Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-19
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
iPhonographically Reported for tine RECORD UNION
by Willis & Stockholm
XIII. sEssIoN-FoRTY-FIFrH DAY.
SENATE.

SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, February Is, 1850.
The Senate met in regular session at 10 A. NJ,
President Mansfield in the chair
ROll called and quorum present.
The journal of yesterday read and approved
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to reconsider the vote by
which Senate Bill No. 204 Yesterday indefinitely
postponed, and the motion made the special
order for Wednesday next, at IL A. N.
Leave OF absence for one day was granted Mr..
Neumann.
Mr.. HTrELL presented petition from the State
Medical Society asking the Legislature to appoint
three members Of the state Board Of Health as
committee TO inquire into the feasibility of estab
iishing State Hospital for cOnsumptyes, and to
report to the Legislature at its next session. Re-
ferred TO the Committee Hospitals.
Mr.. Gl lAscocK introduced an Act 10 prevent the
accumulation OF large landed estates Referred 10
the Committee on Judiciary.
SPECIAL ORDER
The Senate took up the special order for the hour
Senate Bill No. S4-An Act TO organize and define
the powers of the Board Of Railroad Commissioners.
The question came on the amendment of the Com
mittee on Corporations to fix the salary Of the Sec
retary at s., 900 per annum instead of s., 400.
Mr.. KANE offered an amendment to make it 81 500.
Mr.. SATTERwHIrE hoped the Senate would not
adopt the amendment. The Secretary of the Com
| mission would have more work TO do than the Con-
missioners themselves.
Mr. KANE hoped it would prevail. He thought
tnat 81 oUU was large enough salary IN these times
1t came with bad grace from reformers to advocate
such large salary He could furnish men of ability
sufficient to fill the position, who would be glad TO
| get the office He compared the salaries of other
officials with this. The idea of some was at is
coming FROM the State, and the State won't feel it,,
| but the people would and did feel it. He did not
wish to interfere with the salaries of men who had
worked to do but was opposed to paying for do
| ing nothing.
Mr.. JOHNSON asked what the salary was as reported
| by the committee, and was told 81, 900.
Mr.. NYE could not see why this salary should be
fixed 80 high. He cited various salaries Of officers
and thought the compensation OF this Que should be
no greater, as he did not think the work any
| greater.
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. WATSON opposed the amendment Of the COM
mttee. He thought this was very onerous ana
responsible position, and the Secretary ought to
| have $500 per month.
| Mr.. JOHNSON also opposed the amendment
Mr.. WENDELL thought g., 900 was sufficient He did
not think the duties of the position would occupy
| the full time of the Secretary.
Mr.. TRAYLoR opposed the amendment. His
| perience had taught him that the position would
require man of considerable experience of extra
ordinary skill and intelligence. He would have to
| do the work cf the Commission, mainly.
| MIR. RYAN also opposed the amendment. He
thought 8, 900 aninadequately salary Cheap help is
not cheap in any sense either to the State or private
| individuals. Any good book keeper could command
| higher salary. HI
Mr.. CHASE would vote for the amendment. We
must economic as much as we can, but pay fair
| salary.
The amendment was lost by vote of 16 ayes to 10
| noes
Mr.. NYE offered an amendment to make it 81, 500.
Lost, by vote of ~ ayes to % noes.
The section adopted as it stood originally,
making the salary s2,400.
The committee amendments to the various sec.
tions were adopted.
Numerous other amendments were offered, dis
cussed and rejected.
Mr.. WEST offered new section, which was
adopted, defining the meaning of the terms rail
roads, transportation companies, etc.
The bill was then orc cred engrossed.
On motion Of Mr. JOHNSON, Senate Bill No. 81 and
Assembly Bill No. 81, the same subject were in.
definitely postponed.
SPECIAL ORDER POSTPONED.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the special order,
Senate Bill No. 63-An Act to provide for the
speedy completion of the State Prison at Folsom
was made the special order for one week from to-
day, at P. N.
GENERAL PILE
The Senate took up the general file:
Senate Bill No. l30-An Act to create and main-
tain Labor Bureau, and Bureau of Land Labor,
Capital Social, Vital and Industrial Statistics (by
Mr.. johnson was withdrawn
Senate Bill No. 256-An Act to establish and sup.
port Bureau of Labor and Land Statistics (by Mr.
Watsen)- was withdrawn.
Senate Bill No. 2l7-An Act relative to official
bonds (by Mr.. Enos)- withdrawn.
Senate Bill No. 222-An Act to define the duties
OF the Governor and Legislature under Section OF
Article VII of the Constitution relating the par
doning power (by Mr.. Enos) was recommtted to
the Committee Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 230-An Act to amend Section
1174 of the Code of Civil Procedure (by Mr. Baker)-
Withdrawn.
Senate Bill No. 240-An Act to repeal an Act enti.
tied Act relating to advances bona fide made to
agents intrusted with goods and for the better pro
lection of such advances, approved March 30, 1875
(by Mr. Johnson)-was read third time and ordered
engrossed.
Senate Bill No. 225-Au Act to regulate the rate
which may be charged as interest money in this
State (5y Mr. Rvan)-was taken up, substitute
read, adopted and ordered engrossed.
president Mansfield in the chairl
Assembly Bill No. 23-An Act to amend Section
1452 OF the Code of Civil Procedure in relation to
limitations of actions brought by heirs and devisees
(by Mr.. Tyler) was recommitted to the Committee
on Judiciary.
Assembly Bill No. San Act to amend Sections
3491 and 3492 of Act entitled Act to establish
a Civil Code, approved March q, 1872, relating tc
public nuisances (by Mr. FOXY read second
time.
Assembly Bill No. 54-An Act to amend Sections
80 and 81 of an Act entitled an Act to establish
Political Code approved March y, 1872 relating tc
the enactment OF statutes (by Mr. FOx)-was read
second time. The Senate reconsidered the vote by
which the amendment to the title OF the bill was
adopted, and receded from its amendment.
TIE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Senate Bill No. 396-An Act to provide for The
School (by Mr. Blker)-was taken up.
Mr. WEST moved to postpone the consideration Of
the bill until tomorrow at 2:3Q P NJ.
Mr. NYE moved to amend by making it the specia
order for one week from to-day.
Messrs. ENos and JOHNSON opposed the motion
and thought it necessary that the bill should bt
passed at and let the rebuilding 90 on at once
Mr. HITTELL favored postponing the consideration
of the bill He understood that the Grand Centra
Hotel in Oakland could be had for this purpose fol
} $4,000, while this bill called for s15O,O0O
Mr. CoSGER could see no reason for postponing
the bill for q week. 1t a simple question as t
whether the Senate desired to rebuild the Norma
School building or not.
Mr. JOHNSTON opposed the postponement of the
consideration of the bill II they were going tC
offer hotels for it, he authorized to offer the
Golden Eagle Hotel in this city for S50,0OO and il
was better building than the one referred to.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The special order for the hour Concurrent Reso
luton No. 15-Reative to railroad companies anC
land patents (by Mr.. Enos) Senate Bill No. 12l-Ar
Act to amend an Act entitled an Act TO amend al
Act entitled an Act to incorporate the city of Oak
land passed March 26, 1854, and repeating certain
other Acts in relation to said city, approved Apri
"a, 1862 (by Mr. Pardee); and Senate Bill No 70
An Act to confer certain powers upon the Board o
Auditors of Ell Dorado county (by Mr. Brown)-wer,
made the special order for one week from to-day.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
, The Senate resumed consideration of Senate Bill
No 1856.
Mr. CHENEY favored some little DELAY before th
bill acted upon and hoped that hasty Legislation
would not be urged.
, Mr. PARDEE took the same view. He expected t
favor the hil but he did not wish to be forced Il
vote for bill when its friends would not allow
l twenty -fours' delay to Senators to consider it.
Mr.. ENos again urged the passage of the bill q