Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-22
ASSEMBLY,.

SACRAMENTO, March 90, 1880
The Assembly met at $50 A. NJ, Speaker Cow
deiy in the chair.
On roll call quorum was present.
Mr.. YORK asked leave Of absence until Monday
for the Committee on Mining and Mechanic Arts
Granted.
THs EQUALIZATION BILL.
Mr.. MAY asked the indulgence of the House 10
take up Assembly Bill No. 49, relative to the State
Board of Equalization. The Board was waiting for
the bill to pass.
The bill was read by the Clerk, and Mr.. LEACH
moved to amend section, claiming that as the
bill stool it gave the Board such powers as they
should not be clothed with. 1t giving them
appellate jurisdiction unheard OF in any
State of the Union. Two OF the members of the
Board desired it should be stricken out.
Mr. TYLER thought the amendment should not
prevail. The authority was given for good ptir-
pose, and the Board should have the jurisdiction
referred 10.
MIR. YoUNG said instances were known where the
Assessor had assessed the property too low and the
Board should have the power to raise it.
Mr.. MAY conceded With Mr.. Tyler. The clause
was calculated to ach no more than q hundred
men.
Mr. Bennett thought the bill ignored the County
Boards when they should not be ignored, and that
| the matter should be regulated through them
Mr.. DUBRUTz said this Was bill against land mo-
nopoly, and those in favor OF such monopoly would
! fight it here and everywhere. People should have
the power to take their before the State Board
| of EQualization, and he was in favor of GRANTING
out Of the bill. The wy to break up land monop
oily was by carrying out the revenue laws in pursu
ance OF the principles OF the new CONSTITUTE II.
| Mr.. COOK hoped the clause would be stricken out
| Under the revenue law the land should be taxed
according TO its cash value and lis situation The
State Board equalizsd the different counties. The
matter of equaizinS the county taxation should be
| left 60 the County Boards.
Mr.. HARRISON SAID the new Constitution clearly
gave tie right Of apreal, but, as shown by Article
Kill, Section 8, appeals should be considered by
both the State and County Boards, and the appeals
| should be entertained by both Boards.
! MIR. Fox said the bill did not conform to the new
Constitution III the respect referred to by Mr. Hart.
| son. However, the State Board should famiarze
themselves with assessment rolls of the different
counties, but they could not be expected to know
all about personal assessment As the bill was con-
strued by some OF the gentlemen, the State Board
would act on individual assessment. Let it be done
by appeal Let the County Boards first consider it,
and then lcs it be taken up appeal to the State
Board. The bill ought to be amended as proposed
Mr. YOUNG said there a variance between the
language OF the bill and the Constitution that per-
haps was not intended. To avoid any possibility of
doubt he thought it would be better to adopt the
! plain language of the Constitution.
| Mr.. HARDY conceded with this view
| Mr.. TYLER also favored the striking out OF the
words, as contemplated in the amendment OF Mr.
Young because it gave the power intended by the
| Constitution.
The amendment of Mr.. Young was adopted.
Mr.. MAY moved TO refer bill No 1Sl to the Ju-
dietary Committee to perfect 1t, SO it could pass
| without verbal amendments. Carried on division
! 26 to %.
The ayes and noes were called for by Mr.. BRAUN
HART, ana were ayes-25, noes IS. The motion was
| therefore decided lost.
| Mr.. YoUNe then offered an amendment to line 81,
inserting the words of the Constitution any as.
sessment therein Adopted.
SPECIAL ORDER.
| Assembly Bill No. 4S9--An Act to amend Sections
1917, 1851, 1882 1911, 1855, 1860 1878, 1874 1915
1882, 1856, $780, 1892, 2o22, 2o2s, 2o39 2059 2O95
2077 1912, 1870, 1862 1865 2O94 and 2l4 of the Po
tic Code OF California, to repeal Section 1878 of
said Code, approved March 30, 1878, and Section
1901 of said Code, and to add new section to said
| Code to be kscwn and numbered as Section 1877
relating to the State militia (by Mr. Walker)-was
made the special order Tor Monday at the request
| of Mr.. WALLER.
| Mr.. MAY asked leave of absence until Monday.
Granted.
Several bills read the first time and ordered
! ELLIS INTRODUCED.
| BY Mr.. CARR OF Sacramento-To amend the Code
| of Civil Procedure.
| BY Mr.. FISLAYsoN-An Act authorizing County
Clerks to collect fees for naturalization OF aliens
Also, all Act to provide for cl deficiencies in tho
| appropriations for the State Capitol
| MILEAGE ALLOWED
The Committee on State Hospitals recommended
| the payment OF SIG, mileage fees to j. r.. Renv.
for hospital Investigations ordered by the House and
committee. Adopted.
! THE DEBRIS BILL
Mr. CoRcoRAN said, as the debate upon Assemble
Bill No 334 was likely. to last some time he woud
move that it go over until Tuesday and be made the
special order for that day.
| Mr.. CHANDLER saw no good reason for nostnon.
ment.
Mr.. HARDY was in favor of postponement Tn,
members were constantly discussing the matter ir
and out OF session. and several we're at worL
| on amendments, which could he offered rru.sd,,
BY discussing the matter out Of session time va.
saved, and the postponement until TUESDAY wa,
| SIMPLY matter OF economy and justice
Mr.. MAY thought the bill one of magnificent
proportions and OF the greatest Importance. Tn,
House was usually min on Saturdays as we'll a. Mon
days lie wished to confer with his constituents II
San francisco, and if he could obtain their consen
ne should be glad to vote with those gentlemen anc
iet the State take . hand in this question Fol
these reasons he hoped the bill would 90 over
Mr. Fox also favored postponement.
MI. CARR OF Sacramento thought plenty Of oppor
tunlty hal been given to the friends Of the bill Il
perfect 1t. They had endeavored to introduce ,
| bill and perfect 1t ever since the Commencement q
the session, and it was no more perfect now than =
tire start '-i :
by . vote Of 81 to 20.
Mr. BROOKS presented remonstrance from thu
county OF Butte opposing the enactment of tn,
frooks Brown drainage bills or any law which
should burden the county with bonded debt. nm
sition. VIC p'0po
4 THE PTvE MINUTE RULE.
Mr. TYLER called uo the resolution restr;ct;n., ~,
tne remainder Of tn session. speech es to five min
| uiess except as to the author who should be al.
lowed ten minutes, - ~
Quite lengthy discussion ensued upon this prop.
oston. Finally an amendment offered by Mr.
| MCCARTHY, Of San Francisco, allowing ten minutes