Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-08


third time, and passed by vote of 26 ayes to
noes.
Senate Bill No. 401-An Act TO add to Part III.
Division 2, of the Civil Code, a new title, TO b'
known as Title ", containing eighteen sections, t,
be numbered SIS, $40, SS0 SSl, $50, Ss3, SS4
$751; $50, $751; SSS $780, S9o S9l S92, S93, s94 and S95
relating to mining 10y Mr.. Brown)-was read thire
time, and passed by a vote of 25 ayes to noes.
Senate Bill No. 332-An Act to provide for the
construction, maintenance and regulation OF fish
ways (by MIR. Langford) )-substtute was read third
time and passed by vote of 2S ayes to noes.
Senate Bill No. 394-An Act to amend Section Sll
of the Penal Code, concerning the jurisdiction oi
magistrates (by MIR. Nye)-was read third time
and passed by vote of 26 ayes to 3 noes.
Senate Bill No. 4l6-An Act to amend Section
1913 of the Civil Code, concerning devises to CHART
able uses (by Mr.. Enos(-was read third time and
passed by vote of 4 ayes to l no.
Senate Bill No. 429-An Act to amend Sections
757 and 1853 Of the Code OF Civil Procedure (by Mr.
Zuck)-was read third time.
MIR. HITTELL spoke against the bill and Mr.. ZucE
in favor of it.
The bill passed by a vote of "a ayes to noes.
Senate Bill No. lS3-An Act to amend Sections
1882, 1874, 1886, 3746, $685. $780, 3797, 3199 3Sl2
1881 of the Political Code and to repeal Sections
3733, $685. 1898 and 1896 of said Code, providing
for duplicate assessment book (by Mr.. Wendell)-
was read third time and passed by a vote OF 2t
ayes to no.
Senate Bill No. S7-AB Act designating the places
in which polls shall be located (by Mr.. Kane)-sub
stitute read third time and passed by vote Of
20 ayes to l no.
Senate Bill No. 555-An Act making an appropri.
alton for the State Printing Office for the fiscal year
ending June 80 1880 (by Mr.. Hill was passed by
vote of % ayes to noes.
Senate Bill No. 3l6-An Act to pay the holders OF
certain Indian bonds out of any money appro.
priated by Congress for the suppression of Indian
hostilities now in the State Treasurers office and
not otherwise appropriated (by Mr.. Johnson)- was
passed on the file.
Senate Bill No 393-An Act entitled an Act to
authorize D. NJ Kenfeld to sue the State of Califor
MIA (by Mr. LampsOn)-was passed on the file.
Senate Bill No. 377-An Act to amend Section Gle
of the Political Code in relation to foreign nsur
ance companies (by Mr.. Sears)-was read third time
and passed by vote of % ayes to noes.
Mr.. JOHNSON gave notice of motion to reconsider
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 10-Relative tc
the enforcement of the United States statute making
eight hours the length of days labor on public
works (by Mr.. Burns)- read third time and
passed by a vote of 80 ayes to noes.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. Relative to the
pro uring OF quarantine depot (by Mr. Finlayson)-
read third time and passed by vote Of 80 ayes
to noes.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. I7-Relative
to the establishment of first order light and steam
fog signal station at Point St. George, the north
ern coast Of California (by Mr.. Cooper)-was read
third time and passed by vote OF 32 ayes to noes
Senate Bill No. 343-An Act to provide for the
permanent improvement of the State Capitol Park
(by MIR. Johnson)- was read third time and passed
by vote of so ayes to noes.
Senate Bill No 433-An Act relating to fishing in
the waters of this State (by Mr.. Gormau)-was read
third time and passed by vote of 25 ayes to noes.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution Ne. 15-relative
to extending the thanks of the State to J. W.
Mackey (by Mr.. Wasson of Mono)-was read third
time and adopted by vote OF 80 ayes to noes.
Senate Bill No. 4C4-An Act to add a new section
to the Political Code to be known as Section 81: 5,
relating to public highways (by Mr.. Zuek)-was
read third time and passed by vote OF 81 ayes to
noes.
NJ Aat%
public libraries and reading-rooms (by Mr.. Neu-
mann)-was read third time and passed, by vote
of 33 ayes to noes.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to reconsider the vote by
which Senate Bill No. 526 was passed.
The motion was made the special order for to.
morrow.
THE BRIBERY CASE.
Mr.. ENos made report from the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the charges of bribery made
last night by Senator Kane. The report set forth
that the committee had met, appointed Z. j. Smith
clerk, and taken the testimony Of Senator Kane
in regard to his charges that Senator Kane abso-
utey refused to divulge the name of the party who
he alleges, attempted TO bribe him, or who offered
him a bribe, to vote for the so-caed debris bill
that the report of the testimony accompanied the
report. 1t was signed by all the committee-Sen
ators Enos, Pardee and Neumann.
Mr.. DIcRISsoN-I desire to offer resolution in
connection with that report.
Mr.. PARDEE-I ask that the evidence be read.
Mr.. DICKINsoN-I withdraw the resolution tenn
porarily.
Mr., NEuMASN-I object to the reading
cussion, and l hope we will not take il up until
after we get through with this bill
Mr.. PARDEE-I do not know of anything of more
Importance than this investigation. 1t is hanging
the Senate like pail. Ii Senators do not de-
sire to clear it up they need take any action in
the matter have an interest in this and want to
have it cleared up and insist that the testimony OF
the evidence be read so that the Senators vote
intelligently upon the report.
The PREsiDEST-The Chairman of the committee
had leave to introduce report, and the evidence i.
part of the report. The reading of this report is
called for and the evidence would be part of it.
Mr.. NEUMANN-I would Call for the ayes and noes
to see whether this report shall be read now or not
| desire 10 explain myself, since the Senator from
Alameda has thrown out insinuation that some
Senators do not want the investigation completed
The reading OF this evidence will unQuestionably
give rise to debate, and l do not want to see the
afternoon wasted away. | want to what the fate
of this bill will be whether it will go to engross
ment or not
Mr. DICKINsoN-I will now offer the resolution.
do not think it will call forth any discussion.
look upon it important matter. Ii the report
of the Committee lis sustained by the testimony
it strikes me that the gentleman is in contempt OF
the Senate would ask to have the resolution read
for the information OF the Senate as part of my
remarks.
The Secretary read
Resolved That the Committee appointed to ex
anime INTO ana investigate tne language used anC
charges made by Senator Thomas Kane on the even
ing of April 9th, be and they hereby instructed
to prosecute said investigation and that said Seua
tor Kane be and is hereby directed and ordered tC
be and appear before said Committee aud tc
state to them the name ri the person who attempted
to bribe him. and to answer such other pertinent
questions as may be put to him.
Mr.. DIcKINsoN-The object of this resolution is to
bring the matter fairly and squarey before the Sen
ate. The gentleman has refused to dvulge the name
of the party who he says has offered him q bri oe
Having made the charges he refuses to sustain them
BY adopting the resolution the Senate will directly
order him to divulge the name of the party, and
then il he refuses do it. further action can be had
The PREsTDENT-The question is on the adoption
of the resolution.
Mr.. HILL hope that the remainder of the report
will be read before there is any action taken upor
this resolution.
The Secretary read the testimony, which is giver
in full in another column of the RECORD UNION th
morning
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. DICKINSON, the committee wal
authorized to employ short hand reporter to TAKE
the testimony.
THE DEBRIS BILL
The Senate resumed consideration OF Assembl,
Bill No. 534.
Mr. DAVIS moved to reconsider the vote by which
the Senate rejected the amendment offered by Mr.
Brown.
The motion prevailed by vote CT 26 ayes to L
noes.
Section 10, line 2, after the word using the word
'more than fifty inches, miners measurement, o
water per day., and TO strike out the word " water
Messrs. CoSGRR and WEsT opposed it.
Mr.. NEUMANN withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. WEST spoke strongly against the amendment
and said if it adopted he would oppose the bill
by all honorable means.
The roll was called and the amendment was los
by the following yote-15 ayes to q noes.
Mr.. ANDERSON again offered his amendment Il
Section 10.
After some discussion the amendment was lost b,
q vote Of II ayes to 25 noes.
Mr.. SEARS moved to amend Section 10 by prov;d
ing for the appointment Of a State Engineer to b.
appointed by the Governor.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. SEARS offered an amendment to Section "a
embracing the same principle the one offered b,
him last night. If this amendment was adopted h
would cheerful1y give his support to the bill. Tn
amendment limited the work to the impoundng o
the debris and did not touch swamp lands
Messrs. DICKINSON and DAVIS favored the amend
ment.
The amendment was adopted by a vote Of 81 aye
to
Mr. ZUcK moved to strike out all of Sections 81
90 and g Of the bill. He held that this would con
fine the work entirely to the impoundng of debris
Messrs JOHNSON and WATSON opposed the amend
ment.
Mr.. GLAscocR said he represented about 40, 600 o.
so 900 acres OF swamp land and he did not want th
three dollar tax levied.
the same ground az in his arguments on the othe
amendments.
MIR. DICKINSON spoke against the amendment
These sections were to provide for the protection
the cities, towns and lands along the rivers.
Mr.. CHASE favored the amendment, aud Mr.. WAT