Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-11

hall ton on the car load. and this Bill is intended
to correct that abuse There is nothing unjust III
| the bill. IL simply eompels the eomrany to weigh
the grain ON its receipt and to deliver the same
weight ut the other end of the road and in as good
condition. They discriminate between men, as for
instance, when the railroad agent becomes Tur-
chaser VI grain, and if farmers won't sell to hin,
they cannot ship it. Wheat shipped from the San
Joaquin TO San Francisco shotd increase in weight
and instead of doing IL it decreases by reason Of
dishonest handling. He knew where q car load OF
grain fell short $500 pounds in going less than
twenty miles 1t is simple matter of Or lection
to the farmers which they demand in selr-iefense
MIR. C0RCoRAE said that the bill does not come
under the province OF the Railroad Commissioners.
He read the Constitution, and argued that the Rail.
road Commission had no power in ter of this
kind. The railroad company would not obey aiiy
such order from the commission. There never has
been q load of grain shipped from Stockton that
did not fall short in transmission, not by the rail
road company at ell times, but if the grain is
weighed its receipt, and again delivery there
can be no peculation. Los often occurs through
carelessness in handling loaded with grain, aud
the company should be held responsible
The ayes and noes were demanded, and on the call
OF the roll the Assembly refused to strike out the
enacting clause by vote of 3 ayes TO 81 noes.
The previous question, on motion of Mr. BRAUN
HART, was ordered, and the bill was passed.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 3I7--An Act to empower the
Directors of Levee District No l. OF Sutter county,
to lssGe bonds for the payment OF funding of the
unfunded Indebtedness Of said leyce district and to
provide for the redemption of such bonds by taxing
the property in the district (by Mr. Chand.er)-
passed.
Assembly Bill No I36-An Act to amend Section
2l6s OF the Civil Code OF the State of California y
Mr.. Cooper.
This bill makes telegraph companies common
carriers.
Mr.. CoorER said this bill would not in any man
ner nure the small companies or the large ones so
long as they do their duty
The bill was urged by Messrs CooPER, CoRcoRAS,
nd opd0 0r1 ead ~ NTr EoN
Upon call Of the roll the bill was Iassed by
vote Of 80 ayes to 10 noes.
Assembly Bill No. 1sO-An Act TO amend Section
2sl4 Of the Political Code, concerning public ways
(by Mr.. Carlock) k)-passed.
Assembly Bill No. 277-An Act to amend Section
Of an Act entitled an Act to authorize the Board
Of Trustees Of the town OF Colusa to issue bonds for
road purposes, approved March 20, 1873 (by Mr..
Glascoek) )-passed.
Assembly Bill No. 3S2-An Act to redeem and re.
fund the bonds issued by the county OF San MateU
under and by virtue of Act to provide funds for
the construction ard improvement Of highways in
the county OF San Mateo, approved April {, 1870 (by
Mr.. FELTON, passed.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 15-Relative 10
extending the thanks of the State TOD w. Mackey
(by Mr.. Wasson of Mono).
Mr.. WATSON said it ought not to cause any debate,
it ought 10 meet with no opposition.
Mr.. SPENCER said it was but an act of justice to
this gentleman who had advanced the means to
make this display.
Mr. WATSON said that it was expected that the last
Legislature would make an appropriation to make
the display but they failed do it, and but for the
money advanced by Mr.. Mackey the exhibition
would not have been made.
Mr. MERRY said that gentleman was the same old
hackey that he was in early days. No man ever
applied to him for help that he didn't get it. Ours
the finest exhibition made, aud this man
furnished the money to make it. 1t is but act OF
justice to a noble, generous man.
Mr. MEDALLION moved to indefinitely postpone the
resolution.
Mr. TYLER opposed it. He said the gentleman
had paid the money for his interest 1t ia a
resolution that ought not to be introduced. He
thought il would be better TO pass resolution say
ing that, Whereas, Mr.. Mackey had taken the five
or six millions OF stock belonging to Mr. Flood and
thereby preventing the State from taxing it, there
fore resolved, That he is entitled to the thanks of
the State"
The question being on the passage of the resou-
ton, it passed by q vote o. AZ to lS.
Assembly Bill No. 3o2-An Act to authorize
Boards of Supervisors to employ deputies in certain
cases (by Mr. Bruner)-passed.
Assembly Bill No. 337-An Act to encourage the
planting OF jute (by Mr.. Adams passed.
Assembly Bill No. 125,An Act to prevent the
accumulation of large landed estates (by Mr. Young)
Mr.. DEL VALE moved to strike cut the enacting
clause.
Mr.. Young SAID it made very little difference to
him personally, but when he nominated COM
mittee was appointed to draft PLATFORM and they
put this principle in that platform, and he
quired to subscribe and support that platform
Upon that pledge he did not propose to go back
Other parties pledged their candidates to the same
thing therefore, unless it is designed TO break faith
with the people, then those resolutions and plat
forms must be adhered to. The Constitution also
provides in Article XVII, Section 9 that the hold
ing of large tracts of land is against the public inter
est, and should be discouraged. he had sworn to
support that instrument, and he intended TO fulfill
that oath. He referred to numerous decisions in
support of the bill IL is contrary the very first
dec aratious in the Constitution to permit large
holdings The bill does not propose to interfere
with any present vested rights. These men may
hold their lands long as they live, they msy sell it
at WILL except that no man can purchase more than
go acres for himself and $40 for his wife. If a
man and wife cannot lve on 1,2S0 scres of land.
they ought to starve to death. The bill prevents a
mao from accepting any greater amount in devise
This is perfectly constitutional, for a man has 10
vested rights in land which he is not in possession
of at the time Of the passing of the bill. II we
allow man to will away all his land 1t will simply
permit these large estates to be handed down intact
On the Norris grant there are two three men liy-
ing and instead of that the Al 900 acres ought to be
sustaining 500famiies This would increase the value
of taxable property and add greatly to the revenues
of the state That is but one instance cut OF thou
sands Han it not been for these large landed
estates the State would have been far more prosper
Gus, with a much greater population. With what
has passed he had nothing to do but it is the duty
of the statesman to look to the present and guard
the State from this state of things in
the future He showed the prosperity of
various communities in the oil world, where
the land Is vided up into very small fans,
namely, Flanders, Guernsey, France and other
countries The secret of success IN those countries
is attributable to the fact that the people own the
land in sroall tracts Let the state educate her
people to till and own SOIL 10 feel that they have an
interest in the soil, aud the loyalty of our citizens
will be secured. The most loyal people in the State
are those who own their own homes
Mr.. TYLER said he had never listened to 4 more
eloquent or impressive speech, but he had yet To
learn that the Republican party were pledged to
any such measure.
The roll was called on the motion to strike out the
enacting clause, and the motion lost by a vote
OF 2S to "A.
Mr. McISTosH moved to add to the erd OF Section
l. cor own any block of buildings or piece of land
worth over $40, Oo0." Ruled out If order.
Mfr. MATHEWS moved an amendment SO as not to
allow any person in cities and towns to own more
than 300 square feet Of ground.
Mr. MERRY moved the previous question.
Mr. DEL VALE said the friends of the bill had
been allowed to discuss it. and now the other side is
to be shut off.
The previous question was ordered, and the bill
was lost by vote Of 81 to 43.
Mr.. SIMON gave notice of a motion to reconsider.
Mr.. MULHoLLASD gave notice OF a motion to re.
consider Assembly Bill No. 1876.
Assembly Bill No. 320-An Act for the better pro-
lection Of fruit trees and vines (by Mr. Streeter)-
was passed.
Mr.. HARRISON moved that Assembly Bill No 4O4 be
set for tomorrow at o'clock
Assembly Bill No. 134-An Act to regulate the
hours for closing barber shops, lighthouses and
Undressing saloons on Sunday (by MIR. Sinon).
The substitute reported by the committee was
adopted and ordered printed.
At O'Clock the House took recess
EVENING SESSION
Assembly met at 7. NJ, Speaker Cowdery in the
chair.
Assembly Bill No. 103- An Act TO limit and fix
the wages and hours of labor of conductors drivers
and employes-was amended and ordered printed.
Assembly Bill No. 232-An Act to protect agri-
culture and to prevent the trespasng OF stock upon
private property indefinitely postponed
Assembly Bill No. 100-An Act to amend an Act
to provide for the incorporation Of mutual insurance
companies for the insurance OF life ard health and
against accidents, approved April 2, ls65-was
passed to a third reading. r
Assembly Bill No. 296, for the relief OF W. s. SAT-
ford, came up with amendment, which
sidered and ordered printed.
Assembly Bill No. 242-An Act to repeal an Act
entitled Act to raify and confirm the acts Of the
Mayor and Common Cout Gil OF the city of San Jose
approved March T. ls7S-was passed on file.
Senate Bill No. l05-An Act granting relief to
taxpayers whose lands have been sold to the State
was amended and ordered to print.
Assembly Bill No. 17-An Act for the protection
Of patients from extortion by dishonest physicians
and druggists-was orde ed printed as amended.
Assembly Bin No. 7o-An Act TO dec are the pub
lie soliciting Of prostitution misdemeanor-was
passed.
The bill relating to female suffrage continued
on file.
Assembly Bill No. DO An Act prohibiting pub
lie officials from entering into any contract the
part of the public, covering longer period of time
than their term OF Office. Title amended and
passed.
Assembly P No. 25-An Act to provide for the
elacfion Of fifteen freeholdera 10 frame charter