Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-06

: shall specify the number of shares of stock held
by them and the corporation" Adopted
SPECIAL ORDERS
On motion of Mr.. SEARS, Senate Bill No. 183-An
Act to regulate fire, marine and inland insurance
companies transactng business in this State (by Mr.
Johnson) was postponed until Monday
The other special orders were postponed until
al er the consideration OF the revenue bill.
TAXATION.
The Senate resumed consideration of Assembly
Bill No. 404.
Mr.. SEARS moved to amend Section Is by inserting
after The word cities" the word towns" Adopted.
Mr.. TRAYLoR moved to amend Section s. Subdivi-
sion s., line %, by inserting between the words
" and " and deposits the word special"
The amendment was lost by vote of Is ayes to %
noes.
Mr.. WEST moved to amend Section % by adding
at the end Of the section the following - Provided
that all taxes real estate the county Boards OF
Supervisors may provide for the payment of SO per
cent Of the tax to be received before the last
Monday of December in each year, and so per cent.
of the TAX to be paid before the first day OF
July following.
After some discussion the amendment was with
drawn to be placed in separate bill.
Mr.. SEARS mored TO amend Section II Subdivision
B, line %, by striking out the words " the same"
and inserting the words 4" of roads entirely Within
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to strike out of line % all be-
fore the word OF"
BIr. RowELL moved as a substitute to amend Sec
word proportionate " between the words ''and "
and "gross also as nearly 3s practicable" after
the word State in the same line
Messrs. SEARS and JOHNSON accepted the amend
ment.
The amendment was adopted by a vote of 20 ayes
to 16 noes.
Mr. SEARS moved to add in line 6, Section 5,
D." Provided that no deposi in ans savings and loan
corporation organized under the laws Of this State
shall be given in said statement
The CHAIR ruled the amendment cut of order, as
having been once rejected
Mr. SEARS appealed from the decision Of the Chair,
holding that the amendment Ohel ed in another
place in the section.
Messrs SEARS JOHNSON and Dickinson spoke
against the decision, the latter presenting petition
from 400 citizens OF San Francisco, and from 200
citizens OF Oakland asking that the Legislature do
not infiict double taxation.
Messrs. ENos ZscK and SATTERwlIrTE defended the
decision.
Mr. KANE said he as informed that these petitions
contained the names Of dead men, and were col
lected at seven cents per name.
Mr. HILL supported the Chair, and declared the
petitions to be bulldozng tactics the part OF
porations
THE URGENCY BILL
The Senate took up Senate Bill No. 426-the
urgency bill introduced this morning by Senator
Davis.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved that the provision of the Con-
situton requiring bills to be read on three several
days be dispensed with, and the bill placed on its
passage.
Messrs WEST and SArrERwHlrE opposed the
motion.
Mr. RYAN favored it,
The motion was lost by vote of % ayes to 10
noes.
The bill was made the special order for tomorrow
Immediately after the reading of the journal.
TAXATION.
The Senate resumed consideration of Assembly
Bill No 404 the question being on the appeal.
Mr.. WATSON spoke against the decision of the
Chair and replied to the charges against the petit
tions.
Mr.. CHASE defended the decision OF the Chair.
Mr.. ZuCK then spoke in favor Of sustaining the
Chair. In the course of his remarks he charged
that the petitions manufactured, and that the
rooms had g been haunted by the repre-
sen atives OF san Francisco banks by representatives
of stock sharps ard by the representatives of rail-
roads and corporations They haunted the commit
tee night and day"
Mr. JOHNSON demanded that the Senator give the
names OF the parties to whom he referred, and de-
MED the statement ia warm terms.
An excited discussion followed, during which Mr.
Zuck held to his position, and Mesrs Pardee, Sears
C0nger and Ryan, of the Committee on Finance, de
MED the statement
Mr. PARDEE finally gave notice that on tomorrow
he would offer resolution demanding an inyestiga-
ton and calling upon Senator Zuck TO adduce proof
of his charge, closed his remarks as follows GO
want him TO sustain the charge tina, he has imputed
against this committee | want it branded on his
forehead as false coward. want to gather up the
shafts OF caiunny that he has thrown ut these gentle
men. and with all the vigor and force of my man
hood hurl them back into the teeth of the dirty
pool from which they emanated. That's all.
Messrs SEARS aud NYE then spoke in opposition
to the ruling OF the Chair.
Mr. ENos spoke in favor OF sustaining the Chair.
Mr.. JOHNSON again spoke against the decision, and
in bitter terms the insinuation thrown
out by Messrs. Zuck and Kane.
The decision of the Chair sustained by vote
of % ayes to IA noes.
Mr.. DICKINSON gave notice that on tomorrow he
would rise question of privilege in regard to the
remarks of Mr. Kane in reference to the petitions
presented by him
The bill was ordered on file for third reading.
Mr.. SATTERwHITE moved to adjourn. Lost.
The Senate then took recess until o'clock P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at P. M, with Presi-
dent pro tem Baker in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
Mr.. RYAN introduced an Act to authorize Boards
of Supervisors to pay the expenses OF posse conf
tatus in criminal cases. Referred to the Committee
on Finance.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. KANE rose to a question of privilege in regard
to the statement made by kim this afternoon, and
said that his informant had since told him that he
mistaken, and that the charge referred to other
petitions.
Mr. DICKINSON moved that committee of three
be appointed to investigate the charges made by
Mr. Kane, with power to send for persons and pa
pers etc
Mr.. PARDEE moved to amend by nstructng the
same committee to inye tigate the charges made by
Mr. Zuck in regard to the Finance Committee.
After considerable discussion, on motion of Mr..
SEARS, the whole subject postponed until to-
Senate Bill No. 131-An Act for the relief of in
solvent debtors for the ecticn of creditors and
for the punishment of fraudulent debtors (by Mr..
Dickinson)-was recommitted to the author with
instructions to make clerical corrections, and made
the special order for Tuesday next.
Senate Bill No 2l1-An Act to amend Section
1892 of the Civil Code, relating to water rights and
riparian proprietors (by Mr Satterwhite)-was read
third time at length and passed by vote OF q ay
to noes.
compensation of the officers and persons performing
duties and incurring expense under an Act to create
drainage district, to be called the Sacramento
River Drainage District, and to establish Board Of
Commissioners therefor, and to define their powers
ana duties, approved April l, 1878 10y Mr. Johnson)
was taken up.
Mr. WENDELL moved to recommit the bill to the
Committee Judiciary, with instructions to report
it back Tuesday morning
The motion prevailed.
Senate Bill No 321-An Act making appropria-
ton for the Improvement OF street. between Tenth
and Fifteen Streets in the city and conntyof Sacra
mento (by Mr.. johnson was read third time and
pas ed by vote OF SO ayes to no.
Senate Bill No. 253-An Act to repeal an Act en-
titled an Act to encourage the destruction of squir
res and gophers in the county Of san joaquin, and
to provide bounty for the same, approved March
80, 1878 (by the Committee on Agricultural was
read third time and passed.
Senate Bill No. 3l1-An Act to appropriate mon
ey to the California Artificial one Paving Company
to pay the balances due the company for laying down
the stone walks and avenues about the Capitol
grounds (by Mr. Enos)-was passed
Senate Bill No. 232- An Act concerning the trial
OF escaped convicts from the State Prison. and the
costs OF the same (by Mr. sears)-was passed.