Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-30

"ena'e IH' No. S6-An Act 10 amend Sections
l ana OF an Act entitled Gan Act giving lien to
ioggers and laborers employed in logging camps
upon the logs cut and hauled by the persons who
employ them," approved March 80, 1875 (by NJ
Ryan was read the second time at length, and the
amendments OF the Committee on Judiciary were
adopted
Pending the action the bill the Senate took the
usual recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembIed at I.30 p NJ President
Mansfield IN the chair.
I.oll called and quorum present
Inc Senate resumed consideration OF Senate Bill
No. 96, and it was ordered engrossed
GOVERNORS AEssAGB
message was received from the Governor an
nouncing the appointment of James Boyer Of
san Bernardiuo as Brigadier- General OF the First
Brigade.
The Senate unanimously confirmed the appoint
ment.
GENERAL PILR RESUMED
Senate Concurrent Resolution No lO-Peiatiye 20
the franco-Amerlcan treaty-was taken up and read
second time at length and the amendments of the
committee on Federal Relations were adopted and
the resolution ordered enSrossed
Assembly Bill No 34-An Act to amend an Act
entitled an Act to define the Senatorial and Assem-
bly, Districts OF the State, and to apportion the
representation thereof, approved March Is 1874 (by
Mr.. Leach) was taken up.
PROTEST.
Mr.. GLAscocK fled the following protest CAS-
it is fact well known to every member O; the SEN
ate that Assembly Bill No 81 was not read at Ienrtb
the first and second times in the Assembly, nor was
the provision contained in Section l5 OF Article "
OF the Constitution suspended therefore most re-
specfuiy protest against any further action of the
Senate upon Assembly Bill No. 81
The protest ordered to be entered on the
journal.
The bill was read third time at length
Mr.. SBARs said the Senate ought to have enough
respect for the Supreme Court not to take further
not hre rnul lor,r+h h
three times in the Assembly. He moved that the
Senate postpone further action on al Assembly
bills which have not been read at length in the As
sembly.
The PRESIDENT ruled the motion out OF order. be.
cause the Senate had no legal knowledge that the
bill had not been passed in accordance with the de-
cision Of the Supreme Court and the Constitution
Mr.. NYE was opposed to the passage OF the bill as
entirely unnecessary.
Mr.. ENos desired to see the question about the
reading of the bills settled.
Mr.. SArTaEwHlTE said that the proper way was to
cal for free conference with the Assembly.
Mr.. CoSGER renewed his motion OF Yesterday for
committee OF conference.
Mr. DIchSsoS moved that the whole matter aud
the bill be referred to the Joint Committee on Rules
with instructions to report back to morrow
The motion prevailed.
SYMPATHY WITH IRELAND.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No o-Express-
i've Of sympathy for the people of Ireland (by Nr.
McCalion).
Mr.. GLAscoeK said he did not protest against this
resolution because he did not belieYe it would do
the people of Ireland any good to protest against it.
as no legal question was ever likely to be raised
on it.
The concurrent resolution was read third time
GLOWING PICTURE.
Mr. SEARS Mr.. President, intended to vote in
silence in favor OF this resolution but since its read
ing has called to my mind the early association of
my boyhOOd, it was my good fortune third Of
century ago, when the cry Of distress came across
the Atlantic from this people to have been 4 cabin
boy on 4 ship which carried substantial aid to them
The ship was built and loaded by my neighbors IN
my native town. The generous people Of that place
opened their warehouses and barns and gave liber-
ally to the cause. The voice OF woe found re-
spOnse in their hearts Our captain was as noble
man ever commanded ship. have seen him in
his anxiety pace the deck night after night
and take tha advantage OF the breeze. l
have seen him lashed in the rigging amid the
s5.iing SID fury of the Storm in tho darlsaess.-
have seen him bathed aud baptized in the angry
spray of the waves, guiding that noble ship hcr
voyage CT mercy. By his skill and watchfulness we
made quick voyage, and as we sailed up the beau
tiful harbor Of Belfast, the spread with light
ming speed among the people that succor was at
hand. IL was solemn, impressive scene, to
witness that stricken people dragging their emacia-
ted forms along the water front. When we landed.
they gathered by thousands on the wharf around
good ship, and with boDy and followed
eyes uplfted toward heaven they sent up their
prayers of Thanksgiving to us who had brought
them ileiverlnce. 1t was welcome from out OF
the depths OF hearts filed to overfiJwing with
gratitude. | saw sobbng mothers and fathers on
their bended knees thank God that their cry OF woe
had been answered by the generous people from
our land OF liberty. Our captain was not man
who stood on red-tape ceremony, but soon as our
ship made fast our hatches taken off and
poured the golden grain into the laps Of fathers
and mothers and brothers ard sisters and they hur-
ried home to drive the " wolf from their doors"
Mr.. President, | saw in that beautiful city the
co:pses of women lying on the door-steps
with tin cup in their cold, stiff fingers,
asking for pittarcs to prevent their
children from q similar doom; these scenes swell
up in my mind to-day as fresh as though they
transpired but yesterday. They left an impression
my young mind which would never be effaced.
then resolved that my voice and influence, feeble
though they might he, should always be on the side
of liberty charity and human rights, and faithfully
have kept that VOW and | trust that these pc
riodical fannes will result in Eepealing the unna
tura laws of entail which have Been curse TO that
country for over six hundred years, and in their
stead will be engrafted the liberal land laws of a
free country Mr.. President, long years ago our
good captain crossed the DARK ocean and is upon the
other shore, and meIhinks hear his voice from the
eternal regions whispering through space to me,
wishing that he might repeat the voyage of thirty
odd Yeas ago. Methinks that feel his hand on
my head saying, "My boy, never forget the scenes
of 1916" l regret, Mr.. President, that cannot re-
peat the voyage Of third of century ago and
give that distressed people the substantial re-
lief instead OF voting the empty words of sympathy
Mr. CHASE could see no use in occupying the valu-
able time Of the Senate in speeches upon pfoposi-
tion when there was no one opposed to it.
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
The Senate took up the special order for . P M
Senate Bill No 60-An Act to provide for removing
officers of mining corporations by stockholders hav.
ing a majority of the shares Of stock thereof,
and electing other officers (bY Mr. HittelD was
taken up and read second time by sections. The
amendments Of the Committee on Corporations
were adopted.
Mr. CoNGER moved to amend so rs to give the
owners OF the stock the right to vote and take part
in the meetings notwithstanding the fact that the
stock may appear on the books Of the company in
the name of trustee.
Mr. TRAYLoR opposed the amendment, on the
ground that it would augment the very evil it
sought to prevent.
Mr.. CoSdER strongly urged the adoption OF the
amendment and held that it was only for the pur-
pose of preventing the manipulation Of stocks by
men who did not own them. He wanted the owners
to vote the stock and not the trustees
Mr., ZUcK held that the amendment would not
reach the trouble desired TO be met by the author.
II man desired to vote his own stock he should
go and have the stock transferred on the books 10
his name aud have it indorsed.
Mr.. NEUuASS opposed the amendment and held
that the amendment would augment the evil he de-
sired to destroy II would he an unwse change TO
make the proof rest on the possession of mere
slip of paper, or certificate OF stock, instead OF
upon the records OF the corporation.
Mr.. CoSGER again urged his amendment
Mr.. TRAITOR again spoke against it. He held that
the objection to the amendment was that it throws
open the door for parties who have no interest in
the matter to come in and control these meetings of
share holders.
Mr.. ENos favored the amendment He believed
it would prevent the manipulation Of stocks in San
Francisco, as at present
Mr.. GEORGE opposed the amendment the
ground that 1t would open the door wider than ever
for the manipulation of stocks by brokers
Mr. JOHNSON thought tina. the amendment would
conflict with the first section of the bill, which
quired to be shown that they the holders OF
the stock on the books Of the corporation
Mr.. ESos moved that the bill be recommitted TO
the Committee on Corporations.
MI HITrELL spoke against the amendment offered
by Mr.. Conger. He held that the best proof of
ownership should be that their names should
appear on the books Of the corporation, and cited
Section 80 OF the Civil Code as bearing out that
ides.
Sir. DICKINSON also opposed the amendment. II a
man pledged his stock he could not expect to haze
the use OF 1t. The amendment was one OF great
uncertainty. He cited Senators to Section 80 OF
the Civil Code.
Mr.. CoyeER said that there was no use in passing
the law at all, unless the amendment was adopted
1t had been, would still be, dead-letter. His
amendment based on the ground that it was
the duty OF the Legislature to protect people II they
would not protect themselves.
The Chair stated that he bill was being consd.
cred as in Committee of tie Whole
Mr.. SEARS favored the bill as amended by the
Committee on Corporations. The law waS only
amen ed in the same manner in the general
mining laws. He thought the stockholders were
amply protected under il.
The amendment was lost, on division, by a vote
OF ayes to 10 noes.