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


The Senate met in regular session at 10 4. NJ,
President Mansfield in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present
The journal OF yesterday WAS read and approved.
Indefinite leave OF absence WIS granted Senator
Kane on account of sickness.
SPECIAL oEpgR.
The special order for this hour was the report of
the Committee on Contingent Expenses, as follows
The Committee on Contingent Expenses AID
Mileage, to whom was referee, the resolution in
reference TO allowing clerk to the Committee on
Labor and Capital, and the Committee on Chinese
and Chinese immigration, and the Committee on
state Library, Jointly, at per diem of S. in full
for all such services, have had the same under
sileration, and report the back to the Senate
and r,commend the sams be not adopted
Also, the folio ing resolution:
Resolved, That the Sergeant alarms of the Sen
ate be and he is hereby requested TO procure suit
able room for the Committees ON agriculture and
Swamp Land.
Report the same back, and recommend the resolu-
ton be laid on the table as room Is has been set
apart for the use OF said committees.
Alse the following resolu ion
Resolved, That the Committees on Agriculture
and Swamp Lends be and are hereby authorized to
employ Clerk for the service of the joint commit
tees, at a per diem OF five dollars payable out OF
the fund for the contingent expenses of the Senate
Report the same back and recommend that the
Clerk of the Committees on Commerce and Eaviga
tion and Military Affairs act Clerk Of said Com
mittees on Agriculture and Swamp Lands, without
any additOna pay.
Also, the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Clerk duly appointed by the
Committee Elections OF the Senate shall receive
a per diem OF five dollars from January Is, 1880
Report the same back, with Recommendation
that it be adopted"
Committees on Labor and Capital and Chinese and
Chinese Immigration and State Library jointly, was
taken up.
Mr.. JOHNSON favored the adoption of the resolu-
ton, and claimed that the Clerk was needed
Mr.. ZCCK hop-d the report Of the committee
would be adopted and the resolution voted down.
lie thought there was no necessity fer the CLERK
called for.
MIR. WATSON Inquired of the Chairman OF the Com
mlttee on Contingent Expenses whether the ex-
penses of the Senate at this session large
they were at the last session Of the Senate
Mr.. ZUcK replied that so far they were S25 day
less than the highest payroll of tse last session. hut
the payroll of this Senate was not vet at its highest
lie made strong appeal to the Senate to stop the
employment Of further clerks, unless they were
absolutely necessary.
Mr.. WATSON desired to be economical, but the
work OF this Senate was unusually great and he did
not think this Senate was extrayagant
Mr.. CHASE insisted that q great deal of time was
being wasted in discussing this question.
Mr.. SATTERwHITE desired to encourage Mr. Zuck
in his economy.
Mr.. DAVIS thought the action OF the committee
ought to he sustained, and the resolution defeated
He did not think this Senate had practced the econ
omy that it ought to hayc practiced. lie was glad
that Senator Zuck had taken the position he had.
He thought the clerk OF The Committee on Educa-
tiOn could serve in this place.
Mr. JOHNSTON said that he wished these economi-
cal ideas had struck Senators Davis and luck before
Their comraittee had been supplied with clerks. lie
thought these committees did need clerks
Mr.. ZCcR offered him the use OF the Clerk of the
Committee on Contingent Expenses. That commit
tee proposed to examine into the work OF the Clerks
o. all committees and if they found any thst were
not employed, they would recommend that they be
discharged and If other committees needed Clerks
they would recommend their employment
Mr.. EE0s favored the adoption of the resolution
because he believed the committees mentioned
needed the services OF Clerk. AS to the comparison
made in the expenses Of this session and the last he
said that there never time in the history Of the
State when so much work had been placed upon the
Legislature as at this time.
Mr.. NgUaASE favored the adoption of the resolu
tion. he did not come here to perform clerical
work. Since he came here he had been compelled
to pay money out of his own pocket for clerical
work done, not for himself, but for the State
Mr.. BAKER supported the report OF the Committee
on Contingent Expenses. He protested against the
manner in which clerks had been employed hereto
fore, and alluded particularly to the employment of
the clerk to take charge of bills and take them to
and from the state Print ng Office.
Mr.. DAVIS held that il the Senate had heretofore
done wrong it was time now to change and begin to
be economical.
Mr.. CoYGRE favored the adoption of the resolu-
ton. He was in favor of proper economy, but he
did not believe in that class OF economy which
would cut down the salary cf poor school teacher
and then fost upon San Francisco i million and n
half OF deb. in cold blood.
The resolution was adopted by vote of Ii ayes
to Is noes.
The resolution to give 4 clerk to the Committee
on Agriculture and swamp Lands was taken up.
Mr.. JOHNSTON urged the importance OF the adop-
ton Of the resolution. The Committees on Swamp
Lands rad o!s bill before them that would take at
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have to be taken down. He was in favor of econ
Omy at al times but it not economy in all cases
for man to do his own work.
The question was on the adoption OF the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. BAKER moved to amend hy adding to the res
oluiion the recommendation Of the Committee on
Contingent Expenses.
The motion was lost by vote of 10 ayes to %
noes.
Tne resolution was adopted.
hr. ZucK suggested that the Senate ought now to
reverse tine action of the committee on the last res
olution also, but the resolution was adopted.
REPORTS.
Mr. BAKER, from the Committee on Federal Rela-
tions reported back fayorably Senate Concurrent
Resolution No. II, relative to the manufacture Of
jute at the State Prison.
bIr NEUMANy, from the Committee on Elections
to whom was referred the matter of the contest of
T. }. Pndar W. w. 1rayior, the sitting member,
reported that upon examination OF the matter the
committee 1nu tnlG the contestant mas not
pled in making this contest with the statutory re-
quirement, and that the statement upon which said
contest is Lased is Irregular and insufficient TO sus-
tain said contest. The committee also find, from
returns and from testimony, that the sitting men,
Der is entitled to his seat.
Mr. SATTERwBIrE stated that the minority report
would not be ready until to morrow. On his mo-
ton the whole bjec, was made the special order
for Tuesday next, at II o'clocl; A. NJ.
Mr. NYE, from the Committee on Judiciary, re-
ported bac' bills with the following recommenda-
tons Senate Bin No. AN Act to provide for trial
and conviction upon information-that it be indefi-
nitey postponed, for the reason that the provisions
of the bill met by Senate Bill No. 80 also Sen
ate Bill No Gan Act TO repeal Section 420 OF the
Penal Code, in reference to riots ts-pass Ige also,
Senate Bill No. 43-an Act to repeal Act entitled
an Act to amend the Penal Code-that il be indefi-
nitely postponed for the reason that its object is
met by Senate Ell No. 81 also, Senate Bill No. Al
Act to to all persons freedom in the sciec-
tion of an occupation, profession or employment
that it be Indefinitely postponed, because it works
no change in the present law also Senate BIZ No
4S-an act to prohibit and abolish the fee system
that it be recomnItted to the Committee on County
and Township Governments ; Senate Bill No 90
an Act require elected officials to take and sub
scribe 10 an oath on certain thilgs-that it be in
definitely postponed because il conflict with Sec
tion OF Article Xxx. of the Constitution.
Mr. Burt, from the Committee on Public Nor
ais, reported back fayorably Senate Joint Resolu-
ton No. g.
II.
ported back substitutes for Rules No. 6 and No As
The report was taken up and both substitutes
were adopted. The former simply made the rule
comply with the decision Of the supreme Court in
regard to the three readings of bills. The latter
provided that each committee sheuld have six cop
les of bills
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES.
The Senate took up the Assembly messages and
disposed of bills as follows
Assembly Bill No. 5i-An Act to amend Section
ff Acts An tn zta Civil
Code" approved March q, 1872, relating to common
carriers (by Mr.. Fox)-was taken up.
Mr.. BROWN moved that the reading of the bill be
dispensed with and the bill read by title.
Mr.. WENDELL raised the point of order that the
only way to do to dispense with provision of the
Constitution which required the bills 70 be read at
length.
The CHAIR held the point of order wei taken.
Mr. Brown withdrew the motion.
The Secretary read the bill first time at length
and it was referred to the Committee Judiciary.
Assembly Bill 10. 55-An Act to amend Section
235 and 266 OF Act entitled An Act establish
a Political Code" approved March u, 1872 relating
to the meeting Of the Legislature and the compen-
saton of its members 10y Mr.. Fox was read first
time at length and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary, with instructions to inquire whether a
general law cannot be made applicable.
Assembly Bill No. 46-An Act to amend Sections
S977, 1919, 1881 and 1884, and to repeal Section
1878 Of an Act entitled An Act to establish Po-
litical Code, approved March IL, 1872, relating to
the removal OF county seats 10y Mr.. Fox)-was read
first time at length and referred to the Committee
on County and Township Governments.
MI CHENEY, from the Committee on Engrossment,
reported correctly engrossed Senate Bills Nos. 81
81, IS, 80, 100, 112, 1l3, ia and lis.
INTRODUCTION OF ELLIS.
Bills were introduced. read first time at length
and referred as follows:
By Mr.. RYAs-An Act to regulate the rate Of
interest which may be charged on money this