Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-25

Roll called and quorum present.
Inc Journal OF yesterday was read and approved
SAN FRANCISCO CHARTER
The Senate continued consideration OF Senate Bill
NO. 362 An Act to provide for the organization
incorporation and government of merged and con,
solidated cities and counties Of more than 100 600
population, pursuant TO the provisions OF Section
Article XI, of the Constitution Of this State, com,
mencng at Section PAS.
The amendment OF the bill proceeded as before
Mr.. ENos making strong fight to have the same
power given to the Common Council as to the Beard
of Aldermen in all cases where money to be ex.
pended, which the Senate refused. Almost every
section of the bill was warmly contested and sew
eral times very personal remarks made on both
Sides The debate given in the RECORD UNION on
the first day the bill was taken up covered all the
points in this protracted contest, and no argn
ments OF importance have since been made That
debate covered the merits of the whole bill, and it
has simply been repeated many times the sections
came up seriatim.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. MoRELAND introduced, out Of order, an Act to
amend Section 37i4 OF the Political Code relating to
revenue ITO cure defect in ths title of Assembly
Bill No. 404.
Ordered printed and placed at the head of the
file.
The Senate then resumed consideration of Senate
Bill No S62 and continued until the hour of
arrived.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at I:30 P. M, President
Mansfield in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
Mr.. KANE rose to q question of privilege and ex-
planned his remarks in regard to the Registers
office in San Francisco and said that his remarks
had not been reported correctly in one of the San
Francisco papers.
BILLS ON PAssAGB
The Senate took up the general file for the third
reading of bills as follows
Senate Bill No 255-An Act to enable the swamp
land reclamation districts of this State to fund
indeotedness and TO provide for the payment Of in
debtedness SO funded (by Mr.. Johnstonl-was
taken up.
Mr.. GLAscocK moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
On motion OF Mr.. JOHNSTON the hill was most
poned until tomorrow.
Senate Bill No. 144-An Act to amend Section 359
of the Civil Code, providing for the increase of the
capital stock OF corporations tby Mr.. Neumannewas
passed on the file
Senate Bill No. 2o9-An Act to empower Justices
of the Peace to hold inQuests concerning fires (by
Mr.. George)-was passed on the file.
Senate Bill No. 60-An Act to provide for renov-
ers having majority OF the shares Of stock thereof
and electing other officers (by Mr.. Hittell)-was
passed by vote of 81 ayes to noes.
Senate Bill No. 360-An Act to repeal Section
1922 of the Civil Code (by Mr. Rowell)-was refused
passage by vote Of Is ayes to 10 noes
Mr.. WEST gave notice of motion to reconsider
Senate Bill No 439-An Act to form agricultural
districts and to provide for the organization of az
rlcutural assocationS tnereln and Tor the manage
ment and control OF the same by the State (by Mr.
Pardee)-was passed by vote of 81 ayes to 7
noes.
Assembly Bill No. 109-An Act permitting and
authorizing railway and other corporations organ
lied under the laws OF any State or Territory of
the United States Of America, or any Act OF Con.
gress Of the United States of America to do busi-
ness in thisState the terms as railway cor
poratons organized IN this State by Mr.. Watson) -
was passed by vote Of 27 ayes to 10 noes
Assembly Bill No 95-An Act To reDeal an Act en-
titled an Act relative to executions from Courts Of
Justices of the Peace of the several townships Of the
county of Alameda (by Mr.. Tyler)-was passed by a
vote of S5 ayes to no.
Assembly Bill No. 4S-An Act to amend an Act
entitled an Act relating to mutual beneficial and re-
lief associations, approved March %, 1874 (by Mr.
Fox)-was passed on the file.
Assembly Bill No. 57-An Act to repeal an Act en-
titled Act to compel the County Clerk of the city
and county Of San Francisco to keep open his Office
on all election days, approved March Z, 1876 (by Mr.
Fox)-was passed by vote of "a ayes to noes.
SECOND READINGS.
The Senate took up the second reading file as
follows:
Senate Bill No 4o-An Act to repeal an Act en-.
titled Act toprevent changes in the textbooks in
use in the public schools, approved December Is,
1875 (by Mr.. Davis)-was ordered engrossed.
Senate Bill No. 4l-An Act to amend Section 1903
and to repeal Section 1495, of the Political Code
lating TO the State Normal School (by Mr. Davis)-
was ordered engrossed.
Senate Bill No. 22O-An Act for the protection o.
Ger tai1 hn'us hsh 10Y MI LahSioru(-wa'
Henuto Sanato e9H P;i, VI Nc 1eo ensiu .
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p. lor lenusIea is such eierk 10Y Mr
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THE CHARTER
The Senate again resumed consideration of Senate
Bill No 362 at Section 277, and the balance of the
afternoon was taken up ia amending it.
The Senate, at P. NJ took recess until 7:so p. n
EVENING SFSSIoN
' h-'it'' 'r1'oioN'
Inc senate reassemDied at I;3O NJ, President
pro TEN Baker IN the CHAIR.
Roll called and quorum present.
Mr. SAIIER"hlTE oHered resolution 10 pay Hank
Jones s92 ior services as porter from January 9th to
January Zlst. referred 10 the committee on Con-
tngent Expenses.
Mr. CARLocK oHered resolution TO pay Major
Williams 81 per day for services as watchman and
OUTSIDE aoor-keeper OF the senate. Referred to the
Commlttee on contingent Expenses.
THE CHARTER FINISHED
Tho sano.a tbor res,,r,od co,s;daro,;o, ., eo,,..o
MI NJ aso San Ero,1osoo ba.or .,Jn y. ea'
to the end of it,
Mr. ENos then moved to strike out the enactino-
clause.
Mr. JEST spoke against the motion He thought
it necessity in order to prevent chaos in San
Francisco though he still believed in local self
Under the circumstances he would
vote for the bill
Mr. CoNGER favored the motion.
he motion was lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Burt Conger Enos, Glascock, German
Harlan Hill, Kane Kelly, Lancford. Moreland
Nelson, Pool, Ryan, Satterwhite-i5.
Noes-Anderson, Baker, Brown, Carlock Cheney
Davis, Dickinson George, Hittell Hudson, Johnson
Johnston, Lampson, Neumann, Nye, Pardee Row.
ell Sears Traylor Watson West ZucS-22
Dir. ENos then spoke against the engrossment of
the bill on the ground that it was clearly special
legislation.
The bill was ordered eugrossed BY vote Of %
ayes to IA noes.
The Senate then took up the Assembly messages
and various bills read first time at length and
referred to appropriate committees.
At S:55 Mr.. KANE moved call Of the Senate as
many seats were empty
The motion was lost by vote Of Is ayes to I3
noes.
Lost.
The motion was lost by vo.e of Ia ayes to II
noes.
At9:II Mr. TRAYLoR moved to adjourn