Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-31
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
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Assembly Bill No. eO-To provide for Board o.
Commissioners to examine engineers. Withdraw
by the author.)
Assembly Bill No. 62-To declare writs valid with
out seals.
Assembly Bill No. 79-An Act to punish malfea
sance in Office or population OF the public funds
(Withdrawn by the aushor.l
Assembly Bill No. S0-Relative to administering
estates. discussion arose as to whether creditors
or Public administrators shall take precedence in
administering estate.
Mr.. ADAMS favored it.
Mr.. Fox opposed it,
Mr.. MClNTosH was in favor of striking out the
Public Administrator entirely, and he moved that
amendment Adopted.
This leaves the bill without any Public Admins.
tratar
Mir. COOPER moved to amend by inserting in place
OF Public Administrator any person legally com.
petent whom the Court may appoint"
Mr.. Fox moved to insert " In counties having
100000 inhabitants or more, the Public Admins.
traitor"
Mr. COOPER raised the point of order that the
House had stricken out Public Administrator.
Mr.. DEL VALE moved to amend BY inserting 25 =
600 instead OF loo, 900 inhabta Lost
MIR. F0Xs amendment was adopted
DIT MAY moved to transpose Sections s and g. so
as to allow the creditors to come last
Mr. COOPER said that would defeat the bill en-
tirely
Mr.. MAY said that the object of the bin was dis
closed. The Public Administrator in San Francisco
mad always done his duy in San Francisco He
uio moi want 10 put creditors ahead OF the admins
traitor.
The CHAIR ruled Mr.. Mays amendment out of
order, because it was reversing the previous de-
cisiOn Of the house.
Mr.. YOUNG mJved to amend so as to make the
creditors, creditors of the OF 500 at the time OF
the death OF the decedent Adopted
MIR Fox offered a resolution to the effect that a
select committee OF three be appointed to find out
what passed without having been read at
length, and to make such recommendations as they
may deem proper. Adopted
Assembly Bill No. 67-ln relation to donations
from individuals. (Withdrawn by the author).
Assembly Bill No. II In relation to the right OF
aliens.
Mr.. Fox moved to strike out the enacting clause.
So ordered '.t
Assembly Bill No 74-Defning the offense of
lobbying
Mr.. BRAUSHART said the bill vas in exact con-
formity with the Constitution.
Mr.. Fox said it was already the law
MI MAYBELL was III favor OF the suppression of
lobbying, but he was opposed to this bill, for the
reason that it defeats the very intent of it. He was
opposed to the constitutional enactment II casts
the shadow OF the prison the path of the cor
rupter as well as upon the corrupted He simply
wanted 10 expose the hypocrisy of the bill and of the
constitutional enactment. A better plan world he
to give the man who offers bride Immunity, and
even bonus OF $500, and thus the man who receives
a bride would no: dare to take it.
Mr. FOX said the Codes already provide for punish
ing crime. This law, when put into the Constitution
was by-word, and it was said that it was simply
putting a section Of the Penal Code into the Consti
tuition Here it is called lobbying there it is called
bribery. This Act is so ingenuou, ly drawn that
while 1t brands the lobbyist felon it fails to put
the brand upon the sworn officer who accents il
Them in section 3, the man who accents is n witness
against the lobbyist but the lobbyist cannot become
a witness against the man who violates his oath and
accepts the BRIDE The Judas who receives the thirty
n n frTl Ia s,N+ -
man who pays the bride must suffer in nrison N
there is any man who ought to be punished il is the
man who has sold out his sacred trust. Much more
ought he to lie punished than the man who, in the
public market place, bought the cattle that were
there for sale
Mr.. MAY said there was not much remaining to he
SAID He, however, quoted the section of the Penal
Code and cited the penalties. The man who offers
Droes goes to prison for ten years while those who
oetray their trust get fourteen years But there is
another section which goes further, and says that
any man who promises to influence a man to vote
in any measure is to be punished
Mr.. HARDY was opposed to the bill But the Con
stuton says it is the duty of the Legislature to pro
vide for the punishment of the crime as defined in
the Constitution. The bill does not conform to the
Constitution. The author should make it conform
to the Constitution.
Mr.. BRAUNHARr said he had tried to draw the bill
in accord with the Constitution. He differed with
Mr.. FOX IL regard to his INTERPRETATIONS of the bill
and he quoted from it. 1t does he said provide for
Lne punlshment OF the man accepting the bride
lie IS disqualified from holding his office and il
punished by Imprisonment. There is disposition
OF the Judiciary Committee to have all these things
rejected Why did they not amend it if it was not
perfect! The Constitution must be carried out and
the Constitution itself provides that man may
testify, and the testimony shall not be used against
him. The Legislature is commanded to legislate
upon this subject. Let gentlemen amend the bill as
other bills are done. Let it be treated fairly
MIR. CORCORAN said every bill ceiyes in the
n anlt D1ra iaI
alton before it is sat down upon
MIR. MAYBELL said he would vote for the measure
because II was believed that legislation ought to be
had, and he in favor of amending the hill and
reading it a third time.
MIR. CARR of Yuba believed in amending the bill
to meet the material objections and allow il to be-
'ome law. The Constitution is just what the
people want, and be wanted it to be enforced
The bill was ordered TO be read n third time
Assembly Bill No. 66-An Act to secure the paw |
nent OF workmen for work performed.
Mr. Fox spoke against the bill, and argued that |
icabe.
Mr. MAYBELL defended the bill, and showed at
ength what the abuses have been under the old |
The bill was ordered read third time by vote of
30 to 26
Mr. DEL VALE said that on January 10Th he in
reduced bill in relation to the Railroad Commits
'on, and he wanted it taken up.
Mr. COOPER said it was, with other bills made the |
special order before the joint committee for Tues |
lay night lfa y; slft
Mr. CoRCoRAN said the workings Of the joint COM
nittee business beginning to be seem
Mr. DEL VALE moved that that bill having been |
leld in committee the time, that it be i'm
neliately returned TO the House. So ordered
M HARDY moved to adjourn
Mr.. BRAuNHART called for the ayes and noes
The motion was lost by e OF IA 10 40.
Mr. DEL VALE moved that the bill be read the |
irst time, and placed at the head Of the file So
ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Fox, the Assembly adjourned