Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-13
ASSEMBLY.

SACRAMENTO, March Il, 1880
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Cowdery in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion OF Mr. BROWN, the reading of the
minutes of yesterday was dispensed with
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Claims reported back with
amendments and recommended the passage OF SEN
ate Bill No. 311-An Act to appropriate money to
the California Artificial Stone Paving Company.
The Committee on Engrossment reported the fo!-
lowing bills properly engrossed: Senate Bills Nos
49, 277, Assembly Bills Nos. $780, 90, 800, l0o 20,
go, 1853, y, and Joint Resolution No Is.
The Committee on Judiciary reported back with
amendments Assembly Bill No. 425-t establish a
. Code OF Civil Procedure.
The Committee on Irrigation reported back, with
amendments Senate Bill No. 2l1-relative to water
rights-and recommended its passage.
The Committee on Military Affairs recommended
the passage, with amendments, of Senate Bill No.
4S9-reiative to the State militia
The Joint Committee ON Water Rights and Agri-
culture reported back Assembly Bill No. 334-rela-
tive to debris.
The San francisco delegation reported back Sen
ate Bill No. 235-providing for additional Notary
Public-and recommended its passage.
INTRODUCTION BILLS.
By Mr.. DEL VALLE-An Act to protect the people
of the State from the introduction OF infectious
and contagious diseases.
SECOND READING. OF BILLS
Assembly Bill No. 5oo-providing for the salaries
OF Bank Commissoners-pass first reading and
referred.
Assembly Bill No. 1926 came up as the special or
der and pending amendment was voted down.
Mr.. MATHEWS moved to amend by adding to Sec
ton g also that the Act shall not be col strued 10
prohibit hunting on public lands"
Mr.. HARDY spoke in behalf OF the rights of hunt
ers.
Mr.. TYLER thought the bill just one
Further consideration of the bill was postponed
Mr.. LEACH moved that the Senate amendments to
the revenue bill he coneurred in
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
message was received from the Governor, an
noancing that he had approved Assembly Bill No ST.
BILL 404
Mr. HARRISON was in favor of accepting the amend
ments, not as fnaly, but because it was abso
lutely necessary for the to have some revenue
law under which to work. He accepted it because
he was forced to-
Mr.. SIMON said he was opposed to accepting the
amendments If we cannot have revenue law then
let the RESPONSIBILITY rest where it belongs
Mr.. DU BRUTz opposed the amendments and pro-
posed to stand by his coors.
MIR. ANTHONY sal the Assessors of the State were
laying their waiting for a revenue law un.
der which to work, and nothing be done The
House was forced TO accept the amendments or run
the risk of having the bill defeated.
Mr. MAYBELL observed that the honorable gentle.
men of the House who opposed the original bill to.
day since its return from the Senate had suddenly
changed front. He should vote against delay and
Mr. SPENCER willing to accept the amend
ment, In view of the position in which the House
stood.
Mr. Fox was not disposed to fight the amend
ment, but this bill had not been passed by the
Senate in conformity with the Constitution II was
not in reference to mere clerical error but mat
ter of substance that he spoke. Because the AS
SCISSORS and Supervisors of the State were waiting
for the bill was strong reason why It should not
pass Every Assessor who was waiting for it ought
TO be impesched and turned out of office.
Mr.. DEL VALE thought if the Assembly voted
upon the bill as it was brought before them, the
requirements of the Constitution would be COM
piled with. It would also be ia accordance With
Justice and right.
MIR. MERRY was opposed to agreeing with the
amendments of the Senate, and in favor Of a Com
lnittee of Conference
Mr.. McDADR was in favor Of the bill. II would
rot be policy for the House to surrender all that it
lad gained.
Mr.. CoRcoRAS said it was better to pass the bill
70 its amended form than to the chance Of
allowing it TO be altogether defeated.
Mr.. LEACH called attention TO typographical
error.
Mr., Tyler said the bill had neYer been printed