Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-10

called, the CHAIR Was sustained by the following
vote:
Ayes-Anthony, Bass Bennett, Brown of sonoma,
Brown of Yuba, Bruner, Camron.s Chamberlain,
Chandler, Coleman, Del Vale, Downs, DnBrttz,
tstee finlayson, Fox FrInk, Gorley, Green, Hardy,
Hershy, Hynes Leach, Lsadbetter, McCarty of Lake,
MeCorlas, Mcintosh, Merry, Messenger, Morse Null
holland Nelson Sayle. Spei Ger, Stanley, Stoddard,
Streeter, Sweetand, Ward, Wason of Ventura Was
sou OF Mono Watson, York, YounS-44
Noes-Braunhart, Burns, C;rr Of Yuba, Cooper,
09Icoran Cuth6ert, Gafiey, iosselyn, Lane. Levee,
cisco, AeDade, Picket, Simon, walker-ls.
PETrTIoys.
Mr.. MORSE presented petition asking for the
passage OF a local option law.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. LANE-An Act amending the Political Code,
concerning the Board OF Health of San Francisco.
THE Board OF Health OF San Francisco con-
sists OF the Mayor of tie c tv and county
aud four physicians in GOOD standing residin., in
the city and county of San Francisco, appointed by
the Governor, and holding their offices for term Of
two years, liable to suspension expulsion if
proven inefficient and any while actually en-
gagged as professor OF any medical college shall not
become a member of the Board OF Health for said
city and county.
By Mr.. MAYBELL-An Act creating an annual
county license tax upon lveried family servants, of
nifty dollars per year. aso upon private family con.
eyances marked with any fam y hera'dic device
Mr.. BRAuNHART offered e following joint
resolution:
WHEREAS The discrimination practiced by the
Union and Central Pacific Railroad Companies in
their charges OF fares and freghts has been
Of injury to the mercantile and industrial classes of
the State OF California and of the Pacific coast and
whereas, the enactment Of the Reagan bill into a
law of the United States is earnes, y demanded by
the people OF California and whereas, said bill is
now IN the L IS OF committee of the Congress of
the United States; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concur
ring, That our representatives are hereby in
structed and senator's requested to call for the
report OF said committee at the earliest possible
ment, and To use their most strenuous endeavors to
have said bill put upon its final passage.
Resolved, That the Governor be requested to tel.
egraph these resolutions to our Senators and Repre-
sentatives.
BY Mr.. MEssEyGFR-An Act relative to forfeiture
of abandoned bitches on public or private lands
where the original owner had no water right.
Also, an Act relative to lien of laborers on thresh
ing machines.
By Mr.. LASE-An Act relative to lodging houses
(cubicair law lAry person or persons found sleep
ing or lodging, or who hires for the purpose
of sleeping in or lodging in, any room, apartment,
wash house or laundry which contains less than 800
cubic feet OF space, in the clear for each person
occupying such room, apartment, wash-house
laundry, shall be deemed guilty of msdemeanor,
AID shall, upon conviction, be punished by fine OF
not less than SIS more than So or by both fine
and Imprisonment
FIRST RE DING OF BILLS.
All the bills which were int Oducel on Saturday
were read first time, and referred to appropriate
committees.
SENATE BILLS.
Senate messages were taken up and read
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. IL In refer
ence To exempting steam plows from import duty.
Adopted.
Senate Bill No. 94-An Act to amend Sections 265
and 26G OF the Cod. of Civil Procedure. Committee
on Judiciary
Senate Bill No 141-An Act to amend Chapters l.
and III. of the Code of Civil Procedure. Committee
on Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 11S-An Act to amend Part l. of
the Code of Civil Procedure. Committee on Judi
ciary.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Fox gave notice that he would on Wednesday
move the adoption OF a new rule reading similar TO
the one proposed by Mr.. Mcintosh.
BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. Fox moved to take up Assembly Bill No. 62-
An ct to declare valid wrts, and certificates
issued BY the Superior Courts of this State, the
Clerks thereof before such Courts shall have been
legally provided with seals (by Mr.. Brooks) So
ordered, and the bill was passed
Mr. Fox moved to take up Assembly Bill No 2o3-,An
Act to provide for the taking of appeals from jude
ments or orders given made in the Courts
abolished by the Constitution (by Mr.. FoX) The
bill was taken up, read third time and passed.
TIE RAILROAD ELLIS.
Mr.. DEL VALE moved to reconsider the amend
ment to Assembly Bill No. S4, which makes it a
felony to accept free pass the railroad He
moved to recommt to committee of one, with in
structions to strike out that amendment.
The bill was taken up, and motion made to re-
commit TO Messrs Spencer and Del Vale, with in
structions to strike out that part OF the amend
ment, to report Immediately.
Mr.. DEL NALLE--My reason for making this motion
is that believe that the section is unconstitutional
Secondly. it is going to place in an enabling Act
such matter ought to be placed in q separate Act
| am afraid that it might invalidate the Act.
Mr.. HARDy-Mr. Speaker, there IS no provision in
the Constitution which c0mpels the Commissioners
to aecepi' frcer Il forbds our aceepting free
passes. 1t says that the railroad COM
panies are not prohibited from granting
free passes to the Commissioners. There may
| be something in the other point An Act
should relate but to one subject. But don't know
but what might, Will arranging their
mileage, put in provision in regard to their ac-
cepting free passes If can, why also attach
penalty for accepting pass. The Constitution
provides that shall receive 10 cents mileage
They also declared it to be felony to accept pass
from the railroad company. The OBJECT to
place in position where would not be de-
pendent upon the company, because when man
accepts favor from any ole he always feels under
obligation. The same reason Will apply TO the gov
ernmenJ of the Railroad Commission. We have in
creased their salary to 81 900 in order that might
place them in an Independent position. We allow
them 10 cents per mile to their travelling
penseS, in order to
MAKE THEM ENTIRELY INDEPENDE,T.
We now wish to say to them, You shall not accept
free passes, because if You do it will be but natural
for YOU to feel under obligations to the railroad
company, and from that moment they cease to be
independent 1 think there can be no argument
raised III behalf Of the attitude assumed by the gen
tenan, that they should be allowed to accept free
passes. Whether it is unconstitutional or not am
not prepared to say. If 1t is, hope that provision
will be inserted in another bill making it felony for
them to accept pa ses.
Mr.. SPENCER hope that this motion will not be
misunderstood. am perfectly willing to vote Tor a
separate bill containing this prohibition but We are
afraid TO include this matter IN the enabling Act
Mr.. TYLER-Ii the object Of this amendment is TO
prevent the Commissioners from having free rides,
then it fails Of its object. The railroad company
can sell Il member Of that Commission ticket over
It's road for five cents, aud thus evadethe law. Ii
you are going to put in an amendment of that kind,
why not put it in such terms athat thev viii be pro-
hibited from riding at less cost than any other
passenger?
The bill was recounitted and rc-reported with the
amendment stricken out
SECOND REAriNG OF BILLS.
Assembly Bill No. I51-An Act to organize aud
define the powers OF the Board of Railroad Commits
sioners 10y Mr.. Brown OF Yuba).
Mr.. McCoMAs said that bill No. 81 covers the same
ground, and he saw no use in spending any more
time on this and he moved that the enacting clause
be stricken out.
Mr. CoopzR said the other bill is simply an en-
abling Act. and this bill is to prescribe their powers
and duties so that they can 20 10 work.
Mr.. MERRY thought the bills should be considered
together and what is good taken from both.
MIR. Fox said they ought 10 stand together and be
considered together
The motion to strike out the enacting clause was
lost by vote of So ayes to &c noes.
The CHAIR said there had been so much changing
OF votes that the roll would be called again.
The House refused on the second call of the roll
to strike out the enseting clause, by the following
vote:
Ayes Anthony, Bass, Brauuhart, Brown of So
noma, Burns, Carr of Yuba, Cook, Corcoran, Cuth-
bert, Del valle DuBrutz Gsribaldi, Gaffev, Green,
Hershy, Bynes, Josseyn, Lane, Mcguire, Mathews
ybe, NcCallion McCarty OF Lake, Mccarthy OF
San Francisco sIcConas, McDade, Mcintosh Morse
Picket, SaYle, Simon, Spencer, Stoddard, Streeter
Sweetland, Wason of Ventura, Wasson OF Mono-37.
Noes-Bennett, Brooks, Brown of Yuba, Bruner
Brusie CalnrOn, Carr o. Sacramento Cham erlain
Chandler, Coffnan, Cooper, Dmond, Downs, Dur
ham, Estee, FELTON,, Finlayson, Fox, Fraser, frink
Gorley, Hardy. Harrison, Leach, Leadbetter, Levee,
burB, Stanley, Tyler, Walker, Ward, Watson, York,
Young, Mr.. Speaker-4o.
The bill with its amendments was then ordered
printed, to come up its third reading tomorrow
FURTHER READING OF BILLS.
Assembly Bill No. 231-An Act TO add new sec
ton the Civil Code relating to corporations by
Alr. Bfunerl
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No 3-Relative
to the protection OF the rivers cities and agricu
tural lands Of California (by Mr.. Carr Of Yuba)
Adopted
Assembly Bill No. lS4-An Act to regulate the
hours for closing barber shops, bath-kouses and
hair-dressing saloons on Sunday (by Mr. Snon).