Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-23
ASSEMBLY.

Mr.. Brown withdrew his motion.
| Mr.. ZUCK moved to adjourn. The motion pre-
vailed by vote of 10 ayes to Is noes.
ASSEMBLY.
SACRAMENTO, January %, 1880
| The Assembly met pursuant TO adjournment,
| at IL O'Clock A. NJ, Speaker Cowdery in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading of the journal dispensed with and the
| same corrected and approved.
| Leave of absence was granted to Mr.. Wason of
| Ventura on motion of Mr. WATSON
On motion of Mr.. TYLER the rules were suspended
and Senate Bill No. SO (he Test Act) was read II
third time, and passed by a unanimous vote-ayes
| 7e, noes none
| REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. You've, from the Committee on Public Print
ing, reported that Senate Bill No 60 had not cen
printed and resolution that the original bill be re-
turned to the printer for print was adopted.
Mr.. TYLER, from the Committee on Fish and
| Game, returned Assembly Bill No. 81, to protect
| seals lions with a majority report recon-
mending its passage.
Mr.. MERRY, from the same committee, reported
an adverse minority report.
| MIR. BRUsIR, from the Committee on State HOspi-
| tails, reported back Assembly Bill No. las (the Napa
| Asylum billy, with Recommendation that it pass
Mr.. MCCoNAs, from the Committee on Public
! Lands, reported back Assembly Joint Resolution
No. asking the requiring of certain order of the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office, and recon-
| mended It's adoption
Mr.. CAMERON. from the Committee on Attaches
| and Employees, reported resolution that the Com
mttee On Education be allowed Clerk.
Amended by adding Committee on Public
| Morals aud Committee on Indian Affairs and that
| one Clerk serve the three committees and adopted
Also that the Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries, Mines and Mining Interests, Military
Affairs and Roads and Highways be allowed Clerk
to serve those four committees Adopted.
Also reported back resolution directing the Con-
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Sergeant-atArms for stationery and stamps for the
use OF his office, with recommendation that it do
not pass.
| Mr.. TYLER spoke in favor of the resolution and
| characterized the action Of the committee being
penny wise and pound foolish" and " saving at
! the spigot and wasting at the bung hole" He said
that at the last session the stationery used in the
Sergeant-at-Arms room amounted to $500. That
officer has large correspondence he is often called
upon send copies of bills to parties at distance
| who make application to him. Members ften write
their letters in the SergeanatArms room, and it is
only just and right that an appropriation should he
made for his postage and stationery. II it happened
that the total amount appropriated is not expended
| the Sergeant at Arms must pay the unexpended
ibalance back into the Treasury. lie has promised
| to do so.
MIR. CAMERON said that he opposed the resolution
| He thought this 500 intended for tine third
| hou sc, and not for the Assembly There has been
an appropriation OF S25 to each member for station
cry and postage, and if they write any letters let
He had sent to the Sergeant-at- Arms and asked him
what he wanted this appropriation for and he failed
TO enumernte single item that he needed which he
| had not already been provided with BY Joint resou
tion. The Secretary OF State furnishes all station
cry necessary for his use without requistion.
Mr. TYLER deprecated Mr.. Cameron's sneering
ausion to the third house. There many gen
tlemen who come here from all parts OF the State
legitimate business they make rende zyous at the
Sergeant-at Arms rooms, and it would be great ia-
| convenience to them to send them down town every
time they wanted to borrow a sheet of paper or a
stamp.
| Mr. YORK said he did not think il worth while to
strain at gnats and swallow can,els ;; but it has
not appeared from the discourse of the gentleman
that there is any necessity for this 800, and he
| would support the Chairman Of the committee.
Mr.. FELTON, said that while there was warrant
in the Constitution for allowance OF S25 to each
member for stationery, etc, there no authority
for any appropriation to the Sergeant alarms for
| that purpose.
Mr. TYLER moved to amend the resolution by
| striking out 500 and inserting $50.
The amendment was lost.
! motion to indefinitely postpone was carried.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
| The report of the State Engineer transmitted
to the House by the Governor, and referred to the
| Committee on Water Rights and Drainage.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced, read first
! time, and referred to committees:
By Mr. BRUSER-An Act to amend an Act entitled
AN Act providing for the election of an Attorney
in and for the city OF Sacramento, approved March
| 8, 1878 Referred to Sacramento delegation.
Also Act in relation to the trespassing of stock
| upon inclosed lands. Roads and Highways.
| Also an Act to amend Act entitled - an Act to
amend Act in relation to the county government
! of the county of Sacramento, approved March IS,
| 1874" approved March 16, 1878. Sacramento dele
| CATION.
extorton from candidates forpublic Office by reason
OF such candidacy. Committee on Elections.
| BY Mr.. MEssESGER-An Act to amend Section 3i95
of the Political Code relating to the reservation Of
| public lands for Indians Committee on Indian
! Affairs.
BY Mr.. ADAMS An Act to amend Sections 613 and
| GA OF an Act 20 establish Penal Code, approved
February II, 1872 relative to working prisoners con-
fined in county jails. judiciary.
! Also an Act to add new section to the Penal
Section 1918, in relation to the duty of Sher
IFS in working prisoners confined in county jails
| judiciary.
BY Mr.. tRAzsR-An Act to amend Section 2296 Of
! the Political Code relative to taking books from the
| State Library. Committee on State Library.
| BY Mr. FoN--An Act to provide for the taking of
appeals from judgments or orders given or made in
! Courts abolished by the Constitution. Judiciary.
| Also an Act to provide for the selection OF lands
as indemnity for certain sixteenth and thirtysXth
sections reserved mineral lands. Public Lands
| By Mr.. MEERY-An Act making appropriations for
salaries of Chief Justice and Associate Justices Of
the supreme Court OF the State Of California Tor the
balance OF the thirty-rst fiscal year, ending JuLe
| 80, 1880. Wavs and Means
Also an Act making appropriations for the States
proportion of the salaries Of the Supreme Judges
/ the counties of the State Of California for the
balance OF the tbirty6rst fiscal year, ending June
80, 1880. Ways and Means.
| By Mr. G--An Act to amend Section 791 of
the Political Code in relation to Notaries Public
Judiciary
The following bills were read second time
Assembly Bill No. 4S-An Act to amend an Act en-
titled an Act relating mutual benefit and relief
associations, approved March IS. 1874.
Also, Assembly Bill No. 4i-An Act to amend Sec
tions 3l2 315 322 323 326 $50 and AS, and to add
a new section, TO be known as Section 40i OF an Act
entitled an act 20 establish Civil Code approved
Marcn u, 1872 relating TO corporations
An amendment was proposed to Section ], to
/ strike out "ten days before election and insert
three days. as the time for closing the books.
Mr. FELTON, said that there was no ne
cessity for fixing the time at more than
/ three days before the election in which to
write up the stock books to make stock transfers.
| in any company; indeed, in most cases twentyfour
hours would be sufficient time. This bill is IN the
interest of stockholders and tn give them the right
to vote their stock far ssible and he thought
! the amendment was good it was right and it was
homes
Mr.. MERRY hoped the amendment would be
adopted it being protection 10 large number OF
| stockholders of mining companies Heretofore they
have been in the habit of shutting the books up
DAYS prior to every election, that the t'ckhold
es in the interior where the office is in San Fran
| cscD, cannot vote their STOCK AZ all.
| The amendment was adopted.
Mr. FISLAYsoS moved amendment TO Section
/ =" but stock held trustee shall be allowed to
! vote :" and said that all knew that it is fire.
quen cause OF complaint that stocks held in the
name of trustees by which the bona fide owner and
| holder is not allowed tn vote his stock. person
| may thirty or forty thousand shares OF stock,
but the certificate issued to the Secretary as
trustee When the election comes the stock is voted
by the trustee, and the real and bona fde owner is
| left out in the cold.
Mr.. Fox said that he agreed with the last speaker
in the main, but suggested that phraseoogy of the
| amendment might be modified as to better ac-
| complish the desired purpose. There are cases in
which person holding stock as trustee for a
minor or executor ought to have the power OF
| voting, and that is true in every where the
stock is in the of bona de trustee for per-
incapacitated from voting their own behalf.
The bill, on motion, was referred to the Judiciary
| Committee.
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 keep open his office
upon all election days, approved March ], 1876.
| Read a second time
| Also Assembly Bill No. 165-An Act to repeal an
| Act entitled Act to change the orthography Of
| the name OF a town in Shasta county.
Objection being made that this last bill has not
| been printed, the entry OF it is stricken OFT.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
| By NJ CHAaB4LAiN-That the Committee on Ag-
| reulture aud the Committee Labor and Capital
be allowed to appoint one clerk. Referred to Com
mittee On Attaches and Employees.
| By slr. McDADE-rhaJ the Committee on Edcca-
tion be increased from seven TO nine members Re-
1 ferred t0 Committee on Rules.
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