Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-25
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
XIII sEss1oN-r1rTY-rrRsr DAY.
lPhonographically Reported for the RECORD UNION
by Willis & Stockton.l

lPhonographically Reported for the RECORD UNION
by Willis & Stockholm
SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, February "a, 1890
The Senate met in regular session at 10 A. NJ,
President Mansfield in the chair.
Roll called and a quorum present.
The journal of Saturday read aud approved.
Leave of absence granted Senators Brown,
George, Conger, Pool and Moreland for one day.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. HILL presented petition from citizens Of
Monterey county protesting against the passage OF
the insurance bills now before the Senate. Referred
to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. SEARS presented a petition from citizens Of
Contra Costa county Of the same nature. Same re-
ference.
Mr. CARLocK presented petition from citizens Of
siskiyou protesting against the johnson telegraph
bill. Committee on judiciary.
Also, petition from citizens of Shasta county for
local option law. Committee on Public Morals.
REroRTs.
Mr. KELLY, from minority Of the Committee on
Corporations, reported i'll favor OF the passage cf
Assembly Bill No. 75-an Act to limit and regulate
the sale of mining and other stocksas it came from
the Assembly
Mr.. NyE, from the Committee on Judiciary, re-
ported back favorably substitutes for Senate Bill
victs from the State Prison, and the costs of the
same-and Senate Bill No. 234-an Act concerning
the trial of convicts for crimes committed in the
State Prison, and the costs Of the same.
MIR. JOHNSTON, from the Committee on Agricult-
ure, reported back favorably, amended Senate
Bill No. 3l3-an Act TO provide for the management
and control of the State Agricultural Society by the
State-and adversely Senate Bill No. 5S-an Act to
restrict and limit titles to real estate.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES.
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were read the first time and referred as follows
Assembly Bill No. 94-An Act to legalize assess
ment rolls in the various counties OF the State ETC.
Committee on Finance.
Assembly Bill No. IFS An Act concerning home
stead corporations possessed of water and water
rights. Committee on Irrigation, Water Rights and
Drainage.
Assembly Bill No. 1ls-An Act to amend certain
sections of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to
ciary.
Assembly Bill No. 211-An Act to amend certain
sections of the Penal Code ative to peadings and
proceedings after Indictment and before the COM
mencement of the trial. Committee Judiciary.
Assembly Bill No. 210-An Act to amend Sections
s25 and S6l Of the Penal Cod relating to proceed
ings in criminal actions prosecuted under indict-
ment. Committee on Judiciary
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced read first time at length
and referred as follows:
By Mr.. WATsoN-An Act to regulate the practice
OF pharmacy. Requires four years instruction be.
fore practicng pharmacy.l Committee on Hospitals.
BY ME. CHRSEY-An Act to amend Sections 26i7
and 2650 of the Political Code relating the duties
of Commissioner of Highways Boards of Supervisors
and Road Overseers. Committee Roads and
Highways.
Also, an Act to amend Section S97 of the Penal
Code, relating to the sale Of intoxicating liqoors to
drunkards and Indians and to repeal an Act to pre-
vent the sale Of Intoxicating drinks to minors
Committee on Public Morals.
Apff IN idaf koe
outstanding bonds of Plumas county. Committee
on Judiciary.
By Mr.. KRLLY-An Act t. confer certain powers
upon the Board Of State Harbor Commissioners
on Finance.
By Mr.. GoRMAS An Act to prohibit the keeping
OF places Of resort for smoking otherwise using
opium. Committee on Public Morals
BY Mr.. HITTBLL-An Act to amend Section I16l
of the Code Of Civil Procedure relating to summary
proceedings for obtaining possession Of real estate
Committee on Judiciary.
Also, an Act to amend Section sos Of the Code Of
Civil Procedure, relating to postponement Of trials
Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. LAxPsoN-An Act to authorize d. NJ. Ken.
field to sue the State. Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. NYE-An Act to amend Section Sll of the
Penal Code, concerning the Jurisdiction Of magis.
trates. Committee on Judiciary.
Also, an Act to provide for the payment of the
Judges of the Superior Courts in this State. Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Also, an Act to amend Section $40 Of the Code Of
Civil Procedure relating to the levy of attachments
Committee on Judiciary.
ANOTHER CLERK.
Mr.. HrTTELL offered resolution authorizing the
Committee on City and Town Governments TO en-
ploy clerk at per diem OF IS. Referred TO the
Committee on Contingent Expenses.
SECOND READINGS
The general file was taken up for the second read
ing and the engrossment of bills and the following
were disposed Of:
Senate Bill No. 22s-An Act making appropria-
tons for the support of orphans, half orphans and
abandoned children for the thirty second and thirty
third fiscal years (by Mr.. Johnson)-was Withdrawn
Senate Bill No. 274-An Act to reimburse the
support fund Of the Deaf, Dumb and Bind Asylum
(by Mr.. Nye)-was read second time and tempor
arily placed on the file.
Senate Bill No. 32l-An Act'making appropr-
alton for the Improvement OF l. street, between
Tenth and Fifteenth streets, in the city and county
of Sacramento (by Mr. Johnson)-w read second
time and ordered engrossed.
Assembly Bill No. 2o5-An Act making appropri-
alton for the salaries of the Chief Justice and AS
sociate Justices of the Supreme Court of the State
Cali orna for the balance of the thirty fiscal
year ending June 80, 1880 (by Mr. Merry was read
second time.
Assembly Bill No 206-An Act making appropr-
alton for the States portion of the salaries of the
Superior Judges of the State of California for the
ba of the thirty iscal year ending June So
1880 (by Mr.. Merry)-was read second time.
Senate Bill No. iSS-An Act to regulate fire, ma
rlne ana EliaIu insurance companies tranSactlng
business in this State, and Senate Bill No. IAN
Act to regulate fire, marine and inland insurance
companies trnsactng business in this State (bT Mr.
Johnson}-ver made the special order for Thursday
morning at IL o'clock
Assembly Bill No. 2sS--An Act to appropriate
money for the payment OF the deficiency in the an
preparation for the support OF the state Printing
Office for The thiEtieh fiscal year (by Mr. May)-was
read a second time.
Assembly Bill No 2s9-An Act to appropriate
money for the payment of the deficiency in the ap
pr priation ior the support of the State Printing
Office for the twe:ty-ninth fiscal year by Mr.. May)-
was read second time.
Senate Bill No. 81 An Act to amend Sections
1892 and 2295 of the Political Code relative to the
State Library and Senate Bill No. 93-An Act to
provide for the government of the State Library 10y
Mr. Johnson)-were taken up. The Secretary read
the substitute for both bills offered by the Com
mittee Oh State Library.
Mr.. SATTERwInrE said that the bill was simply
bill to ieisate out OF office the present State Lii
brariaa because he Democrat. He did not
care to debate the question. II the Republican
party wanted TO pass this bill let them do it.
Mr.. BAKER inquir,dif the present State Librarian
was not put in BY bill similar to this.
Mr.. SATTERwHITE said that he did not remember.
Mr.. JOHNSON said that the bill one in the in
terest OF the State and of the people.
Mr.. SATTERwTIrE called for the ayes and noes on
the ene,rossnent Of the BILL
Mr.. ESos said this bill simply ut out of office men
two years before the time of the expiration of their
term of Office. II it shown that these men were
incompetent or derelict in duty he would vote for
the bill. The present Librarian had been in the
place through several administrations and no COM
p.aint could be made against him. He could see
no reason for the passage of this bill except po-
litical reason. This was one of the places that
ought not to be considered party spoils.
Mr.. SATTEawHrrE said that upon consideration he
could reply to Mr.. Baker that Mr.. Cravens
elected at regular election.
Mr. CHASE could not vote to put man out of Of
fee simply on political grounds. He believed that
politics had nothing to do with the State Library
The roll was called ami the bill ordered engrossed
by vote of IL ayes to Is noes.
Senate Blu No. 253-An~Act to repeal an Act en-
titled an Act to encourage the destruction Of squir
reis and gophers the county of San joaquin, and
to provide n bounty for the same approved March
80, 1S19-wss ordered engrossed
Subs itute for Senate Bill No. 232-An Act IN re-
lation to the trial of escaped conyicts was read
sec md time and ordered engrossed
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 234-in relation to
trial of escaped conylcts-was ordered engrossed.
senate Bill No. Sll-An Act to appropriate money
to the California Artificial Stone Paving Company
to paw the balance due to the company for laying
down the stone walks and avenues about the Capt.
tol grounds (by Mr.. Enos)-was read second time.
Mr.. SEARS moved to refer the bin to the Commit
tee on Judiciary TO consider its consttutionaity.
After some discussi the motion was lost and
the bill ordered engrossed
Senate Bin No 259-An Act to regulate the
cleansing of streets in cities and towns of the State
OF California (6y Mr.. kane) was taken up
Mr. HITTELL moved to indefinitely postpone the
bill, in accordance with the Recommendation of the
Committee on City aud Town Governments.
Mr. kASE and hir. GoRMAy warmly defended the
bill, and urged its passage behalf of the suffering
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