Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-05


SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, February 4, 1880.
The Senate met i'll regular session at 10 A. NJ,
Pres deEt pro TEN. Baker in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
REPORTS.
Mr. SEARS from the Joint Committee on Rules,
reported set OF joint rules for the Senate and As
and adopted.
Mr. ZUcK, from the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses, reported resolution declaring the office OF
Enrolling Clerk vacant. Adopted.
Also, from the same committee, reported resolu-
ton abolishing the Office of outside Page to the
Senate and Sergeant-at-Arms to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
until Monday next
The motion prevailed.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES.
The Senate took up the Assembly messages, as
follows
Senate Bill No 56-An Act to amend Section Isl
the Supreme Court.
On motion of Mr. HITTELL it referred back to
the Assembly, so that the amendments might be
properly designated.
INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced, read first time at length
BY Mr.. WATsoN--An Act to establish and support
Bureau of Labor and Land Statistics. Establishes
the Board at Sacramento and provides its duties,
etcl Committee on Labor and Capital
By MIR. LANGFORD-An Act to regulate riparian
rights. accompanied by memorial from ID. A.
Learned.l Committee on Irrigation, Water Rights
and Drainage.
BY Mr. ENos-An Act to establish a simple and
inexpensive procedure in civil cases. Provides an
entire new system Of practice in civil cases. under
which itigants may proceed if they desire.l Com
mittee Judiciary.
By Mr. KANE-An Act to regulate the cleaning of
streets in cities and towns of the State of California
PROVIDES that all street work shall be done by
manual aid hand labor and that no patented ma
chine or street-sweeping machine shall be used |
Committee on City and Town Governments.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
The Senate took up the general file for the second
reading OF bills, and disposed Of the following
Senate Bill No. 55-An Act fixing the compensa.
ton of members, officers and employees of the Legis.
lature (by Mr.. Zuck)-was taken up and the SUBJ
stltute offered by the Committee Judiciary read
by sections.
Mr.. WENDELL moved to recommit the bill, with
Senate Bill No. 103-An Act to amend Sectio 245
24S and 249 of the Political Code relating to clerks
OF the Senate and Assembly (by Mr.. Satterwhite)- -
to report another bill.
The motion prevailed.
Assembly Bill No. 1S-An Act to repeal Section
420 OF the Penal Code (by Mr.. Sinon) was read a
second time and ordered on file.
and 266 OF the Code of Civil Procedure relating to
ministerial officers OF the Supreme Court (by Nr.
HittelD was read second time, considered as in
Committee Of the Whole, amendments OF Committee
on Judiciary adopted, and bill ordered engrossed.
Senate Bill No. 14l-An Act to amend Chapters
H. and ILL.,, of Title Kill, of Part H. of the Code
of Civil Procedure, and each and every section of
said Chapters Ii. and ILL.,, and to substitute new
Chapters ii. and Ill, to take the place thereof in
said Code, relating to appeals in civil actions (by Mr.
HittelD-was read second time and considered as
in Committee of the Whole. Amen iments of the
Committee on Judiciary adopted and bill ordered
engrossed.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 17-Relatiye to
exemption of steam plows from import duty (by Mr.
Davis) considered in Committee of the Whole
Amendment Of Committee on Agriculture adopted
and resolution ordered engrossed
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. SATTERwHIrE offered resolution allowing
Senator c. C. Conger 81 900 out of the Contingent
Fund of the Senate for expenses incurred by him in
the contested election case Of Conroy vs.. Conger.
Referred to the Committee on Elections
Mr. KANE offered resolution providing for the
appointment Of a Committee of Inquiry to investi
gate the new City Hall matter in San Francisco
with power to send for persons and papers, employ
a short hand reporter clerk and sergeant al. arms
to take testimony, etc.
Mr.. ENos believed that the Senate had no iuris-
diction in the case under the new Constitution, and
he moved to indefinitely postpone the resolution
Mr.. KANE urged the adoption of the resolution
warmly He held that there had been gigantic
frauds connected with the building Of the new City
Hall, aud he wanted thorough investigation of the
whole subject. The swindling operations there had
been covered up long enough and he wanted com
bottom OF it and drag the corruption The light of
day. He believed the Senate possessed the power
and ought to exercise it,
Mr.. SEARS said there was grave doubt whether the
Senate had Jurisdiction and moved to amend the
motion by referring it TO the Judiciary Committee
Mr. ENOs accepted the amendment.
The motion prevailed.
BILLS on PASSAGE.
Bills on passage were taken up and disposed of as
follows:
Franco-American treaty (by Mr. Enos)-was passed
by vote OF % ay es to no noes.
Assembly Bill No. 33-An Act to amend Sections
1475 and 1904 OF Act entitled Act to establish
a Penal Code, approved February H. 1872, relating
to the writ OF habeas corpus (by MIR. LeachEwas
passed by vote Of 20 ayes to no noes.
Assembly Bill No. 32-An Act to amend Sections
737, 7i6, 749 and 75S of Act entitled an Act to
establish Penal Code approved February II, 1872,
re'ating to impeachments (by Mr.. Leach)-was
passed by vote Of 80 ayes to no noes.
Assembly Bill No. 31-An Act to amend Sections
14lS and 1419 of Act entitled an Act to establish
Penal Code, approved February II, 1872, relating
to reprieves, communications and pardons (by Mr.
Leach) was passed by vote of 35 ayes to no noes.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2-Joint Resolu-
ton relative to the protection of the commercial in
passed by vote of 80 ayes to noes.
Senate Bill No. Gan Act repeating Section 420
of the Penal Code in reference to melting riots ETC.
(by Mr.. Nelson)-was continued on file with Assem-
bly, Bill No. 49,
Senate Bill No.57-An Act In relation to the cur
rency of the United States (by Mr.. Ryan,-was
passed by vote OF 20 ayes to noes.
ANOTHER BILL.
By Mr. RyAN-An Act to amend Sections 26lS and
2695 of the Political Code, relative to roads and
highways. Committee on Roads and Highways.
There being further business before the Sem
ate at ~ NJ, on motion OF Mr. WEST the Senate ad-
journed until 1:30P.M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 1:3O P NJ, President
Mansfield in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present
SPECIAL ORDER.
The Senate took up the special order
Senate Bill No. 63-An Act to provide for the
speedy completion of the State Prison at Folsom (by
Mr.. Johnson)
On motion of Mr. SEARS it was made the special
order for Wednesday next at 1:30 P. NJ
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON the Senate at 1:34,
adjourned.