Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-10
DAILY RECORD.UNIsN SERIES,
VOLUME II-NIMBER Sc.

| The SPEAKER-It is not proper for you to discuss
the matter A committee will be appointed.
| A large number OF amendments offered and
voted down. and at o'clock the orders of the day
were called for, and the Chair ruled that the char
ter having been made the order of the day, it
should be continued until set aside by a two-thirds
vote.
Mr. DEL VALE appealed from the decision, and
long discussion took place in reference the rulings
in some personal remarks.
Mr. BRAuSHART, interrupting Mr. May, said ''that
the gentleman having stated falsehood, he did not
propose to stand it" and on motion Of Mr. Fox the
words taken down by the Clerk.
The decision OF the Chair tained-ayes 45,
noes %.
A committee amendment to Section provided
for the redstrctng OF the city before the 10Th
of June 1850.
Mr. BRAuNnAEr offered to amend by making it
June, 1881. Lost-ayes %, noes IL.
The committee amendment was then adopted.
Mr.. YORK OR. Fox in the chair) moved the IRE
vious question on Section D.
Sustained, and committee amendments adopted
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
A message was received from the Governor, ap-
proving the following ills No. 146-An Act to
amend an Act concerning the selection and sale of
University lands, approved March l3, 1874 No 30
An Act to amend Sections S25 and S64 OF the
Penal Code, relating to proceedings by indictmeDt
No. 32o-An Act for the better protection OF fruit
trees and vines
THE CHARTER.
After the message had been received the Clerk
continued the reading OF the charjer-
Mr.. YOUNG offered an amendment to Section II
which required the members OF the House OF Dele
gates be residents of the wards from which elected
appointed for ninety days, instead of two years.
Lost.
During the reading of Section 81 recess was taken.
EVENING SESSION
The Assembly reconvened at o'clock Mr. Fox in
the Speakers chair.
The Mcclure charter was made the order of the
day for 10 O'Clock tomorrow The reading OF the
document was then proceeded with, commencing
with the 34th section, committee amendments read
and adopted
Mr. SIMON offered an amendment to subdivision 46
Of Section 81, providing that any person who held
appointment under the Building Committee
should not be removed until the next election, ex-
cept for neglect or incompete-cy. Lost-ayes =,
noes 70.
Mr.. McDADE offered an amendment to subdivision
46, line 339. Insert after the word Compensation,
g not to exceed $3.50 per month" LOst-ayes 80,
noes SO.
Mr. MERRY moved to strike out, in Section So the
sentence relating TO the City Attorney He may
be suspended or superseded by the Municipal Coun-
Gil for negligence, ncapaety or other good cause.
Whereupon the Municipal Council shall fill the va
cancy by the appointment OF competent person to
discharge the duties of said office" Adopted-ayes
30. noes "a.
The committee amendment to Section 55, reduces
the m of present incumbent OF License Collectors
office one ear.
Mr. FELTON, made vigorous speech against the
amendment claiming that it was trick TO legslate
out of Office good man, although Democrat. He
charged that it not committee amendment.
Mr.. MAY said this would legislate Richard Snton
out of Office who is a Democrat and good man.
HIS office has been investigated time and again; his
accounts have always been found correct.
After considerable discussion the amendment was
lest.
AN amendment offered by Mr. BRAuYHART to
amend Section 5S, by striking out Board OF Alder
men and insert Municipal Council, was lost also,
one offered by Mr.. MCCARTHY, to strike out " Board
of Aldermen, line 8, and insert Justices OF the
Peace"
After considerable talk Mr.. FELTON, moved previous
question the whole bill Carred-ayes 45, noes q.
Mr.. MATTHEWS denounced this action as a shame
less and dastardly breach OF faith the part of
friends of the bill, who had this morning implied
that they would not spring the previous question.
Mr.. BRAUNHART moved to adjourn. Lost-ayes II,
noes 30.
a message from the Senate announced the refusal
Of that body TO recede in their action relating to
amendment made by them to resolution fixing
time of adjournment sine die and asked for a Com
mittee OF Conference.
The SPEAKER appointed as such Messrs. Camron,
Finlayson aud Spencer.
The consideration of the Mcclure charter was then
resumed under the previous question. All commit
tee amendments, consisting principally Of verbal
changes, were adopted, and the bill was ordered to
u third reading by a vote Of 4S ayes to 26 1t
then made the order OF the day for Monday next,
for passage.
Adjourned