Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-19
ASSEMBLY,.

ASSEMBLY.
| SACRAMENTO, January 49, 1880.
| Assembly met pursuant to adjournment Speaker
| COwdery in the chair
Roll called and quorum present.
| Prayer BY the Chaplain.
Journal Of yesterday corrected and approved with,
out reading
Mr. TYLsR-I call upon the Speaker to rule upon
the point raised yesterday in relation 10 introducing
| bill by request.
| The SrEAKER Chair cannot find any authority
for any such thing as introducing by request in
the journal. bill comes up for final passage and
the record is made at that time by the call OF the
and noes. The words by request Will be stricken
from the journal
| PETITION.
Mr. YORK presented a petition, with 1000 sigma
tures attached, asking for the repeal Of an Act to
regulate the practice Of medicine in this State.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Es7ER, from the Committee on Mileage, re-
ported back the resolution in relation TO allowing
William Ord mileage, and asked that the same be re-
ferred to the Committee on Attaches. SO referred
| Mr.. CAMERON, from tie Committee on Attaches,
reported back the resolution to pay thenight watch
man from the beginning of the session, with recon-
men1atiOn that it be adopted Resolution adopted.
! Mr. MCCOMAs, from the Committee on Public
| Lands, reported back Assembly Bill No 40, recon-
Mr. Fox, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
back Assembly Bills Nos so, 81, 81, 80, "a, So
| passage recommended.
| Assembly Bill No. Il, with recommendation that
! it do not pass.
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
| BY Mr.. CoorER-An Act to amend Section los of
! the Civil Code defining common carriers.
| By Mr.. YoRK-An Act to repeal an Act entitled
| an Act regulating the practice OF medicine. Re-
! ferred to Judiciary Committee.
| BY Mr.. GoRLgY-An act to protect the owners of
mines and mining property and persons interested
! in the ownership OF such property. [Of this bill
| .i,o bash he Pre- H.
dents of mining companies to give parties who hold
stock in their companies pass to enter their mine
or mines. This pass is directed to their Superin-
tendents who invariably reject the pass 1t is fully
understood by the President and Superintendent.
This bill makes it compulsory on the Superintendent
to admit those who havepasses from the Presidents
of mines Referred to Committee on Mines.
| By Mr.. YoRK-An Act to enable female citizens TO
vote upon all matters relating to the public schools.
| Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr.. LANE-An Act to provide for the safety o.
the lives of residents in the State of California.
Referred TO Committee on Public Buildings
! By Mr. MoRsR-An Act to amend the Penal Code
by adding new section. Making it misdemeanor
for any commission merchant agent, broker factor
consignee to render to his principal or consgnor
a false statement concerning the ice obtained for
or the quality quantity OF any property consigned
or intrus,ed to such commission merchant etc, for
sale Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
| BY Mr.. GAF2EY-An Act in relation to the licens-
ing Of vehicles In relation to licensing OF vehicles
to the effect that any person who earns his liyeli
! hood by the of vehicle of any description
should be exempt from license and tax of any de-
Scription whatsoever, and only such vehicle be
exempted and no pc not eligible to citizenship
can take adv mtage of this Act. Of the bill the
thor says: It is intended to encourage honest
industry and assist the poor man to compete with
the infamous Chinamen, who are Low compelling
| them to live on starvation wages.
By Mr.. Foy-An Act to amend an Act entitled an
Act relative to appr 4niices and masters. Referred
to judiciary Committee
Also, an Act amend Act entitled an Act to
regulate the sale OF mineral lands belonging to the
State. Referred to Committee on Public Lands.
Also, an Act to amend sections II, 10 and y of
an Act entitled an Act to provide for the future
management of The Napa Insane Asylum Referred
! to Committee State Hospitals
Also, Act to amend an Act entitled an Act
concerning the selection and sale OF University
| lands. Referred to Committee on Public Lands.
| Also, an act to amend an Act entitled an Act to
enable certain parties herein named to ALLEVIATE and
| ncurber homesteads. Referred TO Judiciary
Committee
cerning corporations. Referred to Committee on
Corporations.
Also, an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act
concerning actions for libel and SANDER. Referred
| to Judiciary Committee.
| Bv Mr. TYLsR-An Act to provide means to pay
the deficiency in the expenses Of the late Constitu
| tional Convention, accompanied by statement of
the Controller showing the exact amount OF the de-
! ciency IOf this bill the author says: This is
merely bill to pay the balance OF the expenses of
the Constitutional Convention the people having
adopted its work. and is intended as an answer by
the people to Senator. Bakers proposed constitu-
| tiOnal amendment
By Mr. BRowS Of Yuba-An Act to organize and
define the powers and duties of the Railroad Com
mssioners Referred to the Committee on Cor
poratons
By Mr.. HARRis-An Act to amend the Code Of
Civil Procedure IN relation to the probate Of wills
The change made by the bill is to change the juris
diction OF Probate Courts to that of the Superior
Courts in the probate of wils.l Referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. WALEER-An Act to regulate the sale Of
opium and other narcotic poisons Referred TO the
Committee Public Morals.
| Bv Mr. WALKER-An Act for the regulation Of
convict labor ard for the abolition of the contract
system on public works. Referred to the Committee
on Labor and Capital.
by Mr. MEssINeER-An Act in relation to the re-
strictioli of stock in Marin and Sonoma.
NOTICES
| By Mr. DEL VALLE-Notice of a resolution to in
crease the Committee on Corporations by adding
Mr. Green and Mr.. Corcoran. Referred to the
Committee Oh Rules.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
Assembly Bill No. 32-An Act for the receipt and
appropriation of donations to cities and counties
cities and towns. Amendments of the Judiciary
Committee adopted and the Dill ordered printed with
| the amendments.
The following bills were read a second time: As.
semby Bills Nos. 2S 80, 81, 80, 80, "a, 35 3S. The
last bill Withdrawn by tue autnOr Tor revision.
! Assembly Bill No. 40-An Act for the protection
of citizens engaged in business against alien compe
| tition
Mr Fox-The Committee on Judiciary have exam
ued this bill and have come 10 the conclusion that
under the provisions of tie bill, the State would be
compelled to provide for the support OF all these
| persons in the poor-house, because they would not
| he allowed to earn living. Therefore the commit
| tee recommend that it do not pass.
| Mr.. CuTHBEET-Mr. Speaker, ask leave to with
| draw the bill
Mr.. BRAUNnART-I hope the gentleman will not
withdraw the bill. Ibelieve this bill can be amended
so as to strike blow at the Chinese.
Mr.. McCARTHY-I move tnat the bill be referred to
| the Committee on Chinese Emigration.
! Mr.. CUrHBERT-Mr. Speaker, | do not desire to
have the bill referred to that committee for the
that it will be charged that 1t is class legislation
prefer to have it 90 to the judiciary Committee.
would like to withdraw it, however, to revise it,
and then shall offer it again. The Chairman of the
judiciary Committee says this BILL if passed. would
force one hundred thousand paupers on the people
to support in prison. There is no conceaDg the
fact do want to conceal it. This bill is aimed
directly at the Chinese. II it will dive them
out of occupation contend, Mr.. Speaker contend
that it would be better then TO have them outside
TO come into various competition with free white
laber keep them there and kill them off, or force
them out OF the country.
| Mr.. CgTHBgRT was granted leave to withdraw the
| bill for revision
| Mr.. MEDALLION called up his concurrent resolu.
tion in relation to the sufferings Of Ireland.
The committee recommended that the word law
| ful" be inserted. So ordered.
Mr. MAYBELL said he would offer resolution OF
sympathy for the starving American tramps.
Mr. TYLER opposed the resolution, on the ground
| that it was crude and inconsistent.
! Mr. MAYBELL-Mr. Speaker ! would like TO throw
| little light on the condition Of Ireland. ] am not
III favor Of adopting any expressions OF sympathyfor
people who are starving, who producing
| enough of everything to keep them from starving,
and yet have not courage enough and back bone
enough, to fight for their fresides. Let US see
whether they are starving or not. Let us calculate
| the weekly outgo OF live cattle. There is an outgo
weekly towards England and Scotland of II 00G
fat cattle, weighing iii the aggregate
500 900 pounds This from starving ireand-2 32i
calves 2S2 400 pounds OF good veal TO feed these
starving Irishmen q, $50 sheep, OBJ 600 pound
OF good mutton. This is no laughing matter
Here we find 5,759 swine, aggregaiiug / 727, ,0Gt
pounds, sent out Of starving Ireland weekly; I00t
horses, aggregatiug 100000 pounds cent out Of
starving Ireland. Is it not mockery to tender ex
pressions oi sympathy to these starving people
No, sir; If they have ths manhood Of cur fore
fathers let them fight for their freedom instead O
expecting resolutions of sympathy for thei starv
ing condition, while they are giving their oppressor
that on which they feed and tten.
Mr.. CoRcoRAS-Hr. Speaker. this reminds 10,
very much Of Lord Reaeonsislds suggestion for til,
] aineliorato on OF the poor Of England. lie was 10