Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-19
ASSEMBLY,.


lost by a vote OF II ayes to 90 noes.
The Senate then at P. NJ. adjourned
ASSEMBLY.
SACRAMENTO, March IS, 1880.
The Assembly met at $3.50, pursuant to adjourn
ment, Speaker Cowdery in the chair.
Roll called and a quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Journal OF yesterday approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SHERBURSE reported back a number of bills
correctly engrossed.
Irrigaton-The committee reported back Assem-
bly, Bill No. 525-An Act to add new section to the
Code relative to water rights-recommendine pas
sage. Also Assembly Bill No. 52l-An Act to pro.
tiou-recommending passage.
The Committee on Mileage reported back resolu-
tions in relation TO allowing mileage to travelling
committees and they. were adopted.
State Hospitals-The committee reported back
Assembly Bill No. 350-An Act to regulute the prac-
lice OF pharmacy recommending passage as
amended.
Ways and Means-The committee eported back
Assembly Bill No. 504-An Act to provide for the
levying and collection OF taxes incomes Assembly
Bill No 50T-concerning the collection OF licenses,
taxes, etc.; Senate Bill No. 5-An Act for the i'm
provement of Normal School Square-recOmmend-
ing that they seveiay do not pass Also Assembly
Bill No. 460, without recommendation; Assembly
Bill No. 32S-relative to the time of redemption OF
property sold for taXes-recommending passage
amended.
BILL INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. SnERBURNE-An Act to repeal an Act to
incorporate the town OF Martinez
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
A number of bills were read first time and re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr.. BPowN, of Yuba, moved to take up Assembly
Bill No. 33i, in relation to debris PARKS billy So
ordered.
A CORRECTION.
Mr.. MEDALLION wanted a correction made to the
journal of Monday. He claimed TO have voted aye
ON Bill No. 34S
The CHAIR ruled that the only way for him to
enter his protest that no man can have his
vote changed after the vote is announced
Mr.. MEDALLION said he would enter his protest.
Mr.. Downs presented report from the Water
Rights and Drainage Committee and the Committee
Agriculture, giving their Investigations on the
recent visit to the northern part OF the State Also,
the report of Colonel Mendell, Consulting Engineer.
recommending that it be read in connection with
the bills They were SO read
A PROTEST.
Mr.. MEDALLION entered protest against the
action of the House in not allowing him to record
his vote aye, it should have been, on Assembly
Bill No. S4S.
THE DEBRIS BILLS.
Mr.. SwEYTLAND moved substitute for the Parks
BILL 1t is the same amendment offered before the
committees
Mr. Gu ,NDLER thought all the bills should be
taken up together, as the understanding in the
first place.
Mr.. BROOKS said it was the intention of the com
mttees to take up all the bills together.
No. 1884 was read-(tne Parks billy.
Mr.. MCINTOSH, pending the reading, moved to
strike out the enacting clause.
Mr.. ANTHONY seconded it.
Mr.. ANTHONY said l. was not necessary to waste
time in discussing the BILL when there are so macy
hIl liI tnl.av
Constitution. He held that the provisions of the
Brown bill were unconstitutional because the Con-
sttution slys that none of the powers of Govern
ment shall be del gated to any special commission.
He read flom the Constitution te prove it He
thought the enactipg clause ought to be rcken out
Mr. Me sENGER did not agree with Mr.. Anth my at
all He represented, he said, one of the mining
countess and he knew what the imperative outy of
the Legislature is in the matter 1t is no use to try
to shirk the responsibility. No matter if it does
take weeks or months t. arrive at the conclusion.
the Legislature must grappe with the question.
We cannot evade our respons bility any longer.
Mr.. SwEETLASD said he hoped the motion would
not prevail. This is, he said, most important
question, and it ought to be settled at once. The
Legislature must meet the question and this is the
time to meet 1t.
Mr.. CogCoRAN said he realized the fact that there
is an issue here between two great industries, the
mining and farming interests, and it is in very bad
taste for gentleman to to strike out the en-
acting clause. He was not in favor of bill No 1884,
The bills should have careful hearing.
Mr.. SPENCER said he was representative of the
entire people, and he realized the fact that this was
an all important question Issues are presen ed
which must be met by the Legislature, and they
should be c;refully considered.
Mr.. YORK did not think there member on
the floor who is in favor of that bill. What, then,
is the use of wasting the time of the House in read
ing it at length. Let the substitute go to print SO
the members can vote intelhgehtly
discussion arose as to what order the various
bills should BE- considere,. il.
Mr.. Fox said there three distinct PROPOSE
tions contained in the various bills. he first is,
shall hydraulic mining be stopped in this State
Second, if il not to be stopped what going
to do to protect the .oT lands from injury? Third,
how is that going to be done? He did not believe
that the House was prepared to say that hydraulic
mining shall be stopped Ii it is not to be stopped,
then something must be done That seems to be CON
ceded by all. something must be done to protect
the rich agricultural lands, and the channels OF
commerce. There are three bills before the House.
One or more of these bills propose that the work
sh be done by the aid of the State. Another
propoes that it snail be done by the parties to be
bensited-at the expense of the parties carrying on
mining. The House cannot in justice to them
selves come to determination without carefully
considering all these propositions.
Mr.. MCINTOSH finally withdrew his motion, and
the bill read through.
The 50 Young substitute" a synopsis of which has
been printed in these columns, then offered by
Mr.. SwEETLAND and read.
Ms. YoUNG then moved to amend by striking out
everything relating to the issuance Of bends, and
making direct appropriation OF 500 900 out
of the State Treasury, with annual tax thereafter
Of one-ffth OF enc per cent per annum on all the
property in the State.
The question was then upon the adoption OF this
last amendment.
Mr.. McINTosH opposed to it. He said that
would be equal to 25 cents the 800, or 81 so on
every $1,000 in the State. He wanted to know
whether the members would dare to 20 home and
face their constituents after having saddled such
load upon them. He came here to legislate for re-
form, and was opposed to all such wastes of money
The substitute is simply black sheep painted white
but he intended to part the wool and expose the
black skin underneath.
Mr.. MAY said the proposition perfectly mon-
strous. The assessment roll for the coming year
will foot up one thousand millions of dollars One
fifth of one per cent. would be 81, ,000 Geo. while the
rate OF State tax last year was only little
mills. The State tax is only 73 cents on the $780,
and here IL is proposed to put tax of 20 cents
the slOO for this one purpose alone. 1t would be
perfect outrage, and he would never consent to it.
IL i proposed to start in with this little bagatele of
100000, and then levy tax of $1,000, 600 each
year for all the coming years
Mr. AcCARTY OF Lake opposed to the amend
ment OF Mr. Young. The Legislature is entering
upon great work There are two different SIS.
tens presented One is that the State shall do the
work. and the other ID that the district shall do It.
The amendment proposes to change the bill into
State aid bill, as TO make the three PROPOSE
tions alike in principle. There Is an issue Joined
it is. and let the merits of the two systems be dis
eussed.
Mr.. CoRcoRAS opposed the amendment. 1t was
unfair as business proposition, a common. sense
proposition. Not one man should be taxed TO i'm
prove another mans property. 1t is not right TO
tax the people OF Santa Clara, Of San Diego, or
OF any Other counties in the State, to help reclaim
the lands IN this proposed district and he protested
against it.
Mr.. ANTHONY thought the Legislature should go
on ana discuss the question thoroughly. The rouse
has the two systems before i to choose between.
Either tn State is u lie required do this work,
the III trlcis viii have TO do IL. Il is or less
mstter If experiment. he whole thing is an eX-
pertinent, and the question is, who shall foot the
bills The amendment, he said, at least consti-
tutio1al- The State can appropriate money for
Whatever purpose she ple5ses but the State cannot
appoint Commission to levy a tax upon this or
that district, or Ehs that municipality. II the
miners must 20 on. then why does not tie National
Government, which has sold them the lands, come
tn their rescue. Why should the Stale at large be
taxed for the purpose?
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Assembly reconvened at O'Clock, the Speaker
in the Chair.
The consideration of Mr.. Young's amendment TO
Assembly Bill No. 3s4 resumed
THR MINING AND AaRIcuL uRAL INTERESTS