Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-01
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
XIII. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.
IPhonographically Reported for the RECORD UNION
by Willis & Stockton.1
SENATE.

SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, March 81. 1880.
The Senate met in regular session at 10 4 NJ,
President Mansfield in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present
The journal OF yesterday was read and approved
PETITIONS.
Mr.. CHASE presented two petitions from ladies and
citizens OF Santa Barbara county, asking for somt
law restraining intenperance.
REPORTS.
Mr.. HARLAN, from the Committee on Agriculture
reported back adversely Assembly Bill No. 374-An
Act for the promotion Of the viticultural industries
OF this State.
Mr. WEST gave notice of minority report.
Mr.. SEARS, from majority Of the Committee on
Corporations reported back favorably Senate Bill
No. 400-An Act TO amend Section 1855 Of the Civil
Code and to add new section thereto, relating to
fire insurance.
Mr.. SEARS gave notice Of minority report.
On motion of Mr.. BROWN, Senate Bill No. 400
above reported was ordered at the head Of the sec
ond reading file.
Mr.. NYE, from the Committee on Judiciary. re-
ported back bills with the following recommends
tiens: Senate Bill No. 507-An Act an,endatory OF
and supplemental to an Act entitled an Act to al-
thorize and direct the County Judges of the several
counties Of this State to execute certain trusts in
relation to the town LANDS granted to the unncor-
porated towns in this State by the Act Of Congress
entitled an Act for the relief of the inhabitants oil
cities and towns upon the public lands, approved
March 2, 1876, approved March So 1865, and of
the Act amendatory thereof approved January
&c, 1S74-passage; Assembly Bill No. 2S-An
Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to
amend Section 299 of the Civil Code Of Cali
fornia approved March %, A. D. 1s7s-passage
Assembly Bill No. 127-An Act to amend Sec
tions 3lS, 319, 320 32l 322 325, 1885, 337 339 $40,
342 and 343 of the Code of Civil Procedure relative
to limitations of actons-passage as amended
Senate Bill No. 525-An Act to amend Sections 800,
300 and 30l OF the Penal Code relating to business
transactions on Sunday-passage
Mr. WATSON, from the Joint Committee on State
Prisons, reported resolution that it was the sense
Of the Senate that the branch State Prison at Fol.
som ought 20 be completed at once, at cost not to
exceed $4,000
Mr.. WATSON, from the Committee on State Pris-
ons, reported resolution to pay John P. Cosgroye
S2Sl for services short reporter of the Com
mittee on State Prisons Referred to the Committee
on Contingent Expenses
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced, read first time at length
and referred as follows
By Mr.. BAKER-An Act to amend Section 1868 Of
the Civil Code, relating to homestead5. Committee
on Judiciary
BY Mr.. TRAYLoR-An Act to amend Section 636 of
the Penal Code in relation TO catching small fish
Committee on Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr. NYE-An Act to provide for the payment
OF water used for the University OF California Com
mttee on Claims.
of the Political Code relating the boundary lines
OF San joaquin county. Committee on County and
Town Boundaries.
By Mr.. NEUMANN Cby request)-An Act relating to
weights and measures. Committee on Finance
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. JOHNSON offered a resolution to pay W. B.
Miller $75 for of clocks in the Senate Chamber
during the present session. Referred to the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses
Also, resolution directing the State Printer tc
have bound in cloth 200 copies of the report of the
Bank Commissioners. Same reference.
Mr. ENos offered joint resolution relative to
Mexican land grants. Referred ID the Committee
on Federal Relations
REcoNsIDERATIoNs.
Mr. BURT moved to reconsider the vote by which
the Senate on yesterday refused to pass Assembly
Bill No. 97-An Act TO prohibit the sale OF intoxi-
eating liquors IN the State Capitol building.
The motion prevailed, and the bill was then
passed by a vote of % ayes to II noes.
Mr.. HITTKLL gave notice CT a motion to recon-
slider.
Mr. BAKER moved to reconsider the vote by which
the Senate refused to eugross Senate Concurrent Re-
solution No. 5, relative to amendments to the Con-
stitution.
The motion was lost by a vote of IA ayes to %
noes.
Mr.. WEST moved to reconsider the vote by which
the Senate refused to engross Assembly Bill No.
120, in relation to extending the time for the
dempion of property.
The motion was loSt Dy 4 vote OF 10 ayes to u
noes.
SECOND READINGS.
The Senate took up the second-reading file as fol
lows:
Senate Bill No. 37O-An Act to adjudicate certain
claims and to provide for the payment of the same
(by Mr.. johnson was read second time
Mr.. DICKINSON moved to Indefinitely postpone the
bill.
Mr. JOHNSON spoke against the motion. He wa:
willing to strike out Sections and 5, which pro
understood that to be the only objection to the bin
He moved to amend by striking out Sections 4
and 3.
Mr. HIrTELL spoke in favor of the motion to in
definitely postpone and against the amendment.
Mr.. TRAYLoR spoke in favor of the indefinite post
ponement of the bill.
Mr.. KANE offered substitute to appoint a com
mtee of three to investigate the claims, consisting
of the President and two members of the Senate.
Ruled out of order.
Mr. PARDEE moved to lay the whole subject ON the
table.
The motion prevailed by vote of 2S ayes to /;
noes.
Senate Bill No. 63-An Act to provide for the
speedy completion Of the State Prison at Folsom
(by Mr. Johnson)-was read a second time and or
dered engTossed.
Mr.. CHENEY announced the serious illness of Sen
ator Wendell.
Senate Bill No. 134-An Act for the classification
OF cities and towns (by Mr.. Neumann)-w passed
on the file
1917, 1884, 1880, 1941 1855, 1860, 1873 1914 1875
1852 1886 l990 1892 2022 2023 2O39 2O59 2095 2Oe9
2077 l942 1870 1862, 1885, 2094 and 2l14, Of the Po
ltical Code of California, to repeal Section 1875
said Code, approved March 80, 1878, and Section
1891 Of said Code, and to add section to sale
Code, to be known and numbered as Section 1877
relating to the State militia (by Mr.. d. D.ckinson)-
was placed on the file.
Senate Bill No. 276-An Act to amend Section SOL.
of the Political Code, relating to the
vessels Cby Mr.. WendelD-was read a second tim,
and ordered engrossed.
Senate Bill No 335-An Act to amend Section Dos.
of the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to pro
ceedings to perpetuate testimony (by Mr.. Neumann
was read second time
Mr.. NYE moved the indefinite postponement of th,
bill, and spoke III favor OF the motion.
MIR NEUMANY opposed the motion and held tina
there was necessity for the passage OF the bill.
Messrs. HIrTEL., JOHNSON and ZuCK spoke in favol
OF the motion, and Messrs. DICKINSON and NEUMANN
against 1t.
The motion to indefinitely postpone prevailed by
vote of % ayes to noes .
Mr. NEuMANN gave notice of motion to recon
sider
Senate Bill No. 2O3-An Act to regulate the levy
ing of assessments calls upon the capital stock o.
corporations (by Mr. Enos| was read second time
Mr.. PARDEE moved to indefinitely postpone the
bill and spoke in favor of his amendment.
Mr.. ENos opposed the motion and Mr. SEARS spoke
in favor of it.
Mr. JOHNSON favored the passage of the BILL
Mr.. ESos moved to amend by striking out the
clause lreventing voting by proxies.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. SATTERwHTTE offered amendment making
the bill apply only TO mining corporations.
Messrs. WATSON and TRAYLoR spoke against the
BILL 1t was blow at mining operations.
Messrs. BURT and GEORGE spoke against the bill
The Legislature might just as well pass law to dis
incorporate all the mining companies in the State.
Mr. CosagR favored the bill and opposed the
amendment
The amendment was lost.
Mr. ENos moved to amend so that the publication
Of notice shoud be in paper having "a genera
circulation y inste ID of " the largest"
The amendment was lost.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost by
vote of 16 ayes to 10 noes.
Pending consideration OF the bill the Senate tool
the usual recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ire Senate reassembled at 1:3o p NJ, Presiden
Mansfie in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION DEBATES.
A message was received from the Governor an
nouncing his approval Of Senate Bill No. l92-Ai
Act to provide for the publication Of the debates
and proceedings OF the Constitutional Convention.
TIE CHINESE QUESTION.
Mr. KANE introduced joint resolution instruct
ing the Attorney General 10 take all necessary step
enforce the Act concerning the employment o.
Chinese by corporations by prosecuting and de
Tending any action in the State or Federal Courts
Referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.
BILLS on PASSAGE.
The Senate took up tle general file as follows:
The first on file was the consideration OF the mo
ton OF Senator johnson to reconsider INDEFINITE
postponement, February 18th, OF Senate Bill NO
The motion prevailed by vote Of 20 ayes to Il
noes.