Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-17
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
XIII sIssIoN-FoRTY-THIRD DAY.

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xxTIL SESSION N-FoRTY-TH1RD DAY.
lPhonographically Reported for the RECORD -UNIo,
by WILLIS & Stockholm
SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, February 49, 1880.
The Senate met in regular session at 10 A. N.
President Mansfield in the chair.
Roll called ana quorum present.
The journal of Saturday was read and approved
Leave OF absence for one day was granted to Sen
a.or TrAylor.
Mr.. JonNsox presented petition from the Sports
mans Club OF Folsom in reference to game. Referred
to the Committee on Fisheries and Game.
Mr. JOHNSON also presented petition and memo
rial from the Grass Valley Orphan Asylum in refer
ence to allowances being made 10 orphans 1t wa
referred to the Committee ON Hospitals, and, OF
motion OF Mr.. JOHNSON, it ordered printed. ht
stating that it was couched in language eloquent
and pathetic, and presented the case much stronger
than any Senator could s.f-
MIR. GEORGE also presented petition from tht
Grass Valley Orphan Asylum. Same reference.
Mr.. BURT presented remonstrance from citizens
OF Iowa Hill Placer county, against the passage o.
Il . Ill.
mittee on Judiciary.
Messrs. BROWN and JAMESON presented petition:
from eitiZeus of their respective counties OF tn,
sane character and they were referred to the same
committee.
REPORTS.
Mr.. BAKER, from the Committee on Federal Rela
tions, reported back favorably, with amendments
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. H. relative tC
the utilization of convict labor by employing it il
the manufacture Of jute.
Mr.. ZUcK, from the Committee on abor ant
Capital, reported back bills with the following
recommendations
Senate Bill No. 130-An Act to create and main
tain labor bureau and bureau of land statistics
indefinite postponement.
Senate Bill No. 253-An Act to establish and sup
port bureau Of labor and land statistics-indefnits
postponement.
Senate Bill No. 160 An Act making eight hour.
legal days work-indefinite pOstponement, as tn,
substance of the bill is already in the statute.
Mr. BURT reported correctly enrolled Senate Con.
current Resolution No. IL.
Mr.. NYE, from the Committee on Judiciary, re
ported bills back with the following recommends
'tions:
Senate Bill No. ao4-An Act for the relief Of Johr
Z. Reynolds-ihdetinite postponement.
Senate Bill No. 2GS-An Act to amend Section
3779 of the Political Code-indefinite postpone
ment
Senate Bill No. 2o9-An Act to empower Justice,
OF the Peace to hold nquests concerning fires-in
definite postponement.
Senate Bill No. 2l7-An Act relative to officia
bonds-indefnte postponement.
Senate II No. 222-An Act to define the duties
OF the Governor and Legislature under Section o.
Article VII. Of the Constitution, relating to tht
pardonng power-indefnite postponement.
Senate Bill No. 23G-An Act TO amend Section
1l74 Of the Code of Civil Procedure--do not pass.
Senate Bill No. 2I0-An Act to repeal an Act en-
titled Act relating to advances bona fide made te
agents intrusted with goods and for the better pro
lection OF such advances, approved March 30, 1873
passage.
Senate Bill No. 255-An Act to regulate the rate
which may be c-arged as interest on money in this
state passage Of substitute
Assembly Bill No. 23-An Act to amend Section
1452 of the Code OF Civil Procedure in relation tC
limitations of actions brought by heirs and devsees
indefinite postponenent.
Assembly Bill No. 52-An Act to amend Sections
3i9l and 1902 OF Act entitled an Act to establish
Civil Code, approved March 81, 1872, relating t,
public nusanceS-passage.
Assembly Bill No. 54-An Act to amend Section,
80 and 3ll Of an Act entitled Act to establish
Political Code, approved March II, 1872 relating tt
the enactment OF statutes-passage as amended.
Mr.. JOHNSON presented minority report signed
by himself and Mr.. Davis on Senate Bill No. 200.
RsroRr WANTED.
Mr. JOHNSON, in accordance with notice. called
upon the Committee Corporations for repor
upon Senate Bill No. and Senate Bill No. 18S, il
reference to insurance
Mr. SEARS, Chairman Of the Committee on Cor
porations, explained that the report the bills hat
been delayed because many parties had desired to b,
heard before the committee in regard to them.
Mr. JOHNSON moved that the committee be in
structed 10 report the bills back on Wednes da,
morning.
The motion prevailed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced, read first time at length
ard referred as follows:
By Mr.. NEuMAYS-An Act to protect the free mi
grafton of persons from the State of California
Committee on Chinese and Chinese immigration
Also an Act to regulate the use of privileges ant
franchises granted by the State of California
Same committee.
Also, an-Act 10 enforce the provisions of Sectior
of Article XIX. Of the Constitution of the State Of
California Same committee.
BY Mr.. GoRMAN-An Act 10 provide for the con
duct and management Of elections and matters per
tarng to elections in cities and counties containing
100000 inhabitants and upwards. San Francisco
delegation.
BY Mr. ZUcK-An Act to prevent the accumula
ton Of large landed estates Committee on Ju
dietary.
BY Mr.. HIL-An Act to punish decoys. Commit
tee Oh Public Morals.
SECOND READINGS.
The Senate took up the general file for the second
reading of bills, and disposed OF the following:
Senate Bill No. 25S-An Act TO establish simple
and inexpensive system Of procedure in civil cases
(bv Mr.. Enos)- was passed on the file.
Assembly concurrent resolution NO. 1l-RPla
tive to the establishment of dead letter office in
San Francisco Thy Mr.. Morse)-was read second
time.
Senate Bill No. 21I-An Act to amend Section
1922 of the Civi! Code. relating to water rights and
riparian propretors (by Mr.. Satterwhite)- read
second time, and ordered engrossed after some
discussion, by vote of q ayes to 10 noes
Senate Bill No. A-An Act to distinguish the
kinds of labor employed in the manufacture Oi
goods (hy Mr. Kane)-was indefinitely POSTPONED in
naap ndati fb.,(
mittee on Judiciary
Senate Bill No. 73-An Act to amend the Civil
Code with respect to the measure of damages in
certain cases (by Mr.. Satterwhite)-wa read sec
ond time, and on motion of Mr.. NYE, was indef
nitely postponed.
Senate Bnl No. 7S-An Act to pay the claim o
Hiram Clock for services rendered as Porter TO the
Senate at the twenty sec md session (by Mr. Brown
was read second time and orlered engrossed.
Senate till Nc. 79-An Act TO pay the claim oi
James Saultry for services rendered as heed porter
of the Senate OF the twenty second-session tbv Mr.
Brown)-was read second time and ordered en-
crossed.
Senate Bill No. S0-An Act 20 nullIfy and disaf
firm certain resolutions and orders of the Board Of
supervisors of the city and county of san Francisco
whereby railroad franchises have been granted (by
Mr.. Enos)-was passed on the f,c.
Assembly Bill No. 30-An Act to rereal Section
1922 Of the Code OF Civil Procedure, relating to judg
ments and orders in cases Of contempt (by Mr.
Young)-was read second time.
Senate Bill No. l3l-An ACT for the relief OF i'll
solvent debtors for the protection OF creditors and
for the punishment NJ fraudulent debtors (hy Mr.
Dickinson)-was made the special order for Thurs
day morning, immediately after the reading of the
journal.
Senate Bill No. 91-An Act to repeal an Act enti
tied an Act supplementary 20 an Act entitled an Act
for the relief Of insolvent debtors and protection
creditors, approved May 4, 1852, and the Ac,
amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto (by
Mr. Johnson) same order.
Senate Bill No. 1SI-An Act to amend an Act en-
titled an Act for the relief of nsolyen debtors and
protection Of creditors, approved May f. 1852, and
also an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act supple
mentay TO Act for the relief OF insovent debtor:
and election of creditors, approved May 4, 1852
and the Act amendatory thereof and supplementary
thereto, approved March 81 1876 10y Mr.. Johnson1-
same order.
Senate Bill No. 12l-An Act to amend an Act en-
titled an Act to amend Act entitled an Act to
corporate the city Of 0akland passed March 90
1854, and repeating tain other Acts in relation to
said city, approved April "a, 1862 (by Mr.. Pardee)-
was passed on the file.
Senate Bill No. 1S3-An Act to amend Section;
1882, 3734, 1885, 3746. $685. $3.50, 37y7 3799, 3Sl
and 1881 OF the Political Code, and to repeal Sec
tions o733, 375s, 1898 and 3S96 of said Code proyd
ing for duplicate assessment book (bv Mr. Wen
dell)-as read second time and ordered engrossed
Senate Bill No. 205- An Act to define the mean
ing of certain terms used in Section $40 Of the Fo
litical Code (by Mr.. Ryan)-was indefinitely post
poned.
Senate Bill No. 7o-An Act to confer certain pow.
ers upon the Board OF Auditors # FL Dordo county
10y Mr.. Brown was passed on the file
Senate Bill No. 1f0-An Act to amend Section;
2I5, ZIG and 2S7 OF Act entitled Act to estab
l'sh Code OF Civil Procedure, approved March il
1877 relating TO attorneys aud counselors at law Coy
Mr. Kane was indefinitely postponed.
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