Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-09

that the money expended upon item was well ex-
pended.
Mr.. TYLER said it cost cities enough to take care
OF their own streets, without requiring them to pay
for country highways. This was making an entire
change in the road law OF the country.
Mr.. DuBRUTz opposed the substitute, and thought
the cities and towns should pay something to keep
up the roads. Thev were directly interested in the
matter, and let them stand some portion of the
pense All the time the country was keeping up and
supper ing the ci,ies
Mr. Cook said the highways were for the benefit
of all all equally interested, and cities and
towns should bear their share of the burten.
Mr. You've said the substitute simply said the
cities should take OF their streets and the coun-
try of its roads. This fair, and was what the
proposed.
Mr. Fox favor of leaving the law as it had
been for years and defended his substitute as just
and equitable. Do not ask San Francisco to pay
the taxes for roads all the State in addition to
the millions she expended upon the streets.
Mr.. ADAMS hoped the substitute would not pass.
He believed that under the old law corporate towns
pal road tax.
Mr.. SwERTLAND said it might be well enough to
exempt cities with certain number OF inhabitants,
but the substitute should not be made general in its
character.
Mr.. Foxs substitute was lost
MIR. ANTHONY moved to strike cut the enactipg
clause of the bill. The Constitution said 1.-THE
Legislature shall establish system of county gov
erLInent which shall be uniform throughout the
State" not uniform throughout twelve fifteen
counties. The bill from beginning to end was
worthy OF despotic government. 1t gave the Su-
pervisors absolute power. The people desired moth
ing of this sort vet under the law they had no voice
as to how the road money was to be expended
The motion to strike out the enacting clause was
lost and the road bills were made the order Of the
day for Saturday.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
Were taken up as follows
Senate Bill No. 226-An Act to amend Section
of eonvicts to the State Prisons (by Mr.. Hittel)-
was p2ssed--ayes 5S, noes 0.
Senate Bill No. 227-An Act to amend Section
222l OF the Political Code relating to the tansporta-
tion of insane persons to asylums (by Mr.. HitteD-
was passed-ayes So, noes 0.
PAVING BILL.
Mr.. HARRISON called up out of order SEN
ate Bill No. 311-An Act to appropriate money
to the California Artificial Stone Paving Company,
TO pay the balance due the company for laying down
the stone walks and avenues about the Capitol
grounds (by Mr.. Enos)- the bill was passed
ayes 5S, no l.
The Assembly then proceeded with the considera-
ton of the orders OF the day:
Senate Bill No. 304-Sn Act to provide for in-
creasing the law library of the corporation known
the San Francisco Law Library, and to secure the
use of the to the Courts held at San Francisco
the bar, the city and county government, and the
people Of the city and county OF San Francisco, ap-
proved March 9, 1870 10y Mr.. Dickinson was passed
ayes So, noes 5.
Assembly Bill No. 499-An Act to empower con-
sodated cities and counties OF 100 600 inhabit-
ants to make alterations to county prisons and
county jais for sanitary purposes (by Mr.. May)-
waa passed-ayes %, noes 6.
Senate Bill No. 96-An Act to amend Sections l
and of an Act entitled Act giving lien to log
gers and laborers employed in logging camps upon
the logs cut and hauled by the persons who employ
them, approved March 30, 1878 (by Mr.. Ryan)-was
passed ayes 90, noes 3
Senate Pill No 282-Au Act tn enforce the prn.
visions of Section of Article XII of the Constitu-
ton (by Mr.. Johnson)-wa passed-ayes 5S, noes s.
Mr. TYLER gave notice OF reconsideration.
Assembly Bill No. 479-An Act to amend Section
1865 of the Civil Code, in relation to homesteads
(by Mr.. Fox)-was passed-ayes 62, noes 0.
Senate Bill No. 40S-An Act to amend Section 10
of the Political Code, defining legal holidays (by Mr.
Baker)-was passed-ayes sc, noes 0.
Senate Bill No. 409-An Act to amend Section
of the Civil Code, detiaing legal holidays (by Mr.
Baker)-was passed-ayes 63 noes 3.
Senate Bill N. 4l0-An Act to amend Section 10
of the Code of Civil Procedure, defining legal hol-
days (by Mr.. Baker)-was passed-ayes 60, noes 3
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Assembly reconvened at . o'clock P. NJ,
Speaker Cowdery in the chair.
MI. STREETER presented report from the Com
mittee on County Governments, recommending the
passage of Assembly Bill No. $40. The committee
reported that they unable to secure a
unanimity OF opinion among representatives OF
different counties pertaining to the question of
salaries For purposes of taxation the committee
recommend the division OF counties into ten classes
and the question of salaries would be made the basis
of supplemental report.
Committee on Judiciary recommend the passage
Of Senate Bill No. 430.
A number of Senate bills were read first time
and referred to the proper committees
SECOND READING FILE
Was taken up as follows:
Senate Bill No. AS An Act to regulate the sale
of certain poisonous substances (by Mr.. EaT'.i)
was amended and ordered to a third reading
Assembly Bill No. 423-An Act to procure and
preserve monthly statements Of the business and
operations of corporations organized or Incorporated
for the purpose OF mining, milling, reducing or
working ores, metals or minerals (by Mr.. McDade) -
was ordered to a third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 49l-An Act requiring physi-
clans to report cases OF infectious aud contagious
disease (by Mr. MaybelO. Committee amendments
adopted, and bill ordered to third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 5ll-An Act supplemental to
and amendat0ry of an Act entitled an Act supple
mental to and amendatory OF an Act entitled an Act
to regulate the practice of medicine in the State of
California, approved April 3, 1876, assed April l.
1873 (by Mr.. Young). Committee amendments
adopted aud the bi passed to third readipg
Assembly Bill No. 471-An Act TO prohibit the
landing within this State under certain circum
stances, of any vagrant pauper, mendicant, person
afflicted with any contagious disease any person
or class of persons deared to be dangerous to the
health, well-being, or peace OF this State and to
provide the means for carrying the same into effect
Thy Mr. Carr of Yuba was rejected
Assembly Bill No. 44o-An Act to provide for the
improvement of streets within cities of less than one
hundred thousand inhabitants, organized and exist
ing for municipal purposes (by Mr.. Streeter)
On one of the amendments quorum did not vote
MIR. CAMRoS said the committee had spent great
deal Of time in preparing the bill and it was the
duty OF members to amend it and settle the matter
Mr.. Fox said it was of the greatest importance
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the Legislature to say whether it would adjourn
and leave the cities poweress to make any improve
ments carry on public works.
quorum then voted, the committee amend
ments adopted Mr.. Fraser in the chairI the
third reading file being postponed.
Mr.. FELTON, said that the first time he saw the bill
he thought it the most compete bill for contractors
he ever saw. The most important portion was the
amendments of the committee
The bill, which was quite lengthy, was read at
length, the amendments ordered printed, and the
bill ordered to third reading. 1t occupied the time
of the House until nearly o'clock.
On motion of MIR. Fox the bill was made the order
of the day for Saturday.
THIRD READING
File was taken up, as follows
Senate Bill No. 366-An Act to amend Section 6O7
of the Penal Code, relating to malicious mischief
(by Mr.. Langford) was passed-ayes "a, noes 8.
Assembly Bill No. 36i-An Act to amend Section
29l4 of an Act entitled Act to establish Political
Code, appro. ed March IL, 1872 (by Mr.. Sherburne)
Amended by excepting the water fronts Of incor-
porated cities and towns, and passed-ayes SO,
noes q
AN ANTI-cHISEsE BILL
Assembly Bill No. 311-An Act concerning pas
sengers in vessels coming to any city port in CAL
ifornia (by Mr. McCallion)-was taken up, the ques-
tion being on its final passage.
Mr.. TYLER-Mr. Speaker, this is precisely the bill
passed here and reconsdered. 1t is exactly the
same as it was BEFORE only the amount is cut down
The bill is palpably unconstitutional and directly
in violation OF the Supreme Court of the United
States-directy in violation of the decision of the
Supreme Court of this State; that being the un-
derstandng, if any wants to vote for it. that is all
have to say.
Mr.. YoUNG-Mr. Speaker, l would like to correct
the gentleman's statement BY comparing this bill
with the other it will be found different The chief
argument that it applied to all foreigners. Now
it excludes those of foreign birth and not natural
lied, and of any country the inhabitants of which
ineligible to citizenship. so the chief objection
has been removed The general intent of the bill is
geod and if it can be sustained by the Courts,
believe it will he, it will be productive of good
Mr.. McCALLIOS-Mr. Speaker, am not at all as
tonshed at the gentleman from Alameda (Mr Tyler)
making raid on this bill. 1t would have been as
tonishing if he did not. not astonished at his
OF the bill That is nothing new
ICries of " Roll, roll ~ On its passage the other
day he made raid upon it, and pointed out lis OBJ
jectionable features. The bill recommitted and
the very objections the gentleman then raised
taken from it. Inasmuch as he has made raid upon
every species OF antChiDese legislation this is
surprising He said tha it applied to immigrants of
all nationalites hope it is not his intention to in
huence votes by misrepresentation. The objection
able features beng removed, hope members will
not allow their minds to be prejudiced against it.
Mr.. TYLER-Mr. Speaker, suppose the gentleman
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