Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-29


objection to the passage of the bill.
Mr.. CHASE thought there enough legislation
before this Legislature without passing bills that
we're unnecessary. The Constitution fully provided
! for next years election.
Mr. NsUMANS favored the bill because he did not
believe the Constitution selfexecutins on that
point.
Mr. DICKINSON favored the bill not because it was
legal necessity, but because the Political Code was
taken as a guide and it might lead to confusion
He could see nothing in the bill that was unconsti'
tutOnal.
The ayes aud noes were demanded and the motion
to indefinitely postpone was lost by vote Of Ii
ayes to IA noes, the Chair so declaring.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The special order for . p. M.-Senate Bill No. Co
An Act to provide for rem09iDg officers OF mining
corporations by the shareholders having majority
Of the shares OF stock thereof, and eectinS other
officers (by Mr.. Hlttell)-was taken up, and on mo
ton OF Mr. HITTELL was made the special order Tor
tomorrow at p. n.
RESUMED.
Assembly ELL No. 03-An Act in relation 10 GER
tain deputies and assistants of County Clerks (by
Mr. May)-"as taken up.
Mr.. SEARS moved that the bill be made the special
0: der for Friday at o'clock
Mr.. HIrTELL opposed the motion.
Mr.. SEARS said his only object to delay action
on Assembly bills until some decision was arrived
at in regard II whether the Assembly bills
s,itutionally passed. He thought the Senate cush
not to pass any Assembly bills until the Assembly
had determined on its of action.
The motion prevailed.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No 9-Express-
i've OF sympathy for the people of Ireland (by Mr.
McCallion) was taken up, read second time ami
| ordered engrossed
Mr.. JOHNSTON, from the Committee on Agricult-
ure reported back favorably substitute for Sen
ate Bill No. l33-Ap-Act to repeal an Act entitled
an Act to provide for the determination OF squirrels
| in certain counties
The substitute was taken up and read second
| time.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
| Mr. BAKER offered resolution providing for the
| arrangement Of the general file. Referred to the
| Committee Rules.
A resolution was adopted to provide sor the pay
| ment OF the salaries Of committee clerks
Mr.. BAKER, from the Committee Federal Rela-
| ton, reported back fayorably Senate Concurrent
| Resolution No. 10.
| thorizing a joint subcommittee from the Com
mittee on Mines and Mining to visit the State Uni
versity and examine into the College of Mines.
Adopted.
MI. Hill. offered the following resolution:
| Resolved, That Major Thomas Williams is hereby
| appointed Day Waterman of the lobbies of the
| Senate. Referred to the Committee on Contingent
! Expenses.
! Mr SArrERwEIrE offered the following resolution,
which was adopted: Resolved, That the fortsrS and
Gate keepers OF the Senate be directed TO assist the
Pages in arranging rum. Tically the bills distributed
| to the Senators.
Mr. ZucK, from the Committee on Contingent EX-
pen cs reported back adversely the resolution au-
| thOri2ng the Committees on Capital and Labor
| and Chinese and Chinese hmm grafton to employ
clerk also, the resolution in regard to room for
the Committee Agriculture, that committee
had been assigned Room IS; also, the resolution TO
| appoint a clerk for the Committees on Agriculture
aud Swamp Lands, with the recommendation that
| the clerk of the Committee on Commerce and Navi-
gallon do that work also, favorably the resolution
that the clerk of the Committee on Elections receive
| per diem OF 50.
| On motion OF Mr.. JOHNSON the report was made
the SPECIAL order for to morrow Immediately after
| the reading of the journal.
| Mr.. WATSON offered resolution, which was
adopted directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to deliver
no bills tXcept on the order OF Senator, or TO Sea-
ators personally.
Also, that the reporters occupying desks on the
| floor Of the Senate be supplied by the pages with
one copy OF each bill Adopted.
Also, resolution giving the Sergcant-at-Arms
and Secretary s25 worth of postage stamps, to be
| divided between them. Referred to the Committee
on Contingent Expenses.
Mr.. ESos offered a resolution giving the San Fran
cisco delegation twelve copies of each bill. Lost
| Mr.. CoSGER offered the following resolution:
| Resolved, That free conference be requested of
the Assembly for the adjustment of the difference
of opinion existing betw cen the Senate and Assem-
| bly, with respect to the reading of bills.
Mr.. DICKINSON moved to make it the special order
| for July 18th, at 7. NJ.
| The Chair ruled the resolution out of order.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| BY Mr.. JOuSsoS-An Act to prohibit the issuance
of licenses to aliens not eligible to become electors OF
| the State of California. Committee on Chinese and
| Chinese Immigration.
Also an Act to amend Section of an Act entitled
an Act authorizing the employment of certain per-
| manCnt employees Il the State Capitol, and fixing
| thti' 'nensation. Committee on Public Build
| inss.
| BY Mr.. LASGroED-An Act for the protection OF
. certain kinds Of fish. No catfish or shad to be
caught except by hook and mel Committee on
| Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr.. MORRLAND-An Act to compel railroad
| corporations, individuals owning railroads, t.
operate their roads. Committee on Corporations.
| QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. CoNGER to question of privilege in regard
to the summary disposal of his resolution asking of
| the Assembly a free conference He quoted from
Jeffersons manual to show that his resolution was
entirely proper, and insisted that action ought
| to be taken 70 definitely settle the vcNad question
| Of the reading of bills three times at length
BILLS.
Bills were introduced, read first time at length,
! a1d referred as follows:
| BY Mr. DAvIs-Au Act to amend Section 1886 of
| the Civil Code. tEnarsos the law of succession.
! Helps the law as at present but adds provision
that where widower desintestate and has no heirs,
the estate shall go to the heirs Of his deceased wife,
| Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr. ENos 10y request)-An Act to provide for
the payment of certain property heretofore taken
for public use in the city and county of San Fran
| cisco San Francisco delegation
| JOINT RULES.
The Chair announced as the Senate members Of
| the Joint Committee on Rules the members OF the
| Senate Committee on Rules
Mr.. ENos called for action Rule 81, proposed
| by him, providing that committees must report
| within seven days.
The Committee Rules had reported adversely
to the rule and Mr. SEARS defended the action OF
tn committee. He could see necessity for such
| rule, as there many bills that it was unneces-
sary to report back at ALL
| Mr.. ENOS strongly urged the adoption of the rule
He opposed to bills being killed in committees.
A committee ought not TO have power to hold on to
| a bill and kill it.
| Mr.. JOHNSON OF the same opinion. He moved
to amend the rule by making it ten days instead Of
seven.
Mr.. ESos accepted the amendment, and moved
| the adoption OF the rule amended.
Mr. HlTTgLL believed that the rule would work
badly in some cases, andbe was opposed to it
Dir. SATTERwHTrE believed the rule would be
| a wholesome check on committees.
| Mr.. SEARS withdrew his objections TO the rule ;
also, Mr.. HITTELL
Mr. WEST would vote for the rule, and wished to
see it carried ont in full force.
The rule was adopted.
| Mr. JOHNSON asked for Information in regard to
his resolution providing that after the reading of
the journal each day the Senate should take up the
order of busness where it left off the previous
evening.
| Mr.. SEARS, Chairman of the Committee on Rules
replied that the committee had not yet acted upon
it, but would do so at once
At $50, on motion Of sIr. DICKINSON, the Senate
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