Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-24
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
XIII. Observation-Disclosures DAY.
LPhonographieally Reported for the REcoRD-UNIoS
by Willis & Stockton
SENATE.


SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, March %, 1850
The Senate met in regular session at 10 a. b.,
President Mansfield in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
The Journal OF yesterday was read and approved.
REPORTS.
Mr.. NYE, from the Committee Judiciary. re-
ported back bills with the following reeommenda-
tious: Serate Bill No. 273-An act TO amend
$3.50, S0Sl, 1892 and 30S5 or the Political
Code, relative to the registration OF births,
marriages and deaths-indaiinite postponement
Senate Bill No SsS-An Act to provide for the pay
ment Of certain outstanding bonds Of Plumas county
indefinite postpopement; Senate Bill No. 442
AN Act to provide for the payment OF the amount
Of interest due Hastings College the Law-passage
as ameuded Senate Eill No. 474-An Act to amend
Section 1860 OF the Code Of Civil Procedure relating
to Administrators passage; Assembly Bill No 1870
AN Act to amend Section COL of the Political Code,
approved March Is, ls78-p passage Assembly Bill
No. l42-Aa Act to amend the Penal Code by
adding new section thereto to be k1own Section
$50, relative to cheats-passage; Assembly Bill No
titled Act establish Code of Civil Procedure
approve March II, 1872 relative the contesting
OF the probate Of wills-passage Assembly Bill No
14S-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act TO
incumber homesteads, approved March % 1S74-
passage as amended Assembly Bill No. 149-An
Act to amend an Act entitled an Act concerning
actions for libel and SANDER, approved March %,
1872 passage Assembly Bill No. 170-An Act to
amend Section 529 of the Code of Civil Procedure,
in relation to njunctions-passage Assembly Bill
No. 1S5-An Act to amend Section 800 OF the Penal
Code relative to disclosing the contents of tele-
graphic mesSage-Passage Assembly Bill No. POI
An Act to amend Section go of the Civil Code OF
California, relative to the intermarrage OF whit
with negroes and persons of other races passage
Senate Bill No 4Sl-An Act to amend Section lZ5
of the Code OF Civil Procedure, relating to trials
actions-iadeinite postpOnement; Senate Bl No.
4SS-An Act to amend Section 34l0 OF the Political
Code, relating to the paying for services ren-
dered the State by the Registers and Re-
cevers Of the United States Land osficeS-passage
Senate Bill No. 4S9-An Act to amend Sections
34l4 and is of the Political Code, relating to
tests OF the approval Of surveys of public lands
passage Senate Bill No. 49o-An Act to amend
Section 1893 OF the Civil Code, relating to actions for
possession of real property in certain cases-pas-
sage Senate Bill No. 491-An Act to amend Sec ion
Is OF the Civil Code relating to actions TO determine
AMI declare the validity Of marriages in certain
cases-passage; Senate Bill No. 492-An Ac, to
amend Section 22S2 of the Civil Code relating to
the manner in which trustee may be discharged
from his trust-passage Senate Bill No. 502-An
Act to amend Sections 3467 and S4G9 OF the Civil
Code relating to assignments for the benefit OF
creditors-passa.e amended Senate Bill No.
oU4--AH AcI 10 aCu nEW sectlOH 10 tue COIe OF
Civil P ocedure. to be known Section 663, re-
latinG to proceedings for new trials-passage.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced, read first time at length
and referred as follows:
By Mr.. DAvis-An Act to amend Section $50 of the
Code OF Civil Procedure in relation to the jonture
OF parties in action. Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. HITTELL-An Act 20 appropriate 800 per
mouth for the purpose of procuring suitable rooms
for Hastings College OF the Law. Committee on Ju-
dietary.
Also, an Act to amend Sections 693 and GA of the
Code OF Civil Procedure in relation to findings.
Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. JoHNsoS-An Act to provide for the estab-
lislment of institutions for the employment of
needy persons. Empowers Boards of Supervisors
to establish and maintain houses OF refuge for the
temporary employment of able bodied INDECENT per-
sons and procure situations for them. Committee
on Labor and Capital.
BY Mr.. RYAN (by reques)-An Act to revent the
sale or furnishing of intoxicating liquors on the
Sabbath day. Committee on Public Morals.
BY Mr. DIcKINsoS-An Act to amend Section sos
of the Code of Civil Procedure. Committee on Ju-
dietary.
BY Mr.. NYE-An Act to amend Sections 299 900
and 301 of the Political Code relating to business
transacted on Sunday. Committee on Public
Morals, with petitions accompanying.
By Mr.. DICKINSON (by request} An Act to pay the
Society of California Pioneers rent for rooms foi
Hastings College OF the Law. Committee on Fl
nance.
BY Mr.. sEARs-An Act to di-incorporate the towr
of San Rafael and provide for the payment Of it.
debts Commi tee on Judiciary.
SPECIAL oRDER-sAN FRANCISCO BILL
The Senate then resumed consideration of senat,
BIZ No. 362-An Act to provide for The organizl
ton, incorporation and government Of merged anI
consolidated cities and counties of more than 100,
00) population, pursuant TO the provisions Of Sec
ton T. Article NJ. of the Constitution OF this Stat
(by Mr. Traylorl commencing at Section l54.
Pending consideration of the bill the Senate tool
the usual recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at I:3O p w. Presiden
pro TEN. Baker in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
BILLS oS PASSAGE.
The Senate took up the general file for the thirt
reading of bills as follows:
Senate Bill No. 368-An Act to add a new sector
to the Political Code, to be numbered 3l9l rela
tive to the election Of trustees Of reclamation dis
trcts, and their terms Of office (by Mr. Johnston)-
was read third time.
MIR. NYE spoke againt the bill.
Mr.. JOHNSTON favored the bill. It was simply a
to who should control the districts whe,herit SHOULD
be actual settlers of the district or the nonresidep
landowners who have bought their lands for twentl
cents acre, and held them for speculative pur
poses. He thought the actual settlers ought !,
have the control He made forcibe argument il
favor Of the bill.
Mr.. LAEGFoRD opposed the bill He favored thu
acreage sy stem of voting If this bill was passeC
and aeyee broke, the men who held the bench land
would never levy an assessment to repair it. 1
would destroy reclamation in this State.
Mr.. GLAScocK spoke in favor OF the bill
answering al the arguments against it. Th
bill necessity for the protection o.
those who live within the districts. He argued
strongly in favor OF representation by value pro
vided III the bill.
Mr.. CHASE favored the bill on the ground that
those who lived in swamp land districts ought tC
know what they wanted
Mes.rs. KANE and CoSGER said they would vote
with Mr.. LANGFoRD on the same principle.
The bill was passed by vote of u ayes to II
noes.
Assembly Bill No. 4o5-An Act to pr mote emf
grafton from the State of California (by Mr. FELTON,
was read a third time.
Mr.. JOHNSON explained the merits Of the bill and
favored its pass ge.
Mr.. Dickinson also spoke in favor of the bill
The bill passed by a vote of 35 ayes to noes
Assembly Bill No. 227-An Act authorizing the
Boards of Supervisors of the counties in which
such water shall be sold (by Mr.. Streeter) read
a third time
Mr.. NEUMASx spoke briefly against the bill. and
Messrs. SaTTERwErrE, HILL and ENos IN favor of it
The bill was passed by vote of % ayes to 10
noes.
Senate Bill No. 424-An Act to add eight new
sections to the Political Code to be known as Sec.
tions 1880, 1881, 1882, 1888, 1884, 1885, 1885, 1887
anu 1893, " tut lSsudilCt OI UOHuS DIV the
Trustees OF school districts to raise money for
building purposes, and to provide for the payment
of the same (by Mr.. Carlock) was read third time,
and passed by q vote of % ayes to noes
Senate Bill No. 415-An Act to provide for the
management OF the Yosemite Valley and Marposa
Big Tree Grove (by Mr.. Lamrsor)-was read third
time, and passed by a vote of 80 ayes to 0.noes.
Senate BIZ No. 60-An Act to provide for remov-
ing officers Of mining corporations by the share
holders having a majority of the shares Of stock
thereof, and electng other officers (by Mr. Hitte-
was read third time.
Mr. G NIGER moved to recommit the bill, with in
structions to amend that the bona ide owners Of
the stock shall vote it, and spoke in favor Of his
motion.
Pending his remarks the hour fo- the special or.
ders arrived.
SPECIAL ORDERS
The motion to reconsider the passage Of Senate
Bill No. Island limitation bill-was postponed un.
til Thursday evening.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Senate yesterday refused to pass Senate
Bill No. 329, and 1t was made special order for to-
morrow evening.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of Senate
Bill No. 3s2-San Francisco bill.
The process of amendment went on again in the
same style, dozens of amendments being offered dis
cussed and voted down.
At p M, pending consideration OF Section 223,
the Senate took recess until 1:30 P. "
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate was called to order at 73o r. n. by
President pro TEN. BAKER, and the Senate resumed
consideration of Senate Bill No. 362 commencing at
Section 224. The process of amendment went on as
before. During the consideration of Section 236.
Mr.. PARDBE moved call Of the House seconded
by Mr. JOHNSON, also by Messrs. ESos and SATrRg-