Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-16

SACRAMENTO, April Is, 1850.
The Senate met pursuant TO Adjournment Presi
dent Mansfield in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present
On motion OF Mr.. JOHNSON the reading of the
journal was postponed until tomorrow morning.
The Committee on County Governments renorted
several bills back without recommendation
The Committee on Claims also presented similar
report.
assembly messages were taken up and read
Inc Senate concurred in the Assembly amend
ments to Senate Bill No. 4lS relative to regulating
the sale OF drugs and poiso substances, except
as to the provision which required a schedule.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Assembly Bill No. 574 was taken up and read, and
Mr. JOHNSON moved that the bill be declared a case
| OF urgency, read a second time and acted upon
Carrled-ayes 81 noes l.
| The bill was then partially read second time
Mr.. DICKINSON moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the Senate Yesterday refused pass deficiency
Assembly Bill No. 15S, the last Legislature having
made the appropriation to the National Guards.
| Carried and the bill passed-ayes 80, noes 8.
| WELLS, FARGO AND co.'s MAIL SERVICE.
| Mr.. TRAYLoR offered the following:
Resolved by the Senate of California, That the
dscont nuance OF the letter service of Wells Fargo
& Co. would be great deprivation to the business
interests of the Pacific and of no corresponding
| benefit to any interest
| Resolved, That our Senators and Representatives
III Congress be requested to use all means in their
| power TO prevent such discontinuance.
Resolved, That the Governor is hereby requested
to forward copies of these resolutions to our Sena
tors and Representatives in Congress- and also copy
| to the Postmaster General of the United States.
| Adopted.
The Appropriation bill was then considered in the
| Senate.
Mr.. DICKINSON moved to amend by making the ap-
preparation for the salary of the Book keeper of the
Secretary of State 81 600 instead of 81 COO in order
to agree with Assembly Bill No SOL
Mr.. BAKER moved to take up sol and pass it and
send it to the Assembly.
/ Mr.. JOHNSON opposed this as having q tendency to
delay the appropriation bill.
Mr.. DICKINSON thought the proper way would be
| to pass sol and then make the appropriation con-
form to the bill.
The motion to take up the bill was lost-ayes l6
no Is.
! Mr.. Dickinson's amendment to make the appro
| priation for the Book keepers salary 50 600 was
| lost-ayes II, noes q.
| NJ. ENos moved to reduce the appropriation for
| postage expenses and teegraphing in the office OF
the Secretary Of State from 81 800 to 81 O0O The
proviso that the appropriation may be expended
without reference to fiscal years was stricken out
| Mr.. JOHNSON said the demand would be heavier
unon the Office this year than for previous wears as
he had been informed by the Secretary of State for
documents, ETC., and he thought the amount would
not be too large.
Mr.. Enos' amendment was lost-ayes IL, noes 90.
| Mr.. MoRELAND moved to strike out the words
| Deputy Attorney-General," ;" and insert the words
Clerk the Attorney General and fix the salary
at 81, 600 instead of S., co., Lost-ayes TO- noes %
Mr.. ENos moved to strike out the item entirely.
| lie SAID there law creating the Office OF
| Deputy Attorney General.
| Mr.. BAKER thought the Legislature had the power
| to authorize Deputy Attorney General.
Mr.. DICKINSON said if the question of constitution
ality was raised let the Courts decide it. The
Senate had the cart before the horse in acting upon
| the Appropriation bill before sol was passed This
made it difficult for the horse well as the cartI
! Mr.. RYAN said the difficulty was that sol was not
considered, and he would suggest that further con-
sideration of the appropriation bill be temporarily
| postponed and SOL taken up.
| Mr.. CoNGER thought the appropriation bill had
| better be continued, now that it had been COM
| menced The Constitution made sweeping pro-
vision regarding clerks, but there was nothing
| mandatory, preventing the creation of deputy
| officer.
The motion of Mr.. Enos, to otrike out line 81 en-.
| tirely, was lost.
The following changes in items from the printed
bill were discussed:
Pay OF porter in Attorney Generals Office reduced
| from $3.50 to Sl50-ayes 81, noes 8.
| Mr.. MoRELAND moved to strike out of the appro-
priation to the National Guard $4,000 and insert
| S45, ,250.
Mr.. HILL moved, as an amendment TO the amend
ment, to fix the appropriation at $50 600.
Accepted by Mr.. MoRELAND, and lost-ayes IA,
noes II.
Mr.. SArTERwHITE moved TO make the amount
| $50, GOO. Lost-ayes u, noes IT,
Mr.. GLAsCoCK moved to strike out the item appro-
priating $4,000 for the purchase OF 402 acres of
| land, belonging to William Cocmbs for the Branch
| Insane Asylum at Napa.
I Mr. ANDERSON said the purchase was necessary for
the State and the asylum
Mr.. LAMPsoN took the same view, and thous-.s
the purchase should be made The matter had
| never been particularly before the Committee on
Hospitals, but, as a member of the committee he
was in favor of it.
Mr. Hull said, a member of the Committee on
Public Lands, he thought the asylum should have
| the land.
| Mr. JOHNSTON said the land had caused some diff
Guilty relative to the water supply
| Mr. WEST said as favor before the Senate took
recess he asked leave of absence for the remainder
| of the session. Granted.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved that the appropriation bill be
taken up Immediately after recess and the consdera
ton OF it continued until it was disposed of.
Mr.. BRowN objected to this, and said it would
require two thirds vote There danger but
that the appropriation bill would pass but there
was danger that the road law might noe pass and
the road law was OF very great Importance
The senate decided to continue the consideration
OF the appropriation bill by vote of ayes a. noes TO-
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate reassembled at hqlfpast one o'clock. Pres
| ident Mansfield in the chair.
| Mr.. BRowN asked unanimous consent to have AS
sembly Bill No. Ss5. on third reading e relating TO
| passed-ayes 80, noes ,.
Mr.. WATSON moved to reconsider the vote of yes
terday relative 90 Assembly Bill No. 505 Carried,
| and the bill passed-ayes 26, noes TO-
Mr.. DICKINSON asked that Assembly Bill No 90
to which Senate Bills Nos. S7I and 3SS had been APP
pended, relative to insurance agencies be taken up
aud the bill was passed ayes %, noes TO-
Mr.. JOHNSON desired to give notice of filing pro-
test against the passage of the bill upon the ground
| that 1t was not read by the Secretary.
The title was read and Mr. DICKINSON moved that
the bill be immediatelytrs 'smitteG to the Assembly
mr.. JOHNSON protested against this until he could
file his protest against the passage of tie bill
MIR. Johnston called for the history of the bill,
! which was read by the Clerk
Mr.. DICKINSON moved, to avoid anv doubt in the
NATTER that the rules be suspended and the bill be
| reconsidered. Carried-ayes %, noes s.
The Clerk then read the amendments Mr. JOHNSON
claiming that in his judgment the Constitution had
not been complied with.
| The bill was then passed-ayes q, noes IL
resoluti adopted empowering the Com
mittee on Public Printing to examine the Journals
and see if the corrections ordered from day to day
had been made.
Mr.. HILL asked for committee If free conference
IN relation to the Pedro bill. Adopted, and Messrs
Hill, johnson and Dickinson were appointed.
The consideration of the appropriation bill was
resumed, and Mr. Glascock's amendment pending AT
adjournment was lost.
Nine thousand dollars appropriated to cover
the deficiency regarding the Folsom Branch Prison.
MIR. SEARS moved to strike out the section ap-
pointing an attorney to the Board OF Railroad Com
missiODers. Adopted.
Five hundred dollars for contingent expenses of
motion of Mr. ZucK
| Mr.. ENos moved 10 reduce the appropriation for
travelling expenses of the Board from 81 900 to
g, 900. Adopted-ayes 10, noes IA.
| Mr.. GLAscocK moved to strike out the appropria-
tion OF S42 600 for the continuation OF SURVEYS with
regard to the subjects of drainage and irrigation
and the salaries Of consulting engineers
Mr. JOHNSTON offered an amendment reducing the
amount Sll, 600, and leaving $1,000 for consulting
engineers.
Considerable discussion took place regarding the
amendments, and lengthy speeches were made by
| Messrs. SATTERwHITB, ROwELL, WATSON and CHASE.
Mr. JohnstOns amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Glascolk's motion to strike out the salaries
of consulting engineers, 5000, lost-ayes II,
noes %.
! The amendment of Mr. Glascock, as amended by
Senator Johnston making the appropriation SIS 600
instead Of $4,000 for salary of Secretary and sur
veys, adopted
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON 81 900 was appropri-
ated for repairs for the roof Of the State Library
! Mr. MoRELASD moved to reduce the appropriation
for the State Normal School from s3S 500 TO- SIS 0OO
and stated that the reports of the in sttuon showed
| that the latter amount only necessary.
Mr.. BAKER explained that the amount asked was
| absolutely needed, in consequence of the fire. for
this year. The report was prepared before the fire
| occurred. The institution absolutely needed the
money, and it seemed proper that the State should
not curtail the appropriation.
! Mr. ENos hoped the amendment would be adopted
| II the amount was necessary, why had not the re-
| port been changed since the fret
Mr. ZucK thought the appropriation Of s3S. 900 in
view OF all the circums starces, should be allowed.
| Mr.. MoRELASDs amendment was lost-ayes TO-
noes %.
Mr.. SATrERwHITB offered an amendment restrict