Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-06
ASSEMBLY,.

The Assembly met pursuant TO adjournment
Speaker Cowdery in the chair. Roll called and
quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain
Journal OF yesterday corrected
The CHAIR called attention to the file which con-
tains 81 bills, and he computed that it would
quirc four days to read them without any debate
There are, he said, 300 bills in committee, and
there are bills enough now in to occupy the re-
mainder OF the time OF the 100 days. Something
must be DONE He suggested that the House meet
in the morning at half-past o'clock, and also in
the evening, until the business is disposed of.
Mr.. TYLER called up his resolution by which
the House Is to meet at 10 in the morning and in
the evening at 730, and that the evening session be
for reading of bills only.
Mr.. Del VALE was in favor of the resolution, but
he was opposed to any committees being in session
while the House is in session. With that under
standing he would vote for it.
The CHAIR said no committee could meet while
the House in session.
Mr. MAY said that was the case, and yet permission
is seldom refused, ard if the House adopts this
rule there would be conflict. Committees may
have to travel. He would be willing to have the
bills read first time in the evening, because on
thaf reading they not amended, and the COM
mittees can be absent.
Mr. TYLER amended so that the evening sessions
shall be devoted to the first and second reading Of
bi Is.
Mr. HARDY said the House could not meet every
night without slig hting the committees. He sug-
gested compromise so as to meet on three even
ings in the week.
Mr. FNLAYsoS offered an amendment to meet at
10 A. M, and evening sessions as ordered
Mr. TYLER suggested that the House meet at o IN
the morning and have no evening sessions. He
moved that amendment.
Mr. BURNS prescribed panacea-that members
shut off their long-winded speeches.
Mr.. MCCARTHY raised the objection that it is
amending the rules.
Well taken.
RECONSIDERATION.
Mr.. SwEETLAND moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the House rejected the substitute offered by
Mr. Fox to Assembly Bill No. 2l5. Lost.
PETITIONS.
Mr. FRINK presented petition from citizens OF
Santa Clara to have certain political disabilities re-
moved.
Mr. YoUSG moved to recommit the Stoneman and
Beerstecher railroad bills to the Committee on Cor
porations, on account of the absence of Mr. Stone.
man. That gentleman had been sent for and it
seemed to be underJood that he desired to be heard
before the Committee Corporations and he
thought it nothing more than courtesy that he be
heard on these two heads before the committee.
Mr. DEL VALE opposed the motion. 1t had been
decided on ard he wanted TO leave it to the House
Mr.. YoUNe said the reason for reporting the bills
back was that the fifteen days had expired.
The motion was lost.
Mr. MAY presented petition deprecating any
| legislation hostile to the Chinese He was not in
sympathy with the petition. [1he petition will be
| found in the Senate report.
| Mr.. Brooks presented resolution in relation tc
| furnishing the Secretary Of State with copies o
laws passed for distribution to Judges in the State
Adopted.
Mr.. MAGUIRE presented petition from citizen:
of San Francisco against the repeal of the law in
gard to Pennsylvania avenue
Mr.. CHANDLER presented petition in relat on tC
the school laws
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. SHERBURN presented report from the Com
| mittee on Engrossment
Mr. BRooKs reported several bills correctly en-
rolled.
Mr.. Fox presented report from the Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr. COOPER objected to receiving it because there
had not been quorum present.
The House, by a vote, received the report.
Assembly Bills Nos. &c. 126, 40, 176, 17s, 100,
Bill No. l69, do not pass Assembly Bill No. 20l, dc
not pass; Assembly Bill No. 1SS, referred to Com
| mittee on State Prisons; Assembly Bills Nos. 1873
1s4, 1s5 passage recommended Assembly Bill No
139, do not pass No. l22, passage amended.
Mr. GREEN, from the Committee on Labor and
Capital, reported back Assembly Bill No. 1l0-Ar
Act to enforce the eight hour law, with amend
ments, recommending passage as amended. Also, q
minority report the same BILL reporting Other
amendments.
Mr.. CARR of Sacramento, from the Committee on
State Library, reported back Assembly Bill No. 202
recommending rejection.
Mr. MAY, from the Committee Ways and
Means reported back Assembly Bill No. 16 recon
mendng that it do not pass, another bill covering
| the same ground having been recommended for pas
sage; Assembly Bill No. III, do not pass Assem-
bly, Bill No. II, substitute reported; Assembly Bill
No. So, passage as amended.
MESSAGE PROM THE GOVERNOR
The Governors message was taken up and read
announcing that he had approved Assembly Bill No
g. an Act to transfer the records papers, etc. OF ths
old Courts to the new.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced and ordered t.