Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-23

Roll called and quorum present
The journal Of Saturday was read and approved
REPORTS.
Mr.. CARLnCK reported various bills correctly en-
crossed.
Mr.. CARLocK, from the Committee on Fish and
Game, reported back favorably Senate Bill No 4s2-
An Act for the better protection of fish by provd
ing and maintaining fish screens at the heads of
mining and irrigatiEg bitches, and Senate Bill No
4S3-An Act to amend Section 62S of the Penal
Code, relative to the destruction of deer antelope
elk and other animals.
Mr. JOHNSON from the COMMITTEES on Swamp and
Overlooked Lands, reported back favorably Assem-
bly, Bill No. 45-An Act to amend certain sections
OF the Political Code relating TO the public lands OF
this state.
Mr.. WENDELL from the Committee on County and
Township Governments. reported back bills with
the following recommendations Senate Bill No
30-An Act repeating certain sections of the Polit-
cal Code-passage of substitute; Senate Bill No.
3G5-An Act amending certain sections of the Polit-
cal Cede-passage as amended Senate Bill No. q
An Act to amend Section 1904 of the Political
Code-passage as amended Senate Bill No. 1885,
An act to amend certain sections of the Political
Code passage Senate Bill No. 377-passage OF
substitute Senate Bill No. 447-indefinite post
ponement; Senate Bill No. indefinite post
ponement; Senate Bills Nos. 49i, ASS and 496-pas-
sage and Senate Bill No.476-indefnite postpone.
ment.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
message received from the Governor, an.
nouncing his approval of Senate Bill No 236 con.
corning the water front of the city OF San Francisco
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES.
The Senate took up the Assembly messages and
disposed of bills as follows:
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. l9-Relatiye
to certain lands in Joaquin county. Committee
on Federal Relations
Assembly Bill No. 527-An Act to amend Section
1868 of the Political Code, relating toreyenue Com.
mittee on Finance.
Senate RI Nh An ACT m prn,iJa 60. a. .
maintenance and support Of orphans, half-orphans
and abandoned children. Assembly amendments
concurred in by vote of 30 ayes to l no-Nye.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Resolutions were introduced, read first time at
length and referred as follows
By Mr. WATsON-An Act to add new sections
to the Political Cede relating to volunteer fremen
and fire companies Committee ON Finance
BY Mr.. RowELL-An Act to repeal Section 2545 OF
the Political Code. Committee Commerce and
Navigation.
By Mr.. LAMrsoN-An Act to appropriate money
for the support of aged and infir1n women Com
mittee on Hospitals.
By Mr.. DIcKINsoS-An Act to add certain sections
to the Penal Code concerning the State militia.
Committee on judiciary.
By Mr. NYE-An Act to amend Section $50 of the
Penal Code concerning additional examination of
witnesses in behalf of the people. Committee on
Judiciary
RESOLUTIONS.
t. Il
State Printer to print $500 extra copies Of the
revenue law in statute form. Adopted.
Mr.. JOHNSON offered resolution authorizing the
Secretary of the Senate to furnish the State Printer
with all documents necessary TO be printed in ap-
pendces to the journal. Adopted.
Alr. JOHNSON offered resolution instructng the
Committee on Public Buildings to investigate the
affairs of the Napa Insane Asylum, with power to
send for persons papers, etc. Adopted by vote Of
16 ayes to II noes.
Nr. GoRMAN offered resolution giving Senator
Nelson $3.50 for expenses of the contested election
case. Referred to the Committee on Elections
Mr.. RYAN offered a resolution directing the Chair
men OF all conm tees to report back all bills that
have been in their possession for ten days.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
The motion was lost bv vote OF IA ayes to IA noes
After some discussion the resolution was lost.
SECOND READINGS.
The Senate took up the general file for the second
reading of bills, as follows:
president pro TEN. Baker in tle chair.1
Senate Bill No. 25l-An Act to provide for fund
ing and refunding county indebtedness (by Mr..
West)-was read second time, amended and ordered
engrossed
Assembly Bill No. 109-An Act permitting and
authorizing railway and other corporations organ.
lied under the laws of any State or Territory of the
United States Of America, any Act of Congress OF
the United States of America to do business in this
State on the same terms as railway corporations
ganiZed under the laws OF this State (by Mr. Wat
sou)-wss read second time.
Senate Bill No. 246-An Act to provide for the
election OF trustees in swamp or reel nation dis
trlcts in cases where there is no acting board and
to provide for future elections or appointment OF
trustees in such districts tby Mr. Johnston)-was
read second time and ordered engrossed.
Senate Bill No. 340-An Act to protect public
schools tby Mr. HilD- read second time and or.
dered engrossed.
Assembly Bill No. 95-An Act entitled an Act re.
lative to executions from Courts of Justices of the
Peace OF the several townships of the county of Al
ameda (by Mr. Tyler)- was read second time.
Assembly Bill No. 4S--An Act to amend an Act
entitled an Act relating mutual beneficial and re.
lief associations, approved March 2s, 1874 (by Mr.
Fox( read second time
Assembly Bill No. 57-An Act to repeal an Act
entitled an Act to compel the County Clerk Of the
city and county of San Francisco to keep open his
office upon all election days, approved March I,
1876 (by Mr.. Fox)-was read second time.
Senate Bill No. 27l-An Act to amend Section 449
of the Code OF Civil Procedure (by Mr.. Enos)-was
ordered engrossed.
Senate bill No. 27S-An Act to amend Section 431
of the Code of Civil Procedure (by Mr. Enos)-was
indefinitely postponed.
Senate Bill No 295-An Act to discourage and
prohibit corporations and individuals from holding
large tracts of land (by Mr.. west)-was read sec,
oad time.
Mr.. WEST moved to strike out 5000 acres and in.
sert go acres, and spoke strongly in favor of the
bill.
The amendment was lost
Mr.. HIrTELL moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed and argued that it was unconstitutional
ridiculous and absurd.
President Mansfield ia the char.1
The motion was lost by vote of 13 ayes to II
noes, aud the bill ordered engrosssd
Senate Bill No. 2S7-An Act to amend Section
l491 of the Code Of Civil Procedure, relating to
claims against the estates of deceased persons (by
Mr.. H.ttelD D-was.ordere engro-sed.
Assembly Ball No. l32-An Act to appropriate
moneys out of the general fund in the State treas
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tion for services rendered as such Clerk 10y Mr..
Ryan) was read a second time.
Mr.. WENDELL moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
Messrs. RYAN, SATHERwIIITB and ENos warmly de-
Tended the bill, holding it to be legal claim.
Aessrs. WENDELL, KANE and NYE spoke in favor of
the motion to indefinitely postpone holding to be
unconstitutional
Pending consideration OF the bill the Senate took
the usual recess
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 1:30 P. NJ, President
Mansfe' in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present
BILLS on PASSAGE
The Senate took up the general file for the third
reading of bills, as follows:
Senate Bill No. 329-An Act to provide for the
compensation Of the officers and persons performing
duties and incurring expense under Act to
create drainage district TO be called the Sacramento
mssioners therefor, and to define their powers and
duties, approved April l, 1878 (by Mr.. Johnson)-
read third time.
The minority report against the bill by Senators
Wendell and Hittell, was read
Mr.. WENDELL spoke against the bill.
Mr.. JOHNSON commenced to speak in favor of it.
SPECIAL oRDER-THE SAN FRANCISCO BILL.
Senate Bill No. 362-An Act TO provide for the
organization, incorporation and government of
merged and consolidated cities and counties of more
than 100 900 population, pursuant the provisions
OF Section Article Xl Of the Constitution Of this
Stale (by Mr.. TraylorIwas taken up as the s ecial
order for this hour-2PN
Mr.. SATTERwHITE moved that the consideration of
the bill be postponed until after the third reading
file was disposed Of.
The motion prevailed by vote of 10 ayes to Is
noes.
BILLS on PASSAGE
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate Bill
No 329, and Mr.. JOHNSON continued his remarks in
favor of it, and exhausted the ten minutes allowed
him under the new rule.
Mr.. GLAscocK spoke against the bill
The Senate refused TO pass the bill by a vote OF
IA ayes to q noes-20 votes being necessaiy V to
passage
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