Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-19

stitution and read this bill second time, and as
my friend SAYS, have it printed dispense with tht
provision and pass it to-day, and let 1t go to the
Assembly and then to the Supreme Court as soon a.
possible.
Mr. BAKRR-I think the learned Senator from So
sno msapprehends the point in regard to The action
OF the Assembly. The point is not on the suspen
sion OF the rules in that body, and they may like
wise pass the bill this afternoon if they so desire
The only question to be made over there is that the
bill shall be read by title alone, and will read il
at length here. Nobody contends but this house
and the Assembly alike have the power to dispense
upon two-third vote, with the reading OF bI!l on
three several days This house is the sole judge oi
the urgency Of the BILL and | agree with the Senator
that there can be no arising before this body OF
more urgency than the present. AT the rate we are
going we shall not be through reading these bills for
a-week. We are undoubtedly upon the safe side i'll
the course we pursuing but the proper action oil
the other house is necessary for the passage OF
law as sur own, and it is pursuing the opposite
course and for my part wish no bill in which am
interested to pass until this question is settled.
shall vote to dispense with the provision and put
the bill upon its passage.
Mr.. HuTELL-It seems to me that the question of
urgency is not entirely one in reference TO the OBJ
ect of the bill itself 1t may not be question Of
urgency whether portion Of the general fund be
transferred to the school fund not, but the ques
ton is whether it not question Of urgency that
pass the bill. So that the question here is not
whether the object of the bill is OF urgency,
but the question is whether the action of this house
is not ne OF urgency; and | agree fully with the
Senator from the Second, Senator Chase that it Is
one of very great urgency. There probably cannot
be- in all the legislation that will before this
house, one of so great urgency as this Therefore
it seems to me that We should, if we can, pass this
bill to-day and introduce it into the other house
Monday. We are gaining at least two days by such
action.
The PREsIDENT-The question is on dispensing
with the provisions Of Section Is Of Article ". OF
the Constitution.
ba roll luo en led md he wifi
the provision by q vote of % ayes to noes.
The Secretary read the bill the second time and
it sent to the printer.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS BILL.
Mr.. SEARS introduced, at the request of the Rail
road Commissioners, an Act to organize and define
the powers of the Boardof Railroad Commissioners.
Provides for the organization of tie Board They
shall elect one of their number as President shall
elect u Baf and Secretary, and employ stenog-
rapher whenever they deem it eXpedient; the sal
airy OF the Railroad Commissioners is fixed at $4,000
per arnum the Secretary -, 400 the Baif 81 800
the stenographer shall receive reasonable cOmpensa-
ton, to he fixed by the Board of Examiners: the
Commissioners and their officers shall travel free
all transportation lines; the District Attorneys
OF all counties must institute and prosecute all pro-
ceedings for the Board, and their business shall
take precedence over all other business eX-
cept criminal business; the Office of the
Board shall be in San Francisco; it shall al
ways be open except on legal holidays and Judi
cial days Board must hold sessions at least once
month and the sessions shall be public; the sessions
may be in any part of the State on publication OF
notice for two weeks in paper published in the
county where such session is to be held the process
of the Board shall extend to all parts of the State
a record of the proceedings of the Board and the
statements OF all persons appearing before the Board
shall be preserved.
The bill was read the first time at length and re
ferred to the Committee on Corporations.
The Senate took the usual recess under the rule.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at l:S0 P NJ, President
Mansfield in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
Leave OF absence for the day granted Senators
Pardee and Brown.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGE.
message was received from the Assembly an.
nouneing the passage of concurrent resolution eX-
pressing sympathy for the people of Ireland.
HUMBOLDT BAY.
Senator RYAN, under suspension of the rules, Of
offered the following:
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring
That our Senators and Representatives in Congress
be and are hereby respectfully and earnes ly re-
quested to procure appropriation of $4,000 from
the General Government to be expended in dred"-
ing and otherwise improving Humboldt Bay for the
purpose Of navigation. The Governor OF this State
is hereby requested to forward certified copy the
foregoing resolution to each of our Senators and
members of Congress.
Adopted.
THE STATE PRISON COMMITTEE.
Mr.. WArsoN offered the following resolution,
which adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on State Prisons
Of the Senate be and they hereby authorized and
directed to visit the State Prison at San Quentin nd
the Branch State Prison at Folsom when in their
judgment it is necessary SO to do, and are hereby
granted leave Of absence for such purpose.
The Secretary resumed the first reading OF bills
THE TEST BILL
r1:IIN
roler and Treasurer Of the State to transfer certain
fuuds-having been returned from the printer il was
taken up out OF order and read second time at
length, as in Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. DICKINsoN moved that the provision of Section
u OF Article ", of the Constitution relative to
reading on three several days, be dispensed with
the bill considered engrossed and put upon its final
passage.
The motion prevailed on call of the roll by a
vote of % ayes to > noes.
Mr. GLAscock raised the question as to whether
the bill could now be amended. He desired to re-
duce the amount named in the bill, because If the
bill was held to be constitutional $50 600 would be
transferred and it would take bill to transfer it
back and the Assembly might not pass such 4 bill
After considerable argument the bill was referred
to the author with instructions to strike out $4,000
and Insert $3.50.
subsequently Mr.. DAVIS reported the bill amended
according TO the instructions, and the report was
adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Bills were introduced read at length for the first
time and referred as follows;
By Mr.. JouNsoN-An Act concerning the preser-
yation Of the public health CONTINUES all the
Boards OF Health in the State as now.] Committee
on Hospitals.
By Mr. WEsr-An act entitled an Act describing
water transportation companies doing business
within this State Defines what shall be meant by
the term transportation companies and that it shall
include railroads, steamers and other craft used in
the transportation of freight aud passengers. Com
mittee on Corporations,
By Mr.. kANE-An Act designating the places in
which polls shall be located Provides that the
polling places shall not be in places where liquors
are sold. Makes it a misdemeanor for any person
to bring send liquors into room where the polls
are located Committee on Elections.
By Mr. ENos-An Act to amend Section Ills of
the Code Of Civil Procedure. [Relative to contested
election cases.l Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. ESos-An Act providing punishment for
violating Section II OF Al tice IT, of the Constitu-
ton. [Any officer convicted of violation of Sec
ton Il of Article H. Of the Constitution shall be
punishable by Imprisonment not less than five nor
more than ten years.l Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. GORMAN-An Act relative to mechanics
liens Provides thorough mechanics lien law
Liens shall first be in favor of laborers with claims
under 800, and then in favor of aborers and mate
rial men.] Committee on Judiciary
By Mr. JOHNSON, by request-An Act to repeal an
Act entitled Act supplementary to an Act for the
relief of insoyent debtors and protection of credit
ors, approved May 4, 1852, and the amendments
thereto, approved March 81, 1876. Committee on
Judiciary
Also, by request, an Act to amend Sections 2292
aud 2295 OF Act entitled an Act to establish a
Political Code, relating to the State Library. PRO
ydes for the election Of Board of Trustees of the
State Library within ten days after the passage OF
the Act. The Board shall then elect State Libra
rian Committee on State Library.
By Mr.. HITTELL-An Act to amend Section 130 OF
the Code of Civil Procedure, relating 10 rules of
Court. Provides for the time of taking effect OF
Court rules Committee on judiciary.
Also an Act TO amend Sections 265 and 266 OF the
Code of Civil Procedure relating to the ministerial
officers of the Supreme Court.
By Mr.. NYR-An Act TO amend Section $50 of the
Political Code Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. RYAN-An act to amend Sections ! and 2
OF an Act entitled an Act giving lien to loggers
and laborers in logging camps upon the loss belong
ing TO the persons employing them. Committee on
Judiciary.
BY Mr. wATsoS-An Act to amend Section 1921
Code, relating t. the Auditor and County Judge
counting money in the Treasury and making state
ment OF the same. Makes il the duty OF the Au-
ditor and District Attorney.I Committee on County
and Town Governments
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
Senate Bill No. 77.-An Act making an appro.
priation for the expenses of the State Printing
0fs5-was tlken up and considered as in Committee
of the Whole.
essary to be provided for, the committee rose and
reported the bill back to the Senate with the recon-
mendstion that it be recomrnitted to the COMMITTEES
on Public Printing with instructions to amend it as
they fit and report the items.
The Senate adopted the report of the Committee
OF the Whole and recommitted the bill.
MISCELLANEOUS