Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-12

meet at least twice year, to adopt such measures
as they may deem proper to promote the progress
of the industry They shall provide for course of
lectures to be delivered in those portions of the
| state where vines grown. they shall give in
struction in methods of culture. pruning fertzing
fermenting distillng and rectfyIng, treating dis
eases OF the vines raisin making and to distribute
| other useful knowledge The Board shall devote
especial attention to the phylloxera and other dis
| eases Of the vine. They shall serve without COM
pensation The bill is drawn in accordance with the
| suggestions made by the committee at its last
Tae Consideration of Assembly Bill No. So was
| resumed.
Mr.. YoUSG moved to insert the word 81 religious
/ before the word corporations" Lost.
Mr. MERRY moved to amend so as to say " and the
children OF such spouses." The object is to have
the title of the homestead pass not only the wife
| or husband but TO her children.
Mr. CoRcoRAN moved to amend the amendment
by saying q minor children" Amendment &C
| cepted.
The amendment was lost.
| The bill was then passed
| Mr.. ANTHONY gave notice of motion to recon-
slider the vote by which Mr.. Youns's amendment
| was lost.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
| The bills introduced yesterday, having been
printed, read and referred to appropriate COM
mittees.
SENATE MESSAGES.
Senate messages were taken up and Senate amend
ment to Assembly Bill No. II concurred III.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
Mr. COOPER asked TO take up Nos. 2SS and 2S9-
making appropriations for deficiency in the State
Printing Office. The printers, he sad wanted their
money, and they ought to have it.
| They we're taken up second reading and placed
at the head Of the file.
| Assembly Bill No 176-An Act to amend Section
654, and repeal Sections &C., 667 and 665 of the
Tolo aof,
| conviction for second offenses (by Mr.. Tyler.
Assembly Bills Nos. 205 and 2O6, reported this
morning, were read second time and placed on The
| file.
| On motion of Mr. CARR OF Yuba, Assembly Bill
| No lO4-An Act to prohibit the employment of
Chinese Mongolians by corporations (by Mr.
Braunhart) was taken up out OF its order, and the
| substitute read. Ordered printed.
| Mr.. Fox moved to take up Assembly Bill No. 100
An Act TO amend Sections 204, BOG, 209 211. 215,
pa 219 aud PAL and to repeal sections 2l6 III and
2ls of the Code OF Civil Procedure OF this State (by
| Mr.. Camron) SO ordered, and the Dill was read
third time and passed.
| Mr. Fox moved to take up Assembly Bill No 43-
| An Act to amend Sections llS0 and ISL OF an Act
| entitled an Act to establish a Civil Code, ap-
proved March 81, 1872 relating to the proof and ac
| acknowledgement of instruments (br Mr.. Foxl. So
ordered. Read third time and passed
Mr.. McINrosH moved to take up Assembly Bill
| No. 279-An Act to declare the Mokelumne river
navigahle (by Mr. McIntosh). So ordered, and the
| bill was read third time and passed.
Mr.. BRUNER moved TO take up Assembly Bill No.
| 197-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to
amend Act in relation to the county government
of the county OF Sacramento, approved March 30,
! 1874. approved March 16, 1878 (by Mr.. Bruner) SO
ordered. Read third time
MIR. COOPER, referring to Article w., Section %,
subdivisions % and %, clIimed that the bill was
unconstitutional.
Mr. BRUSER claimed that the office of Recorder
| was not very remuneratiye, as the Recorder was
compelled TO pay for his extra work, thus expending
| all the office was worth.
Upon call OF the ayes and noes, the bill was lost
| ayes II, noes 3d.
j Mr.. BRAUNHART moved to take up Assembly Bill
| No. Am Act to amend Section 435 OF the Penal
| Code, in relation to the issuance OF licenses to
aliens (by Mr.. BraunharD; and Assembly Bill No
5-An Act to amend Section 3059 of the Political
Code in relation to the issuance OF licenses to aliens
(by Mr. Braunhart) Immediately after recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Assembly reassembed at P. NJ. Speaker
| Cowdery in the chair.
Assembly Bill No. was taken up, read third
time and ordered printed as amended
Assembly Bill No. was taken up and read a third
| time
MESSAGE PROM THE SENATE.
! message was received from the Senate announc-
ing the passage of Senate Bills Nos 49, 159, 16l,
l63 1884, 1885, IFS 176, III, 213, 180, los, 49, 223.
Also the Senate adopted the report of the Confer
| ence Committee, and receded from certain amend
| ments.
| FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF TIE BILL.
The bill was amended, and Mr.. TYLER moved to
strike out the enacting clause. Lost The bill was
| ordered printed amended.
| Assembly Bill No. 75-An Act entitled an Act to
| limit and regulate the sale of mining and other
stocks (by Mr. Gorleyl-was on motion of Mr..
YORK, taken up out of order, read third time.
and passed without an amendment, by vote of SO
to TO-
CHINESE BILL.
Mr. MEDALLION move to take up Assembly Bill No.
1874 An Act to provide for the keeping OF accounts
in the English language (by Mr.. McCallIon) So or
Gered. IA bill AIMED directly at the Chinese.l Read
a second time.
Mr. DEL VALLR moved to strike out the enacting
clause. Under this bill he said any person who
keeps grocery store must keep a book OF accounts
in the English language. 1t will be hardship to
people of foreign birth. He knew the object OF the
BILL but it will work hardship to other foreigners.
| Mr.. FELTON, hoped the motion would not prevail.
He wanted il amended.
| Mr.. MAYBELL proposed to amend as to avoid the
objections of the gentleman from Los Angeles,
to make it apply to those ineligible to citizenship.
Mr. CoRcoRAN said under Mr.. Braunhart's bill the
Chinese not allowed to do business SO there is
no need of this law.
Mr.. MEDALLION said the amendment did not suit
him. The Cinnamon may become citizens, and then
this Act would have effect. The bill was not in
tended to affect private business.
The amendment was lost.
The motion to strike out the enacting clause was
lost by vote of ayes to SO noes
Assembly Bill No l76-An Act to amend Section
Penal Code relative to increase of punishment upon
conviction for second ofense (by Mr.. Tyler)-was
taken up and read second time
Assembly Bill No. 17S-An Act to amend Sections
PSI and 252 of the Penal Code of California relative
to libels (by Mr.. Tyler)-was read a second time.
Mr.. MORSE moved to amend so as to allow the
truth to be given in evidence before committing
magistrate.
Mr. TYLER said it was not in accordance with the
Constitution.
Mr.. MORSE defined his amendment and claimed
that it was in harmony with the Constitution.
Mr.. BRAUNHART opposed the section. Every
ought to have the right TO clear himself before the
magistrate.
Mr. DEBRUTz favored the amendment.
should be allowed to present his proof before the
magistrate.
Mr. You've said it was an outrage to bar a man
from clearing himself as soon as he is arrested
Mr.. CoRcoRAN said it the intention of the
Constitution that these examinations should be held
before committing magistrate.
MIR. SPENCER said the section, without amendment,
should not pass
Mr. TYLER closed the debate, saying that libel is
special crime, and stands on q different basis. II
the magistrate is the friend of the libeler, he
libel men to the end of the chapter. If this bill is
passed it will stop libels.
Mr.. CoRcoRAS said the matter ought to be mvesti-
gated fully before the magistrate
Mr. MORSE replied. He declared that there had
been no change in the Constitution, and the whole
argument falls to the ground
The amendment adopted by a vote of so to IS.
Mr. TYLER moved to strife out Section l.
Mr. BRAuNHART moved to strike out the enacting
clause.
Mr. BRuSER moved to adjourn until tomorrow at
10 o'clock. Carried.
COMMITTEES.
rhe Joint Committee on Judiciary met at l P NJ
yesterday and continued consideration of the In