Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-21

Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer BY the Chaplain.
journal OF Yesterday corrected, and journal of
Wednesday approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Engrossment The committee reported several
bills correctly engrossed.
judiciary Committee-The committee reported
back Senate Bill No. 81, recommending passage /;
also, Senate Bill No. 255, passage; Assembly Bill
No. 300 Assembly Bill No 947 and Assembly Bill
No. 34S passage as amended.
San Francisco delegation-The committee re-
ported back Assembly Bill No. S6l, recommending
passage
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. WAsoN OF Mono-An Act to provide for the
establishment and maintenance Of a Mining Bureau
THE bill provides Tor the establishment OF Mining
Bur au The principal Office is to be located in san
Francisco, where there shall be collect by the
State MIneraOgiSt, and preserved Tor study and
refer nee, specimens OF all the geologic and min
eraiosicd substances, including mineral waters,
found in this State, especially those possessing
economic and commercial value and record thereof
preserved. The State 3Ilneralogist shall collect
specimens OF all other substances found iu other
States aud Territories, ana shall keep his office open
at all reasonable hours for public inspection. 1t
provides for the appointment by the Governor of a
citizen of this State who has practca and scientific
knowledge OF miulfg and mneralogy. to hold office
for four ears, at salary OF 80, ,0O0p per anuum and
travelling expenses, To be paid other State officers
paid. In addition to collecting, classifying and
arranging tHe preservation oI specimens, Iue
Stale Mineralogist shall maize analytical assays
when the funds in the Mining Bureau are
sufficient therefor, to provide and main
tain library OF works on nIineralOgY,
geology and mining to procure aud preserve models
and drawings of mining machinery used in the re-
duction of ores. He shall from time to time visit
the several mining districts OF each county in the
State ana record the history of each with regard to
its geological formation and altitude. At the close
of each year he shall make report to the Governor
in detail The funds are to be raised as follows ::
The TaXCollector in the several counties, and the
License Collector of San Francisco, shall transmit
all moneys collected from mlnlrg corporations or
from corporations formed for milling ores or for
supplying water for mining purposes, to the said
fund. The purpose OF the Act is to carry out to a
practical conclusion the work of the geological
yey.l
By Mr.. HARpy-An Act to supply the public
schools of this state with maps of the geographical
survey of the State of California.
By Mr.. MAYBELL-An Act to repeal Section 2536
Of the Political Code, in relation to proposals for
contracts for constructing new sea-walls.
Also, an Act to discourage corporations and indl
viduas from holding large tracts Of land. l0f this
bill the author says: 1t prohibits hereafter the
accumulation of any land estate larger than 160
acres. 1t does not interfere with any estate hereto
fore acquired, except to prevent any further in
crease OF land in the possession OF any person.
Should this bill become a law the State would be
saved in the future from the disastrous evils of land
monopoly. The measure would have certain
tendency to delay the causes now steadily at work
bringing about the coming inevitable reyolution.l
BY Mr.. FOx-An Act in relation to certified copies
OF records and papers filed officially IN the office OF
the State Surveyor General
BY Nr. LANE-AnA Act to prohibit the maintenance
of laiindTies and wasbhouses within the fire limits
OF incorporated cities of this State.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
A number OF bills were read FIRST time aud re-
ferred To the appropriate committees
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
A spirited contest arose over Assembly Bill No.
305, introduced by Mr. CUTHBERT, having for its OBJ
jects the prevention of monopoly OF the hack
business by one or two companies who have the
privilege of sending a runner on boats and trains.
Mr. CUTHBgRT made bold stand against the effort
to kill the bill on its second reading. He said :
While do not wish to cast any reflections upon the
members of this body, still | must admit that
nothing is more remarkable than the growing tend
ency of legislation in this country to lend itself to
the service of capital, great corporations and
nlonopohes of every sort, too often turning
friendly eye upon the people, and especially upon
the laboring poor. This has been the rule III many
cases, and trust that this will at least prove
an exception. My object in introducing this bill
was to prevent rich, powerful and soulless
monopoly from sending its runners upon every train
to solicit patronage while poor men are prohibited
by the railroad authorities from engaging in the
same business. NOw would Ike to esk is this
Justice TO make any such discrimination These
poor men do not seek any fayoTs at the hands OF
this body-theY simply ask for justice, and II Is for
this Legislature say whether or not they shall
have it. appeal to the House to give these men a
chance to earn an honest livelihood. hope the bill
will not be rejected.
Mr.. TYLER opposed the third reading of the bill.
Mr. CUfHBERT said that only certain few were
permitted to solicit the boats and trains 10 the
detriment Of all other hackmen
Mr.. CAMRoS said tae transfer company was a
q. at accommodation to passengers IL Is gUaran-
tee 10 them that they Will not be imposed upon.
sir. SIMON said he did not think it right for one
IN rnnuor,llzp all the btSiueSS tn the
clusion of poor men who have but siage hack.
Mr.. BRAUNHART said this blow at = mopop-
oily and in favor Of poor men VINO have perfect
right to a living.
Mr. DowNs opposed the bill IL is a custom gen
orally practiced al over the corntry.
Mr. LANE said this was simply ill to give every
man who lakes out a license even show Tor pat
ronage. The object OF the law is do away with
the monopoly. 1t has nothing to do with baggage,
One man ought to have much right as another.
Mr. Lane wanted to know Of Mr.. Tyler if few a.
torneys ould combine in San Francisco 10 keep
him and few others out OF the Courts OF that city
Il he wouldn't kick. [I4sugbterl
Mr. TYLER said he could axe care Of himself.
Mr. McINTosH opposed the bill He was opposed
to this pulling ana hauling b. backmen.
The ayes and noes were called for on the motion
to read third time, and the bill was rejected by
vote of 50 to A.;
Assembly Bill No. 91-An let to remove the State
Normal school from Its present location, and to
make the same part Of the State University {bY
Dir Corcoranl
Mr. CoRcoRAs moved to strike out the first seren
sections. So or Tered.
The bill was then read, relating (as amended) 70
the Normal School part OF the state University.
The bill was ordered read third time.
Assembly BIZ no 36l-In relation to deputies to
the County Clerk in San Francisco-was taken up.
Mr.. MAYBELL moved to strike out the enaeting
clause.
The bill opened up long discussion, and it was
finally referred to the Committee on County Gov
ernnenss.