Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-14

/ Mr.. MoRELAND saw no necessity for the resolution,
and moved that it be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. NYE defended the resolution.
Messrs DICKINSON and WENDELL favored the reso-
luton
| Mr. MoRELAyp withdrew his motion.
The resolution concurred in.
Senate resolution relative to Committee of
| Inquiry concerning expenditures for City Hall
| in San Francisco (by Mr.. Kauel-was read
| Mr.. DICKINSON moved that the resolution be in
definitely postponed in accordance with the recon-
mendation OF the Committee Judiciary. He
thought under the new Constitution the committee
could do nothing
| Mr.. HITTELL favored the motion.
Mr.. KANE thought the City Hall matter required
investigation, and warmly defended the resolution.
| He was sorry the simon-pure Republicans of
| San Francisco trying TO cover up the corruption
| and frauds Of the Democratic piece clubs OF San
| Francisco.
any authority that the Legislature had to investi-
| gate this case.
| Mr.. KANE said that he believed the power did
| exist
Mr. CHASE thought it was not the duty of the
Legislature to interfere with the local affairs of San
Francisco
Mr. RYAN took the same position and deprecated
the dragging in Of parties on all occasions.
Mr. NYE said that the Judiciary Committee had
reported against the resolution the ground both
OF policy and uncenstitutionaty and quoted Sec
ton Is of Article XI. of the Constitution.
Mr. GoRMAN wanted to see the City Hall frauds
investigated, but he did not think the Legislature
had jurisdiction in this The Constitution had
put the affairs OF each city into the hands of the
local authorizes. The motion prevailed
Senate Bill No 76-An Act to amend Section 1859
of the Political Code (by Mr.. Ryau)-was referred
to the Committee on County and Township Govern
ments.
Senate Bill No. Sian Act to amend Section 1920
OF the Code Of Civil Procedure Senate Bill No S.
An Act to amend Section Ills OF the Code of Civil
Procedure ;lSenate Bill No. SO An , ct providing a
punishment fol violating Section II OF Article XI.
OF the Constitution ; Senate Bill No. 25S-An Act
to establish sinpleand inexpensive system Of pro-
cedure In civil cases .(by Mr. Enos)-were passed on
the file. 9' l''
Senate Bill No. 2S5-An Act to amend Sections
763 and 939 of the Code OF Civil Procedure relating
t. proceedings in partition and appeals therefrom
(by Mr.. Zuck) Twas read second time amendments
Of the Committee on Judicia adopted and bill or
dered elgrussed. h
Senate Bill No. 19l--An Act to repeal an Act to
create and organize Reclamation District No. POS,
and define its boundaries and provide for its gov
eminent, approved April l, 1878 (by Mr. Johnson)-
was read second time and ordered engrossed.
on PASSAGE.
Senate Bill No. 21S-An Act to prohibit the issu-
ance OF licenses to aliens not eligible to become
electors OF the State OF California by Mr. Johnson
was read third time at length and made the
special order for Monday at 8 P. NJ.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. HITTEL- moved that when the Senate adjourn
to day it adjourn to meet on Monday, at 2 P. NJ
The motion was lost by vote of sayes % noes.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 15-Relative
to railroad companies and land patents (by Mr..
nes)-was passed on the file.
Senate Bill No. 277-An Act to amend Section
Of Act entitled Act to authorize the Board of
Trustees of the town of Colusa to issue bonds for
road purposes, approved March 20, 1878 (by Mr.
Glascock) was taken up.
Mr. HrrTELL moved that the bill be referred to the
Committee Judiciary, with instructions to report
to Its constitutionality
Mr. Nv to thah 1nr, hat Gle
Mr.. HITTELL accepted the amendment, and it was
ordered.
Mr. JOHNSTON, from the Committee on Swamp
and 0verfowed Lands, reported back favorably as
amended Senate Bill No. 245. '.
Nh NYE, from the Committee on Judiciary, re-
ported ok bills with the following recommenda-
tons: Senate Bill No. 60, passage of substitute
Senate Bill No 226, passage as amended, and Senate
Bill No. 277, passage as amended.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. NEUMASS introduced joint resolution rela-
tive to establishing closer commercial intercourse by
reciprocity treaty with Mexico, Guatemala, Costa
Rica, San Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua Re-
ferred to the Committee on Federal Relations.
MORE REPORTS.
Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back Senate Bill No. 254 and Senate Bill
No 29S, with the recommendation that they be re-
ferred to the San Francisco delegation So ordered
Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on Chinese and
Chinese immigration, reported back bills with the
following recommendations Senate Bill No. 107-
An Act relating to and defining to whom licenses
shall not be ssued-do not pass it is covered by
Senate Bill No. 2lS, already passed Senate Concur
rent Resolution No. l4-relative to the modification
of the BurlIngame treaty-passage Senate Bill
No. 2s3-An Act to confer power upon cities and
towns to remove Chinese, etc.-passaSe.
ANOTHER BILL
By Mr.. JoHSsoN-An Act to amend Section 400
of the Political Code, relative to terms of county
officers Committee on Judiciary.
!s MEMORIAL.
Mr. RowELL presented a memorial from citizens of
the Fourth Senatorial District, which was ordered
printed without reading and referred TO the Com
mittee on Federal Relations.
Mr. TRAYLoR moved that when the Senate ad-
journ it adjourn to meet Monday at P. NJ.
Mr.. DICKINSON moved that the Senate adjourn.
The motion prevailed, and the Senate stood ad-
journed until tom rrow at 10 A. NJ.