Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-15

MISCELLANEOUS.
report was received from the Committee on
County Governments recommending The passage as
amended OF Assembly Bill No. 519.
Mr. RowFs.L presented dissenting report.
Mr.. CHENEY called up second-reading file
Assembly Bill No. 296-An Act for the relief OF w
S. Stafford (by Mr.. Brooks. Ordered to third
read ng.
Mr.. ENos moved reconsideration OF the vote by
which the Act extending the boundaries Of the city
of Oakland. Assembly B II No. 319, passed
Tuesday evening Carried ayes 25, nces
The bill was then placed on final passage and
passed ayes %, noes II.
Mr.. SATrRRwdITE moved to reconsider the vote by
which Assembly Bill No. 49, relative to homesteads,
passed on Tuesday. 1t provided for the aliena-
ton OF the homestead in cases of insanity.
Mr.. HITTELL said that as the law now stood IN
cases of insanity there was no remedy FOR the dill
cui- les produced, reason OF necessary legal pro-
visions. He thought the law good one.
The motion TO reconsider was carried, and the bill
took its place on the file.
lHE ROAD LAW,
Under consideration at recess, was taken up, and
Mr. BURT wished TO offer amendment including
the county OF Placer, and Mr. GowELL also wished
to include Fresno in one of the sections
Mr. BROWN said ii the bill amended and sent
to the printer it would be impossible get it passed
before adjournment.
Messrs. HrL and CHASE also opposed any amend
ment as virtually killing the bill.
Mr. Durts amendment was lost.
The bill was then ordered to third reading
REcoNsIDERED.
Mr. DICKINSON moved reconsideration by which
Assembly D No. 90, relative to lie insurance com
panes was yesterday refused passage. Carried
ayes p, noes 9.
Mr. DICKINSON moved that the bill be.recommit
ted. Carried.
THE ELECTION LAW.
Mr. JOHNSON called up out OF order
second-reading fife Assembly Bill No.
323 = An Act to amend Sections 10il,
1858, 1855, 1883, 1854, 1897, 1l06, 1IO8, 100,
lib, 1l30, 1147 122S 1880 1892 1885 1886, 1887,
1884, 1885, 1870 1871 and l343 OF the Political Code,
relating TO elections and to repeal Section 1912 Of
said Code (by Mr. Fraser.
Mr.. RYAN moved to amend by striking out Section
Y and claimed that the section would work injury
to foreigners regarding naturalization
Mr. BAKER thought that the law would work no
injustice, and il was highly necessary chat some
election law should pass, and by amendment lis
passage would be jeopardized.
Mr. ENos opposed the section. and said that
natmalized voter would have 10 name the Court in
which he was naturalized. This would dsfranchse
citizens whJ had been voters for years. lt would
do an injustice to many honest elector of this
Stale. IL was an innovation that was unjust. The
amendn ent should be adopted.
Recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 7S0 P NJ, President
pro tenn. Baker in the chair.
Mr.. TRAYLoR offered resolution petitoning Con-
gress not allow the Postofce Department to pro-
hibit Wells Fargo 4 Co. from continuing their
postal service, and asked suspension of the rules
to permit of its passage The Senate refused to
suspend the rules.
The amendment by Mr.. Ryan Gn Committee of
the Whole) striking out Section from the election
law was withdrawn and one substituted striking the
words and Court from it. This amendment
advocated by Mr.. ENos and adopted
Mr.. RYAN moved to strike out the proyiso requir-
ing voter to declare that he intended to be an
electOr at the st election. AdoDted.
Mr. SATTRRwHTE moved to strike out Section 10
of the bill, requiring the production OF naturaliza-
ton papers. Adopted
Mr. Hill offered an amendment, making the no.
tice of election by the Supervisors substantially the
same as under the old law-ten days notice.
Adopted.
Mr. JOHNSON said the Governor only gave ten
days notice. and how could the Supervisors give
more than five. He would move to reconsider.
Mr. Hill said he proposed TO amend so as to extend
the notice to twenty or thirty days
Mr. JOHNSON said this only applied to vacancies
in Assembly or Senatorial Districts, and if va
cancy occurred the Governor could not more than
issue his proclamation and the election be held be-
fore the session would be ever.
Mr. BRoWS said the bill drawn simply the
old law made to conform to the Constitution.
Mr. JOHNSON moved to reconsider the amendment.
Carried, and the amendment lost.
Senate took up the amendments of Mr.. Ryan as
adopted in committee, and they Were lost.
lengthy discussion took place in reference to
the registration OF voters. Messrs. JOHNSON and
ZUCK advocat ted the provisions of the Assembly bill,
requiring the name OF the Court and it opposed
by Messrs. ENos. RYAN, SATTERwHlTE MoREi.AND,
NYE, CoNGER, GOTHAM and GLAscocK.
On the question of the passage of the bill to
third reading, the bill was passed-ayes 70,
10.
Senator NEuMANS moved reconsideration of the
vote by which senate Bill No. 5l9, TO provide for
rent for the Hastings Law College, failed to become
law. The vote was reconsidered- ayes 26, noes s.
and the bill passed-ayes 26, noes 7.
Mr.. ZUcK gave notice OF reconsideration.
M. HILL moved to take up Assembly Bill No. 5l9
relative to county governments. Lost.
Mr.. CoNeER moved that Mr.. Felton's mining bill,
Assembly Bill No. 2iS be taken up and passed to
third reading. Lost
Senate Bill No. 494-An Act to amend Sections
4204 and 1925 aud to repeal Section All of the Po
itical Code, relating to the election and term OF
office Of Supervisors (by Mr.. WendelD Passed on
file.
Senate Bill No 495-An Act to add new section
to the Political Code to be known as Section 1880
creating a salarysfund (by Mr.. WENDELL Passed
on file
Senate Bill No. 496-An Act to add new section
to the Political Code, to be known as Section 1920
relating to the compensation of Justices of the
Peace 10y Mr.. wendel). Passed on fiie y
Assembly Bill No 364-An Act to amend Sectian
2ol4 of an Act entitled Act to ablish Politi
cal Code, approved March r. 1872 relating to
wharves [by MIR. Sherburne)-was passed7ayes q,
noes 3.
Assembly Bill No 5o5-An ActNto grant to Ger
tam paites tnerelh named ule rlSht oi way ior
railroad from tne town OF lrucKee, Nevada eoun.y,
to the town Oh quincy, fluinas county 10Y Mr.
Malkerl
MIR. NyE sald TINS was pih that granted powers
which the senators sau the Consttutlon pr9hlbi'ed
Inc Assembly SAID IL da not lie proposeh TO take
the ground that u was unc INSTITUTIONAL
Mr.. WATSON Claimed that IL was constitutional,
and the bill was lost ayes ls noes l2-less than the
necessary Dumoer voting IN the aihrmatiVe-
Mr., RYAN offered a resolution requesting that AS
sembIy Bill No. 329 be returned from the Assembly,
as ne nad given NOTICE oi Reconsideration.
The ayes and noes were called on this resolution,
and it was carried !; ayes IL, noes IL
Assembly BIZ NO ooi-An Act reiatIve 10 the sal
aries Of state tcers, deputies and clerks (by Mr..
Mccarthy l-passed on hie.
Assembly Bill No. l5S-An Act making appropria-
ton for deficiency for the thrtieth and thirtyhrst
fiscal years Tor payment OF armory rents, purchase
OF arms, and other expenses OF the National Guard
OF California 10Y BIT Ooriey)-was lost ayes ~,
noes 9-less than the r qlsite number voting lnthe
affirmative
Senate Bill NO 4sS.An Act to amend Section
34l0 OF the ron lcal Code, relating 10 the payment
for services rendered the state by the REGISTERS and
Receivers OF the United States Land Ofhces (by
Mr.. Nye)- Passed on file.
Senate Bill No 4S9-An Act to amend Sections
34l4 and 34lo OF the litical Code rea ing to con-
tests OF the approval OF surveys OF public lands (by
Mr. Nye). Passed on ile.
Senate Bill No 5l5IAn Act to appropriate money
for the support OF aged and lnf1rm women (by Mr.
Lampson). Passed on file.
Assembly Bill No. 2ll-An Act to amend Sections
995, 1916 1017, 1920, 1923 and 104l Of the Penal
Code relative to Peadinss and proceedings after IN