Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-16

year. Adopted.
Mr. JOHNSON moved reconsideration of the vote
whereby his amendment relative TO employees was
lost Carried and the amendment lost-ayes Is,
noes IL.
Recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 73O P. NJ. President
pro tom. Baker in the chair
Mr.. ZUcK moved to reconsider the vote by which
Senate Bill No. $40, relative to Hastings Law Col.
lege, was yesterday passed. Lost-ayes TO- noes o.
Mr; SAkLocR moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the Senate refused to allow pay to the clerk
OF the Committee on Fish and Came Carried after
lengthy discusson-ayes 19, noes Is.
MIR. SATTERwHTTE raised the point of order that it
required twothirds vote to consider the resolution
at this time.
The CHsIR sustained the point of order, and Mr.
JOHNSON appealed from the decision.
Mr. SATTERwHITE withdrew his point Of order
and moved that the resolution be made the special
order for tomorrow morning at half past 10 o'clock
Lost-ayes Is, noes 10.
On the adoption of the resolution of payment the
vote was-ayes 90 noes II.
The Appropriation bill was taken up and Mr.
HARLAN offered amendment to pay the employees
about the Capitol building and grounds
$4,000 instead of $4,000 He stated that men had
been authorized to do the work, and they should be
paid
After discussion, participated in by Senators
DICKINSON, TRAYLoR, ESos and WATSON the amend
ment was adopted and the bill was ordered to a
third reading
the Political Code relative to the tax levy-was
| taken up declared a case of urgency and read a
second time.
Mr. SEARS moved to reduce the estimate for the
School Fusd from 81, 900 to 81 00O 000 This he
thought ample.
Mr. DAVIS thought the school stati sites showed
| the amendment should not prevail.
Mr. ENos said he was opposed to any reduction in
the school fund, and hoped the amount contained
/ in the bill would be permitted to remain.
Mr.. CHASE thought no change should be made in
| the bill.
The amendment was lost, and the bill ordered to
| third reading.
Mr.. NYE moved to reconsider the vote by which
Assembly Bill No. 2l1 was yesterday defeated.
| Carried, and the bill ordered at the head of the
! third-reading file for tomorrow
| Assembly Bill No. 2l2-An Act to amend Sections
1916, ll25 1130, 1l51, 1155, 1l73 and 1lSl of the
Penal Code, relative to proceedings after the con-
mencement of the trial and before judgment(b (by Mr..
Tyler)-ordered to third reading and to follow thS
| preceding bill on the file tomorrow.
Assembly Bill No. 567-An Act to amend Section
290 of the Civil Code in regard to articles of incor
poration (by Mr.. Finlayson)-was passed-ayes 81,
noes 0.
! Assembly Bill No. 590-An Act to amend Section
3746 of the Political Code (by Mr.. Leach)-was
passed-ayes 35, noes 0.
Mr. SEARS moved to take up on second reading
Assembly Bill No. 5l9, amendatory of the Pol teal
Code, known as Felton's county government bill,
and lengthy discussion took place as to whether at
this late hour OF the session it could be passed The
oeaee ueciueu W 'ahe up Vie -, nueS II.
Mr.. PARDEE at 9:4O p NJ, moved to adjourn
Lost
Inc CLERK tnen commenced the reaoihg OF the DILL
Mr. JOHNSON moved to strike out SUBDIVISION l,
Section 3.
Mr.. ZuCK said if the bill was amended at all it
might just well be killed, and wished this to be
test vote as to whether the bill should pass
Mr.. JOHNSON had no desire to imperil the bill, hut
he did not think that there any such imperative
necessity to frame law for county COVE nments.
He believed that the Constitution was sci executing
He would withdraw the motion, but should offer to
strike out Section a. conerring certain powers on
the Boards OF Supervisors because he believed it to
be unconstitutional.
Mr.. PARpEE moved to strike out the county of
Alameda from Section 5.
Mr.. SEARS hoped there would be square vote on
the bill, and an amendment was equivalent to de-
1 feat.
Mr.. Pardees amendment was lost and Mr.. RYAN
moved to strike Humboldt from one class and insert
it in another. He said if the bill could not be
, amended it had better not be passed at ALL
This amendment was voted down, and the Clerk
read several sections more without interruption
For the purpose of obtaining test vote upon the
matter Mr.. DAVIS moved to strike out the enacting
clause. Lost-ayes %, noes 10.
An amendment to redistrict the counties in 1882
was lost.
Mr. JOHNSON moved to adjourn. Lost-ayes 9,
noes 25.
Grafton OF this subject be postponed, and that the
General Appropriation b be taken up. 1t had been
printed and was of greater Importance than the road
bill.
Mr.. GLAsoocK stated that he had been informed
that the Assembly was waiting for the appropriation
bill, and the motion to consider it on third reading
was carrled-ayes so, noes 6.
The Dill was declared ase OF urgency, read
third time, and passed finally without debate-ayes
So, noes 4.
Mr. JOHNSON moved to take up Assembly BIZ No.
516-amendatory OF the Civil Code-a two-thirds
vote being necessary. Carried-ayes 81, noes 4.
The Dill was then declared case Of urgency and
passed flnally-ayes ~, noes o.
Consideration OF County Government Bill No. 519
was resumed at ten minutes past IL O'Clock, and Mr.
JOHNSON offered several amendments
MI BAkER cailed LOT the reading OF me entire Dill
Mr.. fARDEE moved 10 ADJOURN Lost
lfresldeht Mahsnelu IN the chalr.
Ihe Clerk, at the request OF MI BAKER, COM
menced readng the entire Dill lana read II rapidly
When section IA was reacne1, Mr. SATTERwHIrE
insisted thdt the anle unents Wmcn had Deen OIL
fered be read and voted upon Ii the Senate did not
wlsh the amendment adopted ne would give up the
light
MI BAKER called Tor the reading OF the oil.
Mr. SATTERwHlTE demanded that the amendment
TO Section IA De voted upon;
The CHAIR directed that the Clerk read the bill.
Mr. SATTERwHrrE appealed from the decision OF
the Chair
This appeal was discussed until three minutes past
II O'Clock, when Mr. PARDEE moved to adjourn
Lost-ayes Il, noes "a The Chair was sustained on
the appeal-ayes 20, noes p and the Clerk pro-
ceeded to read.
Mr.. RYAN inquired whether the reading of the
bill in the manner this reading was being done was
in compliance with the Constitution. The President
expressed the opinion that 1t was.
A motion to adjourn was lost.
Senators SATTERwII1TE and GLAscocK were excused
from further attendance quarter past IL o'clock.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved that the Assembly messages
be taken up as the Assembly waiting the action
of the Sc ate in reference to concurring in the APP