Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-04

tax shall be levied or not) purchase fire apparatus
hose, etc. The only expense is for assessing anC
collecting, which shall not exceed $3.50. The As
SCISSOR may also be the collector Resignation to bt
filled BY the Board Of Supervisors.l
BY Mr.. BURNs-Joint resolution asking our Sen
ators and Representatives, in Congress to theil
influence to have the eght-hour law enforced in ac
cordance with the provisions OF the revised statutes
Following are the provisions OF the bill intro
duced by Mr.. CAMERON:
There must be paid to the Secretary of the Sen
ate, to the Chief Clerk OF the Assembly, each SIS
per day to Minute Clerk, Journal, Enrolling and
Senate, Assistant Clerks, Minute Journal, Enrolling
aud Engrossing Clerks and sergeantat-Arms of the
Assembly, each So per day; to the Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms of the Senate aud Assembly, each So
per day to the Porters Of the Senate and Assem-
bly,, each s. per day to each Committee Clerk ap-
pointed BY authority of either house, 81 per day,
except the Clerks OF the Judiciary Committees who
must be paid SO per day to the Pages and Post
masters of the Senate ard ASS mbly each So per
day.
FIRST. READING OF BILLS.
The following bills were read at lergth, and re-
ferred as follows:
Assembly Bill No. 2s1-An Act in relation to
quarantine regulations in San Francisco. San Fran
cisco delegation.
Assembly Bill No. 2S3-An Act to amend the
Code OF Civil Procedure, in relation to oecedents
Committee on Judiciary.
Assembly Bill No. 2S4-An Act to amend an Act
al v,
Assembly Bill No. 2S6-An Act relating to local
Boards of Supervisors requiring two-thirds vote in
certain cases. San Francisco delegation.
Assembly Bill No. 290-An Act for the relief of
taxpayers whose lands have been sold for taxes to
the State. Committee on Judiciary.
Assembly Bill No. 293-An Act to invest the
widow with the ownership OF community property.
Judiciary Committee.
Assembly Bill No. 294-An Act to establish Courts
of Cancellation in each of the counties of the State
Committee Judiciary.
Assembly Bill No. 297-An Act to amend the
Political Code in reference to the number of hours
constituting a days work Committee on Judiciary.
Assembly Bill No. 29S-An Act to amend the
Civil Code in relation to subjacent land. Com
mittee on Judiciary
Assembly Bill No. 301-An Act in relation to
theaters and reserved seats. Committee on
Judiciary.
Assembly Bill No. 302-An Act to amend certain
sections of the Political Code relative to printing the
laws. Committee on Judiciary.
Assembly Bill No. 3C3-An Act to amend the Code
of Civil Procedure relating to the support of the
family of decedents. Committee on Judiciary
Assembly bill No. 304-An Act to incorporate re-
ligious societies Committee on Corporations.
Assembly Bill No. 305-An Act to regulate COM
mon carriers. Committee on Corporations.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. Gin relation to
improving Petaluma creek. File.
SENATE MESSAGES.
Senate messages were taken up and read, and the
bills transmitted read at length referred, as
follows:
Senate Concurrent esolution-Authorizing the
printing of 1000 additional copies Of the report OF
the State Engineer. Adopted.
Senate Bill No. 96-An Act to amend Sections
and OF an Act entitled an Act relating to loggers
liens. Committee on Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 1i3-An Act to repeal the Steam
Boiler Inspector Act San Francisco delegation.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 5-Relative to
breakwater in the Harbor of San Luis Obispo. (By
Mr.. Stanley)
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
By Mr. MAY-Resolved, That the Attorney Cen
eral be instructed to take such action as he may
deem fitting to obtain from the Board of Bank Com
missioners a compliance with the law creating such
Commission. Adopted.
BY Mr. MERRy-Authorizing the Committee on
Claims to employ a shorthand reporter to take
tam testimony. Committee on Attaches.
Mr.. TYLER offered resolution paying the Special
Committee ten cents per mile, or SS4, for arguing
the agreed case before the Supreme Court
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Senate Bill No So An Act to amend Section ISL
of the Political Code relative to Deputy Clerks of
the Supreme Court, and to make an appropriation
for their salaries (by Mr.. HittelD. Passed.
Assembly Bill No 42-An Act to confer upon
the Superior Court of each county, and the Ju ge
thereof the powers heretofore by the Dis
trict, County and Probate Courts of such county
and the Judges thereof 10y Mr.. Fox).
On motion of Mr.. Fox the proviso of the bill was
stricken out Ordered printed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Assembly Bill No 43-Au Act to amend Sections
1880 and llSl OF an Act entitled an Act to establish
a Civil Code, approved March 81 1872, relating to
the proof and acknowledgment of instruments (by
Mr. Fox) Ordered printed.
Assembly Bill No. S7-An Act to amend Sections
474, COL, 799, 9o9 ESQ., 1Ol5, HOS, 1109 1884, 1870
2240 1892, $685. 24o7, 24Os, 24lO, 2I13 2415, 2so0
1852, 1895, 1890, 4047, 407S 4l34, 4l65, 4l92 and
1921 of an Act entitled "An Act TO establish Polit
cal Code approved March II, 1872, conferring upon
the Superior Courts their Judges or officers the iu
rsdiction and authority heretofore exercised in
tain cases by the Courts abolished by the new Con-
stitution, their Judges or officers (by Mr.. Leach).
Passed.
Assembly Bill No. 95-An Act to repeal an Act
entitled An Act relative executions from Courts
of Justices of the Peace of the several townships of
the county of Alameda " (by Mr.. Tyler). Passed.
Assembly Bill No. 4S-An Act to amend an Act
entitled can Act relating to beneficial and mutual
relief associations approved March 2S 1874 (by Mr..
Fox( Passed.
Assembly Bill No. 57-An Act to repeal an Act
entitled 'An Act to compel the County Clerk OF the
city and county of San Francisco to keep open his
office upon all election days" approved March Z,
1876 (by Mr.. Fox). Passed
Assembly Bill No. S1-An Act to repeal Section
500 of the Penal Code relating to the protection OF
seals and sea lions near the Cliff House. in the city
Mr.. MAYBELL argued in favor Of the repeal Of the
Act on the ground of protecting fish.
Mr. MERRY defended the seals in the interests OF
the people of his district.
Mr. MCCARTHY favored the repeal of the Act.
Mr. MAY in favor of sparing the seals.
Mr. LEACH was in favor Of the repeal of the Act.
Mr. TYLER opposed the repeal Of the law The
ocean is large enough to furnish fish for the seals
and for the people.
Mr. GARIBALDI was astonished to hear such a
lengthy debate this question. 1t would
that the seals OF more Importance than the fish
supply, according to the arguments OF some OF the
gentlemen. He read from the report of the Fish
Commission to reinforce his arguments. The supply
of fish, in his opinion, of momentous impor-
tance to the State and private interss SITS should
be allowed to stand in the way OF the attainment OF
this result
Mr. FISLAYsoN said either the seals or the fish
must go and he was in favor of having the seals 60
Mr. SIMON favored the repeal of the law There is
no doubt about the destruction of fish by seals.
Mr.. GoFFEy also favored the repeal Of the law. He
believed that nineteHths OF the people of San Fran
cisco want this law removed from the statute books
There no fish in the bay now by reason of the
seals being protected.
The bill was passed by vote OF 55 to12
Mr.. TYLER gave notice OF a motion to reconsider.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. Asking the re-
call OF a certain order of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office of the United States (by Mr.
Sayle)-passed.
entitled Act to change the ortbography of the
name of town in Shasta county (by Mr.. Bass)
passed.
Assembly Bill No. l26-An Act to enable the State
Board of Equalization to organize and perform its
duties (by Mr.. May).
Mr.. TYLER opposed the passage of the bill in its
present form. Instead of prescribing their duty,
here is bill giving them power TO do anything and
everything they wish to do. They are not governed
by the law, but allowed to prescribe their own
duties 1t is unsafe legislation. He moved that it
be recommitted, with instructions to prescribe the
duties OF the Board.
Mr.. MAY said the gentleman was making great
fuss about nothing. This was Code Commissioner
BILL and meets the unanimous approval OF the COM
mittee 1t is not intended a code OF laws, but