Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-17

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| Assembly bill relative TO rent of Court-rooms il
San Francisco was read first time, declared case
| OF urgency and passed finally.
| Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. Is was read
| ana ordered to the file.
| Mr.. DICKINSON moved to take recess. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The Senate reassembled at 1:30 P. M, President
| pro TEN. Baker in the chair
| The Clerk Called the roll and quorum was not
present. Only IL Senators responded to their Names
| and Mr. JOHNSON moved to adjourn until q P. NJ.
| Lost-ayes Z, noes Is.
| Mr.. JOHNSON then moved to take recess until
halfpast o'clock. Carried ayes II, noes 9.
| At halfpast O'Clock quorum was present, and
| several committees reported back various bills with
! out recommendation.
| Mr.. ENos moved that the journal for the last two
| days be read. Lost-ayes IA, noes 16
The third reading file was then taken up as fol-
| lows:
| Assembly Bill No. sol An Act to amend Sections
1884, 1885, $780, Az AS, 419, 420, 422, 4Ss, 49, 440,
AL 49, 456, All, 472 asa, ass, 4S6, 500 514 5l6,
2l13, 2ll4 26, 1896, 397 457, 1902, 23O3 6 go 755
1856 and to repeal Sections 499, 6S5 and 42l OF the
Political Code, relative the salaries of State Off
GERS, Equities and Gle ks (by Mr.. Mccarthy was
| passed-ayes %, noes 6.
Assembly Bill No. 24o-An Act amendatory of
Act entitled Act for the better protection OF
| the stockholders in corporations framed under the
| laws OF the State of California for the purpose OF
carrying and conducting the business of mining,
| approved March 80, 1S74-was passed-ayes "a,
| noes 3.
Assembly Bill No. 323-Amendatory of the Po-
tical Code relating to elections, and to repeal Sec
| tion 1042 OF said Code-was read.
| Mr.. ENos moved to recommt the bill to the COM
mittee with instructions to amend it and report it
Immediately. Lost-ayes l3, noes Is.
| On the final passage OF the bill the vote was an
nounced-ayes 20, noes II.
Senator BAKER called for the names of those who
| had voted, and Senator Byrne was found to have
voted, and, his name being recorded, the bill was
| passed by q votes, constitutional majority.
| Areportwas received from the Committee on Public
Printing stating that the journal had been properly
corrected, and resolution adopted authorizing
the State Printer to furnish clerk of the Senate
file of the corrected journal for comparison with the
| written journal
| Assembly Bill No. So, to create Bureau of Labor
| and Statistics OF Land and Labor in the State of
California, was read and lost-ayes 16, noes II, q
| votes being required
| Senators Satterwhite, George and Hudson were
| excused from further attendance at this session.
Assembly messages were taken up, and the bill
| providing for contingent fund to meet the ex-
| penses of the Assembly was considered.
| Mr.. SEARS moved that the bill be declared case
of urgency, the provision of the Constitution rela-
tive to third reading dispensed with and the bill
passed. On this the vote was Ayes 81, noes 7.
The CHAIR decided that q votes were necessary.
Mr.. JOHNSTON raised the point Of order that there
were IS Senators present and it only required two
! thirds Of that number
Mr.. DICKINSON appealed from the decision of the
| Chair that 27 votes were necessary.
On the question, " Shall the decision Of the Chair
be sustained 2" the vote Ayes 49, noes T. and
| the Chair was sustained.
| Mr.. BAKER moved reconsideration of the vote by
which the bill was refused to be declared a case of
urgency, and the motion TO reconsider adopted
ayes 2f, noes 6.
The question then required on the suspe, sion of
the rule requiring reading on three different days
| and the vote was ayes 30, noes o.
| The resolution then passed fnally-ayes 30
| noes O.
| Mr.. SEARS offered a resolution that committee of
three be appointed by the President of the Sen te
to examine into the management of the State Prison
| and re ort at the next session. Lost-ayes 13
noes II.
Mr.. DICKINSON called up Assembly Bill No 5S4-
reducing the fees of executors of estates-and it
was read second time.
motion TO declare it a case of urgency and pass
| it finally lost-ayes 90, noes 6-less than 81
| votes in the affirmative.
| Assembly joint resolution asking Congressional
aid in behalf of q large number of settlers upon
| Government land in what is known as the "Mussel
Slough District" in Tulare county, California was
called up by Mr.. BAKER, and the resolution was
| adopted-ayes %, noes l.
Mr.. ZucK, from Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses, recommended that the resolution to have
the Postmaster of the Senate remain week to
receive Senators mail matter be not adopted Lost
A motion was made to lay the whole matter on
the table and was carried-ayes l6, noes II.
resolution was offered by Mr.. PARDEE to author
| ize the President to approve the journal
On motion of Mr.. JOINS N, the resolution was
laid on the table-ayes ID, noes 13.
A recess was taken until o'clock.
EVENING SESSION
Senate reassembed at 8 o'clock, President Mans
field in the chair.
The roll was called and quorum present.
The Governors message approving bills as pub
lished yesterday was read
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS, Assembly Concurrent
Resolution No. 1s-Relatine to the granting of
homesteads to soldiers and sailors-was read and
concurred in.
Mr.. luck presented a report from the Committee
on Contingent Expenses, recommending the payment
of $40 for hack hire in bringing back the absentees
on the night OF the call of the Senate. Adopted
Mr.. PARDEEs resolution providing for the ap-
prova of the minutes by the President taken up.
Mr.. kNos said he had already made three unsuc
cessful efforts to have the journal read, and would
now make the motion that the journal be read Car
red.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
A message received from the Governor ap-
proving the following Senate Bills: S. 1Sl, S64,
351, 307, 271, 563, 427, 49, 442, $780, 321 1885, 22O
219, 81 lao, 252, 1874, 273 279, 26', 253, 24O 232
26s, 177 1858, 153, 266, 232 242, 248 261 1872 403'
The journal of Tuesday was read and approved.
Journal of Wednesday read and approved.
The Chair stated that the next question in order
would be the resolution directing the President to
remain after adjournment and approve the minutes.
Mr. DAVIS offered amendment allowing sl2
per day until such time as they should be ready for
approval. Carried, and the resolution amended
adopted.
Mr. DICKINSON moved reconsideration of the
vote by winch the Senate refused to suspend the
provision of the Constitution and pass Assembly
Bill No. 5s4 reducing the fees of executors. Car
red ayes 49, noes 8. The Senate refused to sus-
pend ayes %, noes T. less than q voting in the
affirmative.
prescribing the form of complaint in actions to
cover delinquent taxes and authorize the bringing
of suits therefore. 1t was passed finally.
Assembly Bill No. 1868, to declare the Klamath
yierobl call 1ad nm, hv Mr. DIV and
passed
Mr. BURT offered resolution that the Journal
Clerk Of the senate be authorized to remain after
the adjournment Of the Legislature and complete
the preparation of the minutes, and that fifty dol
lars be appropriated for the purpose out of the
tingent fund of the Senate. Adopted-ayes 21,
noes 8.
Mr. PARDEE offered humorous resolution in.
structing senator Baker, Chairman of the Commi tee
on Public Buildings and Lands, to make "gyratng
survey" Of the state Capitol building and ascertain
the of the loose brick in the northwest
of the building. Not entertained.
Mr.. NYE called up Assembly Bill No. 14s, relative
to homesteads. Lost-ayes Is, noes 8.
Mr.. GoRMAN asked that the galleries be cleared on
the left side as some person was scattering shot.
The CHAIR instructed the Sergeant-at-Arms to re-
move the guilty parties il they could be found.
PRESENTATION AND ADJOURNMENT
At $50 Senator MoRELAND arose, and in a few
weil-chosen remarks presented President Mansfield
with an elegant gold watch and chain
President MANSFIELD responded briefly and with
evident feeling.
Several humorous resolutions were offered, some
OF them quite pointed, personally, and number OF
speeches made in req ly to them.
lengthy report was submitted from the Com
mittee on Public Morals, which caused considerable
merrimeiit 1t recommended that it be declared
out of order for Senator's to in their speeches
the words sar ed t'brilliant" gallant ''chivai.
rous," distinguished" cable in reference to
other Senators.
Senator PA DER said the bovs had made nro
gramme Of their own. and one of them desired to
present on behalf Of the pages testimonial of their
high regard for the Secretary, Mr.. Boruck.
Master Burner then, on behalf of the boys. in
neat speech, presented Secretary Boruck with four
cases of silver table-servce.
Secretary Boruck made brief and feeling reply.
Mr.. GLAscocs stated that of the pages de-
sired to address the President, and Master Lewis
Levy IN fine speech presented President Mansfield
with an elegant silver tiltng water pitcher.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR evidently highly ap-
preciated the gift and expressed the most sincere
interest in the future prosperity of the youths He
et 60.