Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-24
PETITIONS.


BY Nh. DURHAM petition protesting against the
creation OF any bonded Indebtedness for drainage
purposes.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Retrenchment reported back
Assembly Bill No. 150-An act in relation TO State
officers, DEPUTIES and clerks-reco,nmending the
passage 0! q substitute.
judiciary Committee-The committee reported
back substitute ior Senate Bill No. 307 in relation
to swindlins BY cards aud other games Assembly
Bill No. 3St, in relation TO co porations recon-
mending passage. Also, Assembly Bill No. S5l-An
Act relating to the liability OF innkeepers-reco
mending indefinite postponement.
Also, Assembly Bill No SIG, recommending tha;
it be referred TO the Committee on Agriculture
Also, Assembly Eli No. 5S2-An Act in relation to
the publication OF notices Assembly Bill No. sos,
granting to certain parties the right OF way for
railroad to the town OF Truekee, recommending pas
sage as amended.
Also Assembly Bill No. 302-An Act to amend
Section 4cS OF the Political Code, and to repeal See
ton all, relative to printing the laws in Spanish
recommending passage as amended.
Engrossment-The Committee on Engrossment
reported several bills correctly engTossed.
County Govenments-1he committee reported
bac, Assembly Bill No. 493, relating TO roads and
hiChwayS-re that II be referred to the
Committee on koas and Highways. So referred.
Public Morals The committee reported back As
mbly Eill No. 424-An Act t. amend Section a36 Of
the Code, relative 20 gaming in saloons-recommend
ing with rawal, the same object having been ac
complished by another bill already passed the House
Also, Assembly Bill No. 9s, to provide for the IL
censng of and against the evils arising from the sale
of intoxicating liquors Recommending passage as
amended.
The Committee on Attaches reported back the
resolution for the dischargiug of all clerks, without
recommendation.
On motion Of Mr. FELTON,, it was laid on the
table
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Mr. MORSE moved TO take up the enabling Act
for the State Board Of Equalization-Assembly Bill
No 1s1-for passage. So ordered, and the bill was
passed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By MIR. FRAzER-An Act TO amend Sections 3746
and 37i7 and to repeal Section 37iS of the Political
Code relative TO the collection OF taxes. Also, an
Act to provide for the payment of the sllarY OF the
SurveyO General
By Mr.. MAYBELL-An Act to provide for the elec-
ton Of county and city officers, and to fix their
term of office. Mr. MAYBELI said it was 10 provide
for the election OF officers and that il it is passed
early day San Francisco will be without off
GERS. Referred to Committee on County Govern
ments.
TIE DRAINAGE BILLS.
Assembly Bill No S34 was taken up.
Mr.. YOUNG moved TO strike out all after the en-
acting clause and insert substitute, which provides
fora tax of 20th of one percent the district 1Z0th
Of one per cent ON the state, and one-halt OF one
per cent on each miners inch of water drained into
the district except quartz mines and tax not to
ceed g an acre each of land subject to over
fow in proportion to benefits. The work TO be done
on cash basis under the directions OF the State
Board of Drainage Commissioners and District
Boards.
1t was ordered printed.
The Assembly refused to concur in Senate resolu-
ton for printing copies OF the bill, as the
Assembly has already ordered 2,000 copies.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
Assembly Bill No. 543-An Act to define, regulate
and govern the State Prisons Of California 10y Mr..
Tyler)
The Clerks salary was cut down to 81, 200.
Some discussion arose as to the salary of the War
den, the committee providing for 5000 per annum.
Mr. BURNS moved to cut it down to 81, 400.
MIR. LANE said the Warden has nothing to do and
has whole retinue of servants He is under no
expense whatever the State furnishing him a man.
sion TO live in, and the poor Clerk is only to have
s100 month, S2,4o0 year is plenty for the War
den.
Mr. MAY said it was a very responsible Office and
it was necessary to secure the services OF a good
business man. He had himself been in fayol Of
paying the Clerk 81, 500 year.
Mr. BURNS said he wanted to see the thing equal
lied 1t is generally the case that retrenchment
falls upon those least able to bear it. and lie did not
believe in cutting down the subOrdinates while pay
ing princely salaries to the heads OF departments.
MIR. MERRY said system of reform is to be car.
ried out, and he hoped it would be carried out in
good faith. The Warden is fed at the expense Of
the State, has an elegant mansion has all his ser
wants, and can even have his clothes made up free
/
if he lad 20 pay his own eXpens es.
Mr.. MAvBRLL said il the Clerks were to be eu
! down, he wanted the Warden cut down also. Tn,
Clerk does all the work and if it is proper to GU
down his pay the Warden should be cut down also
| ,ir. SIMON said there was reason for cutting
down the Clerk that would not apply to the Warden
He did not believe in beginning at the foot Of tn;
| ladder to reduce salaries.
Mr.. BRAUNHART 81 d the same gentlemen who ia
| vored reducing the salary of the Clerk Opp0ss
| the reduction Of the Wardens salary Wheneve
| the kid glove gentlemen are touched they are OF
| their feet.
| Mr.. TYLFR said the Clerk has all along been re
ceivuG but 81. 200, and the Warden before has re
! csived 50 600. This cuts down the Warden 5000
| and eav the Clerks pay where it was. A gooC
book keeper can be had for 500 month, without
| board, and this gives him 500 n month and board
! lie did not believe in increasing salaries
| Mr.. BESSETT said the question is not what these
officers have received, but what is the proper pay
Times have changed in California. Salaries have
been cut down, and the salaries of all public off
| GERS should be in keeping with this change. lie
thought 81 400 very liberal salary when every
| thing is furnished. The State Prison in the past
has been very expensive institution, and the eX
/ penses ought to be cut down.
/ Mr.. McCARTY favored the amendment Formerly
the Leutepant-Go was the Warden, receiving
! SS ,G00 Now the Lieutenant Governor gets 81, ,20i
and the Warden So COO, which is more than the sal
airy was before. Ii it is cut down TO 81 AGO it viii
aggregate the same as before.
Mr.. FRASER moved the previous question, which
was ordered.
The amendment was adopted by vote of As to 10
! Mr. TYLER moved to further amend that al
other officers shall receive compensation not Il
exceed the salaries now allowed by law.
Mr.. BURNS moved to recommit the bill to conside!
all amendments. Lost.
Mr. Fraser in the chair.l
Mr. SwEETLAND offered a resolution authorizing q
number Of the members tn go up to Marysville in
order to see the state of things in relation to the de-
bris question.
On motioS of Mr.. ANTHONY, after discussion, it
was laid on the table.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The State Prison bill was amended in several
particulars.
The proposition TO pay the State Prison Directors
$50 month for travelling expenses was
voted down, and then reconsidered land
finally, after considerable discussion, 1t was
amended so that they shall be allowed their
actual travelling and other expenses, TO be allowed
by the Board OF Examiners
Mr.. McCALUoS moved TO amend so that no labor
shall be let by Contract after the passage of the Act
Lost. The bill was ordered read third time.
Mr.. BRAUNHART introduced a bill creating Board
of Public Works.
The Assembly adopted the report of the Commit
tee on Conference on Senate Bill No. lis.
PASSAGE FILE.
Assembly Bill No. 17-An Act for the protection
and druggists (by Mr.. Braunhart) passed unani-
mousy.
SENATE MESSAGES
On motion of Mr.. SPENCER, Senate Bill No. AS
taken up and read, and referred to the Commit
tee Public Buildings and Grounds
Assembly Bill No. 25--An Act to provide for the
election of fifteen freeholders to frame charter for
cities containing more than l000 600 inhabitants, and
TO provide for the ratification of the same (by Mr.
Braunhart).
Mr. BRAUSHARr asked leave to withdraw the bill
Mr.. TYLER objected, and the bill was read.
MIR. TYLER said twas a necessary bill, as il has
been amended, and ought to pass.
Mr.. MAY said this was one of the best bills Mr.
Braunhart had introduced this session. The people
are crying for II, and it ought to pass
Mr.. BRAUNHARr said il was a good BILL and it
made no difference whether he was allowed TO with.
draw it, He moved that il be recommitted TO the
San Francisco delegation with instructions to amend
it so that the Mayor be allowed to issue the
election proclamation without authority OF the
Board of Supervisors
Mr.. LANE moved the previous question on the
bill
The CHAR ruled that the previous question cut
of the motion to recommt.
The bill was passed by vote of 45 to 90
Assembly Bill No. l34-An Act to regulate the
hours for closing barber-shops, bath houses and
hair-dressing saloons on Sunday (by Mr. snon).
Passed
Assembly Bill No. 925-An Act to prevent persons
from passing through Enclosures and leaving them
open by tearing down fences or otherwise and to
prevent hunting upon inclosed lands in the State OF
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