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

SENATE.
SACRAMENTO April l, 1880.
The Senate met in regular session ut 10 a n.
President Mansfield in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
lhe Journal OF yesterday was read and approved.
PETITIONS
MIR. CHASE presented petition from citizens of
Santa Barbara county, asking that the Both day of
May be made legal holiday.
MI HlrTBLL presented petition from citizens OF
California, asking that an amendment to the Co
sttntion be submitted to the people, providing that
the right to vote hall not be denied on of
SEX Referred to the Committee on Elections.
REPORTS.
Mr.. HITTELL, from the Committee on City and
Town Governments, reported back favorably sub
stitute for Senate Bill No. 479-An Act to provide
for funding the Indebtedness of cities having pop
ulation exceeding 900 inhabitants.
Mr. NYE, from the Committee Judiciary,
ported back, amended in accordance with instruc-
tions Senate Bill No 2S9-An Act to amend Sec
ton 535 of the Code Of Civil Procedure, relative to
writs of attachment. Also, reported back without
recommendation and amended in accordance with
instructions, Senate Bill No. 156-An Act to regu-
late the practice of medicine in the State of Calfor
mia, etc. Also, without recommendation, Senate
Bill No. 103-An Act TO amend Sections PAS 24S and
2f9 OF the Political Code, relating TO Clerks of the
Senate and Assembly.
Mr. HUBS reported a substitute for Senate Fill
No 1856, above reported
Mr. NYE also reported back, amended in accord
ance with instructions, Senate Bill No. 396-An Act
to amend Section 542 of the Code of Civil Proceed
ure, relating to the levy of attachments.
Mr. RowELL, from the Committee on County and
| Town Governments, reported back favoraby Senate
Bill No. 434-An Act TO empower consolidated cities
and counties of 100 900 inhabitants TO pay out
of the General Fund demands for rent # Court
rooms and chambers for Superior Courts, and OF po
lice stations, and for salaries of anItors and Sen
ate Bill No. 435-An Act to empower consolidated
cities and counties of over 100 900 inhabitants to
make alterations to county prisons and county jails
for sanitary purposes.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES
The Senate took up the Assembly messages. and
bills We're read and referred to appropriate commit
tees.
Senate Bill No. 39-amending the Penal Code
having been amended in the Assembly, was referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 399-On educaton-was referred
to the Committee on Education.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Bills were introduced read first time and referred
as follows:
By Mr.. NYR-An Act to rrevent the adulteration
OF honey. Committee on Agriculture
By Mr.. NELSON An Act to provide for the election
of Superintendents of Schools and Assessors and TO
fix their terms of office. Committee Elections.
SECOND READINGS.
The Senate took up the second-reading file as fol-
lows:
gent fund for the OF the Senae-was ordered en-
crossed.
Senate Bill No. 374-An Act to provide for the
further extension OF the water front line the city
and county of San Francisco, and the construction
of the sea-wall (by Mr.. Traylor)-was taken up out
of order and ordered engrOssed.
Senate Bills Nos. 1S4, $685. l54 and 343 passed
on the file.
| Senate Bill No. 4S3-An Act relating to fishing in
| the waters Of this State (by Mr.. Gorman)
Mr.. CoNGER offered a substitute preventing all
aliens from fishing in the waters of the State which
created considerable discussion, that covered the
same ground all of the discussions the Chinese
question.
The substitute was lost by vote of 13 ayes to %
/ noes.
| Mr.. GoRMAN moved to amend Section 1 by max
ing all aliens incapable Of becoming electors of
i this State"
| The amendment was adopted and Section was
/ stricken out.
| Mr. HIrTELL said that the bill would prevent
| women from fishing He moved that the bill be in
| definitely postponed
| Mr.. SATTERwHIrE opposed the motion, and said
| that Mr. Hitte could find more technical excuses
for voting against anti Chinese bills than any man
i he ever saw.
Mr.. HITTELL defended his position. He believed
that the Chinese were entitled to protection here
| They had been invited here just the same as any
| other foreigners, and long as they remained he
would vote to protect them. He had voted for
joint resolution asking for modification of the Bur-
lingame treaty, and that was far as he would 60
Messrs. GoRMAN, CoNGER and KANE strongly
opposed the motion, and urged the necessity OF pro-
tecting the fisheries of the State from the depreda
tions Of the Chinese.
Mr. NEuMANN moved that the bill be passed on the
file for the day to give time to perfect it.
Mr.. LANGFoRD strongly opposed both motions. He
showed clearly the necessity OF protecting the fish
cries of the State.
Mr. DICKINSON favored the motion of Senator Neu-
mann. he bill ought to be perfected. In its pres
ent form it was unconstitutional.
The motion was lost by a vote OF Is ayes to 10
noes.
| The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost by
| vote OF ayes to % noes.
Mr. WEST moved that the bill be recommitted to
| the author with instructions to report tomorrow
morning, the bill to keep its place on the file.
| Mr.. PARDEE moved the previous question: and the
main question ordered by a vote of % ayes to
| noes (the first time this session.
| The motion to recommit prevailed by vote OF Is
| ayes to 10 noes.
| Assembly Bill No. 2l0--An Act to amend Sections
925 and $50 of the Penal Code, relating proceed
ings in or minal actions prosecuted by Indictment
| (by Mr.. Tyler)-was passed on the file.
Senate Bill No. 356-An Act to impose license
| upon landowners (by Mr.. Johnson)-was read sec.
ond time.
Mr. NYE moved that the bill be indefinitely post
poned.
A call of the Senate was ordered, Senators Baker,
| Enos Ryan and Davis being absent, the latter hav-
ing leave of absence.
| Senator ENOs brought to the bar OF the SEN
ate and excused and on motion of Mr.. GoRMAN, fur
ther proceedings under the call dispensed with
The motion to indefinitely postpone prevailed by
| vote OF % ayes to Is noes.
Senate Bill No. 5l6-An Act to add certain sec
tons to the Political Code concerning the State Mil
itia and to be known Sections 1878 and 1879 (by
| Mr. Dl kinson)-was read second time.
Mr. Enos spoke against the bill. 1t was one of
the most novel and monstrous bills that was ever in
| troduced into any legislative body. No such bill
had ever been passed in any State OF the Union.
mir. DICKINSON said the bill n copy of the Hi
| nois law
Mr. GoRNAS wanted to know when that law had
| been declared unconstitutional.
| Mr.. DICKINSON said the law had been declared un-
constitutional in Illinois.
| Mr.. CoNsER opposed the bill. The Constitution of
the United States said that the right Of the people
bear arms shall not be abridged This bill was not
| only monstrous out it was infamous. 1t was
| an abrdgment OF the dearest rights OF the citi-
| zen. He hoped that gentlemen would halt in
their mad career and not destroy all the precedents
When had any independent company attempted to
Iiupset the State government There was no danger
from these companies.
Mr. DICKINSON spoke in favor of the bill and Mr..
| GoRMAN against it.
The bill was rejected by vote of Is ayes to 20
noes.
Mr. DICKINSON gave notice of motion to recon-
sider
Mr. Pool withdrew Senate Bill No. 324-An Act to
| provide for the settlement OF the Indebtedness
created by the survey of the West Side Irrigation
| District and to make appropriation to pay the
same.
The Senate took the usual recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 1So P. NJ President