Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-24

| ring First, That the Committee on Finance OF tD'
Senate and the Committee on Ways aud Means o.
the assembly be and they are hereby directed tC
hold joint meetings and agree upon "a Dill or Dul'
providing for system of revenue ana taNatloh
| Second, That the Committee on City and lowI
| Governments OF the Senate and the Committee OF
| County Governments Of the Assembly be and they
are hereby directed to hold joint meetings and agree
upon bill or bills providing lor general system o
| county, city and town organization and government
Third That the Committees on the judiciary OF the
Senate and Assembly be and they hereby directed
TO agree upon bill or bills adapting the Codes OF
the State OF California to the Constitution and saio
committees are directed to Immediately enter upot
their dutes and report to the Senate and Assembly
thereon at as early day as possible.
CHAPLAIN.
Mr. WEST offered resolution to appoint the Rev
Alfred II gby Chaplain OF the Senate at pei
| diem of S5.
Mr. JOHNSON moved to amend by inserting the
name Of A. l.. Cole.
Mr. ENos offered as a substitute his former reso
luton inyting all the ministers in the city to nd
| without pay.
Mr. CHASE moved to Indefinitely postpone the
| whole matter. The motion lost by vote OF IL
| ayes to q noes.
Mr. TRAYLoR moved to refer the whole subject to
the Committee on Contingent Expenses. The mo-
tion was lost by vote OF 10 ayes to q noes.
Mr. Enos' substitute was lost.
Mr.. PAKDEE moved to refer the whole subject to
| the Committee on Einance. The motion was lost By
| vote OF II ayes to 10 noes.
| Mr.. BROWN moved that the whole subject be made
| the special order for February I'd, at o'clock The
motion was carried by vote Of 20 ayes to 16 noes
PETITIONS
Mr. SEARS presented petition from citizens OF
San Francisco against the opening OF Pennsy ylyania
avenue. Referred to the San Francisco delegation.
| Mr.. SEARS, from the Committee on Corporations,
reported back favorably Senate Bill No. 6O-An Act
to provide for removing officers OF mining corpora
tlons by the share holders having majority Of the
stock thereof, and electing their officers
| Mr.. HUDSON reported Senate Bill No. So correctly
| engrossed.
| Mr. BAKER from the Committee on Federal Rela-
| tions, reported back Assembly Concurrent Resolu-
ton No. 9-expressing sympathy for the people OF
| Ireland.
| The concurrent resolution concurred in.
Mr.. BAKER, from the Committee Federal Rela-
| tions, also reported back favorably with amend
ments Senate Concurrent Resolution No. l0-rela-
| tive to the commercial treaty with France.
The amendments were adopted and the concur
rent resolution went to the file.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Leave OF absence was granted to Senators Nelson
and Neumann.
BY permission of the Senate Secretary Boruck
made statement that confusion likely to fol-
low the practice of committees considering printed
copies of bills before they have the originals in their
possession.
Mr. JOHNSON offered the following resolution,
which adopted
Resolved, That the Secretary be and is hereby
SecretaryS desk, and that all the Assistant Secre-
tares, clerks and assistant clerks report the
retary and be under his control.
MORE REPORTS
Mr.. NYE, from the Committee on Judiciary, re-
ported back favorabiy Senate Bill No. 94-An Act to
amend Sections 265 aud 266 Of the Code Of Civil Pro
cedure-relating to ministerial officers Of the Su
preme Court.
Also Assembly Bill No 2-An Act to make the
Code OF Civil Procedure and the Penal Code of Cali
fornia the rule of action in the Courts at
organized.
Mr.. MoRELASD presented a minority report, signed
by himself and Senators Hittell, Davis and Wendell
against the passage of Assembly Bill No. 2 on the
ground that it in violation ii Section "A of Ar-
Gle ". of the Constitution, which says that law
shall be revised amended by its title but in such
case the Act revised and sec ion amended shall be
re-enacted and published at length revised 'r
amended.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, Assembly Bill No 2
at ?. NJ
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced, read first time at length and
referred, as follows:
BY Mr.. HUDsoN-An Act to regulate the practice
of medicine in the State Of California, and defining
who are legal physicians and surgeons. Committee
on Hospitals.
By Mr.. WATSON An Act to punish wful msrep
resentations by life insurance companies and their
agents Committee on Corporations
By Mr.. HITTELL-An Act to amend Section SS2
and other sections of the Code of Civil Procedure
relating to proceedings in Justices Courts. Commit
tee Judiciary.
Also, an Act to amend various sections of the
Code of Civil procedure relating to summary pro-
ceedngs for obtaining possession of real property
in certain cases. Committee on Judiciary.
Also, an Act to amend several sections of the
Code of Civil Procedure, and to add new section to
said Code, relating to liens of mechanics and others
upon real property Committee on judiciary.
! Also, an Act to amend Section 1927 and several
| Intl,, fndA Civil Irgp
Committee on Judiciary.
| Also, an Act to amend Sections 1913, 1874 aad
1854 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to emf
nent domain. Committee on Judiciary.
Also, an Act to amend Sections 1867 and 1872 of
the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to escheated
estates. Committee on Judiciary.
Also, an Act to amend several sections of the Code
of Civil Procedure relating to the change of names
| Committee on judiciary.
Also, an Act TO amend Section 1888 of the Code OF
Civil Procedure, relating to arbitrations. Commit
tee on Judiciary.
| By Mr. KANE-An Act amendatory of an Act de.
clarng Islais creek in the city and county of San
| Francisco, navigable stream. [The bill provides
| for the cleaning out of the obstruction in that
stream. 1t was accompanied by petition from cit
Zens of San Francisco asking for the passage of the
| bilI1 Committee on Commerce and Navigation.
| BY Mr.. kASE-An Act to repeal an Act to confer
further powers on the Board of Supervisors of the
city and county of San Francisco. Referred to the
| San Francisco delegation.
BY Mr.. LANGFoRD-An Act to amend Section l1I7
of the Code of Civil Procedure defining the juris-
diction of Justice Courts. Committee on Judiciary
| By Mr.. ESos-An Act making eight hours a legal
days work. lEXceptS farming employment, and
| does not prevent men from working as many hours
overtime as they choose.l Committee on Labor and
| Capital.
By Mr.. KANE (by request)-An Act to amend Sec
tions 275, 216 and 2SI OF the Code of Civil Proceed
ure, relating to attorneys and counselors at law
Committee on Judiciary.
message was received from the Governor an
nouncing his approval Of Senate Bill No. s3-the
q Test Act"
| By Mr.. WEsT-An Act to amend an Act entitled
can Act to establish Political Code in relation to
elections and to prevent fraud. Committee on Eec-
| tions.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled can Act
to establish Code Of Civil Procedure" and more
fu ly defining the duties of Public Administrators
Committee on Elections.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to establish Po-
| litical Code-to prevent frauds and puni=h crimes
against the elective franchise. Committee on
Elections.
| GENERAL PILE.
The Senate took up tne general file for the second
reading OF bills. The following bills we're read a
second time and disposed of as follows:
| Senate Bill No. 23-An Act to amend Sections Sc,
&c. 227 2S 504 and 5l4 of the Penal Code, relating
to crimes and punishments (by Mr.. Nye). Amend
ment of Committee on Judiciary adopted and bill
ordered engrossed.
| Senate Bill No 24-An Act to amend Sections
$50, 1912, l430 aud 1855 OF the Penal Code relating
| to trials by jury (by Mr. Nyel Amendments OF
Committee on judiciary adopted, and bill ordered
I engrossed.
Senate Bill No. 2s-An Act to repeal Section 1929
of the Political Code, regulating the salaries OF
County Judges Coy Mr.. Nye). Amendments of Com
mttee on Judiciary adopted, and bill ordered en-
crossed.
Senate Bill No. 20-Au Act to repeal Sections 400
and 6s4 of the Political Code relating to the sala
rles and compensation of public officers (by Mr..
| Nye). Amendments of Committee on Judiciary
adopted, and bill ordere engrossed.
| Senate Bill No. 3l-An Act to amend Sections
1888 and 1858 of the Penal Code, providing for the
examination OF witnesses 10y Mr. WendeI). Amend
ments OF Committee on Judiciary adopted, and bill
ordered engrossed.
Senate Bill No. 33-An Act tc add new section,
to be known as Section 80, to the Penal Code, re-
| lating 10 the crime of lobbying Coy Mr. Wendell)
| Amendments of Committee on judiciary adopted
and bill ordered engrossed
| Senate Bill No. 35-An Act to amend Section 1929
of the Penal Code, relating prosecutions Of Judges
| of the Superior Courts (by Mr.. WeudelD. Amend
ment of Judiciary Committee adopted and bill or
| dered engrossed.
| Senate Bill No. 36-An Act to repeal Sections
1923, 1890 lll2 and 1l43, Of the Penal Code relat
ing to judicial proceedings criminal cases (by Mr.