Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-30

Assembly Bill No. 24i-An Act to prevent the
commencement OF suits to quiet the tile to- or ior
the possession OF real estate 10 certain cases WITHOUT
deposi;ing certain moneys with tho treasurer 10Y
I Mr.. Tyler. Committee amendments adopted ana
/ bill passed toihird reading.
Assembly Bill No. 369-An Act to amend Section
1890 of the Penal Code, in relation to persons I'M
prisoned in the State Prison 10y Mr. Cuthpert). Ut
deTed to the foot of the file
Assembly Bill No 3ls- An Act to authorize the
Sheriff or other officer of any county jail or city
prison TO cut the hair OF prisoners 70 Withlh one
! inch Of the scalp (by Mr.. Mccarthy TINS was an
Act by whch it was proposed that Chinese queues
could be cut of. A committee amendment recon-
mended that sIx-month prisoners only have their
! hair cut.
Mr.. EsTEE said the head Cinnamon in the country
would pay the fines if the queues were cut of for
short term OF Imprisonment. He hoped the amend
| ment would be defeated.
On a vote the amendment was defeated and the
bill passed to third reading
| Assembly Bill No. 40l-An Act TO repeal Sections
$751; 1892 1885, 1874, 335, 1886, $751; 1888, s39, 340 341,
49, 345, 3l6 Si7, SiS and $40 of the Civil Code OF
the State of California; concerning corporations (by
Mr. Gorey).
Mr. GoRLEY said the object of the bill was to
abolish special privilege which given to officers
| Of corporations 10 tax the shareholders without
! their consent. He claimed that the assessment
| privilege should be taken away.
Mr.. Fox said this bill repealed the entire Article
OF the Civil Code authorizing the leyying and col
lecting OF assessments on stocks Of all kinds
| Ou the QUESTION OF pASSdpc u tuHu ISauAn5 s.4S
bill was rejected
| Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Assembly reconyened at o'clock the Speaker
in the Chair and proceeded TO the consideration OF
the special order, Assembly Bill No. 934-An Act to
promote dranage-the question being on the third
reading OF the substitute offer d by Mr.: Young.
Mr.. Cook moved to amend BY striking out the
word drainage from the first section.
Mr.. YoUSG could not see the object in striking
out the word 1t wonId simply be no bill at all with
| that word out He hoped it would be voted down:
Mr.. Cook said he would support no bill, he cared
not upon what principle it was introduced that con-
/ tai1ed the word drainage"
Mr. MAY was surprised at this argument. %There
| is proposition before the House that the State
shall furnish aid to lower the beds OF certain rivers
In this State. That is Il good proposit'os, whicn
am in favor OF, and ready to vote for proper
bill that win produce that result When we have 10
decide who shall lower the beds of the stream say
let the State pay part, the miners pay a part, anu
the parties directly interested pay part II that
word is stricken out will not vote for the bill The
bed of the river has been raised ten or fifteen feet
and the water seeps through and overiows the land
If lower that bed, and it adds to the wealth OF
| the man who owns the land, let him help pay the
cost. If land lies below the river and is reclaimed,
it ought to pay portion of the expense.
Mr. McISTosH said the State Legislature was re-
sponsible because the land was bad. Through its
ri:repce land had become covered with debris
and was worthless. The State was bound to remedy
the wrong which had been enforced upon its citi-
zcns. The only way to remedy 1t was to stop the
debris Tax the miners, who were the first cause Of
the evils. If necessary, stop the mines. he Ia
vored the amendment.
Mr.. CoRcoRAN hoped the amendment would not
prevail. It necessary that the Commission
should know specifically what duties it had to per-
form.
Mr.. HARRISON favored the amendment. He thought
the great trouble complained of was debris, and the
Act ought to conne itself to that question: and that
alone
Mr. BENNETT said the amendment should be sup
ported. The bill proposed to naugurate drainage
system for the State of California. This was for
eign TO what was needed. The main question was
that of debris and all efforts should be confined to
the regulation OF this matter.
Mr.. YOUNG stated that this was a compromise
bill, and would have to be taken as 1t was-the
nearest approach to justice possible, considering all
the circumstances. Some wished to make 1t an
entire drainage and swamp-land improvement;
others wanted to make it State matter, and no
agreement reached. 1t is suggested that
We lack the Craftsmanship to grapple with this
question unless we pass some MEASURE that will af-
ford relief. Frivolous amendments will destroy the
force of the bill 1t has been prepared with the
greatest believe is just and fair to all the
interests concerned and if it were the last leg sla
tive act of my life would stand or fall by it. The
other day. when were discussing a bill that did
not provide for swamp land assessments, it was
urged. it was charged, that they desired to have
their land reclaimed without assessment. Now we
have them in, and gentlemen say they ought not to
De In there Sucn OBJECTIONS Will prevent any leglS
atio1 upon the subject. Those outside the dis
tricts who interested in the navigation of the
rivers should also pay their share. Each district
ought to be under the management of its Directors
The bill is just and fair and ought to pass with
or two amendments which shall propose.
Mr.. BRAuSHARr thought it would be extremely
unjust to strike out the word drainage" If land
would be brought under cultivation, why should it
not pay something?
A vote was taken on Mr.. Cooks amendment
striking out the word drainage" and it was lost
An amendment was offered by Mr. CANNON to Sec
ton g. that the State Engineer be stricken from the
Board and the Secretary of State substituted in hE
place. Lost
Mr.. BENNETT offered substitute for Mr.. Youngs
bill, and on the question whether the House would
have the substitute read pending the discussion OF
the bill under consideration the ayes and noes
called and were Ayes 43, noes 81.
The substitute read by the Clerk, and Mr..
Bennett asked that the bill be printed and made
the special order in connection with Mr.. Young's
bill, for Wednesday
The CHAIR, at the request Of Mr.. SwERTIAND and
MIR. TYLER, divided The question, and the motion
to print Mr. Benefits substitute the vote ayes
-, noes 81.
On the question as to whether the bill should be
postponed until Wednesday the vote was ayes %,
noes IS.
The Assembly then proceeded to the consideration
| of Mr.. Ioungs bill
Mr. HARRISON offered an amendment submitting
the question of the establishing of drainage districts
to vote of the people interested. He thought the
operations under the provisions OF the bill would be
harsh
Mr. YOUNG said this law taking effect the people
could settle the question at the next election OF the
Legislature Immediate action was necessary in or
der to secure the appropriation from Congress.
Mr.. MAY said II the amendment was adopted it
would stop the matter here aud now. The miners
would not vote to tax themselves if they could
| avoid it.
Mr. TYLER said that this bill would tax the whole
State first then the districts and then the miners
and then the swamp land owners The only CUES.
ton involved by the amendment was whether any
districts should be formed. Ii adopted it killed the
! bill.
| Mr.. HARDY said the people of the valleys would
scarcely be expected to vote themselves into dis
trict 10 be taxed. He was opposed to the amend
msnt.
Mr.. BENNETT f3l ored the amendment, and thought
the people Of the counties should have the right to
vote to whether they should be placed drainage
| districts or not. Of course, he did not suppose
that people would vote themselves into districts il
! they did not desire it.
Mr.. HARRISON objected to the bill, because it con-
tanned two systems, each entirely different The
two systems were put together to impose one upon
the people because ohe popularity Of the other The
bill contained provisions people would not submit
to- II was system adverse to the interests of Napa
county and the southern counties of the State anil
the people would repudiate any man who foisted it
upon the people.
! Mr. YoUxG said the Directors were to be selected
hereafter and he simply wanted the best of gentle
men selected People were protesting against the
overflow Of debris, and immediate action was imper-
atively neces airy. The tax proposed was just. aud
taxed those directly interested higher than othsrs
This aXation fair to the residents of the dis
tricts as well of benefit to the State at large
Only those districts where immediate action was
necessary would clamor for action and the taxation
was placed at equitable figure as regarded them
/ The miners would be taxed at Just rate 1t was
State question well district question and the
equities involved should be maintained He did not
object to the people voting but he did object to de-
! lay.
| of taxation TO 4 vote of the people. He thought
however, immediate action was necessary At pres
eut, under the circumstances he should vote against
/ the amendment.
Mr.. CoRcoRAN said the Supreme Court had decided
in favor of the miners, and if they could 60 on with
OFT taxation of course they would not vote them
selves into districts to be taxed This amendment