Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-14
SENATE.

SENATE. ,os
SACRAMENTO, February 49, 1880.
1he Senate met in regular session at 10 A. NJ.
President Mansfield in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
Inc Journal OF yesterday was read and approved
REPORTS.
Mr. DICKINSON, from the Committee on Com
merce and Navigation, reported back favorably
with amendments, Senate Bill No. 236-An Act C n
corning the Board OF State Harbor Commissioners
mr. BURT, from the Committee on Pubic Morals
reported bills back with the following recommends
uons: Senate Blll No. 263-pasSage IS amended
senate Bill No. 306-passage as amended; Senate
Bill No. 307-passage; Senate Bill No. 30l-indefi
mite postponement.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
A message was received from the Governor, trans
mitting the report OF the Bank Commissioners.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES rf
The Senate took up the Assembly message and
bills were read first time at length and referred a:
follows: zIu n
Assembly Bill No. 36-An Act to amend certain
sections OF the Civil Code, comforting upon the
superior Courts, their Judges and officers the au
thorty heretofore exercised in certain by the
Courts abolished by the Constitution, their Judges
and officers. Committee on Judiciary.
Assembly Bill No. 190-An Act to amend certain
sections and to repeal certain other sections Of the
Code OF Civil Procedure in relation to the selection
and drawing OF Juries. Committee on Judiciary.
Assembly Bill No: 279-An Act to decla e the
Mokeumne river navgable Committee on Com.
merce and Navigation. 1I
Assembly Bill No. 43-An Act to amend Sections
1ls0 and isl of the Civil Code, relating to the
acknowledgment and proof of Instruments. Com
mittee on Judiciary.
.alE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS 90
Bills were introduced read first time at length
and referred as follows: III .41 u, .
by Mr.. Pool An Act to provide for the settle
ment of the Indebtedness created by the survey Of
the West Side Irrigation District and to make an
appropriation to pay the same. [Appropriates s33,
O0O.i Committee ON Claims.
By Mr.. JoHSsoN-An Act to amend Section 544
OF the Code of Civil Procedure in relation to at
tachments. Committee on Judiciary
Also, an Act to amend Section 543 of the Code of
Civil Procedure in relation to attachments Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Also (by request), an Act to amend Section 537 of
the Code OF Civil Procedure, in relation to attach
ments. Committee on Judiciary
Also (by request), an Act 10 impower the Board of
Trustees OF Levee District No. l, of Sacramento
county, to pay certain Indebtedness outstanding
against the late Swamp Land District No. 2s7 con-
tracted for repairs upon levee Committee on Pub
lic Swamp and 0verfiowed Lands
Also (by request), Act to provide for the com
pensation OF the officers aud persons performing
duties and incurring expense undar the Act to
create Drainage District No. l. or Sacramento River
Drainage District aud to estabisha Board of Commits
duties. Committee on Irrigation, Water Rights and
Drainage
By Mr. HIrTEJL-An Act to amend Section 739 of
the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to actions to
determine conflicting claims to real property Com
mittee ON Judiciary
Also, an Act to amend Section 12il of the Civil
Code, relative to homesteads Committee on Judi
ciary.
By Mr. DAVIS An Act to provide for the construc-
tion, maintenance and regulation of fisheries. Com
mlttee Fisheries and Game
By Mr. GEoRGE-An Act to amend the Civil Code,
to provide for the redemption OF stock sold for
sessments delinquent. lGives sixty days time for
redemption Committee on Corporations.
By Mr.. DAyIs-An Act to amend an Act entitled
an Act TO organize Levee District in Yuba, Suttei
and Placer counties, etc. Committee on Judiciary.
By MIR. NEUMAsN-An Act to provide for the ap-
pointment of am additional Notary Public for the
city and county OF San Francisco San Francisco
delegation.
SECOND READINGS
The Senate took up the general file for second
reading OF bills, as follows
Senate Bill NO. 20-An Act to protect the bust
ness rights of the citizens of this State 10y Mr..
Kane e)-was again taken up The question came on
the motion OF Mr. Hitte to indefinitely postpone
the bill
Mr.. HITrELL urged that the bill was unconstitu-
tional.
Mr.. KANE defended the bill, and said it could hurt
no one except Cinnamon.
Mr.. SEARS favored the indefinite postponement of
the bill.
Mr.. NEUMANs could not ses where this bill was
any worse than the one passed yesterday. He hoped
the Senate would be consistent and pass this bill
they did the one yesterday.
MIR. WEST and Mr. CHASE favored the indefinite
postponement of the bill
The motion to indefinitely postpone the bill pre-
vailed by vote OF p ayes to noes.
HoAeLAND CLAIMS.
The Senate took up the special order of the hour,
Senate Bill No. 13-an Act for the relief of John
Hoagland (by Mr. Johnson).
Mr.. WENDELL moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. JOHNSON made an able defense of the bill. CIV
ing complete history of the well known Hoagland
claims and the legislation and the judicial proceed
ings had under that legislation.
Mr. w NDELL argued against the bill, taking the
ground that it was unconstitutional being in con-
fct with that provision which prevents the Legsla
ture from making any gift. -
Mr.. JOHNSON replied in a powerful argument in
favor of the claim.
The roll called and the motion was lost by a
vote of 15 ayes to l5 noes
Mr. NYE moved that the bill and Senate Bill No.
l4-An Act for the relief of John Reid Senate Bill
No IS An Acufor the relief of William Todhunter ;
Senate Bill No 16-An Act for the relief of Mrs
Mary W. G. Van Arsdall Senate Bill No. 17-An Act
for the relief of george Cooper Senate Bill No. Is
An Act for the relief of Mrs Rebecca C. Hoag-
land Senate Bill No. 6i-An Act for the reIef Of
Henry Lienberger, and Senate Bill No. 65-An Act
IT.
be referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. jon, son favored the reference, in order to
give him time to write substitute.
Considerable discussion followed on the motion to
refer
The motion prevailed
SECOND READINGS RESUMED.
The Senate resumed the general file as follows
Senate Bill No 1872 An Act to amend Sections
1913 1874 and 1854 of the Code of Civil Procedure,
relating to eminent domain by Mr.. HitteilIwas
read second time and ordered engrossed
Senate Bill No. l92-An Act to provide for the
publication of the debates and proceedings of the
Constitutional Convention of the State of California
(by Mr. Johnson) was read second time and ordered
engrossed.
NORMAL SCHOOL.
Mr. BAKER introduced an Act to provide for the
erection of a building Tor the use OF the Normal
school, [Appropriates 5000, ,000.l Committee on
Public Buildin gs and Grounds.
The Senate touk the usual recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 1:30 P. NJ, President
Mansfield in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
GENERAL FILE RESUMED.
Senate Bill No. 179-An Act entitled an Act to
amend Section 514 OF Title w. Part " of the Civil
Code concerning wagon road corporations (by Mr..
Carlock) was taken up.
Mr. GLAsCocK moved that the substitute be printed
and laid on the desks Of members to morrow. Lost.
The substitute read and ordered engrossed.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No IA Relative
to the establishment Of postal telegraph system
throughout the United States (by Mr. Gafey)-was
read second time.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 15-Relative
to the protection of rivers cities and agricultural
lands OF California (by Mr. Carr OF Yuba)-was read
second time. =
Senate Bill No. S4-An Act to organize and define
the powers of the Board of Railroad Commissioners
(by MIR. Sears); Senate Bill No. 54-An Act TO pro-
vide for the organization OF Board OF Railroad
Trans oortation Commissioners tby Mr.. Moreland)
and Assembly Bill No. s4-An Act to provide for the
organization OF Board of Railroad Transportation
Commissioners (by Mr. Del Valle)-were taken up,
the former being substitute for all three.
Mr. SEARS moved that the bills be made the spe-
cia order for Monday at P. NJ, and Senate Bill No.
81, as amended, passed.
The mo ion prevailed.
Senate Bill No. 22-An Act prohibiting savings
banks or savings and loan societies, and the ator-
neys, counseors and other employees thereof, from
charging borrowers for searching or passing upon
the title property mortgaged to such banks or SO
cieties, and providing for the appointment and pay
ment OF attorneys and counselors OF such banks and
societies (by Mr. Eno.), and Senate Bill No. IAN
Act to prevent the accumulation of large landed es
tates (by Mr.. Johnson)-were passed on the hle.