Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-02
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
XIII. Observation-Disclosures DAY.

| lPhonographcally Reported for the RECORD UNION
by Willis Stockholm
SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, March l. 1880.
Inc Senate met in regular session at 10 A. NJ,
President Mansfield in the chair
Roll called ana quorum present
Inc Journal OF Saturday was read and approved.
REVENUE BILLS
The Senate took up the special order for this hour,
senate Bill No. 39S-An Act to amend Sections
SooI 80 !, 362I, $685. 3629 1863 , 1884, 1910, 36i3,
Sooo 9ool 5o52, 1865, 36I3, 3675 3679 37i7, 1880,
o.oz 800, 1888 and IS !, and to repeal Sections
SoSo and 36s7 OF an Act entitled Act to establish
Political Code, approved March L. 1872, relating
to revenue, and TO add Two new sections, numbered
1864 and 1865
Mr. MoRELAND NOV I'd that it be made the special
olust ior 10 morrow morning Immediately after the
reading of the journal.
The motion Prevailed by vote OF 2l ayes to IL
noes
PETITIONS
Mr.. CHASE presented a petition from 55 citizens of
Santa Barbara against Senate Bill No. S. insar-
ance Read and ordered printed
REPORTS
Mr. NYE, from the Committee on Judiciary, re-
ported back favorably with amendments Senate Bill
NO. 2S3-An Act concerning the payment Of ex-
pSilStS anu COSTS OF trlal5 OF
committed in the State Prison, etc.
Mr.. BURT, from the Committee on Public Morals
reported back bills with the following recommended
tions sena'e Bill No. 35I-An Act to punish de-
coys-passage of substitute; Senate Bill No. 264-
An Act to prol ibt the admission OF minors to
houses OF prostitutiOn-passage Senate Bill No.
An act to suppress pigeon shootin. and smi-
lar sports-do not pass
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
A message was received from the Governor,
transmitting Part " OF the State Engineers report
Also, message announcing his approval Of Sen
ate Bill No. 24An Act to amend certain sections of
the Penal Code, relative to trials by jury Senate
BIZ No. 2S-An Act to repeal Section 1929 of the
Political Code egulating sala les of County Judges
and Senate Bill No. 29-An Act to repeal Sections
499 and 6Si of the Political Code relatn;. to the
salaries and compensation of public officers.
COMMUNICATION.
communication from the San Francisco Cham
be OF Commerce relative to the construction of the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad was received and re-
ferred to the Committee on Corporations.
CLAIMS
Mr.. CARLocK, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported back the claim of John F. Swift for profes-
siona services attorney and counselor and Senate
Bill No. 324-An Act to provide for the settlement
of the Indebtedness incurred in the survey of the
West Side Irrigation District, with the recommends
ton that they be referred to the Committee on Ju
dietary.
On motion OF Mr.. JOHNSON, that reference was
made.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mr.. SEAFs introduced an Act to provide for the
payment of the costs OF Coroners' inquests held at
the State Prison of the State. Referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
SECOND READINGS.
The Senate took up the general file for the second
reading of bills, as follows:
Senate Bill No. 263-An Act prohibiting the
keeping or sale Of animals afflicted with ganders or
other contagious infectious diseases (by Mr.
Enos)-was read second time and ordered en-
crossed
Senate Bill No. 307-An Act relating to SWIM
ding by cards or other means (by Mr.. Hill D-was
ord cred engrossed.
Senate Bill No. 274-An Act to reimburse the
Support Fund OF the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum
(by Mr. Nye)-was amended and ordered engrossed
Senate Bill No. 209-An Act to empower Justices
of the Peace to hold iHquests concerning fires (by
Mr.. George)-was read second time and amended
MIR. HITTELL moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
Mes5Is. DAVIS NYE and GEORGE opposed the mo.
tion, the latter making able defense of his BILL
The motion to Indefinitely postpone was with
drawn, and the bill ordered engrossed by vote of
% ayes to 9 noes.
GovERSoRs MESSAGE.
message received from the Governor an
nouncing his appointment of William A. Phillips of
San Francisco, as State Harbor Commissioner
The S-nate went into executive session and con-
firmed the appointment unanimously.
SECOND READINGS RESUMED.
Senat, Bill No. l71-An Act to amend the Politi-
cal Code in relation 10 elections and to prevent
fraud Senate Bill No. 172-An Act to amend the
Code of Civil Procedure, to more fully define the
duties of Public Administrators and Senate Bill No
17S-An Act to amend the Penal Code, aud to
prevent fraud aud punish crimes against the elective
franchise (by Mr.. West)-were withdrawn.
Senate Bill No 299-An Act ID amenl Section
1872 Of the Political Code relating to the distribu-
tion OF election tickets (by Mr.. Enosl-was indie
tinitey postponed.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 24-Relative to
proposed amendment 20 the Constitution allowing
women to vote 10y Mr. Enos) was passed on the
file.
Senate Bill No 19S-An Act to amend Section
1124 of the Code of Civil Procedure (by Mr.. Enos)
was indefinitely postponed.
Senate Bill No. S7-An Act designating the places
in which polls shall be held (by Mr.. kane) was
read second time, amended, and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary, with instructions to make
it part Of the Code
Assembly Bill No. Sl-An Act to repeal Section
500 of the Penal Code, relating TO the protection of
seals and lions near the Cliff House, in the city
and county of San Francisco 10y bIr. GaribaldD.
Mr.. PARDEE strongly opposed the bill, and moved
It's indefinite postponeinent.
Mr.. KANE spoke in favor of the bill, and read
from the report OF the Commissioners to support
his position.
Messrs. GORMAN W ENDELL and CoNGER spoke in
favor OF the bill.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost by
vote of ayes to 30 noes.
MIR. CHENEY reported correctly engrossed Senate
Bill No. ISS-Relative to insurance companies
Senate Bill No. 255-An Act to enable the swamp
land or re exclamation districts of this S ate to fund
Indebtedness, and to provide for the payment of the
Indebtedness SO funded (by Mr.. Johnson) was read
second time, and various amendments were
adopted.
Pending consideration of the bill the Senate took
the usual recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll called and quorum present
ASSEMBLY MEssAGE-REvENUE
The Senate took up the Assembly messages as
follows:
Assembly Bill No. 4n4-An Act to amend Sections
3607 ,36l7, 3627, $685. 3629 $780, 1854, 3640, 3643
$3.50 3651, 1862, 3GGS, 36I3, 367S, 3679 37l7 $3.50
3752 1856, 1880 and 1861, and to repeal Sections
$3.50 end 3657 of Act entitled Act to establish
Political Code, approved March r. 1872 relating
to revenue, and to add two sections numbered
1904 and 3665-was read the first lime at length, and
made the special order for tomorrow morning to
be considered with the Senate revenue bill
Assembly Bill No. 2S-An Act to amend an Act
entitled an Act to amend 5 ction 299 of the Civil
Code. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The Senate took up the special order Senate Bill
Ne 1SS-An Act to regulate fire, marine and inland
| insurance companies transicting business in this
State (by Mr.. Johnson)
The bill read third time at length
Mr. GEORGE moved TO recommit the bill with in
structicns to strike out the clause preventing insur
ance companies from investing their funds in mining
stocks.
The motion was lost.
telegram was read during the morning session
from insurance men of San Francisco protesting
against the passage of the bil and saving that ~
insurance companies would leave the State if it was
passed.
president Mansfield in the charl
The roll was called, and the bill refused passage by
a vote of IL ayes to Is noes.
Mr.. JOHNSON gave notice of motion to recon
slider.
Mr. DAVIS explained that he voted for the bill
upon the of the friends of the bill that
its provisions were entirely satisfactory to all the in
surance companies, both foreign and home, in the
| State.
Mr.. HILL stated that he voted against the bill
pectng that mo ion to reconsider would be made,
| and desiring little time to examine into certain
| question In regard to it.
| The Senate resumed consideration of Senate Bill
No. 255, pending which the hour OF recess arrived
Further amendments were adopted, and the bill
ordered engrossed.
on PASSAGE.
Senate Bill No. 152-An Act t, amend Sections
l1l5 11l6, l11s 1119 1120 1924 1925 1926 and 11z7
of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to contest
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