Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-17
SENATE.

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| SENATE.
| SACRAMENTO, January 10, 1880
The Senate met at 10 a. NJ, pursuant to adjourn
ment, Pres dert Mansfield in the chair.
| Roll called and quorum present.
| Journal of yesterday approved.
| Two days leave of absence was granted Mr.
| Nelson, on account of sickness.
ELECTION CONTESTS.
| The PRESIDENT announced that the papers in the
cont sted election for the seats Of Sen tors
Trayior, Conger md Nelson had been presented by
| the Secretary of State and directed the Secre-
tary to take charge Of them aud deliver them 10 the
| Committee on Elections.
| Mr.. ENos moved, that as there was contest for
the seat OF Mir. Nelson it not proper that the
Senator should remain the Committee on Elec
tions. He therefore moved that Mr.. Satterwhite be
placed on the committee in the place OF Mr.. Nelson
| The motion prevailed.
REPoKIs.
Mr.. ZUcK, from the Committee on Mileage and
| Contingent Expenses, reported the mileage due
members at the OF ten per mile, under the
| new Constitution.
Mr. DICKINSON raised the point that the mileage
| should be computed under the statute. On his
motion the report was referred to the Committee on
| Judiciary
Mr.. SEARS, from the Committee Rules reported
| back the rules recommitted 10 the committee with
| lHc lOllOWlRH lndI huie II be
amended by striking out the words and one to
each Assemblyman and State officer, five copies to
the State Library" and inserting at the end " &c
cording to law ;" that Rule As be adopted that the
proposed Rule 81, offered by Mr.. Enos, providing
that all bills De reported within seven days, be not
| adopted that Rule 80 be amended by striking out
| the word emotion; and that Rule q be amended
| by striking egt of line three the words and
printed"
Rules IS, 46 and As were adopted as amended
| Mr.. SEARS moved that Rule be amended by
striking out the words and printed in line three.
He stated that the object to the expense OF
printing all bills when they first introduced,
they all had TO be printed on their second reading
! Mr.. SATTERwHITE opposed the motion. He wanted
all bills printed and placed on his desk, so that he
| could see what amendments necessary. They
ought to be printed before amendment
| Mr.. WENDELL took the same view OF the case. He
could not see how members could act intelligently
unless the bills were before them when they up
| for amendment.
| Mr. HILL took the same view of the case.
Mr. JOHNSON also opposed the amendment.
| The ayes and noes were demanded by Senators
| BURT, GLAssCocK and GoRMAN, and the motion to
| amend was lost By vote Of ayes to 30 noes.
| The amendment to Rule 30 was laid for
day.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGE.
The Senate took up the Assembly messages.
Assembly Bill No 2-An Act to make the Code of
Civil Procedure and the Penal Code of California the
rule OF action in the Courts at present organized.
| Read at length and referred to the Committee
| Judiciary.
| Assembly Bill No AN Act to amend Sections
147, las and l49 of an Act to establish Code of
Civil Procedure. Read at length and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
| Assembly Bill No. Ian Act to repeal Chapt
A. Title of Part ii. of the Political Code and all
laws creating judicial districts in this State defining
the boundaries thereof and fixing the terms Of Court
therein. Read at length and referred to the Com
mittee Judiciary.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. s-Relative
to testing the constitutional validity OF Assembly
Bill No. II.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON it was referred to the
Committee Judiciary, with instructions to report
back as soon p ssble.
FIRST READINGS.
The Secretary resumed the reading of bills at
length the first time.
The question came up again the motion to re-
fer Senate Bill No to the Committee on Judiciary
instead of the San Francisco delegation
SENATOR rARDEE's VIEWS
Mr. PARDEE-I did not intend to take any part in
the debate that before the Senate Yesterday but
do not like to have subject pass of such vital
kind without lending my voice to the side of right
and justice. 1t does appear to me, sir it is taking
a right from the San Francisco delegation, who p
resent that city. say there has been an attempt
to take its rights away from that delegation
whether it has direct or indirect purpose | care
not Srs, it would be just and as right to refer
bills pertaining to the welfare of San Francisco to
the delegation OF Sskiyou or San Diego as it would
be to refer them TO the Judiciary Committee.
Seven years ago, when was member of the As
sembly was honored by the delegation to take part
in the deliberations that came before them. They
honored me with that request because had long
been resident Of that city; because had grown
up with its growth. They believed that under
stood its ants, its necessities. The business that
came be ore that committee occupied its atteu-
ton for three nights i'll every week. | admit !
sir that the Constitution under which are now
working cuts off a great deal OF local legislation
There is a vast amount that must come strictly |
if Justice is done before that delegation. not
who 1t is that represents that city 1t is enough for
me to know that Senators come here with certf- |
Gates of election, fresh from the people of that city
and the people have required and requested them to
represent them in the deliberations Of this Senate. |
first planted my footstep on the sand dunes in San
Francisco on the 9th day OF January, 1850. have |
seen and witne ssed her magical growth | have |
seen her in her adyersty | have seen the city |
swooped down by the tongue of the flames, |
but the industry and energy Of her people reared |
better structures than there were before; bave |
seen march in her streets army Of citizens 1000
strong with their swords eliSening in the sunbeam
of the morning, to battle for their rights as free
men | have seen the suffers of the ballot. boxes
when notified leaving the Golden City ; STILL it was |
all for the good of San Francisco. But when you AZ
tempt to take legislation from those whom the |
people of that magical city have sent here and place
it before committee, that there may not be soil
tary man before It from that city say that you are
usrrping the powers of legislation you are doing |
that city an injustice, you are going contrary |
to Republican and Democratic forms OF legislation
With these remarks, sir, am satisfied that ma |
ioity of the Senate, from the arguments presented
Yesterday will vote in honor of these men, that |
have come here, irrespective of party, granting |
them the extreme privilege OF conducting the in
terests of their constituents. In growing with the
Growth of San Francisco have acquired property
there | am 4 taxpayer in that CITY, [ would feel
sir that the privilege OF paying taxes there would
be to certain extent usurped il the San Francisco
delegation not entitled to represent me as one
of their taxpayers.
SPEECH OF SENATOR GROVE L. JOHNSON.
Mr.. JoHysoN-Mr. President, l cong atulate the
Senate and congratulate the State upon the debate
which we listened TO yesterday aud to-day upon
this proposition. | regard it, sir, as something
interesting to the Senators interesting to the peo
pie, something lively, something tending to break
the monotony of the dull work of legislation and at
the same time to inform and instruct Scientists
tell us that thunder storms purify the air-thev re-
move the malaria from the atmosphere that we
breathe If that be true in physics it is undoubt
edly true that the thunder of the gentle.
man from San Francisco and the lightning of the
gentleman from Santa Clara have purified the air of
this chamber and left it reer and purer for the rest
of us to breathe. One gentleman objects to this
discussion on the ground that it would take time
and that it will impede legislation. While am not
Of those who join in the common howl in refer
ence to the legislation of this any other Legsla
ture au one of those who believe that the world
is governed too much, and that the less laws that
we pass at this session the better it will |
he for the people and for ourselves Therefore if |
the debate upon this question has assumed wide |
range and been up a long time, in my Judgment it |
has been beneficial to the people. In discussing
this matter shall endeavor to treat it fairly dis
pas ionatey, and speak of it without reference to
any remarks that have been made by the gentlemen
to each other or in reference to their party. l |
honor the man who protects his own honor / glory
in the man who defends the honor of his party | |
congratulate the eloquent gentlemen who have
spoken upon this question. thank them in behalf |
of their own parties for the manner in which they
have defended their parties. congratulate them
upon the manner in which they have defended
themselves | think the merits are equal, and |
shall not attempt to indulge in that line of debate
Not because, Mr. President, do not sometimes like
to do it, and not because at all afraid to ill.,
dulge in it, but simply because think for the pres
ent We have had sufficient OF that upon this matter
THE QUESTION BEFORE THE SENATE
Is this, as understand it. 4 bill is introduced by
the Senator from the Thirteenth applying in terms
to cities having more than 100 900 inhabitants and
seeking to regulate the price OF gas mstion is
made that it be referred to the San Francisco dele.
CATION. An amendment is offered by myself that it
be referred TO the Committee on Corporations The
decision of this question at this time in nv judg-
ment, is of great Importance to this Senate O i'm.
porance to San Francisco, and of Importance to the
State of California At ;he outset let me disabuse
the Senator's minds, il any of them have been
brought to belief il the idea that no man votes