Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-25


upon just and equitable basis. The school teachers
were worthy class and serving Of eonslde ration,
Mr. ADAMS moved to refer to the San Francisco
delegation Lost.
MIR McCARTY said the bill would establish school
ring in San Francisco, and if made general IN iss
provisions its influence would extend throug te
State. As it was now presented 1t was Clearly uieoN
| stitutional. go,
Mr. SIMON thought the law would be benehciai ana
not unconstitutional
I ing clause The new Constitution did not cohtem-
| plate such legislation as proposed here
Mr.. FISLAYsoS hoped the bill would receive favor
able consideration from the House, as ~ was Juss
| and demanded by a large and highly respectable
! class of the community.
| Nr MgRRY was opposed to the reduction OF salar-
| les among those teachers who occupied positions
| in primary departments. Lower grace Ieschels
/ had been reduced forty per cent? whlie those IN
high position had only been affected ten per cent
The question of salaries should not be left at the
| mercy of Board constantly changing This was
not special leg Station.
| Mr. GAyYEY said the bill was sanctioned by the
best citizens from San Francisco, and should pass
Mr. YORK said they had . ring down in San Fran
cisco and wanted legislative assistance TO preak IL
up. He was in favor of granting such assistance.
| am going TO vote with the San Francisco deiega-
tion on this bill, and this evening you may have an
opportunity to return the favor Laughter and APP
Mr.. LANE objected to this language tending to
| Influence the votes Of members on the female SUI
| frdge bill lie thought the enacting clause OF the
bill under consideration SnOuiu DC ous'
4 and the bill should pass.
MIR Tyler could not conscient:ously vote for this
| bill He did not think the legislature nad .ne
right to fix the salaries OF teachers II rigHt let IL
| be made applicable to the whole state, IL "rone' IL
| should be defeated.
| Mr. ANTHONY opposed the bill as contrary 10 tne
principles Of home government, Us contemplated III
| the new Constitution. g
| tained-and the molten to rike out the enacting
| clause was lost-ayes 10, noes 81
| Mr. Tyler's amendment, making the law general,
was lost
| Mr. BRAUSHART withdrew his substitute.
| Mr. TYLER moved to recotamit the bill.
| The SPEAKER decided this motion not to be In or
| der the previous question having been called.
| From the decision Of the Chair MIR. TYLER ap.
pealed and On the question, " Shall the decision Of
| the Chair stand the judgment OF the House
the vote was, ayes 60, noes TO-
the head OF ths third reading file for to morrow
Agreed to.
| Mr.. You've moved that the special order of the
day be suspended temporarily, and that the substi
tute for Drainage Bill No. 334 be read, that 1t
| might 90 to a third reading.
| Mr.. CHASDLER-Mr. Speaker yesterday there
| q motion made here to let some twelve or fifteen
| parties visit Marysve and vicinity to take view
of the destruction that has been brought about there
| by debris from the mines. The House thought 1t
| could not spare them. 1t did not want the men,
bers TO leave and 60 up there al the States expense
| have proposition to make to the Legislature
| This is grave subject. We believe the members
here ought to understand it; We need time to CON-
slider this and propose, or propose, through the
farmers of Suffer and Yuba counties thereabout to
charter train OF two coaches TO take up the Legis
lature, free OF cost to them or the State on next
| Sunday, leaving here at o'clock A M, aud return
ing in the evening. Hyou will postpone these bills
| and let them come up at the head OF the file on
| Monday will go up and see whether there is any
reason why anything should be doge
| Mr.. YOUNG said he would be glad if the House
II t.I,o, -
| required the members to go up there, to see that
A there was necessity for immediate action. Mean
| time let the substitute go to third reading. The
house could be prepared to take action upon 1t when
| the members came back.
| Mr. DEL VAIL. said this bill second on the
second threading fl e, and would be reached to-mor-
in the usual order in ample time. He called for
the special order for O'Clock, which was the consid
| Grafton of bills on third-reading file.
LABoRERs on PUBLIC WORKS.
MI MAYBELLintrot uced out of order Act to amend
Sections l7S and l79 of the Penal Code in reference
to the employment of laborers by porations in the
State OF California He stated that Senate Bill No.
O. signed by the Governor, had been decided uncon-
| sttutional. His bill was in accordance with the
| Bmlngame treaty and met the objections of
sttutionality urged against Senate Bill No. 6. He
wished to have the bill taken up and acted upon
speedily as possible. The bill waAo:dered to be
printed
| THIRD READING FILE.
The Assembly then took up the third reading ie as
| follows:
Assembly Bill No 103-An Act to limit and fix
the wages and hours of labor of conductors drivers
| and employees (by Mr.. Braunhart)-passed.
Assembly Bill No. $40 An Act to provide for and
| enforce liens of mechanics, material men, artisans
| and laborers (by Mr.. Sinon) passed.
| Assembly Bill No. 436-An Act to amend Section
| 1886 Of the Political Code (by Mr.. Gaffey)
| Mr.. GAPREY said My object in introducing this
| bill was to assist the aboring who are now
working on starvation wages. They are employed
| by merciless contractors who care not for their
wants. not for the sufferings Of the families Of
those Door fellows who anxious to earn an honest
living hold that if those men paid fair
| days wages for honest days work there would
be none of the socalled tramps in California to-day
But, sir see that it is utterly impossible to get any
legislation in the interest OF that class of citizens,
therefore will let the odium rest where it belongs.
This bill caused considerable discussion on the
clause which required the labor to be done by the
day instead OF by contract The bill was loSt-ayeS
Assembly Bill No l1o-An Act to establish eight
hours as legal days work tby Mr.. Maguire)
Mr.. TYLER moved TO strike out the enacting
clause of the bill.
Mr.. BRAUNHART moved to recommit the bill to
the Committee on Labor and Capital with special
instructions. Carried-ayes 49, noes %.
Recess until p M
EVENING SESSION.
Assembly re-convened at o'clock p. NJ, and pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the special order,
which was: Assembly Bill No. 139-An Act to
enable female citizens to vote upon all matters
relating to the public schools oftheState OF Cal
ifornia (by Mr. York;
that he found upon examination that there were
only three offices in the State that could not be
filed by women,-the Railroad Commissioners
Mr.. MATHEWS moved to suspend the rule restrict
ing members TO fve.mnute speeches. Lost.
Mr.. Young made fve-minute speech, in which
he said in the limited time allowed he could of
course not discuss the subject exclusively He
thought from the Declaration of Rights and the in.
| tarnretatiOu Cooley
the right might be granted
Mr.. Cook made brief speech, in which he said a
woman had led to the discovery Of America by the
encouragement extended to Columbus
On motion of Mr.. YoUNG, Mr. Tyler was given ten
minutes in which to explain the legal points involved
in the bill
7 Speech combining himself principally to the legal
propositions involved, and expressing his convic-
ton, upon full examination of the question, that
the new Constitution gave the Legislature the
power to extend the suffrage asked for His speech
doubt had great effect in determining the final
vote upon the bill
Mr. GoRIEY made a brief speech, in which he said
he hoped the women Of this State would live long
enough to elect Judge Tyler Chief Justice of this
State. In some humorous remarks he expressed his
conviction that the bill should pass.
Mr. MCDADB said until the sentiment of the ladies'
was fully expressed upon this question, be should
be compelled to vote against the extension of SUI
frage to them
Mr. MAYBELL made an eloquent and able speech in
support of the bill his time being extended by
mon nsent
Mr. DEL VALE spoke at some length in opposition
to the bill.
| Mr.. SwErrLASe created considerable merriment by
| stating that he was IN perplexing condition re-
gardIng this bill. He had received letter from the
| Young lady to whom he engaged to be married,
and She told him if he voted for the bill the engage
ment must be terminated At his age in life he could
take any chances and would have to vote against
the bill.
Mr.. BRAuNHART opposed the bill and claimed that
k,-.l af