Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-09

hhether 1t does or not it is unconstitutional
| BILL and shall vote against it,
Mr.. YoUNG wished to call attention to the language
OF the Act. 1t says, "who are of foreign birth and
not naturalzed and natives of any country the in
haoltants OF which are ineligible to citizenship
| EDgshmen or any other nationality who do not
come within the purvew OF that declaration not
J within the purview of the Act.
Mr. Fox-lt excludes all the world and the rest OF
mankind
Mr.. MEDALLION objected to such assertions or mis-
representations, and claimed that the bill as it had
| been amended applied only to Chinese The proper
| place to stop them was at the Golden Gate before
| they landed. He hoped the bill would pass by a
unanimous vote.
On roll call the bill passed finally ayes 49, noes22.
Senate Bill No. S4-An Act to organize and define
the powers OF the Board of Railroad Commissioners
! tby Mr. Sears)-was passed ayes 81, noes 0.
| Senate Bill No. 264-An Act to add new section
to the Penal Code, to be known Section So9, to
prevent the admission of minors to houses of pros
tituton (by Mr.. Enos) s)-was passed-ayes go, O..
Assembly Bill No. 237-An Act to provide for the
Incorporation OF mutual fire insurance companies,
and defining their powers and duties (by Mr.. Merry
Mr.: Fox said before the vote was taken-Mr.
| Speaker l do not wish to occupy further time in
discussing this bill, but will call the attention of
the House to the fact that this is the bill which al
lows insurance companies to organize upon capital
| OF 5000 in cash and $40, 900 in notes.
The bill on final passage was lost-ayes 30 noes
| 2S-iess than quorum voting in the affirmative
Mr.. MolSTosH-I give notice Of reconsideration.
| Mr.. TYLER-The gentleman cannot. He voted the
| other way.
Mr. BuRNs-I give notice of reconsideration
Recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The Assembly reconyened at o'clock, the Speaker
| in the chair.
The following bills the second readirg file were
considered
| Senate Bill No. 36S-An Act to add new section
to the Political Code, to be numbered 3491 relative
to the election of Trustees OF reclamation districts
and their term of office (by Mr. Johnston)-was or
4 rn1t trt ltr1r Ituer
| Assembly Bill No. 329-An Act to amend Section
! 2 of an Act entitled an Acs to amend an Act en-
titled Act to incorporate the city of Oakland,
passed March 25 1854, and repeating certain other
Acts in relation to said city, approved April "a 1862
| (by Mr.. Fox)-was ordered to third reading.
| Assembly Bill No 505-An Act to grant certain
parties therein named the right of way for a rail-
road from the OF Truckee to the town of Quincy
| (by Mr. Walker)-was ordered to third reading.
| Mr.. DEL VALE withdrew his Normal School bill
and asked that the Senate bill, which was worded
| the same, be substituted. This was done and the
| bill taken up.
Senate Bill No. 3S3-An Act to establish Branch
State Normal School (by Mr.. WesG.
Mr.. TYLER moved to strike out the enacting
clause Lost-ayes 20, noes As
| Mr.. BROWN moved to refer to the Committee on
Education with instructions to include besides Los
Angeles the Christian College of Santa Kosa and to
report the bill back for the consideration of the
| House tomorrow. Carried-ayes 80, noes %.
| Mr.. TYLER moved to include other amendments in
| their discretion. Lost.
| Mr.. DEL VALE moved to reconsider the vote by
| which the bill was referred Lost.
| Assembly Bill No. 437-An Act to provide for the
erection of three Normal School buildings (by Mr..
| Carr)-was rejected
| Assembly bill No. 45s-An Act to establish a
Branch Normal School (by Mr. Sayle)-was with
| drawn.
Assembly Bill No. 463-An Act to establish a
Branch Normal School in the town of Reading,
Shasta county, California-was withdrawn.
| Assembly Bill No. 46T-An Act to provide for the
| apJ oi,fap Of 81
School at the city of Santa Rosa, Sonoma county
| was withdrawn.
| Assembly Bill No. 469-An Act to provide for the
erection of buildings for the use of the Normal
Schools of the State (by Mr.. Durham) was with
| drawn.
| Senate Bill No. 321-An Act making an appropri-
| alton for the improvement Of l. street, between
Tenth and Fifteenth Streets in the city of Sacra-
| mento, county of sacramento, State of California
| (by Mr.. Johnsou).
Mr. BRAuNHART moved to strike out the enacting
| clause.
| Lost, and the bill ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 92-An Act to amend Sections
2292 and 2294 of the Political Code relating to the
| State Library (by Mr.. Lampson).
Mr.. DEL VALE moved to strike out the enacting
| clause.
An exciting debate took place upon the motion,
which was opposed by Messrs. MERRY, GoRLEY, TY-
| LER, BRUYER and CANNON, and favored by Messrs.
| DEL VALLE MAYBEhL, BRAUNHART, MEDALLION, ORR,
| ADAMS, SIMON and MCDADE.
Mr.. DEL WALES motion was carried by vote OF
| AZ ayes to 80 noes.
| Mr.. BRuYER gave notice of reconsideration.
Assembly Bill No. 5l5-An Act TO provide for a
thorough investigation of the drainage and debris
| problems (by Mr.. Brooks)
Mr. BROOKS said there was a necessity that the
investigations of this subject should be kept up.
| Mr.. TYLER moved to strike out the enactng clause.
He said that the debris bill had already taxed the
| people sufficiently.
/ Mr. CoRooRAS saiG the bill simply mace IN aJpro-
| priation to carry out work which had been de-
| cided upon by the State.
| Mr.. CANNON was in favor of striking out the en-
| acting clause
Messrs. Fox and LEACH opposed the notion and
| it was favored by Mr.. MclNTosH, and the motion to
| noes IL.
The bill was then amended and ordered to third
| reading.
| Assembly Bill No. 2l3-An Act to regulate the
quality and standard illuminating power and to
| limit the price of gas in all cities and cite. and
COUNT of the State OF California containing 100
600 population and over (by Mr. Gorley) was with
| drawn.
| Assembly Bill No. 12s-An Act to fund the in
debtedness now outstanding of swamp land districts
OF this State represented by State Controllers war
rants drawn the State Treasu Y (by Mr.. Bruner)
Mr., BRuNER offered substitute, which was read
| by the Clerk.
| MIR. TYLER moved that it be referred to the Com
mttee on Swamp and 0verflowed Lands. Carried.
| Mr.. BRUNER moved to reconsider. Lost.
! Assembly Bill No. 52S-An Act to amend an Act
entitled an Act concerning trespassing of animals
upon private landsin certain counties in the State
of California, approved March 7, 1873 (by Mr..
| Mathewsl was ordered to third reading
Assembly Bill No. 525-An Act to add a new Sec
ton TO the Civil Code, in Title s. relative to water
rights (by Mr.. Sayle)-was indefinitely postponed.
| Assembly Bill No. 52.-An Act to provide for the
continuation OF the irrigation investigation (by Mr.
Streeter)
Mr.. TYLER moved tostrike out the enacting clause
Lost.
i IN iDlefiuiteiV nOStDOnp Lost
! Mr. ANTHONY then moved to amend by making it
apply to the valleys of the State instead of val
| ley.
Assembly Bill No. S5o-An Act to regulate the
practice Of pharmacy (by Mr.. May)-was withdrawn
by Mr. MAY, who said that the bill was excellent
one, but he knew it physical impossibility to
have it read twice i'll the House and three times in
the Senate before final adjournment.
| Assembly Bill No. 504.-An Act to provide for the
| levying and collection of a tax upon incomes (by
Mr.. Maybell
| Mr.. MAYBELL said the bill was a mertorious one,
and although the committee had recousdered its
rejection, he thought it should pass. The bill was
| rejected ayes 81 noes 2S.
| Senate Bill No. 5-An Act to provide for the i'm
provement of Normal School Square, in the city of
San Jose (by Mr.. Baker)-was indefinitely post
/ poned.
| 3746 of the Political Code (by Mr.. Streeter)-was
withdrawn.
| Assembly Bill No. 32S-An Act to amend Section
$3.50 of the Political Code relative to time for re-
| demption of property sold for taxes (by Mr.. Del
Vae)-was ordered to third reading.
| Assembly Bill No. 500-An Act to amend Sections
II and IA of an Act entitled Act creating BoarI
| of Bank Commissioners, approved March 30 1878,
relative to salaries of Commissioners and clerks (by
| Mr.. McCarthy(-was amended and ordered to third
reading
| Assembly Bill No. 276-An Act to provide for the
repairing and completion Of the Governors mansion
(by Mr.. oung)-was ordered to the foot of the file
SALARY Law.
Assembly Bill No. sol An Act to amend Sections
3S4, 3S5, $780, ALI, 41S, 49, 42o, 422, 43s 439 49,
al, 455, 456, AL 472, Asa, 4S5 1885, 500 514, 5l6
211S, 2ll4, 267, S97 457, 1902, 2So3 62s, &C., 755
1856, and to repeal Sections 499 6s5 and 421 of the
Political Code relative to the salaries of State Off
GERS, duputies and cle ks (by Mr.. Mccarthy
| Mr. Brooks offered an amendment increasing the
salary of the Deputy Clerk of the Governor from
| $1,000 to 400. Lost.
| In Section 15 Mr.. MATHEWS called attention to
| the salary of the Deputy Attorney General, and
asked If the salary there fixed not evasion Of
| the Constitution
Mr. TYLER said the brains of the Attorney-Gen-
erals office would be greatly increased soon as
the Railroad Commissioners got to work. 1t was
necessary to have a lawyer, not clerk.
Mr.. MATTHEWS moved to strike out 81 400 and in
sert 81, GOO Lost.
Mr.. BRAUsHART inquired why the salary Of the
State Librarian reduced.
The SPEAKER inquired il Mr.. Braunhart had
noticed the salary of the Speaker. 1t would be
fixed by law for the next session. fLaughter.l
Mr. BRAuNHART-Six hundred dollars that is too