Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-16

The Assembly met at $50 A. H., Speaker Cow
delY in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain
Journal OF Saturday corrected and approved.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. ADMINISTRATION from citizens OF Red
Bluff asking that the law for the protection Of agri
culture be extended 10 1ehama eoanty.
BY the SPHARER-A a petition from the united bar
OF San Francisco asking for The passage of Mr. Nc
Carthys bill fer the increase Of the police force CT
San Fra cisco.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Judiciary Committee-The committee reportt d
back Senate Bill No. 23i and Assembly Bills Nos.
40, 4s0 $40 and sos, recommending passage also,
Assembly Bin No. 427, recommending withdrawal !;
also Assembly Bill No SIG, recommending that It
do not pass; Assembly Bills Nos 4Gi. 47G, az, 4S1,
zS3, 4o5 and 502, recommending that they be
severllly indefinitely postponed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Rv Mr.. LEACH-An Act to amend Sections 626 and
627 of tie Penal Code in relation to violation OF
the laws for the preservation Of fish and game
Also (by request an act to amend Seetisn 6S5 of
the Penal Code, relating to the taking of trout from
waters owned by persons or corporations.
SECOND READING CT ELLIS.
Assembly Bill No 327-An Act 10 allow unin-
corporated towns snd villages TO equip and main
tain q fire department, and to assess and collect
taxes from time to time for such purpose, and to
create Board of Fire Commissioners tby Mr.
Mr. ANTHONY moved to insert one-half of one per
cent ON the property for fire purposes after the first
year.
Mr.. BROOKS said 1t was . matter left with the peo-
pie They DO not need to vote more than one half
per cent. 1t is matter that should be left TO the
people.
MIR ANTHONY said the Commissioners would be
likely levy the tax up to the unit and he wanted
to guard it carefully. Adopted.
Mr. BRooRs offered an amendment investing off
GERS Of fire companies with police powers at fires.
tr.l ofrffrT fHa ~,
nleaupr' from line 2, Section 81. Adopted.
Mr.. BROWN Of Sonoma offered new section, to be
known Section 80, providing that All active
members Of Independent or unpaid fire companies
of the State shall be exempt from road tax and jury
duty" Adopted.
Nj. Mc0oMAs said in his town if tiis prevailed it
would be impossible to secure jury for any pur-
pose
The SPzAKER decided that the amendment was not
germain to tbs subject, and Section 30 was there
fore stricken out, including the amendment re-
ferred to.
Mr.. McISTosH moved to reconsider in regard to
Assembly Bill No. col, the vote by which it was re.
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Lost
The Assembly then proceeded with the regular
order of business.
The CHAIR stated that an amendment by com.
mittee to Bill No. 32T not read making the
amount delinquent in thirty days instead of sixty
The bill was then referred to the Committee on
Elections.
On motion Of Mr.. LANE, Assembly Fill No 800,
allowing women TO vote at school elections, was
made the special order for Friday evening.
Assembly Bill No. 323-An Act TO amend Sections
1041 1865 1855, 1888, 1854, 1907, HOG, 110S 1l09
ll13 1880 1147, 1928, 1880, 1882, 1885, 1885, 1887
1884 1888 1910, 1871 and 1343 Of The Political Code
relating to elections, and to repeal Section 1912 of
said Code (by Mr.. Fraser. Referred to Committee
on Elections
Assembly Bill No. 543-An Act to provide fer the
protect ing Of lands from overflow other than lands
recognized as swamp lands (by Mr. Chandler).
Mr.. MULHoLLASD moved 10 strike out the enacting
ole ioat audt tba tf hirir lipar
Mr.. M4YBELL pre- ented a bill to compel railroad
companies in certain cases TO construct wagon roads
across their tracks. Ordered printed
Mr. LEACH offered bill to perfect the bill rev.
enue and TAXATION to enable it to conform to the
Constitution. Ordered to be p inted and placed at
the head of the second reading file.
Senate Bill No. l31 was received from the Senate.
1t was for the relief Of insolvent debtors for the
protection Of creditors and for the punishment OF
fraudulent debtors.
The bill was read at length by the Clerk and re-
ferred to the Committee on judiciary.
Also, Senate Bill No. 1Ss was read and referred to
the Committee on Corporations.
CONSIDERATION or BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Assembly Bill No. 35s-An Act to rovide a sys-
TEN of drainage for agricultural lands (by Mr..
Chandler
Mr. ANTHONY offered an amendment prohibiting
the employment OF Chinese on any of the labor
contemplated.
Mr. CHANDLER had no objections to the amend
ment, but stated that the labor would be mostly
performed by small farmers themselves and he did
not think II good plan to involve the Constitution
with this bill, which was really necessary one
Quite lengthy debate ensued. which was partici-
pated in by MessTs Anthony, Carr of Yuba Tyler,
Bruner, Bennett, Du Brutz, Mcintosh, McCaliion,
Hersby, Young, Maybell and Lane.
Mr.. BRAuSHART offered substitute for the
amendment of Mr.. Anthony, providing that Chinese
labor should not be employed directly in the con-
struction OF said bitches through said land.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Assembly reconvened at 2o'clock, the Speaker
in the Chair.
After further debate Of the bill pendi q at al
journment, Mr.. CHANDLER asked leave to withdraw
the bill and have it referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. Granted.
On motion of Mr.. Fox IL was resolved to hold no
session Wednesday evening, and enc on Thursday
evening instead
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. MEDALLION introduced bill, out of order
entitled :" An Act to prevent the naturalization OF
Chinese and MoDgolians in the State of California
Ordered to be printed THE bill provided that the
Clerk Of any Court Of record issuing Naturalization
papers to Chinese should be guilty Of a misde-
meauor, and be fined not less than $500 nor more
SO. .000
MIR. LANE fled humorous protest against the
action OF members OF the Assembly In leaving the
hall Saturday afternoon during his speech on the
yilicultural BILL The reading produced considera.