Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-26
DAsLy RECeRD.UyTog SERIES
EOEEME lI-NgEBEL 20.

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say the state should step in. But the rivers are
beng destroyed yTriyatc interests, a-d it is not
Tor the State to come in and bad up what they are
tearing down. Let the men who are doing the
damage, who reap the benefits do this work. Why
should the counties that being destroyed Pry
the tax! 1t IS prepostero The mon who throw
this dirt into the river should be taxed until they
Gear the channels Of the rivers They are tie ones
WHO have done the damage and no principle is
rect that VIII not compel them to rcctify the damage
Mr.. CHANDLER said ne bad been nisrepres erted.
lie has advocated State and all the tine. lie saw
there had been change in sentiment, and he
wanted gentlemen to co there and convince them
selves that the farmers do not desire their land to
be reclaimed, only that the rivers shall be cleared
and the debris nnpounied If he State has such a
srea. interest in the Mines let the State take care of
the debris, and then the farmers VIII take care of
is her business.
hr. HARDY said the Governor in his inaugural ad-
dress recommends that this question be settled on
some broad basis. He believed that San Francisco
is directly interested ard the masses arc interested
because of commerce and navigation This debris
Is there The State has permitted it, ard the miner
must be protected. The State ought to bear por-
tion OF this expense The parties directly interested
should bear portion, and the persons causing the
damage should bear large portion.
Mr.. McCALLIoS in favor OF third reading.
He had visited the scenes Of this destruction He
had opposed any bill taxing San Francisco FOR this
improvement, thinking there were but two inter
ests But having been on the ground, he had ar
>rlved at the conclusion that there another
interest involved. He represented the interests of
laboTing men, and he could chance here to
give work to laboTers, and at the same time do a
great good, and improve property. This will give
them work, and he could rot see how Workingmen
vote against it.
MIR BESNETT said the bill was muddy full of
sicsens 1t viii be seen that this IS simply drain
age bill 1t il almost the same as the Parks bill
There is nothing said about where these districts
shall be located. The taking OF debris is
a secondary consideration. The whole object
of the bill is to reclaim swamp land.
II is retty wejl covered up; but that
is the object OF the bill. The proposition Of State
aid wouid be all right for taking care of debris and
cleaning out the rivers, but tie drainage and
camation should not BE- brou- ht in. 'We want to
clean out the rivers and stop the debris but We ds
not want the State TO pay for draining swamp lands
Nobody knows where these drainage districts are 70
be located they may be located all the State"
MIR. MCINTOSH said his constituents did not want
to pay g acre on all overfowed lands for many
OF them benefited by the overflow every year.
Many men have spent millions to reclaim their
swamp lands, and IL is MT right to tax them s. to
| reclaim somhody else's land. If it is intended to
stop the debris and clear out the Ivers why not say
so without all these bl nd provisions.
Mr. TYLER said he not prepared to vote for
the bill but he would send it to third reading. l.
there objections, let it be amended 1t ought to
be amended He was sOt so particularly interested
| but something is due from the State. Something
must be done, and that quickly. First 1t was pro-
posed to tax the State and he opposed it. Then it
was proposed to put all the tsx the district, and
he opposed that Now there is bill here which is
better than the other. Let it 20 10 the third
reading and let the friends Of the bill prepare their
amendments.
| The main question was ordered, and the Dill or
dered to a third reading by a vote of 81 to q.
Mr SwEsTLAHD moved to make it the order Of the
day for Monday. Carried.
YOSEMITE VALLEY MANAGEMENT.
Mr. CoFFMAN said he had asked no favor OF the
House as vet, and he wanted Senate Bill No 475-
An Act to provide for the management OF the Yo-
semitic valley and the Marposa big tree grove (by
Mr. Lampson)-to be taken up and read second
| time.
So ordered, and the bill read.
Mr.. TYLER moved to amend Section 3 by inserting
"a1d other, so as to give the Commissioners their
| travelling and other necessary expenses.
| Mr. DUBRuTz opposed 1t. 1t was an opening for
| large expenses.
Mr. SPENCER opposed it. for it is too late in the
session to amend unless there positive defects in
| the bill.
| Mr. CoFFMAS said the amendment ought not to
pass. Ii the Commissioners do not want to serve
under this BILL let them resign The bill IS right
it is, and he opposed to delaying the bill Trav
cling expenses includes all necessary expenses con-
nected with travelling.
| Mr.. TYLER said the bill must be amended any way,
and the Commissioners ought TO have Necessary e1-
| peuses.
The amendment was lost
Mr.. TYLER moved to amend to strike out the
words such person shall be resident OF Mariposa
county
Mr. TYLER said this was against the Law TIE
Legislature nas no right to say where the person
| shall reside who is to have charge.
Mr.. CoFFHAS read from the Act of Congress to
show that the bill is in all respects in strics
formty with tie let.
Mr. u RsE moved the previous quo slion on the
! bill, which sustained
The amendment was lost by vote Of 10 to4s.
Mr. TYLER gave Of motion to reconsider.
Mr.. BRAuNHAET moved to lay the motto" on the
MI CoFFMAx moved to make it the order OF the
day for tomorrow. Lost.
BILL INTRODUCED.
b. NIr. HaRTsoN-sn Act to amend Section go OF
| the Civil Code, relative to corporations
REGULATING MINING STOCKS.
Assembly Bill No. 472-An Act to encourage the
mining industry and to suppress stock gambling (by
Mr. BraunharD.
Mr. FINLAYscE moved TO amend so as to strike out
the line that no person who is connected with any
stock board shall be appointed a Commissioner
Mr. BRAuNHART said the enacting clause might as
well he stricken out as TO appoint interested
party to that position
The amendment was lost.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Assembly rec0nyened at P ", the Speaker
in the chair ard proceeded with the consideration
Of Assembly Bill No 472-the Mining Act
Mr.. BRAUNHARr offered amendment to Section
5, striking ont the word county" and inserting
| superior" Adopted
Mr. Fox moved to amend Section 6, requirir @
monthly reports Of the condition Of the mines in
stead of weekly. Lost
Mr.. TYLER offered an amendment similar in form
/ requiring reports oftener than once month in
ca e o. accident or matters of importance. Lost
bir. Fox offered an amendment, adding the word
" statute" in line 0. Section o. Adopted.
Mr.. Fox also moved TO strike out subdivision
of Section 6 He taid some such bill as this was
needed, but it ought to be praet cable 1t was
physical impossibiltY for or Eve Commissioners
carry out the portion of the bill requiring eeky
reports.
would destroy the bill. Sworn reports should be
quIred.
Mr.. TYLER said the mines were scattered over
| several States and 1t would be Impossible for any
man to read over the reports whiel were required
/ to be made weekly.
/ Mr.. MarBELL moYed the previols question. Lost
! Mr.. TYLER moved TO reconsider the vote by which
| his amendment to Section was stricken out and
called for the ayes and noes. Carriedsyes 40, noes
! 81.
| Mr. BRAuEHARr offered further amendment re-
quiTng semi imonthly reports. Lost, and Mr.. Tylers
| amendment was adopted, requiring monthly reports.
/ Mr.. Fox [Mr. Fraser in the charl offered
amendment to Section 2, the section which imposed
penalty for Deglecting to file these reports He
| proposed to fix the responsibility directly upon
some executive head and not leave it to the cor
| poration generally.
Mr. GoRLAY thought the section fixed the re-
sponsbility upon the trustees, and it should rest
there.
Mr.. BRAUSuARr said this Act simply carried out
| the intention Of the Constitution.
| Mr. TYLER sand the bill proposed to have all the
Trustees give bonds in the sum Of s20,c each.
| little mine of OF more than $1,000 capital would
be required TO give bonds amounting in all to $780,
600.
Mr. Fox's amendment was lost.
The CHAIR ruled that the bill would take its place
on the file in the usual ORDER 70, to morrow, the
hour OF o'clock having arrived.
Senate Bill No. 800, to add five new sections to
the Penal Code, was made the special order for to-
morrow.
Mr. BRoNSES by leave, introduced out of order
bill providing for labor by innatts Of county jails
Ordered printed.
Mr.. HARDY also introduced bill relative to the
employment of Chinese by corporations Ordered
printed.
BILLS on THIRD READING.
| The Assembly proceeded to the consideration Of
bills on the third reading file as follows
Senate Bill No. 35f-An Act TO add new section
to the Political Code, to be known Section 1913,
relating 10 salaries OF school teachers in cit hav-
| ing 100, eco inhabitants more (by Nj. Traslor)
| Mr. BRAuNHART offered several amendments az a
substitute lowering the salaries Of higher teachers
and raisias, those OF lower grades.
! Mr. MAY thought the bin as reported should pass
The substitute Of Mr. Braunhart lost.
Mr. FINLAYsoN cled the previous question, the
call was sustained, and the bill passed-ayes Sc,
noes 10.
Assembly Bill No. 255-An Act to regulate the
price Of for domestic in this State (by Mr..
Gorley).
Mr.. lei VALE offered substitute for the bill,
and stated was simply an enabling Act following
the language Of the Constitution.