Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-10

the provisions of said Code thereto
Mr. BAKER moved to amend the rules so that all
motions to take up bills out OF order shall be de-
cided without debate
Laid over one day under the rules.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES.
The Assembly messages were taken up, bills were
read first time at length and referred appropriate
committees.
SECOND READINGS.
The Senate took up the second reading file as
Assembly Bill No. 472-An Act 20 encourage the
mining industry and to suppress stock gambling (by
Mr. Braunhart) was read second time. Almost all
of the amendments proposed by the committee were
voted down.
Mr. NEUMANS moved to indefinitely pospone the
bill.
The motion was lost by a vote of u ayes to "a
noes.
Mr. CoNGsR made an earnest speech against order
ing the bill to third reading. 1t was an internal
monstrosity.
Mr. NEuMASN said if the committee amendments
had been adopted he would have voed for the bill,
but as it was he could not do it.
The bill was ordered to third reading by the fol-
lowing vote
Davis, Enos, Glascoek, German, Harlan, Hill, John
SON. Moreland, Nelson, Nye, Pardee Pool, Rowell
Ryan, Satterwhite, West, Zuck-22.
Noes -Byrnes, Chase, Cheney; Conger, Dickinson,
George, Hittell, Johnston, Kelly, Lanpson, Neu-
mann, Sears, Traylor, Watson-14.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. JOHNSON moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Senate yesterday refused to adopt the
Assembly concurrent resolution relative to dourn-
ment sine die
The motion prevailed by vote of 32 ayes to 8
Mr. WEST moved to reconsider the vote by which
the Senate yesterday amended the resolution by
naming the l7th the day for adjournment.
Mr.. LAMPsoN moved TO strike out "l7th" and in
sert 18TH
Mr. WEST withdrew his motion.
Mr.. ESos favored adjourning on the 18th, the day
on which the 100 days expires.
Mr.. LAMPsON's amendment was lost by vote OF
II ayes to 20 noes.
Tie resolut on as amended was then adopted by a
vote OF % ayes to Is noes.
SECOND READINGS RESUMED.
Assembly Bill No. 551-An Act to amend Section
9640 of an Act entitled an Act to establish Polit-
ical Cede, approved March H. leI2, relating to
enue (5y Mr.. Harison).
Mr. DIcKSsOs moved to refer the bill to the
Committee on Finance
The motion prevailed by vote of % ayes to 10
noes.
Mr. ZrCK moved that the committee be instructed
to report to morrow morning.
The motion was lost by vote Of 10 ayes to %
noes.
the establishment Of quarantine station on Angel
Island Gov Mr. Tyer)-was read second time and
ordered to a third reading.
Senate Bill No I34-An Act for the classification
of cities and towns (by Mr. Neumann)-was with
Assembly BIZ No. 4s9 An Act to amend Sections
1917 1884 1889 194l 1855, 1867, 1878, 1874, 1875
1882 1886 1890 1892 2022, 202S, 2039, 2059, 2095
2O99 2077, 1882 1870, 1862, 1862 2O94 and 2ll4 OF
the Political Code of California, 70 repeal Section
1875 of said Code approved March 80, 1878, and
Section 1921 of said Code and to add new section
to said Code, to be known aud numbered rs Section
1877 relating to the State militia 10y Mr. Walker)
read a second time.
Pending consideration of the bll the Senate took
the usual recess
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassemblcd at 1:SO P. NJ, President
Mansfield in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present
Mr. NEUMANN presented a report from Committee
on Elections asking that the question OF the elgl-
bility of Chase beng governed by the old or
Constitution be referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. so ordered.
Mr. CsRLocK offered a resolution allowing Clerk
OF Committee on Fish and Game pay for his ser
vices, s75. Referred to Committee on Contingent
Expenses.
THIRD READING
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to take mp Assembly Bill No.
SS4-An Act TO promote drainage-out OF order.
The motion prevailed.
! Mr. HITrBiL opposed the consideration of it at
| present He supposed the matter was :. fixed"
| Mr.. JOHNSON favored the bill, as whole, and
thought it necessary that something should be done
! to relieve the people from danger and damage.
Mr.. TRAYLOR though the State should do some
thing to protect the farmers. He would support
the BILL although there were some things in it he did
not like.
Mr. Esos had interest in this bill farmer or
miner, bus onl! as Senator. He would support
| the bill.
Mr. CoNGER supported the bill. He pronounced
the nsinuai0u OF the Senator from the Thirteenth,
Mr.. Hittel, far he concerned, false, and
if he outside the chamber would use stronger
! language
Mr. HlrrELL thought he could be responsible here
! o elsewhere, but he did not wish to be misrepre-
| sented. He had no int nded to convey any idea
except that the result Of the vote a fixed one
Mr.. CHASE opposed the bill. He did not think It
would remedy past damage
Mr. SsTTERwHITR spoke in favor Of restraining or
restricting hydraulic mining He thought it cheaper
for the state to stop mining by hydraulic power than
/ to tax the people for the next ten years.
| Mr. GEORGE regarded this hill step in the
| right direction He favored he b H.
| Mr. GoRMAS had opposed the bill from the CON-
| Increment. He congratulated the friends of the