Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-27
SENATE.


SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, January &c, 1880.
At 10 A. NJ President Mansfield called the Sen
ate to order and the following Senators answered TO
their names; Senators Burt, Carlock. Chase, Che
ney, Davis, Dickinson, Harlan Hill Hittell John
son, Johnston, Kelly Moreland, Neumann, Nye
satterwhite, Sears, Watson, Wendell and West-20
=, Ihere neng no quorum present, on motion OF
MI. Dickinson, the Senate adjourned until II A. NJ
AT ii A. NJ. the President again called the Senate
to order and the Secretary called the roll Senator
Ryan answered to his name, in addition to the
above named Senators, making quorum.
journal OF Friday read and approved after cor
recton.
Leave Of absence was granted Senators Brown
and Pool.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. DAVIS offered resolution requesting the
controller OF State to give the Senate, far as he
may be able an estimate of the amount that will be
required for the contingent expenses OF the Senate
for session of 100 days; also, the amount of the
contingent expenses of the last Senate during the
last 100 days OF the session.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON it was referred to the
committee on Contingent Expenses.
REPORTS.
Mr.. NYE, from the Committee on Judiciary re-
ported back bills with the following recommenda-
tioDs Senate Bill No. 32-An Act to amend certain
sections of the Penal Code, providing for certain
proceedings before the Superior Courts organized
in place of the Courts abolished by the new Consti-
tution-passage as amended Senate Bill No. 3S-
An Act to amend certain sections and to repeal
tain sections Of the Penal Code-passage as amended
Senate Bill No. 3s-An Act to amend certain sec
| tons OF the Penal Code-passage amended Sen
ate Bill No. 40-An Act to repeal an Act to prevent
changes IN the textbooks in use in the public
schools-passage Senate Bill No 109-An Act to
amend certain sections Of the Code of Civil Pro-
cedure relating to parties to civil actions-passage
Senate Bill No. 1l3-An Act to amend certain sec
| tions OF the Code of Civil Procedure-passage as
! amended; Senate Bill No. l14-An Act to amend
certain sections of the Code OF Civil Procedure
passage as amended; Senate Bill No 1l5-An Act
to amer Section 593 Of the Code of Civil Procedure
passage; Senate Bill No. 39-An Act to amend
certain sections of the Penal Code-;,assage as
| amended Senate Bill No. 93-An Act to amend
Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure-pas-
sage: Senate Bill No. 112-An Act to amend certain
sections of the c de of Civil Procedure passage
as amended.
MIR. CARLocK, from the Committee on Fngross-
ment reported correctly engrossed Senate Bills
Nos "a, %, 30, 81, 49, 35, 36 and 81.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced, read first time at length
and referred follows:
By Mr.. HITrELL-An Act to amend certain sec
tons OF the Code of Civil Procedure relating the
settlement OF estates OF deceased persons. Com
mttee on Judiciary.
Also, Act to amend certain sections of the
Code of Civil Procedure relating to guardians and
wards. Committee on Judiciary.
Also, IN Act to amend Sections 1911 and 1872 Of
the Code of Civil Procedure. Committee on Ju-
dietary.
Also, an Act to amend certain sections of the
Code of Civil Procedure relating to evidence. Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Also, Act add new section to the Penal
Code to be known as Section 796, relating to trial.
or informations for publications in newspapers.
Provides that tTia shall take place in the county
where such newspapers have their publication Of
fees, in the county where the party alleged to be
ibeled resides at the time, unless the trial
should be changed for good cause.l Committee on
Judiciary.
g.
of Title of Part ". of the Civil Code concerning
wagon road cjrporation Committee on Roads and
Highways.
Also, an Act to amend Section 2s14 OF Article IL,
Chapter 3, Title VI. Of the Political Code conct
ing public roads. Committee on Roads and High
WAYS.
By Mr.. wESDELL-An Act to amend Sections 392,
1903, 1884, 1896, 397 and 1893 of the Code Of Civil Pro-
cedure, relating to civil actions. Committee Ju.
dietary.
A's5, an Act to amend the Political Code by
adding section to be known Section 4l25,
relative to the duty of Grand Jurors. Committee
on County and .wnship Governments.
Also, an Act to amend Sections 1882, 1874, 1886,
3746 1858, 37S9 3797, $780, S5l2 and $751; and to
peal Sectious Of the Political Code 1913, 1898 and
3SJ8 OF said code, providing for duplicate assess
ment books. Committee on Judiciary.
Also, an Act to amend Section 146S of the Code
of Civil Procedure relating property set apart for
the use % the family Committee on Judiciary
Also, an Act to amend Sections 42l5 and 42l6 Of
the Political Code. Committee on County and
Township Government.
BY Mr.. RYAN-An Act to add two new sections to
the Political Code relating to the arrangement and
publication OF the amendments to the Codes. Com
mittee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. JoHNsON-An Act to amend an Ac. enti-
tied An Act for the relief Of insoiven debtors and
protection of creditors aud other Acts amendstory
aisl supplementary thereto. Committee on Judlci-
ary.
The Senate took the usual recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 1:30 p. NJ, President
Mansfield in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
Leave OF ab sence was granted Senators Kane and
George.
The reading Of lils was continued
By Mr.. JonSsoN-An Act to regulate fire, marine
and inland insurance companies trapsacting busi-
ness lii this State. [PrJvides an income tax for
ei-n companies Committee on Corporations.
Also, an Act to relieve the county officers OF the
various counties OF this State from performing any
services as such for corporations without compensa-
ton. Committee on Swamp Lands.
Also, an Act to amend Sections 21GS and 2209 Of
the Civil Code, in reference to common carriers.
Committee judiciary.
Also, an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to
organize Reclamation District No. eos, and to de-
fine its boundaries and provide for Its government,
approved April l, 1873. Committee on Swamp
Lands
Also, an Act TO provide for the publication of the
debates and proceedings of the Constitutional Con-
vention of the State OF California [Provide' that
the state Board OF Examiners snail enter into q
contract with +. Il. Willis and p. X. Stockton for
full report Of the proceedings and debates OF the
Constitutional Convention at twenty cents per folio
of hundred words, the whole not t. exceed
$40 600. The Board to have such copies printed as
they may deem necessary, and they are to be sold
by the Secretary of State at such price will
iinburse the Stete for the entire outiayl Commit
tee Judiciary.
of Supervisors Of any county to create bounty dis
trcts for the destruction OF Wild animals. Com
mlttee on County ard Township Governments.
GENERAL FILE.
The Senate took up the general file and disposed
OF bills follows
$50, 1042, 1430 and 1885, Of the Penal Code reat-
ing to trials by jury (by Mr. Nye)-was read a third
time at length and passed by vote of % ayes to 0
noes
Assembly Bill No. 2-Ap Act to make the Code of
Civil Procedure and the Penal Code of California
the rule Of action in the CourGs present organ
lied (by Mr.. Tyler)-beng the special order for 2.
NJ, passed over temporarily
Senate Bill No. 2S-hn Act to repeal Section 1929
of the Political Code, regulating the salaries OF
County Judges (by Mr.. Nye)-was passed by vote
of % ayes to noes.
message was received from the Governor
transmitting report from the Trustees of the Stale
Normal School.
Senate Bill No. CAN Act to repeal Sections 400
and 64 of the Political Code relating to the salaries
and compensation OF public officers (by Mr.. Nye)-
was passed BY vote Of % ayes to noes.
| Senate Bill No. 23-An Act to amend Sections Sc,
49, 227, 22S sos and 5l4 Oft the Penal Code relating
! to crimes and punishmen's (by Mr.. Nyef-was
| passed by vote of 27 ayes to noes.
Senate Bill No. 3l-An Act to amend Sections 1888
| and 1853 Of the Penal Code providing for The ex-
limitation OF witnesses CIV Mr.. WENDELL passed
| by a vote of a6 ayes to noes.
| Senate Bill No. 33-An Act to add new section,
to be known Section co. to the Penal Csde, relat
| ing to the crime of.obbying (by Mr.. Wendell)-was
| passed by vote of 20 ayes to noes.
Senate Bill No. 35-An Act 10 amend Section 1929
| OF the Penal Code, relating to prosecutions OF
Judges Of the Superior Courts (by Mr.. WendelD-
was passed by vote of p ayes to noes.
Senate Bill No. 35-An Act to repeal Sections
l02S. 1880, 1l12 and 1i43 Of the Penal Code relating
| to judicial proceedings in criminal cases (by Mr..
WendelD- was passed by vote of % ayes TO noes.
| Senate Bill No. 31-An Act to amend Section SOS
| OF the Penal Code declaring who are Magistrates
| (by Mr. Wendel)-was passed b, vote 0, % ayes to
0 noes.
Senate Bill No 6n-Ln Act 70 r,ro,.ida for rernnx.