Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-20

yielding and CONCESSION and tl, soon, tia, fact fs
recognized the better. Mr. MATTHEWS of San Benito,
3eo that the new dntIes pu;upou the SUPERVISORS by
| .ne on are not IN fact new, aud will not increase
thelr duties IN fact. To pay them is TO add dam
| gerous expenses to the road s,sten, Mr. MT-Rruy
| opposed any extra compensation AZ unnecessary
ana ana NOT demanded by the people nor earned hy the
up ss. NJ SARGENT said the bin imposed
| extra duties In San Joaquin each Spperyisor now
oversees or supervises th roads in his ist,ic. NJ
bAAER ni foio believed the laborer worthy Of his
ss., nils. me payment suggested will work economy
Tor whefe the Supervisors are mid r, a., bo-, ,;Ii
De no hired Oserseers with their arms i tbe o,nt
| treasury mp to their elbows As !, is now tha
o'erseefs put IN sworn claims, and nc one can saw
now many days they really serve Nr p,t,x
\ thought where overseers are aproi,+ai .n 500 AS.N
| yisors should have no extra rsy h,,. vyhe.s ,Ge
Supe Vlsors act as Commissioners and Oversees ms
os e,eS uet,,e'os tney shonld be paid. Mr. wAsoN
act rs Commissioner, but no duties srs ~ 60.
him- IL, however, he is to act as Road Oyersssr
@hy not pay h as such and does not the bin give
sum total SIS per year WHY hale We C, -
ers IN some counties and oyerseers in othe,sS IL
mat uniformity Is that general law as required
Al l p Il. the House took for an hour.
Afternoon Session.
The House met at Pm, Sneaker p,-,s IN ,b,
chair. i~1Ns III tue
Mr.; BAkEE withdrew his amendment Mr. LONG
withdrew his amendment Mr. Gty moved 10
amend Section 26I2 by adding that All Poi 0,.ar
seers or Masters in office by election sLal boId
Tor the term of election. Adop;ed Mr. IyIxr
moved to amend by adding to the section. that the
snsl DC an eiector of his district Adopted
Section 264S read. Mr.. CuNNISeuAN moved to amend
subdivision 8, so that all construction Of bridges
IN excess Of 500 shall be by contract lthershv
Ieaving or striking out the Improvement and
repair OF highways by contracO Mr. GRIy-
Fuu moved as substitute to amend
SO That the work done shall be by contract when the
smount OF work TO be done (hy cont.acD exceeds
szVo. hls amendment simply omitted the words in
parenthesis, which he claimed to be surplusage The
amendment of Mr. Cunningham was lost Mr.
WnlrPLB moved substitute for Mr. Grifith's
amendment, SO as to include Mr.. Griffth's amend
ment and included " construction Of highways "a
well as improvement, by contract Accepted and
adopted Mr.. GRIFFITH moved TO amend by adding
TO the section, authorizing the granting and renew
ing OF franchises for toll reads for not 70 exceed ton
years Mr.. YoUSe read from the Constitution 10 The
effect that the Legislature cannot extend any flau
chlse OF any corporation. Mr.. GRIFFITH said his
amendment referred only to special privileges
granted individuals, not corpora ions. The amend.
ment was lost. Mr. kKLLoGG moved TO amend byadd.
ing subdivision, permitting Supervisors by uuaui
nous vote, TO let to individuals contracts 70 repair
roads and keep them in repair and collect tolls
thereon for enough to pay the contract price Of re-
pairs, and cost OF collection of tolls No such
contract to exceed year. aud the rate of tolls to
be established by the Supervisors. The amendment
was lost. MT. ARIck moved to amend BY adding 10
the section that the Supervisors shall compel railroad
corporations TO keepu repair roads they are required
to care for uador the Code, until accepted by the
county. Lost, Mr., MATHEWS OF Tehama moved
to amend subdivision so that gates may he per
mitted on private" instead Of public highways
Lost. Mr.. Van FLEET moved to amend subdivision
2 so that Supervisors may provide for gates on
public highways in their discretion" holding that
may without the other words would be cor
strued " shall, and large land owners could compel
counties TO put up gates ON roads crossing their
lands Adopted Section 2644 taken up. Mr. FRAzER
moved to amend that tie hOUus pf Shn all
be approved by the Beard OF Supervisors instead OF
the Chairman Of the Board Adopted
The Enrolment Committee reported A. B. II en-
rolled and presented to the Governor for his sigma.
ture
Mr. DAGGgrr spoke to question of privilege
The RECORD UNION had reported HIM as saving thar
all the stealing in his section had been done hy
Road 0verseers. He said he was speaking in reply
to Mr. Edwards, who had expressed the idea that
the Board Of Supervisors could hardly be trusted
Therefore he ddressed the House and intended 10
be understood to say that there more danger OF
misappropriatlon Of road funds by Overscers than
by Supervisors, and such had been the experience
in his county. The report indicated the use of LAM
guage hardly admissible in delibeTatiye body.
Section 2645 taken up and read. Mr.. KKLLoGl
moved TO amend that Uyerseers shall not employ
Chinese ON road work. Lost Mr.. FELTON, moved
to amend so that Overseers shall file receipts Of al
persons who do days labor on the roads Adopted.
Mr.. MATTHEWS OF San Benito moved to amend that
overseers must clear the roads at least once wear
OF cookie burs, noXous weeds, thsiles, etc Adopt
eu. MI. JACKSON moNed 10 amend ty limiting the
pad-for days of Supervisors to $50 Instead OF IS
Mr.. PAULK moved to amend the amendment by
making it 100. Adopted. Mr. WYRrsBAueHER
moved that the Ovcrseers pay be S. instead of 81 so
per dav. Adopted Mr. FELToN moved to amend
that the per cent. allowed 0verseers for collecting
road poll taxes shall not be paid them until be has
paid over TO the treasury all the money so collected
by him. Adopted
Article ", Section 1851. Mr. FELTON, moved 70
add that all contracts made in attemuted violation
OF the section should be void, and that Tor contracts
made by Supervisors IN excess Of the authority
given by the section, the county shall not be liable
but the Supervisor or officer shall be responsible on
their bonds. Adopted. Mr. KELLOGG moved to
take from the property road tax 40 per ceut for
general purposes instead OF 90 per cent. Lost Mr.
GAY moved to amend to make it maEd9tory on the
Supervisors that the 20 per cent be set aside and
used for general fund in aid Of weak
districts Lost. MIR. PAuLK mofed to strike
out 20 per cent. as q reservation for the
general fund and substitute - per cent Mr.
CANNON moved 10 amend the anne -dnlent to make 10
Is per cent MIR. CAMRON, after lengthy debate
was had, ithdrew his amendment aud the amend
ment OF MIR. Pauk was lost The De cheney hills
being received from the Senate, an effort was made
to read them first time each being hut few lines
in length-when vigorous effort was set up in or.
position by attempting to force an adjournment
Finally the House, by two third vote ordered The
rules suspended and the bills read first time Tie
" "adiourneTs,' led by Messrs. Jackson and Howard
were frequently and forcibly sat down upon, and
some of the votes were so explosive and positive
as TO indicate anger on the part of the
House at the movement Mr. JACKSON finally
between the reading of two Of the bills, got
in his usual motion to adjourn, and Mr.. HOWARD
and others followed il up with demand for the ayes
and noes, when the House again defeated the " ad-
j0urners by 81 noes to ayes. The Clerk entered
upon the reading OF another bill ana had uttered
but few words when AIessrs. JACKSON, hEMoGa
and HOWARD moved 10 adjourn Ru!ed ont cf
order. At the conclusion OF the reading Mr.. JAcs-
son moved to adjourn and Mr.. Howard Seconded it.
The House by an overwhelming and yociferou5 vose
refused to adj journ. Mr.. BBaNs moved a call of
the House, and he and Messrs HOWARD JACKSON
and GARRrrY called fer the ayes and hoes, ana the
House. by 90 to ayes, refused a call
OF the Hou e. Mr.. HOWARD then moved TO suspend
the rules and take up $. b. (apPortionment bin
and was informed that the House not in possess
sion of the bill it being with the PRINTER tnother
bill being read, Mr.. GAvIGAN moved to adjourn and
Mr.. Howard seconded IL, and the House, by almost
a unanimous vote, again sat down on the adjourn
ers. Another bill was read, and Mr.. JAcyso, again
moved TO adjourn. The ayes and hoes were dc
manded and the House by to IS refused to ad-
journ. Another bill read and Mr.. HOWARD
again moved to adjourn, and the House
again sat down him. Another bill was
read, but the "adjourners remained quiet
AS the last two bills were being read the House
became the scene of the widest confusion, the
" "adjoarners shouting for the floor Mr. KELLOGG
moving to refer bill but his motion being so
tangled up in the confusion, lie could not get
the Speakers attention. Meanwhile Clerk McStay
kept on reading at the top OF his voice and the
"ad joumers kept shouting, the hall being filled
with roar of confusion. The Speaker said he would
make no effot to enforce order when members oh
vousy did not intend to keep it, and the confusion
continued until the last bill was read through. and
Mr.. Horn moving to adjourn, the House. at ASS in
the midst OF the utmost confusion, adjourned until
10 A. II. Wednesday, members anplaudiny as the
motion was carried
The Irria alton Dcbate and Mr. FELTON,.
Concerning the irrigation debate in the Assembly
April 18th, the report of which app ared in the
RECORD UNION OF Saturday, the object aimed at IN
making the report referred to was to present cor
c;sely the central thought Of those representatives
from sections where irrigation is prominent sub
ject, and especially those who in the south of tne
state are representing districts where irrigation
has been entered upon. In prese ting the debate
some injustice done Mr.. FELTON, by the emission
of his remarks in reply to references directed toward
him and his siton. That he may not be
p aeed in ialse light in the matter it is
proper to say, regarding the remarks of Mr. Del
Vale conveying the int nation That in his opposi-
tion to the measure Mr. Feltou's private in
terests biased his judgment as to the importance
of the bill, Mr. FELTON, replied, and soon as the
expression made he requested by Mr. Fell
ton to explain his reasons for his remark an to