Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-09

evidence before them that while the system planned
and naugurated Is one experimental in its nature
that system Is based upon sound scientific prin.
cples by such renowned engineers as Captain Eads,
General Alexander ana Colonel Mendeil and that
the experiment has not yet had fair trial In
this view 1t would in our opinion be UNIV ise act
the part of the Legislature of this State to repeal
the Act in question. The sum of $40 900 has been
expended thus far, and this expenditure will be
almost wholly lost il the work is stopped at this
time. And it must be remembered in this connec-
tion that the taxpayers of the mining counties in
cluded in this drainage district have paid of this
amount s50, III water tax, besides their propor-
ton OF the district tax amounting to S5o,3Sl,
while both the miners and farmers in
the district well as all other property
owners, have contributed their share OF the State
tax. Thus one portion of the district has paid two
taxes and the other portion three taxes.
4. 1t IS feared by some members of your commit
tee that the absolute repeal OF the Act to promote
drainage might be productive of confusion and un-
certainty in regard to the collection OF the den-
quent taxes.
5. From the testimony OF the State Engineer and
the recommendations of the consulting engineers
as well as from the testimony of the experts, your
committee are led to believe tnat the works planned
and begun will accomplish all that they are intended
to accomplish, and that the evils and mischiefs in
tended to be renedied by the Act such as to
demand at the hands of the people of this State the
application OF some efficient remedy and if the pres
ent efforts being prosecuted by the Commission to
accomplish this result shall fall then it would de-
volve upon the State as an imperative duty to
adopt some other means to accomplish the same re-
suit.
6. In view of these considerations your commit.
tee recommends that A. Bs and o. to repeal an
Act entitled an Act to promote drainage be indef.
nItely postponed.
Pending the reading of the above report, DR.. MAY
moved to dispense with its further reading and
that it be printed Lost.
Mr. BURNS presented the subjcined minority re-
port hereby dissent from the recommendations of
the majority OF the Committee on Water Rights and
Drainage that A. Bs. 4 and g. to repeal an Act
DRAINAGE.
/ believe that they should have been reported back
without recommendation, as most of the members
of the Assembly have visited the works being
constructed andar in opinion, fully able to judge
for themselves, and to draw their OVID conclusions
The Committee ON Mileage submitted a report,
showing the amount due for travelling expens to
the Committee on Military Affairs and recommend
ing that the same be paid.
Mr. FREER (by consent) presented a etition from
citizens OF Butte county, protesting against the
peal of the debris Act. Referred to the Committee
on Water Rights and Drainage.
Mr. EDWARDS moved that the Committee on Water
Rights nd Drainage be required to return to the
House all petitions, etc, referred to them for
sderation.
Carried.
The Committee on Culture and Improvement of
Grape Vines and Fruit Trees reported hack A. B.
AIS, to protect and promote the horticultural inter
ests OF the State, recommending that 1t do pass
amended.
Mr. Lose moved that all committees having petit
tons in their possession be directed to report the
back to the House. Carried.
message was received from the Governor, trans
mittng the annual report of the State Board of Ag
ricuiture.
The following bills were introduced and referred
BY Mr. MCDoSALD-To cure alleged defects IN the
proceedings of public authorities relative to public
work. Judiciary
By Mr.. PATTERSON of Nevada-To provide for
licensing OF persons TO operate steam engines.
Agriculture, Mining and Mechanic Arts.
By Mr.. MUDGErT-To encourage the destruction of
wild animals. Agriculture.
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ton and maintenance Of boom Mad river, in
Humboldt county. Commerce and Navigation.
By Mr.. LANE-To prohibit visiting physicians and
visiting surgeons in city, city and county county
hospitals to receive salaries from the city city and
county county treasures. State Hospitals
BY Mr.. VAN FbEET-To define and establish lawful
fences Agriculture.
The House then passed to the consideration of
bills on the third reading file
A. Il. 95 to provide system Of drainage for agr-
cultural lands, read the third time and referred
to committee with special instructions to amend
S. B. lis, to amend Section 1857 OF the Political
Code, relating to public schools, read the third
time and passed-ayes TO-
A. B. 81, to amend Act entitled Act
creating Board OF Bank Commissioners, and pre-
scribing their duties and powers, approved March
80, 1873, was the next bill under consideration.
Mr.. LEAKE moved indefinite post iyuement
Lost-ayes "a, noes SO.
Mr.. LEAKE then moved TO refer the bill to a
special committee, with instructions to amend
Lost-ayes 81, noes 40.
and pending the reaching of the bill the Assembly
took recess
Afternoon Session.
Reassembed at 2 o'clock p. II.
The reading Of A. B. 81 concluded and the
bill refused passage ayes 46, noes 80.
Mr.. MAY changed his vote from aye to no and
gave notice of a motion for reconsideration. The
action upon this bill has been supposed to Involve
partisan issues and the result has thus far been a
victory to the Democrats. The names Of the four
Republicans who voted against the passage Of the
bill are Messrs. Hale Of Nevada, Hendricks Of San
Diego and Sargent and Paulk Of san Joaquin. The
only remaining man of the San joaquin de egation
who voted with his party, was Mr.. Patterson.
1t is said that Paulk and Sargent voted with
the Democrats for the reason that they appre-
hensve should the bill pass that 1t would establish
precedent for the removal from office of DR.. Shurt
left Of the Stockton Insane Asylum.
Mr.. MCCLURE, for reason OF Ill news, was granted
leave of absence for two days.
A. 3. 125, to amend an Act entitled Act to
ganize and define the powers of the Board Of Rail-
road Commissioners, approved April 20, 1850, and
A. B. 275, TO amend Sections 537 and 53S of the
Code OF Civil Procedure re ating to attachments
were temporarily passed on the file, owing to the
absence of their autho-, Mr.. Mathews Of Tehama
Bills on second reading file were next considered
A. B. us, to amend Section 4445 Ct the Political
Code, in relation to the funding and refunding of
city Indebtedness \. B. $780, to amend the Code of
Civil Procedure relating to COur.s Of Justice and
various officers connected herewith, and to prohibit
Justices Judges Justices of the Peace from prac
ticng law, from acting attorneys agents in
certain cases and A. B. 1S5, to amend Section 963
of the Code of Civil Procedure, providing for appeals
from Superior Courts to the Supreme Court
read and ordered to third reading
A. B. 1856 to provide for the better government OF
corporations engaged in the sale and distr button of
water for purposes Of irrigation, was passed on the
file.
Mr. McCALLfoN, by consent, introduced bill ap-
propriang S5 600 for the RELIEF of the residents OF
the town of Washington who have suffered by the
food.
Mr.. You've moved to susperd the rules to read
the bill the first second and third times and pass it
as case of urgency.
Mr.. SARGENT OF San Joaquin said he did not see
why money should be appropriated to the citizens
of Washington more than to other towns along the
river.
The rol was called, a two.thirds vote being re-
qured to suspend the rules, ard the motion
lost-ayes SO, noes -
The bill was then referred to the Ways and Means
Committee
A. B. 1903, for the relief of purchasers of State
lands and to regulate the foreelosng of titles to
State lands for payment of interest, read
second time and ordered engrossed.
A. Z. So TO amend an Act entitled an Act for the
protection of settlers public lands claimed by
the State, approved March TO- 1874, was passed on
file.
A. B. 10i, to amend Section 1857 of the Political
Code, relating to primary elections was refused
third reading.
\. b. 1l5 to repeal an Act entitled Act to pro-
vide new Great Register in the county OF Fresno
and other Counties and reregster the thereof
approved March 90, 1878.
s. B. 134, appropr ating $4,000 for the improve
ment of Normal School Square, in the city Of San
Jose, was, after some debate and several attempts
to amend by reducing the amount, ordered TO third
reading.
Mr.. WHPPLR, by consent, introduced bill to add
two new sections to the Political Code, providing
for the government Of the State in its political d.
visions and especially in relation 10 the assessment
of railroads by the State Boarl Of Equalization.
Judiciary.
At 4:40 the Assembly adjourned.
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