Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-24
hSseinOly lhen TOOK q recess.
Evening Session.


Reasssmb bled at 7;30 o'clock
Mr.. LEACH moved TO suspend the rules and 10
take up and consider s. B. a. for the repeal of the
Act TO promote drainage.
Mr.. JACKSON asked for a call Of the House Car
ried.
Several members entering during the roll-cali.
Mr.. BURNS moved to dispense with further proceed
Ings under the call. Lost
The roll Of absentees called, CaHron, Muir
ply, Bost and Howard not answering 20 their
names.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was then directed TO close
the bar OF the House
Mr.. LoSe moved 10 adjourn Lost-ayes l6.
noes SO.
The Sergeant Arms was then directed TO 20
after the absentees and bring them into .he Assem-
bly,.
Mr.. EsTEY moved to dispense with further pro
ceedings under the call Lost.
The Sergeant at Arms tnen went in search Of the
sbsentees who had not been granted leave Of ab-
sence, their names being Messrs. Canron, Murphy,
Bost and Howard.
during which lime Mr.. Howard appeared in the
lobby, moved 70 dispense with further proceeds q
under the call. Carried-ayes &c. noes IS.
The roll then called ON the motion 70 suspend
the rules and consider 5. Is. Z7 Lost, by the fol
lowing vote:
Ayes-Messrs Alviso, Baker OF Yo.o. Birney,
| Branch, Crank, Crumpton, Daggett, Del Vale, Ed
wards, Estey, FELTON,, Griffith HARRISON Hendricks
Hinshaw, Holden Jones, Bilturl, Leach Leake,
Lewis, Mason, Mathews Of Tehama Matthews Of San
BenitO, Medallion, McMurray, Patterson OF San Joa-
gull, Iuulk, GltJI. bt flelr, SAM
uels, Sargent, Sebe Streeter, Was7n Of Ventura,
Wertz, Wer:s5aUgher, Whippe-49.
Noes Nessrs. Ariek, Baker Of Sacramento, Brown,
Burns, Chandler, Coleman, Fraser, Freer, Garrity
Gayigan, Gay, Gsary, Gilmore, Hale, uOitt, How
ard, Jackson, Keatiug Kellogg, Laue, Long, Nay.
Mcdonald, Mein, Soonan, OConuor, Paterson Of
Nevada, swift, Van Fleet. Warkias, Wasson Of
Mono, Wood. Young, Mr. Speaker-3t
Mr.. HoITT moved to suspend the rules and 10 take
up !. B. 242, one of the appOrtiouneut bills.
SIR. Burns moved 20 lay the mott . on the table
Mr. JAcg.o said there did not seem 20 be ay dis
position to do business, aud moved 20 adjourn
Lost-ayes q, noes 81.
The vote then taken on the motion Of Air
Hott, which was lost-ayes Is, noes IS.
Mr.. PLAT moved to suspend the rules and 10 con
slider A B. y, to establish a uniform system 0f
county governments,
Mr.. mccALLLoS moved to lay the motion on the
table. Carried.
Mr.. BAKER Of Yolo moved to suspend the rules
and TO consider a H. 3gB, 70 amend an Act aUtnCTlz
ing the Boards Of Supervisors 0f the counties i'm
which water is sold foT purposes Of irrigation to fix
the rates at which water shall be sold. Lost
The EusTossnent Committee reported the correct
engros5nent OF A. Be-. Z26 2Z7, 26', 49, s. 2G6.
Hr. BAKER Of Sacrament moved % suspend the
rules and 70 consider 5. g. ~, for the improvement
Of the State Capitol grounds
Mr.. FEtToN remarked shat il was one OF the very
last bills he desired to see considered
1r. BAEER replied that the contemplated improve
ments were necessary and ought 70 enlist the sym
pathy Of every citizen.
Mr. BAKzE Of Yolo said he could not vote t. yiYe
it the preference over A. b. :, to repeal an Act
to promote drainage.
Mr. VAN FLEET said the present Improvements
were incomplete, and any who had the pride Of
his State at heart should te Tor the appropriation
The consideration Of The bill would only take a few
minutes OF the Assembly's time, much of wh.ch
had already beeu spent in frivolous discussion.
Messrs. SARGENT and WHIPPLE ere adverse 70 the
appropriation, sI7.500, sought IL the bill.
Mr.. LoSG moved to adjourn. Lost.
dr. YOUNG spoke in support Of Mr.. Bakers
I 81
was lost.
Adiourned At 9lO on motion Of NJ WmEgls