Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-02-17
SENATE.

SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, February 10, 1881
The Senate met at 10 A. NJ, President Mansfield
i'll the chair. Roll called Quorum present. Journal
of the last meeting read and corrected.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved TO reconsider the vote where
by :. b. 272 had passed.
Mr.. DICKINSON moved that the motion TO recon-
slider be laid on the table.
The motion prevailed by vote Of 21 to s.
Mr.. SEARs-I rise to question OF privilege This
action taken By two Senators this morning is some
thing never witnessed before in this Senate. The
journal has hardly been read and approved when
they Jump up and make this motion, and then the
other to lay on the table. 1t shows . concocted
scheme, which they were afraid should come to a
vote of this Senate, where This matter might be dis
cussed or explained.
Mr. JoHNsoN-I rise to point of order. That is
not question OF privilege. It is mere complaint.
Mr. SEARS am not surprised
Mr. JOINS NJ ask for ruling on the point Of
orde-.
= he PREsIDENT-The Chair will rule that the SEN
atOr must proceed in order His remark not
strictly in order.
Mr. SEARs-Common courtesy would require that
when a Senator gives notice of a motion to recon-
sider that he certainly should
Mr. Johnson rise to another point OF order
that that is not question OF privilege.
Mr.. SEARs-I am coming to that.
The PREsDENT-The SENATOR may be stating his
general proposition-on what it is based. In that
case he has the right to proceed.
Mr. SEARs-I should think they would be ashamed
to have this exposed to the common light.
Mr. JoHNsoS-Now respectfully ask the Presi-
dent of this Senate to have the Senator proceed in
order.
The PREsIDENr-The Chair has ruled that the Sem
ator must proceed in order.
Mr. JoHS soN-But he don't obey the order OF the
Chair.
Mr. SEARs-It is rule of parliamentary usage
and has been far during this Senate, while have
been member of it, that common, ordinary cour-
tesy, that common decency would require that where
If mo IN OF
he certainly should have had one moments time to
have made motion himself, after giving notice.
That privilege has been accorded in other instances
and desire To-
Mr. JOHNSON again rise to point of order-that
that is not a question of privilege. question of
privilege is something that concerns person that he
speaks OF as privilege, and he has no right under
the thin guise OF that question OF privilege to assa
his brother Senator's not one of whom is at all
afraid to meet the Senator and rise to the point of
order, that that is not a question of privilege.
The PREsDENT-lf the Senator rises to state that
rules Of the Senate have been disregarded in any
motion or action, he has right to state it.
Mr. JoHNsoN-Do understand the Chair to rule
that he is in ordery
The pREsIpENT-So far he is in order.
Mr. JoHNsoN-Then hope the Chair Will remem-
Der and keep up the same rule right through
Mr. SEARs-This s the first time during this
session that the Chair has been called upon to
make such a ruling. Now, l was about to state
when was interrupted by the anxiety of the SEN
ator from Sacramento, that common courtesy in
parliamentary body like this would have required
them to have waited until the ink was dry on the
roll call in order to have given myself an oppor-
tunity Of making this motion after the reading of
the journal. Why, the other day, when the gentle
man gave notice to reconsider the Debris Act, he
had half day to make his motion. and no one took
any advantage of it. Now, | say it is
an indignity to myself, it is an indig.
nifty unheard of in this Senate for two
members to scheme together, and the instant that
the journal is read to rise in their places and make
this motion. Shame upon them for connecting such
a scheme this to violate the dignity and courtesy
of this Senate. | care nothing about this MEASURE
so far as the action of the two gentlemen are con-
cerned. care nothing about it so far as the action
of the Senate is concerned. 1t its privilege to
lay it the table, after the motion was made but
| do claim that ordinary courtesy and decency re-
auired them to wait until the breath of the Secre
tary had melted into air before they made this mo-
ton IL is plain upon its face that 1t was concocted
behind the curtain-in the darkness of night, in
order that their acts might not be seen in the
light denounce it as indgnity and as a dis
courtesy upon the Senate and upon myself.
Mr.. WATSON moved to reconsider the vote by
which the motion had been laid on the table,
Ruled out of order by the Chair.
Mr.. CoNGER arose to question of privilege, but
was decided out of order by the Chair.
Mr. DIcKIYsoN-I rise to question of privilege.
/ desire to say a few words in reply to the accusa-
tions made by the Senator from Marin, when he
rose to a question Of privilege and discussed the
whole proposition. desire to reply to his direct
charges that this thing was concocted scheme. be-
hind the curtain under the cover OF night, when
man That is the question Of privilege to
which | shall speak. merely characterize the
sertion tat this WAS concerted scheme, concocted
and prepared beforehand, as false There is no
truth in it, There is no more truth than there was
in the innuendoes which he cast out yesterday when
this bill under discussion, as to the why
| went to San Francisco on Saturday evening, and l
am sorry that man of his age and of his experience
will upon the floor of the Senate chamber and
use such low and insulting language. refer to the
language used yesterday, because consider it be-
this floor to such language under the thin guise
of a question of privilege, and characterize every
remark which he made upon the subject abso-
lutely false.
and said he did not think it right for the Sena-
tor from the Ninth to take up his fight. He did not
intend to make any reply to the Senator from Ma
rn as he afraid he would resign if he spoke of
his language.
Mr. CHENEY moved to take the motion to recon-
slider from the table.
Mr. SEARS replied to the remarks of Mr. Dickin-
son.
Mr. CHENEY withdrew his motion.
Mr. DAVIS moved that s. B. 341 be made the spe-
cial order for to morrow at o'clock. He admitted
that the bill had reference to the debris question:
and looked to the relief of the Sacramento valley.
After long discussion the motion was lost, II
Senators Totng in the affirmative and l6 in the neg
ative
The Committee on Swamp and Overlooked Lands
recommended the passage of A. B. 1s6.
The Committee on Commerce and Navigation re-
ported bills rs follows:
A. B. 19S, passage; A. B. s5, without reeommen-
dation.
minority of the committee recommended the
indefinite postponement of A. B. S5.
Mr. JOHNSON presented "a memorial relative to
General John A. Sutter, signed by members Of the
Pioneer Association.
Mr. CHENEY introduced the following joint resolu-
ton:
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly eoncurring,
That the Senate and Assembly will meet in Joint
convention on Friday, February 18th, at Il NJ, in
the Assembly chamber, for the purpose of electing
five Trustees of the State Library, to take office
after the expiration OF the terms of the present in
cumbents
On motion OF Mr.. JOHNSON the resolution was
adopted.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. TRAYLoR-To provide compensation for the
messenger employed to deliver election returns in
accordance with the requirements of Section 1910 of
the Political Code amendments of $780, and Section
1872 regulating the amount of payment for such
services. Claims.
By Mr.. WEsT-To amend Sections 1454 and 147S
of the Civil Code relating to the Board of Trustees
of the State Normal School, Education.
By Mr.. LANGFoRD-To change the boundary lines
between San joaquin and Calaveras counties.
County and Township Governments.
By Mr. CHENEY-Appropriating S400 to pay the
deficiency in the appro riation OF the salary Of book
keeper in the office OF the Secretary Of State for the
32d fiscal year. Claims.
Also, approprating s40O to pay the deficiency in
the appropriat of the salary Of bookkeeper in the
Office of the State Controller for the 32d fiscal year
Claims.
Mr.. SArTERwHTE moved that the Senate pass the
seventh order of business but subsequently with.
drew his motion.
Mr. TRAYLoR moved to adjourn. Lost
Here the Senate resumed the second reading Of
S. B. 40, relating to county governments.
Pending consideration Of the above Mr. JouysoN
moved that when the Senate adjourn it be until to-
morrow at P. N. Carried.
Here the Senate took the usual recess.
ASSEMBLY.
SACRAMENTO, February 16 1881