Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-01

ton the special order for half past o'clock P. NJ.
, Ruled out of order
| MT FELTON, said he hoped the bill would not be
taken up until the third reading file had been COM
| cussion. ~
Mr.. MAY moved the previo,s ,1estion tn c,,t oA
debate. Wv va
Carried-ayes IS, noes 80.
Inc roii was then called on Mr.. Burns motion to
ing vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Arick, Baker of Sacramento, Bir.
hs, hhes, brown, Burns, Chandler, Coleman, Cunning.
Ga paggett, Del Vale, FELTON,, Fraser Freer,
6arIity' 1avlgan Geary, Gilmore, Griffith, Hale
fe1drick, Hnshaw, Hott, Holden Howard Jack
son, Jones Heating, kellogg Lane Lewis Long,
MnTpas hatnews M OF Tehama, May McCallion, Nc
erson of Neya'a, Patterson of San JOAQUIN. Paulk.
pinder, Platt, Reynolds, Samuels, Swift Van Fleet
"Hrhlns' Maas mertsbaugher, Wood, Young-5a.
Irunptoh, Edwards, Estey, Harrison, Kilburn,
Leake, Matthews of San Benito, Mcclure, Melon
ald, murphy, Sargent, Siebe, Streeter, Wac OF
Ventura, Wasson of Mono Wentz whippIe-2l
Mr.. REYNOLDS moved TO make the further sonsid-
Grafton OF the bill the special order for nafpast
O'Clock this evening.
Mr.. FeLroN was adverse to the motion. saving
| that tne handwriting was the wall, and every
| one knew just how the vote would be- IL was ac.
cordingiy useless to consume time in useless post
ponement or discussion.
| MIR. MURPHY SAID when the time came he would
explain the meaning of the handwriting on the
wall to the full satisfaction Of the gentleman from
! San Mateo
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM remarked that he knew full well
that the motion to consider it out of order coming
as 1t did from its enemies, meant the defeat OF
| the bill. He was only sorry that he had not fifty
votes to cast in favor of the repeal instead of one
The roll was then called, after further des-
ultory and confused debate and the motion to make
the Dill the special order for half past o'clock this
| evening was carried-ayes So, noes H.
| MT MUDGETT, speaking by privilege, explained an
article which had appeared relative to his official
conduct, in the San Francisco Chronicle, making a
very bitter attack upon the journal above named,
and its correspondent, and denying the truth of the
charges made concerning himself.
The consideration of the special order for the
hour, A. b. 377, to authorize the State Board OF
Harbor Commissioners to adjust and pay the claims
| OF Daniel Mcneil, was read the second time and or.
dered to engrossment, and motion Of Mr. Gil.
MORE was made the special order for II o'clock to.
| morrow.
Mr.. MATHEWS of Tehama moved to suspend the
rules for the consideration Of Sub. for S. B. III to
provide for bridges across navigable streams. Car
ried
The bill was then read the first time and ordered
to the top of the second reading file for tomorrow
| Motions by Mr.. You've to take up out of order
S. Bs 130 and 124, relative to deficiencies in appro.
priations, and by Mr.. WHIPPLE, to consider A. B.
49, relative to the proper representation of Cafor
mia products az the next Worlds Exhibition, were
| in turn made and lost.
The third reading file was then resumed:
| A. B. 175, to provide for the purchase of add.
tiona grounds for the State Insane Asylum at Napa
was passed-ayes SO, noes Il.
| Mr.. KELLOGG moved to reconsider the vote bY
| s..
| Recess.
Afternoon Session,
Reassembled at 2P NJ
| The third reading file was resumed.
| A. B. AIS, to protect and promote the hortcult.
ural interests Of the State read and referred to
| a special committee for amendment.
| 5. B. 254, to appropriate money to reimburse the
University of California for moneys heretofore ap-
propriated to the endowment fund thereof which
moneys have, by mistake, been withheld therefrom
and appropriated to other State purposes, was
passed-syes S. noes %.
| S. B. 8, making appropriations for deficiencies for
| the support OF the State Prison at San Quentin,
prior to the S2d fiscal year, was psssed-ayes 81,
noes s.
| rules to consider S. B. 313, making appropriations
for Deficiencies for the completion of the Branch
State Prison at Folsom, prior to the 32d fiscal year
Carred-ayes 46, noes IA.
The bill was then made the special order for u
o'clock tomorrow.
The special order for the hour, viz: Substitute
for S. B. 1877, to amend the Political Code of the
State of California, relating to revenue, by adding
new section, to be known Section 360S of said
Code, and by amending Sections 1907, 3617, S627,
3629 $780, 1851 and 1862 OF said Code, and by re-
pealing Section 3640 of said Code, all relative to
| revenue, was read the second time.
Mr. MATHEWS of Tehama moved to amend by
striking out all after the word "prOyided," in line
of Section l. e. But nothing in this Code shall
be construed to require or permit double taxation.
Messrs. FELTON,, MAY, HENDRIcK, REYNOLDS HALE,
MCCLURE, JACKSON and CAARoN were adverse to
the amendment
Messrs. LEACH, HARRISON and MCMURRAY favored
| it.
| Mr. MATHEWS said il the Constitution of the State
did not permit double taxation then there no
need to insert it in the bill. The real purpose OF
the bill was not to prevent double taxation but to
exempt banks, railroads and other corporations
from being taxed once not twice and if the bill be-
came law the State would lose about 0,000
! revenue now derived from taxable property.
Tne roI was called, and the motion 70 amend was
lost by the following vote:
| Ayes Messrs. Branch, Cunningham, Harrison,
| Hinshaw Leach, Mathews OF Tehama, McMurray,
Pauk, Samuels, Sargent, Siebe, Wason of Ventura
| WentZ, Whipple-14.
| Noes-Messrs. Arick, Baker OF Sacramento, Bost,
| Brown, Burns, Cannon, Coleman, Crank, CTump-
ton Daggett, Edwards, FELTON,, fraser, Freer, Gar.
rity, GavIgan, Gay, Geary, Gilmore, Griffith, Hale
| Hendrick, Hott, Holden, Howard, Jackson, Jones,
Heating, Kellogg, Kilburn, Lane Leake Lewis,
Matthews of San Benito, MAY, Medallion, Mcclure,
| Mcdonald, Men, Mudgett, Noonan, 0ConnoT, Pa
terson Of Nevada, Patterson of San joaquin, Piuder
Platt, Reddick Reynolds, Streeter, swift Van Fleet
| Warkins, Wasson of Mono, Wertsbaugher Wood
| Young. Mr.. Speaker-57
! Mr. MATTHEWS of Tehaml then moved a second
amendment by adding to Section l the following
' But the taxation of moneys credits bonds stocks,
dues and franchises Shall not be deemed double tax
alton" Lost by the following vote:
| Ayes-Messrs. Branch Crumpton, Cunningham
Griffith, Hale Harrison, Hinshaw, Jones' Leach Ma
son, Mathews OF Tehama, Matthews of San Benito,
McAIurray, Murphy Paulk, Samuels Sargent, Siebe,
Streeter, wason OF Ventura, Wertz, Wertsbaugher,
| Whipple-23
| NOeS-M MeSSrS. Arlch, Baker OF sacramento, BOst,
| Brown, Burns, Camron, Chandler, Coleman, Crank,
| Daggett, Edwards, Estey, Felton, Fraser, Freer,
Garrity, Gayigan,tGay, GeaTy, Gilmore,k kHendrick,
Hoitt, Holden, Howard, jackson, Keating, Kellogg,
| Kilburn, Lane Lewis, May, Medallion, Mcclure,
Mcdonald, Mein, Mudgett, Noonan, OConnor, Pat
erson of Nevada, Patterson OF San Joaquin, Pinder
Patt, Reddick, Reynolds, Swift, Van Fleet, warkns
Wasson Of Mono, Wood, Young, Mr. Speaker-51.
| Mr.. CUNNINGHAM moved to strike out all Of Sec
| ton of the bill.
Mr.. HALE moved to amend the amendment by
ing The capital stock and franchise OF every cor
poration, association and joint-stock company or
ganized under the laws of this State shall be
assessed to such corporation, association and Joint
| stock company, and not 10 its stockholders The
value OF such capital stock and franchise shall be
| ascertaine1 by multiplying the market value OF one
of the shares of stock by the whole number thereof
issued, and deducting from the product the total
assessed value of all the property real and personal
assessed to it for the purpose of taxation in this
| State and elsewhere. Each person. firm or CORPORA
ton owning having in his its possession any Of
the shares OF capital stock OF any corporation
citation or joint stock company, not organized under
the laws of this State, shall be assessed herewith
| Mr.. PLAT spoke against the amendment by MIR.
| Hale.
| Mr. GRIFFiTH made an exhaustive argument in
favor OF it, contending that if the bill were passed
without the amendment it would destroy the revenue
| laws of the State.
Pending discussion the further consideration OF
the bill was made the special order for to morrow
Immediately after the reading OF the Journal on
| motion OF Mr.. MCCLURE.
Recess until half-past o'clock.
EyeRing Session.
The evening session was devoted to the consdera-
tion of s. B. q, to repeal Act to promote drain
| age.
The floor and the galleries were crowded with
speetators-adies, gentlemen, Senators, State Off
| GERS, etc.
Mr.. CAMRoN Of Alameda opened the debate speak.
| ing for hour n advocacy OF the repeal bill.
lie said, in the of his argument that The
peal bill had at last come before the House for
| sderation like white elephant. The miners have
purchased their mines in good faith, and ncany OF
| the homes of the farmers had been ruined by the
aow OF the debris 1t between these two inter-
ests that the Legislature called upon tO.decide.
The issue now was whether not the burden should
be removed from the shoulders of the taxpayers of
the State 1t was problem OF vital Importance to
the people. The present law had not been enacted
in the interest Of the State, but for the taking
| care of large areas of swamp and Ggerhowed
| lands, and fer the benefit Of a few ndi-
viduals who had great interests at
| stake The system OF impoundng the debris bad
not proven a success. Hall million of dollars had
been expended, the brush dams were a failure and
the principle upon which they had been constructed
| shown to be erroneous and unjust. Wsre the peo-
pie willing "a let their money be thus squanderedf
The levees were built like sand, and melted away