Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-29
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TwENTY-FoURTH sEssIoN-TwENTY-sIx
DAY
SENATE.


rum present. journal OF the last meeting read and
c rrected.
Petitions numerousy signed by the citizens OF
California and earnestly requesting the Legislature
10 confer upon the wife the right to succeed to the
community property upon the death of the husband,
the same az he is now empowered TO do upon the
death Jf the wife, were submitted 10 the Senate by
Messrs SEARS, BSos, Hill and M0RELAND, and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. LANeF0RD offered q petition signed by II 900
citizens, requesting the passage OF Act enabling
the women 20 vote for all city and county, city and
district school affairs, and upon all questions per-
tanning to schools.
Copies OF the same petition submitted by
Messrs. SEARS, LAAsoN aud CARLocd.
The Committee on judiciary reported bills as fol-
lows: S. g. 2lS indefinite pOstponement s. B. 222,
passage recommended; 5. B. 239, passage recon-
meuded, with amendments.
The majority Of the Committee on Labor and Cap
tal reported bills as follows: S. B 5, passage as
amended: 5. B. q, passage; S. B. 6, passage.
A minority OF the committee recommended that
S. B. do not pass.
majority OF the eommii tee recommended the
indefinite postponement OF ;. B. l42
a minority Of the committee recommended the
passage Of ). B. 142.
Mr.. JOHNSON Senator Hill the day before yester-
day gave notice that he would call for the report of
the Debris Committee in reference tn his bill repeal
ing the Act 10 promote drainage. would state to
the Senate that the committee is unable to report
at the present time, because they prosecuting
the investigation that the Senate desires. | sup
pose viii be able TO report in five six days,
and move that the committee be granted five or six
days further time.
Mr. SArTERwHTE-I am against giving the com.
mittee five or six days further time and further
more the investigation has gone as far as | care
about having 1t go. did not want any investIga,
ton in the hrst place, and II was unnecessary. The
repeal OF this bull stands upon the principle upon
which it is founded, and upon the question as to
whether these dams successful or unsuccessful.
hope the Senate will refuse TO give the committee
any further time, and will make it report back that
bill to day or tomorrow.
Mr.. HILL move sir, that the Committee on
Irrigation Water Rights, Drainage and Mining De-
oris be instructed report back to the Sc ate to-
morrow morning $. b. y, an Act to promote drain
age.
Mr.. JoHNsoN-It is a matter of indifference to me
whether the committee is instructed report back
tomorrow or in five days am prepared to report
en- the bill now, So far IS am individually concerned
but scarcely think l. is fair for the Senate to in
struct committee to pursue an investigation which
investigation has bearing upon the merits of the
bill now before the Senate and in the hands of the
committee and right in the middle OF that investi-
cation TO direct the committee to report the bill
back Now the committee has not finished the in
vestigaton. 1t has been busily engaged in investi-
eating the matters contained in the resolution di-
recting the committee TO act, and desire TO say
that III that investigation have not been favored
with either the presence assistance of the Sena-
tor from San BernardinO, Mr.. Satterwhite, for he
has not attended meeting OF the committee, ana
don't know any more about the investigation than
pared at this time 10 speak to the merits
or dement's Of the investigation. When the
Senator says he has had Investigation
enough for him. he simply speaks as to
what he may have read in the newspapers and not
as TO what he knows about the Investigation, be-
he has not attended any OF the meetings of the
committee. Now, ! submit To the Senate whether
is tir this question to instruct the committee
report after having directed it 10 make an inves-
tigation, the committee having entered upon its
duties, and having prosecuted the investigation
fairly and believe the Senator from Monterey will
unite with me in SAVING that the committee prose
cuted it fairly. The Chairman has endeavored to
give every ody fair show. To now in the middle
of the investigation make the committee report the
bill back, is unfair submit 10 the Senate that it
is proper to give the committee five days further
time.
Mr. HIG-Mr President, this bill was introduced
on the fourth day of this month, twenty-four days
ago. The session is half goae already. This com
ittee may not be able report until the last part
of the session
Mr. JOHNSON call the Senator to order The
motion made was that the committee have five
days-not that they have the balance of the session
The Senator should contine himself 10 the motion
before the Seaate and not draw on his Imagination
for his facts.
Mr. Hull DC not wish to reflect on the commit
tee. desire, Mr. President, get this bill on the
file 1t will be five days before it will come up
its final passage third reading, provided it should
be fortunate as to go to engrossment. My object
is to get it the file. trust the Senate will in
SGrlct the committee TO report D6ck next morning.
Mr. SAFrERwHiTB L call the attention of the Sen
ate to the fact that it requires two-thrds to
extend the time committee shall have to report.
This investigation is waste of time, and il it
a movement inaugurated by the friends of this
repeal bill, it mistake made by the friends of
this repeal bill. 1t 4 mistake made by the op-
ponents Of this debris to have this investi
CATION go on, because it has been two weeks time
before the committee, when it ought to have been
before this body and my vote, sir, shall not be
founded upon the investigation, or anything con-
nected with the investiga ion. / say that to tax
this whole State for the purpose OF building few
dams upon these streams is wrong in principle.
Mr.. JoHssoN-I rise to point of order. The
merits OF the bill are not in discussion
Mr., CHAsE-As member of that committee |
shall certainly be III favor of extending the time.
Since we have had that bill before we have been
busiy eugaged-at our last sitting to II O'Clock.
We have been investigating this matter, and it
tainly is a matter that needs investigation and
thorough ventilation l certainly do not want to 4
occasion delay on the BILL but want the committee
10 thoroughly investigate this matter, and report in
favor OF some action on that bill.
Mr.. SATTERwHITE-I shall insist that il takes 4
tw0-thirds vote. In the last OF Rule it says that
all committees shall report within five days after
references, unless otherwise specially ordered.
Mr. DIcRISsoS-W Whether it takes majority or
two thirds vote to give further time, trust the
committee will be granted that time. AS admitted
by the gentleman from San Bernardino, the enemies
of the bill, or rather the friends OF the repeating
Act set op foot this investigation, and should not
complain as to the progress of the committee. |
believe that they have been dischargng their duty,
and why turn the thing into a farce and ask the
committee to report back before they are half
through? If the gentlemen have any complaint as
to the progress Of the committee, let them get up
and give us some reason why We should call this
port in at once.
Mr. ZUcK-I think the last Senator upon the floor
expressed the matter pretty fully when he said the
committee were only half through. Upon that
theory it would be twenty -four days before they
1rrlT
think that is simply the object of this investigation.
They have had this matter under consideration for
twenty four days, and are only half way through
now. But | agree with the Senator from the First.
1t is not question TO whether those dams have
washed away, or whether they have sunk down, or
how much money they cost. 1t is simply question
of principle, and venture the assertion that after
this investigation is closed there VIII not be single
Senator upon this floor who will change his views in
reference it, The matter has been fully discussed
in the committee, outside Of the committee and
through the public press. hope the motion will
prevail to report back tomorrow morning, because
/ dent want see this bin defeated in that way
Mr. JoHNsoN-D0es he remember who introduced
the resolution upon the investigation.
Mr. ZUCK--l don't remember who introduced the
resolution, and don't care. This investigation is
gong on, and according to the friends OF this inyes
tigation they only hall through And the charge
does not lie against that have not attendedany
investigation OF that committee, for / haSe | am
satisfied with that knd of investigation. hope the
bill will be reported back tomorrow morning.
Mr.. ESos-I opposed the reference to the Stand
ing Committee OF this Senate when this resolution
introduced with reference to the Investigation
of this drainage question. l endeayored to have a
special committee appointed Now as was said
by Senator Hill, he introduced this repeating bill
on the 4th Of January, the very first day
al er We met-the second day Of the session. They
have had this matter under consideration "a days.
On the third day of March-the constitutional limit
to the sitting Of this Senate-this session expires
Now there has been, in my Judgment, Mr.. Presi-
dent, great indulgence allowed this committee.
There should be indulgence allowed this committee,
and think 1t has been granted. The importance
oi this measure has demanded this investigation.
The Senate and Assembly have ad djourned for "a
hours to give all that desired personal inspection
an opportunity to see the dams. They have
turned, and am in favor Of Senator Hills motion
TO have this committee report tomorrow morning
Senator Chase is member of this committee, and
ne desires further investigation. For one l am
prepared to receive the report Of that commit
tee, and / am prepared in addition to
say that don't what the report OF that CON-
mittee may be, as far as l am concerned. want
tins measure brought up and this matter disposed
OF 1t is the overwhelming question of the session.
Inc eyes OF the whole State are upon us. Let US
meet 1t and have it disposed Of
The roll being called on Mr.. HILLS motion, it
was lost, fourteen members voting in the affirmative
and twenty four in the negative.
Mr.. GLAscocg-I will move to amend that motion
Dy asking the committee renort N Monday