Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-22
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TwENTY-FoURTH SESSION = NINETEENTH
DAY.
SENATE.

I n.
mittee on State Prisons for tomorrow.
| Mr.. JOHNSON moved that when the Senate adjour
| it be until Tuesday afte noon at O'Clock.
| Mr.. ENos suggested until Mondag at 2P. u.
Mr.. JOHNSON eaid he would reserve his motion ur
| til to morrow.
| The recommendation of the Committee on Con
tingeut Expenses and Mileags then came up for con
sideration, relative to the payment of the expense
incurred by Joseph BYrnes in cOnesting his election
The two reports OF the committee were read b.
the Secretary.
Mr.. CARLocK moved the adoption OF the repor
signed by himself aud Mr. Nelson, recommending
the payment of ByrneS clam.
Mr. ZUCK, Chairman OF the committee, regretted
that ne could not consistently advocate the payment
of the claim. He cited preeedents and laws in OPP
position to the proposed payment.
After considerable discussion the report of mem
bers Of the committee recommending the plvment
of Byrnes claim adopted by vote of q to Is.
On motion OF Mr.. ZsCR, the report OF those mem
bers Of the committee recommending the rejection
OF Finders claim was adopted by vote Of % to 10
A message was here received from the Governor
transmitting the report of the Harbor Commission
ers ia relation TO the sea wall
The Committee on Chinese immigration recon-
meuded that s. b. 81 and 1855 be referred to the
Judiciary Committee; also that s. B. Is be passed.
The Committee on Public Morals reported as fol-
lows S. B. 1872, passage with amendments S. B.
lGS, that the author have leave to withdraw the
same, the subjec-matter is embodied in s. g. 162.
The Judiciary Committee recommended that the
author of S. b. III have leave to withdraw the
same also, that S. q. 2l5 be referred to the Com
mittee on Corporations.
Mr. WENDELL moved that S B 2l5-a bill reducing
the salaries OF the Railroad Commissioners-be re-
ferred to the Committee on Corporations, recon-
mended.
Mr. SArrERwurE was of the opinion that the bill
should not be referred the Committee on Corpora
tons.
Mr. ENos hoped that it would be referred to that
committee, because it related to corporations and
was the duty of the Committee Corporations to
inquire into the Railroad Commission. That was
the reason a aiority OF the judiciary Committee
desired to have it SO referred.
Mr.. CHENEY hoped that it would be So referred.
Nj. WENDELL, the author Of the BILL thought it
was good one and would save the State some Sl5-
900 per annum. He proposed, If the Committee on
Corporations did not report it back within the reg-
lar time TO move that they be instructed to report
He wanted the bill to get the file posi-
bic, in order that, if the Legislature favorable
to it, it might become law.
Mr.. Wendels motion prevailed.
The Committee on Public Buildings recommended
the passage OF S. b. 49, and reported S. b. 90 with
out recommendation.
A minority OF the same committee recommended
that S. B. 1S7 do not pass.
The Committee on Agriculture recommended the
passage of 5. d. A. and recommended that S. B. "a
do not pass
Mr.. Zuck's amendment to the rules, making the
hour of recess from 1870 till 3 instead of from
1890 TO l:30, was adopted
Mr.. luck gave notice that would move tomorrow
to amend Rule by striking out l30 and inserting .
therefor
The following bills were introduced
By Mr.. TRAYLoR-For the disposal of blocks and
lots in the city and county of San Francisco formed
by the change OF the front line, and bounded
by the sea-wall the streets extended so as to in
tersect and to repeal certain Acts in conflict thereof
Commerce and Navigation.
By Mr.. misunderstanding the purchase of ma
terials or supplies for State institutions or State
purposes. State Prisons.
Rv Mr. .TOUNsON-To nrnyide for the naynent of
rents for hall for the lectures of the Hastings Col
lege OF Law. Judiciary.
Also, to provide for the payment of the indebted
ness now outstanding OF the swamp land districts
OF this State left by the State Controllers warrants
drawn on the State Treasurer. Swamp and Over
flowed Lands.
Also, to amend an Act appropriating money for
the support Of half-Orphans and abandoned chill
dren approved March %, 1850.
By Mr.. LANGFoRD-A concurrent resolution di-
rectiug California Representatives and Senators in
Congress 10 use all honorable means toward the
advancement Of Captain Ead4' shp-raway project
By Mr. PARDEg- repeal an Act districting the city
of Oakland into wards, approved February 10, 1876
Judiciary.
BY Mr. NRUMANx-Co Concerning the costs incurred in
contests for seats in the Legislature of the State of
California.
ByMr NYE-To amend Section 1918 of the Code of
Civil Procedure, relating TO the compensation of
executors and administrators
BY Mr.. CONCERTO provide for the establishment Of
Boards Of Health in counties OF the rst-class defn
ing their powers and prescribing the officers and
employees under such Board Hospitals.
BY Mr.. CARLoCK--To establish branch State Nor-
NAL School. Public Buildings.
By Mr. ENos-To empower societies for the proven.
ton Of cruelty ID animals to take under wills. Judi
ciary.
BY Mr. RowsLL-To establish in California an in
stitution for the education of feeble minded chill
dren and appropriating funds for the erection and
maintenance thereof. Hospitals
BY Mr. KANE To establish a State farming school
for the direction OF DO S residents OF this State.
Agriculture.
Here the Senate took q recess until 2 T. NJ.
AZ ernOon Session.
The Senate reassembled at , P. N.
A. b. 50 received.
Bills coming up for n third reading:
S. b. ~, TO provide for the permanent improve
ment OF the State Capitol Park (by Mr.. Johnson),
was read by the Secretary.
The motion OF Mr.. DAVIS, made previously, TO
amend the bill by inserting $4,000 instead of S25
00o, was lost.
A motion by Mr.. SEARS to reconlmit with instruc-
tons to the committee to amend by inserting S22 900
instead of SIS 600, and Immediately report the same
back TO the Senate, prevailed.
Mr.. BAKER, as Chairman OF the Committee on
Public Buildings, reported back =. B. A in accord
ance with the ms ructions of the Senate.
The Committee on Enrolment reported that S. C.
r. 8 had been placed in the hands OF the Governor.
S. b. 81 TO amend Section 1914 of the Political
Code relating to the assessment Of vessels (by Mr..
alive and IL in the negative.
Mr.. WENDELL gave notice that tomorrow he
would move to reconsider the vote by which 5. b.
90 was lost.
Bills coming up for n second reading:
S. 3. Z to prevent fraud and DECEPTION in the
manufacture and sale of butter and cheese (by Mr..
Sears) was ordered engr0ssed
S. B. IL, to amend Sections 633 and 634 OF an Act
entitled An Act TO establish Code OF Civil Proceed
ure, approved March IL, 1872, relating to decisions
and finding by Courts (by Mr. Davs,, was passed on
file
S b. &c. for the payment Of certain bonds issued
to Commissioners as compensation for auditing GER
tain claims arising out of Indian hostlities (by Mr..
Enos), was Indefinitely postponed.
s. 3. 149, to amend Section 2S5 Of the Penal Code,
relating to tire punishment Of incest (by MIR. Dickin
SOM was placed at the foot Of the file.
In accordance with his notification of the day pre-
vious Mr.. DICKINSON moved that the vote by which
S B IS had been indefinitely postponed be recon
sidered. Lost.
s. c. y. s, relative to sppropriating money for I'M
provement of Eel river Humboldt county, for the
purpose OF uayi sation (by Mr. Ryan,, was ordered
engrossed.
S. b. % to amend Sections 6S3 ana 63i OF the
Code OF Civil Procedure, relating to findings Thy Mr.
HIT ell). was withdrawn.
S b. CT, to amend Section ga Of The Code of Civil
Procedure, relating to appeals in civil actions (by
Mr. Davis passed on file.
5. B. III, to amend Section 1910 of the Penal
Code, and TO reduce the number of peremptory
challengestin criminal cases, (by Mr.. satterwhte)
was ordered engrossed.
S B. 1877, to amend Section 1102 of the Code OF
Civil Procedure, relating to the writ of prohibition
(by Mr.. Cheney ordered engrossed.
S. B ~ to amend Section 6SS OF the Code Of Civil
Procedure, Coy Mr.. West), ordered engrossed.
5. B. 7S to amend Sections 1914 and 2947 OF the
Code of Civil Procedure, (by hIr. Vest, was ordered
engrossed
5. B. o. to amend Section rs of the Civil Code
relating to the manner by which the validity Of
marriage may be determined and de Jared, (by Mr.
Johnston), was ordered engrossed.
s. B 81 to amend Sections 1902 and 1903 of the
Civil Code, relating to actions for proving lnstru
ments and correcting defective certificates of ac
acknowledgements 10y Mr. Johnston) was ordered en-
crossed.
s. B. 49, 10 amend Section 1405 of the Civil Code
relating succession (by Mr. Johnston) ordered
engrossed.
S. B. 90, to amend Section 22s2 of the Civil Code
relating to the manner in which Trustee may BIZ
discharged from his trust (by Mr.. Johnston), wa,
ordered engrossed.
S. b. 100, to amend Sections 1867 and 3469 of tn,
Civil Code, relating to assignments for the beDef
of creditors 10y Mr.. Johnson), was ordered en-
crossed.
S. B. 100, to amend an Act entitled an Act relat
ing to children, approved March 80, 1878 (by Mr.
HittelD, was ordered engrossed.
S. B. l16, to add new section to the Code o
Civil Procedure to be known as Section 663. relat
ing to proceedings for trials (by Mr.. HittelD
was ordered engrossed.
s. B. I2I TO provide for the erection of monu
nlents at the graves of persons dying in this Stat
(by Mr. Johnson), was indefinitely postponed
S B. l22, to amend Section 100 of the Penal Cod
(by Mr. Conger), passed on file.
s. B. 1885, TO amend Section 81 OF an Act entitled
an Act for the relief Of nsolvent debtors, for thu
protection of creditors, and for the punishment o
fraudulent debtors approved April l6, 1880 (by Mr.
Cheney) was ordered engrossed
S. B. $780, to amend Sections Is and &c Of an Ac
entitled an Act for the relief of insolvent debtors
for the protection of creditors and for the punish
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