Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-30
ASSEMBLY,,
SACRAMENTO. Anril %. 1881

SACRAMENTO, April ~, 1881.
The House met at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Parks in the
chair. Mr Whipple had two days leave Of absence.
Mr. BAkER of Yolo introduced resolution, rect.
ing that Mr.. Baker OF Sacramento county IS danger
ously i'll, and that legislative duties prevent his
brother members rendering him all the personal at
tentions desirable that the Speaker be authorized
to employ competent nurse to watch with the sick
member constantly, and that the nurse be paid
per diem of 50 out Of the cont ngent fund of the
Assembly Adopted,
Mr. FELToS offered resolution, to the effect that
no member shall speak more than ten minutes
any one subject before the use, nor more than
twice the subject. Mr. MEDALLION OBJ
iected that the resolution changed rule eudshould
60 to the Committee on Rules, and the Speaker so
ordered.
Mr.. DAeeErr, speaking to a ques ion OF privilege,
said he had charged Mr.. Edwards with voting for
Tilden and Irwin in 1876 Mr.. Edwards had denied
the soft impeachment, and so he withdrew it,
though the charge placed Mr.. Edwards in good COM
pany. be said, however, Mr.. Edwards admitted
voting for General Bidwer for Governor and as that
enabled the Democracy to elect its candidate, he
was pleased Mr. Edwards had voted.
A. B. 10 (the tax levy bilD, as amended by the
Senate, was received and taken up. Mr. LANE
moved to postpone its consideration until the ap-
preparation bill is disposed of. Mr. CAMRoN opposed
the motion, and wanted test vote on the tax
levy bill at once and without debate. Mr.. FELroN
and Mr.. DAGGETT favored completing the work in
hand Mr.. LANES motion prevailed.
The House resumed consideration OF the Senate
| amendments to the general appropriation bill On
MT. CAhhON, ltie house TtCOHsluSfed tne
vote by which 1t refused to concur the amend
mcnt relative to the Deputy ClerkI Insurance Com
missioner salary. Changes salary from S., 900 to
So, 200 for two years Concurred in
Senate amendments appear iii brackets herein
For rent, contingent expenses, etc, for office Of
Insurance Commissioner, Sc eco Isl, 500 The House
refused to concur. For inclosing bay windows and
for stoves in same at Napa Insane Asylum s., 600
lstruck outl The House refused to concur. For
books, magic-lantern, etc, for Insane Asylum at
Napa, 900 Istruek out.l The House refused to
|
sane Asylum, 81 500 (struck out The House
refused to For construction of
hay barn and stables at Napa Insane
Asylum, S2,400 lstruck out The House
refused to Support of prson at San Quen-
tin S2S5 900 1880 900 for thirty third aud 500
for thirty fourth yearl The House refused to con-
For salary of State Engit eer, sl2, 900 [truck
outl. Mr. FELTON, said he should vote for the pay
ment of tie salary and believed in the law and the
right that he be paid and recognized an officer of
the State. Mr.. Plat said the law by direction and
the Constitution By silence, allows the salary, and it
ought not to be cut OH in an appropriation bill. He
held the Office State office, and continuing
one. The Act says sit creates" the office. The
only question is if it is limited. The Act sets out
the duties of the officer, certain facts he must
ascertain as to irrigation, ETC. He is directed also
to make such other examinations he may deem
best and the Governor shall approve of. He cannot
advice on these mattars until he has completed the
investigation required to be made. 1t il said
there is to be a inai report that limits the Of
fee but the Act does not provide for final re-
port and the January and May reports cannot be
so treated, can it be assumed the Legislature
expected him to report until after sufficient time
had elapsed to do the work directed. Mr.. PLATr
argued these points at length and analyzed the
statute. The House refused to concur-15 10 81
F. salary secretary State Engineer and completion
OF irrigation works, preparation of final report,
with maps, etc, SGT, ,000 tStricken out.l Mr.. MAY
should vote for the appropriation He believed the
State ought to prosecute borough investigation
on the subject and spread the information gained
broadcast through the State and the world He
favored scientific research to the development of in
formation concerning all the resources of the State
and all its capabilities MIR. FELTON, would not dis
parage scientific research and discovery. The State
spent large sum for geological survey 1t was
not completed. Perhaps it is well it not under
its former head He said no petroleum Of value
could be found here and advised against any invest
ment in search for it here. Yet gentlemen had
searched found 1t, and have made its
production large and important and pay
ing industry. He said he would vote for
the salary of the Secretary and wanted the question
divided II it could not be he must vote against the
whole sum- The Act creating the office of State
Engineer he believed was the parent of slickens
north and irrigation SOUTH At the time of the late
food he saw more water running free than ten Sac
ramento rivers would hold in their pristine glory
and he had high regard for the engineering pla
that proposed to restrain the floods and hold back
the debris by brush dams, restraining levee works.
ETC. As to irrigation the work laid out by the bill
is vast that the work will have continue for all
time and the $50 900 will be but as a drop in the
Ducket- Inc Work Is thus TAR surveying. and not
engineering it is reduced down to a map and
no practical information be had from it. He
WAS told that the map being made CLEANED chiefly
from county maps, and not even surveying
No instance e'n be given Of the investment of cap
ital in these lin without individual surveys Let
us do as in the past-if any wants a survey let
him make it ier himself and practically investigate
as basis for investment. Mr. hRNpRIcK said the
bill creating the Office for two purposes-to pro-
mote irrigation and also drainage. II the north
part of the State has grown wealthy let the south
aso-the younger sister-see if she can wax fat and
grow rich. After the State has created the office
and the incumbent has devoted his attention to one
part Of the State for the benefit of the common.
wealth, common justice demands that other Sec
tons should have the benefit of his investigations
aso. No one wants the State to carry on system
OF irrigation but only TO inqu and give informa-
tion TO the people to the whole southern arid
sections the watershed and supply etc. His sec
tion implored the Legislature to INQUIRE into the
! matter. He had seen how vast and unproductiye
regions had there been made to blossom as the rose
by the results OF engineering irrigation science BE
begged the House to look abroad and see the won.
ders worked by irrigation under far less favorable
circumstances than exist in California
at l2:25 the House took reoess until 2Px
Afternoon session.
The House reassembled at 2P. ~, Speaker parks