Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-21

tier NJ Lost. Atl2:4S 2. " Mr. HOWARD moved
tn adjourn Lost Mr. Longs amendment was
taken up and adopted Mr. Young gave notice of n
motion 10 reconsider Mr.. LoNG moved sub.
ttute for Section 1856 that the Supervisors shall
turn over to corporate au hortieS OF any city %
per cent. Of all the road property tax collected IN
such city and county, and the municipal authority
shall i; oaly the highways and streets OF the
city. By resolution offered by Mr.. REYNOLDS the
House laid over consideration OF Section $3.50 one
day and referred the whole matter 20 the Judiciary
Committee for its opinion the constitutional con-
sderations involved and with request that IL re-
port, if it deems best, substitute or amendment
AT p NJ under the rule the House took recess
Afternoon Session.
The Assembly met at P. NJ. the Speaker in the
chair.
The House took up the Senate deficiency bills
read them second time ard sent them TO the third
reading file (AIr. Del Vale in the chair During
the reading of $ b. Is. for 81 eco deficiency for
transportation to insane asylums, Mr. GILMORE
moved TO strike ous 1900 and insert s. 900 Lost
MIR GILMORE objected to g. b. 10 being read which
provides for s. 600 deficiency for ansportaion Of
prisoners for the SD fiscal year. because no items
were shown by the Ways and Means Committee
iustifying the appropriation. Mr. MAY replied,
and explained that the passage OF The bill he had
stated all the facts Last year the Legislature gave
Sl5 600 for transpoi tatoa of prisoners though the
estimate and claim was for $4,000 The $4,000
failed to meet the expense and hence the deficiency
The law fixes the amount allowed Sheriffs for trans
portation, and they get more. The State, in
Short is in debt to the counties 900 for unpaid
transportation bills Mr.. KELLOGG said the Sherifs
are getting too smart They come down with a
batch of prisoners lodge them in Jail at San Francisco
take them over to Sar Quentin one by one and get
milage for each ene. The bill vent to the third
reading file. Senate messages were taken up, and
s, B. IL and S. b. Is deficiency billsl read the
first time.
The House then resumed consideration OF the
Senat, road bill
Article v, Section 267l agreed to-
Article w. Section 26sl agreed to. Section 26s2-
Mr.. GAY moved to amend, that petitioners for
a road shall be deemed TO have waN cd all right to
damages for right OF way Los.. Nr. BAKEE
moved to amend, to include the words laid out y
among the things that may be petitioned for in the
establishment of road. Adopt d Mr. PAULK
moved to amend SO that for proposed way Z" pro.
posed road shall be read at the close of the sec
ton. Adopted. Section 26s3-Mr. GRIFFITH moved
to amend, that the bond of petitioners for a road
must be approved by the Board OF Supervisors and
not the Chairman, etc. Adopted. Section 26sf-
Mr.. PAULK moved to amend clerical error.
Adopted. Mr.. BAKER Of YOlo moved TO amend, that
the survey by the viewers must lay out the road
in accordance with the petition. Lost. Section
26S5 agreed to- Section 1856 Mr.. VAN FLyET moved
to amend, that the viewers must report and deduct
from damages the estimated benefits to owners by rea
of the opening, alteration, etc. of the road The
subject was debated at much length. The amend
ment was rejected Section 26S7. Mr. GRIFFITH
moved TO allow Lne surveyor 5 lees 10 De UNeu Dy
the Supervisors instead of fixing it at s. per day.
Mr. EDWARDS moved to make illegal fees the COM
pensation Of Surveyors. Rejected. After vigor-
Gus debate. and on call of the roll, the amendment
of Mr. Griffith was lost by tie vote. Mr. GRIFFITH
moved to leave the fees of viewers the discretion
of the Supervisors instead OF being fixed at S per
diem. Mr.. You've moved that the fees be not ex-
ceeding s3 per day. Both were rejected Section
1858 agreed to- Section 1859. Mr.. FELToN moved
to add that set aside for claman IS awards
of condemnation for roads shall if TAKEN be re-
turned etc Adopted Section 269). Mr.. REY-
NoLDs moved to amend by striking out as unconsti-
tutional all that part that provides that Oh
jecting to the condemnation compromise shall pay
costs of suit il they do not greater amount
than originally awarded. Pending this considera-
tion the members mostly being IN the Sergeant-at
Arms receipting for per diem warrants, it was
discovered that quorum as resent and call OF
the House ordered, on motion of Mr. Plat, when
IS members respond d, coming in rapidly as the
news of the call spread Proceedings under the call
debated at length on constitutional grounds. The
amendment was adopted. Section 269l agreed tc.
Section 2692. Mr.. GRIFFITH moved to add provi-
sion requiring petitioners to accompany the petition
with bond for costs in cases of the desired opening
of priva' e road. Adopted Sections 2693, s69i,
2695 agreed TO.
Article VII Sections 27ll, PIP agreed to Sec
ton 27l3. Mr. PAULK moved to amend, by adding
that tr 'ges crossing county lines shall be con-
str icted by botl counties Adopted. Section 27l4
agreed to.
ArJcle WILL SeCIOn -iol apfGeu
At 4:20 P NJ. lively debate arose as to adjourn.
ment, which involved hot tilt between Mr. MAY
and Mr.. PLAT as to whether the House should give
up hour on Thursday to enable the Judiciary
Committee to meet. its members having Ell.
gagements preventing its meeting at night
Mr. FELTON, urged the House to work six
| hours a day, and expressed his contempt
| for the constant cry for adjournment
every hour or So Dr. MAY thought the House
| should meet at 10 NJ. and work till =. NJ. and
not yield an hour Qrom 10 to 11) to accommodate
''the gilt-edged Judiciary Committee" Mr.. PLAT
replied with feeling, defending the profession of the
| law from "sneers " and the supposed popularity
| that is gained by always abusing lawyers, and re-
ferred to the microscopical insgnificance of men
| who indulge in such sneers Mr.. JACKSON broke ont
at this in torrent of vituperaton against lawyers
Mr.. MAYeleclared that he had not sneersd at the
legal profession. Mr.. Platt should Withdraw his
language ii he referred 10 him. He had the oftiest
| regard for the law, and the most profound disre-
spect for sbysters. Mr. MCCLURE at this juncture
came in and said the Judiciary Committee had
done, aud was doing, its full duty, and protested
that there was no cause for discussing it, The de-
bate was for time richly hot and exciting
At 4:55 p. N. the House adjourned until II A. NJ
Thursday