Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-05
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
rgENrY-roURrH sEssIoN-sEooSD DAY
SENATE.

SENATE.
SAcsANESro, january 4, 1881.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment at II
I K, President Mansfield in the chair. Rol
called. Quorum present. Reading of the minutes
OF yesterdays session dispensed with.
The Chair announced the following as a Commit
| tee on Rules: Senators Dickinson, Sears, Johnson
West and Satterwhite.
Mr.. JoHSsox-I ask permission to introduce tht
following bills without notice | crave the in
dulgence of the Senate for few minutes while
1ke an explanation in reference 10 the two bills
II bills for dlstTietDg the State, dividing i
| into Assembly and Senatorial districts. l desir,
TO say that do not claim for them perfection OF
even i'm jartiality perhaps. Indeed they have
reference solely to the population of the State hay
ing no reference TO political considerations. wrote
them while was East last summer prior to tht
election. | have endeavOTed TO follow out SIMPLY
the senses and requirements OF the Constitution Of
the State. / have met them as far as possibly
could. Wherever Q Senatorial district appears tt
be TOO large | have endeavored to make up for il
by arranging the Assembly districts to make il
even, and think upon examination the bills vii
be found reasonably fair. When it comes TO divid
ing the country into Senatorial Assembly dis
trics | have not attempted to do that / have left
that to the delegations from the various counties tC
| attend to. San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa
Clara San Joaquin, Sonoma and Nevada, and the
other counties that have more THAI one Assembly
they can divide the counties 20 suit themselves.
The first bill of Mr.. JoHssoy, entitled AN Act
to divide the State of California into As emily Dis
tricts" was then read by the Secretary.
Mr.. JoHSsoS-I ask that that be temporarily left
with the Secretary until it is decided whe her we
have aLotht committee or no..
The CHAiR-We Will refer it to the Committee on
Apportionment when appointed.
Other bills introduced by Mr. JOHNSON were then
read as follows:
An Act to divide the State OF California into
Senatorial Districts.
an Act to amend Sections 4000 4003, 1904, 4006,
1922 4023 4024 4025, 4026, 402S, 1929, 4046, 40S,
s103 4l0i, 4109 4l15 4ll6, 41i9, 4l65, 1904 1921,
4256, 43l4 1923 4329 of the Political Code, and
to repeal Sections 1905, 1907 40. 41o5, 4l06, 410
4110 and all OF the Political Code and to add two
new sections to said Political Code, to be known as
Section 1922 and 434S OF sad Political Code, and
thereby to amend the law relating to county gov
ernments, and to establish new system OF county
government in California Committee on Township
and County Governments
The following bills were introduced:
By Air. ENos-An Act TO repeal an act entitled an
Act provide for the organization, incorporation
and government OF merged and consolidated cities
aud counties of more than 100000 population, pur-
suant to the provisions of Section of Article X OF
the Constitution of this State, approved April (,
1880. Committee on County and Township Govern.
ments
An Act to establish and support Bureau OF
Labor and Land statistics. Committee On Labor
and Capital.
an Act to provide for work upon the public
works and buildings within this State TO be done by
day labor and under the supervision of a Superin-
tendent or officer having charge OF the same Com
mittee on Labor and Capital.
By Mr. SEARs-An Act TO prevent fraud and de-
ception in the manufacture and sale of butter and
cheese Committee on Agriculture.
An Act making appropriations for deficiencies for
the support of the state Prison at San Quentin and
for the completion OF the Branch State Prison az
Folsom prior to the thirty second fiscal year. Com
mittae on ate Prisons
An Act to prevent the sale OF adulterated milk
Committee on Judiciary
By Mr. DAvIs-An Act to amend an Act entitled
" An Act TO establish Penal Code, approved Feb
ruary Il, 1872 by adding new section thereto, to
be known as Section 307, relating to the sale and
use of opium. Committee on Public Morals
An Act to appropriate moneys for the payment OF
/. S. Belcher, Thomas Z. Stoney and \. 9. Freeman
for services to the state in preparing bills adapting
the Codes to the Constitution. Committee on Judi
ciary.
An Act to create fund in the several counties OF
this State for the aJment OF the salary OF superior
dyes. Committee on Judiciary
An Act TO amend Sections 6a3 and 6S4 of an Act
entitled an Act to establish Code OF Civil Pro
cedure, approved March II, 1872, relating TO de-
cisions and findings by Courts. Committee on Ju.
dietary.
By Mr. MoRELAxD- An Act to provide for the pro.
lection of sheep and other domestic animals. Com
mittee on Agriculture.
Bv Mr.. PaRpEE-An Act to amend Sections $40,
s6S and 902 of The Code Of Civil Procedure
ing proceedings in justices Courts Committee on
judiciary.
BY Mr. HUDsoN-An Act to govern the prlct:ce OF
medicine in the State of California, and defining who
are legal physicians and surgeons Committee on
Judiciary.
By MIR NYE-An Act to add new section 20 the
Code of Civil Procedure, to be known as Section
1928 relating to property i'll which deceased persons
held a life estate which terminated and expired
upon the death OF such persons. Committee on Ju-
dietary.
An Act to repeal Section 1870 Of the Code OF Civil
Procedure. concerning married woman as admins
tratrix Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. RYAN-!An Act to repeal Section OF an
Act entitled an Act fixing the compensation OF
certain officers OF the county of Humboldt ap-
proved February Il, 1874. Committee on Educa-
By Mr. KAxE-An Act to amend Sections ID and
Is OF an Act entitled an Act to provide for the
completion the building OF the city aud county OF
San Francisco known as the new City Hall, ap-
proved March "a, 1876. Committee on City and
Town Governments.
By Mr.. GoRMAx-An Act TO regulate the hours of
labor and work done for the State. Committee on
Labor and Capital.
b. Mr. HmTELL-An Act to amend Sections 6SS
and GA Of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to
findings Committee on Judiciary.
An Act to amend Sections ISL and 1872 Of the
Code Of Civil Procedure relating to sole traders.
Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr. ESos-Au Act to repeal an Act entitled
an Act for the better protection of fruit and
vines, appg., ed april ., 1850. Committee on AZ
rIculture.
BY Mr. JonNsos-An Act releasing to William
Schole and his assigns certain lancs in San Fran
CISCO aui authorizing the Governor to make con-
veyance thereof. Committee on judiciary.
a Merorial- Whereas, the States of Ohio, Louisi-
anna, Indiana, Mississippi Illinois, Alabama, Mis-
sour, Arkansas, Mchige Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, Nevada, Nebraska and
Colorado constituting the entire list Of public land
States except Calf ria, have each received GER
tat nero. Es ln net = ID he M
public lands situate witia their links respectively
and whereas California Is the only State Uf the pub
lie land states that has not receV ed any per centum;
therefore, be il
Resolved by the Seuate, the Assembly c1ncurring,
Fnst-That the legislature OF California does
hereby memorialize Congress to place the state OF
California upon the same footing regards its pro
ceeds of the sales of all public lands in the said
State AS the other States named in this preamble,
and to give California all the benefits and payments
to which said States or either of them entitled
under ali Acts OF Congress heretofore passed, or
that m " bereif er be passed, and the same when
granted 10 be dedic ted TO educationsi purposes.
Secoud-That our representatives in Congress are
hereby requested and Senators instructed to
vote for and in all honorable ways endeavor TO Sc
cure the passage OF an Act OF Congress granting this
State five per centum for said purposes.
Third-That the Governor is hereby requested 70
forward copy Of this memorial TO each Senator and
Representative from California in Congress for his
information and favorable action in the premises.
Committee on Federal Relations.
By Mr.. NEUMANN-An Act to add to Part IL, divi-
sion second of the Penal Code, a title, to be
known 1itle V, containing eighteen sections, to
be numbered SIS, $40, $50, ISL, SS2 sS3 ss4, SIS,
$50, eS7 SSS $50, $780, s9l, S92, S93, s94 and sos
relating to mining laws. Committee on Mines and
Mining
By 3Ir HILL-An Act to repeal an Act entitled an
Act to promote drainage, approved April %, 1880.
Committee on Water Rights and Drainage.
By Mr. NgUaANy-An Act to provide rules for
working mines involving easements. drainage and
other necessary means to their complete develop
ment. Committee on Mines and Mining.
BY Mr. SEARs-An Act making appropriations for
the payment OF the mileage of Senator's. Committee
on Mileage and Contingent Expenses.
Mr.. RYAN introduced concurrent resolution re-
questing the Senators and Representatives. OF Cali
fornia in the United States Congress 20 use sll
reasonable means 10 secure appropriation for the
construction of breakwater at Trinidad. Referred
to the Committee on Commerce and Navigation.
Mr.. kANB introduced resolution calling upon
the Adiutant General to furnish the SenSte with a
full list OF all members OF the National Guard who
had been killed, wounded and manned from the date
OF It's organization TO the present time. Committee
on Military Affairs.
Mr. JOHNSON introduced resolution appropriat-
ing 1920 from the contingent fund of the Senate for
sha,a l, 10 -.