Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-22
ASSEMBLY.

SACRAMENTO, April u, 1881.
The Assembly met at IL A. NJ, Speaker Parks in
the chair.
Mr. Long had two days leave of absence
Mr.. JACKSON introduced resolution calling on
the Governor far information why Section 1888 OF
the Political Code is not complied with in the con-
struction of the addition to the Insane ASYLUM
buildings at Stockton The resolution was ruled
out of order fcing information on which the
House could not act, even if given and therefore
the request not proper The section referred
to requires work on public buildings to be by days
labor.
Mr.. Mcclure in the chair. Mr.. MAY, speaking to
question of privilege, said his remarks of Wed.
nesday had been misconstrued He had not in
tended to reflect upon any member of the bar when
referring to the " 9ilt-edged committee" He enter
tanned the highest respect for the legal profession
No one could retain the respect Of the House or OF
the people who would refer to Mr.. Platt as
Z" shyster" He had freoueptly eynressed bis ra
spect and esteem for Mr. Platt and for his sterling
qualities OF worth and his ability. He did not be,
leve Mr. Patt would willfully or knowingly take or
hold false position.
Mr.. PLATT thanked DR.. May for his words of
ccmmendaton. He had not considered the words
used by DR.. May as applied to himself He believed
the Doctor to be too courteous and just to
make any such offensive application.
The third reading file was taken up, and S. Bs IA,
Is, Il, Is, 10, co. 81 23 "a, % and 26 were passed
deficiency bills) S. B. u deficiency was read a
second time a motion to strike out the epactnp
clause was lost, and the bill sent to the third reading
file also S B. 13.
The House resumed consideration OF the Senate
road bill and Section 1852 taken up, and Mr.. BAKER
of Yolo offered substitute, which was ordered
printed for examination.
Section 2731 Mr.. GRIFFITH moved to substitute
for the section that If any road duly laid out is en-
croached upon BY any. water ditch or flume, or by
water therefrom by sipage or break, or by fences,
buildings or other distractions, the Commissioner
of Roads or oyerseer must give notice for the re-
moval OF the encroaehment. Debated at great
length and lost Sections 2733, 2724 2735 2736 and
273T agreed to with amendments.
At ?. NJ. the House took recess until . P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The House reassembled at P. NJ, Speaker Parks
in the chair.
Mr. KELLOGG m1ved that hereafter the House take
n recess daily from 1880 ?. NJ. To 7. NJ and it was
adopted by two-thrds vote. Nj. PAULR moved to
amend Rule !, so TO have sessions begin at 10
A. NJ, with recess from 1880 to p. NJ, unless
otherwise ordered. Il was referred to the Commit
tee on Rules. On motion of Mr.. KELLOGG, the Judi
ciarv Committee instructed to report back
forthwith the concurrent resolution relative to ad
iournment sine die On motion Of Ir. HoITT the
House resolved to meet at 10 A. NJ. Friday.
CONSIDERATION CT road bill resumed. Sections
273S, 2739 2740 274l, 2742 s743, 2744, 275 agreed
to with some slight amendments. Sections 2746,
2747 (Secton 2 OF Article VIII } agreed to with
slight amendments. This completed the bill.
Several sections already considere were then cor
rected in some minor particulars. new section,
2Tl7 defeated after long debate, prohibiting
the turning out upon the highway of dieased ard
superannuated stock. A new section proposed, reg
ulatin the width of wagon tires for freight wagons
on highways lost. A. 3. lG, long bill Of forty
sections by Mr.. Jackson on stree,s and lanes in
municipalities was offered by Mr.. JACKSON an
amendment TO the bill. II was introduced carly in
the session. 1t was ruled out Of order, such bill
cannot be offered as an amendment 10 a road bill,
and because A. B. 10 has once been voted down.
Mr. CsMR0N declared that it all an effort to de-
lay, and moved the previous question. Mr. JACK
son appealed from the decision Mr.. KELLOGG
claimed that until the amendment is read the Chair
could not hold it not german. The decision of the
Chair was sustained by large majority Mr. CAM
pox motinu fnr ~ tro uIrestiOll
on the eugrossment OF the bill. Lost. Some amend
ments were made to various sections, but none ma
terialy affecting the leading principles Of the BILL
An amendment by MIR. FRASER. permitting super
ysors in their discretion to purchase toll roads when
districts too poor to sustain the eNpense,iwas
adopted.
Pending vote on an q eudment OF Mr.. WnlPPLE,
fixing the maximum to be set aside Tor road
purposes BY Supervisors at so per cent. of the prop
erty tax the House at 455 p. adjourned until IL
A. Nj Friday.