Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-19

Reas embed at O'Clock P NJ.
Mr. DAGGETT withdrew his motion relative to A.
B. IA, saying that he was satisfied that the OBJ
strucuonsts would not permit its iieraTon. and
upon them would rest the odium o, impeGi0g egis-
lgti0n.
The consideration OF bills on the tairIrsading file
was then resumed
a. B. I6s TO transfer the cabinet Of minerals IN
the State Library, and all the sur Ing and other
instruments and material belonging the state
Geological Survey, now stored AZ the University OF
California, to the State Minerulogisl was cad and
| passed-ayes 50, noes H.
Mr.. MURPHY moved to suspend the rules and con-
slider S. b. 27, to repeal an Act promote drainage
saying he desired TO get an expression from the
House upon the subject
Mr. LONG referred editorial in a anaJropoIitan
Journal, which stated that if all the debris that ever
came down from the mines to he dumutd into
the river it would raise the bed ~ the river an
inch, ard followed in an able argument .n support
Of the existing debris law and against the nsier-
i ton out of order Of The repeal bill
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM SAID the subject had ALREADY been
eXhaustve!y discussed. Debate would not change
/ the views of members, aud he would accordingly
| move the previous question.
The roll was called and the motion carrisd-ayes
SO, noes 35-thns cutting off further duba,s
Mr.. l. NC moved for a call OF the house
hr. KELLOGG protested against the action OF the
house In fo, bidding debate
The motion by Mr.. Long was defeated BY a vote OF
IS ayes to IL noes.
The roll was then called on Mr. Murphy's motion,
which was lost by the following vote
Ayes-Alyiso, Baker of Yolo Bosi Branch. Burns
Cannon, Crank, Crumptou. Cunningham, Del Yalle
Edwards Estey, FELTON,, Garrity, Gaugan. Griffith
Harrison, Hendrck, Hinshaw, Holden, II ward,
! Jones, kilburn, Lane, Leach. Leale, Mathews of
Tehama, Matthews of San Benito, Medallion Me
| Murray, Murphy Patterson Of San Joaquio Paulk
Pinder Platt, Reynolds, Samues, S7Tgeut. Streeter
siebe, Wsson OF Ventura. Wenz, Wertsbaugher,
| WhippIe-43.
Noes-Arick, Baker Of Sacramento Brown. Chand-
| Ter, Coleman, DaEsett, Freer Gay, Geiry Gilmore
Hale, Hoitt, Jackson, Heating, Kellogg, Lewis
Aafu Nt1Io
/ NOonan, UC0nnor, Paterson Ot Nevada, Reddick
swift, Van Fleet, Warkins, Wassou Of Mono, Wood
! Young, Mr. Speaker-33.
! The file was resumed.
=. b. 2o2, to provide St1te Hospital and Asylum
I for miners. read
/ Mr.. MEDALLION moved 10 refer to a suecial com
mittee. with Instructions 70 amend by the in eriOn
OF clause prohibiting the admittance Of Chinese
into the HOSPITAL as patients
Mr.. KILUURY moved as an amendment 70 the
amendment, :" that no Shangha: chickens sh'l be
| kept on the said ranch"
Ruled out OF orde-.
Mr.. WATSON Of Mono willing to accept the
! proposed amendment.
Messrs. HARRISON and MAY objec ed 10 the tacIin,y
| OF an anti-Chinese clause upon every bill wliciI
came before the House.
Mir. YouNG said he believed the amendment to be
a good one, and if not adopted would eqdauger the
passage OF the bill. He was not n favo- Of taxing
any county in the State for the support U; INDECENT
4 Chinese.
NJ. DAaeErr explained that the hi did not seek
| any pecunary aid from the STATE, but me ely de
| sire t. be allowed the advantage OF incorporating
| under 5 ate laws.
Tne amendment by Mr.. NeCalHon was lost by a
| vote OF 20 ayes to - noes.
The bill wos then passed-aves So noes 10.
Air. GRIFFITH gave notice of recor ,ier.-ion.
Mr. BA,ER Of Sacramento, by consent, Introduced
! hill 10 amend Section % of an. Act 70 promote
droiuage. The bill provides thar the money de
rived from the Safe tax snail be used oniy on cuts
and outfits Of rivers. Referred 10 Committee un
| water Rights aud Draiuage.
TH. tfa. f,.
s. 3. l2o to amend Sections 2a92 aud z35l OF the
Political Code. relating to the State Library
mendinc that il do not pass.
| Resumption of the file.
A. B. 80, TO amend an Act for tho protection q
settlers public lands claimed by the state, ap-
| proved March 10, 1874 passed-aycs &c, aoes T.
b. ll6, to approp late none, to rei:aburse
| Frink W. Gross, Clerk of the supreme CouiJ Tor
money expended by him in his oiice passed also by
! a vote Of 50 az Is TO no.
A e. 81 vas, on motion of M- BAkEs Of sacr..-
mentl refe red T. the Committee Oh swamp and
Overlooked Lands.
III Huuse ext preceded to the consideration OF
bills on the second a,l first ?, adiag fes.
A. y. 152. 20 amend Section Al 9 If the Political
Code and 20 repeal sections 1924, 1927 aud 4lll Of
said Political Code, relating to the election aud
terms OF fiice Of county and township officers.
came up on second reading
The amendments by Mr.. CUNNtNGHAN, changing
the terms OF officers from four to two years pgn ~
at the close OF Yesterday session, were iE Tgt4
Mr. BAkER OF Yolo spoke in favor OF the aine s8-
officers ought under any circumstances 70 hold 5et
for a longer term than two years.
Mr.. MCCLURE ayr ed with the gentleman from
Yolo, saving that the people desired the terms o.
the officials under discussion to be fixed at two years
alter the election OF 1882.
Mr.. DAGGErT also spoke in favor Of the ameod-
ments iOr the reason that the tW0year terms have
been tried and resulted satisfactorily; also because
If bad men got into Office they would not have *
long to serve.
Mr. HARRISON advocated four-years' term. on
oiol hot la1~ ,,E4
Of their offices in four years than in two ye2gs
the longer term not an unreasonable tiu,s. Toz
iroquelt elections were disturbing elements 10 pub
lie affairs. and peace and harmony Wou4I boss he
subserycd Dy fixing the terms Of office ~ four ycxr
Mr.. Young followed IN argumcu. sustaining
the opinions expressed by Mr.. Harrison. A better
class Of men could be secured By extending ths
terms Of off e.
MIR MAY replied t. Mr. Harrison, advocatt- sise
twO-years term and saying that were it uot she
( expense to the people he would like 20 h-s, cleo
tiun every twelve months
Mr.. GiuFFHu also favored the two.yea. term,
affirming that frequent elections were to Il body
polite like waves TO the 9cean and exercised .
purifying influence
M. GAY opposed the amendment, tecause he con-
sdered that shor. terms not consistent wit h
an intelligent compr, hension Of official duties.
Mr. FRASER remarked that a fOur-years term
would be preferable to The people Of III Dorado
county.
Mr.. JACKSON spoke in advocacy OF the short term
He believed that the people would experience no
!
competenty fill the Offices, who woaid be only top
willing to accept office, even for J9oycals teiru
Mir. LANE favored the shorter term.
Mr. REYNOLDS said he should prefer the + years
term ii the intervening elections C1ula be dispensed
with, but they could not, the county and town
ship elections might well be held at the same
time with the legislative election The ,Nuensc
would not be increased by doing. Hence e. should
vote for the two years term specified in the
amendment
Mr wERrsBAueugE said he believed that the
masses in favor Of a four years term Hcshoutd
therefore vote against the amendment
Air HALE argued earnestly for the rejection Of the
amendment and the adoption Of the four year term
The roll was then called and the amendment
adopted by the following vote
Ayes-AIysp, Baker OF Sacramento, B0st. Branch.
Burns, Crank, Crumpton Cunningham, Daggeta.
Edwards Garrity, GGyigan GeaCy, Gilmore, Griffith,
! HOitt, Holden, Howard, Jackson Jones, keating
| Kellogg, Lane, LeaJe, Lewis, Matthews Of San
Benito, May, Mcaailion Mcclure, McAIurray, Mud
gett, Blur by, NOonan, O'ConuOr Paterson Of Ne
vada. Patterson OF San joaquin, Paulk, PudeJ
Plstt, Reddick, Reg nolds, Sargent and Mr Speaker
I-43.
Noes-Arrick. Brown. Camron Coeuan, De7
Vale, Estey, Fraser, Freer, GaY Hale HARRISON
! Hendricks, Hinshav, bilburn, Long, Mason, Matt-
ews OF Tehama, Mcdonald Mem, Sauueis, Sieoe
Streeter, swift Vaa Fleet, WarkIns, Wasou II Ven
tura, Wsntz, WeTstbaugher, Wood and iouug-50
The bill, so far as amended, reads thus
Section l. Section 400 Of the Political Code ia
amended to read follows: an elective county,
city and county and township officers except
!
shall be elected at the general election to be helh
in the year 1882 and at the general election to he
held every second year thereafter, and shall take
Office the first Monday Of March next succeeding
their election, and shall hold office for two yeaEs
The years that said officers to hold Office are to
be computed respectively from and including the
first Monday Of March Of any year to and
cluding the first Monday Of March OF the next sue
ceeding ye3r; provided, that all Supervisors and
Justices OF the Peace shall be elected at the general
election to be had in the year 1852, and at the gen.
eral election to be held every year thereafter
and shall take Office the first Monday Of January
next succeeding their election, and shall hold Office
for two years. The years during which a super
visor and Justice Of the Peace ara hold office are
to be computed respectively from and including tn
first Monday OF January Of any year to aud az
cluding the first Monday Of January tsucceedire-
Section 3 Sections 4024. 1927 and all OF the sand
Political Code are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect immediately
Further consideration of the bill was for the time
being postponed.
The Judge Hatch Investigating Committee Was
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