Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-22
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
FIRST EXTRA SESSION EIGHTEENTH pA,
SENATE.

Inc Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock, Presi
ue'. Pro TEN Johnston in the chair. Roll called and
quorum present Minutes read and appr, we'd.
Mr. JOHNSON offered resolution ipstructing the
Finance Committee TO report back all bills in their
possession tomorrow morning Adopted.
atien-was resumed
In the consideration of this b;ll Yesterday, the
vsrious items as passed by the Assembly for the
Napa Insane Asylum, aside from the support thereof,
ana similar items for the other State institutions
were found to have been struck out BY the Finance
committee, ON the ground Of their demonstrations
ahtN but the Senate having decided that question
by retaining OF the items the necessities for
the Improvements alone We're considered.
Ihe item for furnishing attics TO accommodate
TO patients IN the Nsea Asylum came up on the
Recommendation Of the committee to strike out,
Ghd was iny discussed. Senators STARS, WATSON,
LaNPsoS, DAVIS, PARpEE ENos louSsoS BAKER
ShENhi, WENDELL. RowELL and Coke r taking part.
The roll was called and the Senate refused 10 concur
with the committee by a vote OF II tolO
The item for improvement OF the grounds OF the
Saia Asylum was stricken out by vote Of % to IS
Inc item for building barn also stricken out by
aAyote OF % to IL.
\ zhe item for the support of the State Prison at
san quentin was reduced from $685. 600 to $780, 00O
The report OF the committee 10 strike out the
item for construction of wall at Folsom State Prison
not concurre,l in.
message from the Assembly was read anuounc.
ing the passage of the Senate bills for the thirty
second fiscal year deficiencies
At l2:l2 on motion of Mr.. ZucK. the Senate took
ISSeSs uhtu : . CiOck
Afternoon session.
The Senate reassembled at O'Clock. President
pro TEN. Johnston in the chair.
Mr.. PARDEs, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported back s. Bs 27 to 33 inclusive deficiencies for
the thirty first fiscal year, and recommended their
passage.
On the third reading of bills, s. B. 1G, on motion
of Mr.. HrTTELL, was passed on file.
5. b. - deficiency for water for State Capito)
passed.
Mo. si.ipraf nf A .
was resumed, ON the amendment OF the committee
striking out $50 COO for the completion of the irriga
ton scheme by the State Engineers Department.
Mr.. HILL favored the report of the committee
claiming that such expenditure would be en-
tirely thrown away, as the irrigation question was
fas, being solved by private capital and the subject
matter should be left TO them, snd he did think
the Senators from the orange groves Of the south
should allow themselves TO be hoodvinked into q
union with the friends OF the debris measure TO
burglarize the State Treasury.
Mr. RowElL opposed the amendment, claiming
that the work was one of great Importance TO the
State, and the reports of the State Engineer which
90 to all parts of the world, and read rs they WERE
BY thousands beyond the limits OF the State, would
have more influence in bringing immigrants to this
State than any other agency.
Mr. WEST hoped Senators would strip themselves
of sectional feelings and not att mpt to prejudice
this movement by confounding it with the debris
project. Stress was laid on the fact that private
capital was solving the problem. but that is Just
what the people do not want. What they want is
development of the water resources OF the s ate
and the adoption of a system which shall give the
people at large the benefit of that deveopmeut and
not allow private capital to control the same for
mercenary purposes.
Senator CHASE explained his position and gave
his reasons for favoring the appropriation, claiming
that there was Inconsistency in voting for this
appropriation and agains the debris proposition as
he did not believe the latter bill woult accomplish
the object sought, while there was great need of
complete survey OF the State especially of its water
sheds and supplies not only fer agricultural but for
manufacturing and mining purposes The work
had been commenced and should be completed and
had the amount been $50 900 it would be money well
expended.
Senators CoNeER and BAKER each spoke against
striking ou. the appropriation claiming there was
similarity between this bill and the debris hill
which each had opposed.
Senators WENDELL and ZUcK favored he amend.
ment, taking the position that already S66 900 had
been expended in this work, and there was nothing
to show for the expenditure and hle the pro-
posed appropriation was not large, Yet it was but
the entering wedge to the squandering of millions
as was being done under the debris Act
Mr.. JOHNSON said when he voted for a proposition
he did so in its entirety. Some members could vote
for proposition that involved only $50 600, but
could not when it was 100000. he could vote for
s4o0,0 if he believed it beneficial. And while he
believed the present scheme would eventually cost
the State vastly more than the debris proposition
ne believed it good investment, be ause he favored
internal Improvements, and he beleN ed it the duty
of the State TO spend $50 600 or So OOOCOO if neces
sary to full solution Of the irrigation problem
This work could not be done in short time az
there must be opportunity to compare the water
supply through a series of years.
Mr.. SATTERwHTTE favored the amendment be-
cause riparian rights and irrigation are in conflict
and also because the Engineers Department was in
tinately connected with shckens and controlled
by sckens and the appropriation is to help out the
salary to keep that going.
Pending the amendment. at o'clock Mr. HIrrEtL
moved to take recess until O'clock
Mr. JOHNSON moved to adjourn, which motion
prevailed and the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock
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