Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-11
ASSEMBLY.

sAosnxrsro May 10. 1881.
The Assembly net at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Parks in
the chair. Mr.. Chandler was granted two DAYS
leave OF absence and Mr.. Leach enc day
Mr. MAY from the Committee on Ways and Means
reported back A. B. % Incidental expense appro-
praton bilD-that the author have leave to with
draw the same, S. d. 81 contains the like it ms
Also A. 3. % (claim of VIM. Lsuikotter), ana that
il do pass.
A message from the Senate notified tie House OF
its action the tax levy BILL and that it had re.
coded from the Sears proviso aud appointed con-
ference committee on other matters Mr. MAY
moved to concur in the Senate amendments to the
tax levy bill. Mr. -DAG6EIT explained why he
should vote 20 concur. athoughbe had moved the
increase Of the amount for the seliool fund. He
believed all enGeavor to obtain full sum futile and
that it was wisdom now TO concur and come TO an
agreement. Mr.. HENDRIcK opposed concurrence
He favored holding to the very last. The law
commands the larger levy to be made and there is
Tor recediDg Mr.. MAY said he was
originally for Sl200,0e0 but for the sake of conf
promise would vote To concur in 81 300, 600. He
read statistics to show the amount OF money ex.
pended on schools in several lnties whose repre-
sen atives insist the larger levy, to show that
those counties OF all others have cause to COM
plain. Mr.. MIDGET said he had held for the large
sum, but would nov vote to concur Nh. HALE
said en- the school question there would always
convenient side issue be i'm ted to pro-
duce deadlock, and then the Hlnse would he
asked - c5n.rr nike - tie price for the good
belif yior OF hr " 10 n rude the faciun mater.
such bargain. AS lonSoi. .tOus gisator he had
no right 10 yield He wonli stand out for his duty
if the extra session lasted ali te year, and until
another session rolls rotIHd. TIE law commands
the levy to be made at the greater rate and it is
law unto the legislator much as to the people
He reviewed the history of the school system and
its endowment by the gifts OF public lands, to chow
that San Francisco got share of all the public
school lands, having D,ne of her own upon the
specific contract that there should be raised annu-
ally by taxation 81 per capita for each school child,
and now the country demands that the contract be
kept. fs
The House, by IL to 10, concurred in the Senate
amendments. $3.50
s The CHAIR appointed as conference committee
on the road bill Messrs Wason OF Ventura, Baker
and Whipple.
Mr. LEAKE introduced concurrent resolution
calling for adjournment of the Legislature sine die
Thursday next at noon. Mr.. MCCLURE moved to lay
the resolution on the table. Lost-26 to 30. Mr..
EDWARDS moved to make the resolution tie special
order for Thursday at IL A. NJ. Lost by p to Is.
Question on adoption of the resolution. On call OF
the roll the vote stood % TO 2S The absentees
called, the vote stood he sanre and the resolution
was lest. At 1855 th- House took recess until
. P. NJ
Afternoon Session.
The Assembly met at p. NJ, Speaker Parks
in the chair.
Mcssrs BAKER and SARGENT, on questions of priv
ege, explained the terms on which they were
paired with absent members. Mr.. Young was
granted two days leave OF absence.
The question the first reading of 5. j 9
Legislative apportionment). Pending this call of
the House was ordered and G3 members found
present, when further proceedings under the call
were suspended. Mr.. EDWARDS moved to adjourn
Lost by q to 49, Mr.. WHIPPLE moved the previous
question, and it ordered. The vote stood % to
20, and Mr. MoCLUEE changed TO mo 10 move a
reconsideration Of the vote refusing the bill first
reading, and of which he gave the usual notice
The vote then stood as follows:
Ayes-AYlso, Brown, Cannon, Coleman Crank
Edwards FELTON,, Fraser, Gay, Harrison, Hendricks
Hoitt Jones, Long, Mason, May, Paterson of Nevada
Patterson CT san Joaquin Reynolds, Sargent siebe,
Streeter Van Fleet Wason of Ventura, Wentz,
Wood Young Mr. Speaker
Noes-Arick, Baker of Yolo, Birnev, Branch,
Burns Cunningham DaSgett, Del Vale, Clarity,
Gayigan, Geary, Gilmore, Griffith, Hale. Holden,
Howard, Heating, Lane, Leake. Matthews Of San
Benito, Medallion, Mcclure, McDonal !, McMurrGy,
Mudgett, Noonan o'Connor, Pinder, Platt, Whip
pe-30.
Several of those not voting were paired with alb
sent members.
A. b. a Legislative apportonment, the Lewis bill J.
Refused first reading by &c to 81. Mr. MCCLURE
gave notice of n motion to reconsider.
A. L. l Legislative superintendent, the Mcclure
bilD. Refused a first reading by IS to 80.
motion to adjourn on roll call WIS carried by SO
70 50, and at $50 the House adjourned.