Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-26

Assembly messages coming up, the following As
sembly bills read for the first time and referred
as follows:
A B. ia. Judiciary
A B. 70. City and County Governments.
A. b TO- Judiciary.
A. b. %. Corporations.
A. b. 90 Finance.
A. B. 123. Agriculture.
A. B. 70. City and Town Governments.
A. b 81. Corporations.
The following bills We're introduced:
By Mr.. JonNsoN-To pay the claim of J. L. Far.
Caims.
of California, relating to the appointment of Notar-
les Public. Judiciary.
Also, to amend Section ITO OF the Code of Civil
Procedure of the State of California relating to the
disqualification OF Judges.
By Mr.. RYAN-To authorize the Boards Of Super
visors OF the several counties of this State to grant
franchises to corporations, associations, indi
viduals. Commerce and Navigation.
By Mr.. GEoReE-To regulate the practice OF med-
cine in the State of California. Hospitals.
By Mr.. ENos-To allow women to vote in all cleo
tions relating to the control management and sup
port of public schools and Of all school officers
Education.
BY Mr.. HILL-An Act relating to fires caused by
locomotives. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. NYE-To amend Section $50 of the Code of
Civil Procedure, relating TO property claimed by
third party, which has been levied upon for execu
ton. Judiciary.
Also, to amend Section 600 of the Code of Civil
Procedure of the State of California, concerning
| property exempt from execution Judiciary.
By Mr. KANE-An Act designating the places in
| which polls shall be located. Elections.
BY Mr.. HILL-To regulate the means Of egress
| from public buildings Public Buildings.
| Mr.. ENos introduced resolution requesting the
Governor to report to the Senate the pr gress made
| in transcribing and publishing the shorthand notes
| taken by Willis & Stockton OF the debates of the
| Constitutional Convention Adopted.
Mr.. LANGFoRD offered the following:
| Whereas At the time OF the grant by the United
States to the Western Pacific Railroad Company of
certain odd ctions OF land to aid in the building OF
| the Western Pacific Railroad, one Andreas Pico
| claimed a large erant OF land, known as the Mo
| quelurnness grant, in San Joaquin county: and,
Whereas the lands in said cain did not pass TO the
railroad lnder the Act of Congress, but, never
theless the Interior Department caused patents for
the odd sections of said grant to be issued to the
| said railroad company (nostly occupied by actual
| setters), without warrant OF law and, whereas,
| suit is pending in the United States Circuit
| Court Of California, on the part OF the United
| States, to annul and set aside said patents, so
| issued as aforesaid and whereas, the Hon. H. F.
Page has introduced bill IN Congress to confirm
the patents Illegally issued aforesaid to the
| Western Pacific Railroad Company ; therefore,
| Resolved by the Senate the Assembly concur
| ring, That our Senators be instructed and
Representatives in Congress be requested to use all
lawful means in thsir power to defeat said bill and
| permit the law to take its course; and
Resolved, That the Governor cause copy of these
resolutions to be sent TO each Of Senators and
| Representatives in Congress Judiciary.
| S. B. Is, to amend Sections G33 and 63i Of an Act
/ entitled an Act to establish Code of Civil Pro-
| cedure, approved March Il, 1872, relating to de-
csions and findings by Courts (by Mr.. Davis, was
| ordered engrossed.
s. b. 67, to amend Section 974 of the Code of Civil
| Procedure, relating to appeals in civil actions (by
| Mr.. Davis), was passed for the day.
S. B. 1885, to add eight new sections to the Politi
cal Code, to be known Sections 1880 1881, 1852,
1888 1884 1885 1856 and 1887, relating to the ssu
of bonds by the trustees Of school districts to
raise money for building purposes, and to provide
for the payment of the same (by MIR. Carlock),
| taken up
The following amendments, offered by Mr.. SEARS,
were adopted: Amend Section 4, line II, by strik
| ing out the words "pedging the faith of the
county" and amend Section 4. line O. by striking
out the word "county" and inserting such dis
| trict."
Mr. SArrgRwHrR offered the following amend
| ment, which he subsequently withdrew: Amend
| Sections 8 by striking out the word county and
inserting " district"
| Mr. SEARS introduced the following amendment:
Amend Section 8, line IL, by striking out the word
county" and inserting "district ;" strike out in
| line Is the word county" and insert " district ;"
strike out in line 10 the word county" and insert
district"
On motion of Mr. HlrTELL the bill was recon.
mitted to the Committee on County Governments
S. B. 1853, to amend Act entitled IN Act
| to appropriate money for the support OF orphans,
half orphans, and abandoned children (bY Mr..
RowelD, was passed on file.
S. B. l45, to ascertain and express tie will of the
people OF the State Of California upon the manner
OF electing President and Vice President of the
United States Thy Mr. Gorman), was ordered en-.
crossed.
S B. H. to provide for the protection of sheep and
other domestic animals (by Mr.. Moreland), was
committed.
S. B. "a, to repeal an Act entitled an Act for the
better protection OF fruit trees and vines, approved
April g. 1850 (by Mr.. Enos), was indefinitely post
poned.
S. B. 2l9, to amend Sections 1871, 1878, 2O1s,
202S 2l10 and PHI Of the Political Code of the State
of California, relating to the National Guard (by Mr.
Dickinson, was ordered engrossed.
S. b. 227, to amend Section 2l0I OF the Political
Code, relating to the duties of the Adjutant- General
(by Mr.. HittelD, was ordered engrossed.
5. B. 149, to amend Section 2S5 of the Penal Code
relating 10 the punishment of incest by Mr.. Dckin
son. was ordered engrossed.
$. b. 157, to punish baggage smashers (by Mr.
HID, was ordered engrossed.
S. B. 164, to establish simple and inexpensive
system of procedure in civil (by Mr. Enos) was
recommitted.
s. B. 1885, to authorize the Governor and Surveyor
General to sell and convey certain lands belonging
to the State (by Mr. Enos), was indefinitely post.
poned.
BY two.thirds vote the Senate decided to take up
S. b. 136 Immediately after recess.
Here the Senate took the usual recess.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reassembled at . P NJ, President pro
tenn. Johnston in the chair.
The following new bills were introduced:
By Mr.. JoHNsoN-To authorize the Controller to
pay certain warrants outstanding against certain
swamp land districts, in accordance with the Act OF
1861. Swamp and overfiowed Lands.
By Mr.. HlTTELL-To add sectionto the Civil
Code to be known Section 6l5 relating to cemetery
corporations Judiciary.
S. B 136, to prevent summary dismissal of public
officials and employees without just and public
trial (by Mr.. Enos), was indefinitely postponed.
The Senate took up the third reading file as fol
lows:
s. B 61, to amend Section 6S4 of the Penal Code,
relating to the violations of the law for the preser
vaton of fish 10y Mr.. Wendel), W. passed on file.
S. &. 6l, to amend Sections 1892 1884 1886, 3746,
1885, 3S9, 3797 $780, 1912 and 1881 of the Political
Code, and to add section to said Code to be
known as Section Ssl7 and to repeal Sections 1873.
373S. 3S9S and 1896 of said Code, providing for
duplicate assessment book (by Mr.. WendelD, was
passed by vote of 23 to l.
s. B. 81, to amend Section 3644 of the Political
Code relating to the assessment OF vessels (by Mr..
Wendell), passed on file.
b. Z, to prevent fraud and deception in the
manufacture and sale OF butter and cheese (by Mr.
Searsl passed by vote OF 2l to 5.
s. c. r. 5, relative to appropriating money for
improvement of Eel river, Humboldt county, for
the purpose of navigation (by Mr. Ryan,, passed
unanimously
A message was here received from the Governor,
transmitting the report OF the State Board of VIII
cultural Commissioners
s. B. H. to amend Section 1910 of the Penal
Code and to reduce the numoer of peremptory
challeng in criminal cases (by Mr. Satterwhite),
was passed.
s. B. 137, to amend Section l1o2 of the Code of
Civil Procedure relating to the writ of prohibition
(by Mr.. Cheney, was passed
T. B. II, to amend Section 6SS Of the Code of Civil
Procedure (by Mr.. West) was passed.
s. B. rs, TO amend Sections 1914 aud 2947 of the
Code of Civil Procedure (by Mr.. West. was passed.
s. B. 95, to amend Section IS of the Civil Code,
relating to the by which the validity of
riage may be determined and declared (by Mr. john
stou), was passed.
S B. 81, to amend Sections 1902 and 1903 of the
Civil Code, relating to actions for proving insru-
ments and correcting defe tive certificates Of ac-
acknowledgement (by MIR. Johns on) passed.
s. B. 9S, to amend Section 1405 OF the Civil Code,
rel Atng to succession (by Mr. Johnston) was passed
s. B 80, to amend St ction 22S2 OF the Civil Code,
relating to the manner in which a Trustee may be
discharged from his trust (by Mr.. Johnston), was
passed.
s. B. 100, to amend Sections 3467 and 1860 Of the
Civil Code relating to assignments for the benefit Of
creditors (by Mr. Johnson), was passed.
s. b. 109 to amend an Act entitled an Act relat-
ing to children, approved March 30, 1873 (by Mr..
Hitte) was lost, 16 Senators voting in the afrma-
tive and 10 the negative.
Mr. HITTELL gave notice that on tomorrow he
would move to reconsider the vote by which S. B.
100 had been lost.
The Committee Town Governments reported
back s. b 156, with amendments.
Mr.. SEARS, for the Committee on Corporations
recommended the passage Of A. c. r 9, relative
TO the report of the ,ilroad Commission.
Mr.. BURT moved that the resolution be placed at
the head Of the second reading file for Tomorrow.
Mr.. SssEs said that he had written to San Fran
cisco ard found that one of the Commissioners
sick from the effects of wound; this General
Stoneman in Washing ton, and that there no
one to work at it except Mr.. Beerstecher, and he
was preparing it as rapidly possible. For thai |
the speaker thought that there no hurry
about the resolution. Let it take its course, and |