Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-12
Session.

MIR. PAULK withdrew his notice Of a motion to re-
consider the vote by which A. B. 116 was passed.
Third reading file resumed:
A. B. lS0, TO amend the Code of Civil Procedure
relating to Courts of justice and various officers
connected Herewith, and to prohibit Justices
Judges, or Justices OF the Peace from practicing
law, or from acting as attorneys agents in certain
cases, was passed-ayes A. noes "a.
Mr.. COLEMAN gave notice Of a motion TO recon-
slider.
A g. 1856, to amend Section g6S of the Code of
Civil Procedure, providing forappeals from Supeaior
Courts to the Supreme Court passed unan-
imously.
A B. ll5, to repeal an Act to pro,ide new Great
Register for the county of Fresno, and other coun-
ties. and re-IegisteI the votes thereof, approved
March %, 1878, was passed-ayes 81, noes l.
Tn eCommittee on Corporations reported back A.
B. 33l, amendatory of the Civil Code, relative to
street abroad corporations, with amendments rec
ommending that it do pass as amended.
The Committee on Agriculture, Mining and Me
chanic Arts reported back A B. 469 relative to the
licensing of persons to run steam engines, recon-
m nding that it do not pass.
Mr.. MURPHY, by consent, introduced 4 concurrent
resolution asking the United States Congress to pass
the Reagan bill relative to the control aud govern
ment of railroads. Read and referred to the Com
mittee on Federal R<Iations.
bills on 'e first and tIcond reading flies
A. Il. 3, to appropriate money to supply def
| cheney the contingent fund OF the Assembly for
the twt 'y-fourth session, read the first time
| A. B. ia, to amend an Act to organize and define
the po RS of the Board of Railroad Commissioners,
approved April 70, 1880, was next the file. The
bill adversely reported upon by the Corporation
Committee.
| Mr. MATHEWS OF Tehama the author of the bill,
said he was convinced that the Commission was an
utterly useless and expensive institution and should
be abolished. He hoped the bill would De read and
| after some necessary amendments passed.
Mr.. FELTON, said he had too much respect for the
new Constitution TO favor bill which designed to
| abolish the Commission.
The bill was then given reading
A. B. 275, to amend Sections 537 and 53S of the
Code of Civil Procedure, relating to attachments
refused reading.
A B. l96, to provide for the better government of
corporations engaged in the sale and distribution of
water TOR purposes OF irrigation, adopted by
substitute, and the bill ordered engrossed and to
third reading.
A. B. so, to amend an Act for the protection Of
settlers on public lands claimed by the State, APP
proved March TO- 1874, ordered engrossed.
A. Il. 202 to provide State hospital and asylum
| for miners, was ordered engrossed and to third
reading.
A. B. IGS, to transfer the cabinet of minerals in
the State Library and all the surveying and other
instruments and material belonging to the State
Geological Survey, stored at the University Of
California to the State Minera ogist was ordered to
be engrossed, Young of Sacramento making a des-
perate effort to defeat it.
Mr., HARRISON moved TO suspend the rules and
to take up A. b l52, to amend Section 400 of the
Political Code and to repeal Sections 1924 1927 and
ALL of said Political Code relating to the election
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| saying that unless the bill be acted upon there
would be no election of the county and township
officers named in the bill
Mr. BURNS moved to amend so as to include also
the consideration of the debris bill. Ruled out Of
| order.
| Mr. VAN FLsEr argued in favor of the immediate
| consideration of the bill.
Mr.. GILMORE and Mr.. JAcssoS were adverse to
considering the bill out Of its order.
After some further debate the roll called, and
| the motion was carried-ayes 50, noes IL.
On motion Of MIR. McMURRAY the substitute was
ordered printed and the bill to be put at the top Of
| the file for tomorrow.
| A. B. ll6, to appropriate money TO reimburse
Frank W. Gross, clerk of the Supreme Court for
money expended by him in his office, was read the
second time and considered in Committee on the
Whole, amendments adopted and the bill ordered
| engrossed.
] A. B. 24l, to amend Section Cos Of the Code o
| Civil Procedure in relation to cases reserved for
argument, and A. b. GO, to repeal Sections 633 and
634 of the Code of Civil Procedure were ordered
| engrossed.
The Committee on Commerce and Navigation re-
ported back A. B. 179, amendatory OF the Political
Code relative to pilots and pilot regulations recon-
merding that it do not pass.
| minority Of the committee dissented and
| recommended that it do pass
| At 4:50 the Assembly adjourned.