Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-11
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TWENTY. FOURTH SESSION THIRTY NINTH
DAY.
SEN ATE.


SACRAMENTO, February 10, 1881.
The Senate met in regular session at 10
A. NJ, President Mansfield in the chair holl called.
Quorum present. Journal of last meeting read and
approved.
A majority of the Committee on Irrigation rec
ommended the passage OF S. Bs. 27S and 2So the
latter with amendments attached.
The Committee Judiciary reported bills as fol-
lows: y B. 22l, indefinite postponement; a. b. 256,
do not pass; $. D. 266 passage A. b. ls3 pas
sage; A. b. S. passage; 5. B. 265, do not pass.
minority Of the committee dissented from the
opinion of the majority relative to 5. B. 211, and
provisions of the Civil Code relating TO cemetery
corporations
A message was received from the Governor, in
which he notified the Senate of his approval OF S.
B. us, relating to public schools
Assembly bills were read for the first time and re-
ferred.
Bills were introduced as follows
BY Mr.. BAKsR-To amend Section 80 of the. Code
of Civil Procedure relating to the jurisd ction OF
the Supreme Court on appeal. Judiciary.
By Mr.. JoHNsoS-To provide for the completion Of
the wall around the State Prison at Folsom. State
Prisons.
By Mr. RowgLL-To repeal Sections 1924 and 1925
of the Political Code in relation to taxes by the As
SCISSOR for certain personal property Finance.
By Mr.. CHESEY-To amend Section 1902 OF the
Civil Code, relating to the disposition of the
community property upon the death OF the hus-
band. Judiciary.
Bills came up on the secondreading file as fol-
lows:
S. B. 40 to establish uniform system OF county
governments (by Mr.. WendelD was taken up.
After some discussion on motion of Mr.. RowELL,
Section 4005 was amended to constitute 5000
the population Of counties OF the second class, in
stead of 10000
In reply to question of Mr. Enos, Mr. WENDELL
said that in his judgment the provisions of the
pending bill did not apply to the city OF San Fran
cisco. That city governed by charter. and in
his opinion based upon the decision of the Supreme
Court the Legislature could not touch San Fran
cisco.
Mr. JOHNSON offered the following amendment to
Section 40l6 of the printed bill Strike out the
word four in line two and insert in lieu thereof
the word two, and strike out all after the word
election, the effect OF the amendment being to
change Supervisors terms Of Office from four to two
years, and to have their terms of office expire at the
same time
After discussion on the above amendment, the
roll called and it lost by vote of % to l6.
The Engrossment Committee reported 5. Bs. 1886
and 3l6 as being correctly engrossed
Mr. PARDEE moved to amend Section 4017 by n-
serting after the word shall, in line one. and be-
fore the first day OF September, a. b. 1881.
Adopted.
Mr. SEARS offered the following amendment to the
same section: Provided convicts in the State
Prisons shall not be considered as part of the said
Mr. BAKER moved that the pending bill be con
tinued, to the exclusion OF all other business, until
| completed Lost, by "a vote of 10 ayes to IS noes
under the rule requiring twO-thrds vote.
| Here the Senate took the usual recess
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reassembed at P. NJ. President pre-
| tenn. johnson in the chair.
Bills on the third reading file were read, as fol
| lows:
| s. b. 5, an Act to establish and support Bureau
| passed.
| Mr. ZucK gave notice that on tomorrow he woulc
move to reconsider the vote whereby the above bill
| adopted.
| s. B. y, to regulate the hours OF labor on work
done for the State (by Mr.. Germany, was passed.
| s. B. 241, to establish Branch State Normal
| School (by Mr. Carlock), was lost.
, Mr.. JOHNSON gave notice that on tomorrow he
| would move tc reconsider the vote by which S. B.
| 241 had been lost.
| S. B. 239, to amend Section 1918 OF the Code OF
| Civil Procedure, relating to the compensation oi
| executors and administrators tby Mr. Nye) was
passed
| Mr. SEARS moved to reconsider the vote by which
S. B. lis refused passage yesterday. Carried.
The roll called and S. B. lis lost by
| vote of 10 to l..
| Mr.. SEARS gave notice that tomorrow he would
move to reconsider the vote by which the above bill
| was lost.
| of J. S. Becher, Thomas P. Stoney and A. C. Free
man, for services to the State, in preparing bills
| adapting the Codes to the Constitution C5y Mr.
| Davis, passed.
| Mr. KANE gave notice that on to omorrow he would
move to reconsider the vote by which ). b. II had
passed
S B. l27, to provide for the deficiency in the ap-
preparation for repairs to the State Capitol ard fur
ntore and purchase OF carpets, during the 3lst and
32d fiscal years (by Mr.. Zuck), was passed.
| s. C. Il. 10, relative 10 the establishment OF 4
branch department of the Dead l. tier Office at the
San Francisco Postoice (by Mr.. Chase, passed.
| Mr.. DAVIS gave notice to reconsider the vote by
which S. B. % was lost on yesterday.
s. c. Il. D. relative to the erection Of Postoffice
for the city OF San Francisco (by Nj. Kelly, was
| passed.
5. b. 50, concerning the medical department OF
the University OF California (by Mr.. EnOsl, was
passed.
! s. B. -, to create fund in the several counties
of this State for the payment OF the salary OF the
Superior Judges tby Mr. Davis), was passed.
| s. B. 245, to amend Section 52S of the Political
Code, relating to the duties cf the State Printer y
| Mr.. George was passed.
s. B. 1876, to provide contingent fun for the
! Legislature (by Mr. Zuck), passed.
S B. l6, to govern the practice of medicine in the
| State of California, and defining who are legal
physlci9ns and surgeons (by Mr.. Hudson), lost
Mr. JOHNSON moved that 5. B. 254 be taken up out
of order on the second reading file. Lost
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the Senate adjourned
| at 4:20 ?. NJ.