Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-11

currently reported, think it is time for a specl
committee OF investigation, and l hope the men
} hers OF this Senate will so consider it.
| 'r. DAvIs-We now have the motive of the SEM
| tor n, m Colusa In introducing his resolution II
| docs nC charge himself that any misconduct el
ists with :, eference to this work, but he bases HI
| resolutiou nm m rumor. have never heard of an
| snch rumor \, e Senator says there is no report
come from The, ts> ID of Directors of this Distric
He is mistaken, Te. e IS report to come from th
Directors and tfIsf re-, ort am informed is no.
ready. will soon some be,> fe .ne senate and WI
afford the Senator ali ste .'nfCeination which b
seeks in this resolution.
Mr.. ESos could not see how the re7ont.on woul
interfere with the stan&ing conanittes and ne pre-
posed to vote for it because ilrger aUount Q
money had been appropriated by TIE last Iegis,.'
ture for the fur therance of the debris project
he desired know how tb5t money had been laiC
out.
Mr.. WATSON spoke in favor of the amendment tC
the resolution
Mr.. PARpEE called the attention of the Senate tc
the fact that a committee had already been ap.
pointed, one of whose especial duties it was TO
make any such investigations which might be
necessary. He consequently advocated the adop-
ton of the amendment
Mr.. JOHNSON stated that he had written to the
State Engineer in reference to the matter and had
been informed i'll reply that the Directors had al
ready submitted report TO the Governor, the man.
uscript of which was in the hands # the printer.
The Directors were Hon. Niles Searles OF Nevada,
who had filled the positions OF County Judge and
State Senator; Hon. William Fl. Parks the present
Speaker of the Assembly and William +. Knox, an
intended to introduce resolution similar to the one
under discussion save in the difference of commit
tees He. too, realized the Importance of the sub
ject, and desired it investigated freely and fully.
He believed that the Senator from Colusa would be
perfectly satisfied with the investigation, which
would be made by the regular committee. He
trusted that the amendment would he adopted.
Mr.. KANE opposed the amendment.
The roll being called, the amendment was adopted
by vote OF q TO s.
Mr.. GIAscocK asked the privilege of Withdrawing
his resolution. but Mr.. johnson and Mr. Newman
objecting and it was adopted by viva voce vote.
Mr.. SEARS offered resolution, setting forth that
the State OF California has expended $500 GOO
in engineering, levees and dams, and had practi-
cally demonstrated that the river channels of the
State, which full OF mining debris to the
extent that navigation was almost destroyed, coul
be deepened by carrying out the recommendations
OF the mining engineers, Eads, Mendall and Hall
were transporting in competition with the rail
road, and should be preserved for the
commercial purposes of the State and
coast and, whereas, the General Gov
and make the necessary appropriations to
carry out the plans OF improvement recommended
by such engineers; requesting the Representatives
and Senators of California in Congress to
ask and urge the General Government to
make the necessary appropriation without delay TO
carry out this i'm! ortant improvement.
By request of the mover, the resolution went on
file.
The following bills were read the second time and
disposed of as given below
s. B. g. to prevent the sale of alulterated milk.
Recommitted.
s. b. Is, to amend Sections 849, S6s and 9O2 of the
Code of Civil Procedure, concerning proceedings in
justices Courts. Recommitted.
S. b II, to add new section to the Code of Civil
Procedure to be known Section 1923, relating to
property in which deceased persons held life estate
which terminated and expired upon the death Of
such persons. Engro sed.
S. B. IS, to repeal Section 1870 OF the Code of
Civil Procedure, concerning married woman ad-
mnIstratrix. Engrossed.
s. B 81 to provide for the removal of civil officers
for a violation Of official civil duties. Engrossed.
S. B. e3, to amend Sections 1911 and 1872 of the
Code of Civil Procedure, relating to sole traders.
Engrossed.
Recess until 1:50
s. B. 25, releasing to Vim. Scholle and his as
signs certain lands in San Francisco, and authorizing
the Governor to make conveyance thereof Recon-
nitted.
S. B. 80, to prevent hunting and shooting on pr-
vate inclosed grounds in the State of California
Recommitted.
S. b. 81, to amend Section 726 of an Act to estab
lish Code of Civil Procedure relating to the fore
closure of mortgages. Consideration postponed to
first Monday in February.
S. b. 80, to provide for and enforce liens of me-
chanics, material men, artisans and laborers. Re-
committed.
S. g. 81, TO amend Title II of Part of the Civil
Code, and each and every section thereof, and to
substitute Title II of Part to take the place
thereof in said Code, relating to mining corpora
tons Recommitted.
S. B. Al, to amend Section III of the Penal Code.
Engrossment.
S. b. AZ, to amend Section 1174 Of the Penal Code
Passed on file.
S. B. AZ to amend Section 1868 of the Penal Code,
in relation to appeals i'll criminal cases from Jus
tice or Police Courts to the Superior Courts En-
grossment.
S. B. 45, in relation to the killing of human be-
ings commonly called murder, and the punishment
thereof. Passed on file
S. b. Al, to amend Section 22O9 of the Civil Code
in relation to damages awarded when telegraphic
messages are refused POSTPONED. Engrossment
A resolution introduced by Mr.. CHENEY, allowing
clerks to the following committees, was adopted:
Judiciary, Public Buildings, Corporations, State
Prisons Apportionment, Hospitals, Irrigation,
Water Rights, Drainage and Mining Deb.ts, CUun-
ty Governments, CITY Governments, Engrossment,
Public, Swamp and Overfiowed Lands The COM
mittees on State Library, Labor and Capital, Fish
and Game, and Chinese and Chinese Immigration,
were allowed one clerk jointly The committees
on Elections and Education were allowed one. The
committees on Commerce and Navigation and Mill
tary Affairs allowed one. The committees on
Mines and Mining and Public Printing were allowed
one The committees on Claims, Contingent En-
penses and Mileage and Roads and Highways were
allowed one. Clerk of the Judiciary to receive IS
per diem the other clerks, So.
At p. NJ the Senate adjourned.