Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-27
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
FIRST EXTRA SESSION -TwENrY-rHIRp DAY.
SENATE.

SACRAMENTO, April 26, 1881.
The Senate was called order at 10 o'cocz
President pro tcnI Johnston in the chair. Rol
called aud quorum present. Minutes read, cor
rected and approved.
Mr.. WENDELL hom the Judiciary Committee, re.
ported back A. b. 10 (tax levyl with amendments
making the bill an amendment to the Code so as tO
comply with decisions of the Supreme Court
Mr. JOHNSON gave notice that he should file a
minority report.
A communication from the Goveraer, announeina.
his approval ct the deficiency bills for the thirty.
second year, read.
An Assembly message, announcing concurrence in
S. B. %, read.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. johnson yester-
day was taken up. The PRESIDENT decided the
point Of order raised by Mr.. Baker not well taken.
from which decision Mr.. BAKER appealed. The de.
cision OF the President sustained by vote OF
10 to II.
The question recurring on the passage of the
resolution it was defeated by vote of Is 10 90
Mr. MoRELANB introduced the following resolu.
ton; Resolved. by the Senate, the Assembly con-
curing, That the Governor be reouested IN call the
attention Of the President of the United States 10
resolution passed by this Legislature at its last
sion, and to petition sent TO the President signed
by nearly 40l00 residents of this State asking for
the pardon Of j. n. Patterson, j.. J. Doyle j ID
Purcell, W. L. Pryor and VIM. Braden, at that time
and now suffering imprisonment imposed by sen.
tence Of United States District Court in San Fran
cisco. The resolution was adopted by a vote OF
% to Ii.
Amessage from the Assembly announcing the
passage of A. C. r. B. relative to adjournment sine
die, was received.
Mr.. SEARS called up his resolution to amend the
rules provide for evening sessions and the Senate
refused to amend by vote of Is to 81
At 1885, on motion of Mr.. DICKINSON the Senate
took recess until O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reassembled 1T O'Clock, President
pro TEN. Johnston in the chair.
A. B. appropriation bilD was taken up, read Q,
third time and passed by n vote uf 80 to j.
Mr.. JOHNSON gave notice that he should on to-
morrow move to recon ider the vote by which a. B.
8 pas ed,
A. 3. 10 rax levy came up on its second reading.
Mr. HrrrELL moved to take up the amendments as
reported by the majority OF the Judiciary Commit
tee. Adopted
Mr.. Johnson, for minority of the Judiciary Com.
mittee, reported adversely to the changes proposed
by the majority, on the ground that the tax levy
should be made in an independent Act, and not as
an amendment to the Code and that the Act as
passed by the Assembly was proper and constitu-
tiona
The question recurring on the judiciary Commit
tee amendment TO change the first section to an
amendment to the Code, the roll called and the
amendment prevailed by vote Of % 10 10.
Mr.. DICKINSON moved to strike out the words,
90 Section S7l3 of the Political Code is hereby
amended TO read as follows" Lost by vote OF II
TO 10.
The title was then amended to read as follows
" An Act to amend Section 57l3 OF the Political
COIe, prONlue the levy OF the State
purposes for the thirty and thirty fiscal
years.
Mr.. DICKINSON moved to strike out the approp.ia-
tion for the school fund for the thirty third fiscal
year, and insert 81 100000. (Reduces the appro-
priat:on S3l1 s46) Mr.. LAWS moved to amend by
making the appropriation 81 300, 900.
The question was discussed by Senators DIoKiS-
son, TRAYLoR, NEuNANS, DAVIS, SEARS, WATSON,
CoN6gR, WENDELL ard RowELL in favor of the
and RYAN, CARLocK, ENos, HILL, NyR,
JOHNSON, MoRELASD and CHASE IN opposition The
amendment Of Mr.. Davis accepted by Mr. Dick
inson, and, on roll call, was adopted by vote of
% to IA.
Mr.. RYAN gave notice that on to morrow he would
move to reconsider the above vote.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to strike out the items in re-
ation to the general fund appropriation and insert
g., ,0S9 2i6 for the thirtythird iecal year. and ST.
iSS,73 for the thirty fourth fiscal year.
Senator Davis in the clair.)
Mr.. HUDSON reported s. B. % correctly enrolled
and placed in the hands of the Governor
Pending the amendment of Mr. Johnson at $50,
on motion Of Mr.. JOHNSTON, the Senate adjourned
until 10 o'clock TO morrow morning.