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

209, III and 2l5 OF Title g. Chapter l. Articles III
anu W. and Section 81 vi Article - Of an Act en-
titled an Act to establish Code cf Civil Procedure
approved March II, 1872, relating TO seleetinT -.
turning and drawing jurors for the Courts Of Tscr
in this state was read the second time am pled
and ordered engrossed and TO third reading
A. 3. l13, to amend Section 22G OF the Civil Code
in regard TO proceedings in Court on the adoption
OF child, was read the second time, amended and
ordered engrossed and 10 third reading
a. B. 1874, to amend Title 6, Chapter Of the
Code of Civil Procedure, in relation the emf -cs
ment OF iieis, was also read and passed to third
reading
A. B 20e, to amend Sec ion 22s2 Of the Civil Code.
relating to trusts, was cad, amended and passed to
third reading.
A. E. 1856, 10 amend Section 2l1 Of the Civil Code
was read, amendments adopted and the bill ordered
engrossed.
A. /. 149, to add new section to Chapter I of
Title TX of the Penal Code, relating to Fraudulent
marriages, to be known as Section 26s. was read.
amended and passed to third reading
A d. l5l, to prevent summary dismissal of public
officials and employees without just cause and public
trial, oeeasoned callfor the ayes and noes
The ioll was called ard the bill was given second
reading by vote OF IL TO 23
The Till was then passed to engrossment
: b. %, making appropriation for the payment of
mileage OF Senators and Lieutenant Governor, was
amended and passed to third reading
a b. y, TO provide remedy in cases where dam
ages have been sustained by the illegal proceedings
OF municipal officers and for the payment of the
sime was read the second time and passed TO third
reading.
A B. lO2, to amend Section 81 of an Act entitled
Act to regulate fees of office and salaries OF Ger.
tain officers, and to repeal certain other Acts in re-
lation thereto, was refused first reading.
a. B. Sc, to amend an Act entitled Act to pro-
vide FOR the publication Of the debates and proceed
ings OF the Constitutional Convention of the State
of California, was read the first time
A. B. II, to preserve and perpetuate faithful
public transcript of legislative proceedings,
fused first reading.
A. B. %, to provide system Of drainage for sgri-
cultural lands
A. B. 49, to create bureau Of LABOR and statistics
of labor in the State Of California; was refused a
reading
A. 3. 80, to create and maintain a public intelli.
gence Office in the State Of California for the pro-
curing free of charge of situations for The working
classes, also refused a Teading.
A. B. So, to provide for work upon the public
works and buildings within this State to be done y
day labor, and under the supervision of slrperin-
tendent oticer having charge Of the same VS.
read t first time.
A. C. R. 5, relative to protecting adopted citizens
who natives of Costa Rica, read and
adopted
Resolutions of sympathy for the people OF Ireland
were read.
Messrs oCoSxoR and GILMORE urged their
passage despite the adverse report of the Committee
on Federal Relations.
Mr. HARRISON said that the reason why he was ad.
verse to the resolutions was because they allie cd
that the letters Of the Irish people were forged
through tyranny and treachery, assertions relative
should require see proved ere he could cOnscl-
entiously vote for their adoption.
Mr.. BAKER Of Yolo moved to amend by striking
out the Objectionable clause referred TO BY Mr..
HARRISON and substituting one more modified IN its
character.
The amendment was accepted By Mr.. oiCosNoR,
the author of the resolution.
The resolution amended was then ordered
printed
a. c. R. 4, relative to pensioning the soldiers of
the Mexican War, wss read, together with the
amendment recommended by tie committee to the
effect that soldiers who had served in the rebel
army be excepted from the pensions specified the
resolution.
Mr. FREER, the author of the resolution, made an
eloquent plea for the defeat OF the amendment.
Mr.. MUDGETT vehementy declared that he would
never vote to pension any who had Oeen IA
arms against tie United States Government
Mr.. PLATT expressed himself as being adverse to
the amendment. He thought that the ill feeling oc-
casioned by the war ought to be buried in the
oblivion of the pa t.
Mr.. MASON moved to amend the amendment so as
to make it read "excep ing such served in the
Confederate army duri e the war and have not
since been amnestied." :"
Mr.. EDWARDS said see 10 difference between
the amendment to the amendment and the amend
ment. What have to say will be in reply to the
gentleman from Butte and the men who have served
In the Union army served in the Union army
three years. | carried gun all the time. I carry
in my sleeve to-day almost useless arm from the
effects of q rebel bullet And / believe il any man
on this foor or any set of men, have a right to talk
question OF this kind it is the class To which
belong Now, sir, after the over / tried the
experiment of living in the Sout heFn States and was
there three years and for that three wears that
travelled there not six months did live or stop in
section OF country where dare say that served in
the Union army Talk bout the war bei cover talk
about dropping the ISSUE SO say |. But let them
show one single evidence Of laying aside the issues
hope 1t will meet them more than half way. In
reply to the gentleman who last spoke, he claims
that We should forget the war, when he has himself
canvassed in the last political campaign an the ar
guments that he would bring in here ale the very
principles that we supposed settied by that
The amendment t. the amendment was ruled out
OF order by the Speaker.
Mr. MAY favored the SiiedGplont OF the oonlrsit-
tee, and was of the opinion that JEFF Davis not
vet reconstructed and was rot accordingly entitled
TO pension from the Un;tel States
Mr.. JAcKscN was adverse To the amendment, and
for the resolution.
Mr. WHIrrLE offered sn amendment 10 tils amend
ment by adding the words "lnd that they all oe
hung without the benefit Of the clergy. Ruled out
of order.
The SPEAKER then corrected his previous ruling,
relative to Mr.. hason's amendment and declared 1t
to be in order.
Dir. HOWARD said he had served in the Union army.
and he believed the soldiers OF the Mexican war
ought to be pensi0ned
Mr.. LANE remarked that 4 good deal had been
said about the army, but nothing Of the navy. He
had fought, died and bled for his adopted
country and he was of the opinion that the United
States ought to take care of all the disabled Con-
federate ard Union soldiers who were disabled and
unable TO take care of themselves.
Mr.. BAKER of Yolo said it should be remembered
by the advocates of the amendment that all the sol
diers of the South did not necessarily act in malice
They took up arms against the Government They
erred, and they hid been severely punished for their
indiscretion. He hoped both the amendments would
be voted down and the original resolution adopted
Mr.. DEL YALLE said there principe involved
in the resolution. IL whether or not the services
Of the who had periled their lives in the defense
their country were TO be recognized or not to be
recognized 1t was only just that men who had
sisted in giving us this country, never mind what
their subsequent acts may have been, should be
warded. Hence the amendments should be rejected
aud the original resolution adopted.
Mr.. WHIPPLE urged the adoption OF the resolution
without amendment
Pending discussion, at 4;45, the Assembly ad-
journed.