Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-04

Reassembled at q p. VI. Mr. Mcclure in thu
chair
Senate amendments to A. B. lO3 were concur
red in.
Mr.. SARGENT moved to suspend the rules and t.
consider substitute for S. Bs. 49, 147 and 81, rela
tive to roads and highways. Lost
Mr. VAN FLEET moved to consider out of order s
B. Al, to provide flor the permanent improvement
of the State Capitol grounds (appropriating 1872 O0O
Mr.. SARGENT moved to adjourn. Lost.
The vote was then taken on the motion OF Mr.. Van
Fleet, which carried.
The bill read the second time, and ordered to
third reading.
On motion of Mr. KELLOGG S. B. 81, to amend Sec
ton $40 of the Penal Code relative to pawnbroker:
charging unlawful rate of interest, was consid
cred and ordered to third reading.
S. B. 49, to authorize the Controller and Treasurer
OF the State to transfer certain funds motion OF
Mr. LEACH was declared case of urgency, read the
second time and finally passed without dissent.
| Mr.. FREER moved to suspend the rules and tc
consider s. B. l05 for the establishment Of an add
tional Police Court in San Francisco. Carried.
The bill was read and passed to third read Ing.
| Mr.. FREER offered resolution relative to the
| preservation of bills for future use, which was
| adopted.
On motion of Mr. MEDALLION, S. B. 81, to provide
for the removal of civil officers for violation of Off
| cial duties, was taken up and ordered to third
reading.
Mr. HouT moved to take up Senate messages
| Carried
The Senate amendments to A. B. S6S 1.-THE schoo
in with one exception, concerning which confer
ence of committees will be held.
On motion of Mr.. HEATING A C. R. Is, relative t.
requesting Congress to make all appropriation o.
$50 900 for the improvement of the harbor and out
let of Clear lake, California, read and adopted
A C. Il. H. relative to asking Congress to appro
pirate money from the general Government for the
dredging of Napa river, between Mare Island ant
the city Of Napa, was read and adopted on motion
OF Mr.. HARRISON
Mr. HARRISON, speaking by privilege, stated thai
he did not vote for the bill, as be bad beer
reported in metropolitan journal
Mr.. MURPHY also made similar explanation
A message was received from the Governor an
nouncing his approval of A. Bs. S. 80, 106, 1876
| 176, III, 1919, 2l5 and 267.
Mr. KELLOGG attempted to introduce privileged
resolution, but before it was read Mr.. WHIPPLE mad
| a motion to adjourn, which was lost
| The resolution relative to extra compensation o
clerks for compiling the weekly history of bills
| then read and adopted.
Considerable opposition was manifested to tn
adoption OF the resolution, which allows $50 extr
to each of the clerks at the desk. viva voce vot
was taken, and announce carried
| Mr.. KELLOGG instantly followed with motion t,
| adjourn. Calls were made for the ayes and noes
but were not recognized by the presiding officer
who declared the House adjourned.
| Messrs. WHIPPLE, COLEMAN and PAuLK protestet
| that the motion WAS not carried, and called upol
| members not to leave their seats.
Speaker Parks then took the chair and said il
view OF the dissat isaction consequent upon the
nouncement as to tie result of the motion, he wou
| again take the sense of the House and allow til
| ayes and noes to be taken on adjournment.
! The roll was called and the House refused to ad
| jOurn-ayes q, noes Al.
Some discussion INTERVIEWED and one or two me
tons not in order were made when Mr.. CUNNINGHAM
renewed the motion to adjourn.
| Lost-ayes %, noes 46.
| Mr. CUM NGHAM next moved call of the HOUSE
Mr.. PAULK moved to lay upon the table. Carried
deal of filibustering ensued, followed ny al
other motion to adjourn, the adversares of the res
olution voting in hopes of getting reconsider'
ton.
The motion was lost.
| Mr.. CUNNINGHAM moved a call of the House, o
which the ayes and noes demanded the tactic
of the members favoring the resolution being ev
IDENTIFY to delay proceedings far as possible, an
thus force an adjournment.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. FREER moved to make further considerable
of the subject the special order for tomorrow
but subsequently withdrew it.
More ridiculous wrangling ensued. Mr.. KEATIN
moved to adjourn.
terrupted by loud cries all over the chamber OF " 5
down" He persisted, however, in holding Il
floor until the tumult had subsidized when he sal,
in explanation of his parliamentary parleying, thu
he believed that the House was adjourned by NJ
Mcclure, and that the Speaker had no right to r
convene it.
Mr.. WHIPPLE, IN response, asked him if such Wi
his belief why he did not then so home, and Gu
bingham made no further response.
vote was then taken on the motion to adjourn
which was again lost.
Mr. WHrPPLE appealed to the Chair to interfere
behalf of good order.
The SPEAKER answered that he was not account
BILE for the frivolous conduct of the House, and TIL
he had no power to refuse to entertain proper M
ton or deny gentleman the right to speak whe
he was in order. The dignity of the House was
| its own keeping and not in that OF the Speaker.
Mr. PLATr remarked that he considered the rulir
of the Speaker Just and accurate. The cause of a
the obstruction had been occasioned by the action
the Speaker in reconvening the House, when /
very properly came to its rescue. The best way
settle the difficulty was to take an immediate vo
on the motion to reconsider the vote by which Il
resolution was adopted.
The roll was called on the above mentioned m
ton, which was carried-ayes so, noes 13.
The resolution was then carried-ayes Al, noes 2
| Adjourned at l0:45.