Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-05
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TwENTY-FoURTH SESSION = THIRTY THIRD
DAY.
SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, February 4, 1881.

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the Nicaragua Interoceanic Canal, be taken up ant
| ordered engrossed. Carried.
The Committee on Engrossment reported the fol
lowing bills as having been correctly engrossed:
| Bs. 30 and 92.
The Committee on Hospitals reported back S. B
| 243 without recommendation.
| The Committee on City and Town Government:
reported Senate bills follows 226 referred to the
| Committee on Corporations 205, do not pass; 70
| do not pass.
The Committee on Corporations reported Senate
bills as follows: 2l5, passage amended 900, dc
not pass; 274, do not pass; 296, without recon
mendation; Is, do not pass; 81, passage; 16l, do
not pass.
The Committee on Fish and Game, to whom wa:
rsferred S. B. 81, reported it back with amend
ments
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON S. B. 26l was recon
mitted to the Committee on Judiciary.
The Committee on Federal Relations recommend
ed the passage of s. c. r. 30 relative to the estab
lshment of a manufacturing arsenal at Benicia.
Mr.. WENDELL moved that the above bill be taker
up and ordered engrossed Carried
a. c. r. IL was read and referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. ENos-To amend the law relating to per
sons OF unsound mind. Judiciary.
By Mr. HrrTELL-To amend Section 3414 OF the
Political Code, relating to the public lands Of this
State.
By Mr.. JOHNSON provide for the payment OF
the claims against the State accrued under the
agreement between the State of California by the
Board OF state Prison Directors and Michael Miles
for the construction of the Folsom Branch State
Prison, on September l, 1874 Claims.
Also, to amend Section 3454 of the Political Code
so to confer further powers upon Boards of Trus
tees of reclamation districts. Swamp and Over
flowed Lands
S. B q, an Act to repeal an Act to promote drain
age, came up as the special order of the day
Mr. JOHNSON said : Mr.. President, when this bill
was before the Senate last Wednesday, the friends
of this said that there was no necessity for
those that ODDOSed the mi tO al
delay upon the consideration of the bill while it was
on its second reading, because all discussion that
was necessary or proper to be had, either by the
friends opponents Of the bill, could be duly had
when the bill was upon its third reading or final
passage. have been converted Mr. Pres dent to
the views entc-t tanned and expressed at that time
by the friends of this bill, and desire to say
as lar as am individually concerned, that do not
propose to speak upon this bill at the present time
while it is upon its second reading, and that SO far
as | am individually concerned / am willing that
this bill should be ensrossed, and so far as l am
individually concerned shall vote for the engross-
ment OF the bill, reserving the right to vote as
may choose upon the final passage of the bill re-
serving the right and announcing it, 50 that there
may be no misunderstanding of my position, that
| shall probably offer some remarks upon the
passage of the bill.
The roll being called, the bill was ordered en-.
crossed BY vote of so to 6.
Bills on the second reading file were considered
as follows:
S. B. 5, to establish and support a Bureau of
Labor and Land Statistics (by Mr.. EnoS, was
ordered engrossed.
B. 81, to regulate the hours of labor on work
done for the State (by Mr.. Gorman) was ordered
engrossed
S B. 6, to provide for work upon the public works
and buildings within this State to be done by day
labor and under the supervision OF a superntend-
ent, or officer having charge OF the same 10y Mr.
Enos), was passed on file.
S. b. I42, to regulate craft proficiency, and for
other purposes connected Herewith (by Mr.. Neu-
al nc%N I'D G11
S. B. S. to prevent discrimination by gas COM
panies in the State of California (by Mr. Enos) was
recommitted to Committee on Corporations
S. B. 2ll, to amend Sections Sl2 and Sl5 OF the
Civil Code relating to the election Of directors OF
corporations (by Mr. HttelD, was withdrawn.
S. B. l67, to define the duties and liabilities OF
pawnbrokers and PLEDGES (by Mr. Enosl was passed
on file.
rates OF fares street railroads in cities and towns
of more than 100, 900 inhabitants approved January
/, 1878 (by Mr.. Nelson), was withdrawn.
On motion of Mr.. BAKER S. B. 40, relative to a
uniform system OF county governments, was placed
at the head of the second reading file.
A message was received from the Assembly in
forming the Senate that it had adopted A. @. R. IL
relative to furnishing relief to the inundated set
tiers.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON the rules were sus-
pended and the resolution read three times and
adopted unanimously.
President JOHNSTON appointed Senators johnson,
resolution.
Mr.. sArrRRwHITE withdrew in favor of Mr. Harlan,
who was appointed in his stead.
Mr.. JOHNSON begged to withdraw from the COM
mittee and with the permission Of the Senate moved
and put the motion that President pro tenn John.
ston act on the committee in his place. Carried.
President pro TEN. JOHNSTON called Mr.. johnson
to the chair and moved that the committee Just ap-
pointed be excused Carried.
s. B. 24l, to establish a Branch State Norm il
School (by Mr.. Carlock), was taken up.
Mr.. LANGFoRD offered an amendment, providing
Normal School for San joaquin county
Ruled out Of order by the Chair.
Mr.. DICKINSON introduced a substitute, providing
for the erection OF Normal School IN each of the
ifty-two counties OF the State, and appropriating
$50, 600 for each.
Mr.. SATTERwIIITE moved to laytthe whole matter
on the table. Lost.
After prolonged discussion Mr.. HILL moved that
the entire subject be indefinitely postponed
The substitute was lest.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost.
The bill was ordered engrossed
Here the Senate took the usual recess.
Afternoon session.
The Senate reassembled at p NJ, President
Mansfield in the chair.
Bills came up on the third reading file as follows
S. B. 129, to provide for the payment of defcien
cies in the appropriation for payment for procuring
and listing lands to the State by the United States
for the 24th and 25th fiscal years (by Mr. Zuck) was
passed.
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OF California relating to religious, social and benev
olent corporations Thy Mr.. Young(, was passed or
| file.
A. Is. to authorize the several counties, cities
and counties cities and towns of this State and the
officers and Boards Of officers thereof, to receive
property by gift, bequest and devise, and to hold
manage and dispose OF such property and the in
come and increase thereof (by Mr. McClure), was
taken ur.
Pending discussion on the above, Mr. JOHNSON, at
2:15 ", announced to the Senate that he had been
| informed that one Of the levees had broken. He
moved that the Senate take recess till $3.50 p NJ.
Carried.
The Senate reconvened at $3.50 P NJ
The roll being called, A. b. 10 was passed.
The third reading OF bills was continued, as fol
s. b. PIG, to amend Sections 19i1 1878, 20lS,
POPS 21l0 and 2l17 of the Political Code of the State
Of California, relating to the National Guard (by
Mr.. Dicknson) was passed.
s. B. 1856 to amend an Act in relation to foreign
corporations, approved April l, 1872 (by MIR. Hit
tell, was passed.
S. B. SO, to amend Title H.. Part ", OF the Civil
Code, and each and every section thereof, and to
substitute new Title II. of Part w., to take the
place thereof in said Code relating to mining cor
porations (by Mr.. HittelD, was passed.
S. B. 169, relative to the publication OF the
statutes and joint and concurrent resolutions of the
Legislature (by Mr.. HttelD, was passed.
S. B. 200, to amend Section 1161 of the Code of
Civil Procedure, relating to summary proceedings
for obtaining possession of real estate by Mr Hit
u,
S. B. 49, to prevent hunting and shooting on private
incosed grounds in the State OF California (by Mr.
PooD, was lost, eighteen Senators voting for and
nine against the bill.
Mr. JOHNSON gave notice that on tomorrow he
would move to reconsider the vote by which the
above bill had been lost
S. B. 257, to provide system of drainage for ag-
ricultural and swamp and overflowed lands (by Mr..
Johnston), was passed.
s. B. 222, to amend Section 2464 of the Political
Code, relating to the trial and hearing Of charges
and complaints against pilots (by Mr. Hittei), was
passed on file.
s. B. 239, to amend Section 1918 Of the Code Of
Civil Procedure relating to the compensation Of ex
ecutors and administrators fby Mr. Nye) was recon-
mitted to the author with instructions to amend
and report back Immediately.
S. Z. 139, to confer powers upon the Supervisors,
or other governing bodies of counties, cities and
counties, to extend and complete all main intercept
ing sewers heretofore partially constructed (by Mr..
Neumann) was passed on file.
s. B. 10, to amend Sections 2292 and 2294 of the
Political Code relating to the State Library (by Mr.
Johnson), was lost by vote OF IL ayes to Is
Mr.. JOHNSON gave notice that he would move to
reconsider the vote by which the above bill had been
lost, on tomorrow
granting Of retail liquor hcensesQy Committee) was
passed on file.
S. b. 1e4 TO protect and promote the horticultural
interests of the State 10y Mr.. Bakery, was passed
Mr.. NYH the author of 5. B. 239, reported back
the bill amended IN accordance with the instructions
of the Senate
The Committee OH State Prisons recommended the
passage Of substitute to s. B. 25S
On motion Of Mr. ZUCK the Senate adjourned at :
M.
ASSEMBLY.
SAcaAMEsTo, February 4. 1851.
The Assembly met at II A. NJ, Speaker Parks in
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