Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-20
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
FIRST EXTRA SESSION SIXTEENTH DAY.
SENATE.

oACkAMENIO, April ~, 1881.
The Senate was called to order at 10 O'clock
President Mansfield in the chair Roll called and a
quorum present. Minutes read and approved.
MIR. GEORGE, from the Committee on Eugross-
ment reported 5. Bs from l2 10 26 correctly en-.
crossed.
communication from the Governor was read,
announcing the appointment of the following as
Trustees of the Stat, Miners Hospital and Asylum
Solomon Heydenfeldt and George Hearst, Of San
Francisco, for two years; and B. B. Redding of San
Francisco, John Ddggett of Siskiyou, and E. p
Coleman. of Nevada. for four years.
On motion of Mr.. HITTELL, A. B. IL, deficiency
for thirtyfirst fiscal year, laid on the table
Mr.. SAITBRwHTTB moved to reconsider the vote by
which A. b. II, to pay expenses of extra session,
OF which Mr. Neumann gave notice. was passed.
Lost by vote of IA to p.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of the Judiciary Committee made
the following majority report
Mr. President The undersigned of the Judiciar,
Committee, to which was referred by the Senate the
query of the Finance Committee to whether there
is such an Office as State Engineer, respectfully re
port that in their opinion there is such an office
Grove L. johnson, E. A. Davis, W. W. Moreland
W. A. Cheney, Tneo. H. Hittell, Geo. F. Baker.
Mr.. WENDELL gave notice that he would submit
minority report.
At lo:l5, on motion OF Mr.. TRAYLoR and to civ,
the Finance Committee all opportunity to prepare
their report the Senate took recess until O'Clock
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reassembled at 2 o'clock. President
pro tenn. Johnston ia the chair.
Blils on tnelr tnFu re2dlng were taken up. The de
fciencies in the following bills for the thirty
second year: s. Il. y and s. b. IS, deficiencies foi
bookkeepers, defeated.
Mr.. JOHNSON gave notice that he should to-mor-
row move reconsideration of the vote by which
the bills were rejected.
B. 49, deficiency for Deputy Clerks cf the su.
preme Court, was passed.
5. B. 16 was passed on file
S. B. II, deficiency for Superior Judges, was
passed
S. B. Is, deficiency for transporting insane, was
passed.
s. B. 10, deficiency for transporting prisoners, was
pas ed.
B 20, deficiency for official advertising, was
passed.
s. B. q, deficiency for repairs to State Capitol
and purchase of carpets This bill being for a large
amount, ELECTED considerable discussion Mr. DAVIS
presented the items which made up the deficiency,
and defended the expenditure. Senators NAME,
ZuoK, WENDELL, HILL, CHASE, NYE and ESos op-
posed the bill, and DAVIS PARDEE, RYAN, SEARS,
WATSON and JOHNSON spoke in its favor and the bill
was passed by vote of % to Is.
was lost by vote of 10 to %. Mr.. JOHNSON gave
notice that he should move to reconsider the vote.
s. b. %, deficiency for stationery, ETC., was passed
s. b. %, deficiency for postage of Superintendent
OF Public Instruction, was passed.
S. b. 25, deficiency for delivering election returns
passed
S. B. 26, deficiency in State Printing Office, was
passed.
At l:05, motion of Mr. PARpEE, the Senate adj
lourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.