Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-06
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
FIRST EXTRA SESSION rHrsr-sEcoNp DAY
SENATE.


SACRAMENTO, Nav 8, 1881.
The Senati Was called 10 order at 10 O'Clock.
President Mansfield in the chair Roll called aud
quorum present. Minutes read and approved.
Mr. Brown asked leave To introduce resolution
ont of order, ipstructng the Conference Committee
to report tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Mr.
Johnson moved that leave be granted Lost, by l6
to -
Mr.. GbAScocE moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the Senate passed. a. G. Il. (relstiye to
CHINESE treaty. Mr. BAkER moved TO lay the
motion on the table, which motion prevailed by 23
to 10.
Under the head OF introduction OF resolutions,
Mr.. Brown introduced his resolution oi instruction
10 the Conference Committee. On its adoption the
Poll was called, and the Senate refused 20 adopt by
10 to 81.
S. b. 4(roads and highways) was taken up,on the
Assembly amendments.
Mr. JOHNSTON moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the Senate Yesterday refused 10 concur In the
Assembly amendment striking out Section $3.50
Mr. BAKER raised the point OF order that no notice
was given, and reconsideration could not now be en-
tertaiaed. The point Of order was discussed by
Senators BAKER, JOHNSTON, CHENEY, JouNsoN, HIr-
TELL aud DICKINSON in which il was stated that al
though no formal notco was given il was au under
standing that this motion should be entertained,
and on this statement the point OF order with
drawn, with the stipulation that the motion be not
considered precedent.
The merits of the amendment were discussed on
the motion TO reconsider by Senators HIrTELL,
JOHNSON, HILL JOHNSTON and PAgpKE. and the mo.
tion prevailed by p TO L. The question being ON
the motion TO concur IN the Assembly amendment,
it was, by 23 10 10, adopted. The amendments to
Sections 26S2, 26S 1880 2t93, 969I, s692 and s7l2
concurred in.
Mr. BAKss gave rotice OF a motion TO reconsider
the vote BY which tn amendment 70 Section $3.50
was cuncufred in.
At 1880 the PsSsipkNr declared recess until
o'clock.
Afternoon session.
The Senate reassembled at > o'cloCk President
Mansfield in the chair.
s. b. 81 appropriation for the extra session. was
taken up on its third reading.
Mr.. NYE moved to refer To special committee,
with ns ructions 10 strike cut the appropri Ation
for Senators and Assemblymen. Mr. HrTTEIL raised
the point of order that the same subject had been
voted and defeated yesterday The PRESIDENT
sustained the point of order. The bill was then
passed by y TO 10.
Consideration OF the road law was resumed, aud
the Assembly amendments tn Sectors 27lS, 2737
274l aud 2742 concurre1 in, and that 70 974b non
concurred iu
Mr. wESpELL, from the conference committee on
the appropriation bill, made unanimous report
recommending that the Senate recede as follows
From the amendment striking out 81 500 Of the ih-
cidental expenses for the Insurance Commissioner,
and that the sum be fixed at % GOD; striking out
*, coo for inclosing bay windows at Napa Asylum
striking out 81, COO for salary of State Engineer:
striking out $50 600 for Secretary and completion OF
maps by state Engineer, and that the amount be
fixed at $20,o00 of which 81, 900 may be expended
in the thirty third and $4,000 in the thirty fourth
fiscal years That the \ sambly concur in the Sen
ats amendments striking out q coo for magic lam
terms 81 500 for improvement of grounds 50 400 for
building barn at Napa Insane Asylum reducing
appropriation from s2s5 600 TO 1860 600 for support
OF prison a. San Quentin; striking out So 900 for
Consulting Engineers, and $4,000 for the Mining
Bureau
Mr.. JOHNSON suggested that as the report had
been furnished to the reporters. the Senate should
now proceed to act upon it. The PRESIDENT sug-
gested that it had been furnished in order TO
get it properly before the Senate.
[Senator West in the chair.
The consideration of the road bill however, was
resumed, and the first amen dment 10 Sect on 2i46
concurred in, and the last defeated.
A message received from the Assembly all
nouncng The adoption oi the report OF the Confer
ence Committee by that body.
Mr.. NyE moved TO reconsider the vote by which
the amendment 10 Section 27l2 of the road law was
concurrcd in. Lost.
The report Of the Conference Committee was
taken up and adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Anderson, Baker, Burt By nes, Carlock
Chase, Cheney, Davis, Dickinson, George Glascook,
Harlan, Hittel Hudson, johnson, Johnston, Kelly,
Langtord, Moreland, Nelson, Nye. Pool Rowell.
Ryan, Sears, Watson, Wendell, Vests
Noes-Conger, Enos, German, Hill. Kane Pardee,
Satterwhite, Traylor, Zuc!t-9.
At $40, motion Of Mr.. JOHNSON, the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow morning At 10 o'clock.