Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-21
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TWENTY FOURTH SESSION FORTY EIGHTH
DAY
SENATE.

SACRAMENTO, February 49, 1881.
The Senate met at 10 A NJ, President Mansfield
in the chair. Roll called. Quorum present. Journa
! OF yesterday read and approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. TRAYLoR, from the Committee on Claims re
ported back adversely S. Bs 70, 243, 1885, 1876, 349
also fayorably S Bs 297, 1858. 362 and $50, and "A
| 3. 81.
Mr.. LAAPsoS, from the Committee on Hospitals
reported back without recommendation S. b. SOL
Mr. WENDELL from the Committee on Judiciary
reported favorably A. B. l76, fayOraby amended
A. B. l03, adversely S B. 352, and IN favor Of the
| indefinite postponement OF ). b. 1858. The commit
tee also reported back 5. B. so and S. B. %
amended by the Assembly, with the recommends
ton that the Senate do not concur in the Assembly
amendments.
The recommendation of the committee was
adopted by theSenate in relation to both Of the last
named bills, with the exception OF one amendment
to S. B. %.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGE.
A message was received from the Assembly an
nOuncng the passage of 5. B. 1856, to provide con
tiDgeGt fund for the Legislature.
WTERocEAsIc CANAL.
The president presented a communication, accom-
panied by resolutions adopted at a convention OF
farmers and wheatgroWers held in San Francisco on
the 4th of February 1881, asking the Legislature tC
memorialize Congress in favor Of the construction
OF an il irter0caanic canal
ready passed such mea ori3l, that the communiea-
ton aHd resolutions be sent 10 the Assembly. So
ordered.
sECoND-RE ,DNG FILE.
The Senate resumed consideration of S B. 40. to
estab sh a uniform system OF county governments
Thy Mr.. WendeD
Mr. Dickinson's amendment to Section 407S, pro
vdin. for an election in 1881 Of all county officers,
except Assessors and School SuperintendenJs, was
pending, and discussed at some length by Sen
ators DICKINSON, CoNGER, RYAN, CHENEY JOHNSON,
HTTTf LII. ENos, CHASE, KANE, ZU- 4, PARDHE, HILL,
NEUHANS and SATTERwHTE.
senators CHENEY and JOHNSON engaged IN a warm
discussion the former opposing election and the
latter flvoring
During his remarks Mr. KANE said that instead of
iuvestig ting Judge Hatch in Colusa county, articles
OF impeachment should be presented against the Su-
pTeme Court OF the State
Mr. CHENEY called the Senator to order and OBJ
je ted to such langua
The PRESIDENT directed the Senator to proceed in
order.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
A message was received from the Governor an
nouncing his approval of S B. SO, an Act to amend
Section l46S of the Code OF Civil Procedure relating
to property set apart the Of the family, and
S B. 336, an Act to provide contingent fund for
the Legislature.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. PARDER, by leave, introduced an Act to create
the Office of Examiner OF Public Buildings Grounds,
ETC., and prescr bng his duties. Public Buildings
and Grounds.
Also, an Act to amend Section 963 of the Code Of
Civil Procedure relating to appeals judiciary.
Mr.. HUDSON reported correctly enrolled and in the
hands Of the Governor S. Bs. So and 36.
The Senate took the usual recess until , P. NJ
Afternoon Session.
The Senate assembled at 2 P N. President Mans
field in the chair Roll call and quorum present.
The Senate resumed consideration Of 5. b. 20, Alr.
DICKINSON having the floor in favor Of his amend
ment and arguing in favor Of it on constitutional
grounds.
Mr. WENDELL spoke against the amendment.
Mr.. JOHNSON again spoke in favor OF e amend
ment.
The roll was called and the amendment was lost
by the following vote
Ayes-Messrs. Anderson, Byrnes, Conger, 'Dickin-
son. Enos, German, Harlan, Hitteil, Johnson,
Kane, Kelly, Moreland, Nelson, Ryan, TraylOr-l5.
Noes-Messrs. Burt Carlock, Chase, George
Glasc5ck, Hill Hudson, Johnson, Lampson, Lang
ford, Nye, Pardee, Pool, Satterwhte, Watson, Wen
dell, West, Zuck-IS
Mr.. Cheney (no) paired with Mr.. Neumann AYE.
MISCELLANEOUS
On motion OF Mr. JOHNSON the Senate took up the
Assembly message in regard TO the bill of the special
relief committee for sufferers by the food, and
adopted the Assembly resolution.
Mr.. CHASE presented a petition, signed by IS, 100
citizens of California, 10, 292 OF whom were legal
voters asking for the passage of local option law.
The petition was 47o feet long, and was referred
to the Committee Judiciary.
Mr.. RYAN presented a remonstrance from citizens
OF Humboldt county against the passage of a certain
Assembly bill which provides for the repeal of the
Act in relation to a boom on Mad river.
The Assembly messages we're taken up and dis
posed of.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON. at 3IO p NJ, the
Senate adjourned.