Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-25

s. b. 245, to amend Section 52S of the Political Code
relative to the duties OF State Printer recommend
ing that it do pass as amended
The Committee on Ways and Means reported hack
5. b. 3l3, making appropriations for deficiency a,
the Folsom State Prison, recommending that It dc
| pass.
The Committee on Public Morals reported back s.
B. 242 relative to societies for the prevention Of
cruelty to children and animals, without recon-.
| mendaton.
The Committee on Counties and County Bounda.
| ries reported back A. B. sol without recommends
ton.
Under the head of Senate messages, S. j. R. 6,
relative to the selection of State quarantine grounds
and stations, was read and adopted
Mr.. MAY moved to put the substitute for s. B. I97
relating to revenue, at the top of the file.
MIR. LEACH moved to lay the motion on the table
Lost.
IKE motion of Mr. May was also lost, and the sub
stitnte was then referred to the WAYS and Means
Committee.
Mr.. MCCLURE moved that s, B. 119 (apportion
ment billy be put at the top Of the file for to-mor-
Mr.. KELLOGG moved to lay the matter on the
table. Lost-ayes SO, noes Sc.
The original motion was then Ecst by the follow
ing vote
Ayes-Messrs Alviso, Baker Of Sacramento,
Brown, Camron. Chandler, Cole1aun,. Crank Ed
wards, Estey, Fraser, Gay, HARRISON, Beldr1ck
HOitt, Jones. Kilburn, Lewis, Mason, May Mcclure
Paterson OF Neyaaa, Patterson Of San Joaquin,
Paulk Reddick, Reynolds, Sargent, Streeter, Van
Fleet, Narkins, Waon OF Ventura Wassen of
Mono, Wentz wertsbaugher, Wood, Young, Mr.
Speaker-36.
Branch, Burns, Crumpton Daggett, Del vale, Eel.
ton, Freer, Garrity, GavIgan, Geary, Gilmore, Grf
fifth, Hinshaw, Holden, Howard jackson, Eeaying,
kello:g, Lame, Leake, Mathews Of Tehama, asat-
ray, Murphy, Noonan, OConnor, Pinder, Pa3s,
Samuels, Swift, Whipple-96.
The bill was then referred to the Apportonment
Committee
Mr.. ARIcR moved for reconsideration of the vote
by which Assembly concurrent resolution, fol the
adjournment sine die of the Legislature at IL O'CLOCK
noon on Friday, March 4th was adopted yesterday.
MI. LEAKE moved to lay the motion ON the table.
Carried.
Mr.. KEATiSG, by consent, presented petition
from citizens OF San Fran cisco for the passage of
the viticultural bill, which referred to the Com
mittee on Culture and Improvement of the Grape
Vine and Fruit Trees.
The bills on the thirdreading file were next con.
sidered
a b. $50, to amend Section 6S6 of the Penal Code,
relative to fishing, was read and passed-ayes 81
noes |.
A. 3. 152 (by Mr.. HartsOn), to amend Section 4lOs
OF the Political Code, and to repeal Sections 1924
1927 and All of the said Political Code relating to
the election and terms of office OF county and town
ship officers, was also passed-ayes 80, noes %.
Following is 4 correct copy of the bill:
Section l. Section 400 of the Political Code is
amen1ed to read as follows All elective county,
city and county, and township officers except Supe-
rior Court Judges, Superintendents of Schools and
Assessors shall be elected at the general election
be held in the year 1882 and at the general election
to be held every second year thereafter and shall
take Off on the first Monday of March next sue
ceeding their election, and shall hold Office for two
years. The years that said officers are to hold Office
ale to be computed respectively from and including
the first Monday of March OF any one year to and
excluding the first Monday of March OF the next
succeeding year provided, that an Supervisors and
Justices Of the Peace shall take Office the first
Monday after the first day of January next succeed
ing their election and shall hold Office for two years.
The years during which Supervisors and Justices of
the Peace to hold office are to be computed re-
spectively from and including the first Monday of
January of any one year. to and excluding the first
Monday OF January next sut ceeding. Assessors of
every county, and every city and county, shall be
elected at the general election to be held the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1882,
and at the general election to be held every four
years thereafter and shall hold office for the term
of four years from and after the first Monday of
March next succeeding their election
Section 2. Sections 1924. 4027 and ALL of the
said Political Code are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect immedi-
ately.
Mr.. WHPPLE gave notice of a motion for recon.
sideration, he desiring to offer an amendment
A. B. 1S4 to pay the holders of certain Indian
war bonds out OF any money appropriated by Con-
gress for the suppression of Indian hostlites now
in the bond fund in the State Treasury and not
otherwise appropriated, was read.
Mr.. GILMORE urged that the bill be passed.
Mr.. VAN FLEET made an argument against its
passage.
Mr.. DAGGETT advocated the bill
Mr.. MURPHY OPP osed it.
Pending further discussion the Assembly took
recess
Afternoon Session.
Reassembled at P. NJ, Speaker fpro ten Fraser
in the chair.
Mr. HOWARD moved a call OF the House. Lost
Mr.. JACKSON asked leave to introduce a resolution
out of order but was not allowed so to do
Consideration of A. b. lS4 was resumed.
Mr.. HARTsoS spoke adversely to the bill.
Mr. Gu--~i. syoke again.
Mr.. REpricK also favored IT.
Mr.. MAY adverse to it.
Mr.. MCMURRAY favored it.
Mr.. MUDGETT was adverse to it.
Mr.. VAN FLEET spoke a second time against the
ill., saying ii the holders of the bonds had any claim
it was against the Federal Government, and he di
not believe in robbing the State Treasury to pay
them
Mr.. JACKSON favored the bill.
Mr. KELLOGG did also.
Mr.. FELTON,, too, favored the payment of the
claim.
Mr.. MCGUIRE desired information relative to the
equity of the claim, which he b lieved to be just.
Mr.. EDWARDS said it made no difference how the
House voted. the Senate would refuse TO pass the
bill.
The roll was then called, and the bill was refused
passage-ayes 40, noes 90.
Notice was given OF a motion to reconsider
The special order for the hour Mr.. Wertsbaugher's
motion to reconsider the vote by which A. b. l56
relative to the power of constahles in serving wrts.
W
The motion t. reconsider carried, and the bill
then plssed-ayes A. noes II
Mr.. YoUSG gave notice of 4 second motion to re-
consider for the purpose OF perfecting the bill.
A. B. 2G6, to add new section to the Code Of
Civil Procedure, to be known and numbered Sec
tion 140s, relative to reducing the bonds of
tors and administrators in case OF certain deposits
being made and also relative to the custody and
control of such deposits and the liability of deposit
aries was passed-ayes 5S, noes ..
\. B. 2G7, to amend Section 1903 of the Code of
Civil Procedure relative to fixing days for hearing
petitions for probate of wills, and relative to giving
notice of such hear NJ, passed-ayes 81, noes l.
A. B. 196, 20 provide for the better government of
corporations engaged in the sale and distribution Of
water for the purpose of irrigation, withdrawn
by consent.
a. b. I'll, relative to apprentices and minors and
masters, was passed-aycs 80 noes 8.
Mr.. FELTON, moved to suspend the rules and con-
sider out OF order, S. b. 254, to appropriate money
to reimburse the University OF California for moneys
heretofore appropriated to the endowment fund
Thereof, which moneys have, by mistake, been with
held therefron ard appropriated toOther State pur
poses. Carried.
The bill was then read the first time, and on mo
tion directed to be put at the head of the file for
to morrow.
Mr. LEAKE moved to suspend the rules and to take
up and consider A. B. 90 (by Mr. Young) to estab-
ish Stae detective force and for the better en-
forcement OF the laws.
Mr.. KELLOGG SAID the bill if passed would save the
State $50 600 per year. The creation OF State de-
tectlve force demanded by the interior counties
Mr.. GILMORE against the bill, holding that it
was unnecessary and like the constabuary of Ire
land. The creation of State detective force might
be demanded by Wells, Fargo & Co., but was not
by the people.
Mr.. MAY argued in support of the bill.
Mr.. Long said the bill was not drawn in the inter
est OF any corporation, but was for the protection
alike of the rich and poor. In the mining counties
where crime was prevalent, the establishment OF
system for the detection and punishment of Grim
inals was very much needed. He accordingly hoped
that the bill would be read FIRST second and third
time, and would become law.
Mr.. JACKSON favored the bill.
Mr.. LANE opposed it. holding that State detective
forcs unnecs ssary and could not consistently be
supported by the State.
MIR. YoUNG, author OF the bill, said he believed
nine out of ten of the taxpayers of the State were
III favor Of the establishment OF a State detective
force. The people woald thus become rid of the
reprehensible system OF private detectives He had
introduced the bill Of his yOlItion, and without
anyone's knowledge or advice. He denied that the
motive of the bill was confer patronage upon any
cient to protect life and property, it the duty of
the State to interfere. The expenses Of maintaining
ing the contemplated bureau would only be SIG, 400
per annum. Such sum would be well expended
even though it only resulted in saving the life Of
one man.
Mr.. MURPHY was adverse TO the bill 1t created
new offices and incurred useless expense.
Mr.. EDwAR1s said he had been solicited to vote
for the bill on the ground that certain persons would
be put in ofice in the event of its passage He was
opposed To the bill on principle and should vote
against Its consideration.
Mr. KELLOGG Eaid that in Nevada, Sierra and PIu.
mas counties there were highway robbers running
at large, with their tracks for the reason
that there existed sufficient indueement for Shor
e. 49, ali o,.1I yt,ar,