Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-21


Mr. PAuLK offered a further amendment
Lost.
The bill was then ordered engrossed and to third
reading
Code, read the second time, amended by Mr.
ERASE and ordered engrossed and to third reading
A. b. ia, TO amend Section 1922 of the Penal
Code of this State, to determine when husband and
wife may testify against each other in criminal cases.
was amended by Mr.. JACKSON, and ordered engrossed
and to third reading.
S. C. R. s, relative to forwarding copies of certain
laws to Superior Judges, District Attorneys and
County Clerks, was read and adopted.
A. b. 100, to prevent hunting and shooting on
private inclosed grounds in the State Of California,
was considered for second reading
Mr.. REDDIcK adverse to it.
Mr.. HALE believed the ill true in principle, but
thought it should be referred to the Judiciary Com
mttee for amendment.
Mr.. CHANDLER was for the BILL
Mr.. KELLOGG advocated an amendment.
Mr.. MASON favored it,
Mr.. WHIPPLE was for it.
MIR. REYNOLDS favored it.
Mr.. MURPHY was for it if amended.
Mr.. ARIcK favored it.
So also did Mr. KILBURN.
Mr.. JACKSON said it should be amended.
The bill was read third time and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
A. B. 123 to encourage the destruction of coyotes
in the different coun les of the State and authorz-
ing the Board OF Supervisors of each of said
ties fix and determine the bounty for the destruc
ton of the same, was giyeE a second reading.
Recess.
Afternoon Session.
The Assembly reconvened at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
The rules were suspended, and the House opened
under the head of motions and resolutions.
Mr.. PATERSON Iof Nevada offered the following A.
G. r. o:
WHEREAS The Constitution of the State OF Cali
fornia provides that the Railroad Commission of this
State shall report to the Governor annually their
proceedings and such other facts may be deemed
tI'bA rl,aat &c
the Legislature has far advanced and the said
Railroad Commissioners having failed to make any
e ort whatever to the Governor as provided in the
Constitutions therefore be it
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring,
That the said Railroad Commissioners be requested
to present to the Governor OF this State A d. 1884,
a report of their proceedings and such other facts
as may be deemed important, pursuant to the pro-
visions of the Constitution or this State.
Mr. SARGENT moved to amend by striking out the
words "a. D. 1885," and inserting instead the
words 'within ten days"
The amendment prevailed and the resolution
as amended was then adopted.
Mr.. JACKSON presented the following A. C. R. 10,
which was read and referred to the Committee On
Federal Relations:
Resolved, That committee Of five be appointed
three from the Assembly and two from the Sen.
ate-whose duty it shall be- at the adjournment of
the Legislature, to proceed to Washington, D. c.,
and urge upon Congress the necessity for immediate
legislation to prohibit the further immigration of
Of $1,000 is hereby appropriated from the general
fund for the payment of said Commission.
The Speaker stated that he would excuse Mr..
Patt from further service on the Committee on Chi
nese immigration and Emigration, and appoint In
his stead MIR. Gilmore of San Francisco.
A. B. 4S, to provide for the classification OF
municipal corporations, the special order for the
hour, was next considered.
The bill was read, together with the amendments
rec mmended by the Committee on Municipal Cor
porations.
Mr. EDWARDS offered substitute, saying Mr..
Speaker my object i'll introducing this substitute
for the amendments is as / stated when this bill
was under discussion before, convention of citi-
zens representing the various towns assembled IN
San Francisco and adopted the bib. On consulting
with number OF members representing the same
section of country learned that they and the peo-
pie whom they represent not satisfied with that
cassi ication hence offer this substitute and
hope it will pass.
Nr FRLToS offered an amendment which was not
entertained in speaking to which MIR. EDWARDS re-
marked Mr.. Speaker, | should oppose an amend
ment of that kind for this reason The machinery
for running the town government, where the popu-
ulatiou does not exceed $780, will be sufficiently
simple for any town under that. We have in Ala
med number Of towns OF 200 that the machinery
for $500 would be perfectly satisfactory to. be-
lieve we are making more legislation upon this in
Vulnerable number of classification than We will
be able to accomplish this session. You must re-
member, when these classfcations are once made,
they amount to nothing unless YOU legslPte for
them. NOW We nave alTeauN pTONlueu IoT seventh
city charters, and this provides for eighth and in
my Judgment it is not necessary. ! should like to
see 1000 inserted in the place OF $500, and be-
lieve that would be satisfactory to the gentleman
from San Mateo, and believe would be satisfactory
to majority OF the members on the floor.
The substitute prevailed, and the bill was ordered
engrossed and to third reading.
Senate bills etc. were received from the Senate,
read by the Clerk, and refened by the SPEAKER to
appropriate committees.
Consideration OF bills on the general file was then
resumed.
A. B. I23 to encourage the destruction Of coyotes
in the different counties Of the State and author
lzing the Board Of Supervisors of each of said
counties TO fix and determine the bounty for the
destruction of the same, was read and amended by
Mr.. PAULK so as to include squirrels and gophers,
and was ordered engrossed and To third reading.
A B. 10, 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 no d.
manage, and dispose Of such property, and the in
come and increase thereof, was discussed.
Mr.. YoUNG said it should lot be allowed to become
law.
The bill was read second time and ordered en-
crossed,
A B. 161, to compel persons companies, associa,
tions corporations, whose business it is to supply
water gas for public dome site use, to furnish
meters at their own expense was also read tie Sec
ond time and ordered engrossed
A B. 1877, to compel individuals, companies or
corporations owning or controlling water for pur-
poses OF irrigation to distribute the water pro rata
among purchasers in times of scarcity, passed
on file owing to the illness of its author.
MIR. EDWARDS moved toreconsider the vote by which
A. B. 81, relating 10 the purchase and sale of real
estate by insurance corporations was indefinitely
postponed. Carried.
Mr.. BAKER Of Yolo moved to amend subdivision
of the bill.
Mr.. EDWARDS said: Mr. Speaker desire to state
that not enacting new law in any particrl-
lar except changing the figures $50 000 to 250,000.
The n the hill ia in the law the statute
books, has been enforced for years, and the only
alteration in the code is in the figures. Ii these
companies would accumulate any vast amount OF
money in the future they probably would have done
it in the past, and cannot any objection u the
bill.
Mr. BAKERS motion to amend was lost, after some
further discussion.
Mr.. MCCLURE moved that the House rescind Its
action whereby the words " $3.50 coo" were stricken
out and 100000 inserted instead.
The roll was called, and the motion carried-ayes
49, noes q.
The bill was read the second time and ordered en-
crossed.
The House here reopened under the order OF in
PRODUCTION of bills.
The following were introduced and referred
By Mr.. MATHEWS of Tehama-To amend Sections
537 and 53S of the Code of Civil Procedure relative
to attachments Judiciary.
BY Mr.. McCLURE-To amend Section 349 of the
Civil Code relative to the collection Of delinquent
assessments levied by corporations. Corporations
BY Mr.. JAcKsos--To repeal Section 1851 OF the
Civil Code relative to liens of hotel boarding house
and lodging house keepers. Judiciary,
By Mr. McDoNALD-To prohibit members OF police
force in cities cities aud counties and towns within
the State of California from transacting business
performing labor while members of such force.
San Francisco delegation.
By Mr.. REYNOLDS To repeal Act authorizing
the Boards of Supervisors of the counties in which
water is sold for the purpose of irrigation to fix the
rate at which water shall be sold. Judiciary.
Business the general file resumed:
A. B. 1S6, amending an Act entitled an Act pro-
vidiug for appeals from orders forming reclamation
or swamp land dis riots, setting off lands from such
districts consolidating districts, approved April
l6, 1850, read first time.
A. B. 1S9, to amend the third subdivision OF Sec
ton 4s7 of the Penal Code, relating the definition
of grand larceny, was read first time.
A. b. 1877, to add Section 68S to the Code of Civil
Procedure, read first time.
A b. 13o, to provide for ascertaining the amount
of the equitable claim of the estate of Ham G. Har-
rison, deceased, against the State, and to appropri
ate money to pay the given first reading
A. B. 129, to repeal Section 1852 and Section 1870
of the Code of Civil Procedure, refused first
reading.
AT i:45 the Assembly adjourned.
THE DEBRIS INVESTIGATION.
The Senate Committee on Irrig tion, Water