Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-25
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TWENTY. FOURTH SESSION = FIFTY THIRD
DAY
sENATIT.

sENArAT.
| SACRAMENTO, P. .bruary "a, 1881.
The Senate met at 10 A. M, Pr, sldent Mansfet
in the chair. Roll called. Quorum pi esent Journa
of yesterday read and approved
Mr.. DAVIS in order to enable Mr. Hill to make hi
argument against the BILL moved to 'sider th
vote whereby the substitute for s. B. 1877 passed
Mr. CoNsER moved to lay the motion to rec onside
upon the table. Lost
The motion to reconsider was carried
Mr. Hill denied that the resent revenue law Vas
un- American and stated that many States OF Ii
Union had the same law. The association Of capital
in incorporated companies would not in
consequence OF that law. On the contrary, 1876
companies representing, SS3S 900 600, were incor-
porated in the year 1880 The people OF California
owed 100000 600 less than they had pre-
vious to the adoption OF the present law
In the year before its adoption there were
~ failures, representing 3l7 900, the year after
III failures, representing 81, 100000 1t had been
said in opposition to the present law that if mott
cages and deposits were taxed interest would be
raised. The contrary result had followed. In 1880
the savings banks loaned Sc, 100000. Cheaper rates
OF interest favored labor There was no danger of
or per cent. interest OF the '' immortal III
who passed this law last winter many had fallen
down. Their change of sentiment looked as though
they had fallen in the dust and were grovelipg there
licking the hands that smete them. But they would
rue the day.
Messrs CoNeER and KANE replied to the argu-
mentS OF Mr. hill and defended their course VOt-
ing for the bill under discussion
Mr.. ENos said that had it not been for the attack
of Mr.. Hill upon the Worlungmen Senators including
himself, he probably would have continued to do as
he had begun, and silently vote in favor of the
bill 1t was the part of candor, however, to ac
knowledge that he had been mistaken in the views
which he entertained last winter, and he admitted
that he had changed his mind. In his district
], 800 people had been compelled to pay taxes on
their bank deposits during the last year. The pep
pie OF San Francisco were almost unanimously op-
posed to the present revenue law; 1000 bank de-
positors were crying for relief from double taxation
In reply to the charges of the gentleman from Mon
terey, he would say that he had not been elected by
capital or corporations, but by the bone and blood
and sinew of the land and in opposition to and de-
fiance of wishes of corporations. He not here
as the slave but as the master of corporations He
agreed in some respects with Jere Black, and be-
lieved that corporations should be controlled by the
people. Like Senator Sears, however, he believed
in the encouragement and protection OF such cor
poratons in the interest of the general well
fare. The speaker concluded with a warm tribute
to the energy and genius Of the who had united
the Atlantic to the Pacific with bands of iron.
Mr.. CHASE candidy admitted that the Consttu-
ton required double taxation, and he believed in It,
There was not State in the Union where double
taxation did not exist.
The motion to reconsider was lost by a vote of 26
TO 10.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved that the vote BY which S. B.
ll9 had been passed be reconsidered Lost by a
vote of "a to 13.
MIR. W EST asked consent TO introduce a Dill, eX-
planning that its object to supply d'fect in
S ctions 1864 and 1865 OF the Political Code, and
insure the collection of assessments from railroads
The Senate refused consent by vote OF q ayes to
16 noes
Mr.. NEUMANN arose to question of privilege and
stated that the assertion attributed to him by the
correspondent of the Examiner, that Mr.. Chase was
highwayman and Messrs. Zuck and Burt sneak
thieves, was untrue. If the mistake had been made
through any misapprehenson he expected to have it
corrected II 1t were malicious perversion OF his
remarks he did not desire to have it corrected.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. MoRELAND,
ANDERSON CoNGER and BROWN, urging the passage
of Messrs. Cranks and Vests viticultural bills, all
OF which referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
Reports of committees
Messages from the Assembly.
Mr.. WEST moved that Cranks bill relating to viii
culture, which had passed the Assembly, be made
the special order for Friday at 2 P NJ.
Messrs JOHNSON and HILL opposed the motion.
Mr.. LANsFoRD moved TO amend by referring the
bill to the Committee Agriculture, with instruc
tions to amend
After considerable discussion Mr.. WEST withdrew
his former motion aud moved that the Dill be re-
ferred to the Committee on on Agriculture.
Here the Senate took the usual recess.
Afternoon Session.
The Serate reassemDled at P. NJ, President pro
TEN. Johnston in the chair.
The Committee Mines and Mining recon-
mended the passage OF A. b. 202
Mr.. WEST moved to take up Assembly messages
Carried
On motion of Mr. WEST, A B. Asa was referred to
the Committee on Agriculture
MIR. TRAYLoR moved that A c. r. "a, declaring
the Legislature adjourned sine die on March 4th, at
II NJ, be adopted.
Mr. DAVIS moved that the resolution be made the
special order for Monday, at P. NJ.
Mr.. TRAYLoR was opposed to the motion. The
people had decided that sixty days session was
sufficient, and he beliey ed in carrying out the will
0i the people.
Mr. : S,rrFEWITrrE was our,c sed 10 t, motion H..
wanted to pass the appropriation bill, that there
would be no excuse for an extra sessi N.
Mr.. ZuCk was in favor OF adjourning st the end of
the sixty days When that fact settled it would
be more likely that the appropriation and other
important bills would be passed that
count. 1t would take six months to pass the most
important bills. There were 3S7 bills on the Assem-
bly, file, and the rule was there established that
bill should be taken up out of order.
Mr.. JOHNSON wanted to adjourn Immediately at
the end of the sixty days, ard would prefer Thurs
day evening TO Friday morning. He deemed the
argument of Senator Sstterwhite against adjourn
ment argument in its favor.
Mr.. PARDEE was opposed to an immediate ad-
journment So far as the Senate was concerned, it
had done well but the other house had done
nothing, and he, for one wiling to remain here
for six months and compel the Assembly to do its
business, regardless OF the per;ls of miasma.
Mr.. HILL was in favor OF an immediate considera-
ton of the resolution. He had business of his
to attend to, and, consequently, he was anxious to
adjourn.
AIr. ENos favored considering the resolution at
once. II it up for action he would express his
views on the subject He believed in 'orming the
other house OF what conclusion the Senate had
reached.
Mr.. LANPsoN was in favor of postponing the reso-
luton until Monday.
Mr.. DAVIS said in certain contingencies he would
be willing 10 adjourn on Friday In certain other
contingencies he would not. His action would de-
pend on circumstances. He saw no reason for
haste.
Mr. DICKINSON claimed that by adopting the reso-
luton impetus would be given to legislation,
He saw no better way to break the deadlock in the
other house than by passing the resolution. That
would place it on its mettle. The Assembly had no
difficulty yesterday in passing the vticultura bill.
Mr. SEARS believed in looking the matter squarely
in the face. He in favor OF the resolution and
thought an extra session was inevitable. He was
opposed to crowding important measures into too
small space. There were at least dozen important
bills which demanded an extra session. An extra
session of two three weeks at least would be
quired That extra session had to be called, or the
interests of the State would be neglected
Mr.. CoNGER advocated the pOsrponement of the
resolution. He was willing to rema n without pay
for thirty days.
After further discussion the roll was called, and
Mr.. Davis motion carried by vote of 20 to II.
Consideration of S. b. 40, relative to county gov
ernments, was resumed.
MIR. BURT offered a substitute for Section 1924,
which fixed the salaries of all deputies of county
officers at 500 per month.
Mr. RowBLL offered amendment to the substi-
tute, lnterl olating the words mot to exceed be-
fore 500.
The substitute was adopted as amended.
On motion of Mr.. RYAN the Senate decided, by
vote of 20 to Is, for.the purpose OF fixing the SAL
aries of county officers, to divide the State into
fifty-two classes.
Mr. WATSON moved that Chapter ", relative to
salaries of officers, be stricken from the bill.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, the Senate adjourned
at 4:40 p NJ.