Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-02-15
ASSEMBLY,.
SACRAMENTO, February

SACRAMENTO, February II, 1881.
The Assembly met ut 2:30 O'Clock P NJ, Speaker
Parks in the chair. Roll call. Quorum present
Prayer by the Chaplain. Reading and approval of
the journal
Messrs Leach, Baker of Sacramento Long, Men,
Arick, FELTON, and Branch, were granted leave of
absence, at the request of their respective col
leagues.
A petition was presented by Mr.. MATHEWS of Te-
hama from citizens of COusa demonstrating against
the proceedings now pending against Judge Hatch.
Referred to the Special Investigating Committee
By Mr.. MAsoN-From citizens Of DelNorte, for the
enactment of law to protect dairymen against the
manufacture of oleomargarine Agriculture.
BY Mr.. MUDGETT-Fr0m citizens of Humboldt
county, against the passage of S. Bs. &C. AZ and As
relative to the Western Union Telegraph Company
Corporations
By Mr.. REYNOLDS From citizens of California, for
the enactment OF local option law. Public Morals
The Committee on Eugrossment reported the cor
rect engrossment of A. Bs. 2l5, 194 and S5.
The following bills were introduced and referred :
BY Mr.. REYNoLDs-For the submission of proposed
amendments to the Constitution of California to the
votes Of qualified electors at special election Ju-
dietary.
By Mr.. BURT-To repeal an Act 10 prohibit the
issuance Of licenses to aliens not eligible to become
electors of California. Chinese immigration and
Emigration.
BY Mr.. PAULK-To establish and support bureau
of labor. Labor and Capital.
The following bills, on third reading were passed
A. B. 241, to amend Section Cos OF an Act en-
titled an Act to establish Code of Civil Procedure
approved March H. 1872, in relation to cases re.
served for argument-unanimously.
A. B. Sc, to repeal Sections 633 and 634 of the
Code of Civil Procedure, approved March IL
1S72-ayes A, noes 70.
Bills on the second reading file were next con-
sidered
S. B. &c, to provide for the appointment o,
deputy Supreme Court reporter and to regulate his
compensation s. B. 49, to amend Section 22l, of
the Political Code relating to the committl of in
sane persons, and S. B. 80 to amend Section 243 of
the Penal Code, relating to the punishment of the
crime Of battery, were read the second time and
ordered to third reading.
Mr.. MAY moved to take up and consider out of its
order, A. B. 4l4-lthe general appropriation bill
Messrs. PAULK, SARGENT LANE and EDWARDS were
opposed to taking up the bill, any other bill out
of its regular order in preference to s. B. a. for the
repeal OF an Act to promote drainage
Mr.. MAY replied that the appropriation bill was
one OF urgent necessity and that so far as he was
concerned he should ask that it be taken up every
day and vote for it every time until it was reached
Gentlemen could vote against it if they desreo and
thus leave the State without an appropriation
The roll WIS called and the motion was ost-ayes
SO, noes SO.
Second reading file resumed:
S. b. 50, to amend Section 1863 of the Code of
Civil Procedure relating to the property set apart
10 the use oil the family, refused second read.
ing, and Mr. MCCLURE gave notice OF a motion to
reconsider.
5. 3. g. TO amend Section 3z9 of the Political
Code relating to the operation Of statutes and s
b. IL, to amend Section HI of the Penal Code. In
relation to preparation, presentation and settlement
OF Diils OF exceptions IN criminal cases. were ordered
te be read the third time
A B. 263. to amend Section I466 and Tn reneaJ
Section l46S OF the Penal Code, and OF the Acts