Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-14
ASSEMBLY,.

The Assembly met at II o'clock A. NJ Roll call.
Quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr. MCCLURE presented memorial from the Pa
cifc Social Science Association OF San Francisco re-
lating to revenue and taxation, and asking an
amendment to the Constitution to correct the COM
planned OF abuses. Referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
The Committee ON EngrosSment reported the ex-
animation and engrcssment of A. Bs. 30, a and T.
The following bills were introduced and referred :
By Mr.. McCLURE-To provide for the purchase of
additional grounds for the State Asylum for the In.
sane at NaDa. Public Buildings and Grounds.
BY Mr.. PLAIT-To amend Section 1856 of the Code
of Civil Procedure relating to the practice and
the action Of interpleaders. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. DEL TALLE-ro amend Section 404S of the
Political Code, in relation to funding and refundng
county Indebtedness. Judiciary.
Also, to amend Section 4445 Of the Political Code,
in relation to the funding and refundrg OF city in
debtedness Judiciary.
By Mr.. McCALLIOS-To amend Sections 2430, 2457
245S, 2464. 2466 2467 and 2i65 OF the Political Code
in relation to pilots and pilot regulations. Com
merce and Navigation.
By Mr.. REDDICK-To amend Part |. of the Code of
Civil Procedure and to substitute therefor new
part in said Code, relating to Courts of justice and
various offices connected Herewith approved April
l, 1880, and to prohibit Justices, Judges and JUS
tces of the Peace from pracicng law or from acting
attorneys or agents in certain cases. Judiciary.
By Mr. GILNoRE-To provide for fixing the rates
of compensation for water supplied for domestic
and other within the corporate limits of cities
and counties, cities or towns in California. Cor
porations.
Also, to encourage and protect legitimate mining
enterprises, and to suppress stock gambling. Cor
porations.
BY Mr.. WHIPPLE-To correct the spelling of the
names of two Of the Commissioners for the former
pueblo or city OF Sonoma and to render valid their
past acts. judiciary.
By Mr. WooD-To pay the holders of certain In
dian bonds out OF any money appropriated by
Congress for the suppression Of Indian hostiities
now in the war bond fund the State treasury and
not otherwise appropriated. Claims
By Mr. HoLDES-To amend Section 963 of the Code
of Civil Procedure, providing for appeals from Su
perior Courts to the Supreme Court judiciary.
Also, providing for appeals from orders forming
reclamation or swamp land districts, setting off
lands from such districts, or consolidating districts
Judiciary.
By Mr. VAN FLEEr-To repeal Sections 8475, Bats,
3479 $3.50, s4S1 and Sls2 of the Political Code.
Swamp and 0verfowed Lands.
By Mr.. BAKER of Sacramento Concerning roads
and highways in this State Roads and Highways.
BY Mr. SwIFT-To amend the third subdivision of
Section 4S7 OF the Penal Code, relating to the
definition of grand larceny. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. PAULR-To prevent hunting and shooting
private inclosed grounds in the State OF Califor
MIA. Agriculture.
Mr. HoITT offered an Assembly concurrent resOlu.
tion asking President Garfield TO appoint in the
Cabinet Of the United States Que representative
from the Pacific Coast. Federal Relations
The following submitted by Mr.. EsTEY:
WHEREAS, the report of the Committee At
taches allots but one clerk to the Committees
Agricuturs, Fish and Game, and Swamp and Over
flowed Lands; and whereas, in the opinion Of mem
bers of this House clerk will be required eXclu
sively to perform the work of the Committee on
Swamp and verflowed Lands therefore be it
Resolved, That the Committees on Fish and
Game, Public Printing and Agriculture be and are
hereby authorized to appoint clerk at per diem
of S. payable out of the Contingent Fund OF the
Assembly.
Mr.. COLEMAN moved to refer the resolution to the
Committee on Attaches and Employees. Lost.
The resolutiou was then adopted
Mr.. You've presented the following
Resolved, That the Seer, tary of State is hereby
authorized to purchase sixty copies of Volume OF
Hit lis Codes at So per volume, and the sum OF
$50 is hel eby appropriated out of the Assembly
contingent fund to pay for said volumes.
An acrimonious debate ensued, consuming good
deal of time.
Mr. LANE moved to amend by substituting the
word eighty" for the word sixty"
Mr. CAMRoN moved to refer the whole to the Com
mittee on Attaches and Employees Lost.
The amendment prevailed, and the resolution as
amended was then adopted.
Mr. Streeter's resolution, previously introduced,
making the Committee on Attaches, to be known
as the Committee on Attaches and Contingent Ex-
penses, to whom shall be referred all motions and
resolutions relating to the payment Of money from
the contingent fund, called for by Mr.. COLE
MAN, and was referred to the Committee on Rules.
resolution by Mir KELLOGG calling on the State
Controller to supply the Assembly with a complete
list of all clerks employees, etc read and lost.
Mr.. WHIPPLE presented the annexed
Resolved. That the hall be kept clear OF all per-
sons except members State officers, Senators and
accredited press reporters and attaches Of the House
until IL O'Clock A. NJ each day. and the Sergeant at
Arms is instructed to keep the hall clear of all per-
sons except members, attaches, and officers Of the
House, accredited reporters Senators and State Off
GERS
Mr.. BAKER Of Yolo moved to amend so as to ad-
nit such persons as are invited by members.
Mr.. BAKER of Sacramento moved that the resolu-
ton be returned to its author for correction. Lost
The resolution, with the amendment, was then
adopted.
Mr. BAKER of Sacramento gave notice that to-mor-
row he would move to amend Rule So Of the Stand
ing Rules Of the House. by substituting 460 for 360
The following by Mr.. REYNOLDS was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Rules:
Resolved That the title of the Committee on
Culture and Improvement Of the Grapevine be
amended so as to include fruit trees.
The following by Mr.. LEAKE was read and adopted
WHEREAS, The RECORD UNION, daily paper pub
lished the city and county of Sacramento, in its
issue of January IL, 1881, published editorially
charges of grave nature against Hon. d. NJ. Ken
field State Controller, therefore be it
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Ex-
pendtures and Accounts is hereby instructed TO in
vestigate such charges at the earliest practicable
moment and to report the findings to this House,
and said committee is hereby authorized to send for
persons and papers
A B. AZ 10 amend Section 160 of the Code Of Civil
Procedure in relation to authorizing Judges of the
Superior Courts to hold Court in any county when
requt sted by the Judge thereof or by the Governor,
and providing for the payment by the county where
in such Court may be holden in certain cases. Of the
actual expenses of such Judge for travelling to and
from, and viii holding such Court was read the
second time, amended as recommended by the Judi
ciary Committee, and ordered engrossed for third
reading
A. B. 23 to amend Section 60a of the Code of
Civil Procedure relating to the charge OF the Court
TO the Jury and exceptions thereto, read the
second time, the substitute recommended by the
judiciary Committee was adopted, and the bill was
ordered engrossed TO be read third time.
"A B. IL, to amend Section 595 Of the Civil Code OF
California relating to religious social and benevo-
lent corporations read for the third time and on
motion of Mr.. GRIFFITH was re-refeued to the Com
mittee on EngrosEInent for correction.
at 1926 the Assembly adjourned