Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-04

committing murder while insane. Judiciary.
By Mr. WESDELL-To amend Section 1547 OF the
Penal Code. Judiciary.
By Mr.. HITTELL An amendment TO the Constltu-
ton relating to gas and water companies Judiciary.
Bills on the second reading file were taken up as
follows
s. B. 30, to amend Section 427 of the Civil Code,
concerning investments of the capital stock and
funds of insurance companies (by Mr.. Dickinson),
ordered engrossed
S. b. l9l, to pay the claim OF W. Z. Guirey 10y
Mr.. Dickinson), was withdrawn.
S. b 2lS to lessen the expenses OF litigation by
restricting the admission of testimony and the time
consumed in arguments by counsel to be known
Section 620, Code of Civil Procedure (by Mr. Kane,
by request), was indefinitely postponed
S. B. 5, to establish and support Bureau Of
Labor and Land Statistics (by Mr. Enos) was
taken up.
At 11:30 recess of fifteen minutes was taken, in
order that the members might have opportunity
to become acquainted with King Kalakaua, who had
sat for some time previous beside President Mans
field.
Pending discussion on S. B. 5, the Senate at 1895
took the usual recess.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reassembled at P. NJ, President pro
TEN. Johnston in the choir.
On motion OF Mr.. JOHNSON, the vote by which his
resolution relative to the printing Of the testimony
before the Irrigation Committee, had been lost on
the day previous, was reconsidered.
Mr. JOHNSON moved that the resolution be
adopted.
Mr. RowELL thought that the printing OF the tessi-
mony was unnecessary, as very complete report Of
the proceedings OF the Irrigation Committee had
been published in the RECORD UNION, file OF which
was at the reporters desk in the Senate chamber,
and which accessible to any and all of the
| bers.
Mr.. JOHNSON introduced the following amend
mlent to the resolution, which, as it appeared in
the journal, differed from its original form Amend
the resolution by printing the testimony of Mike
Bryte, Mark Buckner, Ed Morrison, Niles Sesrles,
| J. NJ. Doyle, VIM. H. Hail. c. d. Rhoades and W.
| H. Parks. Lost
| The roll was then called on the original resolution,
which was lost by a vote of 10 ayes to 27 noes.
! Mr.. KANE moved that the vote by which his reso-
luton relative to sea-wall had been lost be recon-
| sidered.
| Mr.. SEARS moved to postpone the reconsideration
of the resolution until tomorrow, but subsequently
withdrew his motion.
| Mr.. KANE explained the purpose of his resolution.
| The motion to reconsider was carried by vote Of
| 10 ayes to II noes
Mr.. ZUck moved that the consideration of the
resolution be made the special order for to morrow
| at 2P. NJ.
Mr.. SArrERwHITE was in favor OF the adoption of
| the resolution and hoped it would be Immediately
| considered
| Mr. Zucks motion was lost by vote of SO to 3
Mr.. DICKINSON offered the following amendment to
| the resolution Insert the Committee on Commerce
and Navigation and strike out all down to the word
enquire, in the third line OF the printed bill.
| mir. Dickinson stated that ii the resolution was
adopted in its present form, he would resign the
| Craftsmanship of that committee so that Senator
| Kane could be appointed to that position.
| Mr.. KANE said that if the Committee on Com.
merce and Navigation was to gobble up and swal-
| low up everything in the Senate, he would retire
| from his place in that body.
| After considerable debate both the amendment
| and resolution were lost.
S. B. 16, to govern the practice OF medicine in the
State of California and defining who legal physi
| clans and surgeons (by Mr.. Eudson), came up as
! the special order OF the hour
| Mr.. JOHNSON moved that the vote by which the
above bill had been indefinitely postponed be recon-
sidered.
Mr. HUDSON hoped there would be no delay. If
| the bill was reconsidered he would endeavOr to
show that it was fair and good one, which should
not be treated in such summary manner.
| The motion to reconsider prevailed.
| Mr.. PARDEE moved that it take its place on the
| file.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved amendment that it be
placed the head of the second reading file for next
| Tuesday.
| The amendment was adopted.
| s. B 1S7, to establish branch State Normal
School (by MIR. Vest, came up as the special order
| of the hour.
| Mr. WEST moved in accordance with his previous
notice, that the vote be reconsdered by which the
| above bill had failed to pass.
The motion prevailed by vote of p to TO-
| Mr.. WEST spoke in favor Of his bill
Mr.. HILL opposed it.
| Mr.. RowELL advocated its passage.
Mr. DICKINSON said that in addition to the reasons
which ne had previously given for his opposition to
| the BILL he had another. To make appropriations
rf1IlO0 OF the Sliite Wilich 70 SSSSV
from siio state was in b. opinion iiot aei isa0.e
Mr.. ENos saIu the argument OF Senator Dick
inson had converted him to advocacy of the bill He
would vote to make the appropriation with the OBJ
| ject of keeping the State undivided.
The bill passed by vote OF 81 to Is.
| Bills on the third reading file coming up for con-
| sideration
s. B. g. to amend Section 634 of the Penal Code.
relating to the violations of the law for the presrv
alton of fish (by Mr.. Wendel) was reeommitted
with instructions.
| s. B. g. to amend Section 3644 of the Political
Code relating TO the assessment of vessels (by Mr..
| WENDELL, was lost.
S. B. 100, to amend an Act entitled an Act relat-
ing to children, approved March 30, 1878 (bY Mr..
| HittelD, was lost.
A. c. R. 9, relative to report of Railroad Commits.
sioners (by Mr.. Paterson), was passed.
S B. 1913, to protect railroad companies in the en-
ioyment of their franchises (by Mr. Johnson) was
passed.
S. B. 12S, teprovide for the deficiency in the ap,
preparation for postage and eXpressage in the office
of Superintendent Of Public Instruction curing the
| thity-frst fiscal year (by Mr. Zuck), was passed
cies in the appropriation for payment for procuring
and listing lands to the State by the United States
for the twentyfourth and twenty-fifth fiscal years
(by Mr.. Zuck), was passed on file.
| S. B. 81, to regulate fire marine and inland in.
surance companies ransacting business in this State
| (bY Mr.. Johnson), was taken up.
| Mr.. HITTELL moved that the bill be indefinitely
| postponed.
Mr. ENos asked that the memorial which had been
presented to the Senate by the bankers and business
men of San Francisco, protesting against the passage
| of the bill, be read.
| Mr. NEUMANN thought there was no necessity OF
reading any memorial He moved that the memo.
rial be not read. He was prepared to vote against
the bill Low, and could not be swayed by memorial
He was judging for himself and supposed that every
Senator was. He moved that the bill be recommit-
ted to the committee with Instructions. The insur-
| ance companies at PRESENT organized and doing
business in the State were very anxious to contrib
| toT ,aXn fave in no
introduced for the purpose of enabling them to pay
these taxes, but they had put little clause in the
first part of tine bill to drive out all foreign insur
ance companies He offered the amendment so that
the home companies would have chance to pay
those taxes which they were so anxious to pay.
Mr.. SEARS said that personally he felt very little
interest in the bill, but thought that 1t had been
| amended by the Committee on Corporations in such
| way that both the insured and the insurance COM
panies would be protected. With one or two excep-
tions he knew of no insurance companies that op
posed the BILL For himself, the speaker would pre-
fer $500 900 as the amount invested IN the state by
foreign insurance companies to $500, 900. He hoped
however, that if majority OF the Senators were op
posed to the bill it would be indefinitely postponed,
thus bringing the matter to a definite conclusion.
| Mr. GE ,RGE was opposed to the bill He did net
like the way in which 1t passed on the second read
ing 1t seemed IS though on that occasion any and
| every amendment which the committee proposed
was passed. while those offered by any other Senator
| was voted down. He thought the bill did an in
Justice to the foreign companies, who we're tired o
| coming up to Sacramento to beat such bills. The
general public sentiment was that the bill was g
cinch bill
Mr. JOHNSON said that the only reply he had to
make to Senator George that the man who had
told him it cinch bill liar, and if he met
that man he would tell him SO himself. He believed
at the time he introduced the bill, and still be
lieved, that it good one. But in its present
| shape he did not care much whether it passed OIL
| not He felt that the bill would be defeated, ant
| that many of the men who intended to vote agains
the bill in favor OF it it originally Stood bu
| opposed to it as altered by amendments.
Mr.. PARDEE opposed the bill on the ground that i
favored the creation OF an insurance monopoly by
| driving foreign companies from the State. He be
lieved in competition in insurance matters as il
| everything else.
After much further discussion the motion to in
definitely postpone was put and lost by vote of /.
| ayes to 20 noes.
EMr. Neumann's motion to recommit was lost by
| vote of Is ayes to lS noes.
| Mr.. BAKER moved that the Senate adiourn. Lost
The pending bill was lost by a vote Of 13 ayes Il
81 noes.
At $40 P. N, the Senate adjourned
ASSEMBLY.
SACRAMENTO, February 3, 1881.
| The Assembly met at IL o'clock A NJ, Speaker