Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-22

the past four days wes then ordered engrossed and
% third reading by II vote of 80 ayes TO Is noes.
Inc bill, as smendet, reads as follows
Section l. Section 400 of the Political Code is
amended TO read as follows All elective city and
county and township officers except Superior Court
Judges, Sulerinendent Of Schools and ASSESSOR
shall 6a elected at the general election be held in
the year 1882 and ~ the general election to be held
every year thereafter and shall take Office on the
trst Monday OF March next succeeding their election
and shall hold office for two years The years that
said oiflcers are 10 hold office to he computed
respectively from and including the first Aongay of
March OF any one year to and exclud-
ing the first Monday Of March Of the next
succeeding s year provided, that all Super
Vlsors and Justices of the Peace shall take
Office ON the first Monday after the first day of
January next succeeding their election. and shall
mold office Tor two years. The years during which
Supervisors and Justice Of the Peace are to hold
Office are to be computed respectively from and in
cludlng the first Monday OF January OF any one
year TO and excluding the first Monday of January
next succeeding.
Section 2. Assessors of every county ard of every
city and county, shall be elected at the general cleo
tion, to be held on the first Monday after the first
Monday in November, 1882, and at the general cleo
ton, to be held every four years thereafter from and
after the first Monday OF March mex. succeeding
their election.
Section 3. Sections 1921 4027 and 4l1I OF the sail
Political Code are hereby repealed
Section 1. This Act shall take effect immediately
MIR. FREER moved reconsideration of the vote
whereby resolution directing evening sessions was
adopted.
Mr.. EsTsY moved to lay the motion on the table
Carried.
Mt. KELLOGG gave notice of motion for the
adoption OF resolution limiting the members to
the five minutes rule in debate.
Mr. VAN FLEET, by consent, read for information
the resolutions prepared by the Sacramento Anti
Hydraulic Committee OF Fifty seven but was not al
lowed to Introduce them.
Mr.. DEL yAIIE, pursuant to notice. moved to re-
consider the vote by which A. B. I56, 10 amend the
Code of Civil Procedure relating to Justices Courts
was refused passage, and asked that the reconsid.
Grafton be made the special order for o'clock p NJ
next Thursday Carried
The second reading file was then resumed
A 2ll, relative to apprentices and minors and
masters, was read and ordered engrossed and to
third reading
Code, relating to fees for services performed in the
office of the Secretary of State, was ordered en-
crossed.
A 2l2 to amend the Code of Uiyjl Procedure
OF the State OF California by adding new section
thereto, relating actions against the State was
ordered to third reading.
A. B. 2l7, to amend Section $50 OF the Penal Code
relating to obtaining money Under false pretenses
and by false reports OF wealth, etc. was passed on
the file
A. B. 225, to protect the public health to prevent
the introduction and spreading of diseose and to
provide for the protection Of the health criminals
under sentence on conviction of 4 msdemtaBOr
was next in crder and pending consideration the
Assembly at 4:25 took recess.
Evening Session.
Reassenbled at 7:S0 P. N.
The consideration Of A. B. 225 was resumed
Mr. KELLOGG earnestly urged its passage, admit
ting it to be aimed at the Chinese but c0ntending
that it was still wise and equitable provision
Mr. LoSe also favored the bill, saying he believed
| it would greatly lessen eriae among the Chinese
who would be very reluctant about losing their
| cues.
| Mr.. VAN FLEET asked the gentleman from Nevada
| if he believed the Act to he constitutional and he
lIaIt tharh ha -
that it might perhaps be held to be By the Courts
| The roll was then called, and the bill was passed
| to engrossment and third readng-ayes 49, noes 24-
A. b. $50, to amend Section 636 of the Penal Code
relative to fishing laws, was ordered eDgrossed The
bill is designed to restrict the operations of Chinese
| fishermen.
| Mr. MEDALLION, by consent, introduced the fol-
| lowing, which was read for information
Whereas, A newspaper published in San Fran
cisco did, in its issue of Saturday, February 49,
1881, make certain grave charges against members
OF the Senate OF California in the words following,
to wit We say to those, and in all kindness who
engaged in hiring irresponsible newspaper scrib-
blers and correspondents, for hot dinner or few
dimes, to abuse, lie upon and sander u.s. to call off
their dogs, and call them off quick we will open
volume, perusal of the pages of which Will cause
their to stink in the nostrs of the people of
the State ii it does not land some OF them in the
State Prison, where they ought to be and those
against whom this is directly aimed underst nd fun
well what we mean, and they know equally as well
that every word publish Will stand RESPONSE
BILE for ard will substantiate by and with facts to
the satisfaction OF the people of the State :; and
whereas, the said newspaper is published by Marcus
D. Boruck, ex Secretary OF the Senate; and whereas
the said charges apply to certain Senators by m
nuendo therefore,
Resolved That the said Marcus D Boruck he
summoned to appear before a special committee of
this Assembly to be appointed by the Chair and be
called upon to specify the charges mentioned above
and to srhstantiate ~ in order thGt this House
| r,av take such a.f.,i, is rsutiirct! +. isu
| The SPEAKER ruled the resolution out OF ORDER.
saving that it was not the duty Of the Assembly
take under its care the dig ity of the Senate
Mr. MCCALLIOs appealed from the decision of the.
Chair holding that the Assembly had iust the same
power to interfere with the Senate as the Senate
had to interfere with the Assembly It had in its
action during the forenoon session relative to the
salary OF Speaker Parks.
Mr. JACKSON believed that il would be proper TO
adopt the resolution.
Mr. FELTON, remarked that the action Of the Sen
ate in overruling the decision of the President rea
tive to the resolution for the investigation of the
amount of the salary drawn by Speaker Parks, was
very illiimed, since any one Of the Senators could
easily have obtained such information BY applying
to the Controller
After short discussion Mr. McCALtioS withdrew
his appeal, thus tactly recognizing the justice Of
the Speakers rulings.
The file resumed.
A. b 226 to amend Section SG5l Of the Civil Code
relating to liens and TO provide for the manner of
collecting and disehargng such liens certain per
sona property, was ordered engrossed and to third
reading.
Mr. BAKER of Yolo by eongent, presented peti-
ton from citizens of Yo'o county against ae repeal
OF an Act to promote drainage. Referred to the
Committee on Water Rights and Drainage
Mr.. ALvIso's resolution to amend the rules so as
to limit members 10 debate to five-minute speeches.
was discussed and laid upon the table
Resumption of the second reading file
A p. 227, to amend Section $50 of the Code Of
Cyi! Procedure, relating to judgments Justices
Courts A. B. 269, to amend Section 7S9 of the Po-
litical Code, relative to officers OF the Supreme
/ - % A.
Code of Civil Procedure relative to fixing days for
hearing petitions for probate Of wills and relative to
giving notice of such hearing, were ordered en-
crossed and to third reading.
Mr. HENDRICKS moved to reconsider the vote By
which the House had decided to adjourn over Wash
inetons birthday
Ruled out of orler by Speaker pro ten. FRASER,
who had just been called TO the chair.
Mr. LoSG moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. EDWARDS appealed from the decision Of the
Chair.
Mr. LANE moved to lay the motion on the table
Carried-ayes ~, noes 90.
Mr.. LoNG renewed his motion to adjourn. Lost.
Reading Of bills resumed:
A. B. 1884, to pay the holders of certain Indian
war bonds out OF any money appropriated by C,n-
gress for the suppression Of Indiar hostilties now
in the bond fund in the State Treasury and not
otherwise appropriated; and A. B. 266, to add
new section to the Code OF Civil Procedure, TO be
known and numbered as Section 140s, relative to re
ducing the bonds Of executors and administrators
in OF certain deposits being made and also rela
tive to the custody and control Of such deaosts and
the liability of depositors, were read iand ordered
engrossed.
A mo'ion by Mr.. SARGENT, to adjourn, was lost
Mr.. LONG moved a call Of the House Lost
The reading of bills resumed:
A. b. 1884, for the relief OF purchasers of State
lands, was passed on file.
At 9:35 Mr.. Brown moved TO adjourn Carried
The SPEAKER then declared the Assembly adj
journed until II o'clock A, NJ. Wednesday.
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