Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-26
ASSEMBLY.

| SACRAMENTO, January 20. 1881.
| The Assembly met at IL a. NJ, Speaker Parks in
| the chair. Roll call. Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading and approval of the journal.
| The Committee on Chinese immigration and Emil
grafton reported back A. b. 221, to govern and
troll Chinese and Mongolians residing in this State
and A. b. 27l, to prevent the employment of Chi
| nese on any pubic buildings or works within this
| State, recommending that they do pass.
| The Engrossment Committee reported the correct
| engrossment of A. Bs. 1s9 and 161.
| The Committee Elections reported back A. B.
25, to amend Section 1897 Of the Politc Code rel.
| ative to elections recommending that it do pass.
Also, A b. 40, to amend Section 1897 of the Politi
cal Code, relative to the qualifications of electors
recommending that it be withdrawn by the author
Also, A. B. 1872, to provide for greater security in
the transmisss of election returns, recommending
| that it pass.
Also, A B. 1913, eonce ming the time of eanvassing
| the returns Of elections for Governor and Leuten-
| ant t-Governor, recommending that it pass.
| A minority Of the committee reported adversely
| to A. B. 25 recommending that it do not pass.
The Com nttee on Attaches and Contingent Ex-
penses reported adversely to the resolution allowing
clerk to the Comm ittee on Commerce and Naviga-
| ton
| Also, against the adoption of the resolution ar-
thorizng the printing of thousand copies of the
| report of the Commissioners on Yosemite Valley
! and Mariposa Big Tree Grove.
Also, adversely to the adoption of the resolution
| authorizing the appointment by the Speaker OF a
committee room porter
The resolutions allowing clerk to che Committee
| on Commerce and Navigation and the appointment
of porter werC adopted by the House. With these
exceptions the report OF the committee adopted
The Committee on Municipal Cor orstions
ported back S, to prohibit public officials from
entering into any contract the part of the public
covering longer period of time than their term OF
office, recommending that il do not pass.
Also, s. b. 50, to amend Section $40 OF the Penll
Code, relative to pawnbr1kers charging unlawful
rate of interest recon mending that it do pass
Also, A. B. 100, to prevent hogs from running at
large within town sites, recommending that it be
ferred to the Committee County Governments
The Committee on Military Affairs reported back
A. B. 43, relating to the duties of oiico reasur
ers Of companies belonging to the State militia rec
ommending that it do not pass.
Also, A. B. 100, relating the same subject, with
the same recommendation.
Also, A. B. 220, authorizing the Boards of Super
visors OF various counties in the State to pay
tain annual sum to active members OF the State
militia, recommending that it do not pass.
Also, A: B. 2S9, to amend Section 1886 of the Po-
lical Code, relating to exemptions OF militiamen,
recommending that it do not pass.
Mr. MCCLURE, as special committee, reported on
A. B. 1s6, which was ordered engrossed and to be
printed as amended.
The Speaker appointed c. II. Hart committee
room porter pursuant to resolution.
The following bills were introduced ard referred
BY Mr.. VAN FLEETTo amend Section 217 of the
Penal Code, relative to an assault with intent to
murder. Judiciary.
By Mr.. HoLDES-To provide for the sale OF tide
lands belonging TO the State by virtue of its SOW
eregnty. Public Lands
II
Code, relating to justiliabe homicide. judiciary.
BY Mr.. LEwIs-To amend an Act to repeal the
several charters of the city of San Francisco; to
establish the boundary of the city and county of
San Francisco, and to consolidate the government
thereof, approved April 10, 1856, relating to the
department. Of police of said city and county Ju
dietary.
BY Mr.. YoUNe-To regulate the sale of poisons
State Hospi ais.
By Mr. vAS FLEEr-To amend Sections 1899, 1891,
1898 and 1904 of the Code OF Civil Procedure reat
ing to witnesses. Judiciary.
By Mr. STREETER-To amend an Act for the better
protection of fruit trees and vines. Judiciary.
By Mr.. PAULK-To amend Section 1864 of the Pc.
ltical Code, relating to the Issuance of licenses
WAYS and Means
Also, to amend Section 1772 of the Political Code,
relative to the granting of teachers certificates.
Education.
Also, to amend Section 1865 of the Political Code
prescribing the studies which must be taught in
primary and grammar schools. Education.
By NJ. HARTsoS-For the relief of James W.
Shankln Claims.
By Mr. JoSEs-To fix the fees of Constables in the
several counties of the State County Governments
By Mr.. BRANcH-To amend Section 197 of the
Penal Code, relating to justifabe homicide by other
persons. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. kEArTEG-To regulate the business Of
pawn brokers' Judiciary
On motion Of Mr.. FREER the Committee on Cor
porations was instructed to report back A. B. 81
message was read from the Senate announcing
the passage OF S. a. rroviding for the permanent
improvement of the State Capitol grounds
Bills on the general file were next considered:
A. B. IS, an Act to amend Section 1871 Of the
Code of Civil Procedure, relating to escheated es
tates and to provide for the sale thereof, read
the third time and passed without dissenting vote
A. b. 1877, to compel individuals, companies or
corporations owning controlling water for pur-
poses of irrigation distribute the water pro rata
among purchasers in times OF scarcity, was passed
on the file owing to the absence Of its author, Mr.
Griffith
A. B. 1877, to add Section $50 to the Code of Civil
Procedure was read the second time and ordered
engrossed and to third reading.
A. B. 130, TO provide for ascertaining the amount
OF the equitable claim Of the estate OF Ham c. Har-
rison, deceased, against the State, and to appropr
ate money to pay the same, read the second
time, the amendments recommended by the com
mttee adopted, and the bill ordered engrossed and
to third reading.
A. B. l67 to amend Sections 4l2, 416 and $40 OF
the Code of Civil Procedure and to add three new
sections To- said Code, to be numbered re-
spectively Az, 4ls and 40, all relating to
process in civil actions for obtaining
jurisdiction over nonresident defendants
was read the see,nd time aud debated. The amend
ment to Section IL by the committee, making the
city of Placerv1lle liable to summons and compell
ing it to come into Cou and answer relative to il
responsibility in the payment of the Indebtedness
caused by the issuance of the bonds for the con-
struction OF the Sacramento Valley Railro Dad, was
lost-ayes u, noes 81.
An amendment by Mr.. PAULK to Section / was
adopted
The amendments of the committee to Sections 2
and were rejected.
Mr. ARIcK moved to further amend by striking
out Section T. Carried.
The bill was then ordered eugiossed and to third
reading.
A. b 200, TO amend Section 1912 of an Act en-.
titled an Act to establish Penal Code Of the state
OF California approved February II, 1872, relating
to trials by jury, read the second time and
ordered engrosged and to third reading.
Recess.
Afternoon Session.
Reassembled at 2.P NJ.
A. B 199 to amend Section 500 of the Penal G. de