Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-24
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TWENTY FOURTH SESSION - TWENTIETH
DAY.
SENATE.

SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, January %, 1881.
The Senate met in regular session at 10 NJ.
President Mansfield in the chair Roll called; quo
rum present. Journal of the last meeting read and
approved.
The Judiciary Committee reported as follow S: S.
B. Isl, passage with amendment S. Be-. 164, 165,
1876 and S6, that they be indefinitely postponed.
The Committee on Claims reported bills with rec
concentrations as follows S. b. 124, passage; S. B.
126, passage; S. B. l2T, passage; S. B. $780, passage
with amendments s. B. 49, passage S. b 135,
that the author have leave to withdraw the same
S. B. 1872, same recommendation.
The majority OF the Committee on corporations
reported bills with recommendations follows
S. z. 1873, passage S. B. 80, PASSAGE s. B. 1O2 that
the author have leave to withdraw S. B. 1913, in.
definite postponment.
A message was here read from the Governor
transmitting report of the State Harbor Commits
sioners relative to the sea-wall
message also received from the Chief Exec
utive of the State, transmitting the information
requested by the Legislature relative to the swamp
land districts.
On motion of Nj. JOHNSON, 1000 copies were or
dered priuted.
A. G. Il 8, relative to the report of the Railroad
Commissioners WAS read.
On motion OF MIR. JOHNSON, the resolution was
referred to the Committee on Corporations with in
structiJns TO report next Tuesday morning
A b. 50 was read for the first time and referred
to the Committee on judiciary.
a. 8. WIS received.
The following DIlI5 were introduced
By Mr.. GEoRGE-To amend Section 52S of the
Political Code relating to the duties of the State
Printer. Public Printing.
BY Mr.. GoRMAN-To compel the use Of brand,
stamp, stencil, or trade mark on all anu'actured
commodities. Labor and Capital.
BY Mr.. TRAYLoR-Making an appropriation for the
official advertising OF the 31st fiscal year.
By Mr.. JoHNsoS-To pay the claim of the heirs OF
E. Jefferies, late State Printer. Claims.
Mr. WENDELL moved the reconsideration OF the
ta y
vessels, had failed to PISS
The motion prevailed by vote of II to II,
Mr. GEORGE offered q concurrent resolution di
recting California's Representatives and Senators
speedy close the which is at present devastating
Chile AID Peru. Federal Relations.
BY Mfr. GoEMAN-Relating to keeping cows for the
production of milk fed on wholesome food Agri
culture.
BY Mr. WENDELL To amend Section $50 of the
Political Code, relative to the Deputy Clerk of the
Supreme Court.
5y Mr.. LAaPsoN-Adding new section to the
Penal Code, relating to the crime of rape, and re-
pealing Section 222 Of an Act in conflict thereto
judiciary.
The Committee on Commerce and Navigation
recommended the indefinite postponement OF S. B.
1.5.
The Committee on Agriculture reported with
recommendations as follows: S. B. 159, that the
author have leave to withdraw S. b. 104, that i,
do not pass.
that it be until Monday at 2 P. NJ.
Mr.. SEARS reported for minority of the Com
mittee on Corporations against the sage of 5. B.
1873, and gave in writing an elaborate argument il
opposition to the bill, in which he took the ground
that it to become law, it would have the
effect of encouraging incendiarism.
The Committe Oh Enarossment reported S. B. q
as being correctly engrossed.
A. B. 46 was received.
Bills were read for the second time, and disposed
of as follows:
s. B. 1S, to amend Sections 6S3 and e34 of an Act
entitled an Act to establish Code of Civil Proceed
ure, approved March H. 1872, relating to decisions
and findings by Courts (by Mr.. Davis), WAS passed
file
S. B. 81, to amend Section 974 of the Code of Civil
Procedure relating to appeals in civil actions (by
Mr.. Dav s), was passed on file
S. B. 122, to amend Section 1870 of the Penal Code,
relating TO the crime of murder (by Mr.. Conger),
was indefinitely postponed.
S. B. 4, to repeal Act entitled an Act to provide
for the organization, Incorporation and government
of merged and consolidated cities and counties of
more than 100 900 population pursuant to the pro-
visions of Section 7, Article XI of the Constitution
of the State, approved April "a, 1880 (by Mr. Enos),
was passed on file
S. b. 143, to prevent Trustees, Councils, Boards
of Supervisors and other local legislative bodies
from holding secret meetings (by Mr. Enos), was
passed on file.
S. c. R. s. relating to the prohibition Of importa
ton of alcoholic liquors (by Mr.. Chase), ordered
engroSsed.
s. B 107, to amend Section 1884 OF the Political
Code, relating to elections (by Mr. Lampson), was
indefialteiy postponed.
S. B. 10S, to add a new section to the Political
Code, and 10 amend Sections 1890 and 1885 of the
same relati g to elections (by Mr. Lampson), was
indefinitely postponed
S. b. 144 to amend Section 1lS7 of the Political
Code in relation to the paper to be Used for blots
(by Mr.. Gorman) was ordered engrossed
Here the Senate took the usual recess.