Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-03-05

IVY oug vi tut NOul kutttct, teCOIu
mendsd that the suggestion Of th'
Governor be adopted and the mo-
tion TO adjourn sine die be re-
scinded.
Another minority report signed
by Davis and Traylor spoke. of tn,
c0ercive conduct of the Legislature
In trying to force upon the Gov
srnor the necessity Of calling al
extra session as uubecoming.
Ryan spoke In favor of adopting
the minority report.
Sears-We have a long file. The
vast majority of the bills ar,
vicious aud continuance Of thu
session leads to a consideration o.
these measures, but the interests o
the State demand that the gave
shall fall for adjournment sine dit
at noon to-day.
Gu motion of Johnson the repor
was laid on the table temporarily
and Assembly messages taken up
Dickinson moved to amend thai
no other business than mes
sages and pending reports be trans
acted and the Assembly resolution
AZ amended was adopted, Ayes "a
noes 35. This extends the time o
adjournment until S z. NJ. to-day.
On motion Of Johnson, the Sen
ate took recess until 4 P. NJ.
The Senate re-convened at 4 P. NJ
President Mansfield presiding.
A message was received from
the Governor announcing his ap
proval.of Senate Bills Nos 10, II.
80, A. 100, 2SO. $50, 254, 3l3, 1858, 36s
and 219.
Sensts Bill No. 1853 appropriates
$l29, 900 to purchase jute machine.
ry and other property necessary
for the manufacture of bags at San
Quentin. The Yosemite, State
Capitol and Folsom .prison def
cheney are included in the forego-
ing.
Hudson, from the Enrolling
Committee, reported no more bills
in his possession.
A motion to print the debris tes-
timony in the appendix of the
journal was made. The vote was a
tie 20 to 20. The President gave
the casting vote in the affirmative
A committee from the Assembly
waited on the Senate to ascertain
II the Senate had any further com.
munication to the Assembly.
The Chair announced that the
Assembly would soon be informed.
A motion to reconsider tue vote
ordering the debris investigation
testimony published prevailed.
Ayes % noes Is. The resolution
was then defeated.
Grove Johnson, on behalf OF the
attaches, made an appropriate
speech, presenting q cane to Lieu
tenant Governor Mansfield, who
acknowledged the compliment in q
few well-chOsen words.
Andrew Lawrence, on behalf Of
the pages, also presented the Lieu.
tenaut-Governor with a diamond
stud. The gift was appropriately
acknowledged.
A resolution thanking the Clerks
for their fidelity was also adopte ed.
Grove johnson made a few fare
well remarks, referring to the diff
cultses and en- endorsements Of leg
islation at this period aud undel
such Surroundings. The speect
was eloquent and timely and was
greeted by applause.
President Mansfield returned
thanks to the Senate for courtesie Ell
and declared the Senate adjourned
sine die.
ASSEMBLY. - Senate messages
were taken up aud the question re
CURED on the Senate amendments
to Whipple's bill providing for the
assessment of railroads, which give
the railroad companies an appea
from the decision of the State
Board Of Equalization.
Whipple spoke against concur.
ing in the amendments, stating
that IL placed railroads in a more
privileged position than any othel
class of corporations in California
1t made the Superior Courts Boardl
OF Equalization and gave these
corporations power to corrupt tn,
Courts, as they have the Legisla
tive and Executive departments.
Mcclure asked and obtained con
sent to introduce q resolution ex
tending the time OF adjournment
to s o'clock P. NJ. He said thu
State Printer Informed him that h,
could not enroll the bills already
in his hands until 4 o'clock, and al
every bill not enrolled and report
ed to the House would be killed, b,
thought the time ought to be ex
tended. On roll call the resolution
was adopted; ayes 50, noes %.
Griffith got the floor on Whip
ple's bill and kept it for half 81
hour. He denounced the attem ptt
of the Central Pacific Railroad tc
avoid paying their taxes, annie
great confusion and excitement
Many members thinking he wal
talking against time to kill III,
bill, he fiDalIy gave way to the re-
port Of the Committee on Attach6
and Employees. At a quarter to IL
amid great confusion, a messag,
was received from the Senate an
nounciDg its concurrence in th,
resolution extending the time O
adjournment till s p. NJ, with al
amendment prohibiting the pass
! age of any more bills. The amend
ment was coDcurred in.
Edwards then moved the pre-
viOus question on the amendm men
to Whipple's bill, but the House
refused to order it by a vote of 4.
to 81,
Hale then got the floor and ar
gued that the bill MS amended wa!
unconstitutional and contrary t.
the wish of the people, who adopt
ed the new Constitution. On roll
call the amendment was concurred
in; ayes 80, noes 80.
On reconvening Hoitt moved te
lay Paulk's appeal on the table
Carried.
Hale presented a protest agains
the Speakers ruling for tue pur
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