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


Mr.. JoHSsog appealed from the decision Of the
Chair.
The Chair sustained by vote of "a to H.
On motion of Mr.. PARDEE the Senate adjourned
at $50 P. NJ.
ASSEMBLY.
SACRAMENTO, February 2l, 1881.
The Assembly met at IL A. NJ, Speaker Parks in
the chair. Roll call. Quorum present Prayer by
the Chaplain. Reading and approval of the jour
nal
Speaker PARKS asking the attention OF the House.
said, in substance: Gentlemen of the Assembly, |
desire to speak TO question OF privilege rejecting
upon the honor of the Chair The San Francisco
Chronicle of yesterday has article from its
spondent here stating that effort has been made
or that there probability of the Speaker draw
ing s. per day as Assemblyman and so as Speaker
There is not syllable OF truth in the statement
The circumstances are that the payroll was made
out by the construction OF the Political Code by the
Controller at sls per day. 1t so happens that did
| not draw my pay for three weeks. Then, upon
making application to the Sergeantat Arms
l found two sets of warrants-one at - for
my pay Assemblynan, and one at SO
for services as Speaker | declined 10 take the IS
warrants, and requested the Sergeant-atArms to
return them to the Controller did not draw any
more money for two weeks, and then | found the
warrants which had rejected still remaining with
the Sergeant at Arms Considering it to be prJl
dent then receipted for tnem and myself returned
them TO the Controller, telling him that did not
construe the Law as he did and believed that was
only entitled to 80 per day, and desired him to
take back the extra warrants and cancel them. The
Controller replied that it not Ill his power to
eel warrant prior to the expiration of specified
time, so that the Board OF Examiners, think he
said ,,nght act upon them, All the IS warrants were
then left by me with the Controller subject to his
order consider that the Speaker is only entitled
to SO per day under the law, and that is all am
receiving.
Mr. REDDIcK stated that he was present in the
Sergeant alarms office at the time referred to, and
happy to corroborate the truth of the Speakers
| statement relative to the conversation about the
warrants.
Mr. MATHEWS OF Tehama also corroborated the state
ment of Speaker Parks, and Mr.. MCCLURE said that
the Speaker had consulted him relative to his con-
struction of the law in the premises, and being
informed that $40 per day was all TO which he was
| entitled, remarked that even were he allowed the
Sls, he should decline to receive 1t.
Mr. KELLOGG offered the following
Resolved, That any member Of this Assembly
who hereafter shall present offer any BILL resou
ton motion, for the sole purpose of hindering
delaying legitimate legislation, shall be considered
an obstructionist in the fullest sense of the
word and any member who shall occupy more than
five minutes in speaking upon the merits OF any BILL
motion resolution except at the evening ses-
sions, shall be fired out by call of the previous
question while he is upon the floor, and
shall attach to the member moving.
The House refused to hear the reading Of the
olution concluded and it accordingly returned
to its author.
Mr. EDWARDS arose and said that for the purpose
four bills which had been introduced by him and ad
versely reported Spon by the committees to whom
they were referreE.
objection was made and the Chair ruled that the
bills could rot be withdrawn except by common
sent.
Mr. EDWARDS then commenced TO speak about his
side Of the House and the obstructonists, etc, with
the evident intention OF justifying his political
and that Of the repealers, but called to
order by the Speaker and subsided.
Mr.. PATTERSON OF San Joaquin presented peti-
actment Of local option law. Referred TO the Com
mittee on Public Morals.
IT being the last day for the introduction OF bills
and none being presented, the bills the first and
second reading files were taken under consideration
A. B. 152 (by Mr. Hartson) to amend Section
4109 of thu Political Code, and to repeal Sections
4G24, 1927 and All OF said Political Code, relating
to the election and terms of office of county and
township officers, pending amendments ON it second
reading, was discussed.
The an endment previously offered by Mr. PLATT,
providing for an elect on during the coming fall
and limiting the terms of office to one year was
after a short debate, rejeeted-ayes 20 noes 81.
Mr.. BAKER OF Yolo moved reconsideration of the
vote by which committee amendment No. to Sec
ton l, as amended, was adopted
The amendment above mentioned extends the
terms of the officials of San Francisco for one year
Pending discussion on the motion, the Assembly
took recess.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. LANE offered resolution, by consent, for the
Assembly to adjourn, when it do adjourn, until II
o'clock A. NJ, Wednesday, in commemoration of the
birthday OF the iliustrious Washington
Mr.. PAULK moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Lost-ayes 26, noes 40.
MIR. VAN FLEET said he believed the spirit OF
Washington would smile in approval upon the AS
sembly if it should continue in session his birth
day and do its duty.
Mr. DEL VALLE remarked that he hoped the House
would adjourn the day mentioned, as any of its
acts on that day would be invalid, it being legal
holiday
Mr.. MuRPHY suggested that the adjournment be
made sine die.
Me5srs. MAY, PLATT and SARGENT were adverse to
the resolution
Mr.. JACKSON was for the resolution, saying he con-
sidered that 1t was but just tribute to the memory
of the noblest and greatest patriot whom the coun
try had ever SEEN If it were General Grants birth
day the Assembly would adjourn for week He
was astouished to of American birth so lack
ing in patriotism to be adverse to rendering such
a slight degree of homage to the immortal Washing
ton, and he sincerely trusted that the resolution
would prevail.
Mr.. MCDONALD also advocated an adjournment for
similar reasons.
The roll was then called, and the resolution was
adopted-ayes 80, noes 80.
The consideration of Mr. Hartsons election bill
(No. 152) next resumed
The vote was taken upon the motion by Mr. Baker
Of Yolo to reconsider the vote by which the commit
tee amendment to Section l was adopted, and the
motion was lost-ayes "a, noes 81.
Mr.. WHIPPLs then submitted an amendment TO
Section l.
Ruled cut OF order.
Mr.. PAuLK also offered amendment, which was
ruled not in order
He then moved a second amendment by striking
out of line three of Section the words Justices
OF the Peace and inserting instead "Superintend-
ent OF Schools" Adopted.
Mr.. REYNOLDS moved to amend the section by in
serting the word 90 municipal" after the words
Z" city and county" in line three in order, as he
said to the validity and constItutionality Of
the law
Mr.. HARRISON and Mr. McMURRAY held that the
spirit of the amendment contained in the sub
stitute which had already been rejected.
Mr.. EDWARDS said if the amendment was adopted
it would compel the holding of all elections in cities
and towns simultaneously in the fall, and would be
contrary to the will Of the people
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. WERTsBArGHER moved to amend by inserting
the word " Assessor" after the words Superin-
tendent of Schools, in line 3, Section l. Adopted
Mr.. FREER moved amendment to Section 2,
line II, by inserting the following Assessors and
Superintendent of Schools of every county and of
every city and county shall be elected at the gen.
eral election to be held the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1882, and at the gen
era election be held every four years thereafter
aud shall hold office for the term Of four years from
and after the first Monday OF March next succeeding
this election" Adopted.
MIR. PAuLK moved to amend Section !, lines 10, IL
and IL, by striking out the following {. Shall be
elected the general election to be held in the year
1882, and at the general election to be held every
fourth year thereafter" and after the word Monday
in line IL, by inserting the words after the first
day." that the sentence viii read thus Z" Pro-
vded that all Supervisors and Justice of the Peace
shall take office the first Monday after the first
day of January next succeeding their election, and
shall hold Office for two years" Adopted.
Mr. MCCLURE moved to reconsider the section to
correspond with the amendments adopted. Carried.
Mr.. MCCLURE then moved to reconsider the vote
by which Section was adopted. Carried.
Mr.. MCCLURE moved to amend the amendment by
striking out the words Superintendent of Schools"
Carried.
Section 2 was then adopted as amended
Mr.. FREER moved to amend Section by striking
out all of said section and inserting the following
section j. This Act shall take effect and be in force
on and after January lst, A. d. 1882" Lost-ayes
30, noes 81
Mr.. PATERSON of Nevada moved to amend after
the word thereafter, in line 12, Section 1, by ad
ding the following: Provided that Supervisors for
the odd numbered districts shall go out Of Office in