Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-10
MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1881.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TwENTY-FouRTH sEss1oN-sIxrH DAY.
SENATE.

SACRAMENTO, January 5, 1851.
The Senate met a. 10 o'clock 4. NJ, pursuant to
adjournment, President Mansfield presiding.
Roll call. Quorum present
Reading and correcting the journal.
Senator KANE stated that his eyesght was troub
ling him, and, by request, excused from serving
on the Committee Engrossment.
The Committee on Contingent Expenses and Mile
age submitted report, which read and adopted.
report was made by the Judiciary Committee
with the following recommendations 5. b. a. an
Act to amend Section 726 OF an Act to establish
Code of Civil Procedure, relating the foreclosure
of mortgage, and S B. So providing for the enforce
ment of mechanics liens, etc. indefinite postpone
ment. Also the Indefinite postponenlent of 5. 3.
AZ amending Section HI Of the Penal Code; also,
the indefinite postponement OF S. 3. Is, a bill TO
amend Sections Si9 SOS and 902 of the Code OF Civil
Procedure, concerning proceedings in justices
Courts; 5. b. 40, relating to the punishment of
murderers ETC., introduced by Senator johnson,
that it do not pass; S B. II, to add new section
to the Code OF Civil Procedure, to be known Sec
tion 1923, relating to property in which deceased
persons held life estate which terminated and eX
pired upon the death of such persons, and S. b 80,
to prevent hunting and shooting privatesnclosed
grounds, were represented b substitute bills, the
passage of which was recommended.
1t was recommended that the following bills be
passed as amended: S. b. 9, an Act to prevent the
sale OF aduterated milk S b is, 10 repeal Section
1870 of the Code Of Civil Procedure concerning
married woman as administrative; s. b. Al, to
amend Section HI OF the Penal Code in relation to
bills of exception in criminal cases; s. B. 4, to
amend Section 1i6S OF the Penal Code in relation to
appeals in criminal cases from Justice or Police
Courts to the Superior Courts, and s. B. 81, to pro-
vide for the removal OF civil officers for violation
OF official duties.
The following bills were recommended to be
passed S. B. %, TO amend Sections 1871 and 1872 Of
the Code of Civil Procedure reiating to sole traders
S. b 25 releasing to William Scholle and his assigns
certain lands in San Francisco, and authorizing the
Governor to make conveyance thereof; S. 50,
to amend T lie IL OF Part of the Civil Code reat-
ing to mining corporations; S. b. a., to amend Sec
ton 2209 OF the Civil Code, in relation to damages
awarded when telegraphic messages are refused or
postponed and S. B. 81, 10 amend Section $40 Of
the Penal Code, relative to pawnbrokers charging
an unlawful interest
first time, and ferred to appropriate commi tees
BY Mr.. CoSGRR-To amend Section 100 Of the
Penal Code so as to re-enact the former Code, max
ing the penalty for murder in the first degree DEATH
by taking away the present discretionary power OF
juries. etc.
By Mr. SsrrERwHITE- Amending the Penal Code
relating to the reduction OF peremptory challenges.
By Mr.. WESDELL-Repealing the Act to promote
drainage
Also an Act to divide the State into 40 Senatorial
and so Assembly districts.
BY Mr. Johnson amending the Political Code
relative to the State Library.
Also, providing for the erection Of monuments
over the graves of persons dying in this State.
BY Mr.. ANDERSON Appropriat:ng SllS,2 ,294 to pay
the expenses of the recent Constitutional Conven'
tion
By Mr.. ZUcK-Providing for the payment of sta
tionery and light d ticency appropriation.
Also, for the deficiency in the postage in the Ad-
jutant Generals office.
Also, deficiency in contingent expenses in the
office of the Clerk OF the Supreme Court.
Also for deficiency in furniture repairs, etc, for
State Capitol.
Also for deficiency for postage, etc, in office OF
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
A Int h1- Mr. anthOriz'nor the Ser
Arms to receive the warrants OF Senators,
was read and adopted
Mr.. LAMPsoN offered resolution requiring the
Secretary of State to supply members with copies OF
Hittels Codes to be paid for out of the contingent
fund.- and returned at the close of the session.
Referred to the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses
At I0:45 the Senate adjourned until Monday.