Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-24
Afternoon Session.

A. B. 10, to provide for the election Of county,
and city and county officers and to fix their term Of
office was taken up on reconvening.
Mr. LANE moved that it be referred to the Judi
cary Committee
Carried
Mr.. MAY offered resolution authorizing the
Speaker to appoint one Committee Room porter at
per diem OF 50.
Referred to Committee Attaches and En-
ployes and Contingent Expenses
The following Assembly joint resolution by Mr.
DEL VALE was read and referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations
Whereas by an Act of Congress, approved July ],
1870, the United States entered into lease with
private corporation, known as the Alaska CONNER
cial Company, whereby the Alaska Islands of st.
Paul and St. George were leased to said corporation
for period of twenty years, with the exclusive
privilege of killing seals and other furbearng ami
mails, at nominal annuity Of S55,O00 together
with - per head for each seal killed and Whereas
the Sec etary Of the Treasury, Hon. George S.
Boutwell,, in his report of February 8, 1870,
uses the following language concerning the pro-
posed lease OF those valuable fur producing
islands, viz: The Government OF the United States
having accepted the sovereignty of the country, is
bound to protect the people in the enjoyment of
their only means OF subsistence, suggestion has
made to this department IN various ferns that
the Government should lease these islands for long
period of time to a company or firm.
This plan is open to the very grave objection that 1t
makes monopoly of a branch Of industry, impor-
tant not only 10 the people Of the islands, but to
the people OF the United States if the preparation
and manufacture of the skins for use
should be transferred from London to this
country. Such monopoly is contrary 10 the idea
of the people," and whereas, said lease seems from
its hist ry have been conceived with the antci-
pated idea Of class and special legislation, and en-
tered into specifically with said company at far
less sum than that offered by many other equally
as responsible aud capable bidders and whereas,
the people of the United States have been cursed
and down-trodden by the tyranncal encroachment
and eXactons OF nOnopoies in every form, till u ey
dltr Ipcind
the soil and whereas Section OF the Act OF Con-
gress, approved July l, 1870, entitled IAN ACT to
prevent the extermination OF ur-bearng animals IN
| Alaska" and by which Act the above-named lease
was entered into reads as follows Section 8. And
be il further enacted that Congress may at any time
| hereafter alter, amend or repeal this Act: Now
therefore, in consideration Of the foregoing and
| other facts, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Califor
na the Senate thereof concurrng, That our Repre-
! sentatiyes in Congress and our Senators be in.
structed to use every effort TO have repealed said
Act of July J. 1870, above entitled, and to have
nued said tract, to the end that the industries
OF slid islands OF st. Paul and ST. George and the
| entire Territory OF Alaska may be thrown open 10
the competition of all American citizens subject to
| such equitable laws and regulations as Congress
| may enact.
| Resolved, That his Exeellency, the Governor of
this State is hereby requested to Immediately for
| ward copy Of these preambes and resolutions to
the President of the United States the Secretary Of
| the Treasury, and one each to our Senators and
| Representatives in Congress
| Mr. Cunningham Was granted leave of absence
until Monday.
| Nj. CRANK moved an adjournment. Lost.
| Tine Committee on Engrossment reported the cor
| rect engrossment Of A. u. q.
The consideration OF bills on the general file was
| next resumed.
| A. B. 152, to amead Section 400 of the Political
Code, and repeal Sections 4024 4027 and all OF
said Political Code, relating to the election and
terms of office Of county aud township officers was
| referred to the judiciary Committee.
| At 2.20 Mr.. LoSe moved to sdjourn, giving as his
| reason that several members desired to leave the
city, and others were desirous of visiting the Yuba
dam and other OF the works of the Drainage Com
| mission.
| Mr.. MEDALLION said he also was IN favor OF an
adjournment, in order that the Judiciary Commit