Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-25

SACRAMENTO, April %, 1881
The Senate called To order at 10 o'clock,
President pro tenn Johnston in the chair. Roll
called and quorum present. Minutes read and
approved.
Mr.. GEORGE, from the Committee on Eugrossment,
reported back correctly engrossed Bs 81 to SO,
inclusive-deiciency bills for the thlrty-frst fiscal
year.
message from the Assembly announcing the
passage Of ). B. 10 read.
Mr.. RowELL asked leave 10 introduce resolution
in reference to the Mussel Slough prisoners, to
which objection was made. Mr.. MoRELASp moved
that leave be granted. The roll was called and the
Senate refused by vote of % to l2-not a two
third vote.
Mr. BAKsR rose to explain his vote, to which OBJ
lection made. The President decided the
objection not well taken, from which Mr.. WEST
appealed. The roll called and the decision OF
the President sustained by vote OF % to 10.
Mr. JOHNSON called for the report Of the Finance
Committee which they were instructed (by vote) to
make. Mr. DICKINSON moved to give the committee
until Tuesday morning to report Lost.
The consideration of A. B. came up on its
second reading on the amendment of the committee
to strike out the item OF S8 ,000 for consulting
engineers and the amendment was adopted by 4
vote of % to g.
The committee amendments to strike out the
item OF 50, 600 for repairs to State Cal o and pur-
chase Of carpets and the So 900 for the guardian OF
the Yosemite valley were not coneurred in
The commttee amendment to strike out $4,000
and insert 900 in the appropriation for the State
Agricultural Society taken up.
Senator Brown in the chair)
The amendment was discussed by Senators JOHN
sroN, PARpEE and JOHNSON in favor and NYE and
Row ELL in opposition to the amendment
At 1926 Mr.. BAKER moved that the time for re-
cess be eXtsn lei until l30 The question not hav-
ing been decided at 1890, the PRESIDENT declared
arecess until o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reassembled at , o'clock, Senator
Brown in the chair.
The Finance Committee reported back A. B. 10
(tax levy with amendments.
3. 16-deicieney for expenses OF Supreme
Court came up on its third reading. Mr.. JOHN
son, from the Finance Committee, reported the
items which made up the deficiency, after which
the bill was passed by vote Of 20 TO 6.
The following bills for deficiencies in the thirty
first fiscal year read third time and passed
s. +. 81, rewards by Governor; S. B. 2S stationery
etc., for Legislature and State officers s. B. 29 re-
pairs to State Capitol S B. 80 contingent expenses
of the Clerk OF the Supreme Court S. b. 81, salary
OF Register of Land Office: S. B. 3D. postage for
Superintendent of Pubic instruction also S. b. SO,
deficiency for postage, telegraphipg etc. for Secre-
tary OF State for thirty second fiscal year.
At $50 MIR. PARDEs moved TO adjourn. Lost By
vote of 6 to 81.
Mr. BAKER moved call of the Senate, which was
ordered. Only three Senators found to be alb.
sent without leave, and on motion of Mr. RYAN fur.
ther proceedings under the call were dispensed
with.
At 2:4O Mr.. PARDRE moved to adjourn. Lost.
Several Senators had leave of abss nee until Monday
when Mr.. PARDEE again moved to adjourn. which
motion was lost by a vote of IL to 81.
The consideration OF A. b. was resumed on the
amendment increasing the appropriation for the
State Agricultural Sosety, which amendment pre-.
vailed by vote of 10 TO Il.
president pro tem Johnston in the chair)
The committee amendments to strike out $40 600
for furnishing the San Jose State Normal School
and $4,000 for the Bacon Art Gallery were rot con-
CURED in
On the amendment to strike out the $4,000 for
the furnishing and support of the Normal School at
Los Angeles, Mr.. WEsr offered substitute making
appropriation of $500 for furnishing and 81 500
for support, which substitute was adopted
The amendment TO strike out the SI2 600 for the
Mining Bureau was concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. BAKER the appropriation for
furnishing the San Jose Normal School was all made
applicable for the thirty third fiscal year
Section of the bill so amended as to require
officers OF institutions, well State officers to
make reports of expenditures.
Mr.. HILL offered new section relative 10 the ap.
preparations to the various Agricultural Societies.
which was not adopted.
Mr. SEARS offered substitute for the $500 600 ap.
preparation to the San Quentin Prison, making
100000 OF it applicable the 33d and 500 900 20
the saith fiscal years.
Mr.. BAKER moved to add the words, provided
that no part Of said sum shall be used for any pur-
pose whatever, except for payment of salaries of
employees and prisoners" which failed to pass by
vote OF 8 to %.
Pending action on the substitute OF Mr. Sears at
AS, motion Of Mr.. PARDEE, the Senate ad-
journed until 10 O'Clock Monday morning