Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-26
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
FIRsrExrRA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY
SENATE.

sAcsMsNTo, Apr,l ., 1881.
The Senate was called order at 10 o'clock, Presi
dent pro tenn. JchSston in the chair Roll called and
| quorum present. Minutes read, corr eted and ap-
prDved.
Mr.. BASER asked leave to introduce a resolution
providing for evening sessions. The Senate refused
leave.
Mr.. DAVIS moved to- refer A b. 10 (t-lx eyy) to
the Judiciary Committee 70 report 20 morrow morn
ing on The eonstitutiouaty of the bill The roll
called and the motion was carried by vote Of 20
TO Z.
Consideration OF \. r. (appropration bin came
up on its second reading on the amendment Of Mr.
Sears dividing the appropriation for the State Prison
at San Quentin, and the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. JoHNsoN offered an amendment sppropriatiug
200 to test the right of hydraulic miners to
their taings into the naygabe waters Of the State
The roll was called and the amendment was lost hy
a vote of u 10 Is.
Mr.. WATSON moved the previous question on the
engrossment OF the bill, which was not adop, cd.
Mr.. HUI offered amendments cutting down the
appropriation for the bo0kkeepers in the offices Of
Secretary of State and Controller The first amend
'ment was adopted and the latter defeated
On motion of Mr.. KELLY the vote by which the
first amendment was adopted reconsidered, and
the Senate then refused 70 pass the amendment
An amendment by Mr.. ZucK cuttin. down the
appropriation for the Secretary OF the Board Of
Health was not adopted,
At las Mr.. CHENEY moved to take a recess until
o'clock. Lost.
An amendment by Mr. JOHNSON Increasing the
appropriation for ntinuing the special investiga
tions by the Agricultural Department OF the state
University not adopted.
At ll:65 Mr.. JOHNSON moved to take recess
Ill o'clock. Lost.
Mr.. CoSsKR moved To strike out the $4,000 for
the salary OF the State Engineer Lost by Of
IL to Is.
At y O'Clock, on motion ef Mr. Jo1SsoN, the Sem
ate took recess until > O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reassembled at > o'clock President
pro TEN. Johnston in the chair.
Mr.. HILL moved to reeons der the vote by which
tnD gfraE. ,..rf1F
for the salary OF the State Engineer The question
discussed hy Senators HILL, CoN6sa and WIN
DILL in favor and CHENEY, WATSON anu DAVIS ia on
position when Mr.. Brown moved to lay the molten
on the table Lost by u vote of Is 70 10
Mr.. BURT from the Committee on Enrolment
reported s, &. II correctly enrolled anG placed IN
the hands of the Governor.
The question recurring on the motion of Mr.. Hill
to reconsider, the motion prevailed by vote of ID
to 10.
Mr.. HrrrrLL moved to amend by making the
salary S60jG, to be made applicable TO the thirty
third fiscal year.
at $40, on motion of Mr. BASER, q call OF the
Senate ordered. Tie roll was called, when. on
motion, further proceedings under the call were dIs
pensed with.
The question recurring ON the motion OF Mr.. Hit
tell it defeated by vote OF Is 10 70. The
amendment of Mr. COnger was then passed by a
vote of Is to is.
Mr.. HrrrgLL offered an amendment to insert S19,-
600 for completing the maps OF the irrigation work.
which was defeated by vote of l3 TO q.
Mr. JOHNSON offered amend dment TO add to Sec
tion the following No moneys appropriated for
the support OF the institutions of the State shall be
used for permanent Improvements, but shall be
used solely for the payment Of salaries aud travelling
expenses of the Commissioners or Directors having
charge of the same when such salaries or expenses
are allowed by law the salaries Of employees the
purchase Of materials and supplies fer the use Of
the same institutions and for such incidental cur
rent expenses may be necessarily incurred for the
proper management and support of such institu-
tons. Adopted
The following amendments were seyeraliy defeat
ed By Mr. Ryan, to strike out he appropriation of
$40, 900 for the preservation OF fish Mr.. kane to
strike out appropriations 10 District Agricultural
Societies; Mr. Zuck TO strike out the So 400 for the
purchase of Supreme Court Reports Mr. Rowell to
reduce appropriation to STATE Agricultural Society
to So 900; Mr. Langford TO reduce appropriation to
Normal School at San Jose to $50 000; Mr. Zuck to
reduce the appropriation for the Naioral Guard to
500 000 Mr. Kane, TO strike out ali the appropri9-
ton for the National Guard: Mr. Langford 10 forbid
gaming Oh the Agricultural Fair Grounds.
The bill was then ordered engTOssed.
Mr.. SEARS gave notice tha he should 10 morrow
move to amend the rules so 10 provide for evea-
ing sessions
Mr.. JOHNSON offered the fol owing Resolved
That the Attorney General be and he is hereby re.
quested 60 Immediately commence such action or
actions in the State or Federal Courts as he may
deem necessary to test the question is to whether
any person or p.TsoDS, associations corporations
nave the right to run, permit to be run, the tail
ings from any hydraulic mine into any OF the water
courses Of the State.
Mr.. BAKER raised the roint Of order that the
resolution was not on any OF the subjects des gna
ted in the proclamation of the Governor.
Pending decision ON the point OF orde- at SAG,
on motion OF Mr.. SEARS the Senate az inuUed until
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.