Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-03
TIE LBersLarURE.
ealy the Assembly In session-The Rail
road OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Meetings
Educational Matters


Assembly had a long session, and did not adjourn
until $50 P. NJ, while most of the Senate commit
tees were at WORK all day
The days work opensd in the Assembly with the
special Orders B. l, to repeal the so-called
Sunday Law.
Weaver proposed various amendments to destroy
the BILL but it was ordered engrossed and pl4ced at
the head Of the third reading file.
Bills were introduced as follows: BY Brown, pro-
ydug that all vessels OF every class, which are by
law required TO be registered must be assessed and
taxes thereon paid only in the city and c1untY
where the owner thereof resides; by HarveT, re-
peang Section s43 Of the Political Code, relative
the disqualification Of otceIs by Rawle, 70 proelbit
aliens who have not declared their intention 70 be
come citizens of the United States from receiving
license to drive and from driving vehicle for the
driving Of which license is required By Law by
Ryan. relative 10 appeals IN the superior Courts J;
BY Campbell declaring that Legitimate child can
not be adopted without the consent OF its parents,
IL living, and illeg nate child without the con-
sent Of its mother il liyiug; by Head, to provide
for the formation of counties; by RYAN, pro
viding that estate, real or persona shall be be-
queathed devised to any charitable or benevolent
society corporation, 10 any person or persons
in trust for charitable uses except the same be done
by will duly executed, provided that sueh
devises or bequests shall collectively exceed
oBe-third OF the estate OF the testator
leaving legal heirs. In such cises a pro
rata deduction flom such devises shall be made so
as to reduce the aggregate thereof to third Ct
such estate and by Head, for the further promo
ton Of the viticutural industries Of the State pre-
venting the distribution sale of any vines or cut
tipgs infected with the living germs of the pest
known as the pbylloxera vastatrix-
The appropriation bill was made the special order
for Tuesday next at 10 A. NJ.
A. B. los, to provide for the appropriation by the
State of the waters Of all rivers, lakes and flowing
streams other than navigabe rivers for the purposes
OF irrigation mining, ETC., which mads special
order for to-day at IL A. NJ. on motion OF the au-
thor, Mr. Wharton, was referred TO the Judiciary
Committee in order to secure their opinion as to its
c0nstitutiOnality.
The Committee on Irrigation asked grant Of leave
from Sunday to "Wednesday noon to enable them to
visit certain portions Of Fresno and adjoining
ties. The request was granted by vote of 40 ayes
to noes. Subsequently notice was given OF mo
ton to reconsider the vote by which the motion pre-
vailed.
Granger of Butte introduced the following con.
current resolution, declaring the constitutional
lation Of the Legislature TO the Railroad Commits
soners and asserting its constitutional preiogatiye
TO determine what shall constitute dereliction of
duty, CORFU ption or incomplete cy in their office:
WHEREAS, 1t is part Of the political compact by
which government is instituted that it should pro
vide the necessary highways OF trade, commerce and
INSTRUMENTATION Tor the people-a right that is
as essential element of its sovereignty the pro-
lection of the lives and property of its citizens;
that whenever the Government grants charter and
franchise to corporation TO supply needful trans
portaton for the people, the logic OF the relation
makes the public benefit the primary purpose, and
compensation OF the agent Of secondary moment (;
whereas, a railroad coTpOratlon-:he creature of
this State Government-with highway built and
equipped for it by pub ic munifcence unparalleled
in history having repudiated its relation to the pub
lie interest the agent of the State imposed into
cradle blrdea upol tie trade and commerce of the
people, denying the right and defying the power Of
State interference in their business OF transporta
ton, until the people, with firm resolve no longer
to he legDOllgd and to be ensliYed. called to-
gether & Constitutional Convention, created their
Railroad Commissioners and Invested them with am
pie governmental powers with the latent and pur-
ptse OF controlling all transportation IN the public
interests Whereas during its three years and more
of official life said Railroad Commission has abdI
Gated its constitutional functions in favor Of great
corporate common carrier in this State. 1t has de-
cned to interfere and establish rates or charges
for the transportation of passengers freight,
to prevent Determinations il charges facilities
for transportation or to prescribe uAiform sys
TEN OF accounts to be kept by all such corpora
tions in any material respect to curb or restrain
a gigantic rarosd monopoly from lsvyi' at will its
fares and freights upon the traffic, trade and COM
merce OF The people; and, whereas, the legislature
of this State cl inns tJ have supervisory control, in
behalf OF the commonwealth over the said Railroad
Commissioners by thu provision of the Constitution,
whica emp wers it by two thirds vote, " to re-
move any one or more Of said commissioners for
dereliction Of duty, or corruption, or incompe-
tency," either of which causes is hereby declared
to be a matter inclusively o. political and
not Of judicial Interpretation and determination
therefore be it
RESOLVED by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing; l. That if the said Railroad CON-
missioners shall fall neglect refuse to establish
such rates Of charges for the transportation of pas
sengers and freights as shall accord with the true
interest," purpose and meaning of the Constitution,
or before the 10th day OF April next, then and
in such he event will have occurred which will
require decisive action on the part OF the Legisla
ture. q Toat unless such action shall be taken by
oufd aaTfRioa or hsfn he Aa
of April, this Legislature, if then In session, do
proceed to inquire whether such default shall be de-
clared to be derection OF duty or incompetency
on the part OF any of said Commissioners, as well
as to take such further action may be meet and
proper; or in case the Legislature has adjourned
prior to said day that then the Governor be re-
quested to call an extra session thereof II in his
Judgment the public eXigencies require, to con-
slider such default Of said Com nissioners, and do
aud perform what may then be determine in the
premises.
Referred to special committee OF five to be here
after appointed.
At the afternoon session CampbeTs concurrent
resolution 10 amend Section of Article XIII. Of
shs Constitution was made a special order for
Wednesday next at p M.
When Bibb's bill to regulate and govern the State
Prisons OF California reached, there was a
SC ong disposition on the part of the House to re-
fuse it a first reading. Bib, Simon, Irwin and
S.orke asked that the bill be allowed first reading
Tee object of the bill is to prevent the labor of con-
Ycts interfering with that Of the mechanical labor
ers Of the State The bill was finally given first
reading.
McClaskey introduced bill regulating the fees of
the Register of the Land Office.
Bowers introduced bill naming certain sloughs,
creeks and rivers which are declared public ways.
Hershey introduced one to provide for aud regu.
late the business Of searchers OF records. 1t pro-
vides that searchers Of records may certify to the
accuracy OF any abstract of title to real estate and
such certified abstract shall be prma facie evidence
in all Courts Of the State, provided such searcher of
dc hall boua oh md drua
a bond in the penal sum of $4,000 and that he
will make full compensation to any party who may
be damaged through reliance upon any abstract,
titled to by him, in which shall be found.
Storke introduced a bill to create the county of
Los Alamos, to define the boundaries thereof, to de-
termine the county seat by an election, and to pro-
vide for its organization and funds for its support
by the issue of bonds and for this purpose to pro-
vide for taking the census OF Santa Barbara county
Mathews bill, providing for the change OF bound
airy of the county of San Benito, was opposed by
the representatives from MERGED and Tuiare. GA
call of the roll it granted second reading by
vote of IS ayes to Is noes.
Beard of Stanisaus opposed the bill, saying he
thought making this change in the county boundary
of San Benito would be setting bad precedent,
and would be opening the door for innumeraole
changes in county lines.
Mathews, in lengthy argument endeavored TO
convince the House that the bill introduced by him
was lust and proper The population OF the
portion Of Fresno and MERGED counties proposed to be
added to San Bento do all OF their business at Ho
lister, in San Benito county. They properly belong
TO San Benito and they petition the Legislature to
pass the bill.
The bill was ordered to engrossmeut and to third
reading BY vote Of 20 ayes to % noes
Changers bill relating to reindictng parties who
turn States evidence, and afterwards break their
faith, came up.
Irwin of FL Dorado, in lengthy and able argu-
ment opposed the bill. He claimed that the bill, If
passed. would offer no inducement for criminals to
turn States evidence, and fewer convictions for
grave crimes would be made than under the pres
ent Code.
Granger Of Butte, Storke Of Santa Barbara, Lev
serson OF San Francisco and Wharton of Fresno
argued in favor OF the passage Of the BILL
Yell Of Mondocino, Johnston OF Napa, Cutter 81
Yuba and Terry of San taquin opposed the passage
OF the bill On roll-call the bill refused en-
grossment by vote Of "a ayes to AZ noes.
The substitute for Sinon's and Culver's bills for
the establishment and maintenance OF a Bureau OF
Labor Statistics read the third time and passed
by vote Of 50 ayes to IL noes
COMMITTEE WORK.
A large amount of work was done yesterday by
the various Senate committees The Senate and
Assembly Committees on Elections he'd three long
sessions occueying the whole day and evening,