Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-02

Cross made the most eloquent speech Of the ses
sion so far, and wound up by intimating that Tss
Tor, who came from mining county, had acted with
| the people Of the Sacramento valley ever since q
| notable meeting held at San Jose during the pas:
year.
The motion to reconsider was lost by a vote Of j.
ayes to 10 noes.
| RYAN moved that the Senate adjourn to meet on
Saturday at 10 o'clock A. NJ stating that 1t for
the purpose Of allowing the committees to work to-
| NOR ow.
The motion prevailed, and the senats xdjourned
| until Saturday
| The Assembly met in regular session, with
Speaker LaRue in the chair.
| A very large number of bills were reported back
from committees, showing that active work was
going on.
Bills were introduced as follows: By Barry, to
permit the electors Of every Supervisor District in
this State to vote on the question OF granting
licenses to sell intoxicating liquors; by Keeler,
amending the Political Code concerning the applics
ton fol and sale of lands belonging to tine State of
California; by Cary, providing that the fees OF all
officers chargsabe 10 estates in the hands OF Publ
Administrators, must be paid out OF the assets
thereof as soon the come into his hands, to
pay said fees the Court, or Judge thereof, may
by order remit the same; by Leyerson, providing
that every person practcing surgery or medicine in
this State shall first have recorded his certificate in
the office OF the County Clerk OF the county in
which the party desiring to practice resides, and
to authorize the bringing of suits against the State
by Keller, relative to the sales OF swamp
aud Cverfowed ard salt marsh tide lands ;;
making the several Boards of Supervisors otfico
Boards of Arbitration for the adjustment of water
rights and claims and to fix the rates to be charged
for water in their respective counties; by Yell,
arnuling the Act relating to veriications OF plead
iDgs by Johnston, relative to Public Administra-
tors and the duties of persons having property Of
deceased persons; by Brown relative to the assess
ment of telegraph lines and to appropriate S34 500,
with legal interest thereon from date of judgment,
to psy the amount found to be due NJ. Miles and his
bondsmen; by Healey, making the salary of the Clerk
of the Board OF Equalization g, AGO per annum by
Wharf N, relating to water rights, the usages and
customs appertaining thereto; by Terry, compelling
every railroad tram running within this State to be
provided with and carry at each end OF each car for
the convenience of passengers, good AK, a car
penter's saw and a steel crowbar each shall be sus-
pended by leather straps the door of the car.
In the baggage shall be kept two or more lifting
jacks and by Beard, relative to the collection of
property taxes.
Barry introduced the following concurrent reso
luton, which was adopted:
Whereas, there is now pending in the Congress of
the United States bill for the purpose OF allowing
the Southern Pacific Railroad to consolidate and
merge its powers with any other company com.
panies; and whereas, the direct effect of ouch bill
becoming law would be to change said Southern Pa-
cifc Railroad from State into Federal corporation
and to exempt said Southern Pacific Railroad from
State control and Whereas the effect of such law
would be disastrous to the best interests of the
State of California therefore be it
Resolged by the Senate, the Assembly concurring
That our Senators are instructed and Representa-
tves are requested to use all honorable means TO ac-
complish the defeat of said bill; and be it further
ReSolUed That the Secretary of State be and he is
hereby instructed to forward by telegraph to each
Senator and Representative of the Site of Caifor
mia, at Washington the contents of this resolution
The balance of the day principally occupied in
the fist reading Of bills