Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-27
THE LEGISLATURE.
Day and Night Sessions in Both Honses-
withdrawal Of Appointments Of Regents
"A Novel Proceeding


"A Novel Proceeding.
Both houses Of the Legislature held day and night
sessions yesterday, and transacted great deal OF
business much OF 1t of very little Importance
The Senate met at 1:30 P NJ, Lieutenant Governor
Daggett in the chair.
There being no quorum present, call of the Sem
ate was ordered. Senator Reynolds was brought in
and excused. quorum now being present, further
proceedings under the call were dispensed with.
A message was received from the Governor, asking
leave to withdraw the names OF N. Greene Curtis
and Isaac W. Helman Regents Of the University,
those gentlemen having resigned. Leave was
granted.
Ryan presented petition from citizens of Del
Norte county relative to better defining the bounda-
ries OF the county.
On motion of Taylor, the special order for P NJ
the consideration of the Governors message rea.
tive to appointments was postponed until Thurs.
day at o'clock P. N.
The following message was then received from the
Governor:
To the honorable the Senate OF the State of Cali
fornia-Mr. President: Having been requested to
withdraw the name of Leland Stanford as Regent
OF the University, beg leave to withdraw the name
OF the said Leland Stanford from the list pend
| ing for confirmation before your HONORABLE body
GEORGE STONEMAN, Governor.
| The Senate granted the leave to withdraw the
name. 1t will be obser7ed that in the case of
Messrs. Curtis and Hellman designations had been
| rendered, but not in the case of Mr.. Stanford.
| back from committees.
Ryan introduced concurrent resolution provid.
ing for the adjournment OF the Legislature on March
17th 1t was laid on the table.
A B. 1870, to divide the State into Senatorial dis
tricts, was read first time.
Ryan introduced a concurrent resolution propos-
ing amendment to Section Of Article ". OF the
Cons tution providing that the Legislature shall
not adjourn until all bills introduced shall have been
passed upon. Also to amend Section % Of Article
", providing that the members of the Legislature
Shall receive for their services 81 200 per session and
mileage to be fixed by law, not to exceed 10 CENTS
per mile and for contingent expenses not to ex-
coed SIS for each session.
1t being the LAST day upon which bills could be in
troduced without the consent of two thirds Of all
the members, several bills were introduced.
Mccarthy, by request, introduced a bill to amend
the Act to provide for the formation of corpora
tons for the accumulation and Investment of funds
and savings.
English introduced bill granting relief to tax
payers whose lands have been sold to the State
Kelly of Solano introduced bill amending the
Penal Code relative to taking fish from the waters
of the State
| He also introduced bill to confer additional
powers on the Board of Railroad Commissioners OF
the State of California. 1t provides that any rail-
road or other transportation company transacting
business in the State which may consolidate or COM
bine with any other railroad trans
portation company for the purpose of conveying
persons property beyond the boundaries of this
State shall be held in all Courts OF law and equity
to be the agent OF such associated railroad other
transportation companies and with its principal or
principals shall be held severaly and jointly liable
for each and every breach of contract entered into
by such principal or agent within the limits of
this State. That whenever such agent, principal,
railroad or other transportation company shall,
within the limits Of this State, transact
auy business, or within this State contract
TO carry persons or property beyond the limits of
this State the issuance OF any ticket receipt con-
tract or copy thereof, by such principal agent rail
road or other transportation company, which in any
n the CHARGES for Of
such person or property shall, ipS0 fdct0, place
such associated railroad or other transportation
companies within the Jurisdiction Of the Railroad
Commissioners of this State, who shall have the
power and it shall be their duty to establish rates
OF charges for the transportation of such persons
property to the point Of final destination That for
the purpose OF carrying mo effect the provisions OF
this Act, and upon application OF any person resid
ing or transaetng business within this State, the
Board of Railroad Commissioners shall have the
power and it shall be their duty, to establish rates
OF CHARGES for the transportation OF passengers and
freight to any point beyond the boundaries vi this
State and may enforce their decision in any Court
of competent jurisdiction in this State.
Filcheis liill amending the Political Code relat.
ing to revenue, and particularly to the assessment
OF railways by the State Board OF Equalization, and
the collection Of State sud county and city and
county taxes due upon such assessment, and Whit
neys bill, to appropriate money for the support of
aged persons in INDECENT circumstances were read
first time
Johuson's municipal government bill and Del
Yalle5 superintendent bills passed on the file.
l.. A message was received from the Assembly an
d0uncing That it had adopted all the Senate amend
mems to the road law except the one in regard to
the placing Of gates public roads in certain cases.
ON motion of Kellogg the Senate receded from
| that amendment BY a vote OF % ayes to IL noes.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the establish
ment of system Of sewerage for the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Asylum Of this State ard the State Uni
| versty created considerable discussion. The Com
mittee on Public Buildings had reported adversely
to the BILL and its second reading was opposed by
Maddox, Knight, DoughertY and Cross. Knight
said that the town Of Berkeley wanted the sewer
| so that they could tapit Spencer OF Napa, Vroo
man, Whitney and Mcclure urged the passage of
| the bill.
The bill was refused second reading by vote Of
10 ayes to % noes, and Vrooman gave notice OF a
| motion to reconsider.
Spencers bill amending the law in regard to the
management of the Napa State Insane Asylum, SO
that idiots shall not be comm tied thereto, up
for second reading, and afforded the Lieutenant
Governor an opportunity to cast his first vote at
this session.
Taylor moved that the bill be laid upon the table,
and the vote stood l6 ayes to 16 noes. The Presi-
dent voted aye, and the billwas killed. Frazer gave
notice of motion to reconsider.
Harrigan's fish and game bill ordered Ell.
| crossed
Caminetti's A. c. R. 8, relative to the revision Of
tariff laws was laid the table, but Perry gave no
tice of motion to reconsider
On motion of Murphy, Maddox's bill fixing juris
diction aEd providing compensation for Justices Of
the Peace in cities and towns was taken up out o.
order, read third time and passed.
On motion OF Sullivan, the bill authorizing the
Regents OF the University to reconyey certain prop
ertY to Dr. Cogswell vas taken up out of order and
read first time.
On motion Of Reddy, the bill for the relief O.
James Saultry was taken up out OF order on its pas
sage.
Pitcher, Whitney and Sullivan said they could MOI
vote for the bill because they believed it to be un
constitutional.
Spencer Of Stanislaus, Kelly of Solano, Ryan ant
| D,dJ In aynr aft he wa
constitutional and had been so decided by the Com
mittee on Judiciary. The latter made an earnest
and eloquent speech. It was no gift, but it was
| lust payfnent Of damages received in the discharge
of bis duties while in the service of the State HI
had lost both of his arms in the service of the Sat
and ought to be paid.
Maddox did not believe it was right to pay SIS,
900, and thought it was setting bad precedent
He knew of two other cases in the State where mel
had been injured in the service Of the State, ant
they had not been pad by the State.
The bill vas passed by % ayes to noes-Filcher
Lynch, Maddox, Reynolds, Sullivan, Taylor ant
Whitney.
The bill to pay the claim of Daniel Mcneil wa
then taken up out of order, and read and ordered
engrossed.
knights bill to provide for the disposal of TIL
funds in the building fund OF the school district
WIS read first time.
At 5:25 the Senate took recess until 7:30 p. NJ.
The Senate reassembled at $50 P NJ. but Their
being only bare quorum present call OF the Sen
ate was ordered. The Sergeant at-Arms sen
out and brought in Sen ators Spencer of Napa, Eos
ter and Dougberty. After hearing their excuses
and after various facetious motions, they were ex
cused, half hour being speut in this way.
On motion of English, the Senate suspended it
| rules and took up the oleomargarine bill for sec
ond reading. Vrooman made an eloquent speed
against the bill, and generally in favor OF pIopert
rights. He denounced it as special legislation. I'll
said that men come to the Legislature who do no
know whether gas is made out of milk or bull but
ter and attempt to fix the price OF gas. Men VIII
do not know locomotive engine from box car, o.
whether car rurs upon the track or the track upo
and freights Men who do not know whether say
in bank is railroad or insurance company, com
here and attempt to regulate the business of saving
banks.
All sorts of facetious amendments were offere
and ruled out of order. The session most HI
arous one and the consideration Of the bill lsste
until l1:49 O'Clock p NJ, when it was ordered en-
crossed, and made the spectl order for to-day at
o'cock The Senate then adjourned.
! The Assembly met at 10 A NJ, Speaker LaRue i
! the chair.
The concurrent resolution relative to the mail ser
vice between the United States and Australia an
. New Zealand adopted.
The committee to investigate the transactions c
. the late Railroad Commissioners made report, i
which it is stated that Of said Commissioner
occupied any great portion of their time in the wor
ef!said Cgmmis ion, but instead were engaged in h
transaction of their private business. Upon thesu
II Iec Of acquisition Of property by them during the
: terms on said Board the committee of the opiI
L ion that Governor StOneman did not make any arg
e acquisition OF property, but that Commissioners
Cone and Beer5techer did make considerable in
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