Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-02
THE LEGISLATURES.
The EaIbor Commissioner Bill in the Sen
ate-ghe senatorial Apportionment Bill


| The Senate and Assembly both held long sessions
yesterday, and transacted large amount of bust
ness.
| The Senate met at 10 A. NJ , Leutenant-GoverGor
| Daggett in the chair
johnson presented a petition bearing 3S2 names
in favor Of legislation TO assist in the development
OF silk culture.
TIE special file was taken up, the first bill being
A. B. 12s, to divide the State into Assembly Dis
triets, and to provide for the election Of Assembly
J men therein.
Whitney presented protest signed by all the Ro
publican Senators against the consideration cf the
bill, on the ground that the minutes Of the Assem-
bly, show that the bill not passed in that body
! by constitutional majority.
| The bill was read the first time, and made the
special order for to-day Immediately after the read
| ing of the journal.
Considerable discussion arose on the question OF
receiving the protest pres snted by Whitney. On mo-
tion Of Kellogg the protest was ordered 10 te en-.
/ tered upon the journal.
CamPbells A, Z. R. q, proposing amendment
70 Section OF Article NIL CT the Constitution
larging the powers of the State Board Of Equalza-
/ ton, was refused first reading.
| A. b. 81, to establish State Board OF H0rticult-
ure, was read first time also, S. b. 372 to esab-
1 lish State Board Of Silk Culture
| johnson moved that the isst-named bin be &C.
caTed case OF urgency and placed upon its second
\ reading.
There being no quorum present, call o. The Sen
ate was ordered. 1t being quarter past -, Vroo-
man moved that further proceedings under The call
! be dispensed with IN order TO take a recess.
| The motion prevailed, and then the Senate re-
fused to take the recess taking up the rest Of the
time in the discussion of the proper motion 10 make
| IN order 10 read bill three times ON the same day
1 Alter recess the conf nation Of eX Governor Irwin
/ as Harbor Commissioner came up as the special
| order.
Taylor moved that the eonsiderati Of the sub
ieet be postponed until Wednesday next al 2
Mccarthy and Mcclure opposed the postponement
| and Reddy favored il.
The motion prevailed by vote Of 2s ayes to 10
noes, the vote being strict party one except that
| Cronan and Mccarthy voted with the Republicans
Mcclure gave notice OF a motion 10 reconsider.
| message was received from the Governor an.
nouncing his approval of Senate bills 50, So - and
j5, making appropriations for Deficiencies in the ap
preparations for the transportation of prisoners and
insane.
The question then came on TIE motion OF johnson
to suspend the constitutional provision in regard to
/ the three readings Of bills different days, for the
purpose Of reading second time S. b. 372, In re-
lation TO the encouragement OF silk culture.
The question was put and the vote stood % ayes
/ to IL noes.
Nelson raised the point Of order that il required
two third vote Of all the members elected to sus
/ pend the provision Of the Cons tuition
Fileher and Mcclure spoke in favor OF that view
Of the case, holding that the Constitution clearly
quircd that 1t should be vote Of twO-thirds Of all
| the members elected.
j ACtlo-Es JuALsOnt whitney and NrCsS spoke on
the other side OF the question, hodig that the Con-
sttution only required a two-third vote Of those
| present.
During his argument Cross said that even il the
bill was declared ease cf urgency and passed, the
Courts could review the question as 70 whether il
l was case Of urgency or not.
Johnson held that ii bill was declared a case Of
| urgency By the Senate or Assembly, the Courts
would no; review their acton aud judge Of the ques
L ton OF urgency.
The Chair sustained the point Of order, and de.
| clared the motion 10 sus pend lost.
| On motion Of Taylor, thc Senate took 10 out Of
order the Assembly messages Ia order 10 reach the
! bill legisatiDg the Barbor Commissioners cut OF
| office.
On motion Of C-oss i; was referied to the CON-
| mittee on Commerce and Navigation with instruc.
tions to the Chairman 10 report forthwith
Consideration Of the Assembly message was re.
| sumed.
Lynch reported the Hsrbor Commissioner bill
| back favoGRbly.
VIII tney aud Mccarthy. members Of the commit.
tee, objected TO the report being received on the
ground that no meeting OF the committee had been
| had. Mcclure also objected, on the ground that
Cross motion was to refer It to the committee and
! not to the Chsirman. Nrooman objected to the re.
cepton OF the report, and raised the point OF order
that it would take two third vote to receive the
report as It would require suspension Of the order
Of business under VIII ch the senate was acting
namely, the Assembly message.
The Chair ruled that tie repor; was properly re-
| ceived.
Lynch was then granted leave TO withdraw the re.
port ana the con ittee was granted leave 10 WITH
1 draw FROM the hoor Of the Senate tc consider the
. bill.
! The Assembly concurron' resolution relative 10
tho protection OF tae forests uf the state and the
| Assembly concurrent resolution ratifying and CON
| lrmug the appointment Of Captain John Mullen as
I agent OF California at Washington in certain mat
! tars we're adopted.
The Senate took up and read third time A. b.
$50, to divide the State into Senatorial Districts
! The bill then passed by vote of 20 ayes to 8
/ nots- Perry, Router and Wallis voting "no."
| SpeL Ger Of Napa gave notice OF motion 70 re-
consider the vote by which :. c. r. 2l relative 20
| proposed amendment to Section 9, Article XlII Of
| the Constitution, was refused a first reading
The Senate then took M 4 B. 500, the general
| municipal government bill, the rules were sus-
| pended and the bill read figst time.
! johnson moved 10 dispense with the constitutional
provision, su-psnd the rules and put the bill upon
its final passage.
Perry and Vrooman spoke against the motion,
holding that the bill ought 10 be read and an oppor
! tunity given for amendment.
The motion was lost by vote Of p ayes TO 10
noes az being required and the second reading Of
| the bill commenced. The bill contains 2ll psges IN
| fine type, making its reading a tedious business
After the reading had continued for time Kel.
| logg moved to reconsider the vote by which the
| Senate refused to adopt the motion Of j hnson to
! dispense with the second reading.
| johnson, Spencer Of Stanislaus, Spencer Of Eapa
and Kellogg urged that il the bill was amended it
would not pass the Assembly, while yrooman Nc
Clure and Perry urged that certain amendments
were impcratyely demanded In order to perfect the
bill.
The President ruled Kellocg's motion out Of order.
johnson moved that the fun ther reading OF the
bill be dispensed with, the rules suspended and the
bill considered read second time.
The motion prevailed by vote Of 2S ayes TO IL
The bill was then ordered engrossed aud it's third
reading made the special oJder for to day at 2
O'Clock P. NJ.
Lynch asked leaee to make report from the
Committee on Commerce and Navigation, 10 accord.
'ance with the instructions of the Senate
Vrooman raised the point of order that the report
could no t be received out OF order without two
thirds vote
The Chair ruled that the point Of order was not
well taken.
Lynch then presented two reports on the bin in
regard to the Harbor Commissioners One. signed
by Ryan, Mccarthy and Whitney, proposed to amend
it that it should not take effect until the fret
Monday after the 1st day of January, 1885, The
minority OF the committee, Lynch and Nelson pro.
posed to amend it SO as to make the salary Of all
the Commissioners $3.50 per month instead of S215
Taylor moved to 81. pend the rules and read the
bill first time.
Mcclure and vrooman spoke earnestly in favor Of
adhering to the regular order OF business They in
sisted that the bill proposed to be taken up was
simply TO legslete few Republicans cut of office,
and to compel the people to pay taxes for the care
of a street along the water front Of San Francisco
which is now taken care of by the rich property.
owners living along the lire of it.
! Taylor and Reddy favored the motion, claiming
that the present Harbor Commission was a stencil
in the nostrs of the people, and that they ought to
be removed as dishonest.
| Whitney stated that ss q member Of the commit
tee he hal examined into the whole matter, and
it was true that the testimony taken before the
committee showed that the Commissioners were dis
honest. On tie contrary, it was proved that the
affairs Of the Commission had been justly, wisely
and honestly administered.
| Mccarthy said he q member OF the committee,
and had heard evidence before that committee OF
| any dishonesty on the pars Of the Commissioners.
| Nothing. wrong had been found. except in the
dredging business, ard the precedent in that case
[ had been set by Democratic Board.
The roll was then called, and tho motion prevailed
! by a vote Of 2S ayes TO l0noes.
The bill was then read first time, and made
special order for to-day at IL O'Clock.
At 6:15 H. the Senate adjourned.
The Assembly called to order at 10 4. NJ,
Speaker LaRue In the chair. Roll called. Quorum
present. Journal read and approved.
| The reports Of varIous committees were received
| and adopted.
| Irwin, by the unanimous consent Of the House.
introduced the following bills: Appropriating
money to pay deficiencies in the thirty y.seeond and
thirty-third fiscal years for expenses Of Supreme
Court official advertising, expenses of Railroad
Commissioners, penses OF militia and State Normal
School at San Jose, etc Referred to Committee on
| WAYS and Means.
The Committee Attaches and Employees sub
mittsd the following report which, upon motion OF
Irwin, was tabled:
| Mr.. Speaker: Your Committee on Attaches and
| Employees, to whom referred the resolution Of
Mr. Sweetland, also resolution of Mr.. Terry, in rela-
| ton to the appointment of Miss Mckim, Miss
Brennan and 5. A. Andrews, respectively, ss
clerks on the several committees of this House hay-