Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-01
TIE LEGISLATURE.
Hard Work In Both Houses-The Debris
Question in the AssemblY-The Miners
Win By Ono Vote.

Question in the AssemblY-The Miners
Win by Ono Vote.
Yesterday was an active day in both houses Of the
Legislature, large amount OF business being trans
acted. In the Assembly there was an exciting con.
test over the second reading AMI engrossment Of
Cutters bill relative to the joinder Of parties in
lions to a5ate nuisance, commonly known in the
present Legislature as the "sickens bill" 1t was
finally defeated by one vote.
The Senate met at 10 A. NJ with Lieutenant Gov
ernor Daggett in the chair.
After the reading OF the Journal, the Senate re
solved itself into executive session Tor the purpose
of considering the appointments made by TIE Gov
ernor The appointments were confirmed, as iol-
lows: Waiter Turnbun, OF San Francisco. MAJOR.
General Commanding Division National Guar1 OF
| California: William H Dimond, of San Francisco,
Brigadier-General Charles Cadwalader, OF Tehsma,
Bripadier-Cepera and Joseph g. wall, OF Del
Norte, Brigadier. General. The vote was unan-
imous in each case, except nst rastr voted no
on the appointments OF Dimond and Cadwalader.
TAYLOR from the Committee on Education, re-
ported back s. B. 40, to provide an industrial de-
partInent at the Deaf, Dumb ana Blind Asylum,
without recommendation stating that there we're
four members of the committee present when the
bill was considered two Of whom favored the bill
and two opposed it. He also reported back ad,
Versey S B. 40 and S. B. l75, proposing to amend
Article TX OF the Constitution IL regard TO Inc
State University.
Mcclure introduced bill providing the machinery
for submitting 10 the people proposed aGendment5
to the Constitution. II is the same bill introduced
by him at the last session on the same subject.
Reddy introduced bill to amend Section 4!S OF
the Civil Code relating to the consolidation OF the
capital stock debts profits, assets anu ranchse OF
railroad corporations and TO authorize such consoi
idatioD between railroad corporations organized IN
This state and railroad corporations of adjoining
States The object OF the bill is 10 save doubling
the expense Of company operating railroad in
two States For instances, there is line Oh railroad
running from the Mound House, near carson CITY,
state nj Nevada down through Candalaria and
Owens River Valley, connecting with the Southern
Pacific Railroad. In case it becomes necessary TO
raise money all the forms must be gone through
with in both States. This bill W III permit consoH
dation- under which half of the expense will be
saved He also introduced a. bill amending the In
solvent Act of 1880, to make the Sheriff the re-
ceiver Of the insoyent estate until the regular as
signee is appointed.
Sullivan Introduced a bill to amend Section 737 OF
the Political Code, relating to the salaries of the
Judges of Superior Courts OF the city and county OF
San Francisco, and the counties OF Alameda, San
joaquin Los Angeles, Santa Clara, uDa and suffer
combined Sacramento, Butte, Nevada and So
mona raising the salaries of the Superior Court
Judges IN those counties from $4,000 per annum TO
&C. 600 per annHm. He also introduced bill adding
new section to the Civil Code, relating to the duty
of railroad corporations to provide safeguards for
passengers The bill is copied from the Illinois rail-
road law and provides that every railroad corpora
ton shall furnish each car USED TOT lle tbis
ton OF passengers with one woodman5 AK, one
hand.saw, one sledge-hammer and two leather buck
cts such articles to be kept in good repair ready for
instant use, and in some convenient place in such
easily of access in case OF collision or other acci
dent.
Frazier introduced bill to amend Section 41S OF
the Political Code, relating to the duties of the Sec
rotary of State. 1T makes the statute conform to
the Constitution, by limiting the amount allowed
each meml err OF the Legislature for contingent ex-
peuses to S25 for each session.
RYAN introduced a bill in relation to the inspec-
ton of steam boilers III provides for an Inspector
General OF Boilers in each Congressional district OF
the State.
Yrooman introduced bill to amend several Gee
tions of the Political Code, and to repeal other sec
TONS relating to the public schools. The bill is a
big one being carefully drawn IN conformity WIN
the suggestions made BY disappointment OF Pub
lie Instruction Campbell in his biennial report. He
also introduced bill relative to fees chargeabe to
estates in The hands of the Public mnistrator. 1t
allows the Court to remit tile fees and save the
Public Administrator from paving the fees out of
his own pocket when the estate is found to be bank
rupt.
TAYLOR (by requesD introduced bill to add new
section to the Political Code follows: Section
SAL Whenevera telegraph corporation shal, for the
purpose Of competition with any other telegraph
corporation lower the rates of charges FOR messages
between any given points or from ore point TO
another within this S.ate such reduced rates shall
not be again raised or increased from such standard
Charges in violation Of this section shall work a
forfeiture Of the franchise Of the corporation so
violating the game" Also bill to amend Section
81 OF the Civil Code aud add section, relating
to causes Of divorce. 1t a6ds TO the causes OF di-
yorce tincurable insanity" and defines incurable
insanity to be that degree of ity which is per-
manenJ in its character and wholly disquallfes the
person from attendr g to ordinary business.
Heating introduced bill for the better protection
of life and property by regulating the management
and use of steam boilers, etc provides for an In
snector AMI two assisants-the three together form
~ Tl1flar IrETa lgnD n,
provide for the payment OF ind avn warrants in IA
vor Of f. D.. Gamble, 10 the amount OF So. Also
bin to amend Chapter % Of the Statutes in relation
to certain deputies assistants and copyl7ts OF Couny
Clerks in San Francisco 1t allows three copyists
for each Superior Court, at salary OF So per day.
Suli 7an presented pettioe, signed by all Of the
members % the bar Of San Francisco asking fer the
passage of bill increasing the salaries of certain
Superior Judges from s., 500 - $4,000.
Del Vale introduced bill for the regulation OF
the boarding OF infant children. Whoever engages
in the business al taking nursing infants or infants
under three years of age TO board or Of enter tam
ing or boarding more than two such infants in the
same house a. the time, shall within two days,
give notice to the Board Of Health, and the b BARD
may visit the place. inspect it, and DIRECT aud en-
force such sanitary measures as it may deem neces
Spencer OF Napa introduced a bill in reference to
Public Administrators, which contains many i'm
p1rtaut provisions, and which VIII be given in full
hereafter.
Heating presented memorial from the Knights of
Labor in San Francisco, urging the Legislature to
pass the free textbook bills, also the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics bills.
The Senate thea proceeded to the first and second
readin Of bills, and subsequently passed the follow
ing bills: Nos 1SS and 49, relating TO the invest.
ment of State school moneys; No. q, relating TO
the proofs Of the incorporation OF foreign corpora
tions; No %, king non compliance with the re-
qurements of Section OF Article Kill OF the Con-
stitution misdemeanor; No. -, relating to trials
by jury.
By request, relative to the travelling expenses OF the
State Superintendent Of Public Instruction, aud
c. eases the salary of his deputy to s., 400.
johnson introduced bill to provide for the bet
ter control and management of the several funds OF
the University Of California; and for their invest
ment and security.
Cox, by request introduced bill to pay Edward
Christy g. GOO for lime furnished at the Folsom
State Prison.
Ryan introduced bill relative to the Bank Com
rnissioners, and johnson, By request, introduced
one to regulate the retail sale of spirtuous malt
liquors and all Intoxicating beverages.
Johnsons bill relating to security TO keep the
peace undertakings therefor and discharge from i'm.
prsonmeut, was passed.
Keoggs bill allowing Sherifs to cut the ham OF
| prisoners for sanitary reasons was passed after a
sharp debate Mcclure opposing the bill strongly as
unconstitutional.
The senate adjourned to meet at 10 A. NJ to-day.
The Assembly met at 10 A. NJ, Speaker LaRue in
| the chsir
TIE Committee on Public Buildings reported back
adversely Leyersons bill 20 remove the State cap
| ital.
Campbell introduced bill to pay A. L. Bancroft
| & Co. 5000, balance due contract for furnishing
| California Supreme Court Reports to the State.
Wheelsn introduced bill providing that every
corporation company or association now, or here
after inc rporated organized under any law of this
| State engaged in the manufacture OF Illuminating
compounds, ro-giycerine mixture, gun or blast
ing powder or other violent explosives, shall place
their manufactures at distance OF not less than
| five miles ftom the limits Of any incorporated city
o. town, and rot less than three miles from the
II eek of any railroad in actual operation and en-
| g ged ia carrying passengers.
| HOLSTER Introduced bill making it felony for
any person to maciously destroy any real or per-
soRal property, not is OVID, in other cases than are
I spec fled in the Penal Code.
Campbell introduced bill for the better control
and management Of the several funds Ct the State
| University.
Murdoch introduced bill providing for probation
in criminal cases.
| Leverson's bill to prevent common carriers from
making unjust and extortionate charges on the car
rage Of goods in violation OF the law, was read a
first time after being reported against UNANIMOUSLY
by the committee to which il had been n ferred.
The bill to pay the claims of the heirs OF the late
E. G. JefTries came up for second reading, and
created considerable discussion, the Committee on
Claims having rep rted against it. Granger, Chair
man of the committee, opposed the Bill, and Cutter
OF Yuha strongly advocated it, IL was fidaily re-
committed to the Committee on Claims.
Hersheys bill, requiring seafeaors Of title to give
bnna Of * 600 also created a long discu siOn and