Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-14
TIE LEGISLATURE.
Long Sessions In Bcts Houses-Roads and
Highways The Industrial Exhibition
BIZ Passes the Assembly.

was transacted
Tie Senate met at 10 A. N Lieutenant Governor
Daggett in the chair
back favorably, as amended, S. 3. 1Ol, relative to
insolyeut debtors, aud s. B. lo3 relating to taxes
also fayorably, A. B. 81, to mare fully define the
separate property OF husband and wife; A B. 81,
providing that in certain cases judgment of dismiss
sal may be entered in acton in justices Courts
and B. So relating to establishing the validity of
marriage. Also adversely, A. B. "a, defining the
writ Of prohibition, and A. B. 60 in relation TO the
larceny OF certain animals also adversely, A b. "a
and A. B. 9S on the ground that the Senate had al
ready passed the same bills
Lang ford's and Ryan's bills on roads and high
ways were, motion of Langford, stricken ftom
the file, a g. l. which is nearly identical, having
already passed to a second reading.
A. 3. l. relating to roads and highways, by
Crumpton, was taken up for consideration On sec
ond reading.
Steele offered an amendment TO Section 1920,
making the width Of all roads, except aeyways and
lanes 30 feet instead Of 20. Infavor OF his notion
he said that land was valuable and the expense OF
keeping roads great Ryan and Chandler opposed
the amendment. The present system required g. &
feet, and reduction to 40 feet was enough The
amendment was lost.
Cross moved to amend by striking out of Section
2621 the words and no route eli travel used by one
or more persons over anothers lands shall become
public road or highway by use, until so declared
by the Board OF Supervisors in accordance with the
provisions Of this Act"
Cox, vrooman and Whitney spoke in favor OF the
amendment, and Steele, Chandler, johnson,
Langford and Ryan spoke against it.
The amendment was lost.
johnson moved to amend so as to Insert the word
hereafter Immediately after the word shall - in
line four, SO that it would read and no route of
travel used by one or more persons over another's
md CHI affarh aad bx-.
by use" etc. Adopted.
Routier moved to amend Section 2621, line A. by
striking out the word " or" Lest.
Taylor moved to amend by striking out all in the
last line after the word Supervisors" Adopted.
Whitney moved to amend by adding at the end of
Section 1921 the words cor by dedication by the
oNner OF the land affected" Adopted.
Chandler moved to amend Section 26i1 so that
the Supervisors shall receive for the services re-
quired in the section the same per diem for actual
time employed as Road Uverseers receive
Maddox, Vrooman and Ryan opposed tine motion
Yroeman said that the Supervisors were paid for
this service. What was wanted was fewer road
masters, less salaries and more work on the roads
Ii the amendment was adopted and the bill became
a law, within two years more money will have been
paid out to the Supervisors and Road 0verseers than
viii have been paid out for the improvement of
roads.
The amendment was lost.
Vrooman moved to amend Section 26l1 by insert
ing after the word thereof in line two the follow
ing Provided, however, that the number of road
districts shall not exceed three IN each township"
johnson opposed the amendment. He thought
that every school district should be road district
Kellogg favored the amendment. He thought it
would be better to have emily de road district in
each township.
Dudley moved to strike out all of Section 264I
after the word thereof in line 2, so that the Su-
pervisors should not be ex otfcio Road Commits
S oners.
Steele opposed the last amendment He believed
ps,a1 nt-arc 1.flo
The amendment to the amendment was lost.
Chandler spoke against the amendment offered by
Vrooman. The Supervisors ought not to be limited
in this regard. Cox and Knight took the same
ground.
The amendment was lost.
Yrooman moved TO amend Section 2642, bv insert
ing the following after the word "petition" in line
g. % for the unexpired term" Adopted.
Further ceusid tration of the bill vas then inter-
rupted by the introduction of bills and resolutions
out OF order.
Wolfskiil, from the Committee or Agriculture,
reported back favorably the hill provide for the
erection Of industrial exhibition building in the
State Capitol Park, and other bills
Maddox introduced bill TO provide contingent
fund for the Senate Lynch bill IA relation to the
Pilot Commissioners; johnson, to amend Section 5
of Article ii. OF the Constitution English making
appropriations for deficiencies in the appropriations
for the support of the State Prison for the 80 33d
and 34th fiscal years, and authorizing the State
Treasurer to refund and pay over certain moneys
received from the sale of certain State lands Lang
ford one fix ng the terms Of all officers appointed
by the Governor and regulating the tenure thereof
The testimony in the contested election case of
Brooks vs.. Steele was ordered printed
After recess the Senate took up the special order
for the hour being the consideration OF the Gov
ernors message elatiye Co s. J. r. 25 passed
by the Legislature OF the State of Nevada in regard
to the depositing of sawdust in the Truckee river
On r.ation of Cross, it was referred to the Com
mittee on Irrigation, Water Rights, Drainage and
Mining Debris.
The next special order was the opinion of the Ju-
dietary Committee concsning the Regents of the
State University.
Sullivan moved that the consideration of the re-
port be made the special order for Thursday at 2
P N. lie stated that the reason for the postpone
ment was that Senators spencer Of Napa and Del
Vale were absent on account OF sickness.
Kellogg strongly arged immediate action.
Taylor and Cross urged postronement and it was
finally postponed until Tuesday next at z P. NJ.
The Senate resumed consideration Of A. B. 1-the
road law.
Frazier moved to amend Section 26i2 so that
Road Overseer may be appointed on the petition Of
twenty taXp yers, instead Of upon the petition OF
majority Of the taxpayers in the road district
Lost on call OF the roll by vote Of syes to %
noes.
Reuter- moved to strike out Subdivision II of
Section 26i3. After long discussion the Senate
refused to strike out.
The hour for the special order baYng arrived, the
bills relating TO the protection OF fish and game
we're taken up.
Harrigan withdrew 5. B. lS2, in regard to passing
through enclosures and leaving them open, hunting
upon inclosed lands, etc He then presented sub
stitute for 5 B. Isl, which IS a compromise bill be-
tween the representatives # the State Sports aan's
present, except ducks the eX ,eption being con-
cession TO the demands OF the farmers.
Cross moved to amend the first section by striking
out the word October and inserting the word
1tOtt b,f
month earlier than proposed b. the bill.
The amendment was lost on a call Of the roll, by
a vote of 10 ayes to 20 noes.
johnson offered an amendment providing that the
owners and occupants of lands may kill trap quail
or patrdges at any time. He ur led it behalf of
the farmers as a matter Of sefdefense against the
ravases of the birds.
The amendment was lost on a call Of the roll by
a vote of ayes to II noes.
Cross moved to amend by providing that any per-
son may kill any game when necessary to protect
his crops aud spoke in favor of it.
Taylor spoke strongly against the amendment,
and it was lost by vote Of IL ayes 10 IA noes.
Cross then offered the same amendment, with the
word EQUAL instead OF the word game"
Kelly of So arc, Wallis and Taylor opposed the
amendment, and Reddy, Cross and Johnson fa-
yored il.
The amendment was lost on call Of the roll, by
a vote OF 10 ayes 10 20 noes.
Fichermov to amend SO that doves may be killed
after the LIST OF June, instead tf the LIST of July.
Adopted by vote OF Is TO ).
The substitute was adopted and the Senate ad
journed.
The Assembly met at 10 a NJ, Speaker L. Rue in
the chair.
Petitions were presented from various portions Of
the State on a variety OF subjects
Bills we c introduced as follows: BY Murdoch,
requiring the printing of 1850 copies of The laws Ct
each session in English by Cutter, pro7idipg that
every person who, within two miles Of the land be-
longing TO the State upon which the State Prison
is situated, or within one mile Of the Insane Asy-
lum at Napa, in the State Capitol, or within the
limits at the grounds adjacent and belonging there
to, sells, gives away or exposes for sale any vrous
or alcoholic liquors, is guilty of msde elnor by
Stephens, providing for the appointment of public
weigher and measurer in each county by Coon
nor relating to policies OF insurance uron real
property in case of total loss by fire and the
ure of 6amages thereup1p.
IN accorda &C with notiee Doty moved to recon-
slider the vote whereby the Assembly on Monday re-
fused to pass A B. 153-an Act to authorize the
erection OF State Agricultural and Industrial tx
hioiton Building the State Ca itcl grounds, and
to appropriate money therefor.
The call of the House brought in all Of the mem
bers except those having legal excuses, and the bill
passed by the following vote:
Aves-Bibb, Booth, Bowers, Calleghar, Carter,
Cary Clark, Colem n, Coom5s Culver, Doty Farley,
Flynn, Fortna Gaussail, Granger, Hall, Hamilton,
Healy, Hershey, HOLSTER, Hughes, Irwin, Keller,
LewisoD, Mathews, Nee nskey, Mcdonald, Nc iale,
Mckinley, Moffitt Murdoch, o'Conn,r, Plover,
Sweetland, Townaend, Wairath, Wharton, Whe 1t,
Wheeland, Mr.. Speaker Oahu al.
Noes Atwell, Barnes, Beard, BTieellnd, Brown,
Campbell, Clement, Crumpton, Faw, bield Harvey,
Head, Heath, Hunter, Johnston, Kerrick, Leverson,
Peterson, RhIel, Smith, Terry, Weaver, Yel-.3.