Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
Barely Quorum Of the Senate Present
The Work in the Assembly

Barely Quorum of the Senate Present
The Work in the Assembly.
The business OF the Legislature is at present be-
ing transacted almost entirely in the committees,
and great many members are absent on committee
duty. The Senate session was a brief one yester-
day, and the Assembly postponed action on all i'm
portant measures until there should be larger
attendance.
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock by
President pro TEN. Del Vale. Only segenteen
Senators answered to the roll-call, and motion OF
fllcher call OF the Senate was ordered The doors
were ordered closed and the Sergeant alarms fur.
nshed with list OF the absentees not having leave
Of absence. He RETIRED and returned with
Senators Mcclure, Rarrigan and Sullivan, where
upon, on motion OF Gross, further proceedings under
the call were dispenaed with. The cause of the
failure to have quorum was the fact that several
committees are absent, by leave, on Investigations.
The Committee Education reported back ad-
yersey the several bills providing for State series Of
textbooks on the ground that they in conflict
with the provisions Of Section Of Article IN of the
Constitution.
The first and second reading files cleared up.
Kelly of San Francisco introduced bill which
provides that in all cases where any individual
insurance company or companies authorized by laws
OF this State to take risks and issue policies Of in
surance against fires, and transact the business OF
insurance in this State, whether incorporated by
this or any other State, shall insure poll
cy OF insurance against loss by fire upon the real
property of any individual or corporation in this
State, and the property insured shall be wholly
destroyed, without criminal fault the part Of the
accused, the amount Of insurance written in said
policy or policies shall be taken and deemed the
true value Of the property at the time of such loss
and the amount of the loss sustained by the ind
vidua corporation in whose favor the said policy
was issued, and such amount shall be taken and
deemed the measure OF damages"
Kelly of Solano introduced two bills amending the
license laws One reduces the licensessOn TRAVELLING
merchants and pack peddlers, and the other in
creases the licenses those engaged in the sale of
spirituous and malt liquors, and provides for
tiicate Of the moral standing Of the dealer.
Nrooman introduced bill to abolish the office OF
Enrolling Clerk.
Spencer of Napa introduced bill to prevent the
lapsing of schools.
Chandler introduced bill which repeats the law
protecting ducks, rail and marsh.hens.
At 1855 the Senate adjourned until 10 A. NJ. to-
day.
The Assembly met at 10 o'clock, Speaker LaRue
in the Chair.
Booth rendered his resignation as a member of
the Committee on State Prisons, and it was ac-
cepted.
Granger, from the Committee on Claims, reported
back adversely the claim OF Z. G. Jeffris.
Various bills were reported back by the Commit
tees on Ways and Means, Fish and Game and County
Boundaries.
resolution was introduced by Bhie and
adopted, calling on all committees to report the
number of clerks employed by them, the amount Of
service rendered and the compensation allowed.
Brown introduced bill to abolish the office OF
Commissioner Of immigration Harvey, enc rel
alive to the entries OF orders and DEGREES in probate
proceedings; and Reeves, one repeating Acts con-
corning fees and salaries OF certain officers in the
city and county OF San Francisco.
Wharton introduced bill providing that every
company, corporation or association formed or or
ganzed under the laws of this State for the trans
action of business in fire, marine or inland trans,
portaton insurance, shall have subscribed capital
stock equal at least to five hundred thousand dol
lars twenty-five per cent. OF which must be paid in
before the issue of any policy.
The general file was taken up and a number Of
bills read.
A. B. 5, repeating the Sunday law, was reached,
and after various motions for delay it was made the
special order for Friday, February 3D. at 10 o'clock
Heath's bill to prohibit the taking of trout from
any of the streams Of the State between the months
OF November and MAY caused considerable discus
sen. Rowland moved to amend by inserting the
words except by hook and line" Further eonsid-
Grafton OF the bill postponed until the author
should be present.
Walrath introduced a bill to transfer all the
moneys now in the drainage fund to the general
fund Granger, one declaring Feather river, be.
tween its mouth and Burt's Ferry, navigable
stream and Healey, one to provide against pawn
brokers charging unlawful rate of interest
Murdoch introduced bill providing that every
person who keeps open on Sunday, before the hour
Of y o'clock H. any store, workshop bar saloon,
banking house. other place of business, for the
purpose OF transacsing business, or who shall keep
open any barber shop after Il o'clock NJ is guilty. of
a misdemeanor, and punishable by n fra not less
THAI So nor more than $50,
At the afternoon session Carey Of Alameda was
excused from serTing on the Committee on State
Prisons,
resolution vas adopted authorizing the Commit
tee on Public Expenditures to send for persons aud
papers and employ an expert in the examination of
the affairs of the immigration Commissioner.
A. B. los, providing for the appropriation by the
State OF the waters Of all rivers, lakes and flowing
streams, other than navigable waters for the pur-
poses OF irrigation, mining, etc. was made the spe-
cal order for Tuesday next at 10 o'clock A. NJ after
considerable discussion.
The balance Of the afternoon was consumed in the
reading of few bills and very lengthy discussion
on amendments to the game law
COMMITTEES.
The Senate Committee Elections have kept up
sessions for several evenings, in consideration OF
the of Brooks Steele for seat in the Senate
from the district comprising the counties of Santa
Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura. Yesterday
the committee met at p. NJ. and occupied the whole
afternoon in reading testimony, completing the
rea1ing of the testimony for the respondent. The
work has been a tedious one, the testimony being
voluminou5 and very contradictory. IL agreed
that council for both sides should submit briefs By
Friday at O'Clock P. NJ, after which the committee
will decide upon the case
The Committee on State Prisons of the Senate
have entered into very spirited Investigation of
the State Prison management, holding executive
sessions. Warden Ames has been under eXamina-
tion for two days.
The Senate Committee on Swamp and Overlooked
Lands have partially considered Senator Baldwin's
bin providing for the reimbursement OF those
swamp land owners who have pa d assessments upon
their lands in districts where other have
fused to pay. The subject will come up again be-
fore that committe on Friday evening.
The Senate Committees on Public Buildings, Hos
pitfalls aud Commerce and Navigation are absent on
Investigations.
The Committee on Judiciary is at work daily on
bills before it, and have an immense amount of
work on its hands,
The Committees on State Hospitals, Education,
State Prisons and Commerce and Navigation, OF the
Assembly, absent on investigation duty, and
some of them will not return this week. The com
nittees remaining at the Capitol have an immense
amount Of work before them, and no time need be
lost even if not many hours spent in actual ses
sion by the two houses.