Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-23
0NI0HV\ II DEFE(TVE
TIE LEGISLATURE.
No Business of Imporl ance Transacted

There was no important business transacted IN
the Legislature yesterday, but there was the usual
rush Of bills and resolutions.
The Senate met at 1:sO P. NJ President pro tenn.
Del Vale in the chair.
Vrooman presented petition from the Regents Of
the State University, asking for various appropri-
atoms of money 10 meet the wants of the Univer-
sty The total amount asked for IS S57 800. Also,
petition from the Board OF Trustees of the town OF
Berkeley, asking for amendment to the Constitl-
ton striking out the first sentence Of Section 10 of
| Afuele Ai Also, one to the same effect from the
City Council Of the city Of Oakland.
Mcclure presented a resolution, adopted by the
| Board OF supervisors OF San Francisco asking the
Legislature to propose an amendment to the Consti-
| tuition to the same effect.
Wolfskiil, from the Committee on Agriculture
reported back favorably, with amenCments s. n
?, to prevent the spreading of fruit and fruit
tree pests, and to establish a State Board of Hort
culture.
| Perry introduced bill authorizing and directing
the State Board of Harbor Commissioners to reduce
abolish the rate of pilotage wharfage and tolls
! Chandler introduced a very important bill in the
interest OF farmers cooperative associations, and
all other corporations desiriCg to increase de.
crease their business 1t amends the Civil Code so
that any corporation may increase or decrease its
business by vote OF twothirds of the stockholders
| and filing notice Of sucE change with the County
Clerk and Secretary of State. This relieves corpo-
rations from the trouble and expense OF disiuc1r-
poratiDg and incorporating, in order to increase
| or decrease their business.
| Reddy introduced bill making it unlawful for
any person or corporation owning or operating any
railroad to stoves or fire in passenger cars for
\ the purpose of heating them. 1t provides that
| they shall furnish steam or other means of heating
1 Fixes penalty of from S200 900 to S50, COO
Reddy also introduced bill making mechanics
liens for work done upon mines good against all the
property OF the company.
| Sullivan introduced section to the Civil
1 Code making IL the dutV Of railrnaI
pany to hire brakeman for each ear, who shall
main upon the while the locomotive is detached
for any purpose, and making the corporation liable
1 for all damages. Also bill making it misde-
/ meaaor for any brakeman tn leave car while tho
! locomotive engine is detached. If loss of life re-
| suits from such neglect he is guilty of felony
johnson introduced a bill to provide for the re.
| funding Of certain Indebtedness Of the State.
Kelly of San Francisco introduced a bill fixing the
salary OF the Chief Executive Vticultura officer at
| s25 month, and that he shall pay his travel
| ing expenses.
Steele introduced bill to repeal the law fixing
the fees and salaries of certain officers il the county
| of San Luis 0bispo.
Cox (hy reques) introduced bill appropriating
l Sl,03l 30 to pay the claim Of John o. Brown for
| material furnished by him in the construction of
/ the Branch State Prison at Folsom.
! Harrigan introduced bill to regulate the bust
| ness of savings banks. [Among other things, it
| compels them to publish monthly statements,
showing all deposits, dividends, etc Also bill fix
| ing the pay Of watchman at the State Capitol at
| SI25 a month.
| Kelly of Solano introduced a bill declaring all
| placer mines worked by hydraulic power, the tail
ings, debris, dstTitus refuse matter of which are
| caused to empty flow into or which do either
directly or indirectly empty or flow into the Sacra
mento San joaquin rivers, or into any Of the prn
cipa tributaries of either OF said rivers, public
| nuisance
Vrooman introduced bill appropriating 81 200
/ for the improvement of the grounds Of the state
| University amending the Code of Civil Procedure
relative TO the parties in certain actions and TO Gre
| ate permanent Code Commission.
] Leave OF absence was granted the Committee on
| Public BUildi gs.
| Cross offered joint resolution asking Congress
for legislation behalf of the University of Cali
| fornia.
Berry called up his motion to reconsider the vote
/ by which s. B. l, to repeal the Sunday law, was
passed. The Senate refused to reconsider the vete.
s. BIS 81, SO, 81 and So, making appropriations for
deficiencies for the transportation OF prisoners and
| insane, were read a second time.
| S. B T. amen ing the Code Of Civil Procedure
relative to bills OF exception read third time
| and passed.
s. B. 10, amending Section 10 of Article XI of
| the Constitution, 50 as to permit public improve
ments to be made before the money is collected,
came up for passage. Sullivan moved tina. the bill
be recornmtted to the Committee Judisiary, with
instructions to amend that the cost must be est-
mated and the assessment levied before the work
be done. but not requiring the money TO be collected
| and paid in. He urged the amendment in forcible
language, reading ia support Of his position the
4
i in the Constitutional Convention as published in
the "De bates and Proceedings Of the Constitutional
| Convention"
| Mcclure and vrooman opposed the amendment
1 and urged the passage of the bi claiming that it
was absolutely necessary for the protection of the
health OF those Cities and that it was demanded by
the people Of those cities as well as of all the muni
cpalities Of the State Cross, Router, johnson and
| Lynch also opposed the amendment and f4vored the
| passage OF the hill. The motion to recommit was
lost and the bill read third time and made the
special order for TO. day at O'Clock Pm.
| Joseph Van Prague appointed committee
room porter, to draw pay from the 18th instant.
| S. B. 15 relative to foreign corporations, and S.
B. 45, granting relief to taxpayers whose lands
have been sold to the State, were read third time
| and passed.
At 42o P. NJ. the Senate adjourned
| Tne Assembly met at 10 A. NJ, Speaker LaRue in
| the chair.
Mofitt CT Les Angeles presented protest
| against the organization OF the new county to be
called Orange, signed by large number OF resi-
dents of the territory out Of which the new county
| is proposed to be erected.
Yell introduced bill providing that the weight
be stamped upon rolls of butter and oleomargarine
and making failure to comply herewith misde-
4 meanor.
Terry introduced bill making rape punishable
| by imprisonment in the State Prison for not less
/ than five years; and ii committed upon a female
under the age OF 10 years, by death imprisonment
/ for life.
Leverson introduced bill which provides that
| whenever the county of Alameda shall give notice
to the Governor that they have provided suitable
Capitol for the sessions Of the Senate and Assembly,
with committee-rooms and all proper offices
| for the convenient conduct of the public
business of the State, rs also a suitable
| executive mansion, and that the said county
will grant the same to the State so long as
/ the seat Of government shall be located in said
county, the Governor shall cause the to be
| amined Gy competent experts, at the cost Of said
county Of Alameda, and if he shall find that said
buildings suitable for the business OF the State
he shall, by proclamation, declare the seat of gov
| ernment to be removed from Sacramento to Ala
| media county.
Other bills were introduced, as follows: By Har-
vey, providing Tor the raising OF special tax for
| educational purposes; by Stewart, defining the
/ boundary line between the counties Of AmGdor and
| Ell Dorado by Townsend that Justices may ex
anime witnesses where parties have plead guilty to
ascertain the gravity of the ofense committed by
| Brown, enabling service by summons to be made in
1 any county OF the State summons from Justices
Courts TO be served in another county to bear the
j seal Of The County Clerk by TOwn.end, making
/ felony q crime punishable with death, or by i'm
prisonment in the State Prison; making embezzle-
! ment punishable by death or imprisonment and
providing that all persons shall be baiable by suf
4 fcient sureties, unless for capital offenses by
Campbell constitutional amendment regarding the
sessions of the legislature by Yell, exempting
officers and members Of unpaid fire companies from
the payment OF road and poll tax; by Bibb, making
the salary Of all watchmen in and around the State
Capitol az Sl25 per month by Heaey, the Governor
| may appoint Milk Inspector in each county Of the
| State by Townsend, providing that an officer
who asks, receives, or agrees to receive,
any bribe upon any agreement, or under
standing that his vote, opinion or action.
is punishable by imprisonment in the State Prison
for not less than nor more than fourteen years
providing that all misdemelnors punishable by
fine not exceeding $780, or by imprisonment not ex.
ceeding six months, or both, shall be tried in the
Justices Court
Yell's bill relative to depositng in the waters of
the State any poisonous or explosive substa anee
came up for second reading. Lewisop Of Nevada
moved to amend the bill by striking out the word
sawdust after short discus ion the amendment
was lost and the bill read second time
Campbell introduced proposed amendment To
the Constitution, amending Section Of Article XII
SO as TO read as follows:
"The State shall be divided into four districts "a
nearly equal in assessed valuation OF property as
practicable, in each of which member of the State
Board of Equalization shall be elected BIZ the quali
fled electors thereof at each gubernatorial election
whose term Of office is four years. The Controller
is ex ofiicio member of the Board Each member |
except the Controller shall receive compensation
to be Fixed by law, which shall not be increased or
dim nished during the term for which he shall have
been elected, and be shall be qualified elector Of
the district from which he is elected. The State |
Board OF Equalization, under sucn rules of notice
il may prescribe, has power, at the State Capitol
when and after TIL Beard Of Supervisors shall have
concluded the equalization ct property in its county
to increase u over the total assessment in the |
county, or either:
"First, the entire assessment of property seccnd