Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-10
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The County Government snl-A Dreary
Days Proceedings-sills Passed by the

Days Proceedings Passed by the
Assembly.
Both honses OF the Legislature hsid long sessions
yesterday, but the Senate spent almost the entire
day on the county government bill.
The Senate met at 10 4. ", President Daggeit in
the chair.
resolution vas adopted discharging all OF the
committee clerks. except Of the Committees on En-
gressment Enrolment and County Governments.
koutier presented petition from Mrs. E P. w.
Packard, in behalf Of the legal emancipation Of
married women.
mistress f20 for extra services and it was adopted
Laura De Force G0rdOn'5 brief on 5. b 365, to
qualify women to hod educational oriiees WIS or
dered printed.
The bin TO rsplen;sh the contingent fund OF the
Senate wzs taken up and passed.
The reports u the Committee on Contingent Ex-
psnses, relative 10 the expenses IN the contested
election case Of BrOok5 Steele, WAS taken up.
Steel s ai.0.eed 81 $50 q, aud Brooks s. 600.
Consideration Of the geaeral county gov rnment
bill was then umed, aud continued until the hJuF
Of recess arrived.
After recess consideration OF the general county
government ] wss continued.
Pending consideration Vi the bill a 5. 327, to re-
peal the Act TO regulate the practice OF pharmacy III
the CITY aud county Of San Francisco, taken uo
out OF order, decai ed case Of urgency, aud passed
by vote OF 81 ayes TO 8 Doagherty gave
notice OF . motion - reconsider.
The consideration Of the county government b!
was resumed Great difficulty rose at every step in
regard to fixing the salaries Of officers in the various
classes For instance there are 81 Counties and the
bill provided IS classes Shasta county was placed
in class with Santa Barbara, Fresno and Iehama,
and the salary Of the County Clerk was fixed at
$500
Taylor made 4 strong opposition to being classed
with those counties, because at present the salary Of
the Clerk Of Shasta county was 50 900, and it was
considered the best Office in that county. No por-
ton Of the people OF that county desired the salary
raised, but on the contrary the people had sent a
protest against it. He therefore proposed anamend
ment making Shasta class by itself. This amend
ment brought out considerable discussion as to the
consttctionality Of the bill.
Spencer Of Nspa thought the bill constitutional,
though he admitted that it pretty close to the
line. He therefore strongly urged It's passage.
Johnson favored the passage OF the bill in order
that its eonstituton2lity might be passed upon by
the Supreme Court.
Taylor Mcclure, Brooks and Vrooman all ex-
pressed the opinion that the bill unconstitu-
tlona The latter said that he did not believe that
there genius enough in the State 10 pass gen.
eral county government BILL under the present pro-
vision of the Constitution, which would be both
constitutional and practicable.
Taylor's amendment was rejected by vote OF II
ayes to Il noes. Taylor then made an unsuccessful
effort to reduce the salaries.
Innumersble amendments were offered TO other
sections, many being accepted and many more being
rejected The entire day was spent III this manner,
the second reading Of the bi not being completed
N-AS WIN
crossed and to q third reading
Cross offered resolution, which was adopted re-
questiug the State Printer to print the bill with the
amendments at once.
message was received from the Governor an
nouncing his approval Of the following bills S. B.
23S authorizing and empowering the Regents Of the
State University 70 convey certain lands s. B. 12i
to repeal the Act to provide an additional Superior
Judge for the county Of Mono S. B. 40, making al
appropriation for an industrial department in the
State Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind; S. B.
&c., making appropriation Of sll 900 for the pro-
lection and improvement Of the buildings and
grounds Of the State University; S. B. GIG, amend
ing the Penal Code relative to the preservation Of
FISH and game 5. D. Oh, fixing the Jurisdiction and
providing the compensation Of Justices of the Peace
and S. 3 2S5, to amend the Political Code relative
to revenue, and particularly to the assessment of
railways by the State Board of Equalization, etc.
The Congressional apportionment bill was made
the special oVdsr for to-dsy, Immediately after the
reading Of The journal.
At 6:25 P. ii. the Senate adjourned.
The Assembly met at 10 a. NJ, Speaker LaRue in
the chair.
Gutter, by permission OF the House, withdrew the
drainage warrant bill
S. b So TO appropriate money for the improve
ment OF the water supply f9r the Deaf and Dumb
and Blind : iugl, real q third time and passed.
s. 3. 5, introduced By Cox, establ shng state
Board ( h0rlicp tgre, and appropriating money for
the expenses the cot, was read first time and made
q special order for y o'clock.
A. B. II, amending Sections 2465 and 2466 Of
Article VI. OF the Pc iticsl Code, relating to the
pilot regulations OF San Francisco Mare Island,
Vallejo and Beneil read third time and passed
By a unanimous vote.
S. B. 34s, to appropriate SIS 900 for the construc-
ton and completi OF roads and trails, and gene.
rally to improve and preserve the territory within
the Unity of the Yosemite valley and Marposa Big
Tree grant, was considered, and passed to third
reading.
The bill was lssed by vote Of A ayes to % noes
Walrath's bill relative to the payment of the
drainage fund to tie extent Of $780, 900 was passed.
Veil notice of reconsider
Cox's bill establishing State Board Of Hortcult.
and aPPropratng $40 coo for its support for two
years was passed
case OF Marcus ?. Wiggin was taken up and eonsd-
cred.
storke moved thot wiggin be allowed an hour
from half past to make his statement. Carried.
Recess to 7:30 Pm
At the evening session, Henry Edgerten, counsel
for Judge Wggin, asked that the further hearing of
the case of Judge Wiggin be continued until 1880 ?.
NJ to-day. Judge benson, associate council, also
asked for the postponement. On motion Of Atwell
the matter was accordingly postp sned.
The Conference Committee made the following
port:
pointed to consider and report upon the sine die
adjournment Of the legislature respectfully report
they have met and conferred upon this matter, and
have decided to recommend that the Legislature ad
journ sine die on Tuesday, the 18th day OF March,
at 70 o'clock, midnight provided at that time the
county government bill shall have passed both
Houses. (elgned
CROSS. Chairman Senate Committee.
STOP E, Chairman Assembly Committee.
Barrys A. B 33l, authorizing the Governor to re-
convey to the United States q part of the lands
heretofore granted the Stste by Congress and listed
under the Agricu tural College grant, was passed.
The license law (Bill no. 2j9) amended and
passed to q third reading.
The question of purchasing the portraits of SET
erAl ex- Governors occupied nearly the entire eve
ming session in the Committee Of the Whole. The
committee recommended its passage, and 1t
made a special order for 10 A. N. to-day Adjourned
at 1870 P. N. TO that hour.