Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-05
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The Senate met on Saturday at 10 A. NJ, Ieuten
ant-Governor Dazgett presiding. After reading ant
approval of the journal of'Thurday, the following
bills were introduced
By Ryan-To amend Section 514 Of the Civil Code
relative to wagon road corporations.
By Perry-ro amend the Political Code, by re
quirIng tt e National Guard to parade at least
twice year-on July 4th and in May for target
practice.
ure, relative to he qualifications Of jurors removing
the property quail fica;ons.
By Spencer II Stanisaus-To amend various sec
tons OF the Political Code, relative to printing re-
ports OF the Supreme Court
By CrJnan-Amendatory OF the Act declaring
lslais creek IN Sin Francisco navigabe stream.
The object of this bill is to compel the Southern
ia, INC Railroad TO put draw in Butchertcwn
bridge
BY McCarthy-Relative to granting State aid to
benevolent associations Also to provide for the
payment OF the claims Of certain attaches OF the
State Capitol
ported for passas S No. relative to the de true
ton of game, anu B. 1872 to prevent persons hunt
ing on inclosed lands
cross, of the Judiciary Committee, reported ad-
yerseiy number OF unlmportant amendments to
the codes
S. B. 70, appropriating $4,000 to rroyiie an
asylum at Folsom tor the custody OF insa crimi-
nails, came up for second rea6ing.
Kellogg moved to amend by cutting the appro.
pristion down 10 $500. Lost.
He then moved to strike the enactiHg clause out
of the bill.
Murphy supported this motion, on the ground
that the asylum unnecessary, and, il built at
all, should be located at Napa or Stockton, aud
that $4,000 would not begin to build such
structu e.
Cross claimed that Folsom was an unhealthy
place, and that, therefore, insanity, which was
physical disease, ought not to be treated there.
Whitney said it was immatefial where the institu-
ton located in the interest of humanity. He
asked the Senate to provide Accommodations for
the criminal insane. The conviets are now mingled
with the patients at Napa and Stockton, and caused
great trouble for the physicians
on roll IL the enacting clause stricken out,
and the bill thus killed-ayes II, noes IA
Fichsr asked to be excused from further service
on the Committee Library. He did this upon
the all sufficient ground that the committee had not
vet had bill before it, and probably would not
have. Notwithstanding this, the other members
Harrigan and Routier-ha procured the APPOINT
ment OF a clerk who was drawing pay without doid-
any work. He did not wish to be ident fed with
such proceedings and asked to be excused. His
request was granted and Maddox put in his place
The President appointed johnson Chairman of
the Committee on Education, the place made vacant
by the resignatioa Of Taylor OF Shasta
message was received from the Governor trans-
hitting the names OF :. B. Dibble of Nevada and
r. H. Buckingham Of Salano, appointed Fish
Commissioners, vice Trayior and Redding, not con-
firmed.
On motion OF Gross they were made the special or
der for Monday at A.
Fl cher (by permssion) reported, on behalf of the
COMMITTEES on Roads and HIGHWAYS, for passage,
A. b. ], with amendments, that had been
adopted as a substitute for all the bill before it.
Del Vale at this point referred to the death
OF Mrs. John G. Downey who was killed at the re.
cent disaster at Tehaehapi and, after prononneing
brief eulogy upon her, moved an adjournment out
OF respect to her memory, which was carried, and
the Senate adi0urueQ until to-day at 2 NJ
The Assembly met a. 10 A. n. Speaker La Rae in
the chair. After several progress reports were
made, and sundry resolutions OF minor Importance
were passed, bills were introduced IS follows:
BY Johnston Relating to duties OF reporter OF
Supreme Court. The reporter must reside in the
city aud county OF San Francisco, and must prep
a report Of each case decided by the Court within
ninety days after the same has been adiudicate3.
By Notwithstanding Section 1918 of the Political
Code; also relating to public schools. 1t relates to
the salaries of teachers in San Francisco. Also a
bill by the same defining the duties OF the State
Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
By Psrker-RelatDg TO amending infornations.
An Information may be anen5ed once as a matter OF
right at any time before the defendant pleads, snd
afterwards by permission Of the Court. A Ply of
the information as amended vritten in full, shall
be served on the defendant or his attorney.
By Campbel-Providng for the construction OF a
drawbridge in Petalums.
BY the Committee on Ways and Means-A bill to
reduce the salary OF the State Engineer from 0O1
to s., 900 per year.
By storke-Belating to States evidence. That
the Judge may order that OF several defendants
on motion of the District Attorney, may be permit
ted 10 test fly for the people. Ii he shall fairly and
c1ndidly testify, the Court may order his discharge.
Cutters proposed amendment to the Constit Ition
permitting special legislation was refused a first
reading.
Crumpton's bill relating to roads and highways
was read first time.
Browns bill relating to public roads was refused a
first reading.
read third time and passed. 1t is entitled an Act
amend Sections 377l 1856 and 37S7 OF an Act en-
titled 6 An Act to establish Political Code" ap.
proved March ?, 1871 relating to revenue and taxa
tion and the method Of the collection thereof. 1t
provides that no taxpayer can contest the payment
of tax udtil the money therefor is paid into the
public treasury, and Court enjoin an officer
from enforcing the collection of tax. The Act is
framed to cover the Sla Mateo railroad tax cases.
Assembly concurrent resolution. proposing an
amendment to the Constitution OF the ate of Cali
fornia in relation to the session Of the Legislature
the introduction of bills therein the pay and mile
age OF members and attaches thereof was made
special order for February 7th, at 2:30 p. Also,
for the same hour, Assembly concurrent resolution
relative to poll tax collections.
HOLSTER off red resolution that this House on
and after Monday, the 18th day Of February, hold
night sessions from 7:30 to 10 P NJ, with the excep-
ton of Saturday aud Sunday evenings. Referred
to the Committee Rules.
Keller introduced a bill for the pay of nOn-con-
missoned officers and priystes of the National
Gu.rd tending encampments.
Cutter moved reconsideration OF the vote by
which his special legislation amendment to the Con-
stitu'ion was defeated. Rued out of orler, and
Caminetti gave notice OF motion to reconsider the
Gutter resolution vote.
The rules were suspended. on motion of Mr.,
Barry, and S. B. (repeal Of the Sunday law WIS
taken up and ordered to first reading.
Cutter moved that the bill be recommtted to
the committee, with instructions to strike out Sec
ton 293-that relating to barbarous, noisy and
I HI oTa Cd hot
cratic party wanted repealed was Sections 800 and
301. lie YVES in favor OF going so far, but no far
Their. Section 800 closes all low dives and meo-
dions aud he unalterably opposed to their being
allowed to be open on the Sabbath.
Farley agreed with the view taken by Cutter.
Wharton Of Fresno said the repeal OF this law was
to encourage vice and immortality. If the Demo
cratic party wished to strike out 500 and SOL let
them also strike out 200. If it wished TO make i'm
moral laws, why let it sc the whole bog.
Changers motion to strike out the instructions
was lost
cutters motion was carried:
Ayes Barnes, Bib, Booth, Biceland, Brown,
Caminetli, Garter, Clement, COMBS Crumpton,
Cutter, Farley Faw, Field, Fortna, Hamilton, Har
vey, Head, Heath, Hershey, HOLSTER, Jchnston,
Keeler, Lewison, Martini Mathews, Mckinley, Muir.
dock, Nicol, & ewes, Rowland, Ryan, storke, Wal
rath, Weaver-35.
Noes Berry, Beard, Bowers, Callaghan, Flem-
ming Flynn, Granger, Hal, Ie.ly Hughes,
Mofftt, Murphy, Parker, Peterson, Riwle, Rhlel,
Stewart. re ~, Wharton, Wheat, Wheelan, Yell,
Mr.. Speakers
Caminetti changed his vote and gave notice OF a
motion to reconsider. Bib did the same
Heads bill to encourage the OF tide lands
owued By the State OF California by virtue of her
sovereignty, and the waters covering the same for
oyster beds and fish ponds, provoked very lively
discussion.
On motion OF Murdoch, the bill was referred to
the judiciary Committee, with instructions to re-
port the same Tuesday morning.
The first reading of bills resulted in nine out OF
twenty seven being refused that honor.
Heath'5 bill, supplementary to an Act to form ag-
ri.utural districts provide for the organization
Of agricultural sssoc lions therein and for the
agement Of the by the State, read the Sec
ond time. 1t was ordered engrossed and to third
reading
Yells bill making an agricultural district out OF
the counties of Humboldt and Del Norte, and an
other out OF Mendocino and Lake was rad a Sc ond
time It was, on motion OF Cutter, placed on the
head of the second-ieading file, in order to allow
amendment.
At2P NJ the House adjourned until Monday at
10 A. NJ, out OF respect to the late Mrs. Governor
DowHey.
NorE-The action relative to the Sunday law ard
the sudden notices OF reconsideration, grew of
the fact that after Cutters resolution of reference
had bsen adopted it was discovered thlt the section
(299) to be stricken out mikes it offen to open
a saloon on Sunday The section mentioned prize
fights cock fights, etc, but the word " SALON. was
also in it, but evidently overlooked, and the eject
therefore to put the House on record in favor
Of closing on Sunday The of