Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-05
ASSEMBLY.

The Assembly convened At 10 4. NJ, Speaker
IaKfle in In. chair After the usual prclimi-
naries the Speaker appointed a. q committee to
investigate certain charges against members
from San Francisco, MesSrs. Farley, Terry,
Wharton. Townsend and kecier
Barry introduced Il bill proposing an amend
ment to Article MI. of the Constitution of the
State relative to corporations by adding Il new
section thereto, to be known as Section ., IN re
latiOn to the establishment OF maximum rates
for passenger transportation.
Icverson'S bill, No II, an Act to amend the
laws relative TO revenue, was passed on the sec
ond-reading file until Tuesday next, at the re
quest of the author.
AtwelTs bin No :, an Act to amend Section
2S3 of Article L. Chapter l., Title l., Part ~, OF
the Civil Code. being the general provisions APP
plicable to all corporations, was read a second
time amended ordered cHgrosScd ana TO Il thlru
reading.
AtwelI of Tulare was allowed leave of absence
for ext week
The Committee on Constitutional Amendments
reported on the following bills. and recommend
ed that they do not pass: Gutter proposed
amendment TO Section 10, Article NIL, relative
to the assessment of property where situated
Cutters proposed amendment to Section (, Ar
ticle Mi. of the Constitution, relative to the
assessment and taxation Of mortgages; Irwin
proposed amendment to the Constitution, rela-
tive to the assessment of property for taxation,
equalization. etc.
The Judiciary Committee reported against pay
iugthe clerks aud attaches of the House mileage.
They had large uumbcrOtadvOcutes on the hOOr
who urged that they were entitled to the same.
Sweetlaud said THE objection to allowance being
from a legal Standpoiut) that little less law,
and little more equity, would be better" The
clerks were finally allowed the mileage by
very large vote
HOLSTER introduced bin amending an Act
providing for the construction of a railroad from
the bay OF san Luis Obspo to Santa Maria. BY
il the maximum passenger rate on that road is
fixed ut five cents per mile and the maximum
for freight at FIVE cents. Allowing, however, on
freight an addition Of 20 per cent for distances
l.
charge an addition of five per cent. for each ten
feet OF space in excess Of sixty cubic feet Occu-
pied by ton of freight after allowances are
made for single packages weighing over one ton.
Murdoch moved 70 adjourn until Tues
day AT . F. ". An amendment WAS offered max
ing il P. NJ Monday, and substitute offered
for the whole simply 70 adjourn. All the mo
tons were lost.
The Judiciary Committee reported back Whar-
tons bill No. /, which had been referred to
them-'An Act TO amend Sections 351l, 1886 and
:.5o7 of an Act entitled An Act to establish Pc
litical Code approved March l., 1872, relating
to revenue and taxation and the method of col
lection thereof 1t was slightly amended in
committee. Il was taken up Immediately aid
the recommendations Of the committee dis
CuSscd. The words 90 prIma tacie' were inserted
in Section in lieu of the word primary
large number Of amendments were offered, but
nearly all were voted down.
Granger moved that the bill he referred back
20 the judiciary Committee for amendments.
He was OF the opinion that some Of the amend
Inents would defeat the bin.
Atwell advocated its reference, said the bill
had been stabbed and scaIped, and he thought
il should go back.
Terry moved 70 amend by referring 1t TO a spe-
cial committee of three He said the Judiciary
was too large. and composed OF members who
mad such diversified opinions on legal points
that 10 useless 20 refer IL 70 that committee.
The Judiciary Committee reported on Whar-
tom Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 7. rel
alive 10 declaring forfeited TO the state the
charters and franchises of the Southern and
Central Pacific Railroads, and u majority recon-
mcnded that it be not adopted,
Attached 70 the majority report the fol-
lowing:
Mr.. Speaker, We the undersigned members Of
the Judiciary Committee of the Assembly, hay
ing carefully considered Assembly Concurrent
Resolution No. believing IL TO be in consonauce
with the Wallace resolution heretofore adopted
ny this body, respectfully submit this our mi
nority report and recommend the passage Of
said resolution.
signed Terry, Wharton, Caminetti Nc
Ciaskty.
Recess until . p N.