Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-29
The LEGISLATURE.
TxTRA sEssIoN-FIFTH DAY.
ASSEMBLY,.

The Assembly convened a, 10 A. " yesterday,
| Speaker Ia Rue in the Chair. The Chaplain did not
put IN an appearance and some Of the san Francisco
| delegation objected to proceeding with business
without the admonition of prayer.
several standing committees made reports.
The aouse resolved itself into 4 Committee OF the
| Whole to consider the appropriation bil. IL WAS
amended N several particulars, and then read for
I the second time.
/ Culver of san Francisco offered resolution that
the Secretary ut State furnish the members Of the
| press who have desks IN the Assembly Chamber
with copies ot the Constitution, the 70 be re
tuned st the close Of the session.
Hallis;er introduced the following concurrent
resout on
WHEREAS, Freights and fares on coastiag vessels
pbiug along the coast Of California are frequently
unfair, unreasonable and eNorbitant and whereas
it is claimed by the owRers OF such vessels that the
State Legislature possesses DO power 10 control
limit regulate such irelghts and iares but tha.
Congress possesses the sole power over the subject
matter. be it
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurriug,
That Senators be instructed, and cur Represent
atives be reques ed to use their influence aud best
-eudeRyOrs to have law enacted by Congress ere
ating permanent Commission q transportation
with all necessary powers to inquire into the rates
Of freghts and fares eNaced by such vessels and tO
fix, control aud requisite the same from time 20 time
a. justice may require.
Reso we'd That his Exceilency the Governor be
and is hereby roquesteI 10 forward copy of the
foregoing preamble and resolutions 90 Senators
and Representatives, II Congress az az early day
practicable.
Referred TO the Committee or Federal relations.
Keeer introduced resolution amending
Section s. Of the Penal Code So il
Will read Every PCrs N who gives
, offers e. give bribe % any member Of the Leg
islature, or 10 another person for him, or attempts
by menace. decti', suppress on Of truth or any
rupt means. % Influence member in giving or
Withholding his vote, in not attending the House
any committee OF which he IS memter, is pun
ishabe by Imprisonment in tile State Prison not
less than nor more than ten years, ana by tue
OF not less than SO O9Q nor more than tQuO,
half Of such fine may be imposed 20 so into the
general fund Of the state Treasury, ans the other
half 10 be pa to any person vino shal. secure the
conviction Of the offender. Any Judge sitting upon
the trial Of any person under this section who shall
receive accept any b-ibe shall be puoished by i'm
prisonment in the state Prison not less than
than ten years, and by fine OF not less than
$4,000 more than S25,0U0, and in addition 70
such punishment shall forfeit his otce, be Cisfrau
chised and forever disqualified from holding any Of
flee or public trust. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee
Farley introduced a resolution authorizing the
Secretary of State 10 furnish the A sembly Cham
ber with caue-bottomed chairs, and the same vas
adopted.
Stephens of San joaquin introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved by the Assembly in extra session as
sem9led That the thanks of this body is due to his
Exeeilency Governor George Stoneman and the
bon. John p. Dunn for their strict adherence to
their pledges made to the people Of the State OF
CaIifornil in refusing to accept less amount Of
taxes than the laws of the State demand of the rail
road corporations other taxpayers
Brown OF Alameda moved to lay II upon the table
and the motion was seconded by Johnston of Naps
and Terry Of San Joaquin The motion was lost by
the following vote:
Canuett, Carter, Cary. Coleman, Culver, Faw,
Fleming Harvey, Heath Hollister. Irwin, Johnston,
Keeer, Lswison, McClaskey, Mckinley, Murdoek
Nico Reeves, Ryan, Stewart Sweetland Terry
WhartOu-21
SJes-Atwel Barry, Beard, Briceland, Callaghan,
Campbell Clark Coombs, Crumptou, Doty, Farley,
Field, Flynn, FOrtna, Hamilton, Head, Hershey,
Hunter, Kerrck. Martin, Mathews, Mcdonald Nc
Hale Murphy, OConnor Parker, Peterson, Ployer,
RaRle Rhle stephens, Storke, Townsend, Wallace,
Wheat, Wheean, Yell, Mr. Speaker IS.
Terry moved TO strike from the resolution that
portion relative to the Governor. HIS motion was
not seconded.
On motion, the resolution was referred to the
Judci ry Committee.
keeer Of Inyo introduced a concurrent resolution
amending Section q of Article NIL of the Constitu.
tiou relating to Discrimination in charges for trans
portation: No discrimination shall be made in
transportation of the same classes OF freights
or passengers within the State or coming
from or going to another State, nor shall
any railroad company make any contract
with any person or corporate body which is calcu-
lated to ohstruct hinder free and impartial
competition in trade with the States east of the
Rocky Mountains The Directors OF any such COM
pany, who shall authorize or permit the officers or
employ enter into any such contract are guilty
CT felony, and may be punished by fine or impris
oument, or both, the Legislature may provide
Persons and property transported over any railroad
shall be delivered at any station at charges not eX-
ceeding the charges for the transportation of the
same class to any more distant station. Referred
to the Committee Constitutional Amendments.
N,eols bill relative to the issuance of njunctOns
read the first time, as was also Barrys bill reg
ulatng freights
Campbell with consent of the mover, made the
specil order for Friday at P NJ, the special order
for Tuesday at p NJ.
on motion of Johnston of Napa the Assembly ad-
journed to Monday at , P, NJ.