Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-03
ASSEMBLY.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at
10 A. NJ. yesterday.
The special order of the hour was the con
SideraiOn Of the resolutions relative to the entry
OF judgments in delinquent tax suits against the
Central Pacific and other railroad companies tor
less amounts than those claimed IN the com
plants il said suits, ana that IL relation 10 the
conduct AMI management of these suits on the
part of the AuOrney-ieneral Some time
since seven questions were prOpounded
in regard TO the legality of the acts
of the A::orley-,;encral, which were
referred TO the Committee on Judiciary. The
committee made two repOrts-a majority and
minority-the former signed by seven ana the
latter by SIX members The object OF the speCia!
order was to have the House adopt one OF the
reports.
Nicol. Cutter, Caminetti Wharton and Booth
made arguments against the House taking any
action on the matter
The resolutions, on motion. were made q
special order for 10 NJ Monday, when they
VIII be considered in connection with resolu-
ton introduced by StOrke.
Wallace, Barry ana Bailey presented petitions
from their constituencies asking fer the passage
Of the Barry bill.
Cutter introduced a resolution that the Con
troller of State be authorized 70 draw his war
rant in favor of each member for the difference
between his stationery account as furnished by
the Secretary of the state and the S25 allowance.
Murdoch moved 70 refer the matter to the Com
mittee on Public Expenditures, He said in his
opinion the Legislature had been of but little
'
should draw any more than was actually neces
The motion to refer was lost.
Barry moved 10 make il SIS instead of s25
This was ass-iled 10y several members ana voted
down.
Cutters resolution was then carried almos;
unanimously, and caused broad smile 20 IL
Illuminate the cOuntenGnees OF those members
who had only drawn 81 20 worth Of stamps.
Assembly Bill No. Is (Wallace's mortgage tax
bill was made d special order for Tuesday al
1OA.H
Wharton's bill, relating to the powers aud du-
ties of County Boards Of Equalization, which
passed Thursday was recOnsidered and amend
ed 80 rs to read rs follows:
Section SOFT No reduction must be made II
the valuation Of property, unless the party al
feCteG thereby. or his agent makes and files
with the Board written application therefor,
verified by his oath, showing the facts upon
which i IS claimed such reduction should be
made but no such application shall be received
by the Board during the three days next
prior to the fourth Monday in July.
Assembly Bill No e tBibbs bin, relative TO
county assessments was passed on the file.
The Field bill, relating TO the definition Of
terms in the title on revenue, was amended so
that the word money includes gold and
silver coin of the United States, bank notes and
foreign coins" 1t was ordered engrOsSed and 20
Head introduced the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted
ReSO5cG That il having come to the knOwl-
A. = Mohtt OF Los Angeles is III consequence OF
prOtracted illness we hereby express our heart
felt sympathy for him IN ms Affections, and
earnestly hope for his early recovery.
Assembly Bill No H. establishing maximum
rates for freight transportation on railroads, was
considered on the second reading file and
amended follows, by inserting after line y,
page 2 OF printed bill; " In no case shall the
Board Of Railroad Commissioners establish, nor
shall auy railroad operated IN this state charge
for broken carload lots, exceeding 100 pounds IN
weight a. rate which shall exceed by more than
100 per cent. the rate established ana charged
for the same articles when shipped in carload
lots
twas then ordered engTossed 10 q third read
ing and made a special order for Tuesday morn
ing
Coleman moved that when the House adjourn
Il be until 2P v Monday. Carried
The Barry bill was received back from the
Senate IN an amended form and TOOK It's place
on the file
AtI2N. ON motion Of Murdock, the House ad-
jouued