Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-26
ASSEMBLY.

The Assembly convened at 10 AN; a quorum
present. The Chaplain, Rev. L. Ware, offered
prayer, which contained some wholesome advice to
the Democracy. During his reverent petition he
remarked that it old maxim and a true one,
"Ihat they are governed best who are governed
least"
Expenditures, reported fayorably upoa the resolu-
tion allowing SIS to each member for stamps, sta
tionery, etc, and the sIme was adopted.
Wharton introduced the first bill Of the session.
which is entitled "An Act to amend Sections 377l,
1886 and 3757 of Act entitled Act to establish
a Political Code approved March u, 1872, relating
to revenue and taxation, and the method Of the col
lection thereof 1t is intended to prevent the main
tenance Of any suit or issuance OF any writ by any
Court judicial officer for the purpose of restrain
ing the sale of property for taxes preventing the
execution Of any powers duties of Tax Collector
unless it be first shown by competent evidence, and
after notice to the Tax Collector that the tax for
which the sale is about to be made has been abso-
lutey paid to the officer entitled to receive it, Re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means
Cutter introduced the following concurrent reso-
luton:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate ooncurring
That we heartily ndorse the postal telegraph bill
introduced in Congress by Hon. Charles A. Sumner
Of this State, believing it TO be an eminently wise
and practical measure, and one imperatise de-
manded by the interests of the people of the United
States.
Resolved, That our Senators be and they are
hereby instructed, and our Represent tatlves re-
quesed, to support and by all honorable means en-
deavor to secure the passage of said bill.
Resolved, That the Governor be requested to for
ward copy of the foregoing resolutions to each Of
our Senators and Representatives iii Congress
Adopted.
By Cutter
Resolved, That Section 10 of Article XIII be
amended so as to read: All property shall be as
sessed in the county, city, city and county, town,
township or district in which it is situated, in the
manner prescribed by law" Referred to Commit
tee on Constitutional Amendments.
BY Cutter-That Section Of Article NH. of the
Constitution be amended so as to read " A mort
gage deed Of trust, contract, ether obligation by
which debt is secured SHALL for the purposes of
assessment and taxation, be deemed and treated as
an interest in the property affected thereby. In
Of debts so secured the value of the property
affected by such mortgage deed of trust, contract
obligation less the value Of such securi Y, shall
be assessed and taxed to the owner thereof in the
county, city or district in which the property
affected thereby is situate. The taxes levied
shall be lien upon the property and security, and
may be paid by either party to such security if
paid by the Of the security, the tax so levied
upon the property affected thereby shall become
part OF the debt so secured if the owner of the
property shall pay the tax so levied upon such
security it shall constitute payment thereon and
to the extent of such payment full discharge
thereof provided that if any such security or in
deb.eduess shall be paid BY any such debtor or
debtors after assessment and before the tax levy
the amount OF such levy may likewise be retained
by such debtor debtors, and shall be computed
Referred to Committee ea Constitutional Amend
meuts.
Leyerson offered the following resolution:
Resolved by the ASS mbly, the Senate con
curing, First, that Gideon j. Carpenter Railroad
Commissioner for the First District, has proved
derelict in his duty and incompetent and is hereby
removed from the office Of Railroad Commissioner
for the First District, heretofore held by him;
oHd, that William P. Humphreys, Railroad Commits
sloner for the Second District has proved derelict
in his duty and Incompetent, and is hereby removed
from the Office o; Raj road Commissioner for the Sec
ond strict heretofore held by him.
leverson also introduced amendment to Sec
ton - OF Article H. o. the Constitution providing
for the election OF three Railroad Comm ssoners on
the frs. Tuesday after the first Monday in March,
hold for four years. The Commissioners 10 be
ton the Legislature TO provide rules for their gov
ornment that any elector may make nominations for
Commissioner by means OF letter to Secretary Of
State stating reasons for nomination and showing
special fitness of nominee for the place nomina-
tons to be published, and if approved by 1900
electors in the oil general election or by 500
in the OF district election, such names shall
be printed on the ballots that the Commissioners
shall establish rates of freights and fares from time
to time, shall have power over al books and papers
of railroad companies, and require them to furnish
any desired information. Any corporation which
refuses to conform to rates or charges in excess
etc, shall be fined not to exceed $50 900 for each
offense and the offending officer agent or employe
punished. In all civil criminal controversies the
rates established by the Commissioners shall be
deered conclusvely just and reasonable and injured
shippers or passengers may recover consequential
damages. The Commission shs be a Court OF record.
The Commission shall apportion district to each
Commissioner, which shall not be the one from
which he is elected and he shall hold Court therein
not less than twenty days IN every two months, AMI
shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior
Courts in ali eases in win h any transportation
pany shall be n defendant; such Court shall be
called the Rsilload Commissioners Court Nun
Der - District; ali processes and peadiDgs there
in shall be summary without written peadings
the Commissioners may prescribe rules for the gov
erumeut OF their Courts an appeal Shall lie from
such Court to the Supreme Court at the com
menceuent OF a session of the Legislature the
Speaker of the Assembly shall, without motion, put
the question Shall there be an election for Railroad
Commissioner in the First District on when the
ayes and noes shall be taken, ard the same for the
other districts il majority OF three
fifths Of the members vote aye, an election
shall be held in the district forthwith and the Yer
son so elected shall hold office for the balance OF the
term OF the person in whose place lie Is elected.
The Legislature shall have power by = majority
vote of each House to remove any or ell Of the Com
missioueIs for dereiictCn Of duty, iucompetency
or corruption, they being given opportunity 10
answer all charges; vacancies from any shall
be filed by the Governor; every Commissioner
shall devote his entire time 10 the business OF his
office; at each session the Assembly shall appoint
seven and the Senate four me ubers, Who together,
shall form the continuation committee Of the Lgis-
lature to hold public sessions during any portion Of
the year, and in any place. and prepare and intro
duce at the next session such legislative measures
they may recommend; such continuation com
mittee may convene the Legislature in special sss-
sion, and may by vote of eight of It's number sas-
pend any State officer from his Office until the expi
ration of the next ssior OF the Legislature.