Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-24

present Commission2 II is an embarrassing
question, for | greatly dislike indirection. and
10 propose an amendment to the Constitution
which simply turns out the Commissioners is, 10
my mind, of questionable proprietv But If
that amendment embodieS an important change,
in the method OF eleeting the Commissioners
change which promises much more efficient
Board-I shall feel justified in voting for it. aud
shall accept the possible removal of the Com
missioners as merely incident to the change"
Murioek's amendment was then adopted by a
vote of 66 toS.
Coleman moved further amendment
permitting the removal of Commissioners only
after investigation" He objected to legisla-
ton for mere party purposes.
Granger moved to amend by substituting
=" after due notice"
Coleman said he could see no reason why the
men who are charged with dereliction of duty
should not have n fair investigation.
Changers amendment was defeated.
Coieman's amendment was adopted by a vote
OF 40 ayes TO - noes.
Granger moved to amend so that majority of
the Legislature, rather than two-thirdS, may re
move the Commissioners Lost
Substitute after substitute and amendment
after amendment was offered but voted down.
Cutter offered substitute Tor Section -, pro
viding for the submission of the amendment at
Il special election on the 2Sth of May. The ef
feet, Gs he said was TO prevent the Governor
from appointing commissioners, but leaves il SO
that if the amendment is ratified new Commits
sioners can be elected at the next general
election.
Cutters amendment, that within sixty days
after the adoption of the amendment by the pcO-
pie, the Governor shall call a special election at
which new Commissioners shall be elected. aud
/ on their election the Offices OF the present Com
mission shall be declared vacant Lost
Johnston moved to strike ont Section p. Lost,
p ayes, - noes.
Granger offered an amendment 10 Section u
whereby the Legislature is authorized to extend
the judicial powers Of the Commission, etc.
Lost.
Campbell moved to add new section, repeal
ing Section % of Article MI of the COuStitu-
ton. withdrawn.
Cutter offered an amendment submitting the
proposed constitutional amendment 10 the peo-
pie AT a special election 90 be held May 2S 1881.
Carrlcd-ayeS g. noes 33.
Martin moved 10 reconsider the vote.
Atwell spoke IN favor OF the motion.
Cutter offered as a substitute that the amend
{ ment be submitted within thirty days after the
passage of the bill. Adopted
The bill was ordered % a third reading.
Coleman moved that the rules be suspended
and the bill he placed on its third reading at
, once.
Granger moved that the passage of the hill be
Z declared case of urgency and that it be placed
upon Its passage. Carried.
The bin was then passed and ordered printed.
THE bill, as amended. virtually rc-enaCts the
present provisions of the Constitution relative to
the Railroad Commission, except rs 10 the terms
OF Office. Hereafter each Commissioner would
be elected for SiN years under this bill, except
those of the first Board, whose respective terms
will be two, four and six years. Their powers
and duties viii be the same as at present The
bill declares the offices of the present CummiS-
SionCrS vacant ON the ratification by he people
of the amendment, and authorizes the Governor
to appoint their successors 10 hold until the
next general election. The bill was amended
SO rs to require its submission to a popular vote
at special election, 10 be ordered by the Gov
ernor, and to be held within thirty days after
the adjournment of the Legislature
The special order, Assembly Bill No. Is an
\ ] d
Article MIL the Constitution, relative 10 the
assessment of mortgages, was next taken up
Before considering the bill the House adjourned
until the regular hour Thursday morning