Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-26
Referred to Committee on constitutional Amend

Referred 70 COMMITTEE on Consututionai Auend-
ments.
Leverson introduced also concurrent resolution
for the amendment of Section Article MIL of the
Constitution. The amendment provides for Iu-
come tax on corporations that no elections Of mem
bers to serve in the Senate ana Assembly shall be
held on the first Tuesday ia November, $780, but an
election OF eighty persons shall be held the prn
cipa Of proportional representation, which persons
shall form Constitutional Convention to meet the
first Monday following the Isl day Of January 1891
for the purpose Of revising the Constitution the
Legislature shall make provision for carrying out
al elections, and for those proposed to be carried
out the proportional representation shall adopt as
nearly as mag be the system devised by Mr. Hare +;
untilthe Legislature 50 proyiees the Governor shall
frame rules and orders for carrying out the same,
which shall continue IN force until the end OF
the next session. until the Legis
lature makes provision for the slIne The
taken from resolution introduced at the last ses-
sion by the same ASsenblyman. Referred 70 Com
mittee on Constitutional Amendments
Cutter introduced a concurrent resolution to
amend Section p, Article NIL of the Constitution,
concerning Railroad Commissioners, by striking out
the words In all controversies civil or criminal
the rates Of fares and freghts established by said
Commission shall be deemed couclusively Just and
reasonable 1t also makes the term u office Of
Commissioners - four years. Unless rsfR0red by the
Legislature The words in italics are additional to
the previous reading OF the section As1 the clause
OF this section OF the Constitution which prOyiisd
that any Commissioner might be removed upou q
two-thirds vote Of all the members elected TO each
house. it is proposed to change to require ooly
q aiorty vote Of such members. Referred to the
Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
Flynn asked that the resignation offered BY Chief
CLERK Haley be taken up, which was, upon motion,
done, and the resignation accepted.
Murdock introduced a resolution Of thanks. com
plimenting MIR. Haley for the able and efficient
manner in which he had discharged the duties Of
his office. Adopted.
Upon melton, the Assembly proceeded 70 the elec.
tion of Chief Clerk
Ed. E Leake, editor Of the Dixon Tribune, was
elected by almost unanimous vote.
At 10:45 A. N. recess was taken till . p. ".
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Governor furnished the Assembly, at its re.
quest letter Of the Attorney General TO the ENecu-
tive, dated February I4th, ana which was omitted
in the published official corr spoudence.
Terry moved thlt 500 copies be printed fer the
use OF the members. Carried.
Atwell introduced bill TO amend Section 2SS,
Article l. Chapter L. Part ~, Of the Civil Code,
being the general provisions applicable to all copo-
Tations, 1t amends SO as to read : "a corporation
is creature Of the law having certain powers end
duties Of natural person. Being created by the
law, it may continue for any length Of time which
the law prescrbes but refusal OF any corporation
to comply with the laws ot che State, or to pay u
the State the taxes levied and assessed upon its
property to regulate its ire {hts fares tolls in
accordance with the laws of this State shall destroy
its personality, and it sha. be no longer entitled 70
prOtt ctl0u under the laws Of this State, 70 the
processes OF any Court Of this State in any action
for its protection" Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Barry introduced the same bill he did at last ses
sion, " To prevent discrimination and abuses o
railroad corporations
Terry offered the following resolution, which wa:
adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on Corporations
be- and it is hereby requested, to make an eN nina
TfR fba
and fares, and repor, proposed constitutional
amendment fixing the msNimum rates for trans
portation Of passengers and freights.
Leverson introduced very lengthy bin to amend
the laws relative TO laws and enforce more
speedy collections OF corporation taxes.
L-yerson introduced bill to punish for dis
elimination in fires and freights.
BY Nicola bill to amend Section SIG Of an Act
entitled an Act TO establish n Code OF Civil Pro
cedure, relative to the issuance of njunctous- BY
it Section 526 is amended so as to real follows
An injunction may be granted in the following
cases: First-When it appears by the complaint
that the piaindf is entitled to the relief demanded
and such relief, or any part thereof, cousi ats
in re- training the commission continuance Of the
act complained Of either for limited time per-
petullly. Sec)nd-When IL appears by the COM
plant or affidavit that the commission or coutinU-
anCe OF some act during the litigation would pro-
duce waste, great or irreparable injury to the
plaintiff. Third-When it appears during the liti-
cation that the defendant is doing, threatens or
is about to do, or is procuring or suffering to be
done, some act in Nioati IN Of The plaintiffs rights
respecting the subject Of the action and tending TO
render the judgment Intellectual; provided, how
ever, that no injunction shall ever issue from any
Cour or by any judicial officer in this State for
the purpose Of restraining the assessment or col
lection Of any tax and nothing in this section shall
be so construed to permit authorize the issu-
Of injunction, othel restraining order OF
any kind, when it appears from the afiidavits or
complaint that the relief demanded involves the
assessment or collection of tax. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Flynn introduced a resolution for two days pay
and mileage for ex-Chiet Clerk Haley, which was
adopted
At 2;25 P. NJ. the Assembly adjourned to meet at 2
r NJ March 26th.