Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-28
THE LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA sESSIoN-FoURTH DAY.
SENATE.

SENATE.
THURSDAY, March 27, <SS4.
The Senate met at P. NJ, pursuant to adjourn
ment, Lieutenant Governor Daggett in the chair.
Roll called, and quorum present Journal read and
approved.
A message was received from the Assembly Con.
current Resolution No. l introduced BY Barry
relative to bill introduced in Congress by Sumner
of California, providing for Government postal
telegraph instructins the representatives in Con-
greSs from California to support the same.
BY request the bill was read, when Nroornan
raised the point Of order that the subject was
not included in the cali for special egs ation its
consideration out of place.
The Chair ruled the point OF order not well taken
Before the conclusion of reading the bill was
reached, Murphy moved that further reading be dis
pensed with and the bill referred TO the Committee
on Federal Relations. The motion was lost.
Kellogg moved that further reading be dispensed
with, and the resolution placed its passage Lost
The bill was then read at length
Murphy moved that the resolution be made the
| special order for Monday at , ? NJ.
Spencer of Stanislaus opposed any delay in the
matter.
Murphy thought it might prove to be an import.
ant matter and desired further information on the
| subject
Lynch spoke in the same strain, and Sullivan
and johnson indorsed the measure general prin-
| cip.es.
Cross said he had Just eaten some luscious oranges
from the groves of Los Angeles, and his temper had
| been SO sweetened thereby that one need be
afraid that he would attempt any more severe jokes
| or say anything dlsagreeabe. He was opposed to
| the telegraph monopoly. 1t ground him to think
that every time he wished to send telegram he had
| to put up money for the privilege.
| The motion to postpone was lost-ayes, IS noes,
| 10.
Vrooman said he could not favor any measure that
| he had not fully considered. Valuable time had
| been lost in considering a matter foreign to the
| business Of the ses lou. RSther than pursue this
| kind OF business the Senate had better close its
IN n 'ba
subject had no business here, and he hoped it would
! be voted down.
! Murphy moved to make the matter the special
| order for Monday, at p. NJ.
Cox, TAYLOR, Del Valle and others spoke in favor
| of the motion to postpone, aud Spencer of Napa,
| Spencer Of Stanisiaus, and others opposed il.
| Mcclure spoke at some length in favor Of making
| the matter a special order He contended that the
resolution wss really "bill," and out of place at
this time. He favored some principle OF the kind
| embraced in the bill, but did not think the latter
| should be considered hastily.
The motion to make the resolution the special
| order for Monday, at NJ, prevailed.
The Chair announced the following committees:
On Contingent Expenses ard Mleage-MaddoX
| (Chairman) Del Vale, Reynolds, Heating, Wallis,
| and Spencer Of Stanisaus
| On Engrossed Bils-Nelson Chairman, Cross,
Eaglsh, Kellogg, Buck and Routier
On Enrolled Bills II ,rrigan (Chairman), English
! Was, Heating and Filcher.
On judiciary Cross Chairman, Taylor, Spencer
| OF Napa, Reddy Baldwin, Johnson, Vrooman, Kelly
Of SOano, Kellogg, Sullivan, Mcclure, Del Vale
Perry, Whitney, Brooks and Murphy.
On Public PIinting-Spencer OF Stanislaus Chair
mani, Filcher and Harrisan.
On Federal Relations Baldwin (Chairmau), Kel-
ley Of Sola1o, Crouan, Dougherty and Wallis
On Constitutional Amendment Taylor CHAIR
! mani Spencer Of Stanislus, Harriean Knight
English, johnson, Filcher. MoC ure and Whitney.
On Revenue and TaXriOn-Murphy (Chairman)
Cox, English, Ryan, Kelley Of Solano, Nelson and
The iolloVint, b;l,s were introduced.
Ry Brooks-To amend Section 1882 of the POlit
cal Code, concerning powers of Boards OF Super
vi5Urs empowering them to impose and collect
license taxes). Referred to judiciary Commit
By Johuso"-Amendng Sections % and % of
Article NIL Of the Constitution. Referred to Com
mittee on Constitutional Amendments.
By Badwin-Ameudng Section - of Article XGI
of Constitution. Referred to Committee Consti-
| t2tional Amendments.
sullivan offered a concurrent resolution favoring
the passage Of the Chinese bill before Congress- in
| structing the Senators and requesting the Repre-
| sentatves from this State to urge its passage.
Mcclure thought the resolution an insult to our
Senators and Representatives. They are all pledged
to favor, have favored, and do favor anti Chinese
| measures. These gentlemen would feel Insuted at
| the adoption OF such resolution.
! Spencer of Napa said the resolution very
| proper one.
Vrooman opposed it. It had no business here
| He had mind to introduce resolution himself,
and it would be to have a committee appointed to
| take out the Senator who introduced resolution
and break his neck. If these resolutions shall be
| permitted to in, the whole time will be taken
| up considering them. He had warned the Senate of
| this very thing and now the ink was hardly dry on
| the last resolution when in comes another, and he
| had no doubt the author had another in his pocket
| Spencer of Stanisaus offered an amendment,
mercy stating that it the sentiment OF this SEN
| ate that Congress should pass Chinese restrictive
| measure. The amendment was accepted by Sui
| Ivan.
After considerable debate the resolution as amend
| ed was adopted by 81 ayes 10 4 noes.
| VroOman said he had a resolution to offer.
Spencer of Napa moved that committee take the
| Senator out and break his neck laughterI
The resolution was read. 1t provided that all fur
ther concurrent resolutions be referred to the next
| extraordinary session without debate.
Murphy moved to adjourn till Monday at p NJ
Maddox moved to amend by making it 10 4. NJ
| ton,
Cross said il the Senator's who were incu5ating
bills would have them ready by the following day
he would be glad to come and act upon them. Ii
not, there would be no use in meeting tomorrow.
The amendment was lost, and on call Of the roll
MurDhys motion to adjourn till P. NJ. Monday pre-
yailed-aYes -, noes IS