Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
SATURDAY May 10 1854

SATURDAY, May 10, 1884
The senate met at 10 A. NJ. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Daggett i'll the chair. Roll called and
quorum present. Journal of Friday read and
approved.
knight moved that the special order for the
morning, Senate Bill No. -, be passed and SEN
ate Bill No 10 taken up, amending Section of
Article Nil. OF the Constitution, which was on
the preceding day ordered re-engroSsed as
amended. Carried. The bill was then read the
third time and passed
Senate Bill No. 20 Knights substitute for Sec
tions l. /, Z 5 and 10 of Article MIL of the Con
stitution, was taken up aud read the second
time.
Murphy offered to amend Section 10 so tha.
the tax to be levied upon the gross earnings of
railroads shall not be less than three per cent.
THE bill reads, - i'll excess Of etc
Ryan argued that it was properly the duty
and should be i'll the discretion of the Board of
Equalization to raise or lower the per centrm on
the earnings of railroad. The object is TO de
rive reasonable and necessary income from
the earnings of the road. Therefore there
should be a limit to the extent to which the
levy may be fixed. leaving il in the discretion
of the proper officers to regulate the tax under
that sum- There has been enough of this at
tempt 10 "cineh' railroads. There seems to be
members of this Senate who see, in everything
that comes from certain other Senators, the
shadow of Il locomotive. There is neither rea-
son nor sense i'll such course.
Mcclure spoke briefly in opposition TO the
amendment, as also did Knight
Murphy urged the adoption of his amend
ment
on motion of Mcclure call of the Senate
was ordered. The Secretary of the Senate an
nounced that Senators Langford Nelson Bald
win and Wallis were absent.
Perry stated that he had paired with Langford,
and Mcclure explained that he was paired with
Baldwin.
Maddox Taylor. Cronan and Spencer of Napa
objected 10 Senators Langtord and Baldwin be-
ing excused. The former stated that he was
opposed to extending privileges to some, which
they themselves denied to others. The other
day he had desired to pair with Senator
Routier in case of urgent necessity, but was not
permitted Iby his caucus associatesl To do so
hence his objection
Nelson appeared, explained that he was alb
sent on duty connected with the engrOSsment OF
bill, and was excused.
After several motions to dispense with further
proceedings under the call. and the loss of halt
an hour. the Senate 50 ordered
Taylor, from the Committee on Constitutional
Amendments, reported back Senate Bill No. -
and Assembly Bill No H. without recommend
/ alton
Knight moved to postpone further consider
alton of Senate Bill No. 20 until Monday, just
after the reading of the journal. Carried.
Del Vale moved that Assembly messages be
taken up.
Mcclure jumped TO his feet and eXcitedly de-
manded cali of the Senate. He declared that
the other side had acted in bad faith An agree
ment had been had to postpone further action
on Bill No 20 i'll order that a constitutional
amendment relating to revenue might be taken
up.
Cross asked leave to offer resolution out OF
order. III was read for information, and was 10
the effect that at 1870 the Senate adjourn until
80 P. N. on Monday Objection being made,
the ayes and noes were called on Il motion 10
Knight moved to adjourn till ?. II. Monday.
Carried.