Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-13

cation bill), to provide for compiling, illustrat-
ing, electrotyping and printing and binding
State series OF school textbooks. Passed.
Mcclure moved that the special order-Senate
Bill No 2ll, relating to the establishment of
Branch State Normal Scho0l-be postponed until
tomorrow. Immediately after the reading of the
journal. Carried.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Routier-From the Sons of the Golden
West in favor of the commemoration of the
discovery Of gold. Finance.
BY Steele-From citizens of Hueneme asking
for an amendment to the Constitution forever
prohibiting the manufacture aud sale of intoXi-
eating liquors. Public Morals
Recess. n
REP3RTS OF COMMITTEES.
by SAKE Public MoTalsl-senate Bill No. 30,
relating TO the, qualifications of voters lentran-
ehising womenl. No recommendation.
Also, Senate Bill No. Do for the suppression
of vagrancy. Adversely.
BY Cox Public, Swamp and Overlooked Lands
Senate Bill No l&3 relating to the establish
nlent Of irrigation and to promote the naviga-
ton OF the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers.
lIhis Act has for its purpose the adjustment OF
the state Engineers office. Substitute recon-
mended by the committee, recommending that
the office of State Engineer be not done away
with until 1886, when the work entered upon
will have been accomplished.
BY Spencer OF Nap1 CITY and County Govern
ments)-Senate Bill No. 80, fixing the bOunda-
ries Of Mendocino and Lake counties. Fayora-
bly,.
By Knight CHospitals)- Assembly Bill No TO-,
providing for the construction of public
morgue in San Francisco. Favorably.
by Cross Judiciary Bill No. 81, re-
iatlng to proof of claims to estates OF deceased
persons. Passage of substitute recommended.
BY Cross standing Ruies)-Recommending the
adoption OF the resolution to amend the rules as
follows:
WHEREAS, The Committee on Irrigation and
Water Rights has reported to the Senate certain
bills, with the recommendation that the same
be considere in Committee of the Whole Sen
ate; therefore,
Rosored. That the Standing rules of the Senate
be amended by adding thereto an additional
rule, as follows:
Rule Bills referred to the Committee on
Irrigation and Water Rights, and by it reported
to the Senate, with the recom'u cndation that
they be considered in Committee OF the Whole,
shall be so considered from $50 TO p. N. Of each
day, and at said hour of :1 7. u. OF each day the
President shall declare the Senate to be resolved
into the Committee of the Whole for such pur-
pose and the same shall be q special order for
each day until all of the said bills are reported
TO the Senate.
Considerable discussion took place upon the
motion to adopt the resolution, and an amend
ment was offered by senator Mcclure that at
$50 the Senate shall resolve itself into Com
mittee of the Whole in place of the Pres
ident shall declare the Senate to be resolved
into a Committee of the Whole which is the
language of the original resolution.
Del Vale characterized the difference be-
tween the two as the difference between twee-
dledum and tWeedledee.
Recess.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reassemblcd at > P. ~, President
Daggett in the chair
The Chair announced the following commit
tee appointments,
Committee to Investigate the Office of Secre-
tary of state Senators Baldwin, Cox and Steele.
Committee to Investigate the Office of State
Treasurer, Senator'S Wallace, Del Vale Kellogg
and Chandler.
Filcher offered resolution and asked to have
il read.
Mcclure objected.
Kellogg asked to have it read for informa-
ton
The resolution was then read. It was to the
effect that the grape growers of sacramento and
adjacent counties were deslrous to hear an adj
dress from Charles \. Wetmore, and therefore
asked permission to have the use of the Senate
chamber for some evening.
lecture raised the point of order that at re-
cess senator Del Vale had the hJor, and the
resolution was out of order Point OF order
sustained.
Del Vale waived his right and Filchermoved
the adoption of the resolution.
Mcclure said the Senate had taken up three
days of its time last week on resolutions that
we're introduced out of order and if they i'll
tended TO do any business they ought to stick to
their rules ana get through
Taylor-I hope this will not be considered at
this time II there are any important Interests
III the State they are the interests OF irrigation
The bills on this subject have been delayed IN
evitably from time to time until now, and we
are DESTROYS now to consider that matter, and
no unnecessary delay should be allowed.
object to having intereeted into the discussion
on the adoption of this rule something about
man coming here to talk about squeezing the
Juice ont OF grapes.
Resolution offered by Fiicher lost
Cox offered an amendment to the resolution
introduced by Senator Cross by adding, This
rule shall take effect from and after Monday,
February is, 1885" That would give us time to
get our counsel here, or whoever desires to be
I'D hf gTfl a rg
Kellogg would ask whether any gentleman
outside cf the members OF this senate has any
right under this rule to discuss the question
GoxEThe mater has been freely discussed in
tine committee, and il was understood they would
have de right
kel!C.g said Senator johnson did not 50 IN
IayloT understood so, aud said h. thought
that was the understanding Of the author OF the
Kellogg believed it would be impossible with
out q tyo-thirds vote to allow any gentleman
outside of the seHate to address them and argue
the propositions before them in Committee OF
the Whole under the new rue,
The amendment vas then adopted, and sub
,sequcutiY the resolution.
Bu1s INTRODUCED (oUT OF ORDER.
By Steele-To change and permanently locate
The boundary lines between the counties OF SAL
Luis Obispo and Kern. County and Township (
tx saxe-Proyiding for the construction OF
two infrnaries at the Napa Insane Asylum
Pe.y asked one days leave Of absence ioI1
the Committee on Military AhaiTs. Granted
Knight asked the same for the Hospital Com
mittce. Granted.
Baldwin asked the same for the Committee OF
Public Buildings. Granted
SPECIAL FILE-SECoND READING.
Assenbiy Bill No. 12-For the permanent IS
=. Establishment and management OF the Industrial
Homtzand Mechanical Trades for the adult
~ Ilf She State OF California, and appropriate
90 therefor. Read second time.
iiNlburt offered an amendment that the Homo
should nc. be located in san Francisco. but that
Che Board OF Directors should fix the location.
Reldv claimed San Francisco was the best
place because wealthy people there would lend
uateriel assistance. and the necessary articles
10 be used by the inmates in MAJ uiacturcs could
al be found there and the best medical attend
ance could also be obtain d.
sake said he had communications from sur
peons in san Francisco saying such an iustitu-
ton should certainly he located where Che best
sueciaiis-s could attend the patients.
Lynch thought The Legislature was the body
which ought 10 fix the location the asylum ~
NapG was tae only state institution which had
NOT been 50 located
Eknigif, President pro tenn, in the chair
Taylor said he was glad the opportunity had
arisen 10 pat he Senate on record as to whether
in making such appropriations as Il saw ut for
the establishment of public institutions, it shall
not designate the place where such institutions
Hurlhurt-l withdraw the amendment.
Taylor-I do not think il WAS C,ir 10 throw my
speech ont ~ that way.
Langlord offered substitute for the whole
bill that the Board ul Health ec directed 10 find
on. the whole number of blind persons in the
state aud report 10 the senate.
Rcddy raised the point OF order that TIE sub
stitute was not gcrmane Ia the bill.
The Chair sustained the point OF order aud
ruled the substitute ont OF order
Laugiord appealed from the decision Oft
Chair
Question put ard decision Of the Chair sus-
tanned
Lowe offered the amendment which was with
drawn hv Senator iuriburt, that the Board Of
Directors shall select the location OF the inst-
luton.
Stday said ne hoped no joke would be perpe
trsfcd IN regard 60 the demands Of these blind
men and taAt IL would not be connected with
che discussion of tie location OF the Branch
Normal school
spencer Of Mana said he had grave doubts Of
the necessity OF the bin ~ all. hut if lie was
convinced OF the necessity. nc thought the
trusted With locating the institution. He thought
the inmates should have some place 10 roam
around and not he slUt up IN a smoky town
Mcclure moved 90 amend by asserting Napa
county.
spencer OF Napa moved TO amend by making
IL on the fltrn OF senator AlcClures father.
RCddv said II is not intended merely to
furnish home fer these people. Many OF them
live in san Francisco. ana some of them have
families Tine object Is 10 establish q place
where they can learn a trade by which they
can make a living We are not seeking 70 pro
vide nice walks. we are not going 10 furnish
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