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

adiourns. | do not think it is necessary for me
10 say any more than that.
At 4:35 Senator Baldwin moved to adjourn.
Carried.
ASSEMBLY.
THURSDAY, February u 1888.
The Assembly met at 10 \. NJ, Speaker
Parks in the chair. Roll called and quorum
present. Prayer by Chaplain Davis. journal
of preceding day approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Yule from the Committee on Mines and Min
ing, reported back Assembly Bill No. 106. rela-
tive to water privileges and distribution of
water i'll time of drought, recommending its pas
sage.
Also, Assembly Bill No Sis. appropriating
81 5000 for The erection of Il monument 10 J. ".
Marshall, etc, recommending the passage OF Il
substitute.
Ellison. from the Judiciary Committee re-
ported back Assembly Bill No. 429, relating to
NTitS of mandate, recommending il do not pass
Also, Assembly Bill No. 19l, relating TO IL
censcs. recommending the passage OF substi-
tute.
Also, Assembly Bill No 193, relating to public
pounds in San Mateo, recommending lido not
pass.
Also. Senate Bill No. 81. relating to acceptances
in criminal cases, recommending its passage.
Loud, from the Committee on Municipal Cor
poTations. reported back Assembly Bill No. ISL,
recommending its passage as amended.
Also, Assembly Bill No. 500, relating to drain
age and plumbing, recommending ii do not
pass
Also, Assembly Bills Nos 10, Az aud $50, rec
ommending their passage.
Allen, from the Committee on Labor and Capt.
tai, reported back Assembly Bill No. AZ, relat-
ing To the Bureau OF Labor Statistics, recon-
mending the passage of IL substitute therefor.
Laiferty, from the Committee on Mileage, re-
ported resolution allowing slG0 mileage 10 the
Committee on Military Affairs, and SOC TO the
Committee on Education. Adopted
May, from the Committee on Ways and Means
general ri
recommending its passage with amendments
Weaver, from the Committee on Rules and
Regulations, reported IL favor of amending the
resolution tpr0nlbltIng the introduction OF bills
after the 10Th inst) 10 make it take effect the
18th. The amendment waS lost, rs was also the
original resolution.
Pyle, from the Committee on Public Printing
reported back Assembly Bill No. i63. relating TO
county job printing, stationery, etc, recon-
mending its passage
Also, the bill relating to publication of the
supreme Court reports, recommending IL do not
pass.
Carter of Contra Costa. from the Committee
on Agriculture. reported back Assembly Bin No.
lG3, 10 create the Office of County Veterinary sur
geon, recommending its passage as amended.
BILLS APPROVED.
a message was received from the Governor
announcing his approval of Assembly Bill No.
- being the bill relating to cemetery corpora
tons, and Assembly Bill No. JOS. appropriating
$4,000 to enable the making of proper exhibit
position.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By McJunkin-To pay !. g. Waymire =, 000:for
professional services III testing The constitution
ality of the Drainage Act before the Supreme
Court. Claims.
BY Allen To promote drainage Water Rights
and Drainage.
By Munday-'ro amend the Political Code. re-
latinG to constitutional amendments judiciary.
BY McLean--To create the county of Los Ala
mos lout OF Santa Barbara. County ana Town
ship Governments.
Weaver in the chair.
By Hussey-To provide for the inspection and
regulation OF gas meters. Municipal Corpora
BY Motfitt-To amend Section 80 OF The Penal
Code, Grimes and Penalties.
BY Van Notwithstanding 10 insurance. Ju-
dietary.
~ french-Rclating to the state Board of
Agriculture. silk Culture.
BANK EEPogTS.
Corcorau moved 10 reconsider The vote biz
which Assembly Bill No, us, relating to the
manner 81 and dates at which banks shall make
their reports. was passed 10 engrossIncnt. Lost.
THE BENEFACTIoN BILL.
THE Speaker in the chairl
May asked consent to call up the bcneiactiou
stanford University bill, on second reading
No objection was made, and the Clerk proceeded
to read the bill. The committee amendments
were all concuTcd in.
May offered a substitute for Section : provid-
ing that the Trustees of the institution shall be
come the custodiHrs of minors. and to have con
troll over them, free from parental control
This gave rise 10 considerable discussion
SlcSsis Coleman, Muuday COrcOran and Hazard
taking exception to the wording of the substi-
tute the idea being that it was 100 broad, and
might amount to an invasion of the rights of
parents. etc.
Finally it was agreed that the amendments
offered to the substitute should be printed, and
considered when the bin comes up on cngrOSs-
ment The bin was then read the second time
SPECIAL oIpEE.
Weaver In the chair.l
The special order for u T. NJ. was Fiichaugh'S
| motion to reconsider the vote by which Assem-
bly, Bill No 1o9, 70 regulate fees of County
Clerks ia probate cases, was lost.
Corcoran moved to strike out the enacting
clause. Carried.
srECAL FILE.
Assembly Bills Nos. q, l2i, 10 and - were
read the first time and Assembly Bills Nos. ~;
.6l, 1885, 2oi and 2e2 (naking appropriations for
de!ciencesl, were read the second time.
GENERAL FILE
Assembly Bill No 222-Relatire to Chambers
OF Commerce, Boards Of Trade, etc Read third
| time aud pass d.
Assembly Bill No. 12-Relating to prize fight
iug Passed on file.
| Assembly Bill No. Officiating 10 municipal
4 corporations Passed on lile.
| Assembly Bill No. To establish (at Vallejo
| White sulphur springs the California Home
| fer the care and training of feeble-minded
rcuoustrancc from citizens of Vallejo
against the bill was read. The memorial al
legged that the location is not a suitable one for
/ the proposed Home. ana stated that the people
| there object 70 having hospital or asylum of
| any SOFT.
/ Co5coan moved to reco1amit the bill TO the
committee with special instruction to amend 10y
! leaving The selection OF site 10 the Trustees OF
1 the institution.
May said he knew that such remonstrancc
would be sent up. 10 came rom a syndicate
{ rFs. ~ J.. 4 81.
/ the latter Is worth twice the sum for which il
/ can NOW be had. The Trustees Of TIE present
Home have secured bond for the sale of the
/ property At $4,000. and he was not surprised
tina, certain parties wanted 10 defeat the object
{ of the bin. lie spoke az length in favor of eS-
t&bliShiu9 the Home for techleninded children
on q iiTm basis The Assembly had done nohly
for the blind. and those whose IllEGS were IN
darkness were even more deserving Of the care
and support OF the state
Pending further discussion the Assembly took
recess till > T. ".
afternoon Session.
The House reaSsembled at r ", Speaker
Parks in TIE chair.
a PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
! May rose to a question of privilege, and read
from the san Francisco cali n statement con-
/ corning the Ways and Means Committee, him
self and the several deficiencies, resulting from
the refusal of the last Legislature to make spii-
cient appropriations for the support Of the gov
eminent. lie said the statement contained two
truths and many ialsehoods.
THE HOME FOR FEEBLE-sINDED.
May resumed his remarks in defense of the
bill 10 purchase the Vallejo White Sulphur
Springs. He had been informed that the parties
who protested against the purchase of the prop
erty BY the state desired to have it reserved for
public picnic ground. There is furniture in
the hotel that cost al least 5000. which would
be included in the purchase.
Barnett said he had been told the property
/ could be purchased for less than 81 900.
McGlashau spoke against the bill and read an
abstract OF the aSSesSInent-r0ll of Solano county
showing that the total assessed value of the
property is but $4,000.
Jordan moved to amend CorcoranS amend
ment.
Mrndsy moved to amend by inserting $1,000
for 81, 50e He said he had been informed that
q real estate agent had been about the Capitol
trying 10 sell the property and. as ii can be had
for at least S25tsa. somebody must expect to
make 81 600 ont of the purchase.
May resented what he Interpreted as an i'm
! putation against his integrity as legislator
He had legis,ated upon appropriations aggre
eating millions OF dollars To-day he is worth
less than 5000. and is neither gambler nor
stock Spectator. He questioned the purity of