Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-03
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
XVI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DAY.
SENATE.

XXVI. SESSI0N-FIFTY-SINTH DAY.
SENATE.
MONDAY, March ., 1885.
The Senate was called to order at l:3O p. NJ.
observation-disclosures Daggett in the chair
Prayer by Rev. f. L. Dille. The Journal o
Saturday read and approved
Senator Knight, on behalf of the COMMITTEES
on Finance Introduced a bill appropriatinl
81 900 to be used in the payment of the per dien
of the Lieutenant Governor and Senators. TIT
appropriation of 5000 not being sufficient thi
was declared to be Il case of urgency, the rule
suspended the bill read a first and SECOND
time. ordered engrossed and to Il third reading
Kellogg offered Il resolution that an eVeninI
session should be held; the Secretary should
call the senators in regular order. and that eGcf
member be allowed to take up one bill out o
order. TO be acted upon, providing fire Senators
do not object.
Del Vale moved to amend by placing the ap
propration bill ut the head of the file, ana then
I,rocaeding with The regular order OF business
The amendment was adopted by vote OF y
Kellogg offered resolution that the Senate
and Assembly adjourn sine die Saturday, March
Mcclure moved to lay the resolution on the
table, which was carried by a vote OF 10 ayes to
Dny introduced a memorial from Eureka
Lodge No $50 Knights OF Labor. 1t was re-
irrfed 10 The Committee on Labor and Capital.
Sevc- al Of the Standing committees made re-
psrts Oh bills which had been referred to them.
Spencer of Nevada introduced a resolution,
that J.. i. Cosby, porter of the Comm tee on
Nj itary Affairs bc allowed a per diem of 81.
datjGg rom January DIST. Referred to the TOM
lnittee on Contingent Expenses.
Senate Bill No. 30, an Act to declare the title
To water in rivers. streams, lakes, and ponds,
fl.d the right to its use, was taken up from the
special order file. several amendments WE'RE
made. but all of minor Importance. Senator
eros, made Il lengthy speech upon the subject.
He wished the bill to be amended 50
that people who have appropriated water ana
put il To Il beneficial use, should not have II
taken from them and scattered broadcast over
the land. There was and must be some owner
ship III water. There should be some prOperty
rights in water that should be respected There
must be a settled right to water somewhere He
said there was not Senator on the floor who
would not agree that an individual who had
appropriated water Cor beneficial purpose,
that appropriation was his property. The first
who acquired possession OF water acquired own
crship, and should be protected in his owner
shipas much as he is in the ownership of land.
The ncrvest, pluckiest, hardest aud most ven
turesome people in the world came TO California
III the pioneer days and settled i'll what are the
now much abused mining counties of the state.
They located their claims appropriated the
streams, the first locator acquired a title that
has ever since remained undsputed. The
waters of the state should remain in
the possession of those who have acquired
their ownership SO far as they are used tor ben
eiicial purposes. Where lands were held in
common there was no prosperity. The same
would be true il the waters were 50 held. lie
said the bill. without The amendment proposed
by him. would be in effect the pulling down
that which nature had constructed.
Del Vale Wallis, Whitney and others made
remarks upon the bin
At $50 i. NJ. the Senate resolved itself into Il
Committee OF the Whole for the purpose Of con
sidering Viewers irrigation bill.
Spencer of Napa made lengthy speech upon
IN +T.,T ,g.f, ra- 1 =
H,' Vale moved that Senate Bills Nos 10 and
:hl - back 10 the senate without recommend
alton.
several ofthe Senators made speeches against
the motion.
The motion was adopted by Il vote of - ayes
TO II noes.
Del Vale moved that Assembly Bill No. 30 be
referred back without recommendation. Car
Ticd-2l ayes Is noes.
senate Bills Nos. 21l and 2l7 were reported
back To the senate without Recommendation.
Kellogg was opposed 10 reporting back the
bills y bout tueir being perfected, and de
marGeti thJt each be read iii its entirety. This
WAS voted down on the first bill. On the second
bill he took the floor and read it very slowly
lie vas called to order, hut the Chair decided
he had a right to read The bill. which he lid,
mis- sole object apparently being to kill time
He was assisted b. Taylor, who spoke during
the entire time allotted for the Committee OF the
Whole.
Evening Session.
The general appropriation bin was read the
first time, and made special order for Tuesday
morning.
Spencer Of Napa. of the Committee on County
Governments, reported the county salary bill,
and on his motiop, by tWp-thiTdS vote, the first
reading WIS dispensed with, and the bill ordered
on the special file.
on motion of Cross. the bill To impolnd mill
Ing debris was made the special order lor
O'Clock Tuesday.
After several attempts to get bills up out of
he In 1f
bin relating 10 railroad taxation. This is the
ezra session revenue bill The motion was lost.
The special Sic was then taken up. Senate Bill
No III. tn amend Sections Ijl7, l5lS. 1919. 1920,
l2l, 1852. l5i3 BIB, 1916 f5iS. 1912 l560, 1861,
l5,ij, lbs 1898 16l7 1921. l622, 1922, l70l, 1863
III. i7. 1871 1898, 1919, 1857, ISIS, 1889 of the
Political Code. 70 adj Il new section, to be
known as Section 1854 thereof and 70 repeal
Sections las, 1918, and l792 Of said Code was
read third time and passed.
Senate BIZ No BIC, relating to the salary OF
the superintendent OF State Printing, was read
third time and passed.
Senate B;Il No. S25. 70 provide for the con-
SEDUCTION OF two iniilmarics at the Napa state
Asylum for the Insane. and making AN appro-
priatim therefor. read third time and passed.
Assembly iiIll No. 26l, to provide for the organ
lZ1iiou of county agricultural associations, and
trr tse management of the same by the State,
was read {. third time and refused Il passage, the
vote standing ~ ayes, g noes.
senate Bill no. l5i, 10 amend the Act to form
agricultural Districts ln provide Tor the Orgalii-
zstiuu Di agricultural associations therein, and
for tae management and control OF the same BY
the state Was read 9 third time and passed.
.-cUJtc iii.l No. ~ 60 provide Tor work upon
streets lanes. alleys, courts. places. and SIDE
walks, aud iur the construction OF sewers with
~ municipalities, was read = second time,
amended, ordered engrosscd, and to a third
reading
ON motion OF Senator SAKE. Senate Bill No Il9.
Ia provide .ar aua.yziug the mineral waters and
other liquids and the medicinal plants %! the
State Of california, and FOODS and drugs to pre-
Vent !ae "dulleTvtjuu ol thc same. vas made y
spccM. order far Tuesday az - T.. 81.
Scualc Eili No. :23. to ALLOW mileage 10 SheriGs
fJr Cony, yiHg prisoners 20 the state Prisons and
f1>i.ue persons 10 thc Insane ASylunis. in lieu OF
per dicn and expenses. At1cr nanny amend
meuts the 5iu WAS ordered eugrosscd and to Z.
third reading.
on motion OF Del NJile, Assembly Bill No -
Nas taken up ont OF order and read "A second
time, ordered eugross,d, ana made q spvciai or
der for tomorrow afternoon.
At i1.l0 O. II. the senate adjourned.