Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-30
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
XXvI. sESsIoN-TWENTY- FIFTH DAY.I

UALil UNYlH L1GiDIA UIsI'
XXyI. sESsIoN-TWENTY-FI DAY.l
SENATE.
THURSDAY, January %, 1885.
The Senate met at II O'Clock, President Dag
gett in the chair. Roll called and quorum pres
ent Prayer by the Chaplain. journal ofy yes
terday read ard approved.
EEPoET> OF COMMITTEES.
Gross, for Judiciary Committee. reported Sen
ate Bill No II relating to political primary cleo
tiOns without recommendation.
Also Senate Bill No 81 relating TO removal OF
actions before trial Recommendation-Do not
pass.
Also Senate Bill No. 80, relating to the qualif-
cations ofjurOrs Recommendations not pass.
Also Senate Bill No l6, relating tniSsuanceo OF
marriage licenses Recommendation-Do not
Also, senate Bill No Is. relating to nanufact-
uTe and sale Of intoxicating liquors. Recon-
mendatiOn Do not pass.
Also. Senate Bill No. -. relating to amend
mentS TO the Constitution. Article XIII. Recon-
mendation-Reerred To Finance Committee.
Also, Senate Bill No. :, relating to electoral
districts Recommendations not pass.
Also, minority report of same committee
signed by Senators Re,,dy and kellogg, that
Senate Bill No. IS do pass amended.
Steele moved that Senate Bill No. Is be re
dered.
Whitney from Comr ttee on Federal Rela-
tions reported on Assembly Concurrent Res0lu
ton No |, relative 10 NeXican veterans pension
bill. with recommendation that il pass.
Ako, Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. p
relating to tariff on pruEes, with recommend
alton that 1t pass.
INTRODUCTION OF ELLIS.
BY Days-Relating to the establishment of In
dustrial schools. City and City and County Gov
ernments.
BY Lowe-Amendng Article VI of the Con
stitution of the state of California relating to
the Judges Of the Supreme Court. Judiciary
BY iangford- Relating to irrigation. Swamp
and Oyertowed Lands.
GENERAL FILE.
Senate Bin No. 33-Reating TO the regulating
of the sale and use OF opium. Substitute adopted.
HurlbUrt moved Senate Bill No =; be Passed
as the author was not present. so ordered.
McClurc-l ask that the substitute be ordered
printed. SO ordered
The Senate then proceeded to the Assembly
chamber TO meet the members of the Assembly
in joint convention for the purpose OF electing
State Library Trustees
On reassembling Senator Taylor offered the
following resolution, which was ruled out of
order
WHEREAS, In Joint convention of the Senate
and Assembly. held this day, to elect Trustees
of the State Library, The Democracy, amidst
overwhelming forces OF Republicanisln, not only
found, but embraced an opportunity for united
and Harmonious action: therefore, be it
Res0lred That such action be hailed with joy,
and as the harbinger of Peace ON earth and
good will toward men,
Cox moved that the resolution be referred to
the Committee ON Irrigation (Laughter)
DeLOng asked leave of absence for the State
Prison Committee until Monday. Granted.
Lynch moved to take recess until 30. Car
ried.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate rcaSsembled at 80 P NJ, rresi-
dent Daggett III the chair.
Senate Bill No 15-Rclating to public schools
Read second time.
[serator Del Vale took the chair, at the request
of the Lieutenant-Governor
Senate Bill No. l6-Relating to the formation
of school districts. Read second time.
Filcher moved to amend the bill by changing
the number of petitioners required in making Il
petition for new school district from fifteen to
ten.
Taylor objected on the ground that it would
increase the salary OF the School superintendent
OF his county, as he receives so district and
he supposed ii would affect other counties IN
the same way.
Filcher said he thought Shasta must be an ex-
ceptOn in that respect In all the counties he
was acquainted with the salary of the School
superintendent is fixed, and if this amendment
is not adopted it viii work great hardship to the
outlying districts in the mountains where
somebody must go TO pioneer the way for future
population and civilization.
Amendment lost.
Senate Bill No. $40 prevent the spread of
fruit and frdit-tree pests and diseases. Read
second time.
senate Bill No. S3-R2Iating to the now4rs Of
corporations Read a second time
Senate Bill No. 45-Relating to Public Admin
istratoTs. Read second time
President Daggett resumed the chairl
Senate Bill No. 2S-Reatiug TO public lands
sold, which are not the property OF the State.
Read second time.
Senate Bill No. 3oc-Amending Section HIP of
the Penal Code relating to exceptions in Grim
inal cases. Read second time.
Senate Bill No. 6s-Relating TO counterfeited
trademarks: Read second time.
Senate Bill No G9-Rela'ing to trademarks.
Read second time.
Senate Bill 80. 116-Reiarng to the number
and designation of officers ana employees Of The
Senate. Read second time.
INTRODUCTION or EHIS.
By Mcclure (out of orderI-Rclating to certifi-
Gates OF incorporation. Judiciary.
By spencer of Napa-RelGtipg TO revenue and
taxation. Judiciary.
Also, relating to revenue and taxation. Jll-
dietary.
Also, relative to the commencement oractions
for the purpose of ascertaining the assessment Of
taxes and concerning the right Of questioning
the legality OF any tax. Judiciary.
BY Maher-Appropriatin the sum of $1,000
tor 4 monument comlncmoTating the discovery
of gold in California, the interest Of which sum
TO he paid to James Marshall the disc0vcrer of
gold in California. during his lifetime and after
wards the principal 10 he applied 20 bui ding the
monument. Finance.
BY yrooomall,.-5F,or paying Judgments due Ger
tain parties. Claims.
BY Creighton-ro establish standard of
weights and measures. Corporations.
Also, providing for the payment Of the mem
bers and attaches OF the Constitutional Couven-
ton. Finance
BY Lynch-C Creating State Board of Forestry.
and providing for tie expenses thereof. Yo-
semitic Valley and ig Tree Cove.
THE QUESTION OF CLERKS oScE MORE.
Iangford offered resolution to the effect that
q he tlstsC
on Harbor and Coast DelenScs be added to the
Senate committees.
Mcclure I move the adoption of the reSOlu- !
ton be indefinitely postponed.
Langtord-l have some objection to having it f,
indefinitely postponed. Its true we have taken
up some time here Iii passing resolutions leia- /
tive to committees. Many of them might have /
been indefinitely postponed. but State as
large As California, with 50 much coast front
and so much involved in her hGrbors and her /
interests connected herewith. should certainly !
have a committee OF this kind. Congress is now
in session and we expect some appropriation to
be made Tor TINS purpose. 80 taT. | might say. .
this matter has been entirely neglected, and |
this IS an important committee and | hope this /
resolution Will be adopted
McClurc-lt is simply tor the purpose of max
ing place for another clerk. We have now
thirty two committees, and that question could I
be considered by dozens of these committees
II any such question should come before the /
Senate.
; ,Tavlor-I hope the resolution viii not be in
definitely postponed 1t would be a small thing
for the Senate to DO so. merely because the com
mttce might have a clerk. 1t would not be a .
very great hardship if ii did have clerk. 1t |
would not be u terrible thing for the State We
bave, perhaps. the most magnificent harbor in
the world, and we have coast that needs de-
1ensc We have attended to almost every other
interest in the state and I hope the resolution
VIII be adopted, and that the idea of the SEN
ator from san joaquin Will be carried out And
II ii IS for the purpose of having a clerk, TO
doubt 1t viii be Il good clerk and Il good com
mttee.
MeClure-I am sorry to acknowledge have
been party to it. 1t IS going to cost the people |
OF this state between S2l.cD0 and S25GD0 for |
clerks. There are some fifty committees in the
House, and a resolution got through there as it
did here, allowing each committee Il clerk
something that has not been known in the his
tory OF legislation in thiS State FOR ten years. /
There are nearly ninety clerks at s. day III the |
two houses, and we have thirty-two committees |
III the Senate, and venture to say there is not |
work for more than fifteen. There are at least /
fifteen standing committees TO which win not /
be referred more than two bills during the entire
session. ana why should we 20 on and increase /
the expense to the State
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