Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-23
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
IxxvI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DAY.l

[XXvI. SESSION DAYl
SENATE.
THURSDAY. January ~, 1885.
The Senate met at Il O'Clock, President Dag
gett in the chair. Roll called and quorum pres
ent. Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal of yes
terday read and approved.
The Chair announced the appointment of
William Craig as committeeman porter.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Lowe-Amending an Act establishing a
uniform system of county and township govern
ments. County and Township Governments
Also, bill to amend Section 1929 of the Penal
Code, relating TO expenses of witnesses. Judi
ciary.
BY Reddy-Amending an Act establishing
uniform system of county and township govern
ments. County and Township Governments.
By Boone-ArthorAing certain corporations
to act rs administrators, executors trustees,
guardians, agents or receivers. Judiciary.
BY Notwithstanding Section $50 of the
Code of Civil Procedure. relating TO undertak-
ings on attachments in civil cases Judiciary.
Also, a bill amending Section 4S2 of Code of
Civil Procedure, relating to arrests in civil ae-
tons. Judiciary.
By Saxe-To encourage and provide for gen
eral vaccination in the State of California.
Hospitals.
BY Spencer of StaniSlaus-To authorize the
removal of the ores, fossils. etc. in the State
Mining Bureau, TO the New Orleans Exposition.
Mines and Mining.
BY Notwithstanding Section 1894 of the Po-
litical Code relating to revenue and taxation.
By Kellogg-Amending the Code of Civil Pro
cedure, relating to sureties on undertakings and
bonds Judiciary.
Also. to amend Section $50 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, relating to appeals in civil cases.
Judiciary.
By misunderstanding the Penal Code with
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misdemeanor for any person to willfully turn or
tie any cattle, horses, sheep, goats or hogs upon
any highway, for the purpose OF grazing, or
allow any such animals to run at large, unat
tended, upon any such highway. Judiciary.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
By Saxe-Relative to the adulteration of arti-
cles of food
Wright offered a resolution, of which he gave
notice yesterday, to amend the standing rules
by adding an additional committee, to be deSig
mated as =" Committee No. 81, on immigration"
Lowe moved the adoption of the resolution.
Wright asked 10 have it referred 10 the Com
mittee on Rules
Lowe said it could be adopted by general con-
sent and moved its adoption.
Del Vale moved it be referred to the Commit
tee on l.ulcS.
mittee on Rules, he would like to have it re-
ferred to them.
The Chair ruled that the resolution should 20
to the Committee on Rules.
Reddy chairman of the Committee on State
Prisons) offered Il resolution empowering the
committee to send for persons and papers, issue
subpenaS therefor and compel attendance in all
Investigations, and to employ n shorthand re-
porter when the committee deems the same nee
cSSary.
Cross moved that the resolution go to the Com
mittee on Milage, Contingent Expenses and At
tacheS
Reddy-I have consulted a number of the
gentlemen who were on the committee at the
last regular session and have had some expert
ence in the matter and II 1t be the desire to
cripple the committee now aud not let them do
the work, it will be good thing to delay them.
We have not much time 10 attend TO the bust
ness this session, and it is very important piece
of business. \ great deal of money has been
expended since there has been any examina-
ton and it seems to me the committee ought to
have facilities to do the work. Several men,
beers Will have TO leave this body and visit those
prisons in order to have proper examination,
and to refer it to committee now will only de-
lay the work have Consulted the members,
and all have agreed upon it, and hope that the
reference will not be made. Some of the Sen
ators may not have understood the resolution.
1t is to enable the Prison Committee TO subpoena
witnesses and to compel their attendance to
give evidence about the management and
business of the prisons, and to compel
be necessary to properly inform our committee
as to the manner of doing business there. If
we are to go there and take testimony i'll long
hand it Will simply be penny-WiSe and pound
foolish proceeding, because II Will keep the en-
tire committee there while lOng-hand reporter
takes the evidence, and, is well known, we
can do us much III One-day with shorthand
reporter as we could in week with a lOng-hand
man. A new administration has gone i'll there,
and there have been many changes, and we
ought to have the management examined
thoroughly. If there was ample time. and the
committee had nothing in the world to do, and
it was necessary to furnish business, it might be
proper to refer the resolution to the Committee
on Contingent EX 3enseS and let them determine
l.ty,-
the testimony III shorthand and lOng-hand,
and whether the Sergeant Arms should 20
out and bring in the witnesses required. 1t is Il
question whether we shall do it in the most
expeditions, cheapest and best way. or whether
We shall have a lot of red-tape about it, and
great deal of circuity of action.
Lynch said he did not perceive any inappro-
priateness i'll referring the resolution TO the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses. Every other
measure of that kind had been so referred and
he could see no reason for making this an eX-
ccption. He said he would promise that the
committee would report upon The resolution to-
morrow, and he fancied that would be soon
enough, as he did not suppose the committee
would be ready to leave before Saturday. He
said he thought this resolution should take the
mode of procedure that has been adopted and
would be adopted here, in reference to every
resolution requiring the expenditure of public
moneys 10 be paid cut of the contingent fund Of
the Senate.
Perry thought the Committee on Prisons knew
its business better than the Committee on Con
tlngent Expenses could tell them.
DAYS said he was generally in favor of refer
ring these matters 10 the committee, but he
thought under the present status the committee
wanted 10 get away, 50 as to get back to do what
legislation was necessary.
Reuter- stated that he had the honor to be a
member of the prison committee for two sessions,
and knew that they needed the powers asked
for by their Chairman. He said if they wanted
to keep the committee at San Quentin for the
balance of the session they had the power by
refusing to adopt the resolution.
Cross said that in moving the resolution
should be referred to the Committee on Con
iingent Expenses he had no desire to cripple the
On the contrary, he hoped they
would have eve.y opportunity to do their work
we'll He did not intend to cast any reflections
On the Committee on Prisons by having the res
ouion referred. He was in favor of them
having shorthand reporter, if that was neces-
sary, and Sergeant-at-Arms and every facility
for doing the work well, because there were
.eriOus questions involved in the investigation
Of the management of the State Prisons.
The question preference was voted down, and |
the resolution then adopted
The Chair called the attention of the Senate |
10 toe fact that there special order for
$50 P. NJ.
Nrooman-I move we adjourn.
Del Nalle-BcioTe that motion is put | will ask |
he Senator to withdraw il, and move that the |
special order to day at $50 be made the special
order for tomorrow, Immediately after the read
ing of The journal.
Senator Nroomau withdrew his motion and
he motion by senator Del Vale was carried.
NroOman then renewed his motion to adjourn |
md it was carried