Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-07
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
Txxv1. SESSION THIRTY THIRD DAY.I
SENATE.
Fg1nAY. February 6. 1855

Yesterday read and approved.
The finance COMMITTEE Senate Bill No 1884, APP
propriating $4,000 for the erection OF monu-
ment to commemorate the discovery OF gold
also. Senate Bill No 1877, providing for the pay
ment of the per diemS OF members ana attacheS
of the Constitutional Convention, had been
favorably reported upon, the action OF the com
mittee having been against their passage.
McClure-Mr. President / rise to queS-
ton of privilege | hold in my hand the EttH-
ina B,tlctia, of San Francisco, dated February
5th in which am charged edltorially with III
Producing bill TO render the city and county
of San Francisco liable for the expense OF open
ing Montgomery avenue. and it is said that my
bill viii be burden on the people of san Fran
cisco to the amount of many millions OF dollars
/ desire to say that the editor of that paper is ell
tirey mistaken as to the object and purpose of
the bill introduced by me | am charitable
enough to think the editor has unWittingly done
FAC aninustice, but it is due TO myself and SEN
ators of this body that | should make brief eX
PLANTATION of the objects and purposes of my
bill. The bill referred to is Senate Bill No. i2}.
] introduced this bill at the request of Judge
Provinces of San Francisco, friend OF The widow
whom the bill is intended to assist. The LegiS-
lature of the State of California in the year 1872
passed an Act providing for Board of Commits
sioners to open what is known as Montgomery
avenue. That Board Of Commissioners, consti-
tuted by that Act and under the provisions of
the Act. were empowered to issue bonds to pay
the property holders damaged by the opening of
the street, and the machinery was provided
to assess the property-hoders adjacent
sold, the money placed in the county
treasury, the Commissioners meeting and
awarding damages 10 the respective property
owners There was piece of land there legal
title to which was held by Eugene /. Sullivan,
the undivided half being held by him in trust
for Eugene Lehe, since deceased. At the time
that he gave the deed to the undivided half he
was paid for his damages $500; the other half
was refused payment because of some cloud in
the title, so that Eugene Lehe was never paid
the $500, the only case on the whole street.
subsequently the supreme Court held the tax
TO be unconstitutional. The bondhUlders now
hold the bonds and this bill was introduced to
assist the Widuw 10 get her just dues of ), 800,
being the only case. II has no reference to the
bonds at all and can in no way affect that ques
ton. and every Senator on this floor knows, end
certainly every Senator who has served in the
Assembly knows that have ever since have
been IN the Legislature for number OF years,
opposed any law that looked directly or indi-
rectly to the payment by the city and county of
sun Francisco of these bonds. simply make
this brief statement TO correct that editorial,
which has done me great injustice. because il
has entirely nisrepresented me and placed me
in false position. want TO say further that
the bill was introduced with the most charitable
motives, to assist Il widow to what l think her
just dues, and it only amounts to SS,5O
By Steele-From The citizens OF santa Barbara
bridges o. that county. Roads and Highways,
REPORTS oP COMMITTEES.
BY Kellogg (Corporations)-SenateB Bill No L.,
providing for the investment OF the capital and
accumulatons Of insurance companies recon-
mending it do not pass also, Senate Bill No.
14G. in relation to water and canal corporations;
also, Senate Bill No al, in relation to the CON
struction, ownership and management of rail
roads, recommending that II pass as amended; ,
also, Senate Bill No. ~, i'll relation to wagon
read corporations; also, Senate Bill No. l43, TO
prevent accidents on railroad street cars, recon-
mendiug they do not pass also, Senate Bill No.
149 relating TO examinations by the Insurance
Commissioner, recommending it do not pass ;
also, Senate Bill No $50, relating to the levylng
OF assessments on corporations, without recon-
mendatiOn: also, Senate Bill No. l5l preSCrib-
ing the time for publishing the statements of
insurance companies: also, Senate Bill No. %.
relative to corporations also, Assembly Bill No.
II. relating to corporations: also, Senate Bill
No. las relating to the reinsurance OF risks
by insurance companies, recommending they
do pass as amended.
BY Johnson of sonoma City and City
and County Governments - Senate Bill
No. g., providing for the opening of
new streets within municipalities; also SEN
ate Bill No ~ providing for work on streets,
lanes and sidewalks; also Senate Bill No III
to dispose OF dead bodies By cremation, recon-
mending they do pass amended.
BY DOugheTty (Claims)-Senate Bill No 30
TO reimburse John Marty, Albert Grubbs and
Theodore Dash for work done on Capitol
grounds recommended il do not pass.
knight, President pro ten, in the ehair.l
BY SAKE public Moralsl-Senate Bill No. -,
relative 10 the marriage of white persons with
negroes or mu'attoes; also, Senate Bill No. o.
relative to the sale or manufacture Of intOXicat-
ing liquors. without recommendation.
BY Mailer Niticulturel-Sena Bill No. III,
10 enlarge the duties Of State Board Of Viticult-
urAl Commissioners, recommending il do pass.
BY Johnson OF Sonoma lEducationl-Scnate
Bill No 2ll to establish 4 branch Normal
school, recommending it do not bass
INTRODUCTION OF BIIs.
By Kelly-Relating to the Board of state Har-
Dor Commissioners, their powers and duties
Commerce and Navigation.
BY Days-To establish the Office of Public De
fender in cities and counties having over 10000
inhabitants. Judiciary.
By Johnson of Sononla from the Committee
on ducationl-lteating 10 amending the Po-
litical Cade Being Il committee bill, il was
placed on file without reference.
BY PeTry-Regulating company drills of the
National Guard in cities. Military Affairs.
BY Cross-Providing for the impounding OF
mining debris. Mines and Mining Debris
BY Whitney-To provide for the removal of
the cabinet department from the State Library
10 the University state Library.
CALIFORNIA; EXHIBIT AT NEW ORLEANS
FiIcher moved to suspend the rules and the
article oithe Constitution temporarily. and have
Assembly Bill No los. appr0priatiug $1,000
10 enable the State of California to make proper
exhibit OF the industrial resources at the expo
siti0n at New Orleans passed. He said that il
was necessary in order that the appropriation
might DE properly taken advantage Of to have
the bill passed As SOot. As possible. lie mad let
tiers in his possession which stated that there
are gentlemen living there Who are actually
care of the exhibit
Lynch said he had been told that this bill was
intended l4 facilitate the sending of az
ticies from California to the Expo
s,tou at New Orleans. sud il would
b. six weeks or two u0aths before they could
arrive there, which would bg almost * the close
OF the Exhibition. He had been told moreover
that the Commissioner for the state Of California
had been so dcrelic. IN the discharge Of his du
ties that ne actually did not secure the space
that was allotted 20 the STATE of California, but
-lt tt.leT1 lao
Railroad In behalf az The state, ana that the
State OF California to-day has uut the privilege
iii its own right 20 deposit d ton " goods 10 that
Exhibition / am illcWl Use ipid tu6t the south
c-u Pacific Eailr03d-and u is 20 their credit
have seldom had occasion to say anything to
their credit, and 10 gives me pleasure 10 say this
asked TO be sent 10 the Exhibition free OF charge
AID have also engaged party and paid him, 10
lake charge OF all these goods and send them,
and they have arranged them in the Exposition
without amy charge whatever. I ask, therefore
what is this money for Is IL 90 send goods that
have NOS already been offered To the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company srisi, % pay iorsoods
tAtt nave &'feaay peSh Seai Inc southern
Pacific Railroad does not charge anything.
tilChcr-It the senator VIII allow the bill
10 be- read the second time. or the final reading
viii be ready 70 explain the merits OF the bill,
but as tine is precious Just now. do not desire
10 lake up time. The fact is we have a fine
display ;aere that IS going to TOT if we do not
take care OF IL. The fruit has got % be sorted
and the deCaviug fruit picked ont. Private gen
crosby has been exhausted, and think il is 20
the Interest OF the state 90 have IL attended 60.
iynch-Does n0' the Senator know that the
Commissioners of the Exposition have given
S+.Jo Ia the state of California. and THAI money
has Rot ueeu drawng This Dill calls for $4,000,
10 be spent ia d way thA, nobody knows
pcioug-it is very true tina. tFc Commits
sonerS ga contribute Sf000 towards gathering
the exhibit from this state That money has
all been spent and about 5000 or 500 more
trom private individuals. Tho Southern Pacific
Railroad has carried everything tina; has been
offered 10y the people Of the state To Now Orleans
free Of charge bEt they have not placed them
misSioners
Lynch-How do yoU know that The 81 0o0 that
WAS allowed bias been cNpeujeac
De Loug-Every dollar of that money has
been expended and I have been out of POCKET
personally $3.50 % keep e man in ais place there
aud think the state ought 10 refund thc money