Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-11
IRRIGATION.
Debate in the Senate Upon suspen.
sion OF Rules to Take Up As
sembly Bill No. 40.

pend the rules and take up for consideration
Assembly Bill Nc. 40 an Act to amend Title
VIII, Of Part ~, of the Act to establish Civil
Code, approved March q, 1872. by repeating
Section LIZ thereof, and by adding thereto new
sections, numbered I412, l4-3 1921 and 1415 for
the appropriation of water for irrigation pur-
poses, and declaring such purposes public use,
and TO come within Title VII, of Part Ill, of the
Code OF Civil Procedure of this State.
Mr.. Reddy-I move that the rules be suspend
ed, and that we take up Assembly Bill No. so
No. SO on the file-and that it be read q second
time.
Mr.. COx-I move IL call of the Senate.
The President-Does THAI meet with a second
Mr.. Vrooman-I second the motion.
The motion was put and carried. The Secre-
tary called the roll OF the Senate, and all an
swered excepting Senator Parker, who was ab-
sent on leave, and Senator Baldwin.
The Sergeant-at-A Arms was sent for the ab-
sentees, and returned with Senator Baldwin,
who excused himself by saying that he had been
in the Assembly chamber on business connected
with legislation.
Further proceedings under the call were then
discontinued, and the hour having arrived the
Senate took its usual recess until p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reassembled
The President-'Phe Senator from Mono has
the floor. The question is on his motion 70 sus-
pend the rules and take up Assembly Bill No.
4l0. and that 1t be read second time.
Mr.. Reddy-The bill which have moved 10
take up out of its order is one which has been
well considered by those who were appointed by
the citizens of the counties wing south Of this
place to formulate measure On the subject II
is one which meets with their appreciation
one in fact, which was framed by them the
people III the southern part of the state look to
this bill rs Il measure which is to establish Il
policy of the State and to determine whether
they shall have the right 10 remain in their
present homes or not We have heard from
them by petition and by every means possible !;
through the local press and other special com
mittees This bill has been sleeping here since
the beginning OF the session. and the allotted
time fixed by The Constitution has passed, and
1t has not yet reached Il reading. Tine friends Of
this measure believe that the time has come
when the fate of the bill ought 10 be decided /;
ana those who are in favor OF it, of amending
and peri, citing 1t, il necessary, 50 as TO make II
answer the demands of the inhabitants Of the
country alluded To, must now vote one way or
the other to suppress or consider il. To keep
it in its present position, as matter of course,
means simply to kill il: 50 that those who ar i'll
favor of allowing it to slumber are in favor of
letting it be passed by and siiencing il forever,
so far rs this SESSION is concerned. Now, sir,
those who are in favor of amending i can vote
with us 10 bring it up and let il be amended
The issue IS thoroughly and >qu2Ieiy made now;
those who are in favor OF irrigation measures
can vote to take this bill up now: those who are
opposed to them can vote 20 let it remain where
it is. That is all have to say upon the subject
at the present time
SFEBCI or SENATOR LAHGFoED.
MI I-allSIOTu-h nat the StlihlbT from MONO
has said with reference to Assembly Bill No.
4l0 could probably be said with respect to every
bill now Oh file. There is probably not Il Sena-
tor here but has some bill in which he feels q
deep interest. For my part, have several that
would like to see tnis State dispose Of There
fore, l say that TO take this bill up now and put
it as a special order above all other bills in my
opinion, would be bad judgment on the part OF
this body. sir, these irrigation bills have re
ceiyed more attention than any other class Of
bills which have been presented to this Senate.
1InTV f,Fr4-a tod uf E4r fN IR a
friends of the measures had the selecting of
their own committee. They poGdercd over he
propositions submitted for some two or three
weeks more. Alter coming O final COnClu-
sion that no agreement could be arrived at they
came into this body and asked u special priv
ilege of u.s. that from that time OH We should
give them from the hour OF $50 10 the hour Of
3 P. NJ. or auer-one nOuT and /! half each dgy-
in which to consider them in Committee of the
Whole. It's fact, sir that these bills have Occu-
pied more time than any other class OF bills. at
our hands and now, at this late day they viz
tually ask US to devote the remaining time OF
this session 10 their consideration to the eXclu-
sion of all other measures l see by the mes
sageS from the Assembly that the House has
already passed the appropriation bill rs amend
ed by this body. Il has been somewhat OF q
probability that we might even adjourn sine die
tonight. The other branch OF the Legislature
has passed a resolution, believe, TO adjourn
prior TO that even; and We certainly have no
time now to devote 70 the consideration of such
an important matter AS this bdi. believe that
occupy Us for months Fox my part, Il would take
years TO convince me that they are right in their
provisions When We were in Committee OF the
Whole the friends OF these measures denied US
the privilege OF amending them, insisting that
10 -hOuid go on our file Is originally intro
a. when they knew 1T the time that they
W Id 20 the foot. and that it WAC simply the
dealn OF them. For my part, rs d member o!
this body, ! object 10 taking up this bill out OF
iLs order.
Mr.. Kellogg rise to a point Of order: that
Oh hut. Is nov
before the senate, and the motion OF the Senator
from Mono cannot be entertained.
The Presidcnt-The Chair would like to state
his own conviction in regard TO the matter. \
resolution was int reduced and UaSsed-
Mr. Del Valle-Beiore the Chair decides that
question would like to discuss the point of or
der raised by the Senator from Plumas.
The Presidcnt-The Chair would like to state
its position with regard TO the matter which it
has n right TO do
Mr. Del Vallc-Certainly But on account of
other questions of q similar nature having to
come up hereafter, anticipate the decision of
the Chair with reference tolhe matter.
The President-The senator had better dc
termine that after the Chair announces its deci-
Mi Del Valle-If the Chair viii pardon me,
the question has already arisen once or twice.
The PreSident-Thc Chair il about 10 state its
position. let the Char do it, The resolution
adopted by the Senate aud enforced for two
sessions or more, was adopted without any OBJ
lection, and the Chair interpreted it to mean
sue q certain course. The Chair ruled that any
Interference with that rule would require I'M
animous consent. However. the Chair declines
in the present instance, owing 10 the nature OF
the bill in question and to the fact that the Sen
ate has as the senator from san Joaquin has
stated seen fit 10 devote an hour and q half
daily for number OF days TO its consideration,
TO take the responsibility OF preventing vote
upon question because of q single objection,
and decides that il will leave it with the senate
as to whether this bill shall now be taken up by
IL ii -fsf.
being the case, the objectionof the Senator from
Pluruas falls 10 the ground. The question now
is on the suspension OF the rules as moved BY the
Senator from Mono.
Mr.. Del Valle-In the first place, in reply TO
the Senator from San joaquin, will state that
his objection 10 the motion ~ the present time Is
not well founded.
Mr.. Iangford-I understand that the Chair
has ruled, and it is not worth while to discuss
that
sense of the Senate itself shall be taken.
SPEECH OF SENATOR DEL vALLE.
Mr.. Del Valle-I understand that. Nj Prcsi-
dent: but the Senator from San Joaquin has
given certain reasons why he oppo~ed taking
up this bill In reply TO those objections will
say n few words The Senator has said that the
reason why this bill should not be considered AZ
the present time is that there are a great mum
Der of bills which are OF as much importance TO
individual members of this body as this bill
may be to some of the members who advocate
be made he special order OF the day. Now. sir.
not more than an hour and half or two hours
ago the Senator from san Joaquin himself voted
to suspend the rules on q motion made by his
colleague, for the purpose of considering sew
GRACE bill for the Insane Asylum located in his
town. think pa a sufficient reply 10 his
objection.
/ come now, sir, to the merits Of this partiCu-
lar proposition. by wise provision OF our
Constitution the legislative department. Of this
STATE is called together every two ears, and for
- tsNr TaFr,~ a.afu FHar
ing the wants of the people II is for the pur
nose of passing legislation which shall apply to
Inc needs OF the respective communities which
compose this state it il for the purpose OF rem
edying such evils as Xist, and which, by rea on
ofthe nature Of things, the legislation OF one
wear cannot cover, the evils that may arise IN
the succeeding two years. By reason, therefore,
of that mutation in matters and things it be-
comes necessary for the Legislature 10 meet
eyery two years And there has not been ses-
.ion in our State-which is not singular in q
now State like this-when questions OF new
Character have not arisen demanding the par
ticnlar attention of the members Of the respect
- ho,,eas There was n time four years since