Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-07
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, March 6, 1885.
Tho Senate was called 70 order at IL a. ~.
Northumberland Dasgett i'll the chair
Prayer by the Chaplain Journal Of Thursday
read and approved.
Assembly Bill No e6S, excluding Chinese chill
dreu from the public schools, was read trst
and second times and ordered engrosSed
Assembly Bill No. 573 TO provide for the sub
mission to the qualified electors OF the State, for
their approval, the amendment or amendments
TO the Constitution of the State of California
proposed by the Legislature thereof at its
twenty -siXth session, was passed
Beauydis introduced a resolution giving each
Of the journal clerks $50 extra pay. Referred
to Committee on Contingent EXpenses
The committee appointed 10 investigate the
office OF secretary Of State made Il lergthy re-
port in which that officer was fully and COM
pletely eXonerated, there being no apparent
grounds for the charges. They Compliment the
Secretary and mis- office force, nd claim that his
administration has been more economical than
that of any of his predecessors. The report
was unanimously ADOPTED and ordered printed
rs an appendix TO the Journal.
Senate Bill No, S2T. authorizing the city OF
Santa Cruz To issue bonds for the purchase of
water works, was passed
Senate Bill No. 3S, appropriating $4,000 to
complete the sewerage system of the Asylum
fer the Insane ut Stockton, by opening North
street Canal, from the Asylum grounds to the
San Joaquin river was read second time.
Senate Bill No. 81, to amend an Act provid
ing for the organization, Incorporation and gov
ernment OF municipal corporations, relating to
the sixth class, was passed
Reddy moved that the rules bs suspended,
and Assembly Bill No. 4lo (WeaveT' irrigation
bill) be taken from the first reading file.
Cox moved call OF the Senate. Carried
On roll call, the only member found to be alb
sent without leave was Senator Baldwin. The
Senator was found in the building, however,
and brought before the bar of the house and ex
Cused, on his explaining that he was attending
10 some business III the Assembly.
Recess
Afternoon Session.
Reddy said the bill he wished 10 take up from
the file ont OF order Assembly Bill No 4l0, was
one that had been well considered by the citi-
ZeEs throughout the section of country south of
Sacramento; WAS framed by them, and meets
with their hearty appreciation. II was bill to
establish the TACT whether or not they should be
allowed to remain i'll their Present homes. The
bill was introduced early in the session, yet it
still SAUNDERS on the first reading file, and the
sixty days allotted for legislation have passed.
Senators should allow il to be taken from its
present position, and decide By their votes
whether or not it should become q law. Those
who object TO it in its present form can have an
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Langtord said the argument urged by the
Senator from Mono could be urged i'll behalf of
any other bill on the f-st-readinG file. The
bill OF itself was iniguitouS, and it would take
years to convince him that it was right. He
sad 1t was enough ioT the Senator to say 1t
could be amended on the second reading, but il
was Well-BnOWn fact that While being con
sidered in Committee Of the Whole the
friends OF the measure voted down every
amendment that was offered.
The motion was debated pro and con, many OF
the speeches being lengthy. able and eloquent,
until the hour of recess, 5 P. NJ.
Those who spoke in favor OF the motion were
Senators Del Vale and Spencer OF Stanislaus
those Notwithstanding Days. Spencer Of Napa,
Cox, Cross. Boone and SAKE.
Recess.
Evening Session.
The Senate reassembled ct $50 p. NJ, President
Daggett in the chair.
Raddy cook the tioor in behalf of the motion
pending Vt recess, to take up Assembly Bill No.
4lO out of order for 1rst reading. He spoke
nearly two hours on the merits Of the bill and
was followed BY Taylor, who spoke in opPJsi-
ton TO the bill and against the motion.
About 10 o'clock the roll was called under the
previous question. and the Senate refused, by L
vote OF - ayes to y noes 10 take up the bill
The Senate then adjourned.