Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-06

The Senate met at IL O'Clock, President Dag
ent Prayer by the Chaplain Journal OF yes
terday read and approved.
PRESENTATIONS OF PETITIONS.
By Days-From citizens of San Francisco ask
ing the adoption of Senate Bill NO; III, proyldlne
that upon death of either husband or wife, the
entire community property. without admins
tration, belongs to the surviving husband OF
wife. Judiciary.
matter Judiciary.
By Cross-Asking the United States Senator,
and members of Congress from California to pre-
sent and advocate bill TO present an amendment
to the Constitution comforting woman the
same unrestricted use of the legislative fran
chise as now enjoyed by males. Public Morals
Also. Il bill eliminating the word male
from the sta utes on the subject. Public Morals
By Parker-A bill upon same subject matter
Public Morals.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
BY johnson of Sonoma, from Committee OF
EducatiOn-Reported Senate Bill No. 81 Perry
educational bilN, recommending passage OF sub
stitute.
BY Foster from Committee on Agriculture
Senate Bill No 5j-~To promote agriculture
recommending it do not Pass; also, Senate Bill
No l5i, prov ding for the organization OF agri
cultural associations recommending it do pass
BY Cox, from Committee on swamp and Over
flowed Lands-Senate Bill No. Ia, relating {
purchase of public lands. Also, Assembly Bill
No. 20 To subject certain reclamation districts
to assessment for reclamation purposes, recon-
mendiug II do pass
BY Baldwin federal Relations)-Scnatc Con.
current Resolution No. ;, relative 10 tariff OIL
prunes without recommendation. Also, Assem-
bly, Concurrent Resolution No. /, relative tC
tariff prunes also Assembly Concurrent
Resolution No. !. relative to Il new Postofiice
building in san Francisco. recommending they
do pass.
Bill No. f. providing for the inspection OF steam
boilers and licensing engineers, recommending
passage of substitute.
BY TAYLOR Irrigation and Water Rights(-Sen-
ate Bill No. 50, to declare the right to wster in
minor streams and the right 10 It's use, recon-
mending it do pass.
BY Cross (Judiciary)-Senate BIZ No 60, de
priYing attorneys WHO advertise to procure di
vorces of their licenses; also. Senate Bill No. s.
relating to obligations OF employers, recon-
mending they do not pass also, Senate Bill No
20, reporting progress and asking further time.
Granted.
- BY Cox tFinanccl-Senate Bill No III, pro
viding for sidewalk for Capitol grounds SuDsti-
tute recommended Assembly BIZ No. II, TO
enable supervisors of Humboldt c0Cntyto trans
fer certain funds; also, Senate Bill No l9i, pro-
vidinS for an appropriation of ~l3,0lft to erect Il
monument to commemorate the discovery OF
gold: also, Senate Bill No. i97, to provide per
diems to members and attaches of the ConstitG-
tional Convention, recommending passage
Senate Bill No. S. relating To revenue and taxa
ton. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also.
Senate BIZ No POI relating 10 collection OF per
sonal property tax. Majority report adversely
s. aud minority faVorably to its passage.
BY Creighton yosemite Valley and Forestry
Senate Bill No. los. to create Il State Board OF
Forestry, recommending il do pass as amended.
BY Johnson of SOnOma tEducatiUnl-Senat
Bill NJ. l'u, appropriatiug $4,000 to establish a
branch Normal School i'll the northern part OF
the state, recommending II do pass rs amended.
Minority report recommending il do not pass.
president pro TEN. Knight here took the
chair.
Lowe asked that the bill be re-reterred to the
Committee on Education. He explained TINT
by some misunderstanding among the members
Cf the committee, members who were opposed
10 the hill had voted for it, ana in place Of ma
iorily in its favor there were only three mem
bcrs IN favor Of the bin and four against il.
Boone said he had certainly voted against the
measure i'll committee and if there were three
other members against ii he thought there must
he some mistake in the report.
Foster thought the only intention of the mo-
ton was to XII the bin. He believed the whole
matter had been settled in tie committee quite
fairly.
Lowe said he had no intention to kin the bill
10y making the motion. He went on to state
that senator Pei Vale had made statement
that he would vote for the bill because ne inGnl-
hers from the northern part of the state had as
sisted him III establishing the Normal school al
Los Angeles lie did not think that was proper
and characterized the action OF Senator Del
Vale IL the matter as not being Tor the interest
of the state, but as barter and sale Of his vote
Del Vale said he thought il was not proper
for members to come on the floor and complain
OF misunderstanding in the committee when
the matter had been fully and fairly before the
committee. and that he thought Senator Lowe
was trying to mislead the Senate in regard to
what had been doue in the committee. He
Thought the remarks which had been made by
Senator Lowe were unparliamentary, and that
he had not treated him With the respect and
courtesy which was due Il member of the sen
ate.
Lowe replied that the attack upon him by the
Senator from Los Angeles was uugCutiemanly
and indecent aud in keeping with his action,
since he had been Senator.
Del Vale rose to 4 point of order, and said
that the Senator from santa Clara ought TO be
taken out by the Sergeant-at- arms, or that he
limit himself 20 parliamentary language, ana II
he did not know any parliamentary law he
ought 70 be taught
Lowe-You are not able to teach me- sir
The Chair ruled the discussion ONT of order
and said the debate must hc confined b The
motion under consideration, ana no personals
ties INDUCED in.
Del Vale moved that the language Of the
Senator from Santa Clara be taken down.
Lowe Withdraw part of my language, hut
viii not withdraw the words that the structures
upon me are disrcspectfUl and ungentlem4aly.
Senator Lowe then went on 10 discuss the
various motions and votes taken AT the meeting
Of the committee, and stated that he was en-
ph8Gcally in favor of q Branch Normal school
in the northern part of the state. but on ac-
count OF the misunderstanding which had eX-
listed in the committee rs 70 the report on the
bill, he still wished To have il re-rr!erTed
Del Nallc-In justice 10 the committee ard in
defense of the Chairman OF the committee and
at the same time as consider u an insult 10 the
committee deem ii uy Guty 10 say something
in reply to the senator from santa Clara. me
statement | made WaS-and If II was msuuder-
stood it not my iaut-that the noIJhera
part OF the State was entitled To The privilege o!
Normal school at the hands Of the state, and
that 7, for one, not forgetting that those gentle
men had stood 10y luc when the Normal school
was located in Los Angeles, would take pleasure
in advocating their cause before this BODY. The
Senator from santa Clara Is a UcW member
upon the iOar of the senate. iiy the votes Of an
Intelligent constituency II has been my honor tc
represent he people OF Los Angeles both in the
Assembly and he Senate. ana there are many
present here nave served with me in thc LCgiS
lature of California for the las, i've years, and
not only to-day are they my personal friends
although many %! them are opposed To me p0ilt
ically. bat ask them If during the deliberations
in the Senate or Assembly have acted 50 H. Il
deserve condemnation or DE accused OF ltihe
unparijameut1ryc / have confined myself o..
all occasions 10 The discussion ot The subject
before this body. aud it does not become a sen
&tor-aud especially one whose experience is
such thar parliamentary law IS almost unknown
10 hm-to come here and os>gt, member III
The presence ot gentlemen in ttemanner he ha>
done, and although he has Withdrawn the Ian
TuaCv that he used, but at the same time il wa
al act OF discourtcsy to this body and is was my
duty 70 reply To il, and VIII teach the senator
lesson that hc must treat those IN paTil
mcn;G-y body rs he is treated When there is q
parliamentary discussion before this body III
must limit himself exclusively 60 The subject
matter aud mot deal IN personalities OF that
character. an illusion is made 10 a senator hl
must alludc in Il different manner from thBi
which ne has in the discussion of the
present subj ct do Not propose To enter any
further into the discussion o. this subject.
Will leave it with the Senate 90 determine. zen
t!emen have appeared 0 OH these different see
lions. and they have preseutr! their SIR u}GCnts
before us. Believing thHt they are entitled q
facilities to giyc their children 81 better educa
ton and believing HAT delay VIII t3vCtuate is
defeat ] hope. Therefore. IL WIZ lc proceeded
with in the regular couise, and not r9-reie!red
to the COMMITTEES.
Taylor said he hoped the motion would bs
carried. lie did Not concur Sitn th- senator
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