Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-11
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
rxxvr. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.
SENATE.


present. Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal OF
Yesterday read and approved.
Mcclure moved, out of courtesy to Senator
Lynch who absent and who is the author
OF Senate Bill No. 81, that the vote whereby the
bill was lost on yesterday be reconsidered.
Carried.
the third reading file until the author Eeturned.
So ordered.
whereby Senate Bill No ca was refused a second
reading Carried. Bill placed on file until the
author Senator Lowe returns.
Assembly Bill No. los, an Act to enable the
State of California to make proper exhl6ltlon
of the resources at the Worlds Exposition at
New Orleans, Ield third time and passed
THE SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS.
Senate Bill No 31-To appropriate moneys TO
enable TO State Board of Education to carry out
the provisions of Section of Article IN OF the
Constitution relating to textbooks
Days offered a substitute, and sent 1t to the
Kellogg said he understood the author of the
original bill was willing to accept the substi-
The substitute was then read, after which
DAYS moved the adoption of the substitute.
Knight wanted to have it printed and have
an opportunity to read it before voting on it.
Perry said he had read the substitute very
carefully, and found great many good things
in it. Too much time would be lost if every
substitute had 10 be printed before being voted
Two substitutes had already been offered TO the
original bill, and he did not know but the thir-
ty-eight other Senators might offer substitutes,
and in that way nothing would be done.
Days said his substitute was based on the
figures of the State Printer with a margin of
about $4,000 over and above his figures. He
had also allowed some $1,000 more for compii-
ing than he thought would probably be re-
CURED. The proper guards had also been
thrown around the bill, and not dollar could
be drawn out OF the Treasury until the items of
expense were properly incurred. If the books
are not compiled before the next session of the
Legislature not dollar would be drawn out
Boone offered an amendment that private
firms be allowed to take copies of the electro
types by paying for them, and that they be al
lowed to print and publish the scheolteXt-books
If they could furnish them cheaper than the
State.
The Chair stated that the amendment was
hardly germane. 1t would require the reseind-
ing of the vote whereby the substitute was
adopted
Perry said it was in conflict with the amend
ment of the Constitution Itself il says distinctly
that the State shall do the printing.
Boone said there was nothing i'll the ConStitu-
ton TO prevent private parties from using the
Plates for the purpose OF printing the books and
throwlng Them on the market. and thought it
wtul be Il good protection to the people.
Perry made tne POINT OF order that the amend
ment was not gernane to the substitute
The Chair stated il would he gcrmane if
motion was made to strike out and insert.
Boone offered Il writ en- motion to that effect
Perry said as the substitute stood it was III
perfect accord with the amendment to the Con
Stltution, and he did not think the people who
voted for the amendment intended to have the
electrotypes distributed around among different
firms.
BoOne could not see how any harm could re-
suit from his amendment. The parents Of chill
dren would certainly buy the books where they
could get them the cheapest and if they could
buy them cheaper from private firms than from
the state Printer, they ought to have the oppor
tunity. If il WIS confined to the State Printer.
there was no guarantee that the price of the
books would be materially diminished.
SppnpgT - tiSla1TS--ThQ o1Onrl-
ment OF the Senator from san Francisco carries
with il this effect That the State must go to the
expense OF compiling the works, and the further
expense OF eiectrotypiEg. These two items are
the most expensive OF the Whole work. Then,
If other firms have access to these plates. the
result would be-as there are but about two
firms i'll the state which could engage in that
class Of bCsiness-that they could raise the
prices to ap eXorbitaut rate. If it did not result
that way then there would he multiplicity of
publishing firms and the same old strife would
20 on rs to the adoption of this or that book
published by different firms, engeudering the
same corruption we have had in the past. sup
posing Bancroft IL Co. II do not mean to east
any reflection on them were to have the plates
two or three weeks in advance OF any other firm,
by their superior facilities they could flood the
State with the textbooks. so that no other firm
could compete with them.
Reuter- said there was nothing like submit
ting TO the inevitable. The enemies of the bill
had found out it was going to pass. and this was
the last device they could resort to.
The amendment was then voted upon and
lost ard the substitute adopted, ordered en-
crossed and passed TO third reading.
SPECIAL ORDER FILE
Reddy moved that the rules be suspended and
Assembly Bill No. - for the permanent estab-
lS1ment and management of n Home for the
adult blind of the State of California, be read
first time. Carried, and bill read first time.
Nrooman moved Il suspension of the rules and
that Senate Blli No. us an Act for relief of Rob
ert Mckilliean, be read first time Carried,
and bill read first time.
Nrooman moved Senate Bill No lis be placed
on the special file.
Cross-I object to that kind of procedure Here
is a man who made Il contract with the state to
construct Il building for $4,000. and was not
careful enough in putting in his tiinbers and the
structure fell down, and here Is u bill to pay
him $4,000 for his own carelesSness. When the
bill was before this Senate two years ago that
the state should appropriate $4,000 Tor the cou-
stFuctiun OF that building, there We're Senators
here who said they would stand in for the bill
if no more appropriations were to be asked for
for the same purpose, ana we received the as
surance OF the gentleman at that time that no
further appropriation would be asked for. Gov
ernOr Sloueman : me. sage contains the fact that
the building was contracted for and the con
tract fulfilled, and the price paid, and this is
some scheme, after a contract Is made, 10 come
il here with something like deficiency bill
and get something he is not eDtitled 70. | am
told that the Agricultural Society recommends
this hjll, do not care il they do, We are not
here to act on the recommendation OF any So
Cipty We ARE here to act on what is right and
honest in this matter. / his gentleman bid for
this contract in competition with other men,
and having got his bid, now he comes IN here TO
get the advantage Of SlS,VJ more II he was
not getting enough for his work he should have
bid higher price and let those men come III
who were DESTROYS to take it. Why should We
place bill of this kind On the special file?
NGoo.uan--I do not intend 10 discuss the
merits of this bill on this motion, but when Il
comes Up for second reading We can discuss q,
and show il IS mertorious bin, and no scheme
about It,
The motion was then carried.
Assembly Bill No -. relating TO eNcmptllg
members OF Boards OF Elections for one year,
was reported tavurahlv 10y the Committee on
Elections. y minority report on the same bill
Was adverse
Baldwin moved to take Up Senate Bill No. u,
providing for Tie management OF the state AS!-
lums for the insane.
\ recess Wls then taken till T. ".
Afternoon Session.
The senate re-asscmbied at : T. 81 President
Das-ctt in the chair. Roll called and quorum
present.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
By Reddy state PrisonS,-senate Bill No. -
appropr.aj.ug $1,000 FOR the erection pf build
lugs for the custody of Insauc criminals, and
persons chargs with crime. FaYorably.
BY Cox Swamp and Overlooked Land-)->en-
ate Bill No ~, providing for Including Within
any reclamation district this state any
lands requiring protection from overflow.
Fayorably Is amended
BY Mailer tViticulturc and INTERCHANGEABLE
sembly BIZ No. DIS, to enlarge the duties OF state
Board OF Niucuitural Commissioners. Favor
ably.
By Taylor Irrigation and Water Rightsl-seu-
ate Bill No 80 recommending its consideration
in Committee of the Whole.
Taylor gave notice that on tomorrow he
would move 20 amend the rites by adding
new rule setting apart from '..sl TIA every day
for she consideration % the bills upon irrigation
by the SENATE as CJmmiite of the Whole.
BY Cross Judiciary senate !'ih 40. ~, an
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