Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-19
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
XVI. ACKNOWLEDGMENT DAY.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY Eeh,


rett in the chair. Roll called and quorum pres
ent. Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal of yes
ferday read and approved.
Mcclure moved to take up Assembly Bill No
800 Senator Stanford's education bill), and read
il a first time. Carried, and bill read.
Taylor moved to reconsider the vote whereby
Assembly Bill No. 4o3, relating to the establish
ment of a Branch Normal School, was refused
engrossment Carried, and bill ordered en-
crossed and passed to third reading.
SPECIAL ORDER
The special order Assembly Bill No 70. estab-
fishing a Home for the Adult Blind, was then
taken up, on the motion to indefinitely post
pone. Motion lost
Langford. in Offering an amendment that the
Home shall be located at Berkeley, on the
grounds OF the Asylum for the Deaf Dumb and
BIND, ana under the management of that insti-
tuition, said that $4,000 had been appropriated
four years ago for that institution and there was
machine shop there and all the necessary APP
planes, which could be utilized by the adult
blind, and thereby effect great saving besides
no new officials would be required.
Reddy claimed it would never do to place the
adult blind IN that institution, as the Juveniles
there would be contaminated By their vices
These men ut one time. had had their sight, and
had been subject to impure influences, snd the
young boys and girls should not be allowed to
come III contact with them, and learn their
habits of tobacco smoking, etc.
Langford suggested that they could be kept
entirely separate, and the children not allowed
TO mix with the q old sinners"
lODOue lhOl!ilL II lilG Dlllfu men flIll
contamination that was good reason why the
institution should not be located i'll San Fran
cisco People are in the habit of earning their
living III tire easiest possible manner, even If
they are blind, and as these men for some time
had been earning their living in Il certain way
he was afraid they could not be changed in a
day and they would become nuisance in san
Francisco lie expected to he attacked for max
ing use OF that expression, but believed ne was
speaking in the interest Of the people of.San
Francisco
Reddy did not think man without eyesight
was any more OF II nuisance than a man vino
could see. Many men who could see were much
greater nulsances. in fact. They would be quiet
and disciplined and orderly in their institution
They would have to rent rooms as the appro-
priation had been cut down to $4,000 and if it
was made part of the institution at Berkeley
they would have To- put up building and have
almost nothing left for the necessary materials
and appliances and both young and old would
have to be kept like prisoners 10 prevent them
from mixing
Boone thought the question of contamination
cut no figure at all in the question. The dumb
inmates could not talk and he could not see
how they could very well be contaminated by
blind men.
Langlord-My impression has been from the
commencement that this bill is III the interest OF
ring, and the more hear il argued the more
] am convinced of it. The advocates of this
bill do not propose to stop short of one estab-
lishmentln san Francisco and Il very eXtTava-
CANT one, In my opposition TO this bin am as
much in sympathy with the taxpayers rs the
Senator from Mono (Reddy)iS with his course in
betrending the blind men.
Reddy said he was astouished at the charge
that the bill is i'll the interest of Il ring. He
conceded it was in the interest of Il ring, and
the ring consisted of eight hundred blind men
III the state. That Is the only answer parlia-
mentary law would allow him 10 make to il gen
tleman who would make such a charge without
Il shadow of right a single fact IL support
him. He quoted John Stewart Mills. Gladstone
ana others in support of the economy of pro-
viding for the blind in the manner provided by
the measure
Steee-The Senator from the tall peaks of
Mono Freddy seems TO be ready and willing
TO indulge i'll personalities, destinations, and
inuendoes in debate on this floor, as he may
have been to engage in more sanguinary ell
counter il his younger days, when he had two
arms with which to draw and deliver But
realize that Il bull may be more dangerous in
Il chiua-shop than on the floor OF this Senate,
and say, Lay on Macduf, and damned be he
who first cries, hold, enough" am in favor
of this amendment There is already Board
of Drect0 to attend - the institution at Berke
ley, and corps of all the oculists and ply
sicians necessary, and therefore the charity
could be much more economically carried on
there than mt SAN Francisco six hundred
thousand dollars is wanted for asylum for
the insane Our state will be sWamped and
bankrupted by these grand institutions if we
don't look ont.
Recess.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reasscmbled at , P NJ. Roll called
and quor9m present.
Cross moved to take up Senate Bill No. 2l9, to
provide for the impounding of mining debris,
and read it first time. Carried and bin read first
time.
REPORTs OF COMMITTEES.
By Kellogg Corporations Senate Bill No. 1856.
to establish uniform system of weights and
measures; also, Assembly Bill No. AS relating
10 the Bank Commissioners duties; adversely.
Also, Senate Bill No. 2l3, relative to deposits in
banks and savings societies; also, Assembly Bill
No. :, providing for the investment of the CAPT
tai and accumulatiOnS of insurance companies;
favorably as amended. Also Senate Bills Nos.
- pa, 235 and 20 relating't to corporate stock
and records of corporations taVurably.
BY SAKE public MoralS)-Senate Bill No. POI,
relative to the sale of humah beings and plac-
ing OF human beings in brothels; ftVorably rs
amended.
BY Johnson of SonomG Getty, City and County
and Town GuYcrnmentSl-Senate Bill No. Isl,
for the establishment OF an industrial school;
faYorably as amended. Also, senate Bill No.
80, to abolish all commissions appointed 10 com
pietc construction of public building; favor
ably. Also, Senate Bill No. 25l Tor the incorpo-
ration of municipal corporations: favoTably aS
amended Senate Bill No. Isl, relating to the
organization of municipal corporations; with
out recommendation.
Senate Bill No. 237-Fo provide that no com
pensatiOn shall be paid to Mayors OF cities of
less than 10000 inhabitants, lavOrably.
BY Doughcrty tClams)-Sanate Bill No. 292
10 appropriate money to pay the claim Of VIM.
Gutcubergcr for tools destroyed at Folsom; no
recommendation. Also Assembly Bill No. ri,
10 pay the claims accruing under the Drainage
Act; fayorably.
BY Spencer Of Napa County Governments
Senate Bill No. -, 10 establish the boundaries
OF SAN BcnitO. no recommendation. Also, As
sembiy Biz No e. 20 establish a uniform sys-
TEN OF county and township governments:
favOrably.
BY Foster Agriculnre)-Asscmbly Bills Nos.
2d4 and 30, 10 provide for the organization O;
agricultural associations favorably Also, Ser
ate BIZ No. %, same subject matter: no recon-
BY Cross standing Rules)-Senate resolution
providing for new standing committee. To be
known rs the Committee or Harb5r and Coast
DeienSes, without recommendation.
Mcclure moved - lay The resolution on the
table. Lost
Langford moved It's adoption
Mcclure moved the resolution be indefinitely
postponed. Carried.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced
BY Misunderstanding for the granting OF
franchises for the use OF streets in Incorporated
cities and towns. Corporations.
By CoN-AppropTiating money for The Bureau
of Labor statistics.
Cox moved to have the bill read the first time
Carried. and bill read.
Also, making an appropriation fora deficiency
in the appropriation for the salaries OF the State
Engineers Office for the thirty-htth and thirty
sixth fiscal years Finance.
BY Langford flor the Committee on ImmigEa-
tonl creating The Office Of Immigration Com
missioner
I.augiord moved the bill be read a first time
Carried, ana bill read.
BY Cross (hy request -Rclatiug TO the dis
qualification OF Judges. Judiciary.
RESOLUTION.
BY Creightop-From the joint committee OF
the wOrkmeu on Il strike IN san Francisco. eX-
pressing thankfI!ncsS and grateful remembrance
OF The sympathy expressed for them in the reso-
lutionS passed by The Senate and Assembly
HOME FOE THE ADULT BLIND AGtIX.