Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-09

Cross moved to amend Section of the bill
under consideration by adding, after the word
" intended " the words il proportion TO the
water furnished thereto by such works" So
ordered.
Section :. For the application of said waters
upon the lands of said districts. associations or
companies to consist of citizens OF the United
States, may be formed under laws to be pre-
scribed by the State. and who shall be owners
or occupants of the said lands, and TO which the
use of said waters shall be granted or leased.
The said associations or companies, under the
direction Of such engineer as the said Water
Commissioners shall appoint, shall survey,
locate, construct and maintain the main ana
distributing canals in their extension from the
head-woTks, dams and reservoirs, their outlets,
gates etc, and keep them in repair
Whitney moved to strike out the words, " and
10 which the use of said waters shall be granted
or leased Carried.
Section s. Whenever the owners or occupants
of land in an irrigable land district are unable
for want of funds to comply with the provisions
of the previous section, the Legislature may
prescribe by law for the construction and main
tenanee of said main and distributing canals in
the manner provided for building head-works,
etc, and expense thereof as set out in Section
6 hereof; provided, however, that the engineer
in charge shall give preference OF employment
in the said construction to any and every land
holder of said district giving receipts to each
for the value of mis- labor. which receipts must
be received in payment OF expenses levied
against him. No amendment
The bill was then refused engrossment by the
following vote:
Ayes-Chandler, Cross, Days, Filcher. Hurl-
burt, Kellogg Lowe, Parkinson, Steele-9.
Noes : Boone, Cox, Creighton, Del Vale,
Doughertv. Drunm, Johnson of San Bernar-
dino. Kelly, Langford Mailer, Mcclure, Palmi-
eri Parker Perry, Routier, Sake, Taylor, Wallis,
Whitbey-l9.
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THE GOVERNOR.
Boone offered a resolution to suspend the rule
and appoint committee to wait upon the Ex-
ecutiye and inform him that a disagreement
had arisen between the two branches of the
Legislature relative to adjournment, in order
that he might take any action in the matter BY
him deemed proper. Lost.
AGAIN AT THE FILE.
The Senate then resumed work on the second
reading file, and Senate Bills Nos. 10, II and Is
were passed on file.
When Senate Bill No. l9-an Act to propose
an amendment to Article XIV. of the State Con-
stitution, by adding thereto Sections 5, 5, 6
and T. in relation TO water rights-was reached.
Del Vale moved to have 1t passed on file. The
vote stood Is ayes to II noes and the Chair ruled
that the motion was lost, two-thirds vote be-
ing required to set aside the rule
Del Vale appealed from the decision of the
Chair.
Mcclure said the ruling of the Chair was the
most extraordinary that had ever come within
his Jurisdiction
his bill passed on file while the authorwas will
ing to have it considered.
After some discussion the question of sustain
ing the decision of the Chair was put, and the
Chair was sustained by q vote of u ayes TO S
noes.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Tayler moved TO adjourn. Lost.
Perry moved TO adjourn until $50 P. NJ. on Fri
day. Lost.
Drumm moved to take a recess until 1870 TO.
night. Lost
6ays moved to adjourn. Lost
kellogg moved TO take up Assembly Bill No
.. on second reading-an Act to repeal Section
li22 of the Civil Code (which applies the Eng
lish common law to riparian rights Lost
Mcclure moved to suspend the rules and take