Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-13
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA sEss1oN-s1xrEENrH DAY.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, August r. 1886.
The Senate met at IL A. NJ. President Daggett
in the chair. Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal of preceding
day read and approved.
RECEPTION TO \ VETERAN.
Boone moved that recess of fifteen minutes
be taken for the purpose of enabling Senators
to pay their respects to General Burdette,
late Commauder-in-Chiefo Of the Grand Army
of the Republic, who was present in the Senate
chamber 1t was so ordered, and the Senators
were in turn presented to General Burdette'
PROTESTING 6RANGERs
On reassembiing, Chandler presented me
mortal from Wheatland Grange, fav0ring state
system Of irrigation and opposing all monopoly
OF water rights. whether by irrigationists or
others. Referred.
BILLS REPORTED.
Kellogg. from the Committee on Constitutional
Amendments, reported back without recon-
mendation Assembly Concurrent Resolution No.
:, relating to maintenance OF bitches and canals.
Also, Senate Bill No. u, with a recommendation
that it do not pass.
\ SECOND RECEPTION.
At this juncture COMMANDMENT Chief Fair
child was conducted TO the Presidents desk,
and ON motion of Boone the Senate took another
recess OF ten minutes, during which the mem
bers of the Senate were presented to the distin-
guished visitor.
ATTACHES MILEAGE
On reassembling, Lynch from the Committee
on Attaches and Contingent Expenses reported
back the respective sums allowed certain at
taches for mileage.
FIRST READING OF Bills.
The following bills were read the first time:
Senate Bill No. 2-An act TO amend an Act
entitled AN Act to establish Civil Code" APP
proved March 81, 1872.
Senate Bill No. An Act to submit to the
vote of the people of the State of California the
question of creating and maintaining State
wafer works for irrigation and other beneficial
| uses.
Senate Bill No. San Act to provide funds for
the erection and maintenance Of State water
works.
Senate Bill No 9-An Act to create the State
| Board of Water Commissioners, and prescribing
| its duties and powers.
| 1888 of an Act entitled ''An Act to establish a
| Code OF Civil Procedure, approved March II,
1872.
Assembly Bill No. PAN Act to repeal Section
]422 ofthe Civil Code, relating to riparian rights
THE SUPREME COURT.
Del Vale moved that the special order for
. P. NJ. (relatiye to the majority and minority re-
| ports concerning the Supreme Court investiga
| tom be taken up.
Baldwin asked leave to have the charges
withdrawn, inasmuch as the Assembly had in
| yestigated the subject and found the charges to
| be unfounded.
The roll was called, and by a vote of IS ayes
| TO II noes the Senate refused to grant the re
| quest-a two-thiid vote being required.
Del Valles motion to take up the special order
was then carried.
| Kellogg offered a resolution providing that
| further proceedings in regard to the charges be
| indefinitely postponed.
Cross moved that the whole matter be indefi-
niteiy postponed. Carried.
ADJOURNMENT.
Lowe moved TO adjourn until Monday at $50
| p. NJ.
Lynch said the persons who were instru-
| mental in having the session called were now
procrdstinating. As one of those opposed TO
| the calling of the session, he was now opposed
| to unnecessary delay.
| At 1920 P. N. the Senate adjourned until Mon
| day at 80 7. VI.