Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-19
tGoueher's), relative to the public waters of the

(Gouchersl, relative to the public waters of the
State, was read and refused passage.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 10,
relative 10 the reorganization of the Supreme
Court, was next on file. Yule, the author of the
measure, argued III favor of its passage.
Munday claimed that the amendment docs
not come within the call for the extra session,
as it proposes a reorganization OF the Superior
Courts. which are not mentioned in the call.
The bill was refused passage by Il vote Of 80
noes TO ~ ayes.
Hazards constitutional amendment relative
10 the Legislative Department was passed on
file.
At l:2O recess was taken to 2:3O p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The House reconyened at $50 p. NJ The first
motion entertained was one for a call Of the
House.
Those absent without excuse were Corcoran,
Culver, Calvin, Patterson and Van VOORHEES,.
The doors were ordered closed, and the Ser
gcant-aJ-arms directed 10 bring in the abSentccs.
The first one brought before the bar of the
House was Culver, the member from Iolo.
When asked by the Speaker to explain the
cause of his absence, he replied; Mr.. Speaker,
since the first day of this extraordinary session,
l have heard great deal about Il certain sack,
and l have been out trying 10 find it. l am
very sorry to say that | was on n cold track my
hunt was unsuccessful.
MeGlashan OF Nevada moved that the Yolo
statesman be seut out again, with instruc ions
not 10 return until he found or able to locate
the sack.
After some further motions Of q similar char
acter the member was excused.
The SeTgeRnt-at-ArmS next came before the
bar Of the House, having in charge the tail,
goOd-looking member from San joaquin, Mr..
CorcOran. As an excuse, he said he had been
so thoroughly overcome with the droWsy pro-
ceedings OF the morning session that he fell
asleep after lunch. and OVERSIGHT himself. lie
was excused.
After waiting for half an hour for the appear
ance of the other absentees. further proceedings
under the call ofthe House were dispensed with,
and the proposed amendment to Article XIV.
of the Constitution was taken mp and discussed.
After some amendments It was passed by vote
of G. ayes to noes. Those voting against it
were Davis, Firebaugh, HOLSTER, Jones, Nc
Junkin and Woodward. IN IFS amended form
it reads us follows
ReS0lrcd by the Assembly, the Senate concur
ring, two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House voting i'll the affirmative, That the
following amendment to Article XIV. OF the
Constitution OF the State of California, be and
the same is hereby proposed to the qualified
electors of the State for approval and ratiiica-
ton
That Article XIV. of the Constitution of the
State of California be amended by adding the
following new section at the end thereof: Sec
ton 3. The waters OF all natural streams within
the State are the property OF the public, and are
dedicated to the use OF the people Of the State.
Such waters may be diverted and used for irri-
cation, mining, milling, or other beneficial pur-
poses under regulations prescribed by law; pro-
yided, that navigation in nayigable streams,
subject to the control OF the United States, shall
not be impaired. The English common law of
riparian.rights in conflict with provisions ofthis
section shall not be recognized as Il rule of
decision in any of the Courts of this State"
McJunkin offered a resolution that the House
adjourn sine die on Thursday, August l9th at
noon. Lost.
Davis offered a resolution that the Secretary
of State be directed to furnish each member OF
the Assembly Il set of the debates of the Consti.
tut'onal Convention. In support OF his motion,
he said several tons of those books were stored
away under the dome of the Capitol, and should
be distributed so that the State might reap some
benefit from their publication.
Walrath of Nevada moved to amend by add
ing: And be it further RcS0lted, That as a fit
ting testimonial to the generosity OF the menu
bers of the Assembly from Sacramento, that the
entire State Library be presented to the Sacra-
mento AsSemblymen"
The amendment was ruled ont of order and
the resolution lost by Il vote of II ayes to i6
noes.
McJunkin gave notice of a reconsideration.
Firebaugh introduced the following concur
rent resolution, which, after its reading was re-
ferred to the third house:
Res0Ired, by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, That the following members of the Anti
Riparian Association of California, to wit
Messrs. Shorb, Carr Zumwalt, Green. Hudnut
and Holt, who are supposed to have caused the
publication in Carl Browns Open Letter of the
cartoon and ugly pictures of Assemblyman Fire
baugh and Senator Clay Webster TAYLOR. be and
they are hereby sentenced to sit and hear the
whole of senator Days speech on irrigation re-
peated, and that Senator Day be and he is here
by requested. after this Legislature adjourns
sine die, to repeat said speech for their benefit.
Res0lrCd The Sergeant-at-Arms is hereby re-
quested to see that this resolution is enforced
without pay.
At 4.10 P NJ adjourned