Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-18
THE LEGISLATURE


SACRAMENTO, August iI.--lhe seha'e
met ct II O'Clock. A message was re,
ceived from the Assembly announcing
the passage Of suother appropriation Of
81, 900 for the expensss OF the extra SEES
siou. On motion Of Del VAlls the bill
YVES read once and placed at the head Of
the second reading file for tomorrow.
Wright introduced resolution re
scinding the order excluding the reporter
Of the san francisco EOening Post from
the Aoor Of the Senate. Spencer moved
TO refer 10 the Committee on Contingent
Expenses. [Lausnser.] After consid.
srsble debate Cross moved to indefinite
ly post pons the resolution, and this mo.
tIon was carried without division.
Special order Del valls's bill, declar-
ing the waters Of the State to belong to
the people was then taken up, Knight
offered an amendment declaring the wa.
ssrs of natural streams to belong t. the
State where private ownership does not
already exist. Pending discussion aud
vote recess intervened.
After the Senate recess Del Valle's
bill was taken up o. the special order.
TAYLOR offered an amendment by modi-
Is ing the declaration that all waters be.
longing to the state by the clause
Except such as right to
the use OF which is vested
III private ownership" The amendment
wa. ,vst by q vote OF Is to IA. McLlure
then moved q reconsideration Of the
vote OF last week by which Reddy'i
amendment had been lost, as follows
'sTne English common law of riparian
rights. 40 far rs 1t conflicts with SECTION
=. shall not be recognized rs rule oI
decision In any Of the Courts Of thu
e. TO-" Pending debate the Senate ad
jourped.
SACRAMENTO, August l7.---The Assem-
bly, convened at 10 A. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. May the appropria
tion bill introduced by him yesterday
for additional expenses Of the extra ses
sios. was read the second time, out oil
order. The bill was then taken up fol
6nal passage and adopted by q vote Of
IS to 7. II was ordered to be sent tG
the Senate Immediately.
Yule's constitutional amendment wa.
taken up, aud Jordans amendment TO il
by striking out the clause "And rights
new acquired to appropriate, divert and
use water shall not be impaired, was
adopted.
Yule offered TO amend by inserting
thinning" IN conjunction with irrigation,
The amendment was adopted by vote
Of 55 10 4, the appropriators voting ia
favor Of it.
Munday offered an amendment chang
ing the title 80 that 1t could b.
construed az concurrent resolution.
Adopted.
The bill was then ordered engrossed
aud made the special order for to-mor.
row.
Henry introduced resolution that
the Legislature adjourn sine die Friday
at l2M.
Mundey moved to adjourn. Carried.
A sIoNER FOUND.
A the Senator'S were leaving their
their seats some one attempted to re-
mind senator Day that he had signed
the memorial for the extra session.
Turning ab ,ui, the senator flushed with
Indignant rage and said. eyes, ! signed
il, and will tell you how. ! was frst ap-
preached In San Francisco. They argued,
c,joled and pestered me for three hours.
said that everybody had p omised to
align 1t but Cross and Spencer. They
offered me money. tried to bribe mel
they bounded mo down into the street,
! refused. Then they came back after.
wards and said that they only required
me 10 make the petition unanimous.
did siSn then, but did so with the I'M.
derstanding that l took no pledge, and
should be permitted to introduce and
advocate measures in the name Of tbs
people"