Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-31
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
xxvn1rH sEss1oN-TwEsrY-FouRrH DAY
SENATE.


Prayer by the Chaplain, Bev.C. A. Bane.
The, journal OF yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Dargie for
the balance of the week, and to Messrs. Gran
dali and Williams for the day.
FEEBLE-MINDED CHILDREN.
The special order for this hour was the con-
slderation OF majority and minority reports of
the Committee on Hospitals, concerning the
Home for the Care of the Feeble Minded.
Mr.. Mead moved that the reports be made the
special order for tomorrow after the second
order of business, for the reason that the FL
nance Committee would report tomorrow on
the bills affected by the reports
Mr. Conklin favored immediate consideration
of the report.
Mr.. Murphy have introduced several bills
relating TO the subject of this special order
The Committee on Hospitals has submitted
majority and q minority report. They have
never had the bills relating to this Home under
consideration at any stage of the proceedings.
The Finance Committee has all of these bills
under consideration, and have had for the past
ten days. Why the Committee on Hospitals
cannot understand. These bills will all be re-
ported back to-day or tomorrow by the Finance
Committee. The Hospital Committee did not
have charge of the bills, and this is a most un-
heard of parliamentary proceeding. When the
FINANCE committee presents its report We can
take up these reports and dispose OF the whole
matter at one time.
The Chair stated that neither of the reports
presented any bill or measure ON which the
Senate could act, excepting the mere statement
as to whether in the Judgment of the Senate the
Home ought or ought not to be removed. There
was no bill before the Senate.
Mr.. Bowels-When l saw the special order for
the consideration of an ordinary report of
committee, did not understand it and do not
understand it now. do not understand what
there is before the Senate to take action on
What are we going to vote on? To accept the
reports of these committees? To save time,
think the proper action to take is to let this
matter go over until the other committee re-
ports back the bills. 1t is understood there is
wide difference of opinion, and the matter will
be debated and we ought to have everything
prepared aud have it all disposed OF at one time
am certainly in favor of postponing it until we
have something before us TO act upon.
Mr.. Conklin SAID the Senate could approve or
dlsapprove of the reports, but he would not in
Sist on immediate action.
Mr.. Boggs said that the Chairman of the Com
mittee on FINANCE was absent, and he thought
II would be better to let the matter 60 over un-
til the bills were reported back.
MI Meads motion prevailed.
REPORTS.
Mr. Murphy from the Committee on Attaches
reported back favorably resolutions to pay H. S.
Crocker Il Co. s9 for new journal; authorizing
tne sergeant nt-at-Arms to purchase desk for the
Secretary of the Senate; abolishing the Office of
Assistant Postmistress, and appointing Laura
Walton JanitreSs of the Senate, at per diem Of
u: to pay Bancroft, Whitney d Co. Sl02 p for
Codes furnished Senators authorizing the Com
mittee on Claims to employ stenographer :;
authorizing the Judiciary and Corporations
Committees to employ an additional clerk each
and appointing j. G. Ford an Assistant Journal
Clerk.
at the request of Mr. aminetti action on the
report was postponed until to morrow.
Mr.. Dixon, from the Committee on Agricult-
ure, reported back without recommendation
Senate Bill No. 3l6
Mr.. Camineth, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported back favorsbly Senate Bills Nos
2s9, $50, 29l, $50, 379 and ls0
Mr.. Goucher presented mileage report from
the Committee on State Prisons, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Mileage.
Mr.. Spellacy presented similar report from
the Committees on Commerce and Navigation
and Public Morals, and the same reference was
had
Mr. Greely reported Senate Bills Nos. $50 and
IS correctly engrossed.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES
The Senate took up the Assembly messages
and disposed of bills as follows:
Assembly Bill No. 36, amending the County
Government Act,wss referred to the Committee
on County Governments and township Organ
iZations.
Assembly Bill No. 160, concerning orders made
by the superior Court for special grand juries,
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced, read by title and re-
ferred as follows:
BY Mr.. Bowers-An Act to provide for the
assessment OF real property in the name of the
owner. as shown by the records of deeds and
transfers i'll the several counties Judiciary
Committee Glntended to do away with the
unknown ass essment roll"1
By Mr.. Goucher-An Act to amend Sections
TO- p and u of the Act to provide for the organ
lzatlon OF irrigation districts. Committee on
Irrigation.
By Mr.. Langfora-An Act to provide for fur
nishing the boiler house and for repairing the
buildings upon the grounds of the State Insane
Asylum at Stockton, and to appropriate money
therefor. Committee on Hospitals.
Also, an Act to provide tor the erection of new
DullQiugS and for the llQDrOVQmnnt q mi
ings OF the Insane Asylum at Stockton. Com
mt econ Hospitals.
By Mr.. Caminetti--An Act to provide for the
deficiency in the appropriation for the travelling
expenses OF the superintendent of Public In
struction. Finance Committee.
b. Mr.. McComas-An Act to provide for the
appointment Of pilots and defining their duties
at the port of Wilmington and San Pedro
Committee ON Navigation.
BY Nr. Jones-An Act making an appropria-
ton for the relief of F. Marion Wells. Com
mittee on Claims.
By Mr.. Murphy-An Act to amend certain sec
tIons Of the Act providing for work on streets,
and County and Township Organizations [The
| author says it is an anti silUrian bill
BY Mr. Bowers, (5y request)-An Act to amend
Section $50 OF the Political Code, relating to the
salary and duties of the Executive Secretary of
the Governor, and TO appropriate money for his
salary. Finance Committee.
BY Mr, Hinshaw-An Act to amend Section
l6s of the County Government Act, relating to
salaries of officers in counties of the fifth ass
Committee on Counties and County Govern
mentS
BY Mr.. White-.n ACT to amend Section 1916
OF the Penal Code, relating to appeals to the
supreme Court III criminal cases. Judiciary
Committee
Also, an Act to amend Section 1901 of the Civil
CODE, relating to community property upon the
death OF the wife. Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Moffitt-4An Act to appropriate money
for the exhibition of California products at the
Paris Exposition of 1859. Finance Committee
enate Bill No $50, TO appropriate IS COO for
ths purpose of employing and appointing coun.
sci for the purpose OF defending the Scott Ex-
ciuslon Act was made the special order for
2:l5 T. NJ.
Senate Bill No. GO, to amend the Penal Code
by adding a clause requiring the evidence of
the female seduced to be corroborated in all
cases arising or prosecuted under the provisions
OF Section 26s of said Code, was read third
time aud passed.
Senate Bill No. 7o to repeal an Act to punish
seduction was read third time and passed
Senate Bill No. "a, to amend the Penal Code
relating to the Inauguration of criminal prose
cutlons before a Magistrate, was read third
time and passed
Senate Bill No. l13, to amend the Civil Code
! relating to the husbands control of community
property, was read third time, corrected and
ordered reprinted.
Senate Bill No. 10, to amend the Civil Code
relating to the question of fraudulent intent as
anecting c2nyeyances Of realty, and relating to
translers OF property without consideration, was
read third time and passed.
Assembly Bill No /, to pay the claim of \. p
Perine for furnishing granite and statuary for
the Napa State Asylum for the Insane and for
labor performed on said asylum under written
contract, was read q third time and passed by q
vote of S5 ayes to no-Mr Pinder being the
Only Senator voting against the BILL
Senate Bill No. lf5, to amend the Civil Code
by adding new section thereto, to be num-
oered section S53 relating to corporations was
read third time and passed.
Recess
Afternoon Session.
Senate met at p. NJ. President pro tenn. s. NJ
White in the chair.
Mr. Jones was granted leave of absence for to-
iaorrow
The Chair stated that the remarks made by
him in regard to the carelessness of some of the
clerks had been misunderstood by some of the
representatives of the press who had made them
apply ell. He wished to say that he consid-
cred the clerks at the desk exceedingly efficient
The journals were correct as Journals gener.
ally are. With reference to the matter OF mis-
taxes III the engrossment Office he said that one
OF the assistants claimed that the blame was not
properly sttachable to him. He therefore asked
the, special committee ready appointed TO
make fll investigation. and report to the
senate. SO that the blame could rest where it
belonged
BILL PASSED.
Senate Biz No. lis, ordered reprinted at the
morning session, was returned reprizted aud
pas sed.
THE SCOTT EXCELSIOR ACT
Senate Bil No $50. to appropriate 5000 for