Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-22

SACRAMENTO, February 2l 1882
assembly called to order at 1899 AN, Speaker
Howe IN the chair.
MESSAGE FROM SIZE GOVERNOR.
The following message from Governor Water
man was listened TO with marked attention:
With great respect for your honorable body
deem it an appropriate time in the history of
the session now in progress, TO call your atten-
ton to the fact that its constitutional limit will
end in very few days. and that then all legis-
lation must cease, and an account be rendered
TO the people OF the result OF your deliberations
and conclusons. / have refrained at all times,
during your legislative capacity, from interfer-
ing i'll any manner with the business presen nted
to your honorably body for consideration and
action, and even in the message now presented
to you ] have no such thought or wish but l
deem it compatible with my position, as Chief
Executive of the state, to communicate with
you aud ask you TO aceeJ such suggestions as
may make. particularly when they are entirely
in the interest OF the peop OF the State i'll the
same spirit OF courtesy and respect that they
are offered you. In order that the public insti-
tu;ions of the state may be maintained and sup
potted, and that tie support for the different
departments OF the Government may not he
withhe d and great inconvenience accrue
thereby, ard that the credit of the State may
not be injured or deprecated most respect
FULLY request that the appropriation bill be pre-
sented for the consideration of your honorable
body at the earliest practical moment, so that
its important features may receive that neces-
sary careful consideration .and deliberation
which cannot be youchsafed them in the ex-
tDC tutlIOii Vi Tie ClOStIS nOQIS the
session.
Il make these suggestions in the interest of
the people OF The Siate, in the interest of good
government, and in the interett of the Legis-
iature, for after the present session closes there
will be no opportunity 10 make provision for
those demands represented IN the appropriation
bill until the assembly of tho twenty ninth ses-
SION of the Legislature of the State of Califor-
MIA.
Referred 10 the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Board of Trade. in the interests of citrus cult
ure. Goa mittee on Ways and Means
Ostrom presented a petition from citizens of
Yuba county, asking for the passage of A. B. IA,
| for the manufacture of jute goods at San Quen-
tin. Committee on State Prison.
The Committee on Election Laws and Appor-
| tionment reported an original bill, which was
| placed on the file for first reading
Burwell OF the Committee on Elections, pre-
sented majority report in the contested cleo
Forty ninth District; also resolution declaring
L. J. Frank entitled to scat in the Assembly.
! Signed by Stalde, Brannan. Long, Hall.
Davis, of the same committee offered a mi
norliy report asking for recount of the ballots
in the case. Signed by PAWS and Brown.
Coombs moved that the minority report be
| substituted for the majority report.
Motion lost by q vote of IS to IL.
Coombs Offered she fol owing resolution:
| Rfso1red, That the reports of the Committee
on Elections be recommitted TO SAID committee,
said case of contest and recount the ballots cast
| at said election and report upon the facts elic-
tied upon counting said ballots, and that the
same be done without delay, and the committee
| is hereby vested with power to subpoena all
| necessary witnesses and papers.
Lost
The majority report of the committee was
The same committee presented q report in the
contested election case of J. +. 6awthorne VS..
E. J. Reynolds. in the Thirty fourth Assembly
q 1nft ds.a1a arff1 K T
Reynolds, the sitting member. entitled to his
seat "fQT the reason that the contestant valves
all right TO further contest
Davis. OF the committee. stated that he had
no doubt Reynolds was legally elected.
he report and resolution were adopted unan-
imously.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
Resolved, by the Senate. the Assembly con-
curing, That when The Legislature adjourns
this day, il do so in honor of tomorrow's ami
ven airy OF the birth Of the Father OF his CoIn-
try, the immortal George Washington, and thai
| such adjournment continue until Monday,
| February 25th, at 10 A n
FL Ccombs moved as an amendment that Satur.
Gay be inserted i'll lieu of Monday .
iH Lost by vote of 81 to 81.
Fl Resolution adopted by vote OF 30 to 8.
u RESOLUTION
III BY Coombs--WaEREAs, Fn investigation is
+ now pending before the Committee On Ways
4 And Means, relative to the management OF the
State Prisons a. San Quentin and Folsom and
whereas. the short time in which said commit
}tee can devote its stteAtion to said inves.iga
fion would render Is impossible for said com
4 mittee to make complete and thorough in
}Nessigstion in the premises; and. whereas
i feaycnizg Investigation should be made in the
I1Datter. without reference to any of the pcrsc !,
i conce sned; now, therefore, belt
II Esso,rcd, That the evidence taken and 20 =
Et2ken at said investigation before tb 4 WAY
4 and Means Committee be transcribed INTO Ion
u hand and the State Printer is here oy orsjere
20 print the same and that said origiial tran