Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-09

,. ~ " ME Ia me chair.
AFTER reauiEs second time tise hill tn an
thorize the Governor aud Attoruay-fse,aroi 70
sell certain state lands at Rocklip to Mrs Mary
QUINN, the Senate took a recess until IO.;0 A NJ
cenate reSssembled at 1898 \. NJ President
pro TEN. "a the chair.
THE JuTE PLANT.
A. B. 4. making appropriations for the pur~
chase OF addit cnal lutte snachirery. and the
erection of additional buildings for the mann
factufe Of jute goods for tie Stat Prison 81 Sam
quentin; aud other expenses in :idental and re.
lating thereto, and providing for flying the
price at which jute goods shah be sold by tl,e
c.dte, was taken up as a special order de-
clared case OF urgency, and read twi e.
heacoek moved 20 amend by striking out the
clause providing that at no time shall the
price so fixed be rno-e than one ard one halt
cents for each grain bag in excess Of the net cost
Of producing The same, exclusive Of prison
labor Piisu''
The amendment was adopted.
On motion OF Deiong, Section was stricken
out. The section read as follows:
section .. 1t shall be The duty of the Board al
manufactured az the State Prisons al sllitabIe
points Ill the agricultural portions of the State,
as they may designate by resolution of the
boaru, IN such quantities and upon such terms
ana conditions as may be for the best interest OF
the state, and for .he convenience of the con.
sumers thereof.
Boggs moved to strike out Section G. which
read as follows:
accompanied by affidavit setting forth that the
number OF grain bags in the order are for the
personal use OF the applicant, said affidavit to
be subscribed TO before some Notary Pnbiic M
Justice Of the Peace residing in the county in
which the applicant resides
Roth said that the bsll might as well be de.
feated e. once as to adopt the amendment lie
regretted the adoption OF the amendment of.
tered BY Mr.. Heacock, and said that If the last
motion prevailed it simply putthe farmers back
into the hands of the grain-bag ring as in the
past.
Bogys argued that the section put the small
farmers to useless trouble and expense 4his
class desired to buy their grain bags from the
local merchants in the interior.
The motion was lost.
Moffitt moved to amend so Is to limit the bro.
uuctlon TO graiu bags, which cut of the manu-
5acture OF twine, wool bags, hop cloth and bur
laps.
Boggs opposed the amendment because i;
would cut off the manufacture of these things
Mofiltt said that his amendment was asked by
the labor organizations of Oakland, because the
making OF Irvine confiicted with the Oakland
Cotton Mills
Boggs said that the amendment was simply
IN the interest of some small manufacturer OF
Irvine. The tariff would soon be taken off raw
jute, when number ofsmall grain. bag factories
would start up and then the Legislature would
De asked TO shut down its works at San Quentin
The amendment was to put the whole Irvine
business IN the hands of one firm which would
have monopoly of the twine business
Dargie spoke in favor of the amendment and
Roth against it.
Mead thought that if the bill was to 81
amended in TINS Way 10 was better TO strike oui
the appropriation. The tendency wss to stop
al prison labor, because il YVES Claimed il inter.
iered with free labor. and if this was the ease
u was better - stop approp iations for ma
cninery at the State Prisons
uaminett took the same view and opposed
the amendment.
Greedy favored increased appropriations fol
the manufacture of iute bags. He believed in
providing n .Nrsz tt,.,
Prisons.
Britt opposed the amendment, and said that
the labor organizations in favor of confinine
products.
De Long was opposed to the entire bill, because
The last Legislature hao made the same appro-
priation, and the Board of Prison Directors had
decided not to use 1t, but had adopted instead
what is known as the might Shift He favored
refusing the bull engrossment
Dray spoke against the amendment
me amendment was lost by vote OF 5 ayes
to % noes.
Preston spoke against the engrossmsnt of the
bill, on the ground that these large appropria-
ions OF the peoples money ought to be stopped
Roth said that he favored the bill ON behalf
OF the farmers of the State as against the sack
ring. He was aware that the Prison Directors
dld not want the appropriation. aud animated
tnat ne knew The reason why, but he did not
state II. II they did not want it, the farmers of
the State did
Mead did not think the appropriation ne2es-
sary. as all the prisoners were now employed
with the present machinery
Boggs opposed the bill on the ground that It
was not good policy to mass all the manufacture
ing at San Quentin. 1t would be better tyo
Years hence to establish jute works at Folsom
The bill was ordered TO third reading by a
vote of % ayes to u noes
The omnibus county government bill was
taken up and read a third time.
Recess.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate met of I-20 o'claoI p-as;5a,+ -
TEN. in the chair.
Moffitt was allowed to introduce a bill to
amend Section S06i Of the Political Code. au-
thorizing Boards of Supervisors to apuoint
Health Officers, etc. The bill had already
passed both houses and been signed by the
Governor. but fatal mistake in the enrolment
OF the bill had been discovered.
C.minetti reported back from the COMMITTEES
on Education the omnibus educational bill y
II was read first time and made the special
order for tomorrow at 1870 A. NJ
CHARTERS OF CITIES.
$ c. A. g. to propose to the people OF the State
OF California an amendment to the Constitution
81 the state, relative To the framing aud adop-
ton of charters by cities containing less than
$1,000 inhabitants was adopted unanimously.
BILLS PASSED.
The special file was taken up and the follow
ing bills passed:
a. B. 4452, to authorize County Surveyors to
survey the nnsurveyed lands of the State of
California.
oRAS6E COUNTY.
The bill 10 establish the county of Orange
came up as a special order on its passage.
Senator White stated that he was opposed to
the passage OF the bill, and Senator MeComas
was Ia favor OF ii, each believing he was repre-
senting the wishes of his constituents but in
view OF the fact that the Senstors were familiar
with the provisions OF the bill and had lately
discussed NJ length a bill of similar Character
they had CONCLUDED TO submit the question with
out taxing ~ the time OF the Senate in useless
The bill was passed by vote Of 80 ayes to Z
noes.
In voting "aye.r caminetii explained his vote
by saying that he believed the provision In the
bill providing for the election of a Superior
Judge at special election was unconstitutional
but The Senate had overruled him on tina pro-
position on another bill and he should vote for
this one.
voting aye 10 be that the bill submitted the
question 10 the vote of the people OF the county
sprague said he voted mo" because it sub
mitted the question 10 vote Of the people,
winch ne believed TO be unconstitutional
BILLS PASSED.
A. b. sol, providing for conversations 10
Sherifs for services rendered since the 18th day
Of March, 1885. was read third time and passed
by vote of So ayes TO noes
The following were passed
;. u. 322, to amend the Political Code relating
TO pilots and pilot regulations.
Murphy gave notice of a motion TO reconsider.
MI. Bowers in the chair
THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT BILL
The omnibus county government bill came up
on its final passage
a eau of the Senate was ordered and while
tne sergeant alarms was out after members
the majors present attempted 10 have a great
zeal OF sport at the expense OF Senator Bowers
VINO was IL the chair All sorts OF points of
order were raised, and over halt an hour was
wasted IN regular circus
Wilson moved to reconsider the bill with in
structions 10 amend so that the Boards of Supe,-
Vlsors snail not have power 10 place license
upon the ou mess Of grazing sheep or cattle
The amendment was lost By vote of II ayes
10 = noes and the bill was then passed tnani.
monsly.
PASSED
The following were passed
president pro tenn. in the chair
. S3. relating to the bylaws OF CORPORA.
tons.
; X 2as. relating - charges for towaee
A. 81. 70 establish a ; ate Reform Schoo. ie-
Juvenile Offenders
4. b $50. FOR the relief Of the widow and
minor children OF James saHltry. for personal
ia1ulieS received by h N while in the service OF
the state, and which resulted in his death
A. 5i9, relating 10 the definition OF terms
4. B. $50 appropr.ating Sl25.oe1 for Che er-e-
ton OF additional buildings at agnews, for the