Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-13
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
xxvI1.rH sEss1oN-slxrY-FIFTH DAY.

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
xxvII.rH Ess1oN-sixTY-FIFTH DAY.
SENATE.
SACRAMENTO March r. 1882
The Senate met at 10 A. NJ, President pro
tenn. White in the chair.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. A. G. bane.
DRAINAGE CLAIMS.
s. B. 6s2, to authorize the payment of claims
against the State. which were incurred uZoer
an Act to promote drainage, and to appropriate
money for the payment of the same, was de-
clared case of urgency, read second AMI third
Caminetu asked leave TO introduce a bill to
provide for the erection ead maintenance OF
State Hospital for aged miners. The senate de-
clined to permit the introduction OF TIE BILL
Consideration of Jones motion to reconsider
the vote by which the Senate passed A. B. 227,
making telegraph companies common carriers,
was postponed until to morrow at 10 o'clock
BIIEs PASSED.
The third reading special file was taken up
and the following bills passed.
S. B. eco, to amend Section 1854 OF the Poiit-
ical Code
$. 3. 565, to provide compensation to George
r.. 3. Hayes for professional services rendered
the State of California at the request of the
Governor and Attorney-General.
s. B. S72, 10 provide systeo, of water supply
and sewerage. and to improve the grounes OF
the California Nome for tee Care and Training
of Feeble Minded Children. was passed by a
vote of q ayes TO 6 noes-Conklin, Crsndall,
Fraser Hinsfaw, Langfor6 and Preston
S. B. 373, to provide for f.rnishing the Callfor-
mia Home for the Care ard Training of Feeble
Minded Children.
: B. o33, to amend an Act making an appro-
priation for the establishment of permanent
fund for the purchase of lutte to be manu-
featured az the State Prison at San Quentin.
S. B. 81, in relation &c the duties OF the State
Treasurer.
A. B. 1s6, to amend al Act to provide for the
government and management of the California
Home for the Care and Training OF Feeble
Minded Children, wasdeclared case OF urgency,
read three times and passed.
S. B. $50, to amend Section 2274 of the Civil
Code of the State of California, relating TO COM
pensation of Trustees, was passed under the
s. B. 4Sl, relating to the settlement of ac-
counts of Trustees after distribution of estates,
and to compensation of Trustees, took the same
course.
THE GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS.
The Chair announced his decision on the
points of order raised few nights ago that
motions to reconsider the votes by which the
Senate refused to confirm certain appointments
of the Governorryere not ia order, holding that
such motions were in order.
The appointments OF the Governor which had
been rejected and on which motions 10 recon-
slider were pending were then taken up:
A call of the Senate was ordered, and Greedy
Greedy was brought in and excused. while
Hamill was reported too i'll to be present.
Further proceedings under the call were then
dispensed with
ernors appointments the Senate go into exec
utive session.
Wilson opposed the motion. He said that ii
was well known that the proceedings of an eY-
ecutiye session would get out anyway.
Goucher also opposed the motion. He wanted
everything done openly before the press end
public.
The motion was lost by vote of Is ayes te
q noes.
The rejected nominations were then taken VI
in their order. The first question was on the
motion to reconsider the vote by which the
Senate refused to confirm Z. W. Trayers as Pilo
Commissioner.
The motion TO reconsider was lost by a vote Of
10 ayes to 20 noes-Boggs being the only Demo
cat voting AYE"
The same result was had in the case of Oliver
Eldridge for Pilot Commissioner.
Joseph D. Redding, for Fish Commissioner
Lost by vote OF Is ayes to q noes-a strict pal ty
vote.
j. X Orr, for Fish Commissioner Lost by 8
vote of Is ayes to 20 noes, the vote being the
same as in the case of Travers.
DR.. J. R. Lame, for member of State Board O.
Health. Lost by a vote of is ayes to 20 noes.
Sprague moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Senate confirmed the appointment O
Joseph Sprague as State Prison Director.
The motion was lost by vote OF Is ayes to z
noes.
The nominations not heretofore acted .gpor
were then taken up
Wilson moved that the Senate advise ,an6
consent to the appointment of Frederick Ar
mold as Director of the Stockton Insane Asylum
vice L. NJ. Cutting.
The motion was lost by vote of Is ayes to q
noes
Wilson moved that the Senate advice andcon
sent TO the appointment of w. H. Brown a,
HarDor Commissioner, vice Paulsel.
The motion was carried by vote of g ayes ts
noes.
Yell gave notice of motion to reconsider
hecess until 2 p. NJ
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reassembled at P NJ, Presiien
pro TEN. White in the chair.
A. B. S. to provide Improvements for the
Deaf. Dumb and Blind Asylum, was amended
and ordered reprinted.
THE CORONADO BEACH BILL.
Moffi't presented the following report:
Mr.. President: Your Committee on Cities City
and County and Town Governments, to whom
was referred A. B. 4sO, beg leave to report as fol
lows
We find this bill to be identical with s. B. 4s4
which was referred TO this committee seyera
weeks ago, and was iep1rted back with re.
commentator that il 40 not pass but a substi
tute therefor do pass. and the said substitute
passed this Senate on the 9th INST, without dis
sentiig voice. and transmitted to the As
sembly the same day, this bill on the same sub
iect coming to the Senate afterwards.
The purpose of this bill is to dismeIn Der th<
City of san Diego. and change its boundaries a.
ture-said city having been organized two year.
ago as city of the fourth Class, as provided by
the Constitution and toe Acts OF the Legislature
concerning municipal corporations of thi
State. The constiiutionality of such bill is a
least open to grave doubt, and ii would be dis
astrous TO inaugurate the policy of the Legisla
ture dismemberirg cities at pleasure, and no
allowing the cities to have any voice in the
matter. Such action as this bill contemplate
would place the very existence of every city il
this ~tate at the absolute mercy OF bare major
ity of the Legisla ture, which might utterly dis
rupt any city in day. We consider this bill al
unwise ole in this respect, and recommend tina
il DO not pass
The report was signed by Moffitr chairman
Bowers Langford, Crandsll. McComas anC
Roth.
Bowers moved that further consideration O
the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Sprague moved that the bill be passed en- tn,
file
A discussion followed in which Jones' spragu,
and Greedy favored the bill and Bowers. Gran
dell aud Campbell spoke against it.
Spragues motion was lost by a vote OF aye.
TO % noes.
Bowers molten was carried by vote of N
ayes TO ~ noes.
Jones gave notice of motion to reconsider.
NxT. APPOINTMENTS.
messas e was received from the Governo
announcing the appointment of J. W. Finley e.
Director of the Home for Feeble.minde<
Children, vice AsAElock, resigned; and K. s
Johnson, Director of the Stockton Insane Asy
lum, vice Frederick Arnold, refused confrlna
lion by the senate.
The Senate took up and unanimously con
irmed both of appointments Immediately
A STARTLING VETO.
Another message was received from the Gov
ernor returning without his signature S. B. IS
the bill directing the closing of the door an,
sash and blind factory ct the san Quentin State
Prison-on the ground that the factory has
already been closed by the Board of Stat,
Prison Directors and that the sole power to reg
nlafe the empIoyment.efs2risoner was inheren
in the Board of Directors The Act was there
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