Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-06
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
xxvIIru ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DAY.
SENATE.
sAcRAMENro. March 5. lssa.

SENATE
SACRAMENTO, March 5, 1889.
The Senate rset at 1880 A.. NJ, President pro
tenn S. NJ White in the chair.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. A. G. Bane.
The Chair appointed Senators Britt CamSletti
and MEG wan as the special committee OF con-
ference to act with similar committee OF the
Assembly TO recommend some plan OF ceopera-
ton in passing further legislation
Senator White was allowed to introduce two
bills one relating TO the indebtednesssof cities
which et the time of the last census had be-
tween eleven and twelve thousand population,
and the other relating 10 work done upon
streets, lanes and alleys in cities Of the same
class.
Craadall made long speech in favor of re-
considering the vote BY which TIE Senate re-
fused to pass his bin pro5Siing for the payment
of taxes in i stallments. He was supported bs
Heacoek and Conklin while murphy and Mea-
neg opposed it.
of 22ayes to Is noes, bur the bill failed to pass
by vote of 19 ayes to IS noes.
The Senate reconsidered thesvote by which it
passed Yelrs bill to-get lid of the San Francisco
Police Commissioners, and It was then passed
on the file.
The bill TO create the County Of 6ien- was
taken up as special order at IL O'Clock. The
Senate chamber was by this time crowded,
large number of ladies having sests within the
rail. The galleries were filed with people and
the greatest interest was manifested in the pro-
ceedings.
Boggs offered an amendment to thed5oundary
line 50 as to leave out the east side of the river
and the town of Princeton, near which place
his home is situated.
ground that Il would endanser the passage of
the bill by having it returned 10 VIE Assembly
at this late day of the session. He asked Boggs
ifhe would agree 10 help the ptll through If the
amendment syaS adoysted.
Besvgs said that he could not give any assur-
ance of that kind, bat would say'ths he would
do nothing TO delay che bill by any parliament
airy tactics He should, of course, feel it his
dutylto try and defeat the bill ir the Interests
ofkis constituents, and would 90 so If he could
Eeacock proposed 10 the warning factions as
q compromise that the friends OF division
cept the amendment and that the opponents OF
the bill in the Assembly agree TO vote immedi-
asely upon concurrence when the bill reaches
After considerable talk, Boggs and Caminet;i
agreed TO see their friends in'the Assembly and
ask them to concur in the amendment, pledg-
ing themselves not to attempt TO defeat the bill
.Goucher stated that the friends of the bill
would accept the amendment on that under
standing.
The amendment was theaeupon adopted with
out s. dissenting voice.
Boggs then called upon the friends of the bill
to give some reasons why it should pass, but
they preferred to wait unEil it came up for final
passage. The Colusa Senator said that he was
prepared 10 show many reasons why the bill
ought not TO pass, but he had no desire TO cause
leave all tine discussion until the third reading
of the bill he would postpone his argument I'M
til that line. he believed he could show the
Senate that the bill ought not 10 pass.
The bill was then ofdSIed engroSsed.
DEFICIENCY BILLS.
The various deficiency bills on the file were
taken up under suspension OF the rules and of
the constitutional provision, read a second a2C
third time and passed.
Recess
Afternoon Session.
The Senate met at lSJ p NJ President pre- ten
in the chair.
FEEBLE-siISDED CHILDREN.
The Senate took up the consideration of S. g.
1914, TO provide permanent site for the Califor-
MIA Home for the Care and Training OF Feeble
minded Children.
Murphy moved that the Senate concur in the
Assembly amendments which left it to the dis
erection OF the Trustees to select site wherever
they saw fit.
Crandall spoke against the motion and
wanted the bill 10 sc to conference committee,
to amend it So that the institution could not be
removed from Santa Clara county. During his
argument he stated that within an hour the
Gosernor had told him that he was in favor of
keeping the institution in that county.
Campbell took this up and said that he did
not think ii right for the Governor to express
himself on the subject y hen the bill was pend
ing, holding that he ought to wait until the bill
went 10 him for his approval.
Caminetti said that as the bill provided that
sthe Governor should appoint Commissionersto
of Santa Clara county, it seemed to him that
the Senate ought TO promptly concur in the
amendment.
Conklin took the floor and made violent and
lengthy speech against concurrence. He SAID
that tue Governor had sent a message to him
and solicited an interview at which he stated
that he was in favor of keeping The institution
in Santa Clara county and had so stated in his
biennial message. He claimed that undue in
sauences had been used TO remove the institI-
ton from Santa Clara. aud said that the move
RECORD UNION. He then proceeded to argue
sthat the appropriation was too large
The roll was called ana the Senate cOnourred
in the Assembly amendments by vote of u
ayes 10 10 noes.
In voting ave, Fraser said that he did so az
the request OF many prominent men of his dis
triCt aud on The assurance OF the Governor that
the institution should not be moved out of
santa Clara county.
Senator Crandall entered protest against the
action OF the Senate ia concurring in the As
sembly amendments
STATE ESGINEEgs OFFICE.
The Senate took up and passed to engross
ment Sprague's substitute for :. b. $780, to abol-
ish the Office of State Engineer. The substitute
the State Minerologist TO wind up its affairs al
lowing him 5000 par annum for that service
Heacock proposed to amend by striking out the
salary, but it was voted down.
ID BILLS APPROVED.
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YOSEMITE INVESTIGATION.
Meauy presented the testimony taken before
the Yosemite Committee aud moved that five
hundred copies De printed III pamphlet form
Yell opposed the printing of the testimony
but after some argument the motion prevailed.
Flintwas permitted to introduce bill to re-
peal the Act incorporating the city OF Monterey
and it was ordered printed
The bill 10 pay the claim of Peter Connolly
for street work in sans francisco was taken up
and passed by vote of % ayes TO IL noes.
Murphy gave notice of a motion to reconsider.
Night Session.
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