Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-18

stated that it had been discovered by the United
States authorities that some four miles of terri.
within the present boundaries of the State OF
Nevada.
The resolution was adopted
AT the request OF Mr.. Murphy, the reference Of
Senate Bill No. 62 was rescinded, and it was re
ferred to the Committee on City and County and
Town Governments.
The Senate then took the usual recess.
Afternoon Session.
Senate re-assembled at P. M, President pre-
tenn. IN the chair.
Mr.. Hamill from the Committee on Engross
ment, reported as correctly engrossed Senate
Bills Nos. 8, u, Is and 81.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate Bill No. SAN Act to increase the
number of Judges of the Superior Court of San
Diego county, and for the appointment of such
additional Judges. was read a third time and
passed unanimously.
Senate Bill No. 12-An Act to amend Section
obtaining money or property by false pre-
lenses, was read third time and passed unani-
mously.
THE OAKLAND CHARTER.
The special order OF the day, the resolution
approving the new charter of the city OF Oak
land, was taken up.
Mr.. Yell moved that the matter be referred to
the Committee on Judiciary, for the purpose OF
determining the questions embraced in the OBJ
lections submitted by citizens of Oakland. He
had not had an opportunity of examining the
charter and desired time to do So
Mr.. Wilson opposed the motion; and hoped
that the charter would be disposed of at once.
1t was long document, and its reading would
consume considerable time.
Messrs. Murphy and Conklin spoke in favor
OF the motion M to refer: While it was not in the
had the right to refuse to approve the charter il
1t was not a good one.
Mr. Mofitt opposed the motion TO refer, and
appealed to the Senate to hear the charter read
Mr, Bowers smoke warmly AGAINST tho pnc
and in favor of local selfgovernmeut. The
people of Oakland had adopted the charter by a
vote OF two to one, and he believed in allowing
the people of that city the right to govern them,
selves.
Mr. MCGOWAN thought the motion should pre-
vail and the constltutionality of the charter in
quired into
Mr.. Campbell favored the motion He thought
the judiciary Committee should examine the
charter and see If it was constitutional If there
was anything that would make him vote against
the charter 1t would be the resolutions adopted
by the Oakland Board of Trade. He ssid that on
the day the charter was adopted majority Of
the voters of Oakland failed to vote on the
charter at all
vail. 1t was prepared by five or six of the
ablest lawyers of Alameda county who declared
1t constitutional. They worked on it for three
months. 1t was then before the people fol
eight months and was adopted by an over
Wheimlng majority. He was willing to give the
opponents of the charter full opportunity TO be
heard They had had eleven months to pre-
sent their objections and had never done so un-
til within the past few days.
MI ConkIln said that so far as he knew now
he should vote for the charter, but he wanted
further time to examine it.
Mr. Greedy believed that the legal talent EN-.
ployed in framing the charter was more compe-
tent TO judge OF the constitutionality of the
charter than the Judiciary Committee OF the
Senate, especially as the former had three
months to consider it and the Judiciary Com.
mlttee could only have short me.
M Britt spoke in favor of the reference.
Mr. Goucher was convinced that it would give
better satisfaction TO have the reference made,
though he favored speedy hearing of the
charter.
M Motfitt said that the reference was simply
step to defeat the charter.
Mr.. Yell said that there was upon the desk OF
Senators statement that the charter was un-
constitutional, and he desired that the Judi
ciary Committee examine into that question
and report upon 1t. So far he was not oppose d
to the charter, and if it was found to be consti-
tutional, should probably vote for it.
The roll was called. and Mr. Yell S motion was
lost by a vote II ayes to 10 noes.
The Chair directed the Secretary TO proceed
W lth the reading of the charter.
At the request of Mr.. Jones the Judiciary was
given permission to retire to their room and
read.
The reading of the voluminous document was
proceeded with and speedily emptied the lobby
and the seats of more than half of the Senators.
Mr.. Bowers in the chair.
Mr. Frazer 1c owed that the further reading of
the charter be dispensed with.
The Chair ruled that the charter must be
read, and the Secretary continued the reading.
AT $50 P. n. the reading was completed and
on motion OF Mr.. Mofitt call of the Senate
was ordered. The Judiciary Committee came
IN and further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with.
Mr.. Moffitt moved the adoption CT the resolu-
ton approving the cnarter.
Mr. Caminetti said he proposed to vote against
the resolution because its friends had refused to
permit it to be examined by the Judiciary Com
mit'ee aud the Senate.
The roll was called and the resolution was
adopted by vote of 33 ayes to 3 noes-Senators
Campbell, MCGOWAN and Welch.
Mr.. McGowan explained his vote by saving
that he had not had an opportunity of deter
mining whether the charter was constitutional
or not, and would not vote in ignorance.
Mr.. Campbell explained that he voted "no ~
because he believed the petition of l 100 citi-
zens of Oakland should have had some atten-
tion aDd the question of the constitutionality of
the bill passed upon by the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Csminetti, having changed from "no"
TO " aye" gave notice of q motion to reconsider.
Action on Senate Bill No. l5 was postponed
until to morrow on motion of Mr.. White.
BILL PASSED.
Senate Bill No. 37-An Act to amend Section
1854 Of the Code of Civil Procedure, introduced
by Mr.. Jones, was read third time and passed
On motion ofMr. Murphy rule 43 was amended
so that SO copies of each bill could be printed
instead of $50.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
The Chair announced the appointment of
Senators Crandall and Dixon as members of the
Committee on Hospitals, and Senators Hamil
Forestry, Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big
Tree Grove.
On motion of Senator Jones. at 4:l5 p. NJ. the
Senate adjourned.