Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-12
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
xxvHIrH sEssIoN-THIRzY SIXTH DAY.

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XXvIIITH sEssIoN-THIRzYs SIXTH DAY.
SENATE.
SAcaAMENTo. February II. 1889.
ten. in the chair
Roll called and quorum present
Prayer by the Chaplain. Rev. A. C. Bane
Journal of Friday read and approved
Minute Clerk Bidwel was granted leave of
absence until Friday, on account OF the death
of his sister.
PETITIONS.
McComss presented petition signed by ., al2
citizens, asking for the passage OF a Sunday law.
Referred to the Committee on Public Morals.
White presented memorial from large
number of citizens of Los Angeles county pro.
testing against the division OF that county and
the organization of Orange county.
large number of bills were reported back
from standing committees, and took their places
on the first reading file.
Murphy, from the Committee on Attaches and
Contingent Expenses, reported back favorably
the resolution to pay the Senate's portion of the
expenses of the memorial services amounting
10 sl5I s, The resolution was adopted.
reported back aud adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced, read by title and re-
ferfed, as follows:
BY the ommittee on Judiciary-To amend
the Civil Code, in relation to attachments. On
file
BY Goucher for the Committee on Prisons
To amend the Act making appropriation for
the establishment of permanent fund for the
purchase of jute, TO be manufactured at the
State Prison at San Quentin. On file [Makes
the revolving fund SO 0C0 instead of $751; Cool
By Mofitt = twenty-five deficiency bills
handed in by the Controller. All referred to
the Committee on Finance without reading.
By demonstrating TO the United States
certain tide lands Tor the purpose of impkoying
the harDor of Eureka and Humboldt bay. Com
mlttes ON Federal Relations.
Bs Hlnshaw by reQuesil-To assist and aid
in the exhibition of the products of California
Committee on Agricu ture.
A1So (Dy requeSt1 10 provide for the levy and
collection of taxes by municipal corporations in
all cities except those of the first, second, third
and fourth elias es Committee on City, City
and County and Town Governments
By Mead (by reqnest) To repeal an Act to
prohibit the collection of accounts for LIQUORS
sold at retail. Committee on Public Morals.
BY White 10Y request)-io smend the Act In
regard to N inicipal corporations. Judiciary
Committee.
Also Coy request) to provide compensation 10
George K. b. Hag Tor professional services rem
deIed the State OF California at the request of
the Governor and Attorney-G General judiciary
Committee.
Also (by request to amend the Civil Code, re.
lating to the sales of personal property by depos-
itors for hire. Judiciary Committee
Also, to amend Section 4l5 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, relating to the purchase building
and conveyance of real estate by insurance. cor,
porations. Judiciary Committee.
Also, to amend Sections 6S9 and 143l of the
Penal Code, relating to the right of defendants
to be tried by jury, and 10 cases where judg-
ment may be pronounced against defendant
relating to change of place OF trial in criminal
proceedings in Justices Courts Judiciary Com
mittee.
THE WAR CLOUD.
Murphy said that, 10 view of the fact that the
Administration nf
the United states is In its last days and as the
matter treated of was of great importance to the
people OF this State and of the United etates he
desired TO offer a concurrent resolution
Permission was granted, ana Murphy intro
duced concurrent resolution, setting forth
that whereas the Chamber OF Commerce of San
Francisco, Posts of the Grand Army of the
Republ C, and other organizations in Califor-
MIA, have. ms an expression of public sentiment
on the subject, petItioned Congress to make the
necessary appropriation for the repairs of Ad-
miTal Farraguts flagship Hartford, now at Mare
Island Navy Yard and, whereas III compliance
with these requests, the House of Representa-
tives had unanimously passed bill making an
appropriation OF $4,000 for this purpose aud
transmitted it to the United States Senate where
it was referred to the Committee on Naval AT
fairs, where 1t has ever since remained there
fore, be il
: Resoiutd, BY the Senate, the Assembly con-
curing, that the Senators of the State Of Cali
fornia in the United States Senate be instructed
10 request the Senate Committee on Naval Af-
fairsio report the bill back at the earliest pos
sible moment, and TO use their influence to
secure the passage of the bill.
In moving the adoption of the resolution Muir
ply said that the resolution correctly recited
the facts with reference to having Admiral
Farrsgtts flagship repaired. He briefly recited
the history of the bill befo.e Congress and said
that if the British Government could afford TO
preserve Nels ms flagship for more than one
hundred years, he could not see why America
should MOI preserve Adrniial Farragut flag hip;
1t bad been said by senator Hale that it was all
sentiment. Even taking that view of it. the
Hartford ought to he preserved. He was assured
by high naval officers that the Hartford, If re-
paired, would be very valuable ship for at
least ten years It would make a good ship for
harbor defense or for flagship for the Asiatic
squadron.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Wilson offered a concurrent resolution approy-
ing the bill now before Congress, known as
Whithon's naval reserve bill, No. TO- % the
purpose OF which is the organization OF q naval
militia force under the control of the Govern
meut, snd providing that copies OF The resolu-
ton be forwarded 10 the California delegation
in Congress. with the request that thoy give the
measure their support
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
G. X. l3, to propose to the peope OF the
State OF California an amendment to the Con-
stitution OF the state OF California in regard TO
the iiuii Of the STATE debt, WAS taken up from
the special fie and read, but was then passed
on file
CHICO NORMAL SCHOOL INVESTIGATION.
The Chair announced ss the special COM
sysool at cgico, senators Campbel!, Preston
aud CaDiinetti.
Bills OK PASSAGE.
The following bills were taken ND Oh third
reading aud disposed OF IS 70 lows:
5. b. 200, to amend an Act 10 authorize cor
porations To own aud improve the lots and
houses in which their business is carried on,
was read third time and passed.
;. B. 81, TO add new section 10 the Penal
Code, to be numbered Section 593, relating 10
barcs wire fences on public highways was
anna N fxAt DTt - a n rod tod
S. b $50, to repeal an Act to authorize cor
pcrations TO own and improve lots and houses
in which their business is carried on, was read
third time and passed.
S. y. 152 20 amend the Code of Civil Procedure
and 70 add new section thereto, to be known
rs Secti N 1854, relative TO the rendering filing
hearing and sett ing final accounts for deceased
executors ana administrators, was corrected
and ordered reprinted.
S: B. 22i, to amend Section $50 OF the Civil
Code, was passed.
trait OF his Excellency r. W. Waterman by the
state Board OF Examiners and TO appropriate
money therefor. was passed.
>. u IfO, making an appropriation to pay the
claim OF W. +. Purnell. was passed.
cLAM DEBATE
S. B. $50, to appropriate money to pay the
claim of L. NJ Gallagher for painting and glaz-
ing the Napa State Asylum for the In -ane
which was performed on said asylum uncer
written contract, was read a third time.
&eany, Chairman OF the Committee on
Claims, said that he did not care to rise to a
question OF privilege. but he had notsced by
the papers that during his absence on Friday
last the Committee on Claims had been al
! tackled because it had reported this bill favor
ably. He wanted 70 say that all he knew OF
the claim was that the Governor lad told him
il was Just and honest claim, and Senator
Wilson had made the same statement before
the committee. he said that If Senators wished
TO attack MIN or his committee be would like to
have them do so when he was present.
Mr.. Caminetu in the chair.
White took the floor and denounced the bill
as entirely without foundation in justice Sem
| ators had the right 10 criticise the reports of
any committee, and its members ought not to be
thin-sk.nned about such criticism. He boldly
asserted that neither the committee Cor the
author of the bill kaew anything about the bill
OF his own knowledge. He asserted that the
claim was simply a case where man had sold
his Controllers warrants for work done for the
state and now came in and asked that he be
paid the amount he was compelled TO discount
his warrants and the interest thereon.
Mesny said that If members knew the claims
were unjust or dishonest IL was their duty to go
before the committee and give their inforua-
tion, instead of waiting until they come up in
the senate and then Jump" it in order to show