The record-union., 1891-01-24
lHE LEGISLATURE 229TH SESSION.
Passage of the Tax lnstaIIment Bill by
the Senate Yesterday.
The Assembly Does a Little Business
in the Way Of Reconsideration
Eight-Hour spat In the Senate.
SENATE.
SACRAMENTO,
Friday .JaOnarv % 1901

SACRAMENTO,
Friday, January %, 1891.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
Lieutenant Governor Reddick in the
chair. Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by Rev. A. T. Needham. Journal
OF Thursday read and approved.
PETITIONS.
The Chair announced that he had re-
ceived petition praying for a new Con-
stitution. Referred.
Mr.. Heacock presented a resolution in
relation to the preservation of forests.
Referred to the Forestry Committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Banks, from the Public Buildings
Committee, reported back, as amended,
s. B. "a, relating to the non-insurance Of
public buildings, recommending it's pass
age.
Also, S. B. $50 (amended), authorizing
the sale of property belonging to the
Home for Eeeble-Minded Children, rec
ommending its passage.
Also, recommending the adoption of
3. j. X. and 5, relating, respectively, to
the election of U. S. Senator and the limi-
tation of foreign immigration.
Mr.. Dennison, from the Committee on
Education and Public Morals, reported
back S. b. 104, relating to the issuance of
school bonds by cities of the fifth class,
recommending its passage.
Also. 5. b. So, regulating the speed of
street railways and rates Of fare, recon-
mending its passage.
Also, substitute for $. 3. 165, relating to
ehe sale OF pools on races, recommending
its passage.
Also, S. B. 27S (amended), prohibiting
the sale of Intoxicating liquors within one
mile OF any reformatory institution in
which juveniles are confined, recon-
mending its passage.
MIR. MCGOWAN, from the Committee on
Elections, reported back S. B. 1l6, relat-
ing to the election OF State Printer, recon-
mending its passage.
Mr.. Sprague, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back S. BIS l6 I35, 1872,
recommending their passage, and S. B. IS
81, 2, AZ, recommending their passage as
amended.
Mr.. Flint, from the Committee on Fish
and Game, reported back S. b. 2l4, rela-
tive to the taking of salmon and shad,
recommending its passage.
Also, S. Il. 15, authorizing the purchase
of the sites on which the Shasta and Lake
Tahoe Fish Hatcheries are located, recon-
mending its passage.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Y By Mr.. DeLong-Authorizing certain
corporations to act as executors in certain
cases.
Wy MIR. ppee-Repealing Section 632
of the Code of Civil Procedure.
A. S. Dibble.
v By Mr.. Langford-Repealing the Act
establishing the Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics.
! Also, amending the Political Code, re-
Latlng to the powers and duties of Road
OverseerS.
= Ry M, Gooyvall fI,x, ,.oo,,,ogA yD~ol,
ing the use of any substitute for hops in
the manufacture of ale or beer.
Wy Mr.. Dargie-Authorizing the State
Controller to issue duplicate warrant on
the Treasury.
-By Mr.. Dray three bills by request
Relating to assessments in reclamation
districts, powers of Trustees thereof, etc.
~ BY Mr.. Wilson-Providing for the erec-
ton of a monument in the Mexican Vet
erans' cemetery plat in Sacramento.
V By Mr.. Mountaineering Section 320
of the Penal Code, relating to lotteries.
" by Mr.. Preston (by request)-Providing
q State Board of Charities and CorIec-
ton, and prescribing their powers and
duties.
= BY Mr.. Flint-Amending Sections 2642
and 2643 of the Political Code, relating to
the duties of highway officers.
By Mr.. Berry-AmendingS Section 1904
of the Political Code, relating to cleo
tions.
CONCERNING DEFICIENCIES.
Mr.. Carpenter offered resolution re-
questing the Attorney-General, Secre-
tary of State and Superintendent of STATE
Printing to report the amounts of defi-
ciencies in their respective departments,
and how much thereof had been author
lied by the State Board of Examiners.
Adopted.
TAXES BY INsTALLMENTs.
T'I,, l. IL CT
was s. b. 30, relating to the collection of
property taxes.
Mr.. Dray objected to some clauses of
the bill, and the matter was discussed at
some length between him and Mr.. Gran
dali, the author of the bill.
The measure was finally passed by a
vote of 80 ayes to noes-Messrs Dray
Langford and Preston being excused
from voting.
,. b. 49, specifying what personal prop
erty may be subject to chattel mortgage,
was also passed without dissent.
ON SECOND READING.
s. B. 14S, to provide for the construction
and furnishing of a kitchen and dining
room at the Napa State Asylum for the
Insane.
S. B. 1876, to provide for the removal of
the, old wooden fence, sidewalks and
curb from the State Capitol grounds, To-
Gated at Sacramento, and have con-
structed in their stead granite post and
chain fence, a concrete sidewalk and
granite curb, and to appropriate money
therefor.
S. B. 1877, to provide for the completion
OF the ten tiers of granite steps in the
State Capitol grounds, located at Sacra-
mento, and to appropriate money there
S. B. So, relating to the payment of
persons employed under the provisions
pf Section 3245 of the Political Code.
EIGHT HOURS A DAY.
In the course of the second reading of
bills the Senate encountered S. b. 80,
amending Section 3245 OF the Political
Code, relating to eight hours being legal
days work.
Mr.. Crandall objected to the clause in
the bill prohibiting any person employed
on public work from laboring more than
eight hours n day. He held that if a
laborer should desire to work over-hours
for extra pay he should not be denied
that privilege, in case his employer
should wish such extra labor performed
He was also opposed to the requirement
that every contract for labor should be in
writing and recorded.
Mr.. Ostrom had similar objections to
offer to portions of the bill.
These objections brought to his feet Mr..