The record-union., 1891-03-03
Engrossment Refused to the Sacra.
mento Revenue Bill at Mr..
Dray's Urgent Request.
SENATE.

The Senate then took up the special
Assembly file, the first bill under consid-
Grafton being A. 3. 68, amending the Act
providing for the organization, incorpora-
ton and government of municipal cor
porations. The bill was read the third
time, amended so as to provide that all
licenses shall be collected by the City
Marshal, and ordered reprinted.
ACTS APPROVED.
At this juncture message was received
from the Governor announcing his ap-
proval of S. BIS 10, 29 and II.
DEATH OF SENATOR HEARST.
a message was received from the Gov
ernor, announcing the death of United
States Senator Hearst, as follows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, =
SACRAMENTO, March =, 1891.
To the Senate Of the State of California HaV-
ing been informed of the death of Hof George
Hearst, Senator from this State to the Con-
grcss of the United States, desire to express
TO you, as coordinate branch of the State
Government my respect for the dead and my
sympathy for the bereaved family. He was q
weil-known pioneer and prominently identi-
fled VITA the early development of the State,
when hardship and toll were required from
every one from which he did not shrink He
afterward attained afiiuence and became
prominent in all matters affecting the inter-
y,
Geaiing and great business capacity, became u
prominent factor in the commercial and po-
litical history of the State. In each and every
phase of life he was the same kind and
thoughtful friend. Ia his capacity as u Sena-
tor he T was honest, faithful and intelligent, and
was highly appreciated by his colleagues in
the Senate of the United States.
II. II. MARKHAM, Governor
Mr.. Heacock moved that a committee
of five be appointed to take into consider
alton the subject matter contained in the
message, at the same time requesting that
he be excused, owing to illness.
The motion was adopted, and the Chair
appointed as such committee Senators
Crandall, Dray, DeLong, Ostrom and
Mead.
GENERAL FILE.
On motion of Mr.. Dray, the substitute
for A. b. so, authorizing cities and towns
10 incur Indebtedness for water works
and other improvements, was taken up.
read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Noorhies moved to have A. b. 734
(the Legislative apportionment bill
taken up and read the second time.
Mr.. Ostrom objected, and after some
discussion Ma. Mead raised the point of
order that the consideration of the AS
sembly file was the only order of busi-
ness before the Senate.
The Chair ruled the point well taken.
The bill was atterward made the special
order for 7:45 p. NJ. on Tuesday.
On motion of Mr.. Dray, the regular
order of business was temporarily sus-
pended in order that Senate Joint Reso-
luton asking forthe appointment of a
citizen Of California to the head Of the
Horticultural Bureau of the Columbian
Worlds Fair, be considered.
The motion prevailed, and the resolu-
ton was adopted.
HYDRAULIC MINING INJUNCTION CASES.
Consideration was then resumed on the
Assembly special file, and the first bill
reached was \. B. 80, relative to the place
of trial of certain actions where a county
or city Is party, and a citizen or cor
poration, resident of another county, is
sued by a county or city.
Mr. Ostrom characterized the measure
as one the object Of which was to provide
that suits cannot be maintained TO re-
strain the evils resulting from hydraulic
mining. He held that it was bill that
seriously menaced the rights of the peo-
pie OF the valleys, whose lands We're sub
ject TO injury by the working of hydraulic
mines. The valley counties had been
forced, for their self-preseryation, to en-
join the hydraulic mines from operating,
and the bill under consideration was an
effort to set aside or negative the.decisions
of the court.
GIr. Dray also spoke against the bill,
which he declared to be am unnecessary
and dangerous one, entailing needless
suits against corporations. He did not
fear the result of an appeal to the courts
Tor the cause of the valley people was n
just one, and would prevail. Plaintiffs
should not be forced to go, with their
witnesses, into other counties than their
own for trial, instead of, as now, having
Superior Judges called to try cases in
counties other than their own. His OBJ
lection to the bill went to this extent-not
that he feared the result of suits against
hydraulic mining.
Mr. G. j. Campbell was opposed to the
bill. He said the operation of the hy-
draulc mines had ruined lands in the
valleys and well nigh destroyed the rivers
of the State. Let hydraulic mining be re-
sumed, and it would not be long before it
would be impossible for vessels to reach
Mare Island Navy yard.
Mr.. Mead said that all the miners asked
was justice. He did not know that bill. if
passed, would reopen one ofthe hydraulic
mines that had resulted in injury to the
valleys; but there are small mines in cer-
tain districts that have done, and can do.
no injury whatever to the lowlandS. All
they asked was that law be passed that
viii enable hydraulic miners to have
their cases heard in counties where no
preiudices existed against them or their
calling.
MIR. Preston said that ali the hydraulic
miners asked was fair play-that they
should have a hearing in the courts of
counties where the people are not biased
against them.
Mr.. Ostrom moved to amend the bill by
providing that change of venue may be
granted in certain cases, instead of
making the clause mandatory.
Mr.. Preston said he preferred the
opponents of the bill would move to
strike ont the enacting clause.
On roll-call the bill passed-ayes %,
noes g.
A. b. 693, relating to the duties of the
State Printer. Passed.
y. B. 27l, relating to roads and high
ways
a. B. 694, relating to reports of State
officials and boards. Passed.
= PETITION FROM SACRAMENTO CITIZENS.
Mr.. Dray presented petition from cit
lZens OF Sacramento praying for the
passage ofa law that will relieve them
from the onerous burden of maintaining
two salaried Justices of the Peace. as
most of the business in the Justices
Court IS done by the Township Justice.
IThe petition appears elsewhere.l
SENATE URGENCY BILLS.
S. B. l3l, TO provide for the erection of
buildings for the Home for Feeble
Minded Children. Passed.
S. B. l10, to pay the claims of C. +.
Reed, C. i. Grunslly and j. J. Craw-
ford, State River Examining Engineers,
for travelling expenses. Passed.
S. d. >, 10 fix the rates OF fares on street
railroads in cities of 100000 population or
over. Lost-ayes 9, noes II.
Mr.. Hamill gave notice OF motion to
reconsider.
tain moneys in the State Treasury.
Passed.
S. B. 234, to establish standard of