The record-union., 1893-03-04
THE PROCEEDINGS.
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC DEBT PAR
TALLY VOTED ON.
Consideration of Special Orders-Con-
stitutional Amendments Rejected
Trials by Jury.

N"47 ~ Jury
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Lieutenant Governor Reddick in
the chair. Roll call. Prayer by Chap
lam.
Special order of business was taken up,
and the roll called on the motion to recon-
slider the vote whereby Assembly Joint
resolution No. s was adopted. The reso-
luton provides for the payment of the
debt of the Central Pacific Railroad to
the Government.
During the roll-call Senator Mahoney
asked that the motion for reconsideration
go over until next Tuesday after the
reading of the journal. The roll was
called upon the motion, but the hour hav-
ing expired before the vote was an
nounced the next order of business was
taken up, though Senator Ostrom entered
his protest.
Senator Hart moved that Senate Bills
No. 552, 563, Ga, 55l, 53I, 296and 6l5, being
! synonymous, be made a special order for
the evening session at o'clock. Adopted.
Senate Bill No. 670. making an appro-
priation for the relief of n. Southmayd
and others in caring for and preserving
the perishable property of the State OF
California, was read the first time, and
ordered to second reading.
Senate Bill, No. 249, making an appro-
! prlatlon Tor the construction of seawall
thoroughtare, and piers, in the harbor of
san Diego, was read a second time and
amended to read Sl50,000 instead of $780,
600. Ordered to print and to the third
reading.
Senate Bill No. 576, making an appro-
prlatlon for enlarging the fireproof ware
| house for use Of the State Printing De-
partment, was called up for third reading.
| Senator VOORHEES, moved that it be re-
referred to the Committee on Finance.
| Senator Hart, the author, objected and
! the roll was called. LoSt-Ayes II, noes
l3. Read the third time. IL appropriates
Sl3,OOG for the purpose named. Passed
| Ayes %, noes d. Title approved
Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
l, proposing to the people of the State of
California an amendment to Section of
Article l. OF the Constitution of the State
OF California, relating to trial by jury, and
! Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
| ), to propose to the people an amend
| ment to the Constitution of the State,
amending Section I of Article /. thereof,
relative to trial by jury, We're read for the
| purpose of discussion, the amendments
| being somewhat similar, in order to de-
! termine which should be put upon its
| final passage. The principal difference
| in the bills is that by the former three
! fourths OF the number OF jurors III Grim
! inal cases are allowed to return q verdict,
while in the latter it requires tive-sixths
of the whole number.
Senator Gesford spoke in favor of the
| former, he being the author. He saw no
reason why criminal cases should not be
/ nj,
! He was satisfied that great saving of ex-
/ penseS would be made by the passage OF
! the amendment, and he believed that the
people throughout the State believed as
he did. He believed that all honest law
yers wished the change made, and inter
jected that IAN honest lawyer was the
noplest work of God" He was not a
stickler, however, and said if the Senate
desired he would accept tive-siXth ma
| jority.
Senator VOORHEES, spoke in favor of the
! five-siXth rule. He believed the matter
should be submitted to the people at the
next election, and he submitted to the
Senate which would be the proper amend
ment to send to the people.
Senators Seawell and Carpenter op-
! posed the adoption of the measure. SEN
ator Gesford spoke in its defense. a vote
| was taken upon Amendment No. >, and
it was rejected-ayes l3, noes y.
| a vote was called for upon Amend
ment No. ,, but Senator Ford secured the
fioor and tue engagement once more be-
| came general. He favored the adoption
of the amendment. lie was followed by
Senator Wilson, who opposed it. Senator
! Goucher also opposed the adoption of the
amendment. Senator Ostrom favored its
! submission to the people, Carpenter op-
| posed it, and Senator VOORHEES, had the
! fioor when the noon recess was taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The roll was called on Constitutional
| Amendment No. 5, but as there were not
enough Senators present, a call of the
! Senate was ordered, and the absentees
were brought in. The roll was called
again and the amendment was rejected.
/ The substitute for Senate Bills Nos. 29I
! IS3 and I25, known as the ''street bill, -
was taken UP as special order and
/ passed The bill only applies to cities OF
| over 10000 inhabitants.
The special Assembly file was taken up.
| The first bill on the list was the reassess-
ment bill. The new amendment, which
/ goes back to 1882 instead of 1884, was read
and adopted. Senator Carpenter ex-
planned that the amendment was offered
! by him as 4 compromise.
Assembly Bill No. la, for the govern
ment of towns, was read, but refused
| final passage
! OeSlOrU gave AOIlce OF mOtlOn TO re-
! consider.
Assembly Bill No. 296, providing for
work on streets, sewers, ETC., was passed
! finally.
The Emeric game bill was next on file.
| 1t was read the second time. Onmotion
/ of Senator Burke the provision that
'every person who, i'll the State of Cali
fornia, shall have in his possession any
green hides or any green skins of any
deer, elk, antelope, or mountain sheep,
! killed after the passage of this Act, and
! before the expiration of two years from
| the date of the passage of this Act, shall
J be guilty of a misdemeanor."
Senator MCGOWAN offered an amend
meut making the open deer season from
/ July lst to October 1st. This was opposed
/ in several speeches, and was finally re-
/ jected.
An amendment by Senator Carpenter,
providing that the law apply to inclosed
and cultivated lands and not to either OF
them, was adopted.
On motion of Senator Burke, the pro-
vision prohibiting persons from giving
away any venison was stricken out leav-
| ing the prohibition against selling the
/ meat.
The following Assembly bills were
| read the first time:
| Substitute for Assembly Bill No. sos.
| to provide for additional improvements
at the Reform School for Juvenile Offend
ers at Whittier.
! Assembly Bill No. Is, to provide for the