Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-27
An Immortal speech.

II seems Incredible that fool Of so great mag.
ntude should exist in an intelligent representa-
tive body IN an age Of Enlightenment but it Is
fact that the following speech was delivered IN
the Assembly by member from Msriposa. It is
on a question Of privilege, and is in reply to the
Bee newspaper. which said that tho individual
was youth and had moved to lay a certain
bill on the table Until some previous day.
Now. amt no youth. tInughter,l I dont
take that to myself, at all But will say to this
Bee-he NAV be humble bee or a sweet bee, for
aught know-know he amt an American bee;
know that. Now, Mr. Speaker, you know thls
one thing, that Mr.. Havens, the very honorable
gentleman from Humboldt, who introduced that
first bill of amendments to strike out certain per-
tons Of our glorious Constitution. He wanted to
make a new law In that sort Of fashion, which.
you know caused more interruption to the gen
eral proceedings Of this House than the Kansas
Nebraska bill which somebody introduced here.
[Great laughter and applause.l Now, | say to
you, Mr. Speaker, and If II Ia proper, say the
same thing precisely to the members of this ere
House, that ask all sorts Of pardon for inter-
rupting the House on that day, when we were o
little out Of humor for the man who could sit
patiently under all the gabbe that we suffered on
that day must have the patience of Job Laugh.
ter and applsuse.l Now, sir, will say this con-
cerning papers on the outside. A voice, 'rondo.1
When Mr. Havens. the honorable gentleman from
Humboldt, stepped forth, with both feet, onto the
Constitution of this great. golden State OF Calf
fornia, he didn't step on no mans toes nor moth
Ing. But when put little foot toward that
instrument, there was great outcry and hula
boo. daughter and applause.l | hurt some
mems corns and when you step on mans toes
as has corns on 'em, he'll below like bull CALI.
[Uprorious laughter and applouse Now ain't
got nothing more TO say about this matter L
think that any reporter that reports in this House
should report right and true and any mar who
edits paper ought to be responsible for himself
If he does anything in any Of his papers except
what's wrong. [Laughter.l SO far as the Con-
stltution lie concerned, pledge this Honse ef thar
bil OF whatever you please to call 1t, OF the hon.
orable gentleman from Humboldt, say now, ef
he really intended to fetch In that concern OF
his'n [laughterl and pass 1t in this House, to re-
peal some Of our Constitution, and patch 1t up
with his amendments, will put In this ere bill
Of mine. and they shall both go before the people
Of this State At the next general election. Laugh
ter and applause.l give notice OF that bill OF
mine. Mr.. Speaker, and shall stick to It, III
Mr. Havens brings in his bill, and steps both feet
onto the Constitution OF the State OF California
for ~ taduce IL and tear II down, shall repudl-
ate his proceeding and come in with procla-
nation Of my own. [Great laughter and ap-
pause.1 All I've got to say at this present, Mr..
Speaker, Is, that when the great American eagle
[laughter,] l cay, sir, when the great and mighty
American eagle, which scars aloft and hovers
over the State of California and these ere United
States, comes down and lights on a man that has
corns on his toes, II makes him below like bull
calf. [Shreking laughter and applausel
Mr.. Clarke, OF Sierra-I move that this House
do accept Of Mr. Tatman's apology.
A Voice-Second the motion
Mr.. Tatman---I rise again. Mr.. Speaker, TO
ask OF the honorable gentleman from Humboldt
ef he intends to fetch up his bill cause if he
does, give notice that intend to fetch up my
bill. addressing Mr.. Havens1 Ef you wish
now to let your thing drap, will let mine drap.
[Great laughter.1