Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-19

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to tender their sympathy to the starving people O
Ireland it does not do those people single bit o.
good, and the chances that the people OF lreane
would never know anythin of these resolutions.
would suggest, ii anv gentleman desires to do any
| thing, tina; he put his hand in his pocket anc
make donation and send it TO Ireland.
Mr.. MAyBELL--Send them guns and powder.
Mr.. CoRcoRAS Now no that, as representa-
| tive body OF the State of California we have nc
| right to recognize the authority Of that people
when we are on terms Of peace with Great Britain.
| We have no right to recognize them counsel OF
aid them in any msurrection. | hope this thing
! will be indefinitely postponed
| Mr.. YORR-If l supposed that these resolutions
had been brought in here for the purpose of afford
| ing some members an opportunity for spread-eagle
| speeches. should be in favor Of voting them down
at once. We have something better to do than to
| waste our time in ny such frivolous manner. Men
do sometimes make such speeches. If these resolu-
tions were brought in here to open the door for
| speeches, am opposed to them. But Mr. Spa er,
| if the resolutions have been introduced in good
faith asking Tor the sympathy Of this people. am
heartily in iGvor OF adopting them. My friend over
the way, Mr. May bell, says " Let them fight" All,
there was time when our people needed ~ yNpathy.
II was in that incipient period wnen theY had not
risen superior to the conditions and not pre-
pared to fight. Poor Ireland has my sympathy, and
hope to God the time may speedily come when the
shackles shall be struck from her wrists so she may
be able to fight Until that time she has my SYM
pathy, and hope, gentlemen of the Assembly you
will not consider this resolution frivolous one.
Mr.. ANrTIoSY-Mr. Speaker, the word Lawful "
has been inserted in the resolutions. That is per
fectly right. We propose to consider this subject
from our own standpoint, and | hope every man
who has seat upon this floor Will vote for these
resolutions. | am not here to .ay word in regard
to the unitarian part Of this idea here asking
the attention of the House te this part of the
resolution that have referred to, and that is the
part which has reference to the oppressive system
of land tenure. In view Of the fact that similar
condition Of things exists in State
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resolutions appropriate | hope, sir, they will be
adopted unanimously. The people of the State of
California are being ground down into the dust by
pernicious system of land monopoly almost equal in
its effects to the landlord system under which the
people of Ireland are suffering.
The ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Nc
Gallon, Carr OF Yuba, and Lane.
The resolutions were adopted BY the following
vote: Ayes 20, noes none.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORTS.
Mr.. WAsoN of Mono Introduced resolution in
structing the Committee u mes and Mining to
communicate with the Cambridge Museum and as
certain 1T what price $50 copies of the work the
Aurferous Grayels OF California, can be had.
Mr. GORLEY explained that this is 4 work which is
being published by the society in Cambridge. The
State has already spent 100000 in making this
survey, and at this point the work taken up by
other parties and finished, and the work being
published is the product OF all this labor
Mr.. TYLER opposed the resolution The commit.
tee did not need any authorization they could send
any tlme either as : committee or as individuals
and find how much the books would cost. Let them
send on and get copy of the wyrk and if it is val
uable to the State he for would be in favor of
buying a Thousand copies But his objection was
that if it is known that the State wants them the
price will be fixed much higher than it would in
swer to individual inquiries
The resolution was lost.
Mr.. TYLER moved that the House do adiourn at
O'Clock until , o'clock Monday Adopted.
HOW MUCH MILEAGE?
Mr.. ADAMS called up his notice, and tbereupon
moved to reconsider the vote by which the Assembly
adopted the report of the Committee Mileage
fixing the mileage at IS cents.
Mr.. LEAcII-3lr Speaker, second the motion.
do so, as | favor reconsideration, and, as am
opposed to an allowance OF 10 cents per mile. Willie
think it the intention of the Constitution that
should only be allowed 10 cents per mile, l
have an additional reason, and that is, that when
the members of this House voted lor the adoption
of the report | hardly think they understood
whether they voting for Is cents or 10 cents
have no fault to find with the gentlemen
Of that committee. Had ] been that COM
mittee | should probably have done the same
thing. They were urged to make o report
But they did not do so until they had been advised
by the Judiciary Committee. They were conscien-
tious in their action But from the standpoint from
which view this matter, | would be false to my
obligations, false to my Of duty, if | did not
enter my protest against the report. The decision
of the Judiciary Committee, so far as it goes is,
believe, technically corTect-Jhat until new law is
established we to be guided by the old law
But the point OF my objection is one that was not
considered by the cOmmittee-and it is this Was
it not the intention Of the trainers of the Constu-
ton tHat no Legislature, after the adoption of this
Constitution, should receive than ten
cents a mile think SO, and believe the people OF
the State generally thought | believe by the
wording of Section 23 Article ", it is mandatory
upon this body TO pass new mileage law before the
mileage OF the members is drawn a bill was intro
duced by Mr.. Sayle over Il week ago to fix mileage
NJ Il.
Every member of this House has had notice of that
fact. Does it not lIOk as if We were Fastening to
the State Treasury to get our money at 10 cents
mile before cut Of by the new law. | hope
the motion to reconsider VII prevail.
Mr.. CooPER-Mr. Speaker, rise to point OF or
der. The house has now under consideration mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the report of
the Committee on Mileage was adopted. Yesterday,
after that report adopted, a resolution
adopted authorizing the Controller to draw lis war.
rant in favor OF the smberS, in accordance with
that report, at fifteen cents mile. The notice
givea by the gentleman from Sonoma, Mr.. Adams.
s not to reconsider the resolution but the report
the committee.
The SPE,KER-The resolution is the one that or
Gers the money paid
Mir. CoorER-There has been no notice given OF 4
reconsideration of the resolution.
The SPEAKER-None whatever.
Mr.. TYLER-I move that the motion be indefinite
Is postponed | would like to state this matter
clearly to the house. The truth OF the matter is
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not look like taking snap Judgment while a bill is
pending to fix the rate Of mileage ten cents, to
pass such resolution this. want to know if
that is carrying out the Constitution in its spirit.
Does it not look like taking technical advantage Of
the constitutional provisions. | do not want TO be
captious, and regret that have felt compelled to
take this position If it were not unparliamentary
would aliude to the fact that the committee n the
other house has reported favor OF ten cents
mile.
Mr. TYLER-I would ask the gentleman if he has
rot received his per diem.
Mr.. LEAcH-NO, sir. have not.
Mr. TYLER-The warrants are drawn for him. Tney
are drawn under the old law and if have no
right to receive Fl teen cents per mile, We have
right either TO receive S. day. The very law that
provides for provides for the other, that the
gentleman to be consistent, must wait for his per
diem until a law is passed through both houses.
on motion OF Mr.. swEErLASD, the previous ques-
tion or Tered.
The roll was called, with the following result:
Ayes Adams, Bennett, Brooks, Brown OF luba,
Bruncr, Brusie Cameron, Carr OF Sacramento, Cham
berain, Chandler. Coleman, Cooper Corcoran, Del
Vale, Dmond, Downs, Durham, Estee, Fnayson,
Fox, Fraser, Frink, Gorley, Green, Hardy, Leach,
MulhOlland. Nelson, Sherbun, Stanley, Stoddard,
Streeter Tyler. Ward Wasson of Mono, Watson,
York, Young, Mr.. Speaker-44.
Noes-Anthony, Bass, Braunhart, Brown of So
noma Burns Carr OF Yuba, Coffman, Cuthbert,
Garibadi, Gaffey, Harris, Hershy, Hynes Josselyn,
Lane Levee Mcguire, Maybell, McCallion, McCar-
thy of San Francisco, McDade, Messenger, Morse,
Picket, sayle, Simon, Spencer, Sweetland, Walker
20.
Before the vote announced and when the
Speakers name was called, he said l.: ''NO person
shall vote, says the rule, on any questson in which
he is personally interested involved 1t has never
been in order for a Legislature to pass upon its
compensation. Under the rules of the House have
no right to- and shall not vote"
At this number of members rose and asked
leave to withdraw their votes and on motion OF
Mr. TYLER the motion to reconsider was indefinitely
postponed
On motion of Mr. WALKER, at 1:15 the Assembly
adjourned until Monday at r. 81.