Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-15
SACRAMENTO, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH Is, 1880

that body trash, unworthy of ber pre-
served. From the tone OF the speech he eft tn
impression that he was not yet reconciled to ~
, new order OF things. He said most OF the men OF
ability deserted the Convention, and the Constitu
ton was framed by without experience, and i,
would De no use to preserve the proceedings
REPLY OF Mr.. coRcoRAs.
| Mr.. CoKcoRAN-Mr. Speaker the honorable
gentleman, Chairman Of the Committee on Indian
Affairs [larghterl has made very savage attack
| upon this bill admit no may be right upon some
points. II we were sli like him we might not need
| the constitutional debates, but / for shink
| they ought to be printed. The honorable gentleman
whs first spoke informed us that the Senators who
favored the bill desired to go to Congress. believe
here that the member from San Joaquin and myself
are the only ones who do DOC desire to go to Con-
gIess, and assure him we ell very lonesome
lLaughter.] would suggest 70 the gentleman that
ne is eaking very economical streak. am sure it
comes with bad grace TO find any man who voted in
iaFoI OF that Constitution and wishes to have it dis
tnctly and fairly interpreted to vete against bill
when VIII thr light upon the subject. 1t is .
duty which we owe to our people to- furnish all the
information that we can secure that they NAV know
should be.
MI; MciSIosH-Did we vote for the debates when
we adopted the new Constitution?
hI, CoEcoRAS-We voted for it as we understood
IL; 'oeea ior IL because thought it would rem
eoy sne esHs under which We are suffering. did
nov oesfe ahy ilght upon that subject but there
has not been day during the session when tschni
cahties nave not come up here: able arguments
nave peen made upon both sides. II we had the de-
bates of that Convention before us so that we co,ld
see what their intention was it would have faetat
ed legislation.
Mr. hcIsrosH-Do not the Courts have to inter |
pret the new Constitution Just as they would the
law laid down in the Code?
Mr: CoRcoRAN-Not by any means. Statutes are |
founded upon the Constitution, and there's lust as
niuch dinerence between Constitution and Code |
as there can be- 1t is the duty not only Of those
who voted for the Constitution but of those who
voted against, to get all the light can upon this
question. Every other State has such debates pub |
lished, aHd there is not leading of this State
who would not purchase copy Of these. The Stale
will in less than three years be more than repaid for
the money expended in their publication. |
1t comes with bad grace for gentleT en- to get up |
here and object to paying 20 cents folio, when
have just passed law compelling private citi |
zens to pay 20 cents per folio and $40 day, |
while in this case the parties forego the per diem
entirely.
Mr.. MORSE moved the previous question and the |
motion sustained division-ayes, 27 !; |
noes, 25.
The bill then passed to the third reading by the |
following vote. Ayes 40; noes, IA. MI. Sayle |
paired with Mr.. Harston.
THE vIrrcuLrURAL BILL.
Mr.. Adams bill relating to the encouragement |
of grape culture was taken up and discus-e
Mr.. DEL VALE spoke at length upon the PROPOSE
tion argning that every dollar spent would return
hundreds to the State.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House reasseihbled at P. NJ, the Speaker in the |
chair.
motion by Mr.. ANTHoNY to reconsider vote |
whereby an amendment made to Senate Bill |
No 296, relative to the distribution of funds for
orphan children, discussed at some len th and /
MIR. ANTHONY wished to withdraw the motion, but |
1t was renewed by Mr. DEL VALE, and lost
Assembly then resumed the consideration Of the
bill to promote the interests Of vticulture in this
State (Mr. Fox in the chair and the question being
on the motion to strike out Section 9, Mr. MAY
advocated the bill at length, claiming that it
was in the interest of education and would estab-
Ish needed department in the State University
The wine-growing interest Of this State was be-
coming most important one, and would be greatly
promoted by the pass ge OF this bill 1t would es. |
tabsh branch Of education which was needed in
the State University.
The bill was also debated at some length by Mr.
SIMON, Mr.. LANE and Mr.: ADAMS, and passed to third
reading-ayes 81, noes Z,
Mr.; CAMRoS-Mr: Speaker, rise 20 question
OF privilege and will supplement it with a motion
came upon this floor to gisate in the interest of
my constituents, and my motives have been ques-
TONED by the honorable gentleman from San Fran
cisco. He alleges / have been wasting my time in
this hall There is an old saying:
"All work and no play makes Jack dull boy;
All play and no work makes him mere toy"
II we have all work aud no play We will make poor
Legislature. find placed upon my desk puzzle No.
Is for my investigation. i find that there is some
good in it. l move that the Sergeant at Arms be
instructed to procure these puzzles and place them
on the members DESKS II will greatly relieve their
minds. now move we adjourn.
Adjourned until Monday Morning.