Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-09


trary TO every legislative principle 1t is contrary to
the principles OF natural justice and right for any
man or set OF men to get up here and dcate to the
remainder of the members upon this floor, and say
that We shall pass such and such laws and other
ms resolution, as understand it, is to put in mo-
ton certain parts OF the Constitution, to frame
certain laws in preference to Others What arethey?
| Revenue and taxation, CITY. and county govern
ments, enabling Acts, Chinese Acts appropriation
| Acts and organization Acts. Now, submit, that
upon the floor OF this house every man is the peer
| oil every olher man, and one man has just as
many rights as another. The gentleman from Shasta
| MIR. Eass, or any other gentleman, has right to
Introduce bill to change the orthography Of the
name OF town in Shasta county, and that bill
should receive Just as must consideration as any
matter. 1t is matter which his constituents want,
and they have rights here which must anil should be
respected; and it is not for the majority of this
house to say that the gentleman from Shasta, the
gentleman from any other county shall not introduce
or consider Gi unless it is on one Of these subjects
mentioned in the resolution. Now we in our county
| desire to have an appropriation for the improve
ment OF our levees. That is a question that is of
| more Importance to than any other question
| which will come before this house. and fOrsooth,
under that resolution, if introduce such BILL the
| gentleman gets up and says that we have passed
resolution that such and such legislation should be
considered in preference to such and such. other
legislation, and then they have my bill put down in
the calendar and the interests Of our constituents
are tra,npled upon. Again, take the question OF
| irrigation. There are counties in this State i'll
which the question of irrigation is the OF para
mount interest submit, then, that it is unjust to
deprive portion OF the people OF their rights upon
this floor. The counties OF Los Angeles and Fresno,
| OF Kern and Tuiare and San Bernardino and many
| other counties, have just much right to intro.
| duce their bills and have them considered as every
| other gentleman to Introduce bills in relation to
| revenue and taxation. You have Just much right
to give appropriation for the improvement OF the
| San joaquin river YOU have for the adornmcnt
| of the State Normal School grounds. The conse
quence OF this resolution will be that the rights
lnr min ,ff Nt-11 ha Ill.
| upon. IL bill does not come within this
catalogue, within this list prescribed by the resol-
| ton, no matter how important it may be to the
constituents of the gentleman who introduced it. it
cannot be considered. The people Of the county OF
Santa Clara come here with bill to poison squirrels
| very simple matter you will say, and we will con-
| slider other and more important matters. But they
have just much right to have that bill considered
| aud J is one Uf just as much importance to them
any other the measures OF any other gentle
man upon this floor. The effect of this resolution
| will be to gag and take away the rights of a
certain number Of members, and to trampe upon
the interests ii large portion OF the State. sub
nit that it is contrary to the principles of natural
justice that it is contrary to every legislative princ
pie. As l SAID before, it has been proclaimed on
| the floor OF this House that the Republican party
would be held responsible for every act done, and
now gentleman gets up here and Says that the
Democratic party represented by fourteen members
| will also be held responsible do not know which
| party will be held responsible and | do MT care
! whether the Democratic or the Republican party
shoulders the responsibility. come here put the
new Constitution in working order, to legislate in
the interest Of the people of the State, and submit
that my constituents, well as the people of other
counties have right to any and every law that
they need and there ought to be no discrimination
Mr. SPsScER-l move to amend by adding irriga
| ton to the list.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. McCARTY Of Lake-Mr. Speaker it is very
true sir that all realize the fact that the people
of this State and very Justly too, have their ewes
| apda are lnpkinp IN ilsfo .laviS
lation that was contemplated by the new Constitu-
| ton. Their eyes have been turned upon us for now
over thirty days, and cry has gone up from all
around the State that the Legislature, and espe-
ciay the Assembly, is frittering away the precious
time which has been allowed to us TO make laws for
the people Although the dominant party has been
in power, it to have failed OF its purpose and
| representing as we do small portion OF party
here, we deem it right and proper that we should
make an honest effort to reach the proper legsla
ton demanded by the people In doing it be-
necessary to Introduce the very resolution
have here and hope that every member upon this
floor who has the good Of the people at heart will
walk right up and help us to adopt that resolution,
and get TO work, let it hit whom it may. Let us
when we go home, having made an hon.
est effort, the people will acquit as
| they should. Again, | wish to say there is
another why we should do this thing There has
been persistent effort made to place us before the
people in the light OF obstructonIss to legislation,
and as q matter Of selfdefense we have been forced
TO take this action. We do not wish to crush any
legislation, but there are paramount measures before
| this body There the Revenue Act above every
| thing else, and ask the gentlemen, whether they
| be Republicans, Workingmen Democrats, to
come up to the work now. We must do it expect
| TO accomplish anything.
Mr.. MERRY i move to amend by adding to the
list " and all bills relrting to the mandatory
| Guirements of the Constitution"
Adopted.
Mr. iCoRcoRAN-I offer the following amendment
And all laws relating to debris, swamp and over
| flowed lands, navigation and wafer, and water
| rights."
The spEAKER-This is evidently offered for the
purpose OF defeating the resolution, and the Chair
| will rule it out Of order.
| Mr.. CORCoRAN-I appeal from tie decision of the
| Chair.
The SPEAKER The Chair rules that the amend.
ment is offered for the purpose of defeating the
outon. That these subjects are all included in the
first part of the resolution /; they are included
| der The head of matters of great public interest
| Mr.. BRAUNHART-I second the appeal.
| Mr.. CoRCoRAN-I submit to the good sense OF ev-
| cry gentleman upon this floor, and 10 your knowl-
edge Of the English language, if in that resolution
there is one solitary word about navigation,
word about mining debris or about stock and stock
| gambling, and about corporations.
| The SFEAKEG-I rule it out of order upon the fur.
ther ground also that it evidently the intention
OF the amendment to load down the resolution and
was not offered in good faith.
Mr.. CoRcoRAS [Cres of Question question NJ
| submit again that have right to introduce any
| ameDut0eNt u ttlde CuuuSc 10.
That is my privilege, ana the Chair is entirely wrong
| in ruling out of order
| The SpEAKER-The rules provide that no member
shall offer an amendment to resolution that is not
| germane to the subject
The ayes and noes were demanded. and the de-
cison OF the Chair was sustained by the following
vote:
| OF Sonoma, Brown of Yuba, Bruner, Cameron, Carr
| of sacramento, Chamberlain Chandler, Cole
man, Del Vale, Dimond, Downs, DuBrutz,
Estee, FELTON,, Finlayson, Fox, Frink, Gorley,
Green Hardy, Hershy Harrison, Haynes Jnsselyn
McComas Mcintosh, Merry, Messenger, Morse Mul.
holland, Nelson, Sayie, Spencer, Stanley, Stoddard,
Strceter, -tweetland, Ward, Wason of Ventura,
| Wasson Of Mono, Watson, York, Youpg-52.
.NoeseBraunhart, Burns, Carr Of Yubs, Cooper,
Corcoran, Cuthbert, Galley, Lane, Mcguire, May
bell, Medallion, Mccarthy OF San Francisco, Nc
Dad, Picket Simon, Walker-16.
on motion Of Mr. BRUNER the previous question
was ordered. The ayes and noes were called, and
the resolution adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Anthony, Bass, Bennett, Eraunhart, Brooks,
Cameron, Carr OF Sacramento, Chamberlain, Chand-
| Ter, Coleman, Cuthbert, Del Vale, Dimond, Downs,
| DuBrutz, Estee, FELTON,, Fmlayson, Fox, Friuk,
! Garibadi, Gorley, Green, Hardy, Hershy, Hynes,
| Leach, Leadbetter, Levee Mcguire, May NJ Carty
| of Lake, Mccarthy OF San Francisco, McComas,
| McDade Mcintosh, Merry, Messenger, Morse Null
! holland Nelson, Sayle, Simon, Stencer, Stanley,
stoddard, Sareeter, Sweetand, Ward, Wason of Ven
Speaker-59
Noes-Burns Carr of Yuba Cooper, Corcoran,
Gaffey, Josselyn, Lane, Maybe, Medallion, Picket,
| Walker-11.
! Mr. BRAUSHART gave notice OF motion to recon-
sider.
REroRTs OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HRRsnY, from the Committee on Engross.
ment, reported Assembly Bill No. AZ correctly en-.
. crossed.
Mr. BROOKS, from the Committee on Enrolment,
reported Assembly Bills Nos "a and Is correctly
| enrolled
| Mr. Fox from the Committee on Judiciary, re-
ported back Assembly Bill No. 2s, recomm ending
passage as amended
Mr. EsrEE from the Committee Mileage, re-
ported that c. Harrison entitled to SIS 80 mile
age. Allowed.
Mr. STANLEY presented petition from citizens OF
San Luis Obispo county in relation to form OF town
government.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
All the Assembly bills introduced yesterday hav-
ing been printed read first time.
1he House refused to recede from Assembly
amendments to Senate Bill No. SO, and the Chair
appointed Messrs Mcintosh, Hardy and Fox Com
inittee OH Conference on the part OF the Assembly
QUESTION CT PRIVILEGE
Mr.. MAYBELL-Mr Speaker, rise to question
Of privilege Ii is asserted through the columns OF
the daily press that member OF this house has
made the assertion that there are gentlemen here
who have said the following: .You Republicans have
assumed the responsibility, and we intend
The SPEAKRR-A question OF privilege Is not in
order and the gentleman will take his seat. A