Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-05
CAPITOL NOTES.

Nelson's is claimed by friends of the meas
ure TO be :" clincher," and effective as look.
ing to the solution of the labor question so
far as influenced by Chinese. The following
is the bill:
Section l. No Chinese shall be employed, directly
or indirectly in any capacity on any State county,
city and county, municipal, or other public work
within this State, except in punishment for crime
Section 2. Every contract for the performance of
labor hereafter entered into to which this State any
county, city and county, municipality, other po-
ltca subdivision OF this State is party, shall con-
tain clause providing against the employment OF
Chinese in the performance of such labor.
Section g. Every contract to furnish materials Of
any class or character to this State, any county, city
and county munich rallty, any political subdvis
ion of this State, directly indirectly, shall contain
clause providing that no Chinese labor entered in
the preparation manufacture of such material to
| be furnished in the performance of such contract
| Section 4. Before any sum Of money is found due
or is ordered paid or is paid by the authorized
thorites of this State, any county, city and county
municipality, any political subdivision OF this
/ State, whose duty it is to determine whether any
! sum OF money is due, or to audit any demand for
money, or to pay any demand, shall examine such
demand, and ii 1t be found that Chinese labor has
been employed or entered into the preparation or
manufacture of materials provided against in
Sections and of this Act, nothing shall be found
due, such demand shall not be audited for pay
ment, nor shall such demand be paid provided,
that no recovery in any amount shall be all wed by
any Court of this State in any action brought to
cover upon any contract as mentioned in Sections
snd OF this Act, if it appear trial that Chinese
labor was employed or entered into the preparation
or manufacture Of materials contracted for; pro-
Tided further, that all moneys paid by this State,
any county, city and county, municipality or other
political subdivision of this State by reason of any
contract as mentioned i'll Sections and of this
act ii at any time before after such payment OF
money Chinese labor was employed or entered into
the preparation or manufacture OF materials, shall
be Qeemed have leen maid ithOnt
and Shall be recoverable in action at law, the
name OF this State. any county, city and county,
municipality, or other political subdivision of this
State which paid the IN ney; provided further that
non-payment or recovery Of money paid shall not
entitie return recovery OF any benefits which
might have passed to this State any county city and
county, municipality, other political subdivision
OF this State
Section s. This Act shall take effect Immediately
The opinion seems to prevail that this bill
will pass without delay, and there are many
remarks as to the extent of its effect There
is no question as to materials directly used
being prohibited If Chinese have been en-
ployed in their manufacture, such for ex-
ample as brick for sewers, building, etc, and
it Is even held that if it should be proved that
Chinese were employed in cutting wood used
for burning the brick, that would be a part
of the labor used for manufacturing the
brick and this fact would bar them from use
or prevent the vendor from obtaining pay
for them afterward or if paid, the money
could be recovered back from him under the
bill, even though he purchased the wood and
had no knowledge of any portion of it having
been cut by Chinese.
The monotonous labors of heavy legislative
work, although necessary would, under the
present pressure of bills on hand in the AS
sembly and the brief time in which to accom-
plish the task, prove wearing upon endur-
ance of the members but for an occasional
breaking away from the strain by lively
tilt over some unfortunate remark or motion,
which, when once inaugurated is likely to
receive quite list of subscribers before it
closes One of these occasions is illustrated
by the following, which is verbatim
Maybell-I think OF going into the practice of the
law.
Tyler-I earnestly protest-the profession is low
enough now in public estimation, but what would it
be then
Gorey-Such cheek would make a Government
mule blush
Braunhart-I hope the gentleman from Ala1 eda
will take no offense at this language.
Adams-lf had got hold OF Kearney would have
saved this House all this trouble.
Lane-1 call for division.
Felton-I vote against it because l think there is
4 corporation in the fence
Tyler-If Kearney should erect his little galows
on the floor, suppose the House could not fire him
out without two-thirds vote.
Tyler-If the House viii appoint me a committee
vi ule Will ullutItdhC u w ~ liySeli.
FiAlayson-It was conceived in iniquity and rear
ed in corruption.
Cook-I ask leave to retire till this row is settled
Brauuha-t-I see there is q disposition here to OBJ
street legislation, and protest,
Gorley-Tyler's bill brought in across lots
through the window
Tyler-And Gorley's bill was brought in by the
underground railroad
Cowdery-DO you want to make bear garden out
OF this House?
McIntosh-LawYers amt no account nohow.
Say!e--If San Jose would send the Normal School
girls up here to lobby, instead OF her bald-headed
men, we might pass the bill.
MEETING OF THE THIRD HOUSE.
Yesterday morning meeting of the third
House was called at o'clock in the Assembly
Chamber, Speaker Gaffey in the chair. MIR.
Tyler rose to privileged question, and hoped
that MIR. Braunhart would not object to
resolutions IN nlemOrium being presented.
Objection was raised, but the objector was
peremptorily sat down upon. The following
resolutions were offered:
WHEREAS, It has pleased an unwise and unscri-
pulous Providence to remove from his seat in the
Assembly friend and brother against the com
bned warnings and protests of all the married men,
bers aud whereas he has gone to try the dreadful
realities Of another life-et us hope to of per-
euniaI bliss-and Whereas there is another good
man gone wrong therefore,
Resolved, That our brother aforesaid have the
undivided sympathy OF this Assembly, in this
his hour OF trial, and may the Lord have mercy on
his soul.
Resotued, That our brother is a kind and indul-
gent husband, but tough citizen.
ResOlUed, That his desk be draped in mourning
for thirty days. and that copy Of these resolutions
be spreld upon the minutes and copy sent to each
OF his sisters aud his cousins and his aunts
AS the Secretary concluded the reading
Braunhart, Del Vale, Dimond and Sayle
struck up:
"This is the way long have sought,
And mourned because found it not"
During the rendition of this beautiful hymn
Speaker Gaffey's eyes were seen to fill with
tears and Mr.. May and Mr.. Tyler folded
each other in each others arms and wept,
while Chaplain pro TEN. FELTON, closed the
exercises with a prayer appropriate to the
occasion.