Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-16

bic merriment. and the Char referred the protest
TO the Committee Public Morals
Assembly Dill No. 306-An Act to Pay the claim
OF Mary u. Springer, widow and heir of Thomas a.
Springer late State Printer, deceased (hy Mr.. Cor
leyl
Mr. MCLHcLLAND moved to strike out the enacting
claase OF the bin.
Mr.. GoRLEY ssid this motion reminded him Of
Burns sfying, =" Mans nhumGnity 10 man makes
countless millions mourn" In this case it made
widow and orphans mourn It was argued az con
llderab!e leugth that the claim a just one, and
that the faith OF the State was pledged for its pay
ment. He referred particularly TO the fact that the
Legislature had ordered ten thousand copies Of the
report OF the State Agricultural Society," and by
resolution afterwards reduced the number. 1t was
rot fisnt that the innocent widow and orphan
children should suffer loss in consequence Of the
acts OF Legislature. lie reviewed the case very
fully, and claimed that in the spirit CT justice
and equity the enactng clause should not be strck-
en- cut, but the bin as it had been repolted 10 the
committee should pass.
blI TYLER made very forcible speech in sunrert
OF the claim. lie said il net only appealed to the
sympathy Of the members Of he Assembly but ho
claim was Just one aud would be allowed in any
Court OF justice Ii he were q Judge sitting upon
the Bench he should not hesitate TO award q claim
so maniiesty Just as this. If the lady was entitled
to anything she was entitled TO the full amount
ramed 10 the bill. He hoped the House would not
strike out the euacting clause but vonld n.ss the
bill.
Mr. MRBRY as portion OF his remarks sent to the
Clerks desk and hao read the Act passed BY former
Legislature in reference 10 this olgiu, whereby
compromise had been male, and claimed that this
should ettle the matter. He thou ht the printing
OF the ten Thousand copies of The report OF the Agr
cultural Society was matter which Mr. Springer
might have avoided trouble about if he had paid at
tentiOn 20 the resolution OF the Legislature reducing
the number Of eUpie previously ordered. The State
OF California had already pcrferned its part of the
contract concerning the claim, and had made set
temeHt Of it that should be final
Mr. MuLHoLLAKD opposed the bill on the grouud
that the claim is an unjust one, and that Mrs
Springer is not the real party in interest
Mr. BRAuNHART favored the claim IS q matter Of
justice. He thought il was debt the State should
meet and was opposed to having the government Of
great Sta+e seeking TO escape through the Statute
Of Limita lens and by adverse legislation frc1n the
payment OF debt justly due.
Mr.. MCCoSAs stated that this claim, when il first
came in, had been before 0emmittee # which he
had been member, and bad BEEN considered care
fully They had enaeavored 10 get at the very bed
rock OF ihe matter, and the terms By which the case
had been previously settled he thought were the
best the State could afford to DO.
Mr.. Cook thought the claim should not be paid
and did not know whether Republican Legisla, ,l.re
could afford 10 pass 1t not. In any event he de-
cilncd to assist in appfopFiatiBg the money Of the
State in the manner asked for
Hr Co coRAs thou-ltt The Act ought to be en-
titled an Act 10 rob the State of California out OF
certain number Of thousands of dollars He was
opposed TO this species Of legislation and thought
the State IN the past had been troubled with too
much OF it.
Mr. TYLER protested AGAINST these insir,latious he
ing thrown out about every measure that comes IN
dc had never been approached improperly by man.
woman or child on any measure, and he vas not So
suspicious OF human nature a5 some He favored
the Cain, not on account Of Mrs. Springer but be-
cause, if sitting as Judge, with such evidence be-
fore him, he would decide in favor of the claim ana
he intended TO be as honest and just IN legislation
as he would on the Bench.
After a lengthy debate the ayes ard noes we're
Called and the motion TO strike cut the ensetins
clause was carried-syes z3, noes 81.
lrORTFX . MOTH hat ha -aYf1I 20,
row move reconsideration Of the vote Just taken.
Adjourned.