Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-13

afr. DICKINSON seconded the motion to suepel
tbe rules and urged the passage Of the bill as cas-
| OF urgent necessity, He believed all the meHber
9 the San Francisco delegation were well aequaints
with the contents of the bill before they came here.
and were fully prepared TO vote upon 1t. Ihe
Beard of Supervisors were to meet in san Fr.nciscs
tonight and might take further steps against tine
| " shes OF the people OF San Francisco.
| Mr.. SATTERwHITE had resolved never again to vote
| for a bill in hurry. He had bills passed II
the Senate IN twenty minutes alter their introduc-
tion and every Senator who had voted for them haJ
| live 10 regret it. The San Francisco delegation
asked to have this bin referred to them and ought
| to 20 to them. As to the Commissioners action
being an enormous fraud he had his doubts about It
after reading The address of the other side as pre-
sented BY Bank Commissioner White He believed
Mr.. White to be conscientious and honest in his
| opinions, and he believed he honest in his
words. He did not think this case Of urgency
within the meaning OF the Constitution. lie con-
sidered that case of urgency meant il the Saera-
mento river was overlooking its banks and threaten
ing the CAPITOL or il foreign foe was invading the
shores OF this State. something of that kind
| Mr.. TRAYLoR ursed the suspension Of the rules
and the immediate passage of the bill. Il was a
matter thoroughly understood by tie people of San
| Francisco and they demanded the repeal of this
| Act as soon as possible
| Mr. ENos asked if any Senator on the floor had
| ever read the Rogers Act. He did not think they
all had at least. The Act passed four years ago
in the Interest OF Spring Valley, and the same
who filled the lonbes of the Senate Chamber then
were here to-day seeking to repeal it. Why? Be-
cause certain lake had been condemned under and
by virtue of this Act, which it creates an
TO THE GREAT MONOPOLY,
The Spring Valley Water Company. That is the
reason why they seek to wipe it from the
statute books. The law had been the ststute
books three years and half and there could not be
found majority Of twelve Supervisors mean enough
to confirm the appointment of these Commissioners,
even in the Democratic party, which, Dr. Nav says,
wa nursing the job. 1t only when the Repub-
lican party, with its protesatons of innocence and
| reform, elected every one of the Beard of Super
visors that out OF the twelve voted to confirm
the Commissioners and set it in operation.
Mr.. SEARS raised the point of order tha5 the
merits Of the bill could not be discussed motion
to refer
general discussion of the merits OF the bill.
Mr.. JOHNSON argued that the question was on the
motion to suspend the rules and discussion OF the
merits of the bill was in order.
The PREsIDENT-The question before the Senate
is on the motion to suspend the rules, and the Chair
will rule that the discussion VIII be confined to the
question OF urgency.
Mr. ENos proceeded to argue that there was no
urgency i'll this Hewas in favor of the rep. al
OF the Rogers Act and always had been, but he did
not want this bill passed in such great haste. He
wanted the usual courtesy extended to the San
Francisco delegation.
Mr.. HITTELL urged immediate action on the bill.
The members OF the San Frand co delegation could
get no more light on the bill by having 1t before
them O-TIgnt. lie saw no reason why tti6 Senate
not ready to act on the bill now.
Mr.. DICKINSON strongly urged the necessity of
prompt action. Ii useless TO refer it to the del
egation, they knew all about it already. The
Board OF supervisors meets IN S,n francisco 10
night and might act on the report Of the Commits
sOners.
Mr.. Kane was not ready to vote upon the bill to-
dav lie had been III favor OF the passage ot the
bill, but he saw 1t was favored by men whom the
people could not trust he felt III his laosI heart
that there
MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG,
For he had seen the agents and tools of Spring Va.
lev around the city very anxious for the repeal of
the Rogers Act He had seen them at midnight
last night. Matching up something. That comp. nv
was so notoro,lsy notorious that he dread. hem
He hoped the bill would be referred to the San Fran
cisco delegation
Mr. ESos argued the case couli not be urgent as
the Rogers Act provided that the question should
he submitted TO vote of the peonle after thirty
days' notice
Mr. TRayIoR aro7ed that even il that were the
case II would cost the ctv forty or fftv thousand
dlIars To vote on pronosition on which the neonje
yyere almost unanimous The senate onyht To save
the city that expense by acting ON this bill TODAY
Mr. NEUNASN again urged Immediate action at
some length
Mr. CoSGER did not know that the case was very
urgent but he was in favor of the passage of the
bill, and. so far as he was concerned was ready to
vote upon il at once He did not care whether
Spring Valley was against the award of the Com
mission or not but ne believed 1t u be a fraud and
believe in forcing upon San Francisco another debt
of 81 500 900 for something San Francisco did not
want
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