Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-12
CAPITOL NOTES.

The Republican members Of the Senate
regard their action upon the revenue bill as
entirely relieving the Republican party from
the position of being responsible for legisla-
ton producing double taxation, as every
member voting against the bill upon its final
passage and also upon the motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill was passed
were Republicans, and upon the latter ques-
ton the affirmative included the entire Re-
publican membership of the Senate with the
exceptions of Messrs. Hill, Wendell and
luck.
Senator West is receiving lively attention
by letters and newspapers from his district,
in the southern part OF the State, calling for
explanations as to a cornmHnistic speech re-
ported to have been made by Mr.. West " in
the recent local campaign in this city, but of
which the Senator by that name was entirely
innocent, and not only did not make the
speech referred to, but was not at the meeting
and was guilty of elbowing around among his
fellow-members trying to Fix up an arrange
ment by which he could get away with $780,
900 appropriation for a Normal School at los
Angeles.
The Assembly Chamber was well filed
with ladies and gentlemen last evening, to
hear the arguments in favor of female citi-
zenship. Most of the members of the Legis-
lature were present, and the State officers,
with large number of other prominent
ladies and gentlemen. Mr. Gorley, of San
Francisco, presided. Mrs Laura DeForce
Gordon and Mrs. Clara Foltz discussed the
legal side of their cause, and Miss Dr. KEEL
logg, Miss M. A. Walsh and Mrs Ballou
treated the subject of woman's suffrage and
coequality in civil rights in general manner
Mrs. Ballou especially met the objection that
p" women should not vote because they cannot
fight" of which she personi6ed standing
denial, having been employed throughout the
late war, both IN army hospitals and upon
the field. All the speeches were most re-
spectfuliy and attentiyely listened to, and
were received with frequent applause and
quite general approval After the above
speeches were concluded the cause presented
was emphasized and warmly indnrsed with
brief remarks by DR.. May and Mr.. York.
The character of the meeting and impressions
produced unquestionably favorable,
and the friends of female citizenship are en-
pertaining considerable hope that the right of
women to vote in matters pertaining to pub
lie schools, as provided in the bill now before
the Assembly, will become law. Action
upon the bill had been postponed by request,
on account of this meeting, and will proba
bly, be taken up to-day.
The discussion in the Assembly upon the
bill to prevent gaming in saloons. etc., known
as the Pedro bill, and its final passage, at
tracted great interest, and general discus
sion as to its effects and whether it would
pass the Senate. Many denounced it in the
most unmeasured terms, but always asserting
that it did not affect them in the least, while
others Endorsed it as most worthy measure,
and thought it should receive the support of
all who respect the welfare of the young and
reputation of the State
The number of bills thus far introduced
during the present session of the Legislature
is SD in the Assembly and 476 in the Senate,
making total of 9SS, out of which only II
of the Assembly and 20 of the Senate bills
have thus far become laws.