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

SACRAMENTO, February I, 1880
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment,
at IL o'clock a. NJ, Speaker Cowdery In the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
The journal OF yesterday corrected and approved
Mr. MCINTOSH gave notice that on Monday next
he would move 20 amend Rule 10, so to read as
follows +" Every member when he speaks shall
stand in his place and address Mr.. Speaker, and
when he is finished he shall sit down. No member
shall speak more than once during the considera-
tion of any one question upon the same day md at
the stage OF proceedings except the author of
a bill, who may speak five minutes to open and ten
minutes to close. This rule is not applicable to the
Committee of the Whole"
The SPEAKsR-If there is no objection. TIE notice
will be received ont of order The Chair hears none
Mr.. CoRCoRAS-l object
The SPEAKER-Too late. The objection should
have been made before the notice was sent up This
notice does not come before tn. House at all 1t is
merely no ice.
Mr.. CoRcoRAN-I object to giving the notice out
of order
The SeEAKER-It is simply notice to lay upon
the table until Monday, and be printed.
Air. CoRCORAS-It is not the order for notices and
l object to it.
The SPEAKEE-lt was not objected to until the
paper had been received, and the objection comes
too late.
Mr.. Del VALLE-Mr. Speaker, gave notice yes
terday OF the introduction OF resolution in rela-
ton to changing the rules and would like to take
that resolution up.
The SPEAKgR-Take it up.
Resolved, lhht tne sessions OF this House shall
begin at $50 A. H.. recess from l =. to P. NJ
shall adjourn at 7. NJ, and shall hold such night
sessions as the House may desire. And further
Resolved, hat this House will, from and after
Monday the 9th instant, consider, in preference t.
all other matters, those bills relating TO revenue and
taxation, city and county governments, enabling
Acts putting in motion the Bo rds formed by the
Constitution Acts refer ing to Chinese, appropra-
ton Acts matters Of education and irr ation and all
bills relating to the mandatory requirements OF the
Constitution.
Mr.. BRAUyuART-I raise a point of order tha. this
resolution is not under discussion.
The SpEAKEE-The gentleman gave the notice yes
terday. 1t is now before the house.
Mr.. BRAUNHART-I move that it be referred to the
Committee Rules.
The SPEAKER There is no necessity for it.
THE DEMOCRATS sFEAK.
Mr.. DEL YALLE-Mr. Speaker, the object of that
resolution facilitate the business OF this house. 1t
is not resolution enanatlng directly from me- We
have considered that it is necessary at the
present state of affairs that something be done to
expedite and facilitate the business Of this house.
The Democratic members in caucus assembled,
though they are only fourteen in number the
weakest party on this floor have considered that It
is proper to declare that they here for the pur-
pose OF passing Just and proper laws for the people,
and not for any particular party. Whether the
legislation which is here passed is attributed to one
I arty or another, Is immateral. Our sole purpose
IS to represent the whole people Of the State of Cal
ifornia In our opinion the chief laws to be enacted
are such as will set the machinery of the State in
motion. That is the main object for which we were
sent here. For that purpose this resolution is in
troduced, and we desire general aid in passing it.
Mr. SPENcER-Mr. Speaker, | wish to make
amendment, by adding also matters on education.
Mr. Del FALLE-I &C, ept the amendment.
Mr.. sPEScER-In this matter, my friends, por-
ton OF this House has been greatly misrepresented
by the public press OF the State. In fact, believe
and know that knowingly the position Of this House
has been msrepresented. As il has been said in the
AZ hay had M Qth int at
heart than the public good. We came here repre-
senting the people of the State of California. We
are here row trying to the best of our power
TO urge this body on in it; proper and legitimate
work a great deal of time has be5n wasted and
thrown away since this session began, by the noisy
members; need not mention any names There
fore We present this resolution, and hope that it
will receive the solid Endorsement OF this body The
people of the state expect il at our hands. came
here from county where we know nothing in party
politics but my own party, and they have been
true TO the interests OF the State, and they
pledged and sworn friends of the new Constitution,
and was sent here myself pledged to that that
instrument was carried in letter and in spirit.
tell you my friends tn unless system of revenue
and taxation be PISSED upon bv the 1st Of March,
will find that S75 600, eco or 800 900 600 OF taxable
property OF this State VIII escape taxation The.
people will hold tha' or that party strictly to
account II there Is any falterng now.
A Protest.
Mr.. CoRcoE1S-3ir Speaker do not appear upon
the floor of this House promote advance the
teres.s OF any political party 10 Introdu for
ward or further any measure in the interes: of the
Republican, Democratic or workingmen's party, in
order to give either III them any additional strength
in the Presidential campaign Of 1850 | say that it
Is entirely out of place say that it IS unjust and
wrong for any gentleman TO rise here and introduce
measure and then get up and say tha. !; il to pro-
mote the interests If the. Democratic any other
party Now, diyes;ing this tier OF its political
significance, l wish TO call the attention of this
House to one OF the arguments made by the gentle
man from Los Angles, Mr. Del Vale. believe tina.
represent one-eghtieth also OF the people OF this
State, and share oneeightieth Of the responsibility
which will attach to any OF the rariies here feel