Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-28
ASSEMBLY.

SACRAMENTO, April %, 1881
The Assembly met at 10 a. NJ, Speaker Parks in
the chair
Mr. CANRoN, from the Committee ON Apportiou.
ment, reported back A. b. 81 Legislative spportion
ment), A. b, l, A. B. Q, A. B. Congressional APP
portionment6 \. b. y Congressional spportion-
ment), A. b % Congressional apportionment6 all
without Recommendation.
A message from the Senate was received, trans
mitting the general appropriation bill as amended
"a d. 81 Mr.. MAY moved that the bin be referred
to the Committee ON WAYS and Means. Mr. JACK
son moved to amend that it be referred the Com
mittee Of the Whole The ayes and noes were taken,
when several claimed to have voted under mistake
and asked fer privilege of changing. On motion of
MIR. PLAT new call Cf ayes and noes was ordered
and the House refused TO refer the Committee OF
the Whole by 50 10 SO. The debate which
marked these matters was warm and of
partisan character, the Democrats claiming that
the object Of the Republicans was to bury
the appropriation bill in committee until the appor
tonment bill could be forced to the front. THIS the
Republicans dscaimed holding that the bill having
been yitaly changed by the Senate, should be re-
ferred- intermediate with the motions were many
points Of order appeals and decisions 10 the ques
ton OF reference; as to that question being debat
abie as 10 the necessity OF ajority two thirds
vote being necessary 10 refer appropriation bill
to other than Committee of the Whole as to the |
distinction between motion " TO commit" and "to
refer, and like other questions the whole nyoly-
ing hardfought parliamentary debate between the
CHAIR and members, lnd between the members The |
Democi ats contendtd against reference 10 commit
tee strenuously. The question being the original
motion, alter verv prolonged debate a ruling of |
the Chair was made tina, the motion to refer was not
debatable, and Mr. DEL VALE appealed Mr. FEL |
Ton moved the previous question Mr.. JACKSON
moved call OF the House. On call OF the roll lost |
Mr.. HOWARD moved to adjourn On call of the roll
lost. Mr.. MCDONALD moved a call of the House On
call of the roll lost-34 to So Mr.. MCDONALD dis.
puted the taly, but it was found correct.
Mr.. HOWARD moved to adjourn, and call
of the roll was ordered During roll-call
Democratic members were very active consulting
with each other. fewer Republican politicians being
observed engaged in like consultations Al one
time the confusion became great TO cause the
roll call to be suspended. At that time all atten
ton centered a front desk, where Mr. Jackson
tDem) was bending over Mr.. Mudgett ID. and G } |
and pleading with him. but not loud enough to be |
hear by others, whereupon Mr. Mudgett began TO |
beat his desk loudly with his cenched hand, and |
was heard TO say to Mr.. jackson, Damn it, you |
and yours are running and want to ruin your party |
use up the people time, and are making damned
fool of yourself. Go away from my desk leave me
alone Other words passed, and confusion en- |
sued. The Chair pounded the desk with the gavel |
until order was res ored, and the roll call was com.
pleted The motion was lost.
Mr.. MCDONALD moved a call Of the House. Ayes |
and noes ordered. Lost Mr.. KELLOGG moved to |
lay the motion for the previous question on the |
table Ruled out OF order, and the previous uues.
ton ordered by So to So and the questioL was
on the appeal of Mr. DEL VALE from the decision OF
the Chair that motion to refer the bill on hand
was not debstable. Mr.. KELLOGG asked if it wss
possible for question OF right anu wrong az TO
the ruling OF presiding officer to become
a political question. The SPEAKER said
he thought not but every member must be the
Judge OF his own conscience. The Chair was sus.
tained by 81 to 80. The motion being to ''refer"
to ithe Committee on Ways and Means, Mr.. DEl
V FALLs moved to make it read ITO commit" to the |
committee, etc. The SPEAKER said he had ruled as
he had on the basis that the bill was new matter,
aud he must therefore hold the amendment out Of |
order. Mr.. DEL VALE appealed from the decision
OF the Chair. Mr.. JACKSON demanded that Mr.. MAY
ing remarks by Mr.. DAGeETT the House, at 1870 |
?. NJ, took its recess.
Afternoon Session.
The House met at P NJ, Speaker Parks in the
chair. Question on Del Valle's appeal. Mr.. FRLToN
moved to lay it on the table. Lost-33 to 33 On
the appeal the Speakers decision was sustained by
80 to so. Question Mr.. Nays motion to refer |
Mr.. DBL VALE moved to amend by adding with
instructions to report back Thursday morning"
Accepted. The previous question was moved by
Mr.. CAaRoN. On call of the roll the motion as
amended adopted by 80 to So
The Senate concurrent resolution as to pardon OF |
the Mussel Slough defendants, taken up Mr..
JACKSON moved that the resolution be returned to
the Senate, as matter not within the call of the
Governor for the extra session. The matter was
debated by Messrs. JACKSON, YoUSG MupeErr
REYNOLDS, HOWARD, MATTHEWS of San Benito,
MATHEWS of Tehama, MURPHY, MAY FELToS Nc
CLURE and VAN FLBET- The latter and Mr. JACK
son held that the matter not within the call
Mr. You've held that the House WAS not informed
sufficiently to the facts to pass upon the matter
The others held that it not legislation that it
called attention only to former resolution that
it was only expression of opinion that clemency
only asked for, and that the Count and Jury by
not attacked the legality and
Just fiabenes5 Of the verdict and sentence were not
impeached by the proposed action. Mr. He's DRIcK
asked if the defendants did not go in resistance of
the U. s. Marshal, armed and after making threats
to kill. Mr.. MCCLURE on his honor expressed his
belief that they intended t. kill no one, and that
they were only technically guilty. Mr.. BAKER Of
Yolo said the Court had the facts before it, all
circumstances, and the sentence must be
assumed to have been given with those all in view
He said the aftray was indeed an unfortunate ac-
cdent," bbut the Legislature, by sympathy, could
not open the graves Of the victims Of that "acci-
dent There were two sides to the question. Alr. |
FELTON, said Doyle, one of the defendants was not
within five mills of the affray Mr.. CAMRoN moved
the previous question At this juncture Mr. ARIcK
desired to speak. Mr.. SARGENT protested, that the
roll had been partly called and scee e Of the live
hest merfiment succeeded, owing to Mr.. Sargent's
persistence After moments of great con-
FUSION loud laughter and general looseness of de-
neanor on the part of the members, the CHAIR held
The point of order well tlken, and the rocal pro.
ceeded. The motion of Mr. Camron was lost-51 to
l5-and Mr. Arick was enabled to get the floor. He
believed in enforcing the laws. The defen iants
we're technically guilty, and he said amen to the
verdict. He came from that section and knew all
the facts, but he thought it right to ask the Presi-
dent 20 now release the defendants from JAIL the
law having been satisfied. MIR. Griffith in the
s. b. 30 was taken up deficiency bill, repairs to !
Capitol building, thlty first year,. Mr. GILMORE
moved to strike out S3lS 3S and insert $50 Lost,
and the bill was passed. S. B. 30 deficiency S22 40
for postage OF Clerk of Supreme Court thirty
YEAR, Mr.. GILMORE moved to strike out SO 40 and
make it 81 40. Lost, and the bill was passed s
B. % deficiency So o33 II for fuel, stationery,
lights, etc, for Legislature and State Offices thirty
first year). Mr.. GILMORE moved to make it $500. |
Lost, and the bill was passed. S. B. SO deficiency,
s572 for postage and expressase etc, Secretary of
State, thirty second year, The bill was passed. s.
B. 81 deficiency, S261 CO. salary CT Register State
Land Office, thirty first year,. Bill passed. s. B. is
deficiency, Sl0,S0O, supreme Court expenses
for thirty. second year, Mr.. GILMORE moved to
make it 81, 900. Lost, and the bill passed.
S. B. 80 deficiency $3.50 20 postage and eXpresssge
in office of Superintendent of Public instruction,
thirty first year, Mr. GILMORE moved to make it
s25. Lost and the bill passed. b. 27 (defi- |
cheney Governors rewards $500 for thirty first year,
Mr. JACKSON moved to make it - 50. Lost, and the
pill was passed.
Mr. CAMRoS moved to pass on the file s. B. (the
road bilI. The CHAIR, in response to Mr.. Daggett,
held that ma jorlty vote all that needed
20 deal with the bill. Mr.. DAGGETT appealed, on
.he ground that it required two thirds vote and
suspension of the rules to pass the bill on the file
The CHAR said If it to take bill out of its or
Ter, then it would take two-thirds vote but when
bill is in order majority vote may postpone its
consideration, and to pass on the file is such
ion. Mr.. FRASER raised the point OF order that the
dill not in the House, but had gone to the
printer for reprinting. Held not well taken. Mr..
WnIPrLE said the bill had been read by sections dur
ng week, and he doubted if that was clean
-eadng as directed by the Supreme Court. The
CHAIR thought it one OF the readings required
Dy the Constitution, Mr.. EDWARDS moved the pre-
nous question Mr.. PLATT moved to adjourn. (The
appeal OF Mr.. Daggett apparently dropped by
common consent) The motion to adjourn was lost
SO TO 81 Mr. LEAKE moved call OF the House,
md the ayes and noes were ordered. Lost-33 to
3. Mr. KELLOGG moved to adjourn. and the ayes
lnd mes were ordered. Lost-31 to 81 Mr.. Nc
DONALD called for the list OF votes to be read off,
md it was done. Mr. JACKSON moved call OF the
Honse and the ayes and noes were ordered Lost
80 10 sc. Mr.. MCDONALD moved to adjourn, and the
ives and noes were ordered. Carried, by 81 to "a,
md at 4:40 the House adjourned until 10 \. NJ.
Thursday.
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