Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-14
ASSEMBLY.

SACRAMENTO May 13, 1887
The Assembly met at 10 a. NJ, Speaker Parks in
the chair
The last prayer was offered by the Chaplain The
journal read for the last time in part, and foE
the last time the further reading suspended
Mr.. ARIcS introduced resolution to pay mileage
70 certain attaches. Ruled out of order.
M. JACKSON, speaking TO q question of privilege,
withdrew the remarks he made Thursday which
might be construed TO reflect the personality n
the Governor as q man. He referred to him only in
political sense.
The question recurred on the motion to pass the
item of the appropriation bill the Governors
veto for $40 600 for material TO enable stone to be
W rked up into a wsl for the Folsom Branch
Pr SON. Mr.. HALE spoke TO the question, pointing
out the necessity for the wall, and that tits egiti
mate expense necessary to the proper support Of the
prison. To fail to build the wall will cost the ate
Sl50001, for without it the plan OF working the
prisoners cannot be carried out and will disarrange
the whoe plan Of making the prisoners in part at
least self support g. Mr.. HARRISON spoke il sup
port OF the motion, and urged that the appr1pra-
ton be made Mr.. LONG held the appropriation to
be unconstitutional. Mr.. LANB opposed the appfo.
praton. Mr. HOLDEN held the appropriation 10 be
constitutional and pointed it out to be necessary
expense Of guarding the prisoners. MIR. MCCLURE
supported the veto as strictly in conformity with
the Constitution as not within the Governors call.
Mr. VAN FLEET pointed out that support of the
prison includes guards salary, and that the wall re-
duces guard expenses, and is therefore an item in
the economy and support OF the prison. Mr.. GRIP
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held constitutional those for the support of the
Napa Asylum He would support the appropriation
Mr. HARRISON said the Constitution permits appro
prations to carry the government of the nstitu
ton, and the wall Is necessity to the proper gov
ernment of the prison. On motion of Mr.. VAN
FLEET there . call of the House, and zS mem
bers were found absent. Several came IN subse
quently On call of the roll passage over the
veto it lost 90 to 20, two thirds not voting fol
passage
Mr. HoIrr, speaking to aquestion OF privilege on
the Call, said the speech Of Wednesday credited
to him was not his but Mr.. Hale's.
Mr. LANB offered resolution appropriating $50,
900 out of the contingent fund to build decent
theater in Sacramento.
The Postma ter was allowed SIS for services to b,
rendered after the close of the session.
Pending question to pay porter, Mr.. HOWARD
asked Mr.. Edwards how the Alameda delegation
stood on it, and Mr.. EDWARDS replied that ever,
great king and court in ancient times had its fool
but he was generally smart man and able to &C
the clown also. In the case OF this Assembly, a
the gentleman might know, it has the fool but th
ability necessary to clown was lacking. Laughter
Several sharp passages took place over severa
resolutions to pay porters and clerks for extra ser
vices Most of the claims were killed.
committee was named to act with Senate com
mittee and inform the Governor of the readiness O
the houses to adjourn sine die and ask If he ha,
any further communil alton to make to them.
The Clerk to the Sergeant at Arms authorizes
to remain five days after the session to settle up h
accounts OF his Office and forward warrants to alb
Mr.. LEAKE addressed the House. saying: ether
are occasions when language fails to express th
sentiments OF the heart confess l do not fee
equal to the task imposed upon me by my col
leagues But, sir, in my humble way, desire Il
express my high regard and that OF my associate
Tor an honorable gentleman upon this A or, who's
zeal IN the interests Of the people has justly
for him the title Of Watch dog Of the Treasury.
We desire to attest appreciation of the fdelit
with which he has ever promoted the public good
His loyalty and courage upon the field of homo
| during the darkest hour Of our country's histor
has only been equaed by his devotion to the publ
welfare in time OF peace. We desire, sir, as mar
Of our esteem and regard, to present the honorAbl