Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-06
ASSEMBLY,.

ASSEMBLY.
SACRAMENTO, April 5, 1881.
The Assembly met at IL A. NJ, Speaker Parks in
the chair.
Three days leave of absence were granted Mr.
FELTON,, and indefinite leave of absence to Messrs
Del Vale and Murphy
A resolution was offered by Mr. LEAKS for com
mittee to inform the Governor of the organization
OF the House, and it was adopted
Messrs Leake Hoitt and Alviso appointed
to communicate the resolution to the Governor.
Mr.. MCCLURE introduced Act to divide the
State into Senatorial and Assembly districts.
The CHAIR suggested that day could be saved by
reading the bill
This brought lively debate and a motion by
Mr.. REYNOLDS to suspend the rules and read the bill
the Chair holding that the old rules of the regular
session prevail
Mr.. MEDALLION opposed suspension OF the rules
Mr. GRIFFITH said the bill should 80 to a commit
tee first.
Mr.. PLAT opposed suspension and thought moth.
ing would be gained by it.
communication was received from the Senate
notifying the Assembly OF the organization OF the
Senate.
A special message from the Governor was re.
ceived
Mr. MCCLURE said if the members were anxious
not read the whole day is lost. The question was
whether obstruction should begin now.
Mr.. BAKER Of Yolo wanted days delay to
digest the subjects embraced in the bill with
view to submitting amendments. Few comprehend
the scope and importance of the bill, and days
delay would be profitable for the examination of
the bill. He wanted it to be read the first time
after 1t comes from the committee in order to get
clear understanding of it
Mr.. MAY said the same men who compelled an
extra session of the Legislature have begun loud
laughterl-the same who refused to take up the ap.
portionment bill and compelled the call for the
extra sessi n-have begun the old battle for DELAY.
Let the bill be read and then referred and come
back and then IN its two other readings there will
ha, .f 80 =
Legislature to get through in ten days and 90 home
and apologize again to constituents for having to
come to an extra session.
Mr.. KELLOGG wanted the bill printed first and
copy given each member. II it is the same bill in
troduced at the regular session he believed it would
never pass The census basis is not at hand of the
population of coInties.
Mr.. JACKSON opposed suspension of the rules He
thought il the tax levy and appropriation bills are
passed the people will be contented without an ap-
portionmeht bill. He denied that the Democrats
had caused the extra session.
Mr. CAMRoN favored suspending the rules solely
to facilitate business and 81 orten the session as
much possible He had hoped the Democrats
would consent to fair bill, and not force the Re
pubicans into caucus One day costs the people
much money, and shakes the confidence of the
people in the Legislature. One days delay would
not enable Mr. Baker to read the bill, because it
could not be printed before Wednesday. Why this
obstruction? Simply to force the Republican party
into bad record of expenditure. Let the bill be
heard, then members will know what is in it, and
can prepare amendments ready to insert when the
printed copies come in. If the House means busi-
ness, he would stay and work. Ii it means play, he
would resign and 20 home. The gentleman from
Plumas upheld "play." He was ashamed OF the
Democratic party that such expression should be
made for it, even facetiousy.
Mr. WHIPPLE said the debate indicated some un-
derstandinS between the Republicans. ard an
attempt to throw the blame for delay on the Demo-
cratic side. The rules are wise and protect the
minority, and the majority immodestly comes for
ward and ask the r1IlpS he ha
suspended. 1t would be better grace for them TO
attempt change the rule suit the desires of the
party. 1t is absurd to suppose amendments can be
| made by merely hearing the bill The minority was
not ready to give away its rights. 1t not in the
extra session to delay business. The derisive
laughter of the House at Mr. Mays charge was sui
cent answer to it. This apportiOnment bill is
partisan measure and the real bottom cause of the
extra session. The minority was not ready to take
the verbal assurance of Messrs May and Mcclure
for their party that the majority will permit rule
to be suspended when the minority wants to intro
duce little bill.
The CHAIR said it assumed the responsibility of
bringing on all this debate. 1t up at his own
suggestion, made merely to save one day.
Mr.. LoNe thought time would be gained by
reading before printing now. He should vote to
send it to print first, believing it wisest and most
just. He hoped all fair Republicans would vote
with him.
Mr. FREER said that, as a Democrat at the regular
session he had voted twice to take up the apportion
ment bill. Again he opposed it when it was stated
no extra session WOuIu De ca4ieu, because IL was
right thing to do for the minority He believed an
apportionment would now be passed, and he hoped
the fair minded Republicans would to it that no
chicanery will be practced He hoped liberal men,
bers of his party would stand in with them and
shorten the session and save time. He favored sus
pending the rule and reading the bill, for it would
save time, and one can understand it as well as
another.
Mr.. MUDGETT was opposed to putting the bill
ahead of the other and more important business
The tax levy, appropriation and road laws must be
made first.
Mr. REYNOLDS believed the masses of the Repub-
licans wanted fair appo tionmeut BILL and
other and he didn't know but that the Democratic
masses had been educated by facts in the last
twenty years that they would demand, if in power
OF their Legislators fair apportonment. This bill
ought to be disposed of at once, because the minor
ity seeks to make it a party measure. Dispose of
all such and get them out of the of regular and
non partisan action. He had moved to suspend the
rules with no partisan ends in view but simply to
expedite business
Mr. MCCLURE disclaimed any intention to forward
party interest in supporting the motion to suspend
the rules but simply to time. He regretted
that the discussion had drifted into the partisan
VEIN The committees in majority Republican
now, and no reference can give the Republicans any
advantage. He favored reading all the bills to
be introduced as soon as offered, and without re-
gard TO partisan position.
Mr. PLATT insisted that the bill is strictly parti
san measure, because the House cannot constitu-
tionally pass any apportionment BILL 1t is made
passed when it should have been done.
Mr.. VAN FLEET said it apparent the motion
could not prevail yet he felt it his duty point out
that notwithstanding their disclaimers vet il looks
very much if the Democrats were here to OBJ
struct the passage of apportionment bill. But
will be passed. let them remember if it requires
six months session, for the Constitution com
mands 1t.
Mr.. BAKER of Yolo said as the Republicans are
above the Democrats in the stream it is useless for
them to cry out that the Democrats muddying
the stream, and driving them into caucus.
The question was taken on suspension Of the
rules, an lost by SO to IS.
The bill was referred to the Committee on Appor-
ti1nment.
Mr.. GRIFFITH introduced an Act relative to roads
and highways.
Mr.. BAKER of Sacramento introduced bill of
like character. To Committee on Highways
Mr.. MAY introduced Congressional District ap-
portionment bill. To Committee Apportionment
Also, postage deficiency bill. To Committee
Ways and Means. Also, for appropriation for sta
tionery and fuel fund. To Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. GRIFFITH moved to increase the Apportion-
ment Committee from nine to fifteen. Laid oyer
one day. and ordered to Committee on Rules.
Mr.. JACKSON moved to add five members to the
Committee on Roads and Highways Same refer
ence.
Mr. DAGGETT introduceda bill to make appropria-
tions for the support of the government for the
thirty third and thrty-fourth fiscal years
Mr.. LANE moved to suspend the rules and read
the bill the first tine.
Mr.. MAY led in very amusing debate, in which
he repeated the arguments of Mr.. Whippe, apply
ing them to the minority in opposition TO the mo-
ton. He wanted to read the bill in print and see
what it is
Mr.. DAeGETT said the bill was precisely the same
one Mr.. Nav had introduced at the regular session.
[Lsughter.l He (Mr Daggett, introduced it be-
cause Mr. May declined to introduce it until the ap-
portionment bill Is well under way
Mr.. MAY said he had wanted all bills read as intro
duced and go to he committees. When he saw the
partisan action of the Democracy, then he told the
reporters he should not introduce the appropriation
bill until fair disposition was shown as to the ap-
portionment bill The Democracy refused to allow
the apportonment bill to be read, and then the
Democrats fiocked to him and said introduce your
bill for appropriations and Wen suspend the rules
and push it along Then he declared it should not
come in until the apportionment bill was well under
way.
Mr. EDWARDS rdiculed the idea that the fight is
not partisan one.
motion to adjourn prevailed at p. NJ, and the
House adjourned until II A. NJ. Wednesday.