Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-10
REFERRED DEBATES.

c p 97 being under consideration in the Senate
on Monday February 18th, Mr.. WArsoS spoke as fol
lows:
shall enter upon the discussion of this question,
Mr. President with a great many misgivlngs, not
because do not believe there are abundant argu-
ments against the passage OF TINS OIL, Dut th3t
feel my entire neompetency to present them that
the members Of this Senate, and the people OF the
State may understand them as know they exist
[ enter upon the discussion with much more dlfii-
deuce than would do were the circumstances dluer
emf There have been so many wild assertions
made upon this floor, and there have been so many
unreliable and preiudiced statements made by the
public press, that to stand up and oppose the bhi
seems almost useless, knowing the sentiment
that teNists because OF such Misrepresentation
Mr. President, know and realize the power OF the
press | realize its Importance to the world.
know that the press sometimes makes mistakes, IA
is frequently wrong. remember, Mr.. President
when some papers, which are now howling their
loudest in opposition TO the debris measure, were
the ones tilted Denis kearney from obscurity TO
a world wide notoriety. l remember shortly after,
when the same papers changed front, and abused
that gentleman than any of his original oppo-
nerts had dared to do; | reufemberwhen the papers
which are now abusing the lebris bill carried the
one of this State the voters OF this State, for
an instrument which to-day do not believe could
oct one fourth OF the votes OF the people; yet they
had their influence; they have It yet, and claim
that in the lscu sion OF TINS question they nave so
,,ra;ndiced the minds of the people that it is no
,ner that they demand of their representatives an
Immediate repeal OF the law. IL the statements
which have been made by them are AT correct, ana
il there is no reason Tor the existence OF the
law than they make out myself would gladly vote
for its repeal But, Mr.. President, claim that
there is another side to this question. know that
the friends Of what is known the debris bill have
hen ron1neiled in a great measure during this
sion to remain quiet, while their opp9nenss have
had tan swing in their denuncratons- know, also,
that the r,apers which favor the debris bill have
had IA remain SILENT awaiting the Investigation,
and until this discussion commenced there have
been no arguments presented IN its favor.
I bnne before a vote is taken upol This question
tbat there will be some few feeble remarks "
made % my friend johnson says, that VIII tend TO
.-;,,s.a tn friends Of this repeal measure that
49, are SONS arguments against it. Now, Mr..
PRESIDENT had made out partially Inc OF arz;l-
,snt which intended to pursue IN his discussion,
lint after listening to the different speaSsrs una
+h.r. have been SO many statements made that call
s sa ds,;ol ,hat viii abandon my original line of
aropu,ent and endeayor TO reply 70 theh- know
a, as. I. ;s ro,,er to answer some of the gentlemen
,ho maintain tha' the stopping OF hydranie mining
LII -, ,,,i,re the Stat 2, ana propose TO answer
.ta, - an best OF my ability. propose, also, to
.r the objections OF these who Doubt tue PER
49,, - and efficiency OF the plans adopted oy Tue
site Engineer TO give us reiSi- MI -.
were stranger to enter these mans ' uis ~
tr;a,ds ri t5is repeal measure, ne woul1 De con
.i hat his was new question which had sud
iarly a-isen and taken TIE people oy suipiise LA .
:. ~ besn forced through like hood, ana shAt
= ,,,,le were iust recovering from ne ehee's
n9N Vi Trs who are fam lar with the legislation
~ IL; 500 we'll know that this b1s been NeNe''
u s s..i f.r at least six or eight yens'
IT, 3s7s members Of both boJies OF tls -
i.,,,ra Investigated the subject ana 80 -
rs,,rtei their views a. ably, ana perilAs III
than any succeeding LegsiSt~'1ie tA'