Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-13
MORNING, MAY l3, 1884


these propositions
"Tweltth-To enact laws for the prevention
OF, and punishment tor. discrimination and for
the reform of abuses in railroad transport
ation
1t tiswell understood sir that bin covering that
provision has passed the Assembly and passed
the Senate with amendments. and the Assembly
mas concurred with the Senate in portion of
the amendments adopted by the Senate,
with a request that we reeede from the other
amendments. Those matters have not vet been
passed upon. 1t will require time to properly
consider them. We cannot consider them in a
day, or half day; but we can consider them
quickly, and hope no man will be afraid to go
upon record upon them. What would be more
disgraceful job than if, when or work is
nearly done, we run away without COM
pletlng II. Sir, II has been intimated
Il nope there Is no truth in the intimationl that
If these railroad questions should be settled the
political stock i'll trade of some of the prominent
gentlemen OF the State would be used up: but
If that be so am in favor of using il up and the
quicker the better. Another matter should be
considered. II is well understood that num-
Der OF cases involving a large amount of taxes
due from the railroad companies to the state
have been appealed 10 the United States Su-
preme tourt Now, an appropriation is neceS-
sary in order to defray the costs of those ap-
peals-perhapS $500 in each ease will be
necessary. The aggregate amount Will
be several thousand dollars and
we ought not TO adjourn until the Legislature
has MADE provision for the payment of those
cOSts anu NOT letNe tIie cases OF the state TO rest
in the lower Court for want of the necessary
costs 10 make an appeal. The appeals cannot
be perfected until the costs are paid. And there
are still other matters that should be considered,
and IN four or five days all these measures
could be put through in reasonably good shape
while If we adjourn tomorrow not one of them
will be perfected. | shall vote against this reso-
luton 10 adjourn tomorrow noon. Mr. Cross
referred to the work originally mapped out for
the session, and claimed that considering its
quantity and nature, two months was none too
short time 10 properly perform this work. ]
We have done nothing on revenue bills, which,
in my Judgment. are the most important of all
those which we have been called upon TO con
slider, and which, for that matter, can be COM
pleted in few days and why should we not
complete them | believe that we ought 10
pass this bill. which prevents the waiver or com
promise by the officers of tax eases. | do not
believe that we ought to shirk the responsible
ity of voting for it but believe that we should
sustain that bill, and make any officer who
makes such compromise or wiaver liable on
his official bond trust that no one
would be afraid to go upon
that no one will attempt to shin the burdens
from his own shoulders upon those of Others. l
am not afraid to meet theiSSuc. am not afraid
of my record. and | shall vote against the reSO-
luton to adjourn, until we have completed our
work. Not more subject TO censure is the hired
man who deserts the farmer at harvest time
than shall we be if we desert the State now.
when the burden and heat of the session are
upon lis, and when 4 few days patient per
sistent labor would perfect and accomplish all.
Del Vale offered resolution that the GOV
ernor be requested 10 telegraph to Washington
the passage of the resolution advocating the pas
sage the Mexican War Veterans pension bill
now before Congress. Adopted.
Consideration of the adjournment resolution
being resumed, Johnson spoke in favor of ad-
journing on the following day. The Senate had
done nothing but pass two appropriation bills,
and adopted few resolutions conveying advice
to our representatives in Congress The special
session has been dead failure and should ad-
journ.
Ryan moved to amend the resolution by sub
stituting Friday next for Tuesday. lie said he
wanted the Senate to clear up the more import
ant work before it. The penalty bill and some
Others should be passed. \ day or two would
determine what the Senate is willing to do with
these bills. \ great deal of time had been taken
up by gentlemen (who aspire TO Congress or
other POSITIONS in making long windcd speeches
to the lobby. He would like to know who it is
that wants to adjourn and leave the business in
its present unfinished condition.
Chandler thought the resolution from the As
Sembly should be adopted. He did not believe
a revenue bill could be passed. and had never
thought 1t necessary To have the Legislature con-
vened 10 pass such law. 1t would be better 10
await the result of the tax eases now pending
and let the next regular session take whatever
course may be necessary.
Filcher favored adjourning on Tuesday, and
in his remarks charged that the "conserva-
/ tiYes' had obstructed and delayed legislation
by making special orders of unimportant bills
Del Vale thought the Legislature should ad-
jOurn, as it had accomplished nothing.
Cross referred to the Journal of the Senate to
show that Ficher had, day after day, voted in
favor of making certain bills special orders.
The other side had been forcing the Railroad
Commissioners and other bills TO the front right
along and it was unfair for any of it, members
to charge obstruction on the conservatives III
the Senate.
Spencer wQs opposed to Ryan's amendment,
because it named hangmen'S day friday for
/ adjournment. \ great deal had been said lately
about hanging members of the Legislature. and
he was afraid the gentleman had some sinister
motive in his selection of that day.
! Ryan replied that he wasn't afraid of being
hanged by his constituents.
Mr.. Whitney said he desired to say a word on
this resolution and on the amendment. ] Ger
tainly have felt, said he, that the occasion fol
1 this session was not such as would warrant the
/ Governor in bringing Us together that has been
my view all along. / unable to see that
there was any extraordinary occasion. but
masmuch as we have been here, have desired
that when the irritating questions. the
questions upon which ii was well un-
derstood there would be strong oppoSi-
ton, were done away with, were passed aside,
that we might meet upon some common
ground and consult together as Senators having
/ the interests of the whole State at heart and |
had hoped that we might unite upon some
scheme of legislation which would be Just and
advantageous to the people of the state. Ii
seems 10 be decreed, however otherwise. 1t
seems that certain measures have been picked
upon rs being those alone which the people
demand. and those who have voted upOn the
/ side opposite from myself have assumed that
( they alone understood the wishes of the people.
/ This feel somewhat like denying. / believe I
understand the wishes of the people whom l
/ represent, and believe that / have carried out
their wishes, or the wishes OF Il large majority
{ of those people, and have sat here voting hon
Cstly and with the expectation and belief that
we should be able 10 accomplish something that
would relieve the State from the incubus which
now hangs over it. of unpaid taxes and de
pieted treasury. We have now arrived ut a
point when it Is possible we might accomplish
some good we have left aside and passed be
hind Us those questions which have been irritat-
ing and annoying. 1t seems to my view that we
have arrived at the point when we might hope
for q good result from this session, if any was to
be accomplished. ! am not aware that there
has been any such declaration ms has been as
serted by the Senator from Mono, that there was
party in this State that declared that no legis-
latlon OF any sort on this question should take
place. don't know TO what party he can al
I lude except the Republican party, and | GER
/ tainly have not seen any declaration from any
authorized body OF that party to that effect; nor
have seen any declaration of that sort in any
of the newspapers which advocate the senti-
ments of that party. / think the Senator must
be mistaken.
/ III regard TO the passage of bills Nos. ~ and
/ Is, which have been alluded to, | am unable to
see that these necessary if anything is neces-
sary, in the present state of public affairs. If
/ we look to the Governors proclamation, if we
] lOOk 10 lHc sentiment OF the people, as 10 tle
necessity of any legislation, il is legislation cor
1 rccting our Constitution in such way that it
/ shall conform TO the doctrines laid down by the
recent decisions of the Court in these tax cases.
! Now, as matter of fact there has been no
I legislation of that sort urged upon us, and now.
I before we have reached the special order for
/ to-day, an amendment TO the Constitution meet
/ ing those queStiOns-just rs quickly as we get to
/ this point, we are then confronted on the part
/ of those who represent the opposing side. with Il
determination to adjourn. 1t does seem to me
/ that when the question of delay or of Obstruc-
tion is held up. ii certainly viii not be and can
/ not reasonably be placed at the doors Of those
( with whom have been acting during this ses-
/ sion. And to that extent. and having sand that,
without casting any Slurs upon those who, |
believe. have differed with me honestly, but |
/ think injudiciOusly, am willing now to vote
/ for the amendment of the Senator from Hum
boldt to the original resolution.
/ Kellogg remarked that some bills that were
] introduced early in the session by the rad
/ icalS' had never been pressed, or they might
! have been passed but the report had got abroad
/ that few conservatives We're inclined to vote
/ for some of them, therefore they had been kept
! back
Mr. Nrooman-Mr. President We're il not fo1
| the personalities which are constantly INDUCED
/ in upon the floor of this Senate, should have
/ no hcsitancy in saying that we ought not to ad-
journ at this time; but, sir, waiving that, still
/ think that we should remain here few days
longer, for the purpose of seeing if ii is not pos
I sible for us to accomplish something in the way
I of giving the relief for which were called to-
/ gether. Now, sir, referring to the proclamation
/ of the Governor. and to the current history OF
this State for the last four years we find that the
4 great overshadowing existing evil-which led
/ tie Governor to announce that an extraordinary
/ occasion existed which warranted him in call
ing together this Legislature III extra session.
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