Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-10
ASSEMBLY,.

The House met at 10 A. ~, Speaker LaRue IN
the chair.
Brown of Alameda was brought before the bar
of the House. reprimanded by Speaker pro TEN
Atwell, and fined -, for being absent during
the call of the House Thursday.
Nicol was excused until Tuesday, on account
of illness in his family.
Keeler'S bribery bill was refused third read
ing. Weaver gave notice OF reconsideration
Cutters bill, to regulate the vocation OF fish
ing, etc, was read third time and passed
Kiehl arose to question of privilege. He said
he had read in the RECORD-UNIoN'S report of the
legislative proceedings that he had been brought
before the bar of the House and also that he be
longed to the San Francisco delegation. The
first assertion was bad enough, but the second
was humiliatiRg. He represented an intelligent
and respectable constituency. Both charges
were untrue. 1t was Rawle instead of Rlehl;
Il mistake i'll print.
The House refused the second reading Of
Storke's bill, relative to the assessment of mort
cages.
Johnstons Assembly Bill No 60, an Act 20
authorize the payment of certain moneys the
railroad taxes now in the hands of the Attor-
ney-General into the State treasury and into GER
tain county treasures, was taken up on lis sec
Ond reading
Atwell spoke against the bill, claiming that
the present law ample. II the Attorney
General had any money belonging to the state
he should pay il over at once. He claimed that
the checks held by the Acknowledgement, depos-
tied by the railroad company, was not money,
and should not be 50 considered.
Johnston said the Acknowledgement did not
hold checks but two certificates of depOSit-One
on the Bank of California and the other on the
Bank of Nevada. The member from Tulare
was wrong when he asserted that the money
could be paid in under the existing laws. The
speaker said the State stands very much in need
of this money to run her public institutions, par
ticulaTly her public schools. Vote against this
bill, and you cast Il ballot that viii close the
doors of every public educational institution III
,i- N,ta ara if,gt an "a a.
will grow around the village school-houSe, ana
the rising generation Will lose one year o. taG!T
now too limited education. Vote against this
bill, and go on record for 50 doing, if you
dare. Then 90 home to your constituency,
aud when you pass the deserted school-house.
be manly enough to say, - | am the cause of all
this They will remember you with remem-
brance not soon forgotten. They will say
" Away with the Democratic party-a party that
viii not accept payment on account II you
defeat this bill you will be forever debarrei
from holding another public Office. The people
will rise in their might resent this great wrong,
and cOnsign to eternal political Oblivion every
man who darcs record himself against this very
necessary bill.
Storke made lengthy and excited speech in
OppOSitiOn to the bill. He was loud in his de
nunciation of the railroad. and intimated that
members on the floor were representing the
railroad corporations.
Cutter thought Il portion OF the remarks
made by StOrkc entirely uncalied for. That
gentleman had referred to members differing
With him in opinion as d" in the interest of the
railroads. and intmated that they We're not
conscientious in their action and votes. So far
as he Gutter was concerned. he would inform
the gentleman that he represented in his course
and vote upon the floor the almost unanimous
sentiment of the county OF fuba and, in his
Judgment represented it far more correctly than
the gentleman did that of Santa Barbara
That county was crying aloud for railroad
facilities, but it would cry III vain If the meas
ureS Mr. Storke and those of the same mind ap-
hoo. lsNN for araf NO
moneved syndicate would be foolish enough to
engage in further railway building in this State
if the ''cinch bills were enacted into statutes
Ii might be an unfortunate thing for Yuba
county that its citizens could not or did not rise
to the pinnacle of wisdom in this respect that
the people of Santa Barbara did, if represented
faithfully by Mr.. StOrke. But at all events they
were satisfied with their ignorance. If ignorance
it were and rs their representative, he Gutter
did not propose 10 allow himself to be either
directly or indirectly accused Of acting in viola
ton of his conscience and in the interest of cor
pOratlOns, when he was simply rejecting the
will of those who had elected him. On his own
behalf and that of those on the floor who
thought and voted with him. he protested
against this arrogant assumption of exclusive
virtue on the part OF the majority, and these
urwarranted aspersions cast the minority
who had an equal right to their opinions. even if
adverse to those of the gentleman from Santa
Barbara and of members from other southern
counties which section of the State the county
of Yuba cared nothing for and had little, If any
interest in common with. so far as the bill
under consideration was concerned. it simply
provided that this money should be received By
the state on account This waived no right
and the money vas much needed by many
counties particularly FOR the school funds. The
money was now under the control of the
Attorney General. without any bonds and
should the bank where 1t was placed fail, he
Gutter would like to know who would be re-
sponsible. Should such thing happen and
the Supreme Court of the United States affirm
the judgment of the Circuit Court in the tax
suits the State would absolutely and forever be
out this large sum OF money.
Wallace said he was not frightened at the
threats of the gentleman from Napa Johnston
If the life ofthe Democratic party depended on
their passing this bill. then he thought il had
outliVed its usefulness, ought to go and he would
have no tears of regret to waste over its demise
Johnston, he said, would have the House stultfy
itself He would have them by this vote nullify
former actions. He was opposed to the bill. If
the railroad company was allowed to pay on ac-
count then other and smaller taxpayers should
be accorded the same privilege.
Campbell said if the AttOrney-General has ac-
copied the money on account no man could say
that all of the rights of the State had not
been preserved Why not pass this law. It has
been drawn UP with great care. Pass this bill
and the authorities Will be allowed to receive
this much needed money on account The PEG
pie of the State cannot. would not object Under
the existing law the Controller cannot issue
certificate for this money He would like to
have the members lay aside their prejudices for
moment and point out one single objection to
this bill or the impropriety OF the state receiY
ing this money which belongs to it. Taking
this money will not change in the least the
status of the cases. II is no compromise of the
dignity of the State. nor is 1t q satisfaction of
any Judgment. 1t is simply and only payment
on account II was Il sacrifice of no principle,
and he should vote FOR it.
Beard said he was opposed to the passage of
the bill for in his opinion, it would be humil-
iating. The people of his county tStanislaus)
were proud and rather than suffer this indig
nitv they would raise sufficient money by sub
scription to run the public schools
Storke moved to adjourn Lost
AT l2l5 n motion was made TO postpone
further consideration of the bill. Lost.
Atweu moved to indefinitely postpone the
further consideration OF the bill Lost-9S ayes,
Storke moved to adjourn. Yell moved to
amend by making it sine die.
Johnston excitedly exclaimed, Mr.. Speaker,
would like TO know who are the Obstruction
ISIS in this House
The hour for recess having arrived the
speaker declared recess until 2P. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ieake. Secretary of the Assembly was granted
leave of absence On account of sickness.
HOLSTER asked leave of absence 50 as to be
able to attend the horse races, but the rcques.
was denied.
sideration ut the close of the morning session,
was again taken up. Atwell moved to strike
ont the enacting clause, which was seconded by
Storke.
Atweii said the Attorney General had no right
to do what he had done He was here to say
that the Acknowledgement was not rascal but
he was not here to say that he was not a J0Oi He
asserted that the House had nothing whateYerto
do with the matter.
Cuttcr-Don't YOU know that the Controller
instructed the county officers throughout the
State not to receive the money from the Attorney
General2
Atwell-To the devil With the Controller He
must not assume TO know more than the highest
law officer Of the State. Let The Attorney-Gen