Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-11
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, April 10th
The Senate met At IL \. NJ, I.ieutenant-CioY-
ernor Daggett IN the chair, Roll called and
quorum present. Journal of Wednesday read
and approved
Foster offered a resolution requiring all SEN
atorS 10 be in their seats N 10 A. N. next Tuesday
70 any Senator after that date. except in case of
serious Illness.
The Chair decided it out of order, as the case
was governed by the rules of the Senate.
Harrigan rose 10 a question of privilege. and
said: Mr. PrcSidcnt-ln the papers of SAN Fran
cisco. of yesterday. appeared speech made by
notorious ballot box Stutfcr ami the proprietor
of very diSreputable gin mill in that city
This wOTm-ihe promoter of corruption in
politics and mOralS-aSsailS eight sen
ators from that city who are now
holding seats on this floor. charging them with
selling their votes and their honor This charge
would be extraordinary. regardless ot its origin.
because nj the time il was made no vote had
been taken on any of the great public measures
which served rs the preteNt for this extra ses-
sion Coming from the source il does. the charge
becomes more remarkable still, for it is made hv
the professional agent and gu-betwcen OF pOlit-
icai bargains and barsainerS whose nnimus
against the san Francisco Senators i that al the
last regular session they cut of his accustomed
commission on the sale of legislative votes and
the profits of his traffic by doing their duty
keeping their pledges tp the people main
tanning their honor. and driving him
from their counSClS and confidence. 1t
i'll becomes the professor OF primary
p0litics-With whom the sale of votes at retail
in ward meetings, and NJ wholesale in Cuuycn-
tiOnS i the means of Il livelihood who arrays
himself against great interests and industries
with the jmcOnceued purpose of blackmail 10
whom principle Is rs unknown as are the com
mon virtues of lite-Jo aSSail men whose crime
is the refusal 70 be djShonored 10y his brokerage
in bribery. His threats OF violence are ,S empty
rs his professions OF sincerity This daily
breaker OF the laws OF God and man is uol the
person 10 instruct great city in the discipline
OF itS representatives. The Wauton and dis
honest the criminal and degraded. rush To the
shelter of this mans power when the law Is on
their track and the senators ON this foor do
not propose to join that procession. nor ask the
same protection which, for consideration, he
iavishcS impartiHl!y upon laW-bsc1ktrS, from
the prostitute 10 the Sucuk-thiCf.
y message was received from the Assembly.
announcing the passage OF Assembly Bill No. 26.
relating to thU collection OF property taxes. Re
irTred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
Also. Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 10,
providing for the establishment of experimental
stations in connection with agricultural colleges.
Laid on the table
Cross from the Judiciary Committee, reported
Senate Bill Ne. Is, relating To the collection Of
delinquent taxes prescribing forms of COM
Plaint, with the recommendation that II do not
pass.
Wallis moved to take the Sargent resolution
from the table BY Gross. iudoring The course
OF Minister sargent Lost.
At1l:3o a. N. the Senate adjourned till 10 \. 81.
Friday