Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-14

the Senate again that this bill has been urged
totally and solely upon the ground OF 81 mPatny.
He abured such course. He adunltleq IL Was
a grand theme for the orator; IL hau peen ~
sinnated that he was marble-hearted and cold
hearted He did not claim all the sympathy IN
the world, but he did not think it was necessary
for a man to be raised in the mountains OF Mono
to have n heart in him He did not think 1t
was good policy for the state 10 estaplish lhls
institution at the present time without further
investigation; Because report nappeneea lo 10
have Dr. wilkins name on ii, the senator from
Mono had presumed that he had marked IT, ana
was lobbying against his bill, and he had crltl-
ciSed DR.. wilkins.
Johnson of Sonoma said he was sorry that the
Senator from Napa had taken the position OF
antagonizing the bill. Wherever our sympa-
thieS are strong they are apt to be right; they
are founded in our moral nature, and there is
prompting that a certain course is the proper
course If this was matter OF sympathy, he
thought it was right but it was simply ques-
ton of duty.
Motion to strike out the enactlng clause was
lost.
Langford offered an amendment. changing
the appropriation from $4,000 to $4,000. Lost.
Cox offered an amendment, reducing the ap-
preparation from $50, 600 to $50 600. Lost.
Reddy offered an amendment, reducing the
appropriation to $4,000.
Spencer of Stanisaus offered an amendment,
reducing the appropriation TO $4,000.
| On the vote being taken, Spencer of Napa
voted aye, and Reddy said ne understood SEN
| ator Spencer was paired with Senator Parkln-
| son.
Spencer of Napa-That is the first time my
vote has ever been questioned. was paired
| with Senator Parkinson on the motion to strike
out the euacting clause. Nothing else.
| Amendment carried.
| Mcclure, in moving that the bill be in
| definitely postponed, said IL seems to me there
is disposition here, without regard TO the facts
| surrounding this charity; without any reason at
ALL to vote SlGo00 or so 600, 100000 or $50 0OO
| out of the Treasury, what to do? To establish
| a State institution independent of every other
institution in the State. This bill provides toI
| the election of a General Superintendent and
| Secretary, and number of subordinate officers
| and employees, and to elect physician and en-
gage legal counsel. That has been left out ofthe
substitute. Some have grand scheme here to
Reddy-I make the point of order; he is read
ing from the bill and not from the substitute.
! McClure-I deny the point of order | stated
the substitute left out the engagement of lega
| counsel do not desire to be interrupted il
| that way, nor shall =
Reddy-I made Il point of order, and shall
| do that 1t all times care to do so.
| McClure-l say you ought not to interrupt me
in the middle of a sentence. | read this to show
this scheme, and we are asked to pass this with
out any knowledge of the facts surrounding this
| charity. We are not told how many blind re
quire the charity of the State AT least two
thirds of the blind in this State are not seeking
any charity at our hands. l say there are nc
facts to warrant us i'll voting $4,000, or $4,000 OF
| 100000 out OF the Treasury, and we know thai
the general appropriation bill upon which
| we will soon be called 10 act, exceeds the ap
| preparation of 1883 by 100000 1t is time tC
cry halt. l am told every dollar in the Treasury
| to-day has been appropriated When we come
| TO exercise the duty of making appropriations
let us exercise il in view of the facts and not be
| carried away with maudlin sentimentality.
| am not going to discharge myself of any blame
for hard-healtedneSs nor am going to eulogizt
! myself for large heaTtedness or generosity.
! desire TO discuss this question merely as ques
| lion of policy. | see no disposition on the part
| of the friends Of this bill to allow reasonable
amount to start that charity. We are asked tc
start new institution at a cost of $50, 900, and
| all this machinery of subordinate officers, with.
| out regard TO their salaries, or what they will
| have to do; without regard to whether there
will be forty or fifty persons 10 be taken into the
institution.
Johnson of Sonoma-Dd you understand the
| last amendment was adopted?
| McClure-l understood the amendment fol
J $4,000 was defeated.
The Chair-rhat amendment was adopted.
Del Nalle-I would like To know if the Sena
tor from San Francisco (IcClure) withdraws hi:
| speech
Mcclure viii be like the Justice in Sar
| Francisco the other day, who, when my partner
| moved 10 strike out an answer because it was
InOt responsive said " How can | strike it out
| There is no shorthand reporter here"
Del Vale moved to make the matter the spe
cial order for 2 morrow morning, Immediately
after the special order already set Carried.
Steele-Bc lore adIout-.ngI viii read a list o