Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-21
WHOLE NO. 1858,

for the purpose ofnaking a record But he s,r
one, was willing To go on record as fsyorin,r
railroad extension. The railroads had done
everything ior California. Wherever built there
mas followed a wonderful Increase in the taNa
BILE wealth OF the country: and there Is no cain
SAYING the TACT that where there are no rail
nsi',S me people of those localities are clamor-
ny - t'eh Il Is tue Sctr of the Legislature
'a5ii;' The l'lseresSs ol ii.e people sitA favor
ti-si. .:Ssir,s 2. .laatteTs OF .hi5 k.,.s lie CON
TENDED that Il sac iapd grant bc given % the
i.,l.. ga , sue ~, ~ q r,ao Il VII ~ ut
tn,,i, s > -. tne 's,3ip tNS 20 sertlt-s for les
other localities. ,'' rs been dose
Dooling said d citizen of saer,A,,s. s.
nun that the city was supported 10y two thin,.
the Central Pacific RailgCad Company aud Ibn
Legislature; that every nan IN the city is
railroad man, and every r.iiruEd man an aSpjrs
ant for the Legislature. Hence he understood
why Nr. Jones had said he c0uld not afford to
vote for the resolution. He C0ntended that his
own section had not been benefited By the rail-
roads
Lowell sud he did not care for the railroads,
but he d'd care ior their daily bread ana the
DioW aimed AZ the nilrosd company by this
resolution was a blow al the labOring men and
women of this State. Much has been said as to
the imp7opriety OF granting lands to railroads in
this country. But look at Canada. The Gov
ernmert there has found it neceSSaryto 10 give the
Canada Pacific Railroad . 0oO,OO1 acres OF land.
s2oOoo0o0 IN money, and twenty years eNemp-
ton from taxation. In the name of the people
OF the state, he protested against the kind of
legislation which the resolution favored
The previous question was called for and
Loud offered as a substitute for the ,rasolu-
ton
ReSolged, That the Governor be requested to
call an extra session If the Legislature ia order
tlat we may have time 10 fully consider and
discuss this subject
Woodward spoke in favor of the resolution as
a Republican who had never been prn-railroad
III sentlmen5, while claiming that he was op-
posed TO any factiOus fight against railroads
Firebaugh said he had a few words to say on
the subject He was once resident OF Sonoma,
whence comes the tall sycamore OF Petaluma
creek tMunday). In those days Sonoma was in
Il benighted condition. She gave an average
Democratic majority OF one thousand in those
days But the people Were in darkness then
in shake" houses. with ehimneys and pig
pens built up on the outside thereof The peo-
pie used ash-hoppers in those days. and when
ever Il stranger happened along there the
children would run and hide behind the ash
hopper. When locomotive whistles were first
heard in that valley the natives used 10 take to
the hills. But all this is changed one Dona-
hue finally got railroad through Sonoma val
ley, and gradually the county was redeemed
from its semibarbarisn, until it now gives It
Republican majority. Laughter
Munday replied, saying that he had dim
recollection of the time when the gentleman
from san Francisco was resdenttnf SoRoma,
and remembered that he known as the
"Shambling Apparition OF Russian River. He
spoke at considerable length in reply to some of
the arguments that had been made against his
resolution.
The previous question being demanded. the
roll was called on the adoption of fYule's amend
ment, with the following result Ayes 10,
noes 26.
The rollwas then called on the passage ofthe
resolution as amended. Ayes Il, noes -
SPECIAL ORDER.
Assembly Bill No 4s5, amending Section 1916
ot the Penal Code, relating TO forming juries in
criminal cases. Read the second time.
At 40 the Assembly took a recess till
1:30 P, NJ.
Evening Session.
The House reassembled at $50 P. NJ. Speaker
Parks in the Chair.
May asked that the general appropriation bill
be read and placed on its passage before taling
up the special order. So ordered and the bill
as amended on second reading was passed.
TWO MORE Ellis.
BY FirebaUgh-To amend Section l22S of the
Code of Civil Procedure, relating to eminent do
Also to amend Section 1422 of the Civil Code,
relating to riparian rights. judiciary,
THE IRRIGATION Bills
The special order of the evening was taken
up Assembly Bill No. 40.
Firehaugh moved that the bill be re-refcrred
to the judiciary Committee Lost
The bill, as engTOssed was then read the third
time.
McGlashan offered an amendment 20 Section
20. that its provisions would apply to mining,
manufacturing and other useful PURPOSES rs
well as to irrigation.
McGlashan appealed from the decision of the
Chair, claiming that his amendment differed
from the one voted down on the preceding day.
The roll was called, and the House sustained
the Chair by vote OF 10 ayes to 20 noes.
The question being on the passage OF the hill,
McJunkin argued against it. He held that un-
der the provisions of the bill, the Sawyer de-
cision in the North Bloomfield debris case
would be completely overturned, and would
permit hydraulic miners to dump their tailingS
into The streams. II was in the interest of mo-
nopoly, as it would give combination of men
Il monopoly of the water OF streams. He moved
postponement of the bill till Tuesday evening
next.
Firebaugh said the bin was in conflict with
every principle of the Constitution. Its effect
would be to subyert all law and relegate the
people back to first principles when might
made right. He quoted from the LIST Ca!iiniI-lL
Reports in support of the English commo!
which the bill under question sought t.
Al one time, after the gentleman f:..
from the volume on a number of subi,t.
eral members rose to points Of order: but
baush stuck to his task and read at the t"f
his voice, while the entire Assembly Chan
was conyulsed with merriment
Goucher cried out loud enough to be heasU
q / wish 10 know If that is continued story
Finally the Chair restored order and diIeCte,
F1rebaugh to conclude his argument, reInarklls
at the same time that if the House did not wish
to hear the book read it could object that no
member could bore the Assembly against its
viii.
Goucher was the next speaker. He argued
against delay and waste OF time, saying that the
people are hungry Tor legislation. Possibly the
bills now before the Legislature are not perfect
but something must be done without further
delay, and, if necessary, the laws nov enacted
could be amended.
Warath said he mad been charged with OF
strueting the bill under consideration, which was
not true. He had several objections against the
bill The gentleman from sacramento had
stated that it was hydraulic miners scheme in
disguise. If it were to any extent in tire inter
est of the miners, that would be 6. reason why
he should favor il but on the contrary, he was
opposed to the bill
McJunkin again took the floor and argued in
favor of his motion to postpone.
His motion was lost.
The roll was then called on the passage Of the
bill, and resulted in 81 ayes to - noes.
Next il order was Assembly Bill No. Ill, on
Jordan'S motion to reconsider
Jordan withdrew his motion tc reconsider, 70
which NcJunkin objected.
The House granted Jordan's request.
The Chair ruled that the bin, not hayipg been
engrossed, was not before the House
Nunday moved that it be made the special
order for I1:SU on Saturday. So ordered.
Roseberry moved TO adjourn. Lost.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment Nc. =,
relating 10 the sale, rental and distribution OF
water, was taken up and read the first time
Assembly Bill No. 40, to provide Tor the DIS
covery and adjudication, etc, OF matters IN con-
nection with appropriations and diversions OF
water, was taken up and read the iirst time
Siunday moved 10 make Assembly ConstitG-
tionaI Amendment No. 5 and Assembly Bill No.
40 special orders TO follow Bill No. III on sat
urday Carried.
AT $50 the Assembly adjourned.