Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-19

The removal of such Judges might imply
that those who take their places are chosen
because it is known how they will decide
certain issues, and it is very dangerous
state OF society in which that occurs. As
to the election of United States Senator
he thought meeting" meant a "session. y
and vice versa, and that an election could
be had. but the Senate is Democratic and
could block the way by refusing to agree to
enter into an election.
AN oLD-LIyE REPUBLICAN
Leader and clear-headed citizen. who de-
clined to allow his name to be used,
thought the extra session justified, if it
would work the political death of Governor
Stoneman. Almost anything would be
agreeable that would accomplish that end
A Democrat, a prominent LAWYER and far
seeing politician, familiar with the Su-
preme Court, declined to permit the use of
his name, because be had no desire to de-
bate the question to the neglect of business
He thought some of the Judges superannu-
ated, but saw no reason to doubt their
honesty, or that they had misinterpreted
the law.
]. r. WATSON
Thought the call for an extra session an
outrage. AS to irrigation, he was emphati-
cally opposed to the riparian doctrine that
gave to the owner of a narrow strip of land
along river sole control of the waters, thus
barring all back land from their u.s.. The
doctrine ought not attach to this State.
The State, he thought, ought to control the
storage and distribution of waters.
A correspondent. who signs himself
Lex writes to the RECORD MON his
opinion that the extra session can elect a
United States Senator, because it is not
legislation" and therefore not barred by
the affirmative specifications of the Gov
ernors call. The Federal Constitution says
at the next meeting" of the Legislature
it shall elect to fill vacancy, and the extra
session is the next meeting" He points
out that in the last extra session concurrent
resolutions were adopted and forwarded to
Congress, not embraced by the call - for
the meeting.
HON. N. GREENE CURTIS
Ex-State Senator, a prominent Democrat,
when asked what he thought of the extra
session, replied that in his opinion it was
great mistake, another of Governor Stone
mans blunders. There were no rights in
volved that could not be settled at the reg
ular session that will follow Immediately
upon the heels OF this extra session. The
men selected this fall would have the irri-
cation problem before them-they would be
elected upon that issue. 1t is now late in
the season, and no particular good can
come of this Unprecedented undue haste.
The next Legislature could pass amend
ments to the Constitution as now asked,
and the same could be Immediately sub
mitted to the people at special election held
for that purpose that would not cost the
State half as much as will this extra ses-
sion of the Legislature. This extra session
of the Legislature will elect United States
Senator for the unexpired term of the late
Senator Miller. The election will be sure
to be made, and such an election will be
entirely proper and legal. 1t is matter
above and beyond State control; it is ma
tional matter, wholly governed by the Con-
stitution of the United States and United
States laws. The Governor can only fill a
vacancy until the next meeting of the Leg
islature, and his calling of this extra ses-
sion suddenly terminates the term of office
of Senator Hearst. 1t is said by some that
the Governor and Secretary of State might
refuse to give a certificate of election to the
person chosen for Senator. This they will
have to do. If they refused they would be
The Legislature is sovereign
in this matter, and will say to the Gov
ernor and Secretary of State, . 1t is none of
your business whether he is legally elected
or not, 1t does not come under the head
of legislation, it is above and beyond; ii is
the selection of a man to represent the
State in the United States Senate in accord
ance with national not State law.
The Supreme Court in the case of Hag-
gin VS.. Miller & Lux decided the law
rs they found it, and it is danger
Gus precedent for Governor to attempt
to disrupt, destroy, or to change any judi
cial system, or to interfere in any manner
With the judiciary, or any decisions they
may make, adverse to the interests of GER
ain parties. Ii Judges are to be forced
md coerced by popular opinion, or procla-
nations of Governors, it will have the
effect to produce corrupt judiciary. When
he spotless ermine of the judiciary is
oedrabbled in the mud by the rabble, the
asst hope of order, law and liberty will be
for an incorruptible judiciary
IS the great palladium of American liberty.
When Judge Curtis was asked what effect
he thought this extra session would have
upon politics, he replied: Lone more
extra session ard there won't be Democrats
enough left 10 serve as pail bearers at the
nterment of the grand old party
HON. GROVE L. JOHNSON,
Ex-State Senator, said the extra ses
sion was big thing" for the Democracy,
If they improve the situation, as they can
10 it. it is one of the wisest moves eyer