Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-28

question is great one, and people differ radt>
callv in their opinions regar" ,ns the prefer
methods of settling it, but TT era IS no reason
WHY the motives of SenTso should be ar
rajGned. 1t was the duty az nrSysparer publish
ers TO know the contents Of their journals, and
in this case it wou II lie n lust and righteous
retr;bution to refu-e the paper the privileges of
the Senate.
Perry said be was here prepared to do his duty
honorably, and should perform it regardless of
any criticism.
Cross Thought there was nothing in policy of
revenge. Life is 100 short to spend 1t in seeking
to punish person who may be insensible TO the
motives winch govern the actions of honorable
lnen, He rather felt like apologizing for per-
son that didn't have sense enough TO do so for
J himself Publishers of papers are not always
| directly responsible for what gets into the col
uElEs of their papers. There is nothing IN any
| thing like passion in deliberative body of this
! Kind. Its action should be one of dignity. The
zone of the paper in the future will show whether
| the action was that of the reporter or its pub
| fishers. II it should turn out that the latter
were unwittingy led into error, the exclusion
! of the paper might rebound TO its benefit. For
/ one he called upon the press of the State,
through its representa- ives, TO impress upon the
| people the fact that the members of the Legs
lature viii endeavOr TO solve the difficult prob
! lens before il in justice TO all. II the Past s
article did not pass under the eyes of its pub
fishers, to exclude the paper would be to do
| them great wrong. He remembered when
leading papers had editorially assailed the
| characters and motives of Legislators, and no:
beeu held to account therefor. This may have
| led people to believe there is something in such
| things. This is the Posts first oifense of this
| kind and we might afford to treat it with len-
| ency.
Langford was not afraid of the effects of
| adverse criticism upon his conduct, but thought
the offending correspondent should be expelled
Mcclure thought the Senate should do moth
| ing under excitement. Its action should be
! consistent with its dignity. Undoubtedly the
| time had come to call halt on the pr, IS in its
| attacks upon the characters of public men. But
| let us say to the publishers of the Post You
| have insulted the dignity of this Senate" and
| T. en- if they can show they were mis.ei and
| should place themselves right, we might afford
| to admit them 10 this hal and al ow them a
| representative. The questions before us are of
| the utmost importance and should be inyesti-
| gated so5erly and carefully. We are met here
| on the threshold of this investigation by news
| papers charging members with improper mo-
tives in their actious For one he was not gov
| erned by the dlctetions of the press ut a ways
| investigated matters for himself While re
| sponsible to the people and his immediate con
| stltuents to certain extent, he was also re-
| sponsible to his own conscience. If next week
| We find we can reinstate the representative OF
| the Post we can afford to do so,
The question being demanded on Taylor
amendment to Cross substitute, it was adopted.
| Ihereupon the representative OF the Post Mr..
| t. 7. Williams, left the Senate Chamber.
| Recess till , P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate met at .. p NJ. President Daggett
in the chair. Roll called and quorum present.
PETITIONS.
Del Vale presented a petition from citizens of
Los Angeles, on the irrigation question.
Other petitions on the same subject were pre-
| sented by Cox and Reuter- of SACRAMENTO,
| Reddy of Mono, Parkinson of San Francisco,
Lowe of Santa Clara, Wright of Solano, Whit
ney ef Alameda and Hurlburt of Humboldt
All were referred to the Committee on Irriga-
ton and Water Rights
| Lynch, from the Committee on Contingent
| Expenses, reported back resolutions allowing a
| per diem respectively to the Mailing Clerk and
Mail Carrier, and of Sc to the Chaplain.
| the resolution allowing each member SIS for
contingent expenses, so amended as to allow
Sl5 each. Adopted. The usual mileage of Sem
| ators and officers was also allowed.
BILLS INTRODUCED
| By Cross-An Act to amend Section 1898 of the
Code of Civil Procedure. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee. he scope of the bill is 10
| extend and apply to water rights the law of
eminent domain.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Assembly Bill No. /. making appropriations
to defray the expenses of the pre.ent session,
| read the first tire.
| oeigeaut-at-Arms TO procure the use OF room No.
| II for the use of the Committee on Irrigation
| and Water Rights. Adopted.
Cross offered a resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Contingent EX1enses to inquire into
| and ascertain the amount of unusual expenses,
| II any, which the President and members OF
| the Senate may have incurred by reason of the
| suddeRness of the call for the meeting of the
| Legislature and the lack of time allowed in
| which to arrange their private affairs aud to
| reach the Capitol al the required time. Adopted
Adjourned till Wednesday, at II \. N.