Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-05

it, l. is inconsistent, Il is wong, and he could
not see how man who signed that document
could do SO. He was opposed to the resolution.
Yule said he regretted that politics had creptt
into the debate. Tais was matter that should
rise far above any political considerations All
we should endeavOr to ascertain and act upon
is what is honest and right. In his opinion
further investigation would occasion unneces-
sary delay and throw no additional light upon
the subject. All they can prove is the facts that
we are already familiar with, that our Chief
Justice has been over woT ked and suffering from
the effect of an oyertaxed brain. Further pro
ceedings in this direction would be contempti-
BILE unElanly and inhuman.
Speaker Parks called Jordan 10 the chair, and
taking the floor spoke at length upon the reso-
luticl. He said he feared the friends of the
Cour. were doing the latter On injustice. To
dismiss the case without an investigation would
leave stain upon the Court and upon ourselves.
The meanest man in the world can cause one of
as to be arraigned, and the Judge upon the
bench shall decide saying " This is the law"
citizen has filed complaint here but il had
gone all over the state before we assembled that
two members of the Supreme Bench were in
competent, infirm by disease that they have
been rendered unfit to pass upon the rights of
citizens. Won't hear this investigation -? Why?
1t is not a criminal charge No CRIME is charged.
| would be as slow to insult the Court as any
man III the State; have no personal grievance.
l have long been personally acquainted with
one of those Judges, and would resent an insult
offered him or the Court at large. We
are not to pass upon their competency
ON newspaper reports. Witnesses must be brought
before the bar of the House and testimony
taken. If any of the members of this House
were charged with crime would we pass it by?
Would we not investigate it? When we reflect
that the competency of the Supreme Court of
this State is questioned, and when We consider
that we are liable to be arraigned before them
where our lives or our property are involved
we should know at least be satisfied that they
were possessed of their mental faculties. They
are charged with imbecility, and there should
h1a
the charges are sustained, what else could we
do but enforce the clause of the Constitution
causing their removal? This is not the first in
stance Of case OF this kind. Judges have been
removed for lunacy, softening of the brain and
paralysis. He was afraid the Assembly, by the
proposed action, would not do itself nor the
Court justice. 1t would not do to crowd this
matter out because of the clamor of the press or
other outside influence.
A vote was then had upon the adoption of the
resolution, as follows:
Ayes-Ashe, Barnes, Britt, Carter of Contra
Costa, Carter of Solano, Cook, Culver, Davis,
Deveny, Dooling, Ellison, Firebaugh Goucher,
Hazard, Heath. HOLSTER, Hunt Husscy, Jones,
Jordan, Laughlin, Long, May. McMurray, Mum
day, Patterson, Pellet, Reeves TORY, Watson
OF Alameda, Watson of FL Dorado, Ward of
Butte Whitcomb, Woodward, Yule-35
NoeS-Allen Clark. Colby, Dewitt. Franklin,
French I,s Gregory, Hayward, Loud, MeDonald,
Swayne, Van VOORHEES,, Walrath Wood, Mr.
Speaker-21.
Davis gave notice that he would on Thursday
move Il reconsideration of the vote whereby the
resolution was adopted.
May offered resolution to the effect that the
Secretary be instructed 10 notify the Supreme
Court Justices OF the action of the House. The
Chair ruled it out of order. holding that such Il
m otion could not be entertained while motion
to reconsider was pending.
The following resolution. introduced by Nun
day, was adopted unanimously:
Resolved. That the Assembly OF California
recognize the craftsmanship and ability of the
late Samuel J. Tilden; that we regard his de-
mise as national calamity that when this
House adjourns it adjourns out of respect to his
memory.
Britt offered the following resolution, which
was adopted without dissenting vote:
Resolved That in recognition of the eminent
services and lofler character of the late Samuel
J. filden. the ecretary of State be and he is
hereby requested to place at half-mast the flag
over the State Capitol building.
AT ?. NJ. the House on roll call adjourned
ayes d noes