Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-09
ASSEMBLY,.

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at this extra-eXtra session, and ut the suggestion
| of DR.. May he was granted .one weeks leave
of absence When the roll was called fifty-fv
members responded to their names, and TIM
! others were all granted leave OF absence.
DeYeny OF the Committee on Mileage offered
a resolution allowing members and attache
mileage from their homes to the Capitol for thi
second assembling of the extra session.
Dr May, who heretofore has been the father
of nearly every proposition to raid the treasury
stood aghast at this attempt TO farther deplett
the peoples coin. He even went so far as tC
state that he did not think the members of the
Assembly had IL legal right to the SIS which
they had voted themselves for stationery. He
had voted, however for that, had received and
spent the money, but if he could ind friend
who would loan him that amount lie would pay
it back. They had now drawn SO twice theii
mileage twice, and he thought il about time tc
cry halt. They had done the best they could as
proved by the people. They had better leave
the small amount OF State funds left and GO
home.
McJunkin said they were just as much en-
titled to mileage now as they were at the first OF
the session-they had been called together by
the Governor. If there was any blame to be
attached to any one let it lie where it belongs,
with the Executive.
Lord said he was glad to see n repentant sin
ner returning at the eleventh hour. He was
glad to hear the good doctor from San Francisco
say that he felt computations in regard to his
taking that S25 in coin, ostensibly for stamps,
opinion long ago that tine Legislature had
ceased to be of service to the State. He thought
it was high time for them to leave this field of
their inglorious defeat and retire 10 the homes
from which they came. He was opposed to the
proposed steal
Watson of Alameda said he took the SIS re-
ferred to because he thought it legally his. He
was opposed to the extra mileage unless this
could be called the third extra session.
Davis of Sacramento said he was not candi-
date for reelection, consequently not so tender
footed as some of the members. He took the
SIS and would have taken s50-if he could have
got it. He thought the members should not
take their mileage. do as Jones and | did,
donate it to the State Davis mileage amounts
to 10 cents.)
Goucher said he was in favor of the resolution.
He was a candidate for Office but he would like
to be able to get back home and he could see no
way of doing 50 unless this mileage was given.
We have, he added, as much right to mileage
now as we had in January, 1865, OF i'll July last.
The session had wrecked him financially. He
conteuded that this was the third assembling Of
the Legislature.
Jones said it might be well to draw upon the
State for money sufficient 10 pay the members
hotel bills and allow them to enjoy themselves
at the races but suggs sted that it was not in
good taste TO try to hog 1t all" This was not an
extIa-eXtra session. The journal of the last day
was read on the reaSSembling as that of the pre-
ceding day There was no reorganization in
any way il was not the beginning of IN extra
session the members were not entitled to the
mileage, and none knew it better than did they
themselves He appealed to the Republican
members upon the floor of the House not to 90
on record in such Il base and dishonest move
ment to fitch money from the State Treasury.
Dr. May said, eXcitedly, that the State Con-
troller was too coed a man to draw such war
rants even if the Assembly did authorize him to
do So
McJunkin, Swayne, McGlashan and Britt were
in favor of the resolution. They were entitled
to the money, and they wanted it.
Firebaugh opposed il i'll very bitter speech.
The resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes-Almy, Barnes Britt, Buhlert, Carter of
Solano, Daley Davis, Deveny, Douglas. French,
Goucher, Henley, Haywood, HOLSTER, Hussey,
Johnson McGlashan, McIunkin. McMurray,
Mears, Munday, Patterson, Porter, Pyle, Reeves,
Sullivan, Swayne, Van VOORHEES,, Walrath,
Ward of san Francisco, Weaver Whitcomb,
Wood 80.
Noes-Allen, Ashe, Colby Cook, Culver, Ed
wards, Firebaugh, Gregory, Heath, Hunt, Jones,
berry, TORY, Watson of Alameda, Watson of FL
Dorado, Ward of Butte, Woodward, Nule-4.
The amounts thus allowed are as follows :
Allen, SIS 20; Almy, SIG %; Ashe, 500 co. Ban
SIS 2O Britt, $40 so; Buhert, SIC 50; q. W. T.
Carter, SIT so; r. c. Carter, IS; Clark. SS3 So;
Colby, 81 40; Coleman, 81; Cook, S25 go; Cor
coran 50 60; Culver 81; Davis 10 cents; Daley
SSl co. Douglas, SIC so; Edwards STOP 20; Eli
son, ST. Firebaugh, SIC 80; franklin, Sl6 So
French, SIC s0 Goueher, 81 30; Gregory, ST. 50;
Hazard sos 60; Heath 81: Henley sii: Henry
sig 60; Haywood, SIS 20: HOLSTER, 81; Hunt,
SIC so; HusSey, SIC 50; johnson, SO so; Jones,
10 cents; Jordan, SIS 20; kelben, SO 50; Laugh
lin, $50 20; Long, SO 20; Loud, SIC 50; Lowell,
~l6 50: May, SIC 50: Mcdonald SIC 50; McGlash-
an, Sl4 20; McJunkin. si6 50; Mclean, S73 So
McNurIay, SIC 50; Mears. IS 20; Moffit, SIS -;
Morris SIS p; Munday, SIS DO Patterson, So CO.
Pellet, So 20; Porter, SOS 90; lyle, So co.
Reeves, SILT 90; koseberry, S15 So Russ, So 40:
Sullivan, SIC 49, Swayne, Sl26; Torrey, Sli SO;
Van Worries, SIP: Walrath, Sl4 70; G. W. Wat
son, SIS 20; L. II. Watson, SD 20: John NJ. Ward.
Whitcomb, SIC So Wood, SIS So Woodward,
81 co; Yule, SiS 10; Speaker W. IL. Parks, $40 40,
Davis offered the following resolution
RCsotUed, That the Controller be directed to
draw his warrants in favor of the following
named attaches for services during the recess of
the Legislature-the attaches having been
actually in such service: jerome Porter, Ser
geant-at-Arms, SlS6 Mrs Stratton. PostmistreSS,
$50 ; John Hawkins, mail carrier, $50; J. Phil
lips, porter, S6S B. A. Johnson, Waterman, S6S;
A. GTubbS, rear porter. SOS.
Munday moved that the resolution be made
Il special order for Friday n! P. NJ. Lost.
On motion of McGlashan the whole matter
was referred to the Committee on Attaches.
McJunkin moved to take up Senate messages.
Munday moved call OF the House, and 1t
was ordered
Koll-call developed all member present who
had not secured leaves of absence.
McJunkin then insisted on his motion to take
up Senate messages.
1t was so ordered and the concurrent resolu-
ton of the Senate providing for adjournment at
midnight was read.
Munday moved to lay the resolution on the
table. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes-Ashe. Barnes. Buhlert, Carter of Solano,
Colby, Davis Daley, Deveny, Douglas, French,
Goucher, Gregory, Henley, Haywood, Hunt,
Hussey, Johnson, Mcdonald, McMurray, Meals,
Morris, Munday, Patterson, Pyle, Reeves, Sulli-
van Swayne, TORY, Van VOORHEES,. Watson of
El Dorado, Ward of San Francisco, Whitcomb,
Yule-35.
Nocs-Anen Almy, Britt, Cook Culver, Ed
wards, Firebaugh, Heath, HOLSTER, Jones,
Long. Loud, lowell, May, McGlashan, McJun-
kin. Motfiit. Pellet, Porter Roseberry, Wal
rath, Watson of Alameda, Ward of Butte,
Weaver, " ODD, WoOdward-26.
ACIunkin offered a concurrent resolution
providing for adjournment at Il. N. The reso-
luton was tabled-ayes. 81: noes, D.
Or May offered the following resolution
WHEREAS, By want of exact, iIdisputable
of tac's relating 10 the questions OF
water rights and irrigation in a large degree pre-
vents clear perception OF legislative duty on
those subjects, in evidence tending to throw
light upon them, coming as it does from partl-
san sources and being fatty contradictory i'll
all internal points; therefore, to the end that
this people OF California may have reliable in
formation. coming from a 2ource as diguifled as
its Assembly. that should be free from prejudice
and interested bias,
Resoircd, That a committee of five Assembly
men be appointed by the Speaker, with power
to sit at any time or place within the State, and
that said committee shall make inquiry upon
the subjects OF water rights and of irrigation by
testimony and by personal inspection, obtain
ing snch information as may be of value to the
people of California, and tend TO just and equ1-
table solution of this important problem. And
be it further
Rcs0lred, That the said committee, on or
before the Goth day of December, 1856, shall pre-
pare a statement of its work concerning the
evidence obtained by it in detail, and shall de-
liver the same to the Governor of the State,
with the request of this Assembly that he cause
five thousand copies of the same to be printed
at the State printing office. and that the same be
to the Secretary of State, to be 10y him
placed in the hands OF the various officers OF the
State and the members of the Twenty-seyenth
Legislature the public press, and free general
distribution. That said committee shall have
full power to send for persons and papers, TO
administer oaths and TO examine witnesses
under oath, and that 4 majority of said COM
mittee shall constitute a quorum. And be II
further
ResOired, That said committee shall have
rover to employ sergeant-at arms, at COM
pensatiOn not to exceed $3.50 in the aggregate,
and stenographie reporter or clerk, at COM
pensation not to exceed 81 600 in the aggregate,
and that the Controller be and he is hereby
authorized and instructed to set apart the sum
of 50 80 out of the contingent expense account
of The Assembly. and the same is hereby appro-
pirate d from which such compensation and the
contingent and travelling expenses of the COM
mittee shall be paid upon the order of the Chair
man thereof, and the Controller is hereby
authorized and instructed to draw his warrant
upon accounts so approved by such Chairman.
At 1879 the House took a recess to ? p. NJ
When the Assembly reconyened after recess,
Mays resolution was taken up and discussed at
length.