Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-05

postpone.
| The question recurring on the passage of the
was had.
The bin was passed by vote ofe9 to5.
salolnon gave notice OF a reconsideration to-
morrow OF the above vote
A B. 81, defining the rights of pre-e.nption
ano homestead claimants on public lands Of the
tinted states within the State of California
would oyeiturn the early-established rule of
law of the State and give professional locators
an undue advantage.
II Hall said he was born in Monterey county,
where resided the author of the bill Mr. Rent
son, and was familiar with the workings of the
Old Jaw, which of late years had come to be
abused: Practically, it gave title by virtue of
Briefly had been in some doubt concerning
the bill, but since he had heard the gentleman
rom san Francisco tDibble) he thought he
should vote for the bill He thought those who
Opposed the bill ought to offer some amend
terms.
Storke thought the bill was not in conflict
with the general law of the State. 1t was i'm
possible Tor poor man to maintain case in
tne United states District Court, but the Supe-
rior Court was always open TO him
Reynolds said if the q, 600 GOO of acres tied 1p
at washington, and the 25,0o0000 yet to be pre-
empted IN this State were made available to the
poor man, 1t would defeat the monopolis,s
Therefore he hoped the bill would be passed
and he thought no honorable gentleman would
vote against it.
Briekwedel rose TO demand that the last re-
marx OF the speaker be taken down. Thought
that way
The Speaker guessed that REYNOLDS didn't
mean anything serious by the expression used
heynolcs explained that he spoke only in a
fPickwickian sense. BE had in mind the wror ps
OF poor settlers when he used the impassioned
language IN question.
Dibble rose to reply-in advance to the clos
Ing speech which Renison would make He
did not question his honesty of purpose. but
doubted his wisdom in desiring 10 thrust land
cases into the State Courts which were noted
for their interminable PROCEEDINGS
Tully would not consider legal aspects at
length, but rather the bill ITSELF FOR the last
thirty years settlers had been protected under
the weli-estahlished proposition recognized by
the law thar priority of possession should pre-
vail over subsequent Claimants. He believed
this to be pernie.ous biii-one OF the worst
ever known TO California legislation IT its
only effect were to open up TO homesteaders the
large tracts OF land, it might be considered a
wise ana deserving measure. But it does not
stop there. Where there were tens of thou.
sands OF settlers who would be protected by the
bill, there were hundreds of thousands who
would be injured by its operation. The bin
EQUITY without end, and made a smooth path
way for the land-grabbers
kenison thought he might trust his bill TO the
House without further debate. But he could
not folbear protesting against the sauatters
VINO were the people that Dibble and Tuliy
were Champions for His bill was opposed to
the squatteis and dssiTne 10 protect the hon
est, practical, hard working settlers. These
were the people he was now standing mp for
Dibble had exposed his ignorance of the land
laws of the United States. He had exposed his
lack of knowledge of the workings of the e.
partment of the Interior.
lDibbie rose and explained that ne had been
misquoted.
kenison said he was sorry if he had mis-
quoted. But he did not want to be Interrupted
he always reirained from interrupting other
members.
Proceeding, the speaker explained the meth
onds OF the land -grabbers, and said that Tully
had unwittingly helped him out in his argu-
ment The statement that railroad land would
be affected by the bill was absurd. The bill
spoke for itself. Good gracious don't ii make
hog laugh to hear Dibble come out and cham
pion squatters ike Miller & Lux and Haggin &
Carr But this bill is going to pass despite the
mutterings of those monopolists and land kings
Roll call on passage OF the bill-ayes 81, noes
storke gave notice of reconsideration to-mor-
row.
At 6:lo the Assembly adjourned until 10
ociOck tomorrow.