Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-08

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S. B. 81 to make an appropriation for the SUD-
port and maintenance OF the State Mining
Bureau for the forty first and forty fiscal
Yeas, came mp for second reading.
There was pending an amendment offered by
Crandall reducing the appropriation from $50,
600 to $50 600.
Goucher made an earnest Speech in opposition
to the amendment. He point d out at length the
necessity OF and advantages to be derived from
geological surveys and appealed to the Senate
not 10 adopt The amendment.
Crandall spoke in favor of his amendment and
disclaimed any desire to attack any industry.
The Mining Bureau had started out eight years
ago demanding nothing and had asked more
and more until this year they ask for $4,000.
Greely made strong speech against the
amendment DE represented q constituency
that had suffered more from hydraulic mining
than any other part of the State, but they were
broaa-minded people and We're willing to help
support any legitimate industry He was sur
prlsed that these geological surveys had not
been made before. The senator from Santa
Clara had objected TO the bin because the Bu-
reau commenced at nothing. why, SIR said
the speaker, " the gentleman himself COM
menced at nothing, and how far he has pro
gressed towards something am not prepared,
as Senator, 10 say"
After GIeely HAD spokenlat great length Gram
dali wanted to know If any of the appropria-
tion was to be devoted to boring for gas.
G'eely rep led that il was not. They had
plenty of gas already.
Goueher again spoke against the amendment
He was not alarmed that there were demands
for increased appropriation This was only the
result of the progress OF the State
Piekton opposed the amendment energetiCally.
he pointed out how the representative from
santa Clara always opposed any appropriation
Tor any other section of the State, but was not
at al modest when il came TO asking for money
for the institutions in that county, including
the portion OF the State University on Mt Ham.
flton. the Hcme for Feeble Minded Children.
the Normal School and the Hospital for the
Chtonic insane at 6gnew
Conslin came TO the defense of Santa Clara
coun and entered his solemn protest against
what he termed an effort TO create local preju-
dice. God and nature had conspired to place
those Institutions in Santa Clara county.
Goucher made another speech sgainst the
amendment during which he said that he un-
derstood that the institutions referred to did not
belong 10 Santa Clara county, but to him and
the ether citizens of the stale.
White interrupted the speaker TO say that he
thought he made mistake about the owner
ship OF the Lick Observatory. He understood
that the institution was owned By Professor Hol.
den. The remark was a decided hit and pro-
duced much merriment
Brieelsnd. who represents three mining coun-
Ties, MAGE an earnest speech against the amend
ment He pointed out work already done by
the Bureau, and the necessity for a liberal ar-
propriatton for carrying on its work
Caminetti had been opposed 10 large appro-
priation two years ago, and bad worked 10 cut
II down. but since then he had given the sub
lect much more study. and was now convinced
should be made.
Hinshaw favored the adoption of the amend
ment. The county be represented would not
receive q cent from any of the appropriations
made for charitab Institutions or mining
bureaus He said that it was all very well to
! talk about the young me3, 10 talk about liberal
expenditures for rapid development of the
states resources. but he noticed that Il was the
older men who paid the taxes lie protested
against these unreasonable and unnecessary arp
propriations. He was in favor OF gradual de
yelopment and not of attempting 10 do il all a,
once. lie wenied 10 conduct the affairs of the
State just rs q sensible, reasonable man wou 4
conduct his own business He had always taken
this position, aud his constituency had sent him
back 70 the Legislature so often that he con
cluced his course was approved. The mining
industry might bea great industry. but the stats
couid go on just the same without it. The
chicken business of the State was OF equal in
portsnee and produced as much mouey
Mead opposed the amendment. Wfs6cyt mir