Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-23

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discussion and have you express your views
and put in such an amount as you may
deem proper.
So far as the balance of the bill is con-
cerned it is intended to be entirely nom
partisan and it is intended to be for the
benefit of every industry in the State. One
Commissioner is to be selected from every
Congressional District. Representative
men from these districts are to be selected
and they ought to- be the ablest men in the
| district. The mining industry must be
represented, the wool industry must be
represented, the manufacturing interests,
| the cereals, fruits and all of the industries
of the State must be represented, and they
| will be under the seven Commissioners, and
| the number does not increase the expense
to any considerable extent.
H. NJ. LA RUE's VIEWS.
Mr.. La Rue-Mr. President, as a men,
Der of that committee, have not had an
opportunity of consulting with Mr.. Estee,
and did not see the bill until last evening I;
but several days ago some parties who felt
great interest in this movement came to
Sacramento City and asked me to look over
a bill. in connection with them, referring
to this same subject. They were in hearty
accord with US, and, with that understand
| ing, l met with them. / looked over the
| bill and suggested quite number OF
changes, myself, Mr.. Lubin and some
others, and the bill was taken by these
parties to the Legislature and introduced
not in opposition 10 anything this Conven-
ton might do, but to help along the matter.
| AS it differs somewhat from that read by
Mr.. Estee, will read it.
| Mr.. La Rue then read the following bill,
| which was introduced in the Senate by Mr..
! Moffitt;
| Section l. 1t is hereby provided that an exhi-
| bition of the products and industries of the
State of California shall be made in London,
/ England for the purpose of developing the re-
| sources of the State and the promotion of her
| commercial interests.
by created to take charge of and manage such
! exhibit, which Board shall be known as the
London Exhibition Commission Of California.
ont nav but shall be e. allowed actual expenses
| incurred in business of the Board. The Com
mission hereby created shall consist of seven
members to be chosen as follows: One by the
Senate and Assembly in joint convention to be
held tor that purpose, who, when selected, shall
| be Presid ent OF the Commission, and one from
each Congressional district in the State, to be
elected by the members of the Senate and As
sembly from the resi- ective Congressional dis
| tricts, who shall meet in joint district Conven-
| ton for that purpose The members of the
Commission shall be citizens of the United
States and qualified electors OF the State of Cali
| fornia, and the members from the respective
| Congressional districts shall be residents there
| of. The Commissioners under this Act shall
| hold Office for the term OF two years or
until tneir successors are appointed and
qualified ard shall file their oaths of office with
the Secretary of state within the time prescribed
| by law. Within twenty days after the passage
| of this Act the members of the Commission shall
| assemble in the State Capitol and organize hy
| the election of Secretary and Treasurer, neither
of whom shall be members of the Board. The
Secretary and Treasurer shall give bonds in sums
| to be fixed by the Board. Immediately after its
| organization the Board shall provide seal, and
all of its official acts shall be evidenced thereby
and by the signatures of its President and Secre-
| tary. When organized, the Board shall notify
the Secretary of state in writing of the fact CIV
ing the names of its officers and description of
the device adopted for a SEAL and thereafter
Board as they occur When organized, the
| Board shall have exclusive charge, manage
| ment and control of and exclusive power to re-
ceive and disburSe all moneys appropriated I'M
der this Act; it shall also have power to fill all
| vacancies in the Board occurring for any cause
| whatever, and to do all other things necessary
| or expedient within the purposes OF its crea-
| ton, and shall have power to appoint honorary
Section 8. The sum of s25o,oOO is hereby ap-
| propriated out OF any moneys In the state
| Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
| purpose of carrying this Act into effect.
Section 4. The Controller of State is hereby
| authorized and directed, upon the written re-
| QUESTION of the Board of Commissioners, signed
| by the President, countersigned by the Secre-
tary and attested by the seal o. the Board, to
draw his warrant in favor Of said Board as fol-
| lows: On the first Tuesday of May, 1859, for
$4,000: on the first Tuesday of July 1882 for
$4,000; on the first Tuesday OF September, 1889,
for $4,000; on the first Tuesday in January,
1890, for S50, 900 on the first Tuesday in May,
| 1890, for S50,000 and the Treasurer of State is
authorized and directed to pay the same
| Section 5. Quarterly reports of all receipts
and disbursements of the Commission shall be
| filed with the State Board of Examiners, and
| annual reports of the condition of affairs, in.
| Guiding full financial statement shall be filed
| with the Governor OF the State on or before the
| second Monday of January of each year.
Mr.. La Rue-This is the bill that has
been introduced in the Legislature. There
| is but little difference in 1t, excepting tie
amount appropriated and the manner in
in which the Commissioners shall be Sc
| lected.
A long discussion followed on the merits
of the two bills, of which tie following is
a liberal synopsis
Christopher Green-From the reading of
| these two bills, am inclined to think that
the bill as read by Mr. Estee is the briefest
and clearest of the two. l would, as a
member of this Convention, DE in favor of
his bill, providing the amount was raised
10 $3.50, 900. In order to bring up some dis
| cussion, | move that the bill read by Mr.
| Estee be accepted by this meeting. provid
ing the amount be raised from 100000 to
$3.50, 600. l think his bill is clearer and
more TO the point.
A CONSERVATIVE VIEW.
Ex-senator VIM. Johnston, of Richland,
said am opposed to the amendment to
the bill | am in favor of Mr.. Estee's bill
just as it was read. | think 100000 is
enough to experiment with. If we COM
mence wi III 100000 and find it profitable
we can increase it after awhile. l do not
think we can get $3.50, 900 TO begin with,
and think we can get 100000. l hope
that the good judgp ent of this convention
will be that we will commence with $780,
OO0 therefore | move to strike out that part
of Mr.. Green's motion referring to the APP
preparation.
ON THE OTHER HAND.
A. T. Hatch-Mr. President. l am in
favor of the motion as made by Mr.. Green,
and do not consider the appropriation CT
, $3.50 900 exorbitant 1t does not amount
to much, if any, more than twenty cents
apiece for the population of the State. The
numerous lengthy petitions here are an
evidence of the willingness of the people
10 make this expenditure. | am in
t formed. / do not know how COR
: rectly. that the petition in San Fran
cisco represents at least three-fourths of the
taxable valuation of that city and county.
2 Now if such is the case and the people OF
: this State are willing to expend this money,
E do not know where the economy comes
: in with a Legislature that would desire 10
prevent it. These petltlonS are signed by
the men who have accumulated The most
I money by reason of their economy and
, thrift, and they would not be likely to sane
: ton this expenditure if they did not think
: il wise move. / believe in making an
exhibit there that we will be proud of, in
stead Of one that we will be ashamed of;
5 one tina, will be visited by the people oil
e London. 1 am told that the exhibits there
: which are simply an exhibit OF commercial
products, attract very small audiences,
I while large and varied exhibit attracts
those people who have some means that
they wish to invest in lands, or mining, OF
{ timber | am in hopes the motion Of Mr..
S Green will prevail.
I Christopher Green-I agree with the
] gentleman from Solano that if We are going
r to make an exhibition in London We ought
J, to make one that is creditabie. do not
t think 500 600 is sufficient to put up at all;
5 and to make an attractive display that
q would be any credit to California and, as
e my friend LaRue suggests, run it for two
: years. Now if the people OF California feel
: so poor that they cannot afford twenty
/ cents apiece to send collection of our pro-
0 ducts to London, say let US do away with
t it because it would be more detrimental