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

SACRAMENTO, February :, 1889
Assembly met at lO;l0 A. NJ, Speaker Howe in
the chair.
The special order, s B. sS2, appropriating
s6 go to send counsel TO Washington to defend
the Scott Exclusion Act, was read the second
time and considered III committee OF the Whole
Briefly moved to amend by striking out the
names Stephen NJ White and John F Swift and
substituting the names W. W. Morrow snd Allen
G. Thurman.
ostrom seconded the motion in well-con-
sidered speech. and stated that later on he in
tended to offer concurrent resolution as sub
stitute for the bill.
Shanahan sgid he was sorry TO see Ostrorn fall
so readily into the trap set by the gentleman
from Los Angeles This was case that needed
ingtcu the 18th of March, and there was no
time 10 lose in offering substitutes or splitting
hairs. He was sOrry to notice tendency to
make it political question.
Ostrom SPOKE in favor OF making Hon A. n
Garland one of the speci i counsel He thought
Brierlys scheme was TO detrect rom the in
huenee of Senator White by putting Thurman,
who was not Californian, IN his place while
leaving clear field for Mr.. Morrow to achieve
prominence.
Briefly objected to having C. c. o'Donnell
aud Dennis kearney name the counsel to go to
Washing on He thought it a disgrace that
these notorious sand-lotters should be permitted
to come in ufon the floor of this Assembly aud
dictate 10 the members what they should do.
Mathews thought the able fisherman from
San Pedro had baited his hook with a very
tempting morsal for Democrats But the sub
able If he wanted TO kill the bill ne ought TO
come ont against it III his usual straightforward
way 1t was very plain that the animus of his
amendments was directed against Mr.. Swift. who
was in disfavor with the Executive department
and which would be very reluctant to approve
i'll making an appropriation in his favor
Reynolds was glad to see that the opposition
to this bill came from Los Angeles. Il was only
yesterday that the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company there had discharged a. force of white
men and put Cinnamon in their places. This
incident, he said, came in Opportunely to show
up the insincerity of the opponents of the bill
Briefly retorted by reminding Reynolds that
stephen VI. White, one OF the special counsel
provided for in the bill was an attorney of the
southern Pacific Company
salomon was surprised at the amendment OF.
fered by Briefly. and was also surprised at the
Democratic opposition TO it. There was no
abler constitutional lawyer in the United States
than A. g. Thurman. Mr.. Morrow was also an
able lawyer, and was really the author of the
Scott Exclusion Act. They ere both thoroughly
familiar with the Chinese question, and no one
doubted their al, honesty of purpose and abil-
lty to advocate this measure to the best ad-
vantage
Dibble had heard no reason why this amend
ment should not be adopted. As the bill came
from the Senate, it was absolutely nugatory
having no enactlng clause. He had discovered
this defect when it WIS before the committee
and had it remed:ed. He thought Senator
White had right TO leave his legislative duties
and repair TO Washington AS to Mr. swift the
Republicans preferred Mr. Morrow to him. be-
ing far ahler man. No one was more expert
enced in the handling of the Chinese question
than he.
Eook wanted to know why his own resolu-
tion and also that OF Mccarthy had been trined
with. The Assembly seemed afraid to face
this question squarely, and had managed to
postpone action ON all resolutions and bills
hearing upon the Chinese question
Snanahan said the amendment offered by the
committee did not alte- the substance OF the
bill, While thst of Briefly would cause conten-
tion-had done so already How ridiculous il
was for a member Of the California Legislature
to offer the name OF Allen G. Thurman who
was physical wreck, and unable to a. tend to
the duties which 1t was proposed to thrust upon
HIM.
Brierly's amendment was lost
NC arthy moved to fend Judge Dibble to
Washington, instead of Mr.. Swift
The Speaker ruled Mccarthy out of order.
ostrom said no one had cleaner record than
he on the Chinese question. Twelve years ago
he had stood upon this floor in opposition TO the
gag law and worked for the right of free speech.
The Speaker warned 0strom not to go inlo
records, a. il be did, they would soon have
enough to keep them talking week.
Tucker moved to make The compensation of
the Attorney General 81 500 instead of 81 500
as proyid, By the Senate amendment
shanahan objected, on the ground that the
Attorney General was already receiving salary.
and the 81 800 had been merely provided for ex.
penses. II seemed 10 him as IL Tucker wanted
to kill the bin with amendments.
Tucker said he offered the amendment in
good faith.
Amendment rejected
The bill was made the special order for to-
morrow morning.
Csombs offered & resolution proyidinp that
l,oco copies OF the proceedings of the memorial
services IL respect 10 the memory of the late
Governor Bartlett te printed Adopted.
The special order TO reconsider A E. 46 de-
clarins trusts unlawful, WAS taken up.
salomon wanted TO postpone the reconsidera-
tion until next Tuesday at O'Clock
Mathews objected. ard thought no more de-
lay should be tolersts d.
Storke said it was an old trick among legs
lators to xiii a bill by continual postponements
be thought this was a bill which the people
were in favor OF. II member was afraid to
put his name to roll ca in favor of it. he
Ought at least 10 refrain from killing It BY rsst
poIiug il. He reminded them that the Los
Angeles Convention put plank in its platform
which was the foundation for This bill.
DIbble said II was copy of John She.man's
Hall, the author, ssid il was not so-aithourh
it contained some of She mans ideas.
Ostrom said the bill had been reported back
fayorably from the Committee on Judiciary
three weeks ago, and had been played with ike
q shuttecoek in the Assembly ever since
Renison wanted the opponents of tbs bill to
give some reason fox their desired postpone
ment
Solomon replied that he did peA believe in The
honesty OF the bill. DE Thought IL uneonstitu.
tionsi and would defeat the ends it sought to AZ.
tam sie wanted Il ne TO osepare q substitute
Tor i which would stand the test Of the Cours