The record-union., 1891-02-21

power, after Such 1nVeSilgatlOn, to grant
the privilege of working such mines as,
in their judgment, can he operated with
out injury to other interests; said COM
mission to have the further power of de-
yising and executing plans whereby min
ing, III all its branches, may be carried on
without injury to agricultural lands and
the nayigable streams of the State. To
this end Congress is asked to appropriate
81, 900, cool
Mr.. Ostrom opposed the resolution.
claiming that it placed in the hands of a
few engineers power that would be
above that welded by the State.
Alr. Dray also spoke against the resolu-
ton. He said it empowered three or five
engineers to come out here and set aside
the judgments of the State and Federal
Courts, which had already decided which
| mines could operate and which could not.
| He wanted to have the resolution laid
| over until some more equitable agree
| ment could be arrived at.
| Mr.. Sprague spoke in advocacy of the
| resolution. He held that its scope had
| been misconstrued- The proposed COM
mission could take no action that would
interfere with the rights of any estab-
lished industry. The resolution merely
provided that the engineers might be
empowered to scertain, if possible, some
means by which the ancient and honor
! able industry of mining might be pur-
/
He hoped the resolution would be
adopted.
Mr.. Preston and Mr.. Mead supported
| the resolution, and Mr.. Goucher spoke
against it; and finally Mr.. Preston
moved to amend by striking out the
| clause giving the commission power to
grant the working of such hydraulic
mines as in their Judgment could be
operated without injury to other interests.
The amendment was adopted and the
resolution then passed unanimously.
CONGRESSIONAL APPoRTIoNMENT.
Mr.. Voorhies moved to take up out of
order the substitute for S. B. 3SS, dividing
| the State into Congressional Districts.
Mr.. Goucher said he would object to
granting that request unless the Republi-
can majority would agree not to pass the
! bill to engrossment at this time. The
! Democratic minority wished to offer some
amendments and desired to have them go
on record.
Mr.. Heacock assured the gentleman
/ that the Republican majority had no de-
! sire to take any action this time that
would operate to shut off any opportunity
for the Democrats to offer such amend
ments as they might wish.
! Mr.. Goucher was not quite satisfied
with the guarantee, and insisted that the
author Of the bill (Mr. Voorhies) should
consent to his proposition.
but he and Mr.. Goucher could not under
stand one another, and the latter con-
! tinued to hold the floor for the purpose OF
delaying or preventing action on the bill.
Mr.. Mead "a DemocraD made an effort
! to impress upon Mr.. Goucher the fact
that there was really no necessity for a
misunderstanding, but he would not be
so convinced, and continued to alter
| nately read and discuss the bill.
Finally, at 10 O'Clock, it was agreed that
the caucus amendments should be con-
sidered, the bill ordered reprinted, but
not engrossed; and that the Democrats
should have two days after Tuesday next
in which to propose and discuss their
amendments.
Several amendments agreed to in eau
Gus (already published) were then read
and adopted, and the bin ordered re-
! printed and made the special order for
Thursday next at 1870 P. NJ.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. DeLong-Amending Section
2l37 Of the Political Code, relating to the
powers and duties of the Directors of the
Stockton Insane Asylum.
By Mr.. Maher-F'or the relief of Col
| onel j. d. Stevenson.
GOING TO THE BAY.
Mr.. Broderick offered a resolution
granting leave of absence to Senators
Maher, Mahoney and Welch to visit San
| Francisco, as members of the Committee
on Labor and Capital, to inquire into the
necessity for the passage of S. B. 639 re-
lating to appropriating money for the re-
lief of the unemployed during the winter
months.
The resolution was adopted-ayes 16,
noes I5.
ANOTHER DEBATE LIMIT.
Mr.. Simpson offered resolution that
no Senator shall speak more than ten
minutes on any proposition, unless by
consent of Il majority of the Senate. Re
ferred to the Committee on Rules.
! WORK ON THE FILE.
AT 1880 an effort was made to adjourn,
but was voted down, and ON motion of
Mr.. Broderick the special file was taken
up.
S. B. 1873, relating to the levying and
collection of taxes in cities OF the first,
second, third and fourth classes. Passed
ayes a, noes 8.
4. B. 10, relating to the duties of AS
SCISSOR. Passed-ayes 26, noes 0.
| n motion by Mr.. Campbell to adjourn
was voted down at 1880 p. NJ.
S. B. 324, to create a State Board of
| Funeral Directors,
The bill was amended slightly and or
dered reprinted.
At II P. NJ, on motion of Mr.. Campbell,
the Senate adjourned.
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