The record-union., 1891-01-20
FHE LEGISLATURE.
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the little State of Connecticut, cited here,
and draw from its statute books the Blue
Laws, with which we are all so familiar;
one of which, 1 believe, made it penalty
Tor man to kiss his wife on Sunday. If
we are to enact laws because adopted in
any particular State as a precedent we
ought to go over the category of States;
and. as shown by the consensus of opin-
ION IN all of them. there can be but one
conclusion as to our action upon the
measure now before us. The result of an
amendment OF this character will be to
create an unrecogniZed class within the
State; class with no political rights
Whatever; class composed of those who,
though they may hold property and have
deep interests in the prosperity of this
great commonwealth, and may have re-
Specialize families, are voiceless in the
administration of the laws. am opposed
TO the amendment for this reason. / be-
Heve 1t is the duty of every State to so
educate its citizens and its children that
the reproach will not be upon its
statute books that it is necessary to dis
franchise them because they cannot read
or write. 1t is the pride of America that
1t has the grandest school system of any
country under the sun; and / believe.
with the great body of the people, that it
should be the mission of that school sys-
tenn to so instruct the whole citizenship
OF the State that in time to come all will
look upon such a constitutional provision
asthls, as / look upon it now, as reproach
that never should have been broached in
an assem- blage for, law making. Make ellu-
cation compulsory; let children be taught
in the schools to know right from wrong as
well as how to read and write. And here
let me remark that the qualification re-
CURED by this amendment is not really
educational .at n N ha lnu nI
as he may, let him have German and
French at his finger tips, let him know
the Constitution Of California from 4 to
lizard in another tongue, yet he becomes
disfranchised by it because he does not
understand our own. l do not believe
that an understanding Of the English Ian
guage is necessary TO an understanding of
the merits four institutions. tApplause.1
The gentleman from Humboldt, as an
other argument in its favor, says this will
tend to check the great flow OF immigra-
ton. Now, as the gentleman from Yolo
has remarked, we have thrown wide the
doors to the people of the world, inviting
them to come here and enjoy the advan-
tages OF our urlnstitutions. They have come
here i'll full faith, confiding III that invita-
ton. There are almost countless num-
bcrs OF them now within our borders and
each year more are coming. If too many.
let the party of which the gentleman from
the undesirable immigration. II moro
than can be aSsimilated to repub-
lican institutions, if there be danger of an
overflow of ignorance and vice, then let
the party in power close the doors. The
responsibility lies with it, not with the
party have the honor to represent,
Mr.. Shanahan offered the following
amendment, to be added to line |, which
was adopted:
Also provided that the provisions of
this amendment shall not apply to any
person prevented by his physical disa-
bility from complying with its require
ments, nor to any person who now has
the right to vote, nor to any person who
shall be 90 years OF age or upwards at the
time this amendment shall take effect.D
Made special order for Wednesday, at
2P.M.
THIRD READING RESUMED.
A. B. l32, to amend an Act in relation
to certain deputies Of County Clerks.
Passed.
A. b. %, to amend Section 1909 of the
Code of Civil Procedure, relative to
powers of Courts to punish contempts.
ReeommltteG to Committee on Engross-
ment.
A: b. 50, to amend Sections 5s and 1872
OF the Political Code, so as to authorize
the appointment OF female Notaries Pub
lic
Mr.. Martin moved to amend by recon-
mitting, with instructions to amend bv
adding: Provided, the applicant shall
be a maiden or widow with children,
Lost.
Mr.: Bruner in the chair.l
The bill then passed-Ayes IS, noes q.
A. b. 53, to amend Section 2024 of the
Code Of Civil Procedure, relative to the
manner of taking dispositions out of the
State. Passed.
SECOND READING
A. B. AS, to amend Section 4O46 of the
Political Code relating to the powers of
Boards of Supervisors. Read second
time.
A. B. l12, to amend Subdivision 4 of
Section % OF County Government Act.
Made special order for Thursday at 3
p. NJ.
ABB. 13, to amend Paragraph q of Sec
ton % Of County Government Act. Re-
committed to Committee on County
Governments.
FIRST READING.
The following were read q first time:
A. Is. 6S, to amend Municipal Corpora
tions Act.
A. B. l42, to amend Section 400 of Civil
Code, relative to street railways.
a. B. ia, to amend Section 497 of Civil
Code, with reference to street railways.
"A. Is. 66, to authorize cities to acquire
water rights.
[Speal>er in the chair
a. IL. ll6, to confirm municipal ordin-
ances granting electric street railway
franchises.
A. b. q, to repeal Act declaring
klamath River navigable.
A. j. X. T. relative to Improvement of
Humboldt Bar.
A. b. l29, to add Section 1894 to Penal
Code, making it q misdemeanor to adver-
tise to obtain q divorce.
A. b. 139, to provide for the levy and
collection of school taxes outside Of San
Francisco.
). b. 2D1, TO amend Sections 245, 246
ana 26S OF the Political Code, and repeal
Sections 2iS and 249
Made special order for tomorrow inn
mediately after the reading of the Jour
nal.
A. b. 4s, TO provide for tho free print
ing of State school books was refused a
first reading.
A. j. II. 2, relative to the Sacramento
river, Was referred to Committees of
Ways and Means and of Mining In
tereStS.
RESOLCTIONS.
BY ITr. Ber.-That Windrow be sub
stiurted for Bert on Claims Committee
Adopted.
BY Mr. Culvcr-That the State Printer
print LOCO copies OF the list of standing
committees. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Dibblc--That the State Printer
print 400 extra copies of journal for Jan
uary 18th. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Galbraith - That Cram and
Murnan be added to Committee on Educa-