The record-union., 1891-01-15
ASSEMBLY,.

ASSEMBLY.
House met at IL o'clock, Speaker
Coombs in the chair. Roll called: quo
rum present. Prayer by the Chaplain
Journal OF yesterday read, amended and
approved.
Mr.. Lowe moved that the speeches
made in nominating and seconding the
nomination of the candidates for United
States Senator be printed in the journal
for Tuesday
Agreed to by unanimous vote.
REPORTS.
By Mr.. Bruner-From the Judiciary
Committee, recommending the passage OF
a. b. l0l; that A. B. 103 do not pass, and
returning Assembly Constitutional
ton.
BY Mr.. Hersey-From the Committee
on Public Buildings, recommending the
passage of A. J. r. l, with reference to a
public building at Eureka, and 5, with
reference to the erection of gun factory
at Bcnicia.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Baughman-Thatt the office OF
File Clerk of the House be declared va
can't, the incumbent having been ap-
pointed Clerk of the Committee on At
taches. Committee on Attaches.
BY Mr.. Phlllips-That the Sergeant-at-
Arms be authorized to appoint janitor
to take care of committee rooms in the
State Library at the usual per diem OF
porters. State Library.
By Mr.. Barnard-That the Clerk of the
Sergeant-at-Arms be empowered to re-
ceive and receipt for Controllers war
rants. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Hunewill-That the Com
mittee on County and Township Gov
ernments be increased from IL to 10.
Adopted.
SENATE MESSAGE = NORTHERN CITRUS
FAIR.
Senate concurrent resolution relative to
an adjournment by both houses from
Friday to Monday.
Mr.. Stabler-I move the adoption of the
concurrent resolution, and hope the
motion will prevail. l would state
that the resolution has been passed
by the Senate at the request OF
the managers of the State North
ern Citrus Fair, now being held at
Marysville, and that they extend cor
dial invitation, through my colleague,
Senator Ostrom, and myself, to the Leg
islature to visit the fair on Saturday
next. L think it very appropriate that
such resolution should be adopted
at this time, for these reasons: At the
last session the Legislature appropriated
the sum of $4,000 for the purpose of en-
couraging citrus culture in this State, to
be expended by holding four citrus fairs.
The first fair was held at Oroville one
year ago; the second was held last March
in Los Angeles; and the third is now in
progress at Marysville. 1t is possible
that we may have occasion to pass upon
the question of making an appropriation
for similar purpose again, and if So I
believe the members of the Legislature
Will be very competent to judge of the
advisability of granting such appropria-
ton after having visited the fair at Marys-
vile. AT the fair held in Oroville one
year ago, the sum of s., 500 was expended
in premiums. The State appropriation
OF $4,000 is divided into four sums OF
$500 each for the purpose of prem
lumS. The first citrus fair - which
was inaugurated solely by the un-
hrlng energy, OF the citizens of the
place, unaided by the State-was held
at Oroyille three years ago, and as the
result thousand acres of citrus trees are
now growing and coming into bearing in
the immediate vicinity. In Southern Cali
fornia the growing Of citrus trees has been
attended with great success. We in the
north are just finding out that citrus fruits
can be grown as successfully by us, and a
wonderful industry is now being devel-
oped in Northern California. For these
reasons, when this Legislature shall adj
journ on Friday, it should be until Mon
day, as provided in the resolution pend
ing, that all the members may have op-
portunity to visit this fair. / would like
to state further, that the citizens of
MarySville have provided an excursion
train, which will leave here at 10:35 on
Saturday morning, returning at 8 in the
evening, and which viii make the trip
through Sutter County, being the first
passenger train to pass over the new rail-
way, from Knights Landing. The fare
for the round trip is 81 so. / hope every
member will avail himself of this oppor-
tunity.
Mr.. Brusie-While, as the gentleman
from Yuba and -sSutter has said, the real
purpose of the concurrent resolution is
not embodied in its wording, which is,
however, shown by the invitation that
both houses have received to attend the
Citrus Fair III Marysville-an invitation
which, may say, is not one of ordinary
and customary courtesy, but most
earnest and cordial request to you all,
that you may take advantage of this
opportunity OF seeing for yourselves what
may be termed the magnificent poSsibili-
ties of the great citrus belt of Northern
California. The people of the section are
extremely anxious that representatives
here from other parts of the State shall
take this occasion to visit them, ACCEPT
their hospitality, witness their grand dis
play and exchange those courtesies and
congratulations always due from one
Californian to another. They have made
every preparation, have extended a most
cordial invitation, and assure us of a good
time; and wind up the whole by saying
TO us that in the event of our being un-
able to succeed at legislation, we can 90
to Marysyille and suck oranges at their
expense. / hope we will all 60.
Mr.. BledsOe opposed the resolution as a
waste OF time belonging to the service of
the State, and which the State was paving
members for. He said it was, in fact. in
violation of the rules, which forbade junk
eting trips by committees, and that this
was worse, being a junketing trip of all
the members.
Mr.. Clark-The State has appropriated
Sl0, ,000 for the purpose of having exhibi-
tions of this character held. If there is
any industry in California that needs fos-
tering at the hands of the Legislature; if
there is any that is interesting the people
at this time and upon which the eyes of
the civilized world are centered, because
OF extraordinary facilities and resources
for production, it is that of the cultivation
of fruits OF various kinds, and notably
those termed citrus. / believe to-day
that the people of the State will commend
this Assembly, composed of men from
every section, who have and are in fire.
quent communication with relatives and
friends all over the word, for accepting
the invitation SO cordially rendered and
making visit to this fair. believe the
time Of the Legislature could not be
better spent, or more in the inter-
est of the people, than by the
two houses making the visit in body
Members can then ascertain and see for
themselves what the actual productions
and resources of this portion of the COM
monwealth, which is now attracting such
attention abroad, are. believe our con-
stituents viii say to us on our return to
our homes, that we could not have spent
our time moro profitably than in making