The record-union., 1891-01-31


the gentleman preceding me, that those
gentlemen had no other interest in the
passage of the measures than that of the
! public. Now do not believe that their
standard of honor is any higher than
mine or that of any other member; and I
would not take their word any sooner.
They have no right to impugn my mo-
! tives no more than / have to impugn
| theirs. This is q matter of the highest
privilege, and think it should be inves-
1 tigated.
Mr.. While can very well
understand the feeling of members, and
| while there is no doubt the resolution
| will pass, would like to say word in
| its favor. When I first began service
here / was met by covert illusions in
numerous newspaper articles which had
a tendency to impeach the motives Of my
personal action in connection with mat
| tiers with which had to deal. ! thought
at first would rise to question of priv
! llege, but as it reached only myself felt
| willing to let the people judge of me
| after the whole of my work here was ac-
complished. But now when an attack is
made against the whole Assembly, I
think it time for us to earnestly investi-
gate and head off the charges so that
members may not be hampered in acting
as their consciences dictate because of
moral cowardice and the fear of being at
tackled and bounded by newspaper arti-
cles prompted by those interested in
measures they desire passed. l think
it our duty to investigate this and
every other charge brought against
the members of this House. Whenever
we hear any one make charge that boo
die is being used, let us appointa COM
mlttee and institute prompt and COM
| plete investigation. 1t happened to be
my lot to move a reconsideration of one
/ of the electric bills; consequently I feel
| that tho III of
| haps aimed as much at myself as any
other member. And if I moved that re-
consideration for Doodle, /, for one want
| to find it out.
Mr.. Murphy, too, am in favor of the
resolution. 1t is fact beyond dispute
! that the reputation of a California Legis-
lature, not only throughout the State but
! the United States, is not of the best. 1t is
fact that everywhere California Legis-
| latureS have been accused Of performing
acts that We're untrue to the interests Of
| the people. How true these accusations
may have been heretofore, [ know not.
| but believe that this charge made at the
present time by those interested in the
passage OF certain bills pending here is
untrue, and for that reason am in favor
OF the adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. Arms-To me it is one of the
strangest features of this debate that
members can sit still and not demand
|
charges. can not conceive the condi-
ton of mind of a man who can sit calmly
in his seat when a resolution of this char
acter, reciting that he is charged with be-
| ing thief, is under consideration. /
hope the resolution will pass and that the
committee viii fully investigate the mat
ter. And If the statements made are
shown to have been unwarranted, L hope
the parties making them will be brought
before the bar of the House and punished
as they deserve.
/ Mr. Doty-I hope the gentleman was
not reprimanding me as one of those who
| did not rise. | thought | would sit still
AS had represented the people in dif-
ferent positions for a good many years,
on the character | had. But if the gen
tleman thinks all ought to rise on this
question / want to, for I don't want to be
caught out. Merriment]
Mr.. Bert do not desire to make
speech, but feel good deal like the gen
tlenlan from Sacramento. L am very
much in favor of Investigation and hope
the resolution will prevail
MIR. Galbralth-l suppose the gentle
man from San Francisco alluded to me as
much as anybody. / take the position
the gentleman from Sacramento does. If
my walk in life is not my certificate of
character do not expect the Legislature
Of California to give me one. But Won
! der what state of mind members are in
who believe calling this question up and
making a great show of Indignation is
! going to change a single vote as to Doodle
or no Doodle. And l do not believe there
| is one here simpie-minded enough to
think the people are going to regard us as
one lota more honest or dishonest on
account of this great show of virtue If
we will go along about our business, pay
ing no attention to these reports this
hearsay talk, which is heard ali the time.
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about us, ignoring it entirely and putting
it under our feet as unworthy of notice,
we viii be far more dignified body.
MIR. Murphy-1t is not to establish the
reputation of any gentleman here, but
that of the Legislature.
Mr.. ,Galbraithr4-I want to know how it
is going to be established.
Mr.. LACEY am somewhat of the same
mind as the gentleman from Santa Cruz.
If this investigation is inaugurated it will
all go up in smoke, as such things always
do. l came here with the intention of
properly representing the people of my
county and of the State; and yet 1 had
hardly warmed my seat before / saw it
stated in a San Francisco paper that
Lacey was revenue statesman and was
not here for his health. [Laughter.1 /
treated the matter with silent contempt;
the best way. to treat such things. l do
not think this proposed investigation
will amount to anything at all.
Mr.. Hocking--I want to suggest to
members that, to my certain knowledge,
for the last fifteen years, according to the
| press, every succeeding Legislature has
been worse than the one which preceded
1t. We can not hope to do any better
than the others.
| Mr.. MCCALL am member of the Ala
media delegation, and most emphatically
| deny the charge of our Mayor when he
asserts that the Alameda delegation has
| not sufficient influence here to pass the
| Lords Prayer. Laughter and applause
| venture to say that if l brought the
Lords Prayer here and the members of
the Alameda delegation all desired it's
passage, the rest of the House would
stand in and support it, Democrats in
cluded. Laughter and applause.l /, for
one, would like to see this matter investi
gated. | will tell you why. L am
anxious to see these electric railway bills
passed. 1t is for the interest of the entire
County of Alameda. Mayor GIasscock
only voices the sentiment of one man, as
against that of sixty thousand people
who are anxious to see these bills become
laws. l hope this matter will be investi-
gated and it proved that the charges are
false. l have my, doubts, in fact, whether
| Mayor GlaSScock ever uttered the words
attributed to him, for I think he has too
much sense to do SO. I think an investi-
| CATION will assist us in our good cause
| be the means Of vindicating the Legis-
latufe and of passing the bills referred
to. So L, for one, insist upon it.
Mr.. Culycr-I feel good deal like my
colleague with reference to the remarks
of Mayor Glasscock derogatory to the
Alameda delegation. / donot know how
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