The record-union., 1891-03-05

portant measures. The Speaker believed
there might be danger of contest, and
desired the opinion of the House.
Mr.. Dibble said the proceedings of the
House, did not really begin until the
arrival OF the Republican members
Previous to this few Democrats had
gotten together and "monkeyed with the
buzz-saw" and this was the result of it,
He had supposed that their action and
the subsequent arrest of the Speaker
pro tenn. and members was intended as a
joke, though very poor one. He moved
| that the journal be corrected to show that
the House assembled at $50, with the
Speaker pro tenn. in the chair.
Mr.. Gould said that he agreed with Mr.
Dlbble that it was dangerous to monkey
with buzz-saw," and that was exactly
what the Republican members had DONE
They had made political caucus para
mount to the work of the Legislature
Ihey had remained in caucus after the
hour for reassembling and until they had
been sent for The action of the minority
was, he claimed, constitutional
The motion of Mr.. Dibble was carried
and the journal ordered corrected so as to
| ignore the proceedings of the House till
$50.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
| ). B. 10, relating to chattel mortgages,
was passed as amended on Tuesday by q
| vote of ayes 80, noes 8.
| Mr.. Gould in the chair
| A. b. III, relating to misrepresentation
| as to circulation by proprietors of news
papers and periodicals for the purpose of
| obtaining patronage, was also q special
order for this hour, being on third read
| ing.
| Mr.. Bledsoe moved to amend the bill
| by adding that no matter shall be pub
| llShed as editorial or news that has been
| paid for.
This amendment was lost, and Mr..
Bledsoe offered another providing that
the enacting clause be stricken out.
MIR. Shanahan, the author of the bill,
claimed that it was in the interest of
every honest newspaper. The circula-
tion OF journal has much to do with its
value as an advertising medium, and q
misrepresentation in that regard is a
! fraud upon the business public. AS for
Its injustice to country papers, that was
not true. He instanced his own county,
where the claiming of timber lands ne
cessitated advertising for a certain length
| OF time in the paper of the largest circu-
lation. a tramp printer with handful
| OF type goes into the woods, starts a
! paper, swears to its circulation, and gets
| those advertisements to the detriment of
| papers which have been established for
years and have assisted in the growth of
the county. Mr.. Shanahan said that all
| the reputable journals of the State, includ-
! ing the Sacramento RECORD UNION, sup
ported the bill.
Mr.. Hooking said the principle of the
bill was good, and would have his hearty
| support, but for the way in which it was
presented. AS matter of fact the bill
| was an advertising dodge of a certain
| San Francisco paper, which was using
the State Legislature as an immense adj
vertiSlng medium, and he declined to be
made tool in that way.
/ II, I.
! the oldest one in the Assembly. He be-
lieved the bill was good and righteous
one, and ought to pass, and he hoped
members would vote for it despite the
Ecdn1ine''s advocacy thereof.
Messrs, Murnan, Arms, Dennis and
Clark also spoke against the bill, and
Messrs. Renfro and Robertson supported
it.
| The debate became stormy and per
sonal, and the previous question was de-
manded. The amendments to strike out
the enactlng clause was carried-ayes 3S,
noes so.
Mr.. Shanahan gave notice of motion
! to reconsider.
SPECIAL FILE.
A. BIS rs, 723, 724 and TBS, making ap-
preparations for deficiencies for costs in
| State suits, and in various expenses of
of the Attorney General, were read the
second time, the House going into COM
1nlLLeo 10 approve them.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment
No. IL, resolution of Mr.. Renfro to
change the school year so that it should
correspond with the fiscal year, enabling
| teachers to receive their pay in coin in
stead OF orders for half the year, was lost.
Mr.. Renfro gave notice OF motion to re-
| consider.
Recess.
Afternoon Session.
! The House reassembled at 2 o'clock,
| Speaker Coombs in the chair.
WORK ON SENATE FILE.
S. j. r. a was indefinitely postponed.
| Substitute for S. L. 75, relating to the
duties of officers, was passed.
Several Senate bills were read a second
| time and passed to third reading without
amendment.
S. B. 443, for the relief of Peter Con-
molly, his assigns, or legal representa-
tives, called up Mr.. Robertson, who
offered an amendment that the S167, 900
provided for in this bill, should be paid
by the city of San Francisco.
! This brought several San Francisco
members to their feet, upon which Mr..
Robertson said he frankly admitted that
he had offered the amendment simply to
| bring home to members the enormity of
the series OF claims, aggregating about
| s., 600 600, of which this is a leader. He
| thought this and its kindred bills should
| be killed. The amendment was lost
! Mr.. Bruner moved the reconsideration
of the vote whereby S. B. 154 was lost.
The motion was carried, and the bill
made a special order for Friday at II
! A. NJ.
| Mr.. Dennis moved to reconsider the
motion by which s. B. 444 (the vagrancy
bill was passed. Carried.
Mr.. Phillips offered an amendment.
which, striking out all after the enacting
| clause, was virtually substitute. 1t
still omitted, however, the '.ten-day
! clause" and was characterized by Mr..
Robertson as worthy to have emanated
from the Chief of Police of San Fran
cisco" The amendment was adopted.
1t does not materially change the original
but sectionizes so that convictions on
each of the provisions can be had more
easily.
The bill was made special order for
Friday at $3.50 P. NJ.
Mr.. Dibble asked permission to intro
duce again the bill abolishing the gram
mar school course and incorporating the
remnant of that fund with the school
| fund. This bill had been Incorporated
with the general school bill in the Senate.
and he feared that its passage would be
endangered. He moved the re-introduc-
ton of the bill. Carried, and it was read
the first time.
S. B. Al, relating to the deposit of pub
lie funds, called up MIR. Matlock, who
said the attempt to place the public funds
in the banks he believed most danger
ous and vicious move. 1t was ain inno-
vation of an established principle older
than the State. The giving up by the
county officers of the care of the county
funds would be violation of their trust
and of the Constitution.
Mr.. Doty indorsed Mr.. Matlock's