The record-union., 1891-01-31
ASSEMBLY,.

House met at IL NJ. Speaker Coombs
in the chair. Roll called; quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal of yes
terday approved.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Gould-Two from citizens of
MaripOSa, asking for free road to Yo-
semitic Valley. Roads and Highways.
Also, asking for agricultural district
comprising MERGED and Mariposa. Agri-
culture.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Gould-I arise to question of
privilege, and / think one of the most
important questions of privilege that it is
possible for a member of an aSsemblage
of this character to rise to. AS the gen
tlemen of this Assembly are aware, with
i'll the last two weeks there have been I'M
der consideration before this body certain
bills, and in the consideration of these
bills this House has met with very seri-
oGs and adverse criticism from certain
individuals in different parts of the State.
And it seems to my mind now that those
criticisms have become centered and
individuaHZed to such an extent that it is
the duty of this House, with due regard
to the protection OF its own reputation
and the reputation of those sitting here
as members, to take some steps to inves-
tigate these charges, and determine
whether the gentlemen making them
have had sufficient grounds upon which
to make such allegations. / read in last
evenings San Francisco Post what pur-
ported to be an interview with Mayor
Glasscock, of Oakland, in which he is re-
ported as saying: why, we were not in
it for moment. Those fellows have got
to be paid, or the bill will not be passed.
[ am satisfied of that. TO talk about any
other influence with them is the worst
sort of nonsense. If we were to center
all of our forces and do our best we could
not get that crowd to adopt the Lord S
Prayer, unless they saw Doodle in it.'' I
see, also, an article in an Oakland paper
the daily EOc'sa,ag Tribane-where it
states: Mayor Glasscock is credited
with saying of the Alameda delegation in
the Assembly, that they have not suffici-
ent influence to pass the Lords Prayer"
| must say he is correct about the infiu-
ence of the Alameda delegation, if they
by the use of Doodle here. "He is
also of the opinion, after yesterdays
experience, that the bills cannot be
passed without the use of money"
There was also a statement made which
was credited to WV. Cannon of Oakland,
to the same effect, the verbiage of which,
however, / have not at hand. l therefore
offer the following resolution:
WHEREAS, There has appeared in the San
Francisco Erefing Post of January 20, 1891,
the following statement OF an interview with
Mayor GlaSscock, of the city of Oakland, re-
ferring to this Assembly: t'Why,n he said
'.we are not in 1t for a moment. Those fellows
have got to be paid or the bill will not be
passed. / am satisfied of that. To talk about
any other influence with them is the worst
sort of nonsense. Ii we were TO center all OF
our forces, and do our best. we could not get
that crowd to adopt the Lords Prayer unless
they saw some Doodle in it;n and whereas it
has been recently stated in n late paper that
w. w. Camron, of Oakland, has said that no
electric bills could be passed without fixing
this Legislature, also referring to this Assem-
bly,; be it
ResoIred, That q committee of three men,
bers of this House be appointed, with full
powers to subpoena witnesses and to compel
their attendance before them, to examine wit
nesses under oath, and to thoroughly investi-
gate the truth of these charges, as well as any
others of like character with regard to this
Assembly; that said Mayor Glasscock and
before said committee, andgive all the inforln-
alton they have concerning said charges, or
any other knowledge they may have upon the
matter, and to report the result of their inves-
legations at as early day as possible to this
Assembly.
Mr. Shanahan-I move the adoption of
the resolution.
Mr.. Galbraitli-I hope we are not going
to waste time over these reports. think
our sGrest answer and denial to all such
stuff as this is to got work and do some
thing.
The SPEAKER think this is matter
which calls for the attention of the House.
1t appears to me, as charges have been
made affecting its honor and dignity, that
the House cannot silently sit and allow
them to- pass unquestioned. l thought
for awhile that it was the duty of the
Speakerto call TIE attention of the House