The record-union., 1891-02-11
LEGISLATURE -2sFH SESSION.
The Assembly Passes the Worlds Fair
Appropriation Bill.
Senator Wilson of Teha1na Makes One
of His Speeches-Back Tax Bill De-
feated in the Senate.
SENATE.

SACRAMENTO, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1891.
The Senate met at II O'Clock A. NJ,
Lieutenant Governor Reddick ia the
chair. Roll called, and quorum present.
Prayer by Rev. A. T. Needham. Journal
approved.
On motion of Mr.. Goucher, a. B. 227
was read the first time and substituted on
the file for S. B. 574, relating to irriga-
ton.
Several reports were made by standing
committees.
WILSON'S ANTI-USURY BILL.
Mr.. Wilson's bill ''to regulate the in
terest of money!" being the special order,
was called up by its author. The bill had
previously been refused passage, but that
action was subsequently, reconsidered.
1t is somewhat novel in its features, but
in brief fixes the rate of interest at per
cent. per annurn, and prohibits COM
pounding of interest.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend by strik-
ing out the first two clauses of Section
of the bill. While he was preparing his
amendment some Senator asked what
was the question before the Senate.
Hold on minute, Mr.. President"
cried the Tehama statesman.
I'm holding Oh" remarked President
Reddick, encouragingly, and the Senate
smiled.
The amendment was read, and then
Mr.. Wilson arose and announced that he
wanted to speak on il, and he did speak,
while the Senate and lobby and galleries
listened with breathless attention. "Old
Bob Toombs once said.' commenced the
Senator from Tehama, '''we'll call the
roll and count our slaves of Bunker Hill y
Them slaves, Mr.. President, was niggers
but now, sir, the money sharks call the
roll from Wall street, and their slaves are
niggers, white men and all. III 1860 there
was but few millionaires in this country,
and no trampS. Now, sir, there are
thirty-five thousand millionaires and
several hundred thousand tramps. All
this is the result of legislation in favor
tender by. law of the Govern
ment, and I'd like to see the
color of the mans eyes, and the
shape Of it, who'll get up here and
say that the law shouldn't govern rates
of interest! The poor are gettin' poorer
every day, and the rich is gettin' richer !!
The farmers and poor people is doin' all
the work, and the drones is gettin' all the
money! [Sensation.l I'd jest like to see
man get up here an say the law shan't
govern the rate of interest! Look at
Kansas, where most all the farms is mort
gagged to English meney-lenders. There
isn't money enough in this country, and
England is sendin' her money here and
gettin' hold of our lands. All this trouble
has been growing sence 1850, and the rich
is still a-gettin' richer an the poor poorer!
1t reminds me of the old man who told
his smart son to igger out how long it
would take man to get out of l00-foot
well if he went back two feet every time
he climbed up foot. Well, sir, the boy
figgered an tiggered all night, and the
next mornin' he had the whole side o.
the house covered with figgers. The old
man asked him what he he'd found out.
Why said the boy, another step an
applause.l
AS the Senator drew near the close of
his argument he cast his eyes about the
chamber and noticed that many of the