The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-04

Senators Refuse to Gust
Rea and Company.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BILL.
Rainey and Mahoney Determined to
Push the Measure Through.
Junketing Schemes.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL


considerable enthusiasm over the question
- to whether or net the Railroad Commits
sioners should be thrown cut Of office with
out hearing.
senator NcGowan offered a resolution
which stipulated that the commissioners
ba cited to appear before the bar OF the
Senate on Monday, and show cause why
they should not be removed. McGowan
made a speech in support Of the resolution,
contsndfnr that the Commissioners should
have hearing before being removed Me-
Qowan was followed by OStrom, who op-
posed the resolution. In the midst OF the
discussion the noon recess was declared.
At $50 o'clock the Senate reconyened,
and the talk for and against the resolution
was proceeded with. MeAliiStcr, Geslord
and Burke spoke against the hearing, and
DR.. Martin and Seawell favored it. Goucher'
however, waSnot in favor OF either PROPOSE
ton. lie thought the Commissioners should
be given an investigation DO matter how
long II might take.
Senator McGowan closed the debate. He
said the men should be gwen full hearing
before the ban Of conviction and condemna-
ton bad been placed upon their heads. he
was willing that the investigation should
De by a committee if necessary.
Ear offered an amendment to the resolu-
ton providing for a special committee Of
seven to investigate the Commissioners.
Iangford offered a substitute providing for
the Commissioners to appear before the bar
IF the Senate on Monday evening at 7:50
o'clock, and that their hearing be limited to
two evenings This was. declared out OF
order.
Senator MCGOWAN accepted Earps amend
ment. AID the resolution as amended was
adopted by the fo lowing vote:
Aves-Bailey, Broderick, Campbell, Car
penter. Denisou. Earl, Everett. Flint Ford,
Gouoher. Harp. Hart. Hoyt MCGOWAN,
Maher Mshoney. Martin, Orr, Ragsdale,
Seymour, Sbippee. simpson. Sueeter Foor-
HES and Williams-25.
Noes-Arms. Berry. Biggy, Burke, Dunn.
Fay, Gesford, Langiord, McAllister, Mitch
ell, Mathews, Ostrom, Seawau and White
hurst-14
Gesf0rd changed his vote from no 10 aye,
and gave notice that tomorrow he would
move for reconsideration Of the vote.
Earps amendment provides that the com
uittee shall be appointed 10y the President
al The Senate and OF course that means that
Redd.ck vii pack ii with pronounced pro-
railroad men, as he did the Committee Oh
Corporations It Carpenter Mahoney.
Naher. BrodeTick. Williams or Streeter are
not some Of them On the committee, the
people VIII be greatly surprised. The az
Poin;ments viii not be announced until
Monday
II S low looked upon a. quite impossible
that ass snti-rajlroad legislation Will get
through. The Senate will kill the Leeds
amendment and the Assembly will never
pass tie railroad reassesment bill in its
amended form.
ShaDahan got a resolution through the
Assembly this afternoon against the dis
missai by the Supreme Court Of the railroad
JaX case. known as the San Pablo case.
Only DuckwOrth and Bennett of Santa
Clara opposed it.
The disclosure made by Mathews yester-
day relating . the $4,000 that Attorney
General Hart has not paid into the State
treasury has Oecasi0ned considerable talk
about the Capitol HarE has not taken any
action in the matter and still holds the
money. Tie Controller proposes to inyes-
tigate the matter as soon as he officially re-
ceiyeS the resolution which was introduced
by Mathews in the House yesterday.
Rainey and Mahoney's FIRE hill, which
passed the Senate yesterday, was tavorably
reported this morning by the Assembly
Committee on Municipal Corporations. Il
is evidently the purpose of Rainey and
Maboney to rush this ball through before
the full iniquity Of the measure can be ex-
planned to and understood BY the Assembly
kainey is here for No other purpose than to
perDetuate bis lambs in Office and keep the
crowd together for political purposes in the
future. The fact that committee from the
san francisco Supervisors came here and
Endorsed the measure is sufficient excuse
Tor members voting FOR it, and that point is
being vigorously pushed. The TACT is, how
ever that the Supervisors wanted an amend
ment made so that the number OF full paid
employees could be diminished. but Mahoney
and Rainey would not hear to any change
Unless the citizens Of San Francisco rise Up
and protestin some vigorous manner against
this bill, it will be passed sure.
The grandest jBnketing trip that the tax
payers Of this State were ever compelled to
submit to was sprung in both houses TO-
day. The proposition was to get resola-
tons through authorizing the members Of
the two committees to proceed to San Diego
to investigate the harbOr there for the pur-
pose Of determining whether or not San
Diego IS entitled to an appropriation for the
Improvement Of her water front
Carlson passed the resolution into the
House, providing for the southern journey
Of five members Of the committee. Before
Carlson had an opportunity to raise his
voice IN support of bis resolution the
Speaker referred to it as tie Committee on
Public Expenditures, bat he managed to
have it taken up this afternoon, and sue
ceeded in having Godehaux, OKeefe and
Boyce selected as the junketers.
No such good luck attended the efforts oi
0fnator Mahoney in the Senate, however
The moment his resolution, which was SINH.
lar IN purport to the one in the House,
was read. 1t was opposed as a useless and
foolish expense. Mahoney Grated at some
length on the great benefits that would be
derived by the State from the excursion
but Dr. Martin, the humorlst of the Senate
settled it forever In the remarks that br
made. He commenced By asking President
Reddick if he could not appoint him com
mittee. If that could be done he would
vote for the resolution, for" said he. 81
have always been anxious to visit the soutb
ern part Of the State and view the beaurifu
orange orchards and picturesque valleys o
that section. Although have been In tn,
State for more than forty years / hav,
never been to Southern California. Ii
early days, when the mines were in opera
ton, did not have time to 60. and since
they were closed down have been too poor
Bat if you will put me on that committee
can 20 and enjoy myself. pay my fare out o
the mileage and have nice little sum left
The doctors speech. which was delivered
IN his droll, quaint inmitable way, caused
Toars OF laughter, and when the roll wa.
called the resolution was defeated by vot,
of IS TO Is.
There are several other junketing trips II
process Of formation. Mordecai, chairman
OF the Hospital Committee, so enjoyed hi:
recent jaunt TO Stockton, San Francisco and
Berkeley. that he is ready for another and ,
more extended excursion. This time h,