The record-union., 1893-03-14
TIE sEAwELL. ELL.

covered ly tie Carpenter bill and more.
The opponents of the Seawell bill say
That It should not go back TO 1879. There
is no justification for this statement. If
the railroad company owes nothing for the
years 1850 and 1881 nothing can be col
lected, but if it does the Seawell bill
furnishes means of collecting it.
The Carpenter bill, Mr.. Afford said,
Is unfair because it proposes to assess
railroad property for all the years when
taxes were not paid at the rate OF 1893.
This Is manifestly unjust, as the railroad
company would not be paying the same
rate paid by the people during those
years. 1t is unconstitutional for the
reason that the courts have held that all
taxation must be uniform in its opera
tlon. The Seawell bill remedies this de-
fect by providing that the railroad COM
pany must be reassessed at the same rate
at whi@a the people were assessed in each
respective year.
GoULD's REPLY.
Mr.. Gould descended from the chair
and attempted to reply to the reference
made to him by Mathews. He said the
remarks of the gentleman from Tehama
sounded to him like the croak of a dis
gruntled raven"
Mr.. Bulla said it had not been the
policy Of the Assembly to kill bills by
striking out the enacting clause. And
when the omnibus county government
Dill, the most important measure before
the Legislature, was being made up, it
had been accorded to the representatives
OF the various counties to say what its
contents should be so far as it applied to
counties of that class alone. Should the
Assembly now say that the member
from Tehama should not be allowed to
secure the passage of bill which would
affect his county alone? If so, it would
be but another point in the record of in
conslstencies that has marked every step
in the consideration of this reassessment
bill.
Finlayson said few words, and the
motion TO strike out the enacting clause
was put and carried by vote of 40 to %.
A QUESTION OF AUTHORITY.
Shanahan and the Speaker are worse at
outs than ever. Many times in open ses-
sion have they had tits and referred to
each other very harshly. Yesterday they
created quite an unpleasant scene in the
Assembly.
Sunday Messrs. Mathews of Tehama,
Kahn, Mack and Speaker Gould met in
private session, examined the file and Sc
Iected thirty bills which in their Judgment
were the most important and which should
become laws. Yesterday afternoon Mr..
Mathews reported to the Assembly what
had been done, and offered resolution
that the bills selected be given consider
alton in preference to all others. 1t was
not expected that any serious opposition
would be offered, but what follows will
tell different story.
Speaker Gould said the members of the
committee had selected bills, none of
which were their own, except that Mr..
Mathews, as Chairman of the WAYS and
Means Committee, had selected several
appropriation bills.
by what authority did you arrogate
that power?" asked Bledsoe very sharply.
"None whatever. We did what we be-
lieved would be appreciated by the AS
sembly," was the reply.
sHANAHAN OBJECTED
~ CoASlieidlIOH VI Ine DlllS recon-
mended by the four gentlemen named.
He demanded the regular order.
Speaker Gould has many times ruled
that when the regular order was called
for no other business could be trans
acted.
In spite of such rulings the Speaker
directed the Clerk to read the resolution.
81 protest against the reading of the
said Shanahan for the second
time, but to no avail.
The Clerk was again directed to read
the resolution.
Shanahan appealed from the decision of
the Chair, seconded by Schlesinger.
Take your seat Mr.. Shanahani Take
your seau!"
81 appeal from the decision of the
Chair!'' shouted Shanahan in laundering
tones.
"Mr. Sergeant-at-Arms, seat Mr.. Shan
ahan!"
Even louder Shanahan again appealed
from the decision of the Chair, and then
took his seat.
'It is very strange proceeding, Mr..
Shanahan, when a resolution is ordered
read that it cannot be DONE" followed the
Speaker.
POINT OF ORDER.
81 raise the point of order that it cannot
be done when the regular order is called
for without consent of two-thirds the
members voting" responded Shanahan,
land L wish to enter my protest at the
way the Speaker has ruled"
While the Clerk was reading the reso-
luton, Bledsoe was yelling at the top of
his voice for recognition. The Speaker
scowlingly commanded the obstreperous
bantam time and time again to sit down,
but he would not until seated by the
Sergeant-at-A
PARLIAMENTARY LAW PLENTY.
Mathews of Tehama said that several
members had lost their heads, and he
hoped better order would be maintained
and some business be transacted.
''If the Speaker does not know when
resolution should be considered he ought
to-" saiS Shanahan.
And if the gentleman from Shasta
knew his duty as well as 1 do, he would
not Insult this Assembly as he has" re-
torted the Speaker.
al call for the consideration of Senate
messages said Carlson.
Mr.. Mathews of Tehama was recop
nized.
Shanahan raised the point of order that
the gentleman from Tehama had no right
to the floor, but nevertheless he was al
lowed TO proceed.
II have been recognized" :" said Mathews,
land will talk unless this building falls
down.
Schlesinger wanted to know if he