The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-04
THE SENATE.
The Railroad Commissioners to Have
a Hearing

| SACRAMENTO, Feb. 3.-M cGowan oHereu
| n resolution setting forth that as the resoIu-
| tions removing the Railroad Commissioners
| have been made the special order Tor Mon
| day AT p. NJ. the process OF the Senate
| issue commanding the said Commissioners
to appear before the bar at that hour and
| show cause, if any they have, why they
| should not be removed.
MCGOWAN made a speech in defense of the
resolution. He said it was plain TO his mind
that the Commissioners could not be dis
missed without hearing.
GesfOrd wanted the resolution referred TO
the Committee on Judiciary. HI did not
think the Senate should be converted into
q trial chamber. Such matters should be
attended to by the committees. In saying
this he did not mean that be was in favor of
giving the Commissioners a hearing. They
had been tiled and convicted by the people,
and that was enough.
Ostrom thought that if any investigation
was to be held, it should be held by a CON-
mittee; but he also thought the Commission
ers were not entitled TO any consideration
whatever.
Earl read portions of the bill of rights of
the constitution. and asked how men who
had sworn to uphold such eternal principles
GOniU NOA6 ~ lUil A4ACO AAAiEShot "ANHNNN
even hearing what they may say in their
defense. He did not believe the courts would
upheld the Legislature If it removed these
men without an inquiry.
Before action was taken on the resolution
recess interviewed.
In the afternoon McAllister, in speaking
Of the Railroad Commissioners, said that
the matter had been looked at In the
/ II. In, tir,af ion, mi
! put them in the light of criminals and bar
them from ever holding public Office again.
! The same favor was not asked for the For
| estry Commission which the Senate voted to
! abolish the other day He said the evidence
was fully before the Senate in the reports
! of the Traffic Association.
Martin favored the resolution and asked
! for delay.
Seawell favored it and did not want it
buried in committee He thought it mon
strous to convict men without an investiga-
! tioD.
Ford wanted to be shown better reason
! before he could vote for the resolution.
Ostrom and Goucher opposed the resolu-
! ton The latter said the bar Of the Senate
was not the proper place to try charges. He
would not vote 20 remove the Commission
ers without trial.
Finally, upon motion Of Earl, it was de-
cided that committee of seven be APP
pointed on Monday next to hear the CON-
mission in showing cause why it should not
| be removed. The vote stood % to - Ges-
ford changed his vote from no TO aye and
gave notice of motion to reconsider To-
| morrow.
! Msboney offered resolution that three
of the Committee on Commerce and Navi-
| CATION. together with a similar delegation Of
| the Assembly Committee. be authorized to
| proceed 10 San Diego TO examine the harbOr
al that place
Arms joint resolution. indorsing the bill
| before Congress classifying and raising the
salaries of clerks ard carriers il first and
second class postoffiees. was taken up and
| adopted,
Ia accordance with his notice, Senator
| Ford moved to reconsider the vote on Sen
ate bill 2l0, to regulate the disposition of
the hides Of eattle&iled or slaughtered in
the State Of California.
Goucher introduced a resolution indorsing
the Camiuetti bill, which proposes to reduce
the dimensions Of Yosemite Park Re-
| ferred TO the Committee on Federal Rela-
tious. Adjourned.