The morning call., 1893-03-13

SAN JOSE March 12.-The action of the
Legislature last night in passing resolu-
tlons submitting to the people of the State
the question Of removing the State Capital
from Sacramento to San Jose fell upon
the people Of this city like bombsel. The
news was not generally known until it was
announced by the morning papers and then
1t was regarded too good to be true.
But several of the more public-sprited
citizens, among them w. G. Hawley. Dis
trict Attorney Scheller, Mitch Phillips and
others, Immediately set to work this quiet
Sunday morning making personal calls
among the most prominent citizens to meet
at O'clock this afternoon and take steps to
prevent reconsideration of the vote Of the
Assembly tomorrow, as such seems to be
threatened. 1t the meantime the Mayor
and Common Council held special meet
Ing In their chambers at ! O'Clock, all the
members but one being present and the fol-
lowing resolution pledging the State S1,000,-
COO and ten acres Of land for the size pro-
posed was passed unanimously.
Resolred. That the Mayor and Common Coun-
ell Of the city OF San Jose earnestly favor the
removal of the State capital from the city of
Sacramento 10 The city of San Jose; and be it
further
Resolved, That we assure the Legislature that
tie required S1,oOo0oo aud len acres Of land
will be donated for the purpose set IOrlh in the
proposed constitutional amendment No. %.
The Mayor and Council decided to go to
Sacramento in body.
AT o'clock citizens meeting was held
in the rooms of the St. Claire Club. 1t was
the most representative meeting ever held
IN the city. Politics. which already had be-
hQilDeY in autiai N tfop of +ba t,t,, icir,a1
elections in April, were laid aside. and citi-
zens, regardless of parry or faction, were
earnestly united in this movement. Hon.
b. D. Murphy presided. Nothing was done
but to resolve TO leave no stone unturned TO
prevent reconsideration and to pledge the
LeGis slature the money and land.
There was general desire ON the part of
all to go to the capital and use their influ-
enee, and more hasty departure from the
city on the part of those who went was
never before accomplished. The delegation
is composed of business men. who laid aside
every plan for the week, even 10 the neg
lect of business, 10 work in behalf Of the
city.
Among those who went to Sacramento,
filing one carload attached to the 3 80 train,
were the following: Mayor Schilling. Is. d.
Murphy, w. G. HaWleY. II. o. Shiveley, all
the Councllmen. V. A. Scheller, l.. A. Spit
ger, w. b. Hobson, Judge Payne. Henry
French, Louis Pfau, A. G. Mangrum, w. P.
Dougherty, Mitch Phillips. DR.. Nevis, DR..
Stout. o. a. Hale and others.
There is no lack of suitable sites for a new
capital. Nagee B. Burke offers ten acres
of the famous General Naglee homestead of
los acres, bounded by Santa Clara and San
Salvador, Twelfth street and Coyote River.
besides $4,000 in cash.
The Santa Clara Valley Agricultural So
eiety offers The front portion Of their park
at the foot Of Alameda. and an offer is made
by Jadge Rhodes for requisite land on the
Alameda. midway between the western city
limits and Agricultural Park. Great enthu-
siasm is evinced by the people.