The record-union., 1893-03-15
AGAIN REFUSED.
Another Effort to Keep the Canito

Another Effort to Keep the Capital
Here.
The Assembly lobby and gallery was
filled to overflowing last night when
Mordecai endeavored to take from the
table the motion to reconsider the vote to
mako San Jose the Capital city. The
gag-law was invoked by the members
who favored San Jose, and they carried
things in the high-handed way which has
characterized their actions ever since the
amendment reached the Assembly. Thev
absolutely refused 10 listen at all to anv
remarks in behalf of the rights of Sacra-
mento until Speaker Gould ruled that the
motion of Mr.. Mordecai involved a mat
ter of such great importance that it was
entitled to at least some discussion. He
limited speeches, however, to one min
ute's duration!
Lynch, who usually has displayed good
judgment throughout the session. was
especially persistent in rising to points of
order, and reminding the Speaker when
the minute allotted was consumed.
ACTED VERY HASTILY.
When Mr.. Mordecai was finally
recognized he said he again wished to re-
mind the Assembly. that their hastv
action in passing the amendment should
be reconsidered. He had no especial
feeling in behalf of Sacramento nor
against San Jose, but demanded Justice.
He submitted that the amendment was
rushed through the Assembly without
as much consideration as the most insig-
nificant bill which had come before the
House.
Time was called on Mr.. Mordecai by
Finlayson, but the Speaker ruled that he
had a quarter of minute more in which
to talk
FinlaysOn, who on many occasions has
allowed his better Judgment to be sup
pressed. blurted out after the style of a
street urchin tough:
"Well, if you want to run things that
way, why do itl''
Miller denied that the amendment had
been foisted on the Assembly as Joke
and that it had not received proper con-
sideration. When it came up the first
time for reconsideration plenty of time
intervened to allow the members to thor
oughly post themselves. He said the az
ticle in the Bee simply precipitated the
Notwithstanding more and nothinr
less.
NEVER BEFORE KNOWN,
sin all my legislative experience. - said
Mr.. Mathews. the veteran from Tehama
''have known ofsuch persistency on the
part of members to shut off others from
free speech. l say we ought to give this
U1atter rroDer consideration ,,
Shanahan said the amendment started
as mere joke and was too hastily con-
sidered.
"Question of privilege" Mr.. Speaker,
shouted Miller. "As one member 1 wish
to say that this matter was no joke with
me-"
Shanahan said the State was great
enough, and its representatives ought TO
be magnanimous enough, to allow people
to be heard as to their rights. He was
sorry to see such opposition ~ feel as
though a great injustice has been done to
the people of Sacramento and of the en-
tire State. When time is called and mem
bers are not allowed to present their
cause, think an irreparable Injustice is
done them"
Duckworth considered it the hight of
folly to attempt to reconsider.
Schlesiuger said the Assembly acted
with undue haste. The other day. he
said, this body voted to purchase man
sion for the Governor. This Capitol is
not crumbling building. We were not
sent here by instructions from the people