The morning call., 1893-03-14

protest against such action being taken by
any four men in the Legislature. Gould,
however, stopped him and told the clerk to
proceed with the reading Of the list of bills.
Shanahan-I object.
Gouid-Mr. Shanahan, sit down.
Shanahan still cried out In his loudest
voice; II object, and appeal from the de-
cison of the chair"
In the midst of the turmoil Bledsoe
chimed in and asked by what authority
these four men had arrogated to themselves
such authority,
Gould replied: by no authority at ALL"
Bledsoe started in to make some very un-
pleasant remarks, but was forced to take
MS seat by sergeant-at-arms.
Ihen Shanahan bObbed up again, and
Bulla was at his back, with another protest
against the arbitrary ruling of the speaker.
Mathews was recognized, and after he
had explained why the four had met to Sc
lect the bills others tried to talk on the
same subject but were promptly ruled out
of order by Gould.
Shanahan did not submit quietly to the
indignity that he believed had been heaped
upon him, and later on, and with some diff
Guilty. managed TO get the following protest
read by the clerk: 81 record my solemn
protest in the matter of the action of
the Speaker of this House in refus>
Ing to state, for the consideration of this
House, an appeal made by me made from the
decision of the chair on a point of order
raised by me concerning resolution offered
by the gentleman from Tehama."
Shanahan insisted that the protest should
be made part of the records. and 1t was so
ordered. Gould facetiously remarked that
he was glad that it had been recorded.
Then there was a flood of questions Of
privilege. Kahn wanted to get him self
right for having been one Of the four and
Schesinger said that he protested on the
ground that he had bill that was just as
important as any of those that had been Sc
lected by the committee of four. Shanahan
then stated that no four on the top of the
earth could block out legislation for him.
He was called to order and the row ended
Everything is now well under way for the
adjournment tomorrow night. The general
appropriation bill came up in the Assembly
this afternoon, and all of the amendments
made by the Senate were ,oncurred in. The
county government bill was also sent over
to the Senate from the House this after
noon.
Phil Fay and q number Of other we'll
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grief this afternoon by the passage of the
bill which aboishes all Of the street-exten-
sion commissions that have proved such a
burden to the taxpayers of the city for so
long. The bill provides that the Mayor,
the County Clerk and the Superintendent
of Streets shall act as a board of audit to
wind up the affairs of the commissions.
The bill has now gone through both
houses.
Governor Markham has signed the follow
ing bills:
Assembly bill 4O2, an act providing for
appeals from orders of Board of Supervl-
sors, forming or refusing TO form reclama-
ton or swamp land districts
Assembly bill 13S. to provide for the or
Ganzation and government of irrigation
districts.
Senate bill $40, locating boundary lines
between Colusa and Glenn counties.
Senate bin 1913, to create the county Of
MADEIRA.
Senate bill GIL, amending the act to pro-
vide for street Improvements.