The morning call., 1893-03-10

to resurrect the measure. but he confidently
believed that he could, SO he demanded a
call of the Senate, and the sergeant-at-Arms
went on skirmishng tour. He succeeded
in finding Senator Ford and placing him
under arrest, brought him before the bar of
the Senate.
Senator MCGOWAN was in the chair, and
some one moved that as punishment Ford
be compelled to go over into the Assembly
and listen to the speeches made there.
McGowan, from the chair, ruled that a
cruel and unusual punishment, consequently
the proposition could not be entertained.
Senator Martin suggested as a substitute
that the offending Senator be compelled 10
ford the Sacramento River and discover if
there was any slickens in il. While this
sport was going on Wilson stood a his desk,
glaring about him livid with rage. When
his motion had finally been defeated, he
rose to a question of privilege.
The president asked him what his question
Of privilege was.
MY privilege is" he said, ito tell these
fellows what l think of EN-"
He then said something about the Senate
being dishonest, but when he had proceeded
that Ear he was compelled to sit down.
When the Assembly was called to order
this evening FlnIaysoH moved that the reas-
sessment bill be taken up again. The
motion was defeated, and on motion of
Shanahan the bill was made a special
order for tomorrow morning after the read
ing of the Senate messages.
The fight of two years ago between Sena-
tors Carpenter and McGowan over the bill
making telegraph companies common car
riars al In ba 70
ing and brought out one of the best debates
OF the session. When the bill came up Nc
A!lister calledson the author, Mahoney, for
an explanation, but Mahoney sat stolid and
said never a word.
Carpenter arose and said: The author
does not seem to explain, SO [ will.
The bill is utterly mischieYous, utterly
uncalled for and utterly vicious. There is
no princ iple in it Of law, of equity, or of
common honesty
McGowan was loaded for the occasion,
and said: Notwithstanding the statement
Of the Senator from Los Angeles that no
one o; common honesty would support this
bill"
Carpenter was on his feet, and said with
ardent anger. Il did not say that, and
will not allow him to put words in my.
mouth"
MCGOWAN is nothing if not apt, and re-
piled, Il could not fill that mouth, and l
would not attempt TO do it,"
The Humboldt Senator spoke eloquentIy
in behalf of the bill, "At present" he said,
the telegraph company is above the people
which created IT. 1t can place a stipulation
on the back of the message limiting Its la
bill tiles and enforce ii as a contract. here is
message involving thousands of dollars
carelessly transmitted, and nothing can be
recovered beyond the toll of the message.
II there are atmospheric conditions that pre-
vent the transmission Of the message no
court on earth would hold the company to
penalty. Thus the avenues of escape are
wide and large, 1t has been said that if this
bill is carried the line to Humboldt Will be
taken off. We don't care much. as it is a
rotten old line and down most of the time
anyhow. This bill passed both houses four
years ago, and was prevented from becom-
ing law by fraud and felony. Two
years ago 1t passed the Senate, so that it is
no innovation"
Carpenter replied that by an iDsignigcant
fee the transmission of the message when i'm
portant is made absolutely certain. Carpenter
referred very sarcastically to MCGOWAN and
Mahoney as the Siamese twins, and said it
harmony existing between the distinguished
Senator from San Francisco and the dis
tinguishpd Senator from Humboldt. Il do
not wonder" he said, THAT MCGOWAN looks
after his bosom friend. Mahoney"
''Will you yield to a question ." said Nc
Gowan. is it not better TO be the legisla-
live friend Of my colleague than to be the
legislative friend and worker Of the Western
Union?"
Carpenter replied: LAS the old lady said
about kissing the cow. every one has the
choice of their friends"
MCGOWAN You are evidently a friend of
the cow.
Carpenter-Idon hail from a cow county.
The bill finally passed by the following
vote:
Ayes-Arms, Bailey. Broderlek. Burke,
Dunn, Earl, Everett, Fay, Flint, Gesford.
Bart, HOyt. MCGOWAN, Maher, Mahoney.
Mitchell, Ostrom, Ragsdale, VOORHEES,, VIII
Hams, WiIson-21.
Noes-Berry, Biggy, Campbell, Carpenter.
Denison, Dunn, Ford, Goucher Harp, Nc
Allister, Martin. Mathews, Orr, Seawell,
Seymo ur, Shippee, Simpson, Streeter, White
hurst-19.
The Infamous M0ntgomery-avenu bond
bill of Williams was reconsidered this eve
ming by a vote of p to u. Arms said that
it would cost the city of San Francisco
thousands and thousands of dollars and was
vicious and unjust. The bill was defeated
by the following vote.
Ayes-Bailey, Broderick. Campbell. Car
penter, Denison, Everett. Hart. Maher.
Martin, Mitchell, RagsGale. Seymour,
Streeter. VOORHEES,, WIllams-15.
Noes-Arms. Berry, Buggy. Burke,
Dunno, Fay, Gesford. Goucher. Mathews,
Orr. Ostrom, Seawell. Shippee, Simpson,
Whitenurst Wilson-I6