The record-union., 1893-03-14

President Reddick made a statement in
pehalf OF the Senate, The proceedings OF
ofSaturday night had all been regular, he
SAID, and the only unfortunate feature
was that VOORHEES, motion to adjourn was
pending and had precedence over Mr..
Hart, therefore the latter could not give
his notice of a motion to reconsider, and
was left on record as having voted for the
amendment He was certain that the
Senator had been loyal to his constitu-
ents and had done all in his power to
stem the tide.
WOULD STAND BY HART.
Senator Ford added to the Presidents
remarks, saying that while he had voted
for the removal of the Capital, and had no
desire to recall his vote, he did want to
say word in Mr.. Hart's behalf. That
gentleman had voted against the amend
1nent, and when he changed it everybody
knew that it was for the purpose of giving
notice OF motion to reconsider. Every
Senator supposed that there were twenty
seven votes for the amendment. not
counting Mr.. Hart's, despite Mr.. Voor-
hels' announcement that he had been
wrongly recorded. But the record showed
that Mr.. hart was for the amendment,
ana while the record was technically cor
rect, everybody knew that Mr.. Hart was
against the measure. He hoped the Senate
would permit the Sacramento man to be
placed right. They had precedent when
Mr.. Burke was allowed to change his
vote on the reassessment bill. In con-
clusion, Mr.. Ford said that when the
proper time arrived he would make a
motion to give the Senator his rights.
THE sACRAMENTAN's PROTEST..
An attempt was made to proceed with
the other business before the Senate, but
Mr.. Hart got the floor again and pre-
sented written protest against the
record Of his vote, and asked that the pro-
test be inserted in the journal. The pro-
test read as follows:
L DO hereby protest against the pas
sage of Senate Constitutional Amend
ment No. %, and aver that the journal of
the Senate as it now stands does not truly
represent my action on the said amend
ment. am recorded as having voted as
aye, when it is well known to the Senate
that [ am now and have always been un-
| alterably opposed to said amendment.
When the roll of the Senate was called
on last Saturday evening on the passage
OF said amendment first voted no. Upon
the completion of the roll-call and before
the announcement of the vote, 1 arose
and changed my vote from no to ave, an
nouncing at the time, and as was we'll
known by the President and members of
] the Sanotn Tha+ ha
the sole purpose of giving notice of re-
consideration of the vote by which
said amendment was passed. On the
announcement of the vote I immedi-
ately arose in my seat and addressed the
President OF the Senate for the purpose of
giving notice of reconsideration, the pre-
siding officer and members of the Senate
well knowing my purpose. The chair
failed TO recognize me, but Immediately
| entertained motion of Senator VOORHEES,
to adjourn; against my declaration and
protest the motion was put and declared
/ carried, and ! was given no opportunity
by the Senate to be heard. This action of
the Senate makes a record which is unfair
and unjust. Upon my right as a member
of this Senate ] therefore do most SOL
emnly protest against the action of the
Senate in making use of my vote for the
passage of a measure to which | am now
and hSe been always opposed. And [
do solemnly protest, that as the Senate
| by its action refused me the opportunity
| TO give a notice for reconsideration. it
should now put me Alright by allowing
my vote to be properly recorded against
| Constitutional Amendment No. %, and
thereby make an honest record"
ANOTHER KICK.
Carpenter objected to the Senator's
| protest on the ground that he believed it
reflected upon the Senate. He asked
that all but Senator Hart's explanation.
stripped of adjectives, be stricken out.
Mr.. Hart would not permit this and in
a forcible manner demanded that he be
! given fair treatment. The Senate had
| consented to allow him to insert an ex-
PLANTATION and now an effort was being
made to deny him even that privilege.
"If you have no respect for me as a SEN
ator," he said, ''at least have some for
me as human being"
Carpenter again declared that the pro-
test should be eviscerated. He insisted
| N44e'' ~ ''9 e'iA 'iAoHAI W ONoAy o6udlOT on
the floor. 81 protest against making the
record lie," he said.
! "Do you mean to say that was in favor
of that constitutional amendment" asked
Senator Hart of Carpenter.
Pm not a mind-reader," replied the
latter. Il only accept the record as it
stands"
Orr moved to refer the protest to the
Judiciary Committee.
Seymour cautioned the Senate to look
out for the protest. 1t had been drawn UP
with care, he said and might be fraught
with danger to the action of the Senate.
He also thought that the bill should 90 to
the committee. So did Carpenter.
Orr's motion was put to vote and was
carried.
The vote had just been announced when
a message arrived from the Assembly.
announcing that that body had adopted
the Capital-moving amendment. The
announcement was received with ap
plause by those of the Senators who favor
the proposition.
THE SCALPERS' BILL.
1t Causes n Big Talk in the Assembly
Victorious Women.
The first excitement of the day in the
! Assembly was created when Senate Bill
No. 695, known as the 'scalpers' " bill,