The record-union., 1893-03-10

OF dignity ABOVE us; you have heard the
skies pictured a crimson red, but 'Eu-
reka' will sit majestically upon her
throne pointing at the statue above the
Speakers desk), when those who are now
seeking to perpetrate revenge and mad
ness at the States expense are gone and
forgotten-gone to distant oblivion; gone
to where no one knows. Because
IN SPIRIT OF FAIRNESS
Ihe Southern Pacific voluntarily made
this offer OF nearly two millions of dollars,
a hue and cry is raised of suspicion. ras-
caIlty and injustice. Now, with me it is
business proposition, which should be
accepted. If you don't, gentlemen of the
Assembly, you will not get the Southern
Pacific to pay cent, and in place of same
you Will bring to California another thir-
teen years of litigation, producing what
Nothing, nothing but lawyers fees and
Attorney-GeneraPs expenses to the cost
OF the taxpayers of California"
BUT IT PASSED.
Notwithstanding all the arguments and
iacts presented why the amendment
offered by Mr.. Finlayson should not be
adopted, the Traffic Association lash was
too strong to be overcome, and the
amendment, or substitute, was adopted.
The bill will come up for third reading
early at this mornings session and if
passed will be transmitted to the Senate.
Alter the vote was announced MIR.
Lynch explained his reason for voting
no. According to Mr.. Dunn's method
OF computation, who is responsible for
the framing of the Seawell substitute, in
troduced in the Assembly by Mr.. Fin
layson, San Bernardino County will re-
celve from the Southern Pacific Rail
road under the Carpenter amendment
so4,63O; under the Seawell substitute S27,-
762. For that reason he voted against the
Flnlayson amendment and he was salts
he'd that his constituents would indorse
his action.
WILSON'S DREAMS BLASTED.
Inc Senate consummated huge joke
on Wilson of Tehama yesterday.
Several evenings ago the Senator's pet
measure, the ''usury BILL" came up for
hnal consideration. Everybody voted
against 1t at first. but when. Wilson be-
gan to exhibit premonitions of apoplexy
they all got up and changed their votes,
thus making the stormy law-naker
happy once more. He smiled and bowed
his thanks to the Senate, but looked like
a thundercloud when Senator Hart gave
notice of a motion to reconsider the mat
ter.
The motion to reconsider was duly
made yesterday by Mr.. Hart and he
made speech in support of it.
Before the roll-call on the passage of
the bill there was call of the Senate,
and Mr.. Ford was captured by the Ser
geant-at-Arms. The playful Senators
suggested all sorts of penalties, and had
considerable fun at the Sierra statesman's
expense. One suggestion was that the
derellct be compelled to sit IN the Assem-
bly, Chamber for ten minutes and listen
to the oratorical efforts that were at
tempted. But Mr.. McGowan, who was
presiding temporarily, ruled this out of
order as being opposed to the constitu-
uonal prohibition of unusual and cruel
punishment.
Then the roll was called on the bill, and
Senator Wilson's dreams were blasted.
The bill was defeated by a vote of 20 noes
against II ayes. When the Tehama SEN
ator recovered his breath he rose to a
question of privilege, and fairly roared in
his denunciation of those who had voted
down the bill. He seemed to be particu-
Iarly incensed at Senator Hart.
He was interrupted in his TRADE of
abuse by the Chair, and ordered into his
seat.
THE ENIERIC GAME BILL.
The Emeric game bill, or which may be
more properly considered a Senate sub
stltute, inasmuch as about twenty amend
ments to the original were made bv that
body, passed the Assembly yesterday,
and will shortly be in the hands of Gov
ernor Markham for his signature.
Mr.. Afford, in behalf of Mr.. Emeric,
endeavored to strike out the enactinq
clause of the bill. He said as amended
by the Senate the author could not recog-
nize the original, and he preferred to have
the law remain as now in force.
The motion was vigorously opposed bv
Mr.. Drees, who said: 81 hope that this
Assembly will show better Judgment
than to strike out the enacting clause of
this bill at this time, simply because the
author does not approve of the action of
the Senate. 1 myself was an ardent sup
porter of the original bill, which was
composed of several bills, and not the
production of the gentleman whose name
appears at its head, and it would be idle
to now kill the bill entirely because that
gentleman does not approve it, for it was
never presumed that this matter was to
be determined by one person, according
to his individual opinion.
'The bill in its amended form contains
many admirable features which we
should allow to become law, while the
Objectionable features have been elm
mated. If the bill be now killed it would
leave us entirely without protection for
deer, while as amended by the Senate ii
gives US six weeks open season and pro-
tects them during the remainder of the
season, and as a whole gives us a spIend1d
game law"
Mr.. Kennedy also fought the motion to
strike out the enacting clause. THE bill
as returned from the Senate" he said. sis
approved by San Francisco sportsInen.
who, through their committee, so bitterly
fonght the original. All the principal OBJ
jections have been eliminated, including
the prime feature requiring hunters to
procure a license from County Super
vervisors to hunt upon inclosed lands. and
which fixed penalty for violation
thereof.
IAN the features for the preservation of
game are retained as in the original bill.
The bill is fully in accord with the senti-
ments ofmy constituents, many of whom
are sportsmen, as the bill is as good a
measure as can be framed to preserve and
propagate game. 1 hope the amendments