The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
ABOVE THEIR KEN.
The Orators Fight Shy Of
Silver.
FREE COINAGE DEFEATED.
Senator Maher Puts Through Another
Junketing Scheme Mahoney an
Industrious Legislator.
Rec COINAGE DEFEATED.
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the free coinage of silver 1t was expected
that the orators would certainly hold on to
thar mpaty subject for the entire day; but
some If tie " lrdy ones appeared 10 be a
trifa ignorant Of the silver ques-
zion and after Vann Of Colusa had eX-
rressed his views at some length. which
were favorable to free coinage, Schiesinger
and p number of other members cried out
fortbe previous question. and before those
v,bo were prepared to talk Oh the subject
conId catch their breath the motion was put
and carried and the debate was silenced Tor
ever. The resolution, which memorlalzed
. Congress to vote in favor Of the free coin
age Of silver. was lost by vote OF "a ayes
~ 70 noes, the Speaker ruling that IL re-
CURED the same vote 10 pass resolution
that il did to pass 4 bill. jacobsen then
declared his Intention Of moving recon
sdeTation.
The entire afternoon in the Assembly
was devoted 10 r prolonged discussion OF
Bledsoe's constitutional amendment pro-
vfdiDg for State aid for the construction
and maintenance Of a system OF raIireads.
This subject gave the orators full swing,
and the matter was debated until the hour
# adjournment when The members were
no nearer the point of voting than they
we're when they commenced TO talk. 1t
was finally made q special order for next
Friday.
Three members Of the Hospital Com
mittee and Mathews of the Committee on
avs and Means have just returned from a
iunkeiing trip t. the Waiter Reform School
in Southern California. AsSemblyman
Gallagher Of San Francisco who is men,
Der Of The Hospital Committee, was quite
INDIGNANT when be found that lie could not
be one Of the party and complained bitterly
10 a fellow member. Hs said that other
Legislatures had allowed that sort Of thing
and he did not see why this one should not
'I's q blankety blank of note" he
urged, that after a fellow has spent $500
in getting elected and then gets on good
committee they won't give him 81 oppor-
iunity t. make a few dollars on mileage"
The publicity that The CALL has given
o. the various junketing parties has had the
effect Of making the would-be eXcur5iOnists
very cautious how they spring that sort Of
resolutions, but the intrepid Maher the
Senator from San Francisco, was eQuai 10
The occasion, however. and this afternoon
lie offered a concurrent resolution, which
provided that the president of the Senate
and the Speaker OF the House shall each
appoint a committee of five to proceed to
San Francisco and take a look at Golden
Gate Park Tiers 10 confer with the Park
Commissioners as to the necessity Of an
approximation for The further adornment Of
that beauty spot of San Francisco.
Naher spoke 10 his resolution, saving that
IF there was going 10 be any kick about
mileage the committee would pay its own
expenses.
Senator Barke very promptly arose and
took Naher at his word by Offering an
amendment to the effect that no lee or mile
age sl0u d be charged.
Senator Seaweu spoke in favor OF this
sort of economy. aud the humorous Dr..
Martin said he hoped the chair would not
appoint him on the committee if there was
10 be DO mileage.
This talk OF saving expenses aroused
Senator G1ucher, who made a vicious at
tack upon such a system Of false economy.
lie said be was not a iuuketer himself. nor
was he on any junketing committees, but il
il was necessary for a committee to visit
Golden Gate Park he was in favor Of the
State paving the expenses of the triD.
Su CD talk as he had heard in the Senate
abou. jlnketing was unworthy Of a ward
meeting Of claptrap politicians. No one
but demagOgue WHO wants TO be reelected
to Office would favor a committee sent out
on business for the State paying its own
expenses.
Gesford spoke In the same strain, and
wound up by saving that he didn't want to
be a member Of the committee, as he would
rather remain right here in the Senate than
visit any portion of California.
After this talk Burke's amendment was
lost, and Makers resolution went through
unanimously.
Governor Markham sent in The following
appointments to-day:
Daniel I. Cole Of Sierra, Hsr0or Com
missioner. vice o. Alexander; J. B. Brown,
Humboldt, enlargement Sixth Brigade,
vice j. W. Freese. deceased; Charles p.
Eells, San Francisco, trustee California
Home for Predetermined Children, vice Mrs
LathTop, resigned; Mark Ivory, Contra
Costa. State Prison Director, vice Charles
SOnntag; Chester ROwell, Fresno, Regent
Of the State University, vice himsel
Charles ". Slack. San Francisco. Regent Of
The State University, vice Aoratio Stebbins,
4
ton, San Joaquin. director of the insane
asylum, Stockton, vice himself; j D. Mac
Dougal, director Stockton Insane Asylum
vice DOrrence; Il. o. 5 outhwortb, San Joa
quin. director OF the Sto ckton Insane Asy
lum, vice R. S. johnson.
The following men were appointed to
constitute new State Board Of Health: c.
W. Nuiting, 2. G. Remondino, w G. Coch
rane, J. X. Lame, ". r. Cluness, c. A. Rug
giles. W. F. Wizard.
They we're taken up for confirmation late
this afternoon. but upon a motion of Arms
they were made special order for to-lnor-
row directly after recess. He stated that
the object Of The delay was that the Senators
wanted to have an opportunity of inquiring
into the appointments.
Tie Riverside people have apparently 90
their county division fight into good shape
The bill came up on second reading thil
afternoon and 1t went through without al
amendment or an objection. Itisnow or
the general file 10 the House, but there viii
have 10 be some work done on that body O.
men before it receives the needed numbe
Of affirmative votes. The frightful rebuff
that the Assembly committee gave to tn
ought to serve as an example. Genera
Montgomery of Chico, who was aud is al
enthusiastic advocate OF the splitting 0
Butte County. expresses himself rs bein
thoroughly disguised. and declares that h
now knows. if be had any doubt before
that the legislators are not here for thei
health.
Emeric Of Contra Costa has been workiB
energetically on his fish and game bill
which is now on the second-reading Gle 0
the Assembly, with a recommendation tina
II pass He is in receipt of many letter
from prominent people indorsing the bill
and giving him words of encouragement
The bill is destined TO stop the whoIesal
slaughter Of game that Is now going on b,
San Francisco spOTtsmen, who flood ever
section of the country that is within few
hours ride OF the metropolis. The impor
tant section of his bill reads rs follows:
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