The record-union., 1893-03-15
Senator MCGOWAN offered the follow


! den capture of Sacramento by the armies
of San Jose; the Senate Chamber has
thundered with bucolic eloquence; the
rising tide of Republicanism has swept
from the throne the Queen of the island;
the grand old man of England has pre-
sented TO the world the grandest exhibit
ton of national generosity in his manly
aid for Ireland's cause; and yet, while
world tolls and thinks, the burning ques-
ton of the thirtieth session is, Who is
Colonel Mazuma?'
Mr.. Reddick ordered MCGOWAN into
the chair for his presumption.
Arms offered a resolution that Ikey
Mooser be sent on a junket around Lake
Tahoe and other places and be paid liber-
ally by the State
Ragsdale had a resolution. that the
coyote bill be made to apply to Donald
Bruce and Carl Browne.
Another resolution authorized the Ser
geant-at-Arlns to furnish lemonade to the
spectators. Another was to turn the
State Library over to the Fish Commits
sloners for the purpose Of using it as a
political hatchery.
Others of the kind followed and con-
siderable fun was had. AS fast as mes
sages were received from the Assembly
they were acted upon.
Finally President pro tenn. MCGOWAN
notified the Senate in mock seriousness
that the body was resolved into a court
OF impeachment. Senator Maher was
appointed Sergeant-at-Arms and was
sent after ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Reddick
the defendant. When the latter was
brought in there was a storm of applause
Senator Gesford was appointed to defend
the Lieutenant Governor and after in
dulging in a few facetious remarks he
proceeded in happy speech to present
the President with an elegant silver set
on behalf of the Senate.
Mr.. Reddick accepted the handsome
testimonial in a neat speech.
Senator Carpenter was next hauled up
and Senator Goucher was appointed as
his attorney. The latter with a few COM
plimentary remarks presented him with
valuable gold-headed cane
Secretary Frank Brandon was the next
culprit. He was defended by Mr.. Ostrom
and was presented with an elegant silver
set
Minute Clerk Ray Falk received a
matchbox, Sergeant-at-Arms Rodgers a
locket, and the Postmistresses, Mrs. At
klnson and Miss Lee, received watches.
Then recess was taken in the absence
Of any business to attend to.
THE SPEAKER ADJoURNs THE HOUSE.
When the final business was disposed
of, Speaker Gould spoke as follows:
The time for adjournment is at hand.
and in accordance with time-honored
custom 1t becomes my duty for the last
time IN the thirtieth session of this Legis-
Iature to address you from the Speakers
stand. At this time it may not be amiss
to refer to some of the events of the past
session, more or less familiar to your
minds. To the Democratic members of
The Assembly desire to express my sim
cere thanks for the honor you conferred
upon me by making me Speaker of this
Assembly. And that feeling is the
warmer and deeper in my heart from the
recollection that so far as any promises
OF mine were concerned, either OF Chair
manships or places, their support was
entirely voluntary, and at the time of nv
election the responsibility of the appoint
ment OF committees was left to me on
tlrely unhampered by any but the obli-
cations OF personal confidence. The COM
mittees thus appointed have fulfilled their
duties in manner that fills me with sat-
istaction and that has been an honor to
the State. In the appointment of those
committees if there have been any errors
made, cheerfully shoulder the respon-
slbIllty. but whatever of credit NAV be
due from careful selections l desire to
divide with my learned and honored
friend, the. Speaker pro tenn, Mr..
Mathews OF Tehama, whose wise counsel
has been an ever present and ready aid.
WORTHY OF COMMENTATOR.
"The present Legislature met under
circumstances of a peculiar nature. 1t
was elected at time when questions of
both national and State nature of tre
mendous importance were under consid-
Grafton by the people; at time when a
political revolution seemed at hand, and
at the first election held under the re-
formed ballot law adopted in the last
Legislature. 1t came fresh from the
people, unhampered by political bosses.
and was presumed to reflect the SEMI
ment of the better and truer class of our
State. When first took this gavel 1 ex-
pressed the hope that the action of this
Assembly would be such as to entitle it
to the commendation of all honorable
men. To-day, when its work is finished. !
its record made up, and the sound of the
gavel is about to be heard upon its final
dissolution, l can, with pride and with
satisfaction, say that never in the history
of the State of California has there gath |
cred in this Assembly chamber BODY of
more faithful, earnest men, one more en-
titled to the confidence and respect of the
people of this State, than this Assembly
now about to adjourn. The paramount
questions called to your consideration. !
the vexed transportation question and
the reassessment of property for unpaid
taxes have been met in spirit of fair
ness and Of honesty to all, and were the |
judgment of this Assembly submitted to-
day to the approval of the people of the
State, l have no doubt that it would meet
with prompt, hearty and a cordial
commentator.
CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS.
at is true that this Legislature has not
succeeded in reducing the tax levy to so
small a sum as did the twenty-ninth ses-
sion; but when we take into considera-
ton that we have provided for the paw
ment of large portion of the State debt. !
and for the payment of deficiencies left
by the last Legislature amounting to
nearly 100000, that we have provided for
the erection and, completion of new but
necessary buildings, have amply pro-
vided for the discharge of every honor