The record-union., 1893-01-04

tempts to establish a reputation for him
self by Introducing a resolution calling
for the suppression of this well, :" or gin
mill, as 1t IS frequently called.
his time the member from Humboldt
opened the ball by offering the following
resolution:
"ResoiUed, That the Speaker do now
appoint a special committee of five MEM
Ders with power to send for persons and
papers, whose duty it shall be to inquire
| Dy what right or authority the legal Gus
todlan of the state Capitol building allows
a saloon and restaurant to be maintained
IL Ihe basement thereof, said committee
70 report The result OF their investigation
10 this House."
Inc resolution was no sooner read than
It's author was on his feet in support of it.
Ihe law against such sale of liquors was
quoted, and to verify his resolution, two
men, he said, went to the gin-mill and
called Tor whisky, but were told by the
Darkeeper none was for sale. one of the
two, more wise than the other nudged
his mate to call for tea" whereupon the
stimulant was forthcoming, and they
drank merrily.
jacobson and Eaun hastily seconded
the motion.
Shanahan of Shasta expressed himself
as thoroughly in accord with the moral
views expressed, and believed the GIN
mil disgrace and menace to the Capitol
lie would vote for its adjustment, he
said, and would like to see q Committee
OF Investigation appointed.
Mr.. Matthews of Tehama said the pro-
posed action was premature. The mem
Der from humboldt should use discre-
ton and wait until the Assembly is thor
oughly organized. The speaker did not
know OF the actual existence of the
well" and thought the humboldt repre-
sentative must have keener instinct for
such things than himself When the
proper time came Mr.. Matthews thought
he might be as much disposed to abolish
the EVIL as any member, but the motion
at TINS time is premature" He made a
motion that the whole question be re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Nor
ais when appointed.
Barlow OF san Luis Obispo and one or
two other excited Peoples party mem
bers, all claimed the floor at once. land the
Southern California enthusiast said:
Now is the time; let us see if you are
afraid TO show your hand"
There was considerable eXcitementwhen
| the previous question was called for. The
ayes and noes being called for on the
question to refer, 1t was carried by the
following vote:
Ayes-Alford, Barlow, Boyce, Brown
lie, Buckley, Burke, Carlson, Conway,
Curtis, Cusick, Emeric, Finlayson, Gal
lagher, Gately, Godchaux, Hamilton,
HendricRson, Hurley, Hutson, Jacobs,
Kennedy, LaRue, Luttringer. Lynch,
McCauley, McElroy, Mack, Marks, Mars
ton, Matthews of Tehama, Mordecai,
O'Neill, Pendleton, Price, Pueschel, Raw,
Sargent, Schlesinger, Schroebel, Sims,
Thomas Of Santa Clara, Tindal-i2.
Noes - Anderson, Androus, Barker,
Bennett Of Santa Clara, Bennett of
Orange, Bledsoe, Brett, Bulla, Casterline,
Chapman, Dodge. Drees, Buck worth,
Duffy, burst, Jacobsen, johnson of Hum
boldt, Kahn, Kerns, McGowan, Matthews
of San Benito, Miller, O'Keefe, owen,
Perkins, Shanahan, Simpson, STANDARD,
Taggart, Talbot, Taylor, Thomas eff Ne
vada, Nann, Speaker Gould-34.
The main question, to refer the whole
matter to the Committee on Public Mar
| ais, was carried by 10 to 30, the members
voting aye and no about as they did on
! the question to refer.