The morning call., 1893-03-19

three years. L object TO this section as it
now stands. not that / want the capital
removed. have nothing against Sacra-
mtnto in the least, but l want it so that the
people can change it if necessary"
George w. Schel of Modesto replied that
Sacramento. so far as its health statistics
locality in the State. THAT, l think" he
added. "dsposes of the whole question so
far as the sanitary condition and the eli
mate are concerned"
P. B. Tully of Gilroy interjected a
remark that the reason for the healthy con-
dillon of Sacramento was that when the
people there got rich they went to San
Francisco to die.
MIR. Schell closed by saying that he be-
lleved that whenever it came to removing
the instance of two-thirds ofthe Legis-
lature, and then the people might
by majority vote remove it. When 1t
came to mourning so great an expense as
would be involved in the removal of the
State capital he thought that something
more should be demanded than a mere ma
JOTity vote.
Colonel Ayers said the capital should not
be changed without soma great and impera-
tive cause. He finished his speech in these
words: Il have but very slight interest in
this ques ton. This will be your capital at
this end OF the State, but in the future
years. when that grand and glorious new
State OF Southern California will rise
laughter. then there will be no com peti;or,
IN my opinion, for the capital of that State
We will leave you with regret We shall
always remember you with kindness, but
we Will also remember that, while we have
been attached to you, you have forgotten to
give US as fair n representation as you did
10 the other portions of the State"
II. c. Rolfe Of San Bernardno said
he was 10 favor of permanence. He added:
Il have no objection 10 the capital remain
ing permanently at Sacramento So far a.
Its being the graveyard of the State, l
know nothing about II. l do not expect to
be buried here-for the present at least. In
fact judge it to be rather a healthy place
where the Public Administrator has to en-
ploy killer to make living. Laughter
Contingencies may arise, ana have arisen,
which compelled the Legislature to remove
the State capital temporarily. One winter,
in-cOnseQuence of flood, the Legislature
had to remove temporarily TO San Francisco.
l do not expect Sacramento to be washed
ont permanently, but the Legis lature might
have TO move temporarily. The section as
offered by the committee if adopted might
necessitate vots OF the people of this State
at large before the Legislature could move
| down 10 San Francisco in case of a flood. l
would ask il a temporary move is not NOV
ing the State capital? | am in favor of
MI. Inman'S amendment"
7. II. Laine Of San Jose denounced
the InmaD proposition as dangerous. You
viii remember" he said, that this is the
old constitution. When the State capital
was moved temporarily from san Jose to
Vallejo the Supreme Court decided that it
took two-thlrds to put IL on wheels. but a
majority could keep il on wheels. That is
the decision Of the Supreme Court of this
State upon this Identical section; so that
the amendment of Mr. Inman is much
worse than the one offered By the commit
tee or the one offered by the gentleman
from Santa Clara"
The Inman proposition was then voted
| down.
J. Caples of Folsom deplorpd the
spirit that was being manifested. He de-
nouneed the various propositions as con-
ceYed In spirit OF captiOus malice.
Every gentleman upon the floor" he said,
must know and does know that this agita-
tlOn can amount 10 nothing practical. As
long as California remains terrtorially as
she IS now, Sacramento is and will be the
capital; but il the gentleman from Los An
geles Colonel Ayers secedes from the
State"
Colonel Ayers-I object to the word seces-
sion. The northern portion may secede
from the southern
Mr.. Caples-The gentleman says that lie
does not propose TO secede but that the
State may secede from Los Angeles Now
that reminds me Of a remark | have fire.
quently heard here, that, however absurd it
NAV appear, Los Angeles was California.
Colonel Ayers-I would ask the gentle
man if Los Angeles was not the capital OF
the Stale before Sacramento was thought of?
Mr.. Caples-Ttue enough; so was Marble
head quite town before Chicago was ever
| thought OF.
Nj. ". F. White Of Watsonvjlle. father
Of Senator S. NJ. White. favored the Her
ringtOn amendnen He said he did not
intend to tie down the Legislature to a
o-third vote if he could help it. He be-
lieyed Ia the VIII OF the people being obeyed
in the matter.
Mr.. W. J. Tinnin of Weaverville spoke
! against the amendment. He held that more
regard should be paid for the public interest
In the matter Of economy than to allow
mere capricious majority of the Legislature
TO change the capital of the State. The
capital had been located at immense ex-
pense. 1t Is true. l think, he added,
that 1t was a great mistake in placing it
here, but It IS here, and it has cost the
people If the State a great deal of money
and it should not be removed unless some
great calamity or misfortune befalls this
city which necesSitates that removal"
Mr.. Iully remarked hat he did not know
OF anything that the convention could DO TO
encourage Lobbying more than to adopt Mr.
Herrlngton's proposition. There would be
fight" he added, every time the LegiSla-
ture met tor majority to move this CAPT
tai. perhaps down to Los Angeles or some
other prominent place. / would like to have
it at Gilroy if it is to go"
After personal interchange OF Incivilites
between Messrs. Tully and Harrington the
latter,s amendment was rejected.
On February 27 the article on miscellane-
Gus subjects was adopted by the convention
by vote of 70 to 80, under a motion for the
previous question by Mr. 7. ReGGy of this
city, who, in Offering the motion. said "Mr
President: I believe this is one of the most
beautiful articles ia the whole constitution
and lest some one might attempt to mar its
beauty, now move the previous question"
LLaughter.l