The record-union., 1893-03-13
Strong Condennatory Resolutions
Adopted at Last Nights Meeting.
SENATOR HART HELD BLAMELESS
For the Failure TO Ask The Senate TO Re-
consider Its Action on the Capital
Removal Resolution.

In response to verbal invitations issued
yesterday by Mayor Comstock some $50
of the leading citizens of this city met in
the room of Department Two of the
Superior Court last evening to consider
what action might be advisable to take in
reference to the adoption 10y the Legisla-
ture of a proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution removing the State Capital to
San Jose. The room was filled to over
flowing and scores of persons turned
away, unable to gain admission.
Mayor Comstock called the meeting to
order and explained its object and ex-
Mayor Eugene J. Gregory was chosen to
preside and r. H. Hawley elected Secre-
tary.
In taking the chair Mr.. Gregory said
the matter under consideration was one
of vital importance to every man present
and should be carefully considered and
judicious action taken.
L. G. Blessing moved that committee
OF five be appointed to draft series of
resolutions expressive of the sentiments
OF the citizens OF Sacramento, the same to
be presented to the Legislature with the
request that they be read to the memb bers
I'VE do not want the Legislature to go
away" said Mr.. Blessing. 1--WE believe
we are hospitable people and aim to do
right and treat everybody right. We
want a committee to present these resolu-
tions to each house of the Legislature,
with request for the withdrawal OF the
resolution adopted on Saturday night in
favor of the removal of the Capital"
SENATOR HARRIS ACTION.
Senators Hart, Gesford, Williams and
Wilson having entered the hall tho
mer addressed the Chair and entered
upon an explanation of his action in the
Senate when the resolution was pre-
scented. Mr.. Hart said he had been Sc
verely criticised during the day by citi-
zens who did not understand the situa-
ton, and was proceeding to explain how
he was cut Oft from giving notice of a
motion to reconsider, when Judge Catlin
raised the point of order that Senator
Harris action had not Teen impugned
before the meeting and was not under
consideration.
Senator Hart's action. This meeting was
called for an entirely different purpose
than to consider matter of this Kind.
Judge Catlin-No one has uttered
complaint against Senator Hart, and no
explanation Is necessary. We know he
could do nothing to stem the tide, and at
the proper time will give him full in
dorsement.
The Chair here announced that he had
named as the Committee on Resolutions
L. G. Blessing, Judge A. p. Catliu, II.
Weinstock, Grove l.. johnson and Mayor
Comstock.
After the committee had withdrawn
Senator Hart resumed his remarks, and
asked that Senator Gesford of Napa ex-
plain to the meeting what occurred in
the Senate when the resolution was
adopted.
SENATOR GEsFoRD's REMARKS.
AS Senator Gesford came forward
someone facetiously called out: "Shake
handsp'
"It is not necessary for Senator Hart
and me to shake hands," said Senator Ges-
ford, 1--WE are old friends. happened to
be down the street tonight and my friend
Hart asked me to come around to this
meeting. l don't want anyone to under
stand that l shall compromise my posi-
tion on the proposition to remove the
Capital. While Senator Hart and difier
thereon, and on other matters, desire to
have full justice done him. have heard
there has been some criticism of Senator
Hart because he did not forestal this
resolution. Now, l voted for that resolu-
tion, and look upon these citizens pres
ent as being opposed to me for that vote.
~ have had as much experience in leg
lSl2tlve matters as has Senator Hart and
had the Capital been i'll my town of Napa
and such resolution introduced there.
l don't know what would have DONE |
would have been SO stunned and nom
plused / would not have known what to
do. AS TO Senator Hart, the thing came
upon him like a flash OF lightning out of
a clear sky. He did all in his power to
stem the tide, but il was too strong. He
did his full duty-all that any man could
do.
Some may ask why he did not move
for Il reconsideration. | will answer by
saying that parliamentary law and usage
We're against him, and he could not over
come il. That resolution passed and was
sent to the Assembly against the power
OF any man TO stop it. When it was pre-
scented, on the eve of the dissolution of
the Legislature, the Senator from Sacra-
mento was not looking for any such
move. A Senator had gained the floor
and moved the adjournment of the SEN
ate, and before Mr.. Hart could move for
q reconsideration the other held the floor
and an adjournment was taken while
Senator Hart was doing all in his power
to prevent the resolution from being
adopted.
Senator Hart and l have disagreed on
matters of policy and politics." continued
Senator Gesford, but I say TO you. citi-
Zens of Sacramento, you have no COM
plaint to make against your Senator. If
i were with him in this matter you
Ill2nI Say L WdntSQ W uelp ulul out, DuL
as | am against him you must do me the
credit OF at least being honest in this
matter. 1 don't know what the Assem-
bly NAV do, but whatever may be the re-
suit, hope it will be placed to the credit
of your representative that he did his
duty in the premises. Let no man say in
after years that Lige Hart did not do his
duty.
81 know that this affects your property.
your future, perhaps all you have; but
do say your Senator has done his duty,
and further than that have nothing to
say on that subject. Now, Mr.. Presi-
dent, it may have been impolitic in me to
refer to the merits of this matter; l may
have gone too far, for it was not my in
tention to discuss the merits of this
proposition. But 1 want to say that
when you criticise the Senator you sent
to represent you it will be without cause.
He is entitled to your encomiums for
having done as well as he has. God
Almighty doesn't require impossibilities,
and Sacramento County should require
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