The record-union., 1893-03-13

come from the gate. Down in his county
the district fair was great success every
year. benefit to the community and
good thing all round. He considered that
the county fairs were just as beneficial as
the State Fair.
Goucher offered a substitute, striking
out the district fair appropriation.
Berry hoped this substitute would be
voted down, so that he could offer one
the State Fair, soo.
The roll was called on Goucher's sub
stitute, and it was carried by vote of IS
ayes to II noes. The appropriation for
the fairs amounted to Sis, ZOO.
AGAINST THE STATE FAIR.
Berry then offered his amendment to
abolish the State Fair, and made a speech
in favor of it. He thought that if the
district fairs were to go. the big one
ought to go too. He argued that the latter
was OF no benefit to the State.
McAllister and Ostrom argued in favor
of continuing the State Fair. Mr.. Os-
from said a great deal of benefit came
from it. While he was not in favor of
district fairs, he thought the State Fair
was good institution and should be
The abolition of the district
fairs would help the State Fair.
Seawell offered an amendment to Ber-
ry's amendment, reducing the State Fair
from $4,000 to $4,000. He
said he believed the directors had been
negligent in permitting an accident at
Agricultural Park which cost the State
nd h4 lNa1s
should be taken out of the appropriation.
Mathews attacked the State Fair as be-
ing useless institution. What was
needed was independence among the rae
ing people and agricultural people, and
only then would fairs and races be sue
cess.
Senator Goucher said that while he fav-
ored the absolute abolition of the district
fairs, he wanted the State Fair to con-
tinue. He would even vote to double
the State Fair appropriation. He made
an eloquent argument in favor of MAIN
tanning the big fair, and said he favored
doing it in style befitting the promi-
nence of California. By the abolition of
district fairs the horde of thieves. pick
pockets and tinhorn gamblers which us
ually make the circuit would not swarm
into the State Fair as they do when there
is season of fairs.
The matter was not disposed of at this
time owing to the Intervention of spe-
ci& order-the consideration of the urgen-
cy file.
During the afternoon session the Senate
reversed itself, and all the appropriations.
with slight amendments, for all the asso-
Citations were passed as recommended by
the committee.
THE MORTGAGE TAX TO STAY.
The Senate proposed constitutional
abolishing the tax on mort
cages met with vigorous opposition in
the Senate during the morning session.
Senator Earl took the floor against the
first saying that when it was
first incorporated into the Constitution it
raised howl of rage among the shylocks
and bankers all over the State, and they
fought it viciously. The law lived, how
the people.
Mr.. Mathews said that while it was true
that the shylocks fought the provision
when it was first launched forth, it was
also true that they had since found out
that it benefited them and they were now
fighting the amendment. The bankers
were not classed by him as shylocks-the
bankers were in favor of the amendment
now proposed-but he had reference to
the amendment adopted.
Senator Wilson made a roaring speech
against the amendment, prefacing the re-
marks with his usual peroration about
equal rights to all menr'
DR.. Simpson said the only opposition to
the present law come from the southern
part of the State-the home of the bor-
row ers.
Seymour spoke in favor of the amend
ment. The people in the south were bor-
rowers, bat that was because they were
and proposed to build up
their end Of the State. They wanted the
amended-the tax removed.
After Wilson had made another whirl-
wind speech, which brought forth vigor-
Gus applause from Barney Dougherty in
the gallery, Mathews took the floor
again. The sections of the State that were
less progressive than the south did not
feel the need of abolishing the tax as
much as did their southern neigkbors,
yet he argued that they should not stand
in the latter's way.
When vote was finally reached the
was rejected, receiving only
l9 ayes against II noes. y two-third ma
jority was necessary to adopt it.
THE SPEAKER APoLoGIZED.
Saturday morning Speaker Gould arose
to a question of privilege concerning
rule" and said:
Il desire to set the house right in rela-
ton to an unpleasant episode which oc-
Cured here yesterday, and upon which
the newspapers made comments, prob
ably without being familiar with the cir
1t concerns members of
this House, Senators and others con-
nected with the Legislature. 1t will be
that resolution was
adopted Friday morning which prohibits
any person, except the wife of mem Der.
from occupying seat by him at his desk
during sessions. Tt was presented at the
OF the Speaker for the reason
that members are frequently hindered in
the transaction of business by people
who have no interest in the work going
on, and the conversations are often so
audible and animated as to interrupt and
annoy others who are engaged in the con-
sideration of the business of this House.
CREDIT TO WHOM CREDIT is DUE.
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papers the officers intrusted with the
duty of enforcing the rules seem to have
that resolution, and as
result one of the most useful and capable
gentlemen who has ever been connected