The record-union., 1893-03-06
THE REASSESSMENF BILL.
The Senate Substitute Passed by
a Heavy Vote.
The nti-Railroad Howlers Filibuster
Against the Measure-Senator Burke
Gets Caught in His Own Trap-An
Exciting Scene-Senator Carpenter
Threatened.

The Senate substitute for the Shanahan
reassessment bill was finally passed by
the Senate Saturday afternoon, but not
until after the anti-railroad howlers had
completely exhausted themselves in fill
clustering and delivering themselves of
all the fireworks they had stored UP for
the occasion.
As soon as the bill was taken up Earl
offered an unimportant amendment to
1t, a roll call was ordered and it was de-
feated.
Then the filibustering commenced and
was continued for over an hour to the in
tense disgust of those who expected to
accomplish something during the after
noon. Ostrom began it by moving for a
call of the Senate. a couple of roll calls
were necessary before release could be
had from the call, and then motion to
adjourn was made requiring another roll
call. The motion was, of course, de-
feated. Then Burke offered as an amend
ment 10 the bill complete substitute,
which was little more or less than the
original Shanahan bill. He made long
wlnded speech in favor of the amend
ment, reiterating his hatred for the South
ern Pacific and bowling himself hoarse.
w uGn DuTkb SuDSlu6u OSLIOul ROb lnS
floor and prolonged the agony for some
time. His object was to delay matters as
much as possible.
Senator Goucher took the floor and
gave the filibusters a severe lecturing.
The anti-railroad howl was getting to be
sickening, he said. For the past twelve
years it had been used by demagogues as
a ladder by which to reach supposed
fame. He did not think, however, that
the people were being hoodwinked to
any great extent. The howlers were 10th
TO see measure pass the Legislature that
would bring about'a payment of the taxes
due from the Southern Pacific, and thus
put an end to their pet subject to rave
over. He thought it was about time to
sit on' the demagogues and permit the
people to have their. money. They had
been deprived of it long enough through
the efforts of the howlers. He then
moved the previous question.
This motion prevailed. An effort to
have another call of the Senate failed and
then the roll was called on the bill. 1t
was carried by heavy vote.
Before the vote was announced Burke
changed his vote from no to aye in order
that he might move for reconsideration
after it was announced. The President
had no more than made the announce
ment, however, when VOORHEES,, quick as
flash, sprang up and was recognized
before Burke. He moved to adjourn,
and The motion was carried.
This left Burke on record as having
voted for the bill he had fought so hard.
He fairly frothed at the mouth with rage
at being caught in his own trap. Rush
ing over TO where Senator Carpenter sat
the Santa Cruz Senator abused him in a
violent manner. He shook his fist at
him and declared that if it were not for the
Los Angeles mans gray hairs he would
smash him." Senator Carpenter re-
torte1 warmly, and it looked for a mo-
ment as though there were going to be
hostilities. But Burke was dragged oil
by his friends.
1t is understood that Burke will be
given an opportunity to-day to set him.
self right on the record.