The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-16
SPEAKER LYNCH WARNS THE
ASSEMBLY TO TALK LESS
AND WORK MORE.
WOMEN WIN ALL AROUND.
A WoRDY WAR OVER ANOTHER
SUPERIOR JUDGE FOR Hum
BOLDT COUNTY.

DACRAMENIO, It Gu. 1O--h uObc VI WdTuluS
was sounded by Speaker Lynch this morn
ing. A long discussion had been carried
on about proposed constitutional amend
ment, many of the' speakers merely re-
peat g the ideas of those with whom they
''arose to agree"
Gentlemen, l wish to give you notice
that this is the fortieth day of the session."
the Speaker announced, as another Assem-
blyman started to speak. "There are now
665 pills introduced and only 331 are on
the file. We have but twenty days more
allowed US in which to complete work"
Then he apologized to the member whom
he had delayed and the debate continued.
1t was noticeable, however, that platitudes
grew fewer and remarks less extended.
That the Assembly is going to pass all
the woman's suffrage measures within the
bounds of reason has become evident.
This morning Barker's constitutional
amendment came up. There was no de-
bate, as the House decided the matter had
been talked out. Upon a vote being taken
it was found that fifty-four were in favor
of it and only twelve opposed. The
amendment was therefore passed. Among
those who voted for the women were three
Democrats, Mccarthy and O'Day of San
Francisco and Robinson of Visalia. The
Republicans who voted against the measure
were Bassford of Solano, Cargill of San
Benito and Cutter OF Yuba.
Spencer's bill granting suffrage to
women was brought up as a special order
Just after the journal was read. When it
was pointed out that the bill lacked an
enacting clause, Judge Spencer came in
for torrent of friendly chaff. He frankly
admitted himself to blame and was named
a committee to amend the bill as needed,
which he did at once. The bill was then
made special order for Tuesday morning,
when it will come up for vote without
debate.
Cutters proposed constitutional amend
ment to allow the remaining members of
a jury to bring in verdict should one or
two of the original twelve become in
capacitated for duty was carried after
spirited discussion by vote of 81 to 10.
The amendment will allow a verdict to be
rendered by three-fourths vote except
where the penalty is death, when the jury
will have to be unanimous. Reid of
Trinity led the opposition, claiming that
if men were to be bought, rich men would
buy them anyhow where they were
purcbasable, and that it would be as easy
to buy three men as one. He trusted
American iuries and was opposed to
change.
On motion of Bettman of San Francisco
the vote denying the Committee on
Public Buildings permission to visit various
State asylums was reconsidered and the
iunket will be had. When Chairman
Berry asked to be allowed to take his COM
mittee on the trip over the State, few
days ago, another committee had Just been
authorized to make the same journey, and
the House seemed to realize that it was
folly for the second committee to &c.
Wade's amendment, proposing to limit
the classification of counties to twelve in
stead of fifty classes, as at present, was lost.
When Cutters bill authorizing the use of
voting machines at elections came up, the
author asked that the bill passed in the
Senate, which specified that voting might
be done "by ballot or other device" be
substituted for his. This was agreed to,
and the amendment was adopted.
The Assembly also decided in favor of
allowing Superior Judges, when they so
desired, to appoint secretaries, at $3.50
month.
Brusie of Sacramento has introduced
bill to repeal the section of the Penal Code
which makes it felony for any county
officer to vote for Or grant license to con-
duct games of chance forbidden by law.
Brusie explains that he thinks this mat
ter that each locality should decide for
itself. In many places the public senti
ment is not opposed to gambling. The
games run, but since they have no legal
existence they cannot be made to pay any,
thing into the treasury for licenses.
McKelvey of Orange introduced a bill
which, had it been in existence five wears
ago. would have obviated the necessity Of
the trial of Dick Mcdonald to-day. 1t
provides that no officer of a bank shall
borrow money from that institution, and
that no paper which such officer shall in
dorse can be discounted by the bank en-
ploYing him, although this is not to affect
directors who are not otherwise officers or
employees.
Bettman introduced bill to appropriate
$3.50 to reimburse the California Demo-
KRAFT for having printed the constitutional
amendments last year upon the order of
Governor Markham.
A bill to prevent the use of barbed wire
for fencing purposes was introduced by
Wilkinson of San Francisco. He also
introduced measure to make the selling
OF a pledge by pawnbroker before he had
held it year. misdemeanor, punishable
by fine and imprisonment.
The Ways and Means Committee sent in
bill appropriating 100000 for the pur-
chase or building of residence for the
Governor.
The matter of the contest for the seat of
Wilkinson of San Francisco has been de-
cided definitely, the Committee on Con-
tested Elections reporting against the con-
testant. A bill was introduced by Mark
Devine, whose seat is contested by D. C.
Smith, for $2759 so, the expenses of the con-
test This bill, which was recommended
for payment by the committee, contains
an item of $4,000 for attorneys fees to
Boone, Schlessinger, G. w. Reed and E. B.
Hayward.
Brusie, the chairman of the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, was allowed to
introduce. out of order, resolution rec