The record-union., 1895-02-20

extended to the mines, so that three shifts
might be run, instead of two, during a
day.
The roll-call was demanded and the
amendment defeated by a vote of II ayes,
20 noes.
president pro tenn. Flint in the chair.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
Senator Smith offered an amendment
TO strike out that portion of Section 2
OF the bill providing that any contract to
work over ten hours day might be res
pudlated by the laborer. 1t was all right,
ana he was glad to see solemn business
men hold mass meetings and declare for
elgnt hours day, and then go home and
work their mon sixteen hours day, but
when such talk stood at the door of legis-
lation he believed in its going through
without joker, or not going through at
| all.
THE DEBATE WAXETH WARM.
This brought Senator Seawell to his
feet once more. He thought those
men who demanded the passage of the
bill were sincere in their demand, and
had right to such protection; but if it
was determined to kill the bill, he wish ed
! 1t to go down on its merits and not die of
riders placed upon it by its opponents.
Senator Pedlar favored the passage of
the bill. He should like to see the law
made universal among all classes of
Iaborers not already protected.
CLASS LEGISLATION.
Senator Wilmington said he should
| favor the bill ii he thought it was con-
stitutional, but he believed it was not,
and that it was vicious because it was a
piece Of class legislation. He moved that
the bill be referred to the Judiciary Com
mlttee. The motion was lost by vote of
| 5 ayes to % noes.
! The question was then upon the amend
| ment by Smith.
Senator Mathews said he understood
the people from the logging districts,
both employers and employees, wished for
the passage of the bill, and he proposed
to give those people what they wanted so
long as 1t did not Interfere with any other
industry in the State. He was opposed
to the amendment.
Senator Shippee said he was from a
logging district, and had never heard any
person, either proprietor Or laborer, de-
! mand ten hours as legal days work.
MARTIN AND THE MINISTRY.
Senator Martin said if he was Young
man, as the labOrers were in excess OF the
proprietors about 10 10 l, he should favor
The passage OF the bill, as it might help
him to reelection, but from the COM
| pleXIOn OF the Senate, and the present
| political outlook, he had concluded to 90
! OuG VI pO1lIICS anu SllGr the ministry,
and therefore was opposed to the bill. He
had been laboring man all his life, and
! believed that there was but one way to
| heal the difficulties which had arisen be-
! tween labor and capital, and that was to
| let them make their own bargains, and
keep pernlclous legislation in the back
| ground.
Senator Seawell asked Senator Smith if
his amendment would not make the ten
hour clause Intellectual
Senator Smith stated that in his opinion
1t would be Intellectual any way it was
put.
The roll was called upon the adoption
of the amendment, and resulted in its
defeat by vote of 10 ayes to IS noes.
SMITH a SLAYER.
Senator Smith was not yet through. and
when Section +, which was the enacting
clause, was read, he handed in an amend
ment to stricke it out. This called Tor
another Wrangle between himself, SEN
ator SeawelI and Senator Orr.
The roll-call resulted in the defeat of
! the amendment by vote of IL ayes to 10
noes.
Senator Earl, after the bill had been
read, offered an amendment striking out
all OF Section 3 on the ground that it was
unconstitutional. Senator Seawell being
willing 10 have the section stricken
out, and there being no objection, it was
SO ordered.
Senator Ford handed in an amendment
| to Section l, striking out the words, in
any mills or logging camps" and insert
Ing in any industry or occupation car
ried on by any corporation"
Senator Smith offered an amendment
/ to the amendment, striking out the word
| Corporation and inserting the word
zone" so that u would read carried on
by any one" Senator Ford accepted the
amendment.
The roll was called and the amendment
lost by vote of Y to u.
THE END OF IT ALL.
Senator Ford next offered an amend
ment to Section l, making the bill appIi.
cable to only such places where work
was carried on at all periods of the wear.
but by agreement further consideration
OF the bill was made the special order for
2. NJ to-day.
COLNON CONFIRMED.
The message from the Governor was
taken up, and the appointment of f. /.
Colnon as Harbor Commissioner. vice
9. +. Bassett, term expired, was con-
tirmed by the Senate by a unanimous
vote.
a. B. 553, to authorize the State Board
of Health to purchase and manufacture
diphtherla anti-tOXine, and to apprOpri-
ate $4,000 therefor, being the special order.
was read the first time and ordered to the
second reading.
S. b. 764, by Seymour, to authorize the
State treasurer TO pay over TO the Treas
urer of the Veterans Home Association
all money received by him under and
pursuant to the Act Of Congress entitled
AN Act to provide aid to State or Terri
toTial Homes for the support of disabled
soldiers and sailors of the United States.p
being the special order, was taken up un-
der a suspension of the rules, read the
second time and passed by a vote of p
to l.
S. B. 10, by MCGOWAN, to establish a
Police Court in and for the city of
Eureka, Humboldt County, was taken
up under suspension Of the rules, read
the first and second time and passed by a
vote of y to l.
Senator McGowan offered a resolution.
which was adopted, allowing the Ju-
dietary and Constitutional Amendments
| Committees the use of the Senate
Chamber tonight for the purpose of
| hearing arguments upon the proposed
amendments to the State judicial depart
ment.
Senator Hart, for the Committee on At
taches, Contingent Expenses and Mile
! age, reported back the resolution to paw
to the Sergeant-at- Arms S67 for sub
! penang two witnesses in San Francisco,
| with the recommendation that he be al
| lowed Sol 90. AS amended the resolu-
ton was adopted.
! Also that the resolution appointing II.
/ r. West Copying Clerk of the Senate be
not adopted. The Senate concurred in
! the recommendation.
! Senator McGowan again came forward
with the resolution to appoint Miss Scott
! Assistant Stenographer to the Judiciary
! Committee, which resolution was
promptly referred to the Committee on
Attaches, Contingent Expenses and
Mileage, and at 4;45 P. NJ, on motion of
Senator MahOney, the Senate adjourned