The morning call., 1895-01-31

referring to me, when discussing the reso-
luton introduced by me in the House, is
reported to have called me political
scayenger." he said. l can forget the little
ness that would allow Senator to demean
his Office by taking advantage OF 1t 20 libel
ously attack me- / can"
But what he could further forget was
lost in storm of objections. 1t began
with murmur, and as the murmur grew
Rledsoe's voice rose till he was shouting,
when Iaugenour of Yolo was able to pro-
test that the Humboldt Assemblyman was
not speaking to the question.
Bledsoe then dropped his attack on Nc
Gowan. and transferred his address to the
motives back OF that gentleman's resola-
ton. at was not offered in good faith, ="
he protested. at pretends to Oppose the
funding bill, yet it is Southern Pacific
scheme on its face.n He stated that some
had voted against the resolution he had
introduced because he mad fathered It,
The credit for the resolution, he explained,
belonged 20 Belshaw of Contra Costa.
He protested against having resolution
forced upon them by the Senate. That
body had repudiated the Assembly resolu-
ton and then passed one of their own
which they had telegraphed to Washing
tca as concurrent resolution. He thought
me Assembly should have been given a
chance to agree to the resolution.
''The object in this is evident" he
shouted. THE railroad people want Con-
gress to believe that we are divided on the
funding bill question, and that while one
part wants the Central Pacific mortgage
foreclosed another part wants it confis-
Gated. They want to make our action nuga-
tory by putting US in the position of asking
for what is an absurdity on its face"
Bledsoe then stated that MCGOWAN had
been one of a number of Senators who
changed their votes at the previous session
of the Legislature to prevent the passage OF
a resolution similar to the one adopted by
the Assembly. He said McGowan's action
in the present instance was prompted by
railroad influence and urged that sub
stltute resolution be accepted by the
Assembly.
Brusie of Sacramento thought that it was
taking a liberty with the dignity OF the
Assembly for member to indulge IN
libelous attacks on members OF the other
House. "There is no excuse for it, he
said. ''No one should be allowed to obtain
cheap notoriety at the expense of others. "
He then urged the passage of McGowans
resolution without further consideration.
Bulla of Los Angeles insisted that it was
only fair that member should be allowed
to repeI an attack such as MCGOWAN had
made on Bledsoe in the Senate. He then
explained that, while he did not believe in
all the provisions OF Bledsoe's resolution,
he had voted for it because he feared that
if he did not he would be considered as
favoring the refunding proposition. He
read portions of the MCGOWAN resolution
authorizing the State to confscate the
railroad and providing that the people of
California should have the free use OF it
forever. Such demands, he declared, were
absurd and would make those presenting
the resolution the laughing stock of the
national Capitol.
"0ur records with the people are made
by the ubiquitous press" he explained. II
do not want to vote for such monstrous
as this, but l do want to be
considered as acting in opposition to the
funding bill. l therefore hope some sub
stitute to the resolution of the Senate will
be presented so that we may not have to
appear as concurring in the absurd reso-
buttons adopted by the Senate"
Phelps spoke in the same line. Cutter
declared it to be ridiculous for this Assem-
bly, to bother with a resolution that had
long Aea been sent TO do its questionable
work without the leave of the house being
asked. He favored passing zone of our
own" or none at all, and at his motion
the MCGOWAN resolution was tabled to give
place subsequently to Belshaw's.