The record-union., 1895-01-22


+he TemisIature shall be limited to S25, 900
Tor each house for each session; pro-
yided that in case of necessity a further
amount may be appropriated therefor,
but only by an affirmative vote of three
fourths of all the members elected to the
Senate and to the Assembly.
10 the Committee on Constitutional
Amendments.
BY Laird-To repeal Sections % and %
of Article AAl., relating 10 the Railroad
Commissioners to the Com
mittee on Constitutional Amendments.
At ll:Oo A. NJ, on motion of Llewellyn,
the Assembly adjourned till $3.50 A. NJ. to-
day.
AGAINST THE FUNDING BILL.
Senate and Assembly Committees Dis
cuss the Measure.
). j. r. 3 was up for discussion before
the Senate Judiciary Committee last
night. In substance the resolution is as
follows:
''Any extension of time for payment,
through the Government, of the Pacific
railroad debt by the so-called Reilly
funding bill would entail upon the peO-
pie of this State the principal burden of
discharging said debts, therefore be it
''ReSOLCcd That our Senators in Con-
gress be instructed and our representa-
tives be requested to oppose any attempt,
and vote against any bill to extend the
time for the payment TO the Government
OF the Pacific railroad debts, and vote for
measure TO foreclose at maturity the
lien OF the Government on these roads,
and to have them bid in by the Govern
ment and maintained as national high
way for the benefit and in the interest Of
the people, and TO enforce against the
stockholders OF said roads the collection
OF any judgment for deficiency that may
result upon said foreclosure"
senator Biggy, who introduced the res
Olutiou, appeared before the committee
and urged its adoption.
Senator McGOwan opposed the meas
ure in a very forcible argument.
Senator Ford thought that the resolu.
ton as 1t read contained more than the
California Legislature had a right to de-
mand from It's Senators and Congress
men. He accordingly moved an amend
ment so that it read as follows:
RcSOtCcd by the Senate of the State of
California, the Assembly concurring,
That our Senators in Congress be in
siructed, and our Representative be re-
quested, to oppose any attempt and vote
against any bill TO extend the time for
the payment TO the Government of the
Pacific Railroad debts.
EeSOloed, That the Governor be re-
quested 10 Immediately forward to each
OF our Senators and Representative in
Congress copy OF this resolution.
The amendment was adopted by the
committee and as SO amended the reso-
luton was ordered reported back with
the recommendation that it be adopted.
The Assembly Committee Oh Federal
Relations held meeting last night and
considered the concurrent resolutions
offered IN relation to the Reilly funding
bill, requesting the Representatives and
lnstructIng the Senators to use their in
Thence to defeat it, and requesting the
Governor TO telegraph the instructions to
them.
Belshaw read the resolution offered by
him and Chairman Hatfield said that
CargiII and BIedsoe had introduced sim
liar resolutions, and ne thought it might
be well to consolidate them.
Belshaw gave his understanding of the
bill and thought that the railroad COM
pauy should be treated precisely as an in
dividual would, and ii it did not pay its
interest the Government should take
possession.
bettman said he was not acquainted
with the text Of the Reilly bill and there
fore did not wish to vote on the question
till he was better posted.
Weyse said he would like to know the
amount OF the first mortgage bonds and
To whom they shou ld be paid if the Gov
cTnmeut took possession.
Hatfield asked in what better condition
the State would beif the Reilly bill does
not pass and the Government institutes
proceedings TO foreclose the mortgage.
/ the road was put up at auction and bid
IN for less than the amount due the Gov
eTument, or IL the same parties who now
own the road should bid il in for small
portion of the value, how would the State
be benefited? Further, suppose the Gov
t.r.4
debtedness, unless it charged rates that
would pay interest on the full value of
the Indebtedness, how could il avoid los
ing money by so doing? He would like
to know how it could be avoided
Belshaw thoughtlt could be run for jttet
what 1t cost TO run ii.
Hatfield could not see in that case how
the Government could avoid losing what
is owing 10 1t.
Belshaw thought the benefit to the
people would overcome the loss
Bettmau still thought that before COM
ing to any conclusion the committee
should he able 10 see Il copy of the Reilly
bill, and know something OF it more than
from common report ana what the news
papers say.
Bledsoe went over the old ground
taken by opponents OF the railroad com
paDy and the Reilly DILL and thought the
Government should take possession OF
the ! mon and Central Pacific Roads
lie thought the Reilly bill would pass.
but that the state OF California should
protest all the same.
Bettman said in regard 10 the petition
signed against the bill that men were
employed ana paid to procure signatures.
and many signed il without known y
what they were signing
Hathc.u asked IN answer to a state
ment that the railroad company did not
90 ! fa ia nA. IN,
matter had been brought into court AMI
decided against it, 1t had not paid them.
He could not see any way in which the
Government could avoid losing in case of
foreclosure.
Weyse said, in relation TO a remark
about high rates and monopoly. than in
his part Oi the Stale, where there ware
competing roads, the people compIainad
OF high rates just as much as in this mart
oil the state. lie did not leel like reDort-
ing either favorably or adversely on tba
resolution until he knew what the Reilly
bill contained
Bettman felt similarly on the subject.
Bettman said that tho reducing of
1Teights from the East would SOUND the
death kneu of California manufacturers,
The committee went into executive
session and finally agreed on substitute
Tor the three resolutions in accordance
with the common sentiment of them,
The irrigation Committee hold an in
formal meeting, but as the clerk of the
weather was attending to the practical
duties outside, no action was taken.
The Democrats Caucus.
The Democrats held joint caucus last
night, and it was stormy from start to
finish. Long and loud were the speeches
made both for and against the proposal to
settle upon a candidate to receive the
complimentary vote for United States
Senator.