The record-union., 1895-03-05
Evening Session.
the Snnata n,nnrrnnnl,

At I:4O the Senate reassembled.
On motion Of Senator Langford, S. 3.
7o7, by Langford, to provide for the COM
pletion and termination OF the duties of
the Board Of State Viticultural Commits
sioners, the final disposition and transfer
| OF all properties OF the state in its posses
sion, and the repeal OF all laws and parts
OF laws relating TO its organization. pow
ers, and duties, was taken from the gen.
eral nle and made special order for $3.50
o clock 2. N. to-day.
On motion of Senator Ford If vaa
agreed that after the special orders Of al
ternCon sessions have been disposed of
the time from $3.50 p. N. until the after
noon recess should be set apart for con-
| slderatlon OF the third reading file.
SPECIAL URGENCY FILE.
S. B. 627, by McAllister, to add a new
section TO the Penal Code relating to the
keeping open and conducting OF barber
SHOPS, halr-dresslng establishments and
lighthouses on Sundays and legal hoi-
| days, was passed by q vote of 81 to |.
SUBSTITUTE JURORS,
! Substitute 5. B. 544, by VOORHEES,. to
amend the Penal Code by adding TWO
/ new sections, 10 be known as 1859 and
1890 OF the Penal Code relative to substi-
tute jurors, was taken up, Senator VoOr-
heis explained the bill, and said that in
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great saving to the county IN which a case
was being tried, as would be the case il a
juror fell i'll, or died.
VIVID ORATORY.
Senator McGowan (Republican) on
posed the measure in a vigorous speech
lie said such an Innovation was without
precedent, and California should not be
the first to try it. 1t would open the door
TO fraud and jury bribing, and should not
become law.
GREEK MEETS GREEK
Senator Geslord (Democrat) advocated
the passage OF the bill. lie admitted
that it was an innovation, but asserted
that innovation was Synonymous with
progress. There was no chance for q
people TO stand still. They must either
progress or retgogress, and the passage Of
the bill meant progress. He believed
that such measure would reduce eX-
penseS in the counties OF the State, and
he spoke in the lntercst OF the people and
The interest OF justice when ne asked inat
il pass. Politics should nos enter into
the present discussion, anu whether He-
publIcanS, Democrats or PopuIists land
he thanked God there were no Populists
upon the floor of the Senatel, all should
join in supporting the bill. Alternate
Jurors, wnile they would be an innoya-
JioD, would be one that the people asked
for, and should be allowed.
i>6l1lOE NICTO"ah Sdiu nIQDt sessions
seemed provocative of oralory, and II he
could not crate himself, he could at least
provoke oratory in others. He had pre-
sulned that all the membe OF the bodg
were Senators, and far above being
merely lawyers. 1t was beneath the dig
nIty Of Senator to legislate for lawyers
or any other class OF citizens. He said
not one reason had been advanced why
the bill should pass. Il was an iunoya-
ton, duC it vas without reason. When
he saw foreign innovations grated upon
the Jury system he considered it was
time TO call a halt. Only one thing could
be urged in favor of breaking down the
time-hOnored common law jury system,
and that was economy. The mere mat
ter OF u few pallry dollars was the only
thing pushed forward by which To break
down tie jury system OF the fathers Of
the Constitution.
senator Martin (Democrat) said ne had
hau some doubts as 10 the al visibility OF
passing the bill previous TO tie present
session, out since he had listened 10 the
pyrotechnic display of oratory, he mad
concluded that the passage OF the bill was
an absolute necessity, as twelve men
should not alone be made 10 bear the
! bursts of tlowery speech OF law gers with
out being sustained by two alternate
Jurors. lie therefore advocated the pas
sage OF the bill.
FoRD FOR THE ELL.
Senator Ford lRepublicau) said the