The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-03-01

tested election case of Scheerer VS.. Nc
Carthy, amounting to $3.50 05, which
was referred to the Committee on Con-
tested Elections.
THE FEE BILL.
The fee bill was again taken up for pas
sage.
Davis and Bledsoe opposed the bill as
false economy, and as cutting down-not
the salaries-but the fees that pay the
salaries.
McKelvey said no fee bill had ever been
passed in order to pay salaries, and no
bill should be passed to compel the man
who records deed, or is unfortunate
enough to be IN litigation, to pay the eX-
penses OF getting up a great register, of
county officers, etc. The fees now in
force were made in the days Of 40, when
money values were very different from
now.
Bulla agreed with the gentleman from
Orange. The theory of taxation is that it
should bear on all alike, and all the cost
should not fall on litigants. The man
who has no children bears his proportion
OF the expense of educating others chill
dren, and it is right. The cost of litiga-
ton is in many Instances so great that
lawyers are often forced to, advise their
clients to put up with injustice rather
than seek redress in matters involving
small amounts. The bill had been care
fully considered and he hoped it would
pass.
Reid said that while he was not fully
satisfied with the bill as it stands, he was
anxious to see fee bill passed and would
vote for it, in order to get it to the Senate,
where 1t could be amended.
Dodge said it was unjust that the bur-
den OF supporting the county officers
should fall on poor litigants. There had
been only one complaint from a Sheriff
IN regard to this bill, and that will be
remedied. He hoped the bill would pass,
as ali men should be taxed alike.
1he Dill was passed-ayes Oh, noes 2.
LOCATING AGENT.
A. B. 695, appointing the Surveyor
General Locating Agent in the United
States Land Offices. and declaring the
effect of selections accepted by the
United States, was read the third time
and passed-ayes AZ. noes 8.
Bulla gave notice OF motion for recon-
sIderation.
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The National Guard bill was taken up
again, and Powers continued his speech
in favor Of one brigade.
Osborn replied 10 Powers, stating that
the bill was the result of arduous labor
on the part of the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. after much careful consid-
Grafton. He hoped that the bill would
pass, as If it does not, nothing will be
done this session for the good of the Ma
tiOnal Guard. He had, as a volunteer in
the late war, passed through thirty-six
battles, and while he did not presume to
dictate a policy on military matters to
the House, he thought he at least stood
on par i'll that respect with the gentle
man from San Francisco. He hoped the
motion to reconsider would not prevail
Mckelvey also opposed the motion to
reconsider, and it was lost.
IN accordance with statAn1aDt of tho
Speaker, the roll was called on some
amendments to the title of a. B. Il5, and
they were adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution by Brusie, allowing three
members of the Ways and Means Com
mIttee, accompanied by the Chairman
and Clerk, to go to San Francisco and Sc
cure information relative TO the assess
ment OF telephone companies, was
adopted.
CASE OF URGENCY.
Bettman moved that A. 3. 46I, relating
to the crime of rape, be made a case of
urgency, and the motion was carried, the
bill read the second time and the ques-
ton being upon the committee amend
ment reducing the age OF consent from Is
to 10, 1t was lost-ayes 81, noes "a.
p Reid offered an amendment inserting
land unmarried after ''lS years of age"
lie started to speak to his amendment
but noticing that number of women
were present. he moved TO go into execu-
tive session, and the motion was carried.
Cutter asked how it would be when
women are elected to the Legislature, and
similar discussions 10 this come up.
ReId SAID that this was a question of in
terest to the whole State. Ii a woman is
under Is years OF age and married, moth
ing can prevent her, II she wishes, from
being unchasie, and 1t is unjust to punish
rlnla,y ~, Il hny 4,
ried she rs as we'll informed at 10 on ali
matters of this kind as she is at any SUBJ
sequent period, and knows perfectly well
the result of her actions.
Powers supported the amendment
heartily. One other State KANSAS has
hxed the age OF consent at Is years, and
IN that Stale twelve DIackmaiIiug suits
have been instituted. He quoted from
decisions OF that Supreme Court in which
the Judges favored the repeal OF the law
He thought that girl ut 10 is as mature
and as able TO protect herself as many
boys OF > are.
Gutter said that If woman is unfaithful
to her husband be should kill her para
mouT, but as all husbands do not do so,
the woman should be protected and the
man punished.
spencer agreed with Cutter, as did
Dlnkelspiel.
The amendment was carried and the
bill sent to the printer.
1T 1890, on motion of Bulla, the AS
sembly took a recess till p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The Assembly recouvened at , P. H.,
Speaker Lynch in the chair
The special Senate file was taken up
and bills disposed of as follows:
5. B, 46, relating to salaries OF Judges
CT superior Courts, was paSsed-ayes IS,
noes ..
THE ANTI-sCALPEES BILL.
S. B. $50, to regulate the sale and re-
demption of trans Dortation tickets. came
up on a motion to strike out the enacting
clause.
Bledsoa claimed that the bill was in the
interest OF the railroad company and,
even as amended, it was disgrace.
Reid thought the motion should be
carried. The bill might be amended till
the end of the session, and it would still
have bug" IN it, and still be in the in
terest Of the railroad company.
Hatfield said that he had always voted
against striking out the enacting clause
OF Il bill, and should do so now. When a
bill is read in the House, it should be
allowed TO staad on it's merits. He was
ready at any time to sustain call for the
previous question, but not to strike out
an enacting clause.
Thomas said he had never known a bill
that had passed the Senate to have the
enacting clause stricken out in the House.
He consid cred it an insult to the Senate
to do so.
Reid moved call of the House. but it
was refused, and the Speaker announced
the motion to strike out Iost-ayes 81.
noes IS.
Glass offered an amendment providing
that II any railroad cOmDanV thrOuc.b