The record-union., 1895-03-18
The Clerk read the resolution, which

courtesy TO all memb berS and for
the fair and impartial manner in which
he has presided over the deliberations of
tins body.
The roll was called and the resolution
adopted, Dale voting aye, which he has
never been known TO do before during
the session, which accounts for the ap-
plause that followed his vote.
Bachman explained his vote of ave by
saying that he did SO although the rasolu-
tion was not strong enough. He spoke
for the minority, when he testified to the
fairness and kindness with which the
Speaker had presided. lie had stood by
the amen corner and the resolution was
only faint expression of the reverence
the members had for his ability and fair
ness.
Dixon presented a resolution that
whereas Assem- blyman Wilkins had
been unable through sickness 10 attend
the closing weeks of the session, and had
endeared himself TO the members while
present, that the House present to him
an expression of coincidence and esteem.
Adopted.
[Pendleton in the chair.
Resolutions were presented as follows:
BY Belshaw-Ihat as the gentleman
from Trinity had found more bugs in
bills than any other member, he be ap-
pointed State Entomologist at salary of
SZO,OOG. the office TO be perpetual.
Adopted
By Kelsey-That as the high hat bill
had long ago been passed by the Assembly
and transmitted to the Senate and hung
up there by dark Vaccinations, presum-
ably those of the females who have been
for some time promenading the aisles, a
committee composed of Cutter, Powers
and Reid wait upon the Senate aud de-
mand to know why it has not been
passed there. The motion was adopted.
The Committee on Public Printing pre-
sented long and humorous report.
By North-That Uncle Peter Bennett
be instructed to get married to an advo-
cate OF woman suffrage before Christmas,
or else not seek reelection. Adopted.
That whereas, long suffering public
has, through the efforts OF Hon. j. ID.
Kelsey, been freed from the awful and
heinous wrong of having its view of the
chorus girls shapes intermiagled with
feathers and hats and other paraphernalia
of female tneater-goers, the citizens of
San Francisco, SausaIlto. Petaluma, Mil
pitas, Hoboken and jimmie Laird's town
OF Alturas herewith present their heart
felt thanks to said J. ID. Kelsey. Adopted.
Waymire offered a resolution that Hon.
Peter Il. Bnrnett, the first Governor of
California, is still living, and that al
though his life is fallen into the sere and
yellow leaf, he is in full enjoyment Of
that which should accompany old age, as
honor, love, obedience, troops of friends;
and the people of the State cherish with
reverence and gratitude the noble man
ner in which he performed the duties Of
his high office at a critical period OF its
history, therefore,
ReS0Lued, by the Assembly, the Senate
cOncurring- That the people, through
their representatives here assem- bIed, do
in this formal way extend to their friend
and former Governor, Peter II. Burnett,
assurance that they have not forgotten
his faithful services, and they most sin
cerely trust that the remainder of his
years in this life shall be altogether free
from care and full or that comfort which
is the just reward of life well spent;
that in the purity of his public and pri-
vate life the youth of the state of this and
future generations will find an example
which, if followed, will make our State
the foremost i'll the Union; that an en-
crossed copy of these resolutions, signed
by the presiding officers of the Senate
and Assembly and atteSted by the Gov
ernor. be presented to Ex-Governor
Burnett.
The resolution was adopted.
BROUGHT TO THE BAR.
Laugenour presented resolution that.
whereas Speaker Lynch had secured the
passage OF the appropriation for the
Southern California Asylum and induced
fiftv-six members 10 vote Tor it, and laid
them open to the charge of being corrup-
tionlsts, that he be brought TO the bar OF
the House.
The resolution was adopted, and the
Sergeant-at-Arms brought the Speaker TO
the bar.
Laugenour said the charge was that
the Speaker had brought in bill 10
appropriate S25O,0O0 for the 125 in
mates of the home. He LaugenourI did
not want TO vote for it, but the Speak er
got into the amen corner and made a
speech that convinced him. He had re-
ceived more than a hundred letters since
from his constituents, charging him with
corruption.
Reid defended the Speaker and said the
asylum was needed for members of the
Legislature. The Speaker had been here
three times and knew what was needed.
There was also TO be woman's wing, as
so many women are showing signs or in
cipient insanity.
Mckelyey said he would not have
spoken if tue resolution had Incorporated
a provision that the Chief BuEolUgisC
should be confined there. The Speaker
knew it was necessary to have place to
confine lunaIics, bat they were not all
from his locality. he hoped that the
members would not turn aside from the
path of duty because he was Speaker, but
If found guilty that they would pronounce
him so.
Hatfield defended the Speaker, and said
there must have been supply OF Iunatics
in his immediate vicinity that rendered
the appropriation necessary and he
moved TO be discharged.
Bachman said that in Fresno they be-
lieved in lynch law, but he had heard Of
no accusations except from members, and
that was no evidence at all.
Cutter said that when a One-lunged
man from Southern California gets into
hole he needs a Northern California man
to help him out. He was credi bly, in
formed that when the speaker was elected
most of the votes he received were hose
OF the inmates of the asylum, and now he
wants to enlarge the buildings to house
the rest of the lunatics there Ii he had
had more time he would doubtless have
got through another bill, SO as to take in
those from Los Angeles. Ii was to be
regretted that he did not nave more time
to enable him to prepare accoEnmoda-
tions for all those who were not accom-
modated at the " hitter school.
Powers said the winning smile of the
Speaker compelled voters, and even
made O'Day drop the flag of Ireland.
Bettman drop his glasses, and Dale TO
vote aye. Worse than that, he had
brought his charming wife, who won The
votes of the members by her winsome
ways.
Belshaw said the remarks of som of
the memb bers almost gave him pal pita-
ton OF the heart. 1t was shame fur
members who had voted for every ap-
preparation to kick over little thing ike
this. The Speaker had stated when the
bill was under consideration that his con-
stituents were going crazy at the rate OF
one day, and he (Belshaw) voted for the
bill because he thought it was needed.
The Chairman asked if it was the pleas
ure of the House that he should decide
the case, and being answered in the af-
firmative, pronounced Speaker Lynca