The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
A Debate of Two Hours Occupies
the State Senate
LOS ANGELES IS ALBRIGHT
Warm Speeches Made by Many of the
Members
No Reason Why the Northern End Of the
State Should Not Take Care Of Itself.
This End Can.

Sacramento March 1.-THE afternoon
was taken up with a reconsideration
the Salt Lake bill in the Senate; for over
two hours the: debate lasted, all the
leading orators, except Gesford. who was
absent, making speeches. Senator Hart
called the bill up and asked for recon-
sideration on the score that it was I'M
constitutional and that if one county was
allowed to bond, Others would be asking the
same privilege and his county, Sacramento
would soon be in the second class and
could rush into debt to build railroads
also.
Senator Mathews replied that the bill
only affected his county. That his people
would risk the constitutionality of the
proposition, and that they were pro-
pressive, go-ahead people and that there
was no danger of Sacramento reaching the
population of Los Angeles very soon.
Senator MCGOWAN said he came from a
section that produced only butter, salmon
and squaws, but he must fight for the
constitution Of the state and its observ-
ance. He proceeded to make speech in
direct opposition to the position he took
when the woman's rights question was
I'D for debate last week. Then he said
pass the bill and let the courts decide
upon its constitutionality. Here he said
we must not pass bill ii it is unconsti-
tutonal, because we have sworn to sup
port and maintain the constitution.
MCGOWAN talked for an hour.
Orr opposed the bill because he feared
the people of Los Angeles might be
cinched by the proposed railroad.
Mathews replied to both MCGOWAN and
Orr. He showed the inconsistency of the
former, and read kilograms from Mullen,
Bluett & Co., Jacoby Brothers and other
nromiry emit citizens of Los Angeles to
show the class of people in Los Angeles
who desa red the passage OF the bill. He
ga n that twenty-five kilograms from lead
ing citizens of Los Angeles had been re-
ceived from him favoring the report.
Continuing, Mathews SAID that the peo-
ple of Los Angeles county or any other
county had the right to do as they pleased
about going into debt and they were not
obliged to ask the distinguished gentle
men from the north to come down and
take care of them and protect them from
themselves or from the rallrprds;
MCGOWAN said he was sorry the distin-
guished gentleman from Los Angeles
MathewS--took such narrow and sec
tional view of the case.
THE Senator from Los Angeles, myself
and every Senator is not the representa-
tive of a section, burt OF the state OF Cali
fornia. The people OF Los Angeles are as
much my people as they are the people OF
the Senator who has been chosen from
that district, and | am bound to look after
their interests.
Then the Senator from Hum boldt
launched into a lengthy debate again on
the constftutionality OF the bill, and
finally, as it was after 5 o clock, the bill
was called for reconsideration There
were "a ayes, 13 noes and three Senators
absent or not voting.
MCGOWAN tried to force final vote on
the bill, but it went over until tomorrow
on motion of Bert, when it will come up
Immediately after the reading of the
journal.
1t has been concluded to lower the
maintenance for the Whittier State School,
and $3.50, 900, the figure III the appropria-
ton bill, is reduced to $500, 600 by spe-
cial bill.
duced special bill, saying the superln-
tendent OF the institution had found 1T
could be maintained with economy, al
though the number of children was IN
creasing, on 5000, 600, and Southern Call
fornia only wanted for her public lnstltu-
tons what was actually needed. Neither
the trustees nor the officers OF the Whit
tier school had been in Sacramento lobby
ing for that institution and 1t was pro-
posed to set an example to the rest OF the
State for economy by cutting down the
appropriation voluntarily after 1T had
passed.
There was tremendous applause from
the Senate and the galleries. The bill was
made special order for Wednesday morn
ing and everyone crowded around An
drous to congratulate him on the course
he had taken to praise the school ana lts
management and superintendent:
The Governor has appointed Mrs. John
". Mitchell IA trustee OF the Whittier state
school to succeed DR.. Haynes, whose term
expires in few days. A lady will proba
bly, be appointed on each board as q
vacancy occurs.