The record-union., 1895-02-27

ters pertaining to the interests of the PEG
pie. lie hoped that, in so important g
matter. the House would leave out Iheil
personal predictions for his coll eapuc
or himself and take into consideration
the needs of the people, the fact that tht
Senate Judiciary Committee reported
unanimously IN favor of the bill, and tina
the Assembly Judiciary Committee, will
one exception, reported tavorably on il
lie read the statement OF Judge Prev
EFT OF Placer County, who has severa
times presided in the Superior Court o.
Sacramento County, emphasizing the
necessity for an additional Judge. anC
| showed that there were lar greater mum
Der OF names on the petition in favor O
the bill than on the petition i'll opposi
ton to it, which showed clearly, hC
thought, what the sentiment of the people
is in regard to it.
Waymire spoke strongly in favor o
| the bill, paying q high compliment t.
| the bar of Sacramento County and the
Judges on the bench.
Spencer hoped that the bill would pass
| The evil effects of haste in Legislation
from press OF work are we'll known. auC
haste in.the work Of the courts from the
same cause is equally disastrous.
Jones said that the statement of the
venerable Judge who appeared before the
judiciary Committee, those of his col
leagues and the members of the bar who
were also present, were sufficient to con-
vince him of the necessity for the addi-
tional Judge.
The bill was passed-ayes IS, noes s.
Hatfield and Butler voted in the mega
tive.
5. B. ITO, relative to the lien of judg-
ments OF Federal Courts, was passed
ayes 81, noes /.
5. b. s, relating to the incorporation OF
colleges anu Summaries OF learning, was
read, and North explained that the OBJ
JecC Of TIE bill was to make a college de-
gree something with standard value.
Wade moved to amend so that the bill
should not effect existing institutions,
ana he was appointed q committee OF one
to so amend the bill, which was done,
and 1t was sent To the printer.
,. d. 500, approprIating money to pay
lof the repair, renovation, reIiOOriug and
other improvements on certain buildings
OF The State Insane Asylum at Stockton,
was passed-ayes 60, noes 0.
>. Il. ., relating to the making, execu-
uon and acknowledgment of convey
anceS OF real property by married women,
was read the second time and ordered to
third reading.
>. Is. 81, 10 amend Section 527 of the
Coue OF civil Procedure, was read the
seconG time ana ordered to third reading,
;, Is. 3I3, an Act providing in counties
OF 6ne hrst class for the appointment by
Lhe coroner OF q competent physician for
Inc performance OF autODsies upon the
bodies OF deceased persons, when inquests
are heId, and fixing the compensation
therefor, was read the second time and
ordered 10 third reading.
THE ANTI-sCALPERs' BILL.
S. b. 23J, to regulate the sale and re-
demptlOu OF transportation tickets, came
up for third reading.
Barker moved to amend nv insarfiror j.,
Section mot less than 5000 and also nv
inserting "olo-HaII To go 10 the informer,'
explaining That there was no minimum
punishment imposed, and that his
amendment would make the penalty not
less than 500 nor more than $1,000, If
the railroad company has to redeem its
tickets, no one else Will be Interested in
selling them.
Thomas hoped the amendment would
not prevail, rs 1t was aimed to Kill the
bill.
Bettman moved the previous question,
seconded by Devine ana Thomas. and
the question being, "ShalI the main cues
Llon now be put2' the motion was lost.
OSBORN moved as substitute to strike
out all OF Section > and rom Section I tie
words lit shall be the duty or" anu TO
provide Tor the redemptiou' and insert
shall reueem." The Chair ruled the SUBJ
sLILute out OF order at this time.
heid spoke III favor of the amendment,
as IL would offer an induCemenL to parties
10 bring offenders TO justice.
buIIa favored the amendment so far as
the MINIMUM was concerned. but he did
not Ike to encourage intormers. He de-
manded a division OF the question.
Inc vote being upon the adoption Of the
ursJepart OF the amendment, il was car
RED, ana the last part, giving half rha
penalty TO the inIormer, was lost.
Osborn again offered his amendment
anu 1t was lOst-ayeS 81. noes H.
BIedsoe moved to insert in the third
line. after the word ''oiIense.u s,nro,,ijaG
that this Act shall not prohibit anv me-
son WEo mas purchased a ticket from any
agent authorized in this Act. with the
bona tide intention Of travelling IInoD tho
same, from selling or giving it to auv
other person"
lie said this amendment was similar to
the statute Of illinois, and that it yvor,}d
be IN the interest Of the people.
Reid favored the amendment and eDol-o
bitterly against the great corporation
which be said owned and controlled tha
State. lie objected to this bill beinrr
rushed through.
Thomas said that when the gentleman
spoke OF thle Dill being rushed through.
he lnsulted not Oniv him. mn a 800
brOtherhood-the railroad condncr0r-
VINO were knocking at the doors y1t, tJ,
House, anu asking that il be passed for
lhelr renee. Nv OuIu any of you, rcutla-
men, sad he, want to gointo a scajner,s
ONCE ana buy ticket to send your wifa
across the continent with ~ The con-
ductors now have the scaIped ticker de-
Quoted from their pay and ask for .
change, II as the gentleman had stated
the railroad company was the whole
State, what does it care for this biIi9
W hen this bills passed and the Conduct
ofs are proL6cted, each one who voted
lor II VIII be glad he did 50. He an
peaIed to them, in the name of reason
ana justice, and on behalf of the Brother
hood Of Conductors, to defeat the amend
ment.
osborn claimed that an effort had bean
mace 10 rush the bill through. It was an
outrage on the rights of the people to saw
that man who bought and paid for =
tIchet should not have right to sell it or
give it away.
Dodge hoped the mem bers would not
pc deceived by the arguments of the gen.
t!eman from Nevada. 1t was a sharnefi3I
spectacle. The Southern Pacific Com
pany was shetering itself behind the
pfeleuSe OF 4 conductors bill, The com
pahy could not he thought, be compelled
70 purchase back the unused portion of
the ticket. He hoped that every member
CONTINUED ON SIXTH pAaE.7