The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-10
waymire, weyse, Wilkinson, zocchi. Speaker

When the bill was reached on the file
Reid of Trinity shouted as even before the
title had been read: Now, Mr.. Speaker,
l move that Senate bill 700 be passed on
the file"
This would have delayed its considera-
ton until Monday, but Reds intent was
too palpable.
81 object, said Laugenour of Yolo, and
a dozen voices echoed the objection.
Still Reid would not down. He declared
that the bill had not been returned from
the printer and that he wanted to know
where it was.
There was no second to your motion,
said the chair, who had overlooked Reds
motion.
But there was. Butler seconded my
motion"
YES, seconded the motion" said the
Sacramentan, and the chair put the ques-
ton to the House.
81 hope this motion will not prevail"
said Powers. This is matter of too
much Importance to the State to admit of
causeless delay.
Dwyer of San Francisco heartily con-
Cured.
This bill is no good for anybody" Reid
here interjected. at gives the Harbor
Commissioners a right to give away the
whole water front to the Southern Pacific's
dependencies or any body else, and l am OPP
posed to it until it is properly changed"
A call for the question shut off further
debate. The Speaker asked for those in favor
of the motion to pass the bill on the file
without considering it to-day. Not even
Reid voted aye" A laundering chorus
OF mo" showed where the sympathies of
the House lay.
The House ordered the bill read the sec
ond time.
Then Powers showed how the amend
ment itself answered the objections raised
against it. at is said the Harbor Com
missioners can rent out the whole water
front" said he. THAT is true; but if YOU
will notice, gentlemen, it is only to give
terminal facilities to different railroad.
companies"
Does not this bill exclude Eastern lines.
from getting terminal facilities?" inquired
Cutter.
at does" answered Powers, land it is
right that it should be so. No line incor-
porated in this State is excluded, though
If the Eastern lines want terminal facili-
ties here they can reincorporate under the
California laws"
The subject of rent, Powers said, had
been included in the amendment because
the State was forbidden to give aid to rail
road enterprises.
Dryer made spirited appeal. The new
railroad he thought was modest in its re-
quests when the immensely of the benefits
It would confer on the State was con-
sidered.
They come and ask for fifty acres Then
they agree to pay us a rental of $1,000 a
year. Why, you ought to be glad to let
them have hundred acres if they should
ask for it, and beg them to take it, too,
instead of quibbling over a few dollars
These men are not lot of impecunious
spectators and schemers, eager to gobble
up everything in sight. This is the
peoples road. 1t don't belong to any
close corporation"
North of Alameda claimed the floor in
order to introduce two amendments North
claims to be friend of the San Joaquin
Valley Railroad, yet his amendments, one
of which was adopted, will only serve to
delay consideration of the bill. His first
amendment was to provide that no corpo-
ration could assign a lease given under
the provisions OF the bill. The second was
to strike out the clause placing the rental
at $1,000 per year
Powers moved that the amendments be
considered separately. a discussion en-
sued, when North said he saw his error in
regard to the limited rental proposition,
and would withdraw it. 81 think my first
amendment is necessary, he continued.
Dixon of San Francisco said he did not
want TO be considered railroad hireling,
and was friend of the new road, but he
was opposed to the $1,000 rental PROPOSE
ton and thought that the lease should be
let TO the highest bidder.
Bulla offered as an amendment to the
amendment clause that the lease should
not be assignd without the written consent
of the State Board of Harbor Commission
ers." This was voted down.
North's amendment was adopted.
Then Reid tried to get in an amend
ment. Then he said: ~ move that the
whole bill be referred to the Committee on
Commerce and Navigation" This met
with no second, however.
Judge Spencer of Lassen scored the op-
ponents of the bill severely.
'1naSmuch as We all OF US said we were
willing to help this road" he said, al
thought to see every member hold out to
it the right hand of fellowship. If we are
to judge by the action of some of the
gentlemen on the floor and the spirit
evinced by the amendments they have in
troduced, their protestations were not sin
cere"
Reid again made objection on the ground
that the bill did not specify what improve
ments were to be made, and announced
that the bill was, therefore, faulty, and he
would vote against it even if he should
have to kill a competing railroad by so
doing.
Then further talk was shut off by mo-
ton for the previous question. This was
as to Cutters amendment.
A rollcall was had and fifty-four men
recorded themselves against the amend
ment, while only Brusie of Sacramento
stood with Cutter in its favor.
Reid waited to get in some further
amendments. The House was not in a
temper for trifing though and the bill was
sent to the printer. 1t will come up for
final passage Monday afternoon.
In the Senate Aram opposed the bill