The record-union., 1895-03-02

money-lenders. The reduction. will.
however, benefit the money-Ienders, as
they Will not have to take the property,
as they often do.
McKelvey offered his time to Spencer.
but objection being made, he said he
would speak himself. Members had
spoken, he said, of the grinding railroad
ana other monopolies, and now they will
turn around and vote to take the limit off
the rate OF interest. Every interest in
the state Is paying tribute to the money
ienders, who are charging q greater rate
OF interest than any Industry can nro-
duce: He hoped the Assembly would
put California in the right line on this
question.
Brusie said this bill starts in to curtail
the contract of one man with another
ana ne was opposed to it. He beloved
tnat the rate of interest should be COM
menSurate with the risk, and that no
man should be debarred from the oppor-
tunlty OF borrowing money to meet his
needs or even his luxuries.
ReId SAID his opposition to the bill went
beyond the obligations of contract The
Legislature should not pass a law that it
knows can never be enforced The State
OF New York, with a 6 per cent. usury
law, sees even 6 per cent. day paid for
money. The law Is easily evaded and
the borrower is tleeced. The honest man
VII! keep his contract, and only the rascal
Will benefit by usury law.
Inc previous question was ordered and
the amendment OF Laird, striking out til
lO per cent limit, which was pending in
committee, was lost-ayes 26, noes 30
The question being upon Bledsoes
amendment, 1t was lost-ayes 26 noes 43.
The bill was ordered to third reading.
Bulla withdrew A. B. 2S3, relating to
the Bank Commissioners, and substituted
A. Is. oZ7, relating to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
n l,tD ,s,l.
ond time and ordered to third reading.
ANOTHER HIGH SCHOOL BILL
A. b. 3I6, providing for the establish
ment and maintenance of high schools.
came up and Cutter asked what would
become of A. b. 592 if this bill was
passed. as one OF the sections would re-
peal that one.
Waymire thought the one signed last
by the Governor would prevail.
johnson stated that a. B. 592 received
the unanimous approval Of the Commit
tee on Education. while this bill did not.
The bill was placed on passage, but be-
lore the vote was announced about twenty
members changed their votes from aye to
no, and 1t was defeated by Is ayes to 40
noes.
Waymire gave notice of motion to re-
consider.
SToPoVER TICKETS.
a. B. 49,, in relation to railroad rates
OF charges and railroad tickets, came
next, and Dodge moved to indefinitely
postpone it, as 1t would sound the death
OF the Republican party in California to
pass it.
He started to speak upon the motion.
but the Chair ruled that it cut off all de-
pate, and he called for the ayes and noes.
The roll was called, but before the re-
suit was announced the Speaker changed
his ruling. and declared the motion de-
batabIe
Gutter stated that the bill amended Sec
ton 4o9, about which there has always
been some doubt, and even the Judges
are divided on it. 1t relates to stop
over privileges. DIR. Robinson had
been forced to admit before the commit
tee, when the bill was under considera-
ton, that he had at first commenced pro-
ceedlngS In order to maintain his rights
but that afterward he had continued
bringing suits in order to make money
out OF them. He admitted that he had
demanded stop-over privileges when he
did not want them, simply to make
money out of them. He had about l7O
such suits pending, from which he ex-
pected to realize S34, 600.
He did not believe that the railroad
company should cinch citizens, or that
citizens should cinch the railroad COM
Dany. 1t had the same rights as others
II.
should not be allowed to clnch it. His
son, also, had acknowledged that he pur-
chased tickets in order to be put off, when
he had communication ticket in his pocket
on which he could have stopped of. The
com mittee did not think this should be
allowed, and had therefore recommended
this bill.
Dodge said the bill was infamous, and
designed to shut off the stop-over privi-
leges OF citizens. He read d long extract
from San francisco paper to that effect
Section 4S9 had been repealed by the Con-
stitution, and to repeal Section 490 would
destroy all slop-over privileges. He was
not opposed to railroads, but opposed to
their abuse of their privileges. The bill
should be defeated.
Brusie said however short the mem
bers may fall of their duties, they were
lawmakers. They did not have anything
to do with sounding knells of parties, but
should do their duty. The only thing
they were called on TO decide now was
whether they were called on to amend
Section 490, as lawmakers should, with
out reference to the railroad company or
any other corporation, and not enable
man to profit by promoting disObedience
to the law. This amendment provides that
the penalty should go to the State-as it
shouId-lnstead OF allowing a man to
make money. The present law is bad
one If 1t allows DR.. Robinson to carry
commutation tickets in his pocket and
then get Oft al station and demand stop
over privileges, as he had sworn to, sim
ply to make money.
Reid said if the Act attempts to do away
with the judgments of DR.. Robinson, il
is unconstitutional.
Spencer said he had voted for the anti
scalper bill, but would not for this. The
law was good enough now.
Wade said that every man in Califor-
ma owed DR.. Robinson debt OF graft
tude for downing the railroad.
on motion of Laugenour, Brusie was
granted five minutes.
tie said DIR. Robinson once before got
$4,000 out OF the railroad and need not be
pitied. The Constitution only repealed
Section 4S9 so far as freights and fares
were concerned, and all the language of
Section 400 is retained in this bill.
Swisler spoke to the same effect, but
Dodge claimed that Section 4o9 was re-
pealed.
Bettman moved the previous question
on the second reading of the bill, which
was carried-ayes Il, noes q.
Bledsoe offered an amendment prac-
tlcaIly restoring the law to its present
form, but 1t was defeated by a vote of Is
ayes to IL noes.
Reid moved to adiourn.-Lost,
PendIeton moved that the bill be or
dered engrossed and to third reading.
a debate arose as 10 what the previous
question was upon, and Guy made the
point of order that it was the duty of the
Chair to order the bill TO third reading
without any motion. The Chair ruled
the point well taken, and ordered the bill
to engrosSment.
At lO:30 p. NJ, on motion of Brusie. the
Assembly adjourned till 10 A. NJ. to-day.
Legislative Notes.
Assemblyman Price was the recipient