The record-union., 1895-02-02


on Military to go was put and lost. ayes
%, noes %.
Reid gave notice of motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the Committee on
Public Buildings was allowed TO go, but
Dwyer raised the point OF order that
Reid had voted in the negative, and the
latter gracefully yielded the point amidst
laughter.
a. c. 4. II, a resolution to propose 10
the people of the State of California an
amendment to Section /. Article | l., of
the Constitution, relating to right OF sut-
rage, was made a special order for We'd
nesday morning.
a. G. A. 5, a proposed amendment to
Section OF Article II. of the Constitu-
tion, relative to election, provides for the
use of voting machines,
An amendment recommended by the
committee, that California inventors
should be given the preference, the ma
chimes being Of equal merit, was adopted
and the resolution sent to the printer.
LMcheivey i'll the chair.l
\ LIVELY BRUSH.
a. C. y. 6, a proposed amendment to
Section of Article /. of the Constitution,
relative to jurles, came next.
II provides that nine jurors may render
a verdict III criminal as well as in civil
cases.
Cutter made an able speech on behalf of
SA4O "AiiOLAdhIS44II aALuOush u6 Sdlu III nau
peen reported on adversely, and he knew
IL was uphill work. III concluding, he
quoted tho words of Christ, "Wo unto
you lawyers" etc. ILaughter.
Wade replied and said he would also
quote Scripture: 1T is better that ninety
nine guilty men escape than that one in
nocent man be punished" Laughter
Bachman spoke Oh the sacredness of
human life and the safeguards that should
DO thrown around its taking away. lie
opposed the amendment.
Bulla spoke ably in favor of the amend
ment. This is simply voting TO submit
the question to the people, he said. If
they do not want it, there is no harm
done, and If they do want it they should
have 1t. lie should be sorry that it
should not come before them. They are
as we'll qualified to judge, perhaps, as the
eighty members they have sent here.
Country Juries had been spoken Of Slight
lngly, but he thought lawyers generally
had more faith in than than in city
lurles, where one man can often be
bought TO prevent u just verdict. This
anendment would render it necessary TO
buy three nen IN order to defeat the
ends OF justice. Accused persons will
still be tried by twelve men. Conditions
are different now from what they Were
III olden times, when the rule for 4 unan-
lmous verdict was made, and men are
not now hung for theft and other minor
ohenses. He hoped the question would
be allowed TO go TO the people Tor their
verdict. He hoped it would be adopted
by the House.
Jones opposed the amendment strongly.
The adoption Of it would carry with it
an Endorsement, and the people would be
lkeIy to adopt 1t on that account
Waymire spoke in the same strain.
Gutter made an eloquent speech in sup
port OF the amendment He preferred TO
raise his voice, he said, on the side of the
community instead of in favor of the
terminal. He believed that the friends
and family of the murdered man were en-
titled TO more consideration than the
murderer was. L spoke of the frequent
miscarriage Of justice by one man on the
jury holding out, when every one knew
that the accused was guilty. The defense
now exercises it's right of challenge in
such manner as to eliminate from the
jury as far as possible every decent, up
rIght man, and the law gives to the GRIM
Inal every safeguard against society and
against proper punishment for his crimes.
REPORTS OUT OF ORDER.
Dixon, for the Committee on Commerce
and Navigation, reported out of order IA
vorably on A. Is. 243, repeating the
Weights and Measures Act. and A. =.
sloners to institute condemnation pro-
ceedIngS against certain property in San
Francisco; also, adversely on a. 3. lO5,
for the appointment of an examining en-
gineer; also, on A. u. 81, establishing
pilots and pilot regulations tor san Diego
HarbOr, recommending that the author
be allowed to Withdraw il; also, on A J.
K, l, relative to an appropriation by
Congress for the Sacramento and San
joaquin Rivers. that \. j. X. 10, on the
same subject, has already been passed,
ana recommending that the author De
allowed TO Withdraw the former.
The committee also reported that it
had visited San Francisco in relation to
the condemnation oflands in that city By
the HarDOr commissioners, and that the
mileage due for the trip was Sl6S. Re-
terred to the Committee on Mileage.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment OF thesspecial committee TO revise
the revenue laws as follows: Freeman.
Chairman, Reid and Dinkelspiel: and
said that Mr.. Reid, the mover of the res0-
luton, did not wish to be appointed
Chairman.
Gutter, for the Committee on Swamp
and Overilowed Lands, reported on a. b.
10, TO pay certain swamp land warrants,
recommending that it be referred to the
Committee on Claims. So ordered.
Spencer, for the Committee on Election
Laws, reported on \. B. 263, in relation
to purity OF elections, recommending the
passage of a substitute, 4. B. SOL, in rela-
lAVn 10 tne SaLile SUBJECT. Adopted.
CONSTITUTIoNAL AMENDMENT,
Hall offered a constitutional amend
ment, amending Article XX. of the Con-
stituuon by adding three new sections:
as TO the mode of finitiating legislation by
the people; TO the mode of superseding
any official elected by the people, and the
mode of conveying orders from tee peopIa
10 officers elected by them and penalties
for disobedlence of such orders. Re-
1erred 10 the Committee on Constitutional
Amendments.
Pending the consideration OF \. c. \.
=. re."t!Ne 10 Juries, the Assembly ad-
Journed ut l2;oU Z. NJ till $50 a. NJ to-day
GREAT DRAINAGE SCHEME,
Harris Bill TO Drain the Overflow