The record-union., 1897-01-16

eoutiva is vested with power under Sec
ton 10 of the Political Code of the State
of California to declare legal mondays
and to suspend general business, IN
cluding all industrial pursuits, ana
should the Executive of the State deem
that such occasion has arisen on the
defeat of the funding bill, or should ne
deem that such occasion arises upon
the passage of q protective tarlH law
upon the lines of the former Mckinney
tariff law, the Executive of this State,
in the exercise of his discretion, VIII
doubtless proclaim a holiday; that TINS
Assembly will adjourn at such time as
it may deem proper in view OF the
public duties which may be imposed
upon it from time to time, and VIII re-
main in session when it can best SUD-
serve the interests of the people of Cal
ifornia
North moved that the substitute be
adopted
Shanahan rose to a point of order
He declared that the substitute had
nothing to do with the matter of the
original resolution-it was not german
to the subject. He claimed that it will
fully distorted the intention of the
minority which offered the resolution
in good faith. 1t was incomprehensible
to him how an Assembly which had
adopted strong resolutions and tele-
graphed them to our delegation AT
Washington. urging the defeat of the
funding bill, could now resort to all
scrts of evasion and whiffling to get out
of thanking Congress for doing what
the people had asked them to do. He
! i @f h.A a
jority was an insult to and trampling
upon the rights of the minority.
Emmons, who is a minority member
of the Federal Relations Committee,
from which the resolution was sup
posed to emanate, waxed wroth and let
the people know it. He declared that
Sanford's original resolution had
not been in the hands of
the committee at all; that he
sat in committee with the others
Thursday afternoon, and had himself
looked for the resolution, but could not
find it. He knew not where it was nor
how this substitute had been prepared.
These things said EmmonS, were
little bit too raw The substitute was
a f1imsy slap in the face of the minori-
ty, but he warned the majority that he
" ould fight these tactics the whole ses-
sion, if necessary.
Caminetti protested against the ac-
ton of the committee; it was not, he
said, respectful to the Governor of this
State. He moved to recommit and was
seconded by Sanford and Emmons.
The Speaker explained that he did
not think the substitute could be con-
strued into disrespect for the Governor
He did not believe any member of the
House would be guilty of that.
North said that Emmons had made a
seeming charge that the majority had
something to do with the disappearance
of the substitute and demanded to
know where it was.
The Speaker learned from the Clerk
that it was in the hands of the printer
Caminettis motion to recommit was
put, roll call demanded and the motion
| lost.
Before the question on the substitute
| could be put by the Speaker, Cami-
| inetti moved to adjourn and Emmons
seconded. Roll call was demanded and
| the motion to adjourn was lost. Dryden
and Bridgford of the minority indicated
their disapproval of these filibustering
tactics by voting with the majority on
| the motion to adjourn.
! The question being on the adoption of
the substitute, Caminetti wanted rec
| ognition, but the Speaker ruled the
question not debatable. Bridgford
rose, asking leave to suggest that gen.
tlemen should be more reasonable and
not choke the minority every time they
rose. North objected to letting Bridg-
! ford have the floor, and the Speaker
| shut off all debate On roll call the
substitute was adopted by a strict party
vote
| Emmons filed a protest against the
| committee which had, he said, offered
! a substitute when the original resolu-
ton had never been in their hands.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The Committee on Contested Elec-
tions, through it's Chairman, Mr.. Ken
yon, offered it's report, with a resolu-
ton requesting that, as a matter of
economy, the committee should be all
| lowed to go to San Francisco. to con-
| duct the case of Hoey VS.. Power of San
Francisco. 1t was explained that this
| would save the State some $3.50 as
there were over thirty witnesses whom
| Tic CONTESTANT tI1ililcQ Tie liSIlt ~
summon, and who would come to Sac
ramento at the expense of the State.
Chynoweth moved that the resolu-
ton be laid over until Monday in order
that the Assembly might look into the
matter He thought he saw signs of
another junketing excursion.
Leavitt professed much surprise that
| Chynoweth, who posed as an economist,
should be opposed to such a self-evi-
| dent piece of economy.
Emmons explained in detail the diff
| ference in expense between mileage for
a committee of seven and travelling ex-
| penses ard per diem for thirty and pos
sibly many more witnesses, since the
| contestee was entitled to as many more
| if he chose to call them.
! Chynoweth's motion was lost, and
after a little more haggling the COM
mittee's report was adopted.
NO CITRUS ARCH.
| The Ways and Means Committee re-
| ported back A. B. 43, appropriating
So, 500 for citrus arch to be erected
in Washington, d. c., on the occasion
of the Inauguration of President Nc
| Kinley, without recommendation.
MALCOLM'S SURPRISE.
| Mr.. Malcolm desired permission to
| withdraw the report of the Committee
on State Hospitals and Asylums, which
embodied a resolution of request that
| the committee be permitted to visit
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