The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-21

Usual Presentations and Votes Of Thanks
Precede Sine Die Adjournment
at Midnight

peaceful. There were no scenes, no
flurries, no tears, APPARENTLY no regrets.
The members looked as though they
were ready to read their titles clear,
particularly under the provisions OF
Bullas Torrens Land Act.
The Senate condescended to smile once
or twice, but on the whole, maintained
its dignity, either genuine or simulated,
to the end. which was not very bitter
Even Wilmington gave the joint rules
a long-needed rest, and did not raise
more than dozen points of order. Dick
inson could not refrain from giving a
few sly digs, and the irrepressible
Braunhart continued to talk, but no
body paid much attention. Seawell, the
about bills, but the Senate was tired OF
bills. Bulla, who throughout the SEES
sion had had decided penchant for DIS
agreeing with everything proposed
withdrew all objections, and actually
smiled Boyce bottled his sarcasm and
was, in the main, silent. Simpson looked
the picture of content, and was evident
" glad the session was nearly over.
Doty's fog-horn voice was scarcely
raised. even upon matters pertaining to
Sacramento. Mohoney's white vest
doomed up in its accustomed place. Hall,
as usual, waited until the roll had been
called and then rose and pointed one
hand to heaven, took a glance at the
gallery as he demanded in stentorious
tones that his vote be recorded. The
silent members remained silent to the
last, but looked wise.
There was no commotion even when
the Governor sent in his message to the
effect that he would veto the general
tax levy bill if it was sent to him as
amended by the Senate.
But there was fire beneath the surface.
A few moments later the body took a re-
cess and the Republican members went
into caucus. 1t was plainly a contest
between the Governor and the Senate,
and it soon became evident that the lat
ter had no intention of bowling to the
will of the former.
Reports from the caucus circulated
the news that the Senate would refuse to
recede from or modify its amendments.
Then those who gathered in the corri-
doris looked into one another's face and
saw there evidences of an extra ses-
sion. Just how it would end, nobody
knew, and few cared to cast a horoscope.
One thing, and one only, seemed certain,
and that was that the Governor OBJ
jected to the amendments adopted by
the Senate, and the Senate proposed to
stand by its amendment. This meant
no tax levy. No tax levy meant no
money. No money meant no pay for
the necessary State institutions, and
that meant either a two years deficiency
or an extraordinary session. The Gov
ernor would sign the bill as it passed
the Assembly, though he considered that
high enough, but the Senate amend
ments were the bones of contention
Those amendments, and the results OF
them, if embodied in the bill, were COM
prehensively printed in yesterdays is
sue of the Record Union" as follows
For the general fund. for the forty
ninth fiscal year, S3,093. 600 instead OF
S2,314, 1868, as it came from the Assem-
bly,.
For the general fund for the fiftieth
fiscal year, $3.50, 900, instead of 81,
400, COP, as 1t came from the Assembly.
These amendments. would, if adopt
ninth fiscal year, 46 cents. and for the
fftieth fiscal year. ~ cents.
The bill, if passed as amended, would
still compel the Governor to veto
claims, deficiency and other appropria-
ton bills to the amount of 81 800, 600
The entire amount of funds demand
ed by the bill as amended, was ST.
600, 1000 less than the Controllers esti-
mate.
In the meantime the Free Conference
Committee, composed of VOORHEES,
Stratton and Dwyer, on behalf of the
Senate were wrestling with the prob
lem, and late in the evening reached a
conclusion to the effect that the tax
rate should be fixed at 4334 cents
The Assembly was in session when the
committee finished its labors and lost
no time in ratifying the agreement, and
it was pretty generally understood that
the same course would be adopted by
the Senate, regardless of King Caucus
But a long wait was ahead. The Sen
ate was at recess-presumably until
11:50 o'clock in the morning--yester-
day morning-and time moved back
ward but slowly.
However, at S:35 the Senate got to-
gether again and adopted the report OF
the committee, hands down. The bill
was sent to the printer for enrolment,