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Ehouio be passed until tomorrow morn
ans- lie urged that many members
iao not their bills with them and that
~ was unprecedented in the history of
the California Legislature to have bills
introduced ON the second day of the
session Mr.. Cutter argued that the
folnt was exactly there. They were
mere TO break all precedents-to estab-
FISH a record for industry, energy and
economy, and this was a good place to
oegfn They had broken precedents in
organizing the first day, now let them
keep the pace. Dibble offered an
amendment to pass the order of busi-
ness and the amendment carried
A MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary of the Senate appeared
on the floor of the House with a mes
sage from the Senate that they had
adopted S. c. r. l relative to a protect
i've tariff on the fruits of California.
After some other business the Speaker
desired the Clerk to read the resolution
which will be found in the Senate
proceedings.
1t was moved that the House do now
was no need for haste in the taking of
such action. Mr.. DibbIe offered an
amendment that the resolution be made
a special order for Thursday morning,
thus enabling the members to consider
the matter well.
Mr.. Valentine thought this the proper
time for action by the House On this
very day, he said, the Ways and Means
Committee in Congress have under con-
sideration the tariff for the West, and
II there is any point at all in our
aCoption of such resolution it should
De done before the action loses its point.
Mr.. North said that on Monday his
Democratic and Populist friends were
IN great haste to have the resolutions
on the refunding bill so dear to their
hearts telegraphed at once to Washing
ton. Here was a measure dear to the
hearts of Democrats, Populisfs and Re-
publicans alike, and it should not be
delayed. Mr.. Guy said the Senate had
haStened to meet THE wishes of their
constituents with regard to this legs-
latiom We, like the Senators, Were
elected to protect the interests of the
country and should not lag behind in
that duty. Mr.. Burnett Oem) said he
wasn't much of a protectionist, but if
there was going to be lots of protection
around he wanted some of lit for Cali
foInia. (Applause.) Dibble withdrew the
amendment which called for action on
Thursday, and on roll call the resolu-
dion was adopted. Ayes 6S, noes 0.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL
Assembly Joint Resolution No. ; was
relative to the Nicaragua Canal, re-
hearsing the great need of such a
waterway, and directing our delegates
at Washington to use every menaS to
effect the building of the canal at the
earliest possible date. Referred to
Committee on Foreign Relations.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The Governors Private Secretary ap-
peared on the floor of the House, bring
ing the first biennial message of Gov
ernor Budd to the Assembly. On mo-
tion the reading of the message was
deferred until after 1000 copies should
have been printed and laid on the
members desks.
RECESS.
On motion of Mr. Valentine, recess
was taken until 2:30 p. m On recon-
Vening the Speaker announced that the
special order of business was the re-
ception of the report of the select COM
mittee consisting of Assenblymen Bel
shaw Wright, Robinson, Caminetti and
Meade, to whom were referred the re-
funding resolutions of Messrs. Belshaw
and Caminetti printed in yesterday
mornings Record Union
REPORT ON RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Belshaw reported for the major
ity-Belshaw, Robinson and Wright
and appended to this was an addition
by the minority, approving the report
and adding a paragraph thereto.
The majority report was a substitute
for both resolutions of Monday, and
was as follows:
THE COMMITTEES SUBSTITUTE.
Whereas, There is now pending in
Congress a measure known as the
Powers Gear bill," which has for its
object the refunding of the debts Of
certain Government aided railroads;
and
Whereas, Any scheme for refunding
the Pacific railroads Indebtedness to
the United States Government, or any
extension of the time for payment of
the same, must result in maintaining
an excessive capitalization of these
roads, thus requiring high rates of
fares and freight to meet the interest
payments thereon, to the great burden
and disadvantage of the people Of the
State of California; therefore be it
Resolved, BY the Assembly of the
State OF California, the Senate concur
ring, that we are unalterably opposed
to any and all extensions of the time