The record-union., 1897-02-24

hiie oldlS anu 10 provide IOT The govern
ment thereof, was read the third time
and passed by vote of % to 0-title
approved
EQUAL RIGHTS.
A. B. 4, by Dfbble, to protect all cit
izens in their civil and legal rights,
came up for final passage.
| AS DOTY SEES IT.
| Doty took the floor and said he
wished to talk for the interest of the
| colored people, as he understood il.
| Throughout the State, he said, were
summer resorts to which people cOngre-
gated to rest and enjoy themselves, and
| he raised the point as to whether a
law could be enforced to compel per-
sons conducting such resorts to throw
open their doors to colOred people on ac-
cunt of bit of sentiment, thus running
| their business. This also would be
| the result with restaurant and hotel
| keepers. He considered it doubtful
whether such a law, if spread upon the
statute books, could be enforced. He
| spoke, he said, in the interests of the
| cOlOred people but when a law was
passed to compel men to step over the
line drawn, it was going too far. He
was not an hotel or restaurant keeper,
but a farmer and had no ak to grind.
NOT A MISDEMEANOR.
Stratton spoke briefly for the bill,
and Dickinson, while he claimed to
favor it, protested against the section
which made the refusal to comply with
the law a misdemeanor. He moved,
and the motion prevailed, that he him.
self be appointed a special committee
to prepare an amendment to cover the
ground proposed.
| Everybody understood that Dickin-
sons amendment would, if adopted,
kill the bill, and he was allowed to
offer the amendment, after which he
stated that in his opinion the bill would
not hurt in the least by its adoption.
He thought lit wrong to allow an arrest
upon SO frivolous pretence as that
embodied in the bill, and contended
that a right to collect damages by civil
action would be sufficient ito enforce the
law.
| Wilmington also spoke, and Stratton
contended that 10 strike out the penal
clause allowing a civil suit for damage
would be insufficient to reach the ends
aimed at, and hoped the amendment
would be defeated.
| Simpson spoke in opposition to the
amendment, saying that equal civil
rights measures had been adopted by
most other States, and that California
ought TO get into line.
Seawell said he felt in accord with
the provisions of the bill, but the full
burden of the Act should not be placed
upon the shoulders Of men engaged In
any particular class of public business.
He should favor the amendment.
THE BILL AMENDED.
Dickinson spoke to his amendment,
and claimed that 1T was a good one.
1t allowed a colored man who had been
refused the rights allowed under the
provisions of the bill to bring a civil
action, which ought to suffice in all
cases. The amendment was adopted,
and the bill ordered to print.
| SUPREME COURT OFFICIALS.
A. 3. 312, by North of Alameda, to
amend Sections 739, 100 and 2314 of
the Political Code. relating to officers
of the Supreme Court and their sala-
ries, was taken up, an amendment
adopted providing that there shall be
one photographic reporter at $4,000
a year and one at 50, 400, one Secretary
at 81, 400 and one at $1,000, and two
bailiffs at 81 300 each. The bill was
ordered printed.
On motion of VOORHEES, the vote
whereby A. B. 60, by Dibble, relating
to the Veterans Home Association, had
passed, was reconsidered for the pur-
pose of making a correction, and after
the mistake had been rectified the bill
was ordered printed.
CHANGE OF VENUE.
A. B. 273, by Caminetti, relating to
the disqualification of Judges, was
| taken up, and Morehouse moved that
| it be refused a third reading. He ex-
planned that under the provision of
the Act amy person might have a
| change of venue from any court on the
bare affidavit that he believed he could
rot secure justice before the Judge
owing to bias.
| Doty could see nothing wrong with
the bill. as it allowed a man the God
given right to object to a Judge when
| he conscientiously believed he would
not receive justice owing to the bias of
| said Judge.
Gillette spoke for the motion. but 1t
| was lost by a vote of 10 to is. The bill
was read the third time, and further
consideration postponed until to-day.
| VOORHEES, gave notice that he would
| later move that speeches be limited to
| five minutes. An hour and a half, he
| said. had been consumed in talk and
two bills passed. He was growing tired
of listening to long -winded arguments.
NO SPECIAL FILE.
Holloway offered a resolution provid-
| ing for the creation of special file on
and after Monday next, and that each
Senator be allowed to place one Dill
upon such file, the same to be renewed
| after the original bill has been con-
sidered, and providing further that the
| special file shall be considered at night
session only.
Dickinson offered an amendment.
which was ruled out of order, provid-
| ing that further consideration Of the
resolution be made a special order for
Friday. March 9TH, Immediately after
| final adjournment.
The resolution was lost by a vote of
| 16 to 16.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES.
Assembly messages were taken up
| and. on motion of Bert, the Senate,
by a vote OF : 10 v, coHcuIleu III tii0
| Assembly amendment to S. B. Is. to
provide a police relief and pension fund
| for San Francisco. The amendment
provided that in case such disability
cease the pensioner may be placed
back upon the active list and the pen
sion cease.
WITHOUT SECTARIAN BIAS.
S. b. 214 by VOORHEES,, to establish
as public schools technical schools en-