The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-04
More Than That Number Of Bills
Before the Legislature.
Harbor Bond Bill Passes the Senate-Stcrm OF
Oratory Over Trial by Jury Bill
Wide Tires

The non-appearance before the bar OF
the Assembly of the recalcitrant Milton
J. Green. and the non-appearance of a
United States Senator at the behest OF
the joint convention Of the Senate and
the House have become matters OF
such regular recurrence that the legis-
lative body has apparently succumbed
to a hypnotic doze and makes no eff
fort to get out of its rut. The Assembly
hasn't sand enough to compel Mr..
Green, who is about the streets without
q physicians certificate, to obey its
mandate to appear, and the joint con-
yention hasn't sufficient spinal marrow
to break away and begin to play ball. -
The same solemn, worn-out service is
said every day, until the Chief Clerk
Of the House and the Secretary Of the
Senate might as well be empowered by
the members to mark up the tally
sheets in silence. They could do it
with their eyes shut and it would save
their time and the strain on their. vo-
calls.
The spectacle afforded to the rest of
the country by this long-drawn apathy
or obstinacy can hardly be edifying. 1t
is not claimed by those who pride
themselves on standing pat" that they
are actuated by patriotism, by State
pride or even by an absorbing personal
fealtY In fact, very little is heard of
late concerning political policy. Mem
bers seem very nearly in the predica-
ment of the man who bravely chased
the bear. The bear turned and they
grsappied. and then the man pinned for
someone to help him let go of the bear.
However, no one seems to deny that
It is the right of the Legislature of Cal
1fornia to determine upon a United
States Senator whenever it shall get
ready to do SO, and it is to be hoped that
someone will soon go to the bat with
enough ginger to induce the gentlemen
'fTthe joint convention to play ball. .
WORKING AND WAITING.
While awaiting the issue the two
houses now. in the face of the rapidly
dwindling last half of the session, are
doing routine work with considerable
industry. but with very little spirit.
Among the bills introduced in the AS
sembiy yesterday was one which may
be called the
CLOSING CHAPTER
OF portion Of the history of the City
OF sacramento. 1t was introduced by
Grove L. Johnson, and repeats the Act
providing for the redemption of the
funded debt of the City of Sacramento,
approved March %, 1872; and also
amendatory Acts approved March g.,
1881, and March 10, 1889.
The need for the statute no longer
exists. At the end of twenty-seven
years the indebtedness is practically
wiped out and this repeating Act closes
the books.
CORNER GROCERY BILL.
Jillson yesterday introduced a meas
ure, known as the corner grocery BILL .
forbiddmg the selling of liquor in any
but original packages in bulk in any
grocery or any room connected there
with under penalty of fine or imprison-
ment.
FOR TILE ORPHANS.
Brooke OF Sacramento introduced q
bill yesterday amending the existing
law governing the orphan asylums of
the State, relating to the allowance for
orphans and half orphans. The amend
ment provides that children up to 16
years of age can draw pay for their
maintenance, instead of cutting off the
allowance at ii years, as the law stands
at present. Many girls, Mr.. Brooke
claims, are cast adrift at IA years.
when unable to properly care for them
selves, and this not because of indiffer-
ence on the part of managers of asy-
~S&AAh,s Odt bSSduSt Oh lUd0SQudl6 allow
.ance
FOR HOME PRODUCTION.
Mcdonald of Tuolumne offered an AS
sembly joint resolution providing that
the cable used in constructing the new
oceanic cable line from San francisco
to Honolulu. Japan and the Philippines
shall be manufactured in the United
States by Americans.
THE COLORED PEOPLE.
Wright has revived a bill which Dbl
bic introduced at the 32d session and
which became law known as the civil
rights bill 1t was drawn at the re-
quest of the colored people and insured
to them full and equal accommodations
with white people at hotels, restaur-
ants, theaters, lighthouses, etc. 1t was
claimed that the amendments of '97
eliminated the penalty and rendered the