The record-union., 1899-03-18

No wise matter local to San Fran
cisco hit was intended to benefit the
entire state. He said the laborer, mer-
chant professional and all other men
demanded the passage of the DILL he
called attention to the fact that since
the late war with Spain, ana the ac-
ouisition of the Hawaiian and Philip
pine Islands. the eyes of the world are
on the Pacific Coast, and CALIFORNIA III
partic11lar. He referred to the expo
sitions given by other States-States
which had not half so much at STAKE
as California He reiterated tnat the
fair was not local in nature, so Lar as
San Francisco was concerned, but tnat
it was intended to benefit the entlre
State.
simpson spoke the second time, uTg-
ino that the Senate ought to be broad
gauged enough to appropriate the mon
ey. in order that the State and IFS
products of the State be advertised 10
the world.
Shortridge said the Pacific Coast was
to-day the central point OF the CIVIL
lied world Dewey's guns mad re-
verberated around the world, ana nda
left California the center OF the UNI
verse The spirit of the age, he said, de-
manded such an exposition he re
ferred to the S12OOOO appropriation for
the Paris Exposition, and SAID tnat
since the Administration had declared
an open door for the nations OF the
world, it was proper that Calliorhla
should throw open its door ana SHOW
to the world the immensity OF It's re-
sources The exposition. he said, Would
he a glorious success. He said he was
neither a prophet nor the son Oh
prophet, but that Morehouse was, anu
Morehouse had said that the season
would be one of the best ever seen, anu
such being the case, S2oO,Ooo Woaiu
not be a circumstance
In opposing the bill, Davis SAID ne
realized that he was up against
hard thing" He had been pulled ana
hauled all day by men from san rdii-
cisco who were out in force loppyliiS
for the bill. He contended that locai
exposition did not amount, as an du
yertisement, millioneth part as Hiuch
as an exhibit in a foreign country. ne
said good crops were by no means as
sured by the recent rain, ana THAT IL
no more were had the coming season
would be nearly as bad as the last ne
claimed that it was not faT 10 pass
the burden up to the Governor anu
called on the Senate to vote conscleh-
tiously ON the bill.
Bettman said that since the HoVeliioi
had signed the little bill approprlatlhs
So, coo for road over the mountain
Davis had become different
Mutt of San Diego said that regdro-
less of the fact that he represented
district 800 miles from San FRANCISCO.
he felt that he could do nothlng less
than support the bill.
Morehouse. in speaking for the DILL
made a characteristic speech, replete
with smile, and brilliant as an ora
torfcal effort. He said Californians were
not a little people, but We're pis ~
heart spirit and soul, and ought TO
rise 70 the occasion and give an ex-
nosition worthy of the State and people
Rower said that the question was
one which demanded cool Judgment.
ond should appeal to the good sense OF
the Senators. In view of the large ap-
nronriations heretofore made, and 1or
the further reason that the tax rate
would be very high, he lell opiiseu ~
vote against the bill
Wolfe closed the debate, and the Dill
xvas nassed by vote of "a to IL
The companion bill, No. 1Oo, authorlz-
ing the appropriation of moneys by the
several counties and cities and counties
and the municipal corporations for the
purpose of advancing and maln'alnins
their respective interests, by exhibit OF
products and otherwise. at the Pacihc
Ocean and International Exposition,
was taken up and passed by vote OF
% to 8.
JOHN C. PELTON'S CLAIM.
On motion of Bettmans the rules were
suspended. and A. B. 400, to reimburse
John c. Pelton for money expended and
for services rendered in establishing The
first free public school in the State, " as
reconsidered. The bill had been de-
feated short hour earlier, and the
question being on the final passage of
the bill, it was passed by vote of
81 to IL.
THIS BILL VETOED.
The following bin was vetoed for the
reasons given herewith:
To the Senate of the State of Cali
ornia: herewith return to your hon
3rable body, without my approval. Sen
ate bill No. So, with my objections
thereto.
purports in it's title to amend Section
737 of the Political Code, relating to
salaries of justices of the Supreme
Court and officers connected with the
Supreme Court, whereas in fact there
is nothing stated, either in the original
section of the Code sought to be amend
ed. or in the present bill relating to the
salaries of Justices of the Supreme
Court or officers connected with the
Supreme Court.
HENRY t. GAGE, Governor
BOND BILL PASSED.
A B. 1014, empowering the city of
Sacramento to issue municipal bones
for public improvements, was, on mo-
tion of Doty, taken up. read the third
time and passed-.,3 10 D.
A b. 300, Observation-Disclosures the
Board of Trustees of the State Library
to furnish offices in the State Capitol
with modern metallic book cases, plat
forms, sstairways and such other furni-
ture as may be necessary for the
proper transaction of the business of
the State Library and making an ap-
preparation therefor; passed-23 to o.
A. b. III, Johnsen-To create the Of
flee of State Game Warden. to provide
for his appointment, term of Office and
to prescribe his powers and duties and
to make an appropriation therefor and
to prescribe the punishment for a. vio-
1ation of the game laws OF this Stalc;
passed-23 to O.
A. B. 995, Cargill-An Act to create
and regulate public warehouses and
ohliging proprietors of such warehouses
rrsx.