The record-union., 1899-01-17
IN MEMoRIAM

IN MEMoRIAM.
| Devote of San Francisco off4eds the
following resolution:
| Whereas; the Supreme Ruler Of the
universe In His divine wisdom has re-
moved from his earthly sphere the Hon.
Nelson Dingley. Jt. !; and.
| Whereas. the Hon. Nelson Dingley,
fJr.. in his high position as a. Represents
lative in the National Congress was ever
| the foremost in legislation affecting the
progress and prosperity Of the nation;
Therefore. be 1t
1 Resolved. That when the Assembly
does this day adjourn it does so as 9
mark Of respect to his memory.
Adopted.
ONCE MORE.
! Mellick introduced resolution con-
cerning the Nicaragua Canal, which
had been formulated by the Los An
geles Chamber Of Commerce and sent
| to him. This makes two from the As
sembly up to date, and the Federal Re-
lations Committee will doubtless have
still others to struggle with. 1t Is
popular subject. Mellick,s is A. J. r.
| 6, and, is as follows:
Whereas, the construction of the Mic
aragua Canal would be of immense
value to the people Of the Pacific Coast
and especially to the people of the
State of California, as it would afford
greater protection to this coast in time
of war, open new lines of trade and
commerce. in time Of peace, tend to
cheaper transportation to foreign and
Atlantic seaboard markets, build up
new enterprises everywhere within our
State and largely tend to maintain old
ones, greatly increase our population,
and thus enhance our wealth and null
tiply our resources, and establish
shorter line of oceanic communica ton
between the United States and its pos
sessions in the Orient; and.
| Whereas, there is now pending in the
Congress of the United States a mea-
sure providing for the construction OF
the Nicaragua Canal by or under the
auspices Of the United States Govern
! ment;
| Resolved, by the Assembly Of the
State of California, the Senate Thereon
concurring, that our Senators in Con-
gress be instructed, and our members
of the House of Representatives be re-
quested to earnestly support the pass
age of this measure. and be it further
Resolved. That we favor the absolute
ownership and control of the said Mic
aragua Canal by the United States
Government, if within the power of
said Government to own and control
| the same.
Resolved, That his excellency, the
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each of our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress copy Of this resolu-
! tion
| HOSPITAL ON MOLOKAI.
| E. d. Sullivan introduced A. ]. r. 3,
which opens, so far as this Assembly is
concerned, legislation for our new Ha-
waiian territory. Sullivan's resolution,
quoting from it's heading, is, "As to
making upon the island of Molokai a
leper hospital for the care of all lepers
| in the United States" The resolution
reads as follows:
| Whereas, there has lately been an
nexed to these United States a large
island, known as Molokai, one Of the
Hawaiian Islands; and,
| Whereas. there are within this State
many unfortunates. cursed with the
dreadful disease of leprosy; and,
| Whereas, it is absolutely necessary
that those so afflicted should be isolated
in order that the health of the masses
be not contaminated; and.
| Whereas, the expense to our State
and to the municipalities therein in sus-
tanning separate hospitals and pest
houses therein is very great and entire-
| ly- unsatisfactory; and.
Whereas, upon the said island of Mo-
| lokai there is leper hospital devoted
entirely to the care and cure of lepers
and which island, on account of its To-
cality and conditions is peculiarly
adapted for such purposes; therefore,
be 1t
| Resolved, by the Senate and Assembly
| Jointly, that we hereby recognize the
great necessity of having all those af-
ficted with leprosy confined upon and
within the said island of Molokai, both
because of its isolated position and
equable climate. and also because it
will be a great financial saving to our
State and to the municipalities therein;
and, be it
| Resolved, That we call upon our Rep
resentatives in Congress to use every
honorable effort to have every leper
found within this State or hereafter to
be found therein sent to the said island
of Molokai for care and treatment; and,
be it further
| Resolved, That the Governor be re-
quested to transmit these resolutions to
our Senators and Representatives in
Congress.
Referred to Committee on Federal Re-
| lations.
| NO WITHDRAWALS ALLOWED.
| Before the business Of the day was
finished Melliek brought up again the
matter OF the special committee for the
investigation Of the charges against
Speaker Wright. Mellick said he de-
sired to be excused. He stated that he
recognized how a member of that COM
mittee might antagenize his colleagues.
In such an investigation the probe
| might be used to compel a man to di-
vulge things told him in confidence. He
frankly said that he was very desirous
Of the election of his favorite candidate
to the United States Senate; he hoped
to see majority of members come to
his way of thinking, and he particular
ly wished to avoid antagonism at this
juncture.
/ Wade, Mead and La Baree all desired
to be excused also, when Dibble made
a motion, which Clough seconded. that
there should be no Withdrawals, but
that the committee should stand as the
| Speaker Pro Tenn. had originally ap-
| pointed It.
| The motion was vigorously discussed