The record-union., 1899-01-05
IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Routine Work Brief, Inauguration
Ceremonies Had Precedence.

IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Routine Work Brief, Inauguration
Ceremonies Had Precedence.
After the Assembly was called to or
der at 1920 O'Clock yesterday morning,
prayer was offered by Rev. w. c.
Sherman of Sacramento.
Reading of the Journal was dispensed
with.
The report OF the Committee on
Rules was submitted, and on motion OF
Dibble (Chairman). reading was dis
pensed with, and the report ordered to
lay over one day and be printed in the
Journal.
THE PRINTING BILL.
On motion of johnson, Assembly Bill
No. 1, which was q special order for the
morning, was called up, read the third
time, and put on its final passage.
There was no discussion, and the bill
was passed without dissenting vote.
1t was found that the title had not
been amended to accord with the
amended bill; this, on motion Of john
son, was done, and the bill sent again
to the Printer, to be on it's return
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RESOLUTION OF RATIFICATION.
Belshaw's Assembly Joint Resolution
No. 1, introduced on January I'd, rati-
flying the treaty of peace, was the next
special order, and was called up by the
author, who, after the reading by the
clerk, moved it's adoption.
Mead of Los Angeles offered a sub
stitute, on behalf of the minority. II
was synonymous with Belshaw's reso-
luton, as far as it went, but omitted
both in preamble and resolution, the
matter avowing the support OF the peo-
pie of California to the administration
and policy of President Mckinley.
Mead moved the adoption of the SUBJ
stitute, and said in support of it that
he believed it more nearly represented
the sentiment of the people than Bel
shaw's resolution. The latter, he said,
presumed to impute to the Administra-
ton a policy which the President had
never yet announced. It might be,
continued Mead, that the distinguished
author of the resolution was nearer to
the Administration than other people,
and so was able to announce it's future
policy to an expectant public at an ad-
vanced date: but he believed that all
that was needed at this time was a def
mite ratification of the treaty of
peace, and the instruction to our Sen
ators and Congressman asked for by
Senator Perkins in his communication
of yesterday
Dibble said he could understand how
his friends of the minority do not wish
to ratify the policy of the Administra-
ton, but that was just what the Re-
publican majority desired, and pro-
posed to do. They believed the Presi-
dent had carried on the war with
skill and with success, and they meant
to stand by him. He Dibble) should
vote for the resolution.
Johnson said he presumed he should
vote for Belshaw's resolution At the
same time he deprecated anything like
partisanship in the wording or in the
spirit 1t was an American war. not
a Republican war, and Republicans,
Democrats and Populists alike had
shed their blood in the cause johnson.
in fact, though of the majority, seemed
inclined to think, with the minority.
that nothing was necessary at this time
except response to the desire of SEN
eAecA u Nils III iuStI QOliOilS
Caminetti wished the resolution to
represent the whole body of the Legis-
lature, and moved that Belshaw's reso-
luton and Mead's substitute be re-
ferred to a special committee of three,
to be revised into one more satisfac-
tory
Valentine saw nothing partisan in
the original resolution; he believed it
represented the sentiment of the As
sembly and of every citizen Of Califor.
mia.
Melick said there was no reason for
referring to a committee Members
were either for or against ratification,
and that was all there was to it,
Burnett thought the resolution am
biguous. Senator Perkins asks for in
structions concerning the retention of
the Philippine Islands, and the resolu-
ton failed to be explicit on this point.
Belshaw explained that there was no
intention to make the resolution parti-
san, but he believed the people of the
coast supported and ratified President
McKinley'S conduct of the war. and
would be willing to say so.
Caminetti's motion to refer, being
put to the House, was lost.
Valentine Of Los Angeles was called
to the chair.
Mead's substitute resolution being in
order, rollcall was demanded, and the
substitute was lost
Belshaw's resolution (Assembly Joint
Resolution No. u was adopted and
transmitted at once to the Senate. It
is here reproduced from Tuesdays
Record Union:
Whereas, In the achievements of our
fleets at Manila and in the Caribbean
Sea, as well as in the victory OF our
land forces att Santiago and Porto Rico.