The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-03


of seven to each member
Johnson again prodded Valentine
about the resolutions to adjourn March
4th (to-morrow), which still lie in the
Committee on Ways and Means. Valenr
tine retorted that the report would be
in the Assembly in about an hour and
to keep Mr.. johnson comfortable in
the meantime he would state that the
report, when it came, would be ad-
verse.
On motion of Radcliff, Merrill's A. B..
coe was appointed an assistant to the
Minute Clerk, one of whose assistants
| is ILL.,
90 motion of Radcliff, Merrills A. B.
| 1852, requiring packers Of canned goods
to stamp the year of the pack. was re-
referred to the Committee on Fruit
and Vine interests.
SENATE MESSAGES.
The Senate reported the passage OF
s. B. 4S7, amending the Penal Code re-
| lating to the fees paid employment
agencies Judiciary.
| Also, A. b. 247, prohibiting the pay
ment of money by the State to counties
for the collection of taxes. and A. h.
465, relating to the appointment of
|
the fish hatcheries in Sisson and Price
Creek-all sent. to engrossment.
| Also adopted S., j. r. 10, relative to
jleper settlement on Moiokai-to Federal
Relations.
Also adopted A. c. R. 16, relative to
the Governors permitted absence from
the State for period OF four months-
| Sent to enrolment.
1 u "a iY1cr n
lands reclaimed by drainage, passed in
Senate as urgency, read first time and
/ to Committee on Swamp and Over
| flowed Lands
A NEW RULE.
| Dibble, for Rules and Regulations,
offered a new rule affecting debate and
| limiting it as to time. The rule pro-
vides that only twenty minutes snasi
be given to debate upon any one ques-
| tion that the supporter OF the measure
| shall have ten minutes, to be appof-
toned among those wishing to speak
ON that side, while the opposition shall
have the same. Two thirds of the
house may extend the time on any
question. Adopted.
ON THE FILES.
| Coughs notice of motion to recon-
slider the vote whereby A. B. 5S3, re-
lating to the general road fund and
| highway taxes, was passed, was, on
motion of Melick, laid on the table
without remonstrance from Clough.
| Burnett moved, according to notice,
to reconsider the vote whereby A. B.
267. relating to the age of consent,
was refused passage. Burnett spoke
to his motion, defending the bill, which
raises the age of consent from 1T years
| to IS years. He declared it was a
necessary safeguard that it was ab-
surd to talk of it's being productive OF
Matchmaking, and that it was in the
line Of progress toward a higher stand
ard of public living.
The motion to reconsider was lost
The Governors veto of A. B. los,
amending the Act to create State
Board of Horticulture, was sustained
unanimously by the Assembly.
THE GOLDEN POPPY.
| A space of time was given to senti-
ment when No. 10 on the file was
reached
| 1t was the consideration of the Gov
ernor's veto. of the bill making the
golden poppy or eschscholtzia the
tState flower. The bill was introduced
by Bliss of Alameda and got on swim
mingly until it reached the executive
office, where the Governor considered
it trivial legislation and withheld his
approval
The question being, "Shall the bill
Ibecome a law notwithstanding the Gov
errors veto?" Bliss made a brief plea
for the bill, saying there was no harm
in it, and no question of principle in
volved. He believed it would please a
large majority Of the people of the
State He said the poppy had helped
to make the fame of the State, as VS.
itors were astonished as we'll as
charmed at the magnificent spectacle
of our great fields of the golden
flower
Relshaw hoped the bill would pass.
He admitted it was a matter of senu-
ment. but what, queried Belshaw,
would we be without sentiment?
johnson spoke at some length. He
threw whole bouquets of peoples at the
Governor and said that where any
principle was involved he would and
did follow his lead. Johnson told a
story that made the offering of the
bill by Bliss seem like a memorial: 1T
was, in fact, in memory of girl who
loved the peoples, and who died too
early, the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bliss 1t had been the desire OF
this daughter to see the poppy adopted
as the flower of the State.
Caminetti spoke as native son,
proud of his State and of her wild
flowers He thought the Governor
would pardon native sons for voting
against his veto.
Mead, though not native son, SAID
he would vote for the bill.
On roll-can there were not enough
votes. and a number voted no. There
was call of the House, and while the
doors were closed Belshaw, Bliss and
others started out on PROSECUTING
tour around the Assembly Chamber
with such good effect that the bill was
saved
Bliss had supplied everybody in tie
house with a big golden blossom IN the
early hours Of the session, and they
were worn with pride. The bill, how
ever. subsequently met its Waterloo IN
the Senate.
RECESS.
Recess was taken after joint ballot
showing no change from Wednesday.
Afternoon Session.
After reconvening a resolution au-
thorizing the Chief Clerk to request
from the Governor the return OF A. Is