tive tariff; not a tariff that will build up trusts and put large and immense wealth in the hands of a few, but a tariff that will protect our laboring people and help build up the industries of the land; I want to see harmony in the Republican party. I want to see the members of the Progressive party do in California what they are doing in the eastern states: come back in the Grand Old Republican party, play their part there and help to make history which shall stand for the betterment of the people of the Nation. And I do not want to make it difficult for them to return; do not want to humiliate them. I want to make it possible for them to return to the Republican party, respecting their standing for principle; and therefore, I say, it ill becomes us as Republicans, to widen the breach. Mr. President, I have received many courtesies from your hands and received courtesies at the hands of the Governor of this State and while he and I may have differed in the past upon questions of policy I want you to know that I hold Governor Johnson in the highest esteem and respect and I make the public declaration that I think both he and you, and those with you, have done many things for the welfare of the people of the State of California. And if on the ides of November next Hiram Johnson should be the choice for Vice President of the United States, he will have my vote and my support. Now, some one said to me tonight, "Eddie, you will sing a 'Swan song' tonight; I have heard you sing four or five 'swan songs' in my time on the floor of the Senate." I replied, "Yes, I may have, and I'm not much of a singer at that; but this is the last, simon pure 'swan song' I shall ever sing on the floor of this Senate." And I want you to believe me when I say that as long as I live, I will carry with me the pleasantest recollections of my association with you gentlemen and those that have preceded you. And I want my family-my daughter-when I shall have passed away, to know that at least I played an humble part in the affairs of this State, always standing for what I thought was right-fighting with all the energy I possess. And yet, not always right, because we are human and must err-and I want them to have that in their minds, that in this forum, and on this floor, I have won the respect and friendship of men that I have respected and esteemed as I have respected and esteemed life itself. Gentlemen, I say goodbye to you, the members of the Senate of this State, and I hope I may meet you many, many times again. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN THE CHAIR. At seven o'clock and fifty minutes p.m., Lieutenant Governor John M. Eshleman, President of the Senate in the chair. REMARKS BY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SENATE. Remarks upon the retirement of Senator Wolfe and tributes to his extended service in the Senate of the State of California were made by Senators Slater and Ballard, President pro tem. Thompson and President Eshleman. ADJOURNMENT. At eight o'clock and fifty minutes p.m., on motion of Senator Strobridge, the President pro tem. declared the Senate adjourned until Saturday, January 8th, 1916, at eleven o'clock a.m. IN SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, CAL., Pursuant to adjournment, the Senate met at eleven o'clock a.m. Lieutenant Governor John M. Eshleman, President of the Senate, in the chair. Secretary Edwin F. Smith at the desk. The roll was called, and the following answered to their names: Senators Ballard, Benson, Breed, Brown, Butler, Carr, Chandler, Cogswell, Cohn, Crowley, Duncan, Flaherty, Flint, Gerdes, Irwin, Jones, Kehoe, King, Luce, Lyon, Maddux, Mott, Owens, Rush, Scott, Shearer, Slater, Strobridge, Stuckenbruck, Thompson, and Tyrrell-31. Quorum present. PRAYER. Prayer was offered by Rev. Father Henry I. Stark, Chaplain of the Senate. READING OF THE JOURNAL. During the reading of the Journal of Friday, January 7, 1916, the further reading was dispensed with, on motion of Senator Rush. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Senator Beban was, on motion of Senator Crowley, granted leave of absence for this day. Senator Campbell was, on motion of Senator Maddux, granted leave of absence for this day. Senator Benedict was, on motion of Senator Thompson, granted leave of absence for this legislative day. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The following message from the Assembly was taken up and read: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 8, 1916. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2-Relating to federal aid for indigent persons afflicted with tuberculosis in state or other institutions, when such persons are non-residents of the state in which such institutions are located. L. B. MALLORY, Chief Clerk of Assembly. Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2 referred to Committee on Federal Relations. RECESS. At eleven o'clock and forty minutes a.m., on motion of Senator Thompson, the President declared the Senate at recess until two o'clock p.m. RECONVENED. At two o'clock p.m. the Senate reconvened. Lieutenant Governor John M. Eshleman, President of the Senate, in the chair. Assistant Secretary J. W. Kavanagh at the desk. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The following report of standing committee was received and read: ON FEDERAL RELATIONS. SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 8, 1916. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Federal Relations, to which was referred Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2-Relating to federal aid for indigent persons afflicted with tuberculosis in state or other institutions, when such persons are nonresidents of the state in which such institutions are located-has had the same under consideration, and respectfully recommends that it is adopted. Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2 ordered on file. MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY. RUSH, Chairman. The following messages from the Assembly were received and read: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 8. 1916. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform vour honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 2-Relative to inviting justices of the Supreme Court and of the District Courts of Appeal, judges of the Superior Courts. California Bar Association and the various county bar associations to submit to the Legislature suggestions as to changes that may be necessary to prevent delays incident to litigation in this State. L. B. MALLORY. Chief Clerk of Assembly. CONSIDERATION OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTION—(OUT OF ORDER). Senator Luce asked for and was granted unanimous consent for the consideration at this time of Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 2, without reference to committee. ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NUMBER TWO. Relative to inviting justices of the Supreme Court and of the District Courts of Anneal, judges of the Superior Courts, California, Bar Association and the various county bar associations to submit to the Legislature suggestions as to changes that may be necessary to prevent delays incident to litigation in this State. WHERFAS. The practice of annealing to the District Courts of Appeal and to the Supreme Court of the State of California has increased so rapidly that an action appealed from the Superior Courts is not ordinarily determined for a period of at least two years after such appeal is taken from the Superior Court: and WHEREAS, A litigant whom a judgment has been obtained in the Superior Court. by taking an appeal to a higher court, without regard to the merits of the case, may unnecessarily and unreasonably delay, and in many instances actually defeat. the ends of justice and WHEREAS, Such delay and uncertainty as to the rights of litigants and prospective litigants is destructive both of individual rights and of that respect and obedience to the law which is the desideratum of good government: therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring. That the justices of the Supreme Court, the justices of the District Courts of Appeal, and the judges of the Superior Courts of the State of California, the California Bar Association, and the bar associations of the various counties be. and they hereby are, invited and requested to submit to the Legislature at its forty-second section such recommendations as they may consider necessary in order to avoid as far as possible the dilatory practices and delays hereinbefore set forth and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly be, and he is hereby, directed to send a copy of this resolution to each of the justices and judges of the various courts herein before referred to, to the Secretary of the California Bar Association and to the secretary of every county bar association in this State. Resolution read. The question being on the adoption of the resolution. The roll was called and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 adopted by the following vote: AYES Senators Benson, Brown, Butler, Carr, Chandler, Cogswell, Cohn, Crow ley, Flaherty, Flint, Gerdes, King, Luce, Lyon, Maddux, Mott, Rush, Scott, Shearer, Slater, Strobridge, Stuckenbruck, Thompson, and Tyrrell-23. NOES-None. Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 1 ordered transmitted to the Assembly. APPROVAL OF JOURNAL. On motion of Senator Thompson the Journals of Wednesday, January 5, 1916, Thursday, January 6, 1916, and Friday, January 7, 1916, were approved as corrected. RECESS. At two o'clock and thirty-five minutes p.m., on motion of Senator Thompson, the President declared the Senate at recess until three o'clock p.m. of this day. RECONVENED. At three o'clock p.m., the Senate reconvened. Lieutenant Governor, John M. Eshleman, President of the Senate, in the chair. Assistant Secretary J. W. Kavanagh at the desk. CONSIDERATION OF JOINT RESOLUTION—(OUT OF ORDER). Senator Jones asked for and was granted unanimous consent for the consideration at this time of Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2. ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER TWO. Relating to federal aid for indigent persons afflicted with tuberculosis in state or other institutions, when such persons are non-residents of the state in which such institutions are located. WHEREAS, The State of California has made such provision as its resources allow for the proper care in public institutions of patients afflicted with tubers culosis of the lungs; and WHEREAS, Many thousands of patients afflicted with tuberculosis come to this State from other states, many of whom become a charge on state and municipal funds; and WHEREAS, There has been introduced in Congress a bill providing federal aid for indigent non-resident tuberculosis patients cared for in hospitals which conform to the hygienic standard established by the United States treasury department; now, therefore, be it... Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of California, jointly, That we consider the proposed measure to be of the greatest importance to this State and to the whole nation and express the hope that it may become law at the present session of Congress; and be it further. 4 Resolved. That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be and they are hereby requested to use all honorable means to expedite and secure the passage of said bill; be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly be and he is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of these resolutions to the President and Speaker respectively of the Senate and House of Representativees and to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Resolution read. The question being on the adoption of the resolution. The roll was called and Assembly Joint Resolution No. 1 adopted by the following vote: AYES-Senators Benson, Brown, Butler, Carr, Chandler, Cogswell, Cohn, Crowley, Duncan, Flaherty, Flint, Gerdes, Jones, Kehoe, King, Luce, Lyon, Maddux, Rush, Scott, Shearer, Strobridge, Thompson, and Tyrrell-24. NOES-None. Assembly Joint Resolution No. 1 ordered transmitted to the Assembly. RECESS. At three o'clock and five minutes p.m., on motion of Senator Strobridge, the President declared the Senate at recess until seven o'clock and thirty minutes p.m. RECONVENED. At seven o'clock and thirty minutes p.m. the Senate reconvened. Hon. Newton W. Thompson, President pro tem. of the Senate, in the chair. Assistant Secretary J. W. Kavanagh at the desk, MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The following message from the Assembly was taken up and read. ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 8, 1916. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed Assembly Bill No. 1-An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for and regulate primary elections, and providing a method for choosing the delegates for political parties to state conventions and for nominating electors of President and Vice President of the United States, and providing for the election of party county central committees, and to repeal the act approved April 7, 1911, known as the Direct Primary Law, and also to repeal the act approved December 24, 1911, amending sections one, three, five, seven, ten, twelve, thirteen, twenty-two, twenty-three, and twenty-four of the said Direct Primary Law, and also to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with or in conflict with the provisions of this act"; approved June 16, 1913, by amending sections one, two, four, five, seven, nine, ten. twelve, thirteen, sixteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-one, twentytwo, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-eight, thirty, and thirty-three thereof; Also: Assembly Bill No. 2-An act to amend sections three, six, and nine of an act entitled "An act to provide for the indication by the registered qualified electors of their choice for nomination by their respective political parties for President of the United States through the election of the delegates of said political parties_to their respective national conventions, and to repeal an act approved December 24, 1911, known as the Presidential Primary Act, and also to repeal all other acts or parts inconsistent with or in conflict with the provisions of this act," approved April 28, 1915, and to add a new section to said act, calling and providing for a presidential primary election to be held on the second day of May, 1916, said new section to be known and designated as section thirteen. L. B. MALLORY, Chief Clerk of Assembly. Assembly Bills Nos. 1 and 2 read first time, and referred to Committee on Elections. ADJOURNMENT. At eight o'clock and ten minutes p.m., on motion of Senator Slater, the President pro tem. declared the Senate adjourned until Sunday, January 9, 1916, at eleven o'clock a.m. |