Story of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909 by Franklin Hichborn
page 134 of 366 (36%)
page 134 of 366 (36%)
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Thus at the time the Stetson and the Campbell bills were taken from the Judiciary Committee, the Committee was regarded as standing: For the Wright bill - 8. Against the Wright bill - 11. For the Stetson bill - 11. Against the Stetson bill - 8. It was certainly not in the interest of the Stetson bill that the measure was taken from the Judiciary Committee and sent to the Committee on Corporations. A glance at the personnel of the Committee on Corporations reveals a significant state of affairs. The Committee consisted of the following Senators: Bates, Welch, Wright, McCartney, Burnett, Bills, Walker, Roseberry, Finn, Miller, Kennedy. When the test came on the floor of the Senate, the nine of the eleven Senators whose names are printed in italics voted for the Wright bill and against the Stetson bill. The two members whose names are printed in ordinary letters, voted for the Stetson bill, and against the Wright bill. The line-up of the Committee on Corporations, when the measures were taken from the Judiciary Committee and sent to the Committee on Corporations, was then: |
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