Assembly gets in the lawmaking 'moo'd
State lawmakers today are plowing through some of the hundreds of bills that must be acted on before next week's deadline. But the intensity of the work doesn't preclude moments of levity.
The Assembly considered amendments this morning to a bill that would ban the practice of trimming cows' tails (SB 135). The man wielding the gavel, Democrat Isadore Hall III of Compton, called for a voice vote.
He got a bit more than expected, as legislators on both sides of the aisle mooed their approval in place of the traditional "aye."
Laughing, Hall deemed the amendments adopted.
-- Shane Goldmacher in Sacramento
EDITOR'S PICKS:
I'm glad to see that SB 135 is a top priority of our elected legislatures. The Farmers who raise cows should be gleeming with joy over banning trimming cows tails. What the hell our these people doing with our tax dollars?
Posted by: Dan | September 01, 2009 at 02:44 PM
Napping for dollars.
Yes,the state legislature has slept for the past 11 months and expects pay for a full year's salary.
Put out a referendum on legislator's pay. They refused to take the 20% recommended cut,and they now think it will alright if they work the last five days.
Let them eat cake.Write a new referendum.
One certainty,if you cut the session in half,you can cut the pay in half.
Posted by: TarheelChief | September 01, 2009 at 05:23 PM