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2 proper for either a Congressional or legis- lative caucus to advise the President- elect on such a subject. Any citizen, of course, has a right to express his own preference by letter or otherwise, but ac- tion by a caucus seems too much like forcing things, and I doubt if it would have any effect op the appointing power. For my part, I do not desire it, but 1 should not attempt to dictate what course my friends should pursue. The subject of legislative enzctment was suggested by Mr. Perkins himself 1n a telegram to Colonel Jackson. I would not mention this but for the statement made by Colonel Jackson. “I notice a report of a statement from Colone ckson, in which he gave me twe minutes to go back into the caucus on pam of losing my self-respect. My recollection of the interview is this: I stepped outside the caucus to confer with some friends a moment, and while talking with them Colonel Jackson rushed up, with disheveled hair, and made some de- mand that I should 2o into caucus. I re- | plied to him that I would act upon my own judgment, without taking instructio: from him. When I had fiuished my in terview I went back into the caucus. Colo- nel Jackson and I are old friends, and all along he has claimed to be very indignant at the conduct of Senator Perkins, and has persistently declared that he would not defend him because his conduct was inde- fensible. Colonel Jackson’s attitude in this last matter is quite surprisingto me, and looks as If he desire d to place me in a position whereI would be forced to vote against his friend. His conduct, added to that of Senator Perkins’, has released me from ali personal and political obiigations, and henceforth I shall do as I please.” Following is an exact copy of the reso- lution prepared by Colonel J. P. Jackson and offered in the Republican caucus last night. The original in Colonel Jackson’s handwriting is in Judge Waymire's pos- session, WHEREAS, The State of California in the last Preside contest contributed materially to ion of Hon. William McKinley as he United States, and is the only te in the Union with as many al votes that has never been hinet appointment; and od that the President- ressed toward our State of our citizens as shall prove to be the choice people for the place; now, tnerefore, be e Republican members of alifornla L ture, in caucus as- lec apitol, that we ure public sentiment in this State in favor of | Hon. James A. Waymire for a position in the Cebinet of the incoming President and are nsus of | and the | mark of | as the cnoice of the | of California; and be it | essed with the fact that the cons further Resolved, sociate member, Hon. That in the person of our most | James A. Way- | | have | the general trend of | d jurist and ficial posi- u all respects satisfactory as the | cholce of the Republicans of California to rep- | he Pacific Coast under the incoming | 1 adminis 1y recommend our honored fellow Jumes A. Waymire, to the favorable | »n of Presideni-elect Me y for to & position in the executive | resen iti- - IS ALAMEDA ANGRY. Treatment of North That May Turn | the County’s Delegation From | Perkins OAKLAND OFFICE SAN 1sco CALL,) | 903 Broadway, Jan. 6. | | Much indignatios was expressed to-day | among the numerous friendsof Assem- | blyman Hart North at the manner in which his resolution indorsing Judze | Waymire for a Cabinet posilton was frowned upon at the Republican caucus held in Sacramento last night. Assemblyman North has always posed | as an ardent supporter of Senator Perkins and also is a stanch adherentof Judge | Waymire. Knowing of Senator Perkins' | promise of support to Wayniire in the | matter of claiming for him, if pogsible, a | place in McKinley’s Cabinet, Assembly man North thought he would have no | yin a caucus called by Perkins' | managers of securing the indorsement of | Judge Waymire. The manner in which | the resolution was turned down on the transparent plea of being ont of order has | caused much dissatisaction in Assembly- | man North’s district, where he is justly | very popular. It has added one more | element to the dissatisfaction which pre- | vails locally against the manner in which Senator Perkins breaks his political promises. - This dissstisfaction originated in the manner in which Perkins published an in- dorsement of Mr. Hiborn in his fight against Judge Frick for the Congressional | nomination three months ago. After promising that he would under no cir- | cumstances take a band in the Congres- sional fight, an indorsement from him in favor of Congressman Hilborn appeared on the evening before the primary. This one act destroyed nearly one-hali of Per- kins’ influence in this county, and the re- mainder has been seriously affected by the treatment which his managers, by his orders, accorded to Judge Waymire and Assemblyman North last night. 1t is openly stated by leading politicians in the Fiftieth Assembly District, from which Mr. North was. elected, that any instructions regarding the fight for United States Senator cannot be considered as binding after the manner in which Per- kins has acted toward Waymire. Much curiosity is evinced to know why Senator Perkins should be so anxious to see Horace Davis indorsed for a Cabinet position, and” the explanation is made that Perkins, X ¢ i N B SAMUEL M. SHORTRIDGE and His Friends in Consultation at His Headquarters. evidently considering that he carried the Alameda delegation in his vest pocket, could act as treacherously toward them as he desired with impunity, and that, | £nding his strength waning, he desired to throw down Waymire ana take up Davis, for the purpose of patching his fences in another quarter. Many people of this county would not be surprised if the action of Perkins, as carried out by his managers last night, should cost him half of the delegation from Alameda. North’s popularity may | be judzed from the fact that had he wanted to have been the Senatoriaj candidate from the Tw-nty-seventh District he could have given Senator Stratton a lively tussle for the nomination. He only withdrew be- cause he thought at that time when can- didates were being talked of that he could not spare the time from his growing San Francisco law practice to attend to Sena- torial duties, or indeed legislative duties of any kind. succeed himself in the Assembly when he became ‘convinced by his many friends that a man with his knowledge of his dis- trict could do better at the coming session of the Legislature than a stranger. To turn down a man of such marked ability and popularity was certainly far from a wise act, and many of his supporters are not slow to declare that Perkins has more than destroyed any claim be may have on Mr. North, and, indeed, the whole Ala- meda delegation. Tie g IN THE SENATE. Long List of Attaches Appolnted, Including Editor George Hatton, Who Gsts $8 Per Diem. SACRAMENTO, Can, Jan. 6. — The first business transacted by the Senate to- day was the consideration of Senator Bert's resolution referring the Governor's message to a committee of five, of which he will probably be appointed chairman. Seawell of Mendocino asked that Con- gress be memorialized to protect wool. The caucus resolution submitted by Senator Pedlar appointing the following attaches was adopted: Assistant sergeant-at-arms, Charles Newman, $6 per diem; bookkeeper to serseant-at-arms, A. B. Conrad, $8 per diem; assistant minute clerks, W. R. Porter and Frank H. McConnell, $8 each per diem: assistant journal clerks, George C. Radcliffe and E. C. Parker, $5; assistant engrossing clerk, George C. Par- sons, $8; assistant enroliing clerk, George F. Hatton, §8; bistory clerk, Al Lindley, $6; bill-filers, C. E. Foster and W. H. Rice, $4; mail-carrier, Robert Hauford, Y VA ) SENATOR H. V. MOREHOUSE, the Popular Representative s From San Jose. He was only persuaded to | |3; mailing and folding clétk, E. Dunlap, | $3; assistant mailing and folding clerk, G. | Bunnel!, $3; assistant bill-filer, 0. W: | Mosby, $3 50. Peges—Sam Wacholder, William Mar- tin, Chester Pedlar, Harry Bennett, Nestor Trout, Charles Balzari, Don Eddy, $3. Watchmen—Robert Farrell, John T. Berry, J. M. Hunter, J. W. Hunter, J. W. Snyder, H. A. Keeler. H. H. Squires, §3. Gatekeepers — Eimer Burbank, N. T. | Littlefield, George T. Brown, §3. Doorkeepers—Jake Terrell, P. H. Felly, J. D. Shine, $3. Messenger to State Printer—A. Reddick, $3. Bill clerk—George Rohe, $5. Assistant bil! clerks—H.+B. Androus, J. D. Wideman, $5. Ushers—C. H. Martin,’ J. H. Martin, §4. Committee messengers—F. E. Skinuer, Ed Allen, $4. | Assistant bistory clerk—J. Keeler, $4. Messenger to sergeant-at-arms—J. G. McCall, $5. Assistant enrolling clerks (from the thur- tieth day of session)—Charles Wood, C. A. Marsten, $8. Assistant ‘engrossing clerks (from the thirtieth day of session)—J. W. Cayanagh, C. E. Abbott, $8. Porters—A, L. Tilton, J. F. Summers, J. P. Carter, $3. A resolution was adopted eulogizing the late Noble Martin, aiter which an ad- journment for the day was taken. oAl IN THE ASSEMBLY. Report of the Committee on Rules Received and Some Addi- tional Bills Filed. SACRAMENTO, CaAL., Jan. 6.—After listening to the complaint of Dryden (Pop.) of San Diego, who claimed to have been misquoted and misrepresented by the press, the Assembly this morning re- ceived the report of the Committee on Rules, which was made the special order for to-morrow’s session. ¥ Chairman Breiling of the Committee on Mileage committee, which was referred back. Bills were then introduced as follows: North of Alameda — Appropriating money for the support of aged indigents. Dibble—An amendment of the general street law. % ' Vosburg—A road law bitl, Goif—Five bills making appropriations for additional buildings for the Southern California Asylum. Cutter—For the election of Superior Judgesin Yuba and Sutter counties. Strain—To authorize the use of photog- raphy to detect fraudulent voting. Leavitt—A code amendment relating to attachments. Cutter submitted a resolution to give the Judiciary and Ways and Means Gom- mittees two clerks each; also sergeant- at-arms, porters and stenographers. This provoked a lively discussion, which re- sulted in the subject being finaliy carried over until to-morrow for special considera- tion by the Comm ittee on Rules. A joint resoiution by Belshaw, urging Congress to instruct Government engin- eers to submit an estimate of the probable cost of dredging a ship canal through Suisun Bay as far as Antioch, was intro- duced. Assemblyman Sims was granted leave of absence on account of iliness, Postoffice hours were fixea at from 9 o’clock A. . until 6 p. M. The House then adjourned until to- morrow. AT = A PULLS AND' PATRONAGE. The Democrats May Yet Lose Control of the State Library. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Jan. 6.—Foreight years the Democrats have enjoved the MISS EDNA The postmistress of the California State a leading business man of the capital city. M. COWAN, Senate, is the youngest daughter of E. A. Cowan, & w?ll-kno'n business man of Pomona. BShe is a young woman of unusual business ability, and occupies a prominent position in the highest social circles of her town. Miss Cowan, who is considered ofie of the most beautiful and charming young women in Los Angeles County, is an appointee of Senator 8. N. Androus of Pomona. While in Bacramento she isa guest at the home of her brother-in-law, E. W. Thomas, submitted the report of tnat patronage of the State Library, and six years of that under Republican adminis- tration. The law bas been interprcted to mean that removals cannot be made un- less the Trustees assent to a change. The Republicans now propose to take charge of this State institution. The term of office of the Board of Trustees now serving will expire in April, 1898; hence Trustees to succeed the incumbents may be elected by the present Legislature. The law guthorizes the Senate and As- sembly in joint convention to elect the Trustees. The Democrats have managed with exceeding cleverness to control the appointment of Librarian and assistants, and are sure to introduce some adroit plan designeld to perpetuate themseives in power. The Republicans have gained some knowledge by observation, and will see to it that only men of their own party will be chosen to manage the affairs of the institution. The Democrats insisted in putting the library into politics, and hav- ing placed it there cannot object to Re- publicans following the precedent. There'is some county-division talkon uiet, and delegations of interested onis's may come in later on. An effort may be mede to annex a slice of Fresno County south of the river to Kings County. The main cause in thisdirection is said to be the high taxes in Fresno County. A proposition to carve a new county out of the territory of Tulare may be pressed. Members of the Legislature are inclined to go ahead as rapidly as consistent with the work in hand so as to get all the im- portant bills of the session in the hands of the Governor ten days before adjourn- ment. The members will then know be- fore leaving S8acramento whether or not the bilis become laws. During the session of the Legislature a bill in the hands of the Governor for ten days becomes a iaw un- less he vetoes it within that time. Should he exercise the veto power the Legisla- ture, being in session, would have the opportunity of passing the measure over the execative's disaporoval. LomEST T TO BENEFIT IRRIGATORS. Senator Pedlar of Fresno Proposes to Introduce Some Needed Amendments. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Jan. 6.—Senator Pedlar of Fresno will take a prominent part 1 legisiation for the benefit of irri- gators. There are many things in the Wright law that are unsatisfactory to farmers in every part of the State where the law 18 in operation, and Senator Ped- lar proposes to introduce a bill to amend the law, or, if necessary, to repeal it. There are many districts in Madera and Fresno counties that are under the opera- tion of the act, but the lands in and im- mediately contignous to Fresno city are independent of the act. The laxity with which the bonds are issued and the pur- poses for which they are used, the arbi- trary manner in which lands but little or not at all susceptible to the least benefit are taken into the district and assessed and made to bear the burden of taxation without receiving any benefit therefrom, have long been complained of by the farmer. The voting is done as by stock- holders in a joint stock corporation. The ballotine on the issnance of bonds should be left to those who absolutely have an in- terest in the property to be assessed. “Here is the place where women should be allowed to vote who are owners of property. They should be allowed to have a voice in such matters,” said the Sen- ator. He added that he proposed to introduce an estray law that will be of interest to stock-owners throughout the State. *I propose to repeal everything that exists on the subject, because the laws are so jumbled that even a lawyer would find them difficult to understand or to recon- cile, and it will be difficult to amend them. The easiest way to do it will be to repeal them and make new ones.” ‘ R, AMENDING ROAD LAWS. A Movement for Better Highways and Better Methods of Re- pairing Them. SACRAMENTO, CaL, Jan. 6.—Alameda County wants better highways. She does not, however, desire to monovolize all the g00d things and is wilting that the whole State should share them with her. Sena- tor Beard of that county will at an eariy date introduce a bill to make a changedn the road laws, soas to allow the road- master to be elected by the people andito allow road districts to issue bonds for the purpose of obtaining fands with which to construct substantial and permanent roads. Many if notall the country road districts are too poor to do anything in the way of permanent improvements, and the cost of repairiag the unscientific road- ways they now have would build high- ways of solid cement and concrete in twenty years. People have been awakened to the fact by the researches of -civil engineers that substantial and permanent roads are much cheaper to build and keep in repair than the so-called cheap dirt and gravel roads, which in the winter are no better than no roads at all. The difficulty has always been that the districts were too poor to build decent thoroughlares, but if they are allowed to issue bonds to do first-class work with the best material, the saving in borseflesh, wagon repairs, time in transporting prod- uce from the farm to the shipping point and in road repairs, will be sufficient to pay off the principal and interest within the span of a generation and at the end of that period the road will be as good as new. In Europe there have been exhumed old Roman roads of concrete as solid to-day as they were when first laid down a thousand years ago. Another feature of the Beard bill will allow work to be done by contract in- stead of by day labor. Under the pres- ent system day laboris done by farmers who have no practical or scientific knowledge of road-building and who are not properly equipped in the line of wagons and other tools. The result is that under such drawbacks but half a day’s work is done for the cost of one. Under the contract system the work will be done by persons regularly in the busi- ness and will be done in the best and most workmanlike manner. Senator Beard proposes .also to intro- duce a law allowing unincorporated towns and villages of 500 population and over to provide for laying down sidewalks by the same legal methods as are employed by incorporated cities. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP, Soclallsts and ‘Populists Will Pleased With This Innovation In Government. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Jan. 6.—That for which Socialists in their way and Popu- lists in their way bave been striving for years to accomplish will be, likely to be effected through the instrumentality of the Republican party, which has always been the first to inaugurate reforms, no matter by whom suggested. Alameda, the banner county of Republicanism in this State, the county which saved the State to McKinley, demands the fullest and most unrestricted municipal owner- ship of those great public utilities, gas and electric lights. . The city of Alameda already owns her lighting plant, and has saved many thou- sands of dollars annually to the taxpayers on the cost of lighting streets and public buildings. Recently, desiring to give the city the advantage of unrestricted owner- ship and control of those ‘public utilities, an attempt was made to sell light to the citizens, but an injuuction was ordered on the application of persons interested in the sale of gas and electricity. 1n order to remedy any shortcomings in the law and to allow cities and towns to own their own water works and lighting plants and to sell their products to the ‘public Senator Beard of Alameda hasin preparation a bill which, if enacted into a law, will remove all legal obstacles. There is no doubt that the bill will be bitterly opposed by private corporations supply- ing gas and electricity to the citizens, in Bs off<et which opposition it will ba :l::::st:-y for the Legislature to have an unmistakable expression of opinion from mass-meetings, etc., in the cities and towns. Senator Beard expects that the measure will receive the united support of the Pop- ulist members and of all Republicans and Democrats of advanced ideas. Dl IR T PRIMARY ELECTIONS. In All Likellhood the Law WII Be Amended to Suppress All Illegal Practices. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Jan. 6.—An ef- fort originating in several different coun- ties will be made in both houses during the present session to amend the primary election laws so that bosses, heelers and thugs may no longer obstruct the peace- able citizen on his way to the polls. Senators Beard and Bert will introduce bills regulating pricary elections in the interest of pure politics. All the bills on this sobject will have similar features. They wiil, for instance, provide that pri- maries skall be held under the Australian ballot system, or by voting-machine, should the use of such be legalized by the necestary act of the Legislature. All the bills will require the primaries of all the political parties to be held on the same day, at the same polling places and with the same election officers. ————— AT THE PUBLIC CRIB. Notwithstanding the Proposed Economy, Expenses of Legisla~ ture WIill Eat Up the Taxes. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Jan. 6.—To-day the general fund of the treasury of the State of California contains more than three million dollars. The general fund is the barrel which members of the Legis- lature are authorized to tap with appro- priation bills. Yesterday San Francisco, throtigh Treasurer Widber, paid into the State Treasury $1,200,000. The sum of $600,000 was at once apportioned to the general fund. The school fund secured $500,000 and the rest was apportioned to various other funds. It has been suggested that the members of the Legislature irom the interior cities and rural districts should constantly bear in mind that this sum of $1,200,000 has been wrung by the tax-gatherer from the toilers and home-owners in San Francisco who have saved and pinched to get to= gether the money to pay their taxes. In many instances families have had to sur- render objects of comfort desired in order to contribute to the support of the Siate government. The fruits of their industry are represented in this sum of $1,200,000, which Treasurer Widber paid over yester- day. It is therefore suggested that the utmost care should be paid to all appro- priated measures, so that the money taken by law from the industrial classes should not be squandered or given out :n_ salaries to maintain a class of gilt-edged loafers. In many places talk is cheap, but in the Legislature talk costs something. While the orator is soaring into lofty realms of eloquence 1n the cause of retrenchment and reform, the taxpayersare paying ior the light, fuel and attendance of the whole Legislature, Talk prolongs the session and ultimately costs more than a small army of attaches. One hundred and three bills have been introduced in the Assembly. Appropria- tions of every kind and description are inciuded. While the Assemily is talking economy preparations are in progress for a great assault on the treasury. Never was there a bigger sack of coin immedi- The Doctor’s " Examination! ARE YOUSUBJECT TOHEADACHES? Yes, doetor. About how often do you have tnese headaches? Twice a month, doctor. Your headaches arealways accompanied with nausea? Yes, doctor. You say you can always tell when these leaasches are coming on? Yes, doctor. How long do they last? 3 Five or six hours, doctor. Have you noticed aiter a hearty meal, especially 1f the stomach is overloaded, these headaches appesr? Yes, doctor. Do you suffer from conatipation ? Always, doctor. Frequently from overloading the stom- ach you cause a sluggish condition of the Liver, or, as we doctors term it, a torpid liver. Madam, your headache may be traced directly to the liver, many people suffering as you do from a liver neadacne. 1 can give you relief. You must take your medicine regularly. It will be a mild liver stimulant and will contain no min- eral drugs. You need vegetable. It is necessary to regulate the bowels. You can be perlectly free from those headaches if you take this prescription. JOY'S VEGETABLE : SARSAPARILLA 3 {one bottle) 3 M:.':B(g.' o : 'wo_teaspoonfuls three (3) times a : iday. When bowelsare reg\}lnr e : one teaspoonful. : Don’t let the druggist talk you int buying anything in place of ows Homo Remedy—Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparil.a. 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