The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 14, 1899, Page 3

‘THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1899. WRIGHT VOTES FOUR TIMES FOR BURNS In Shame He Bears the Heavy Yoke of His Deep Degradation. Under His Humiliation He Bows His Head and Hides His Face While the Joint Ballots Are Taken Which Bind Him Tighter in the Toils. CALL TO, HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- Jan. 12.—Howard E. Wright v. Speaker of the Assembly. gradation absolute and to-day by voting for D. M. ted States Senator on lots taken in joint con- man ever faced a than did this n 180 stood high in the w citizens and brother nov through his abhorred by every State. the despicable in the paid service Mexico, pat ght on th and m that the t, bu rds were and half-sc own honest th sure, band that of the man shoul- people > Speaker rgeant-at- was at the to meet in nate ready pro. tem. Speaker d dark plainly epless night. with bowed head. of the d his was 1f in full view of g the Senators and spectato followe dation is a joy. the: that assemblage who e of compassion for | was so palpable. In over ed the was comy read minutes of vester- joint convention. ry the mem- was keyed up to the high- expectancy, for many ru of « ~es to be made consummated. and Grant factions nad made h accessions secured s W not made good. lon began the roll of - = led off with a vote for Maguire, according to of the Democr: other mem} he exception of Feeney followed. Th two voted The Republican Sena- terday, and mbly w: ot on lost tone, The of or i a £ audible pea Wright voted for Burns. t is as follow Burns: Senators Bettman, tt, Hoey, Laird, Leavitt, Short- Wolfe; Assemblymen Arne- Barry, Beecher, Cobb, Devoto, e, Henry, JILSON, Johnson, Kelley, Kenneally, Lund- McKeen, Miller of San Fran- Pierce, Rickard, Eugene Sulli- van, WRIGHT—R26. Grant—8en: vce, Cutter, mith, Trout; Cargill, Clark, Lancie, Gre IcDonald of A mne, Merrill, Raub, Radcli enator Gillette, Assembly- semblymen Brown, Mar- ‘mblymen Anderson, esult was announced vas ordered, and when on as the ballot announced his vote for F. Smith of Manila” loud applause on the floor lobbie . in which the Repub- s list of dishonor- not appeal to rty-four Demo- soldier. Feeney for Rosenfeld. It i rumor that eventually Feen: d in the ranks of Burr tough rid if_sufficient inducements are held out. The Republicans voted as.before wi ballot being as follows: r Barnes—Senator Morehou: S on, ( second Luch- mbly- Know- Dickinson A Simpson; 3elshaw Cosper, Los , Robin~ For Burns: Senators Bettman, Burnett, Hoey, Laird, Leavitt, Short- ridge, Wolfe; Assemblymen Arne- rich, Barry, Beecher, Cobb, Devoto, ibble, . Henry, JILSON, Johnson, ‘Kelsey, Kelley, Kenneally, Lund- :quist; McKeen, Miller of San Fran- cisco, Pierce, Rickaru, Eugene Sulli- | van, WRIGHT—26. For Grant—Senators Boyce, Cutter, i+Jones, Maggard, Nutt, Smith, Trout: : Assemblymen Bliss, Blood, Cargiil, Clark. r, Dole, De Lancie, Greenwell, Chenoweth, Le Barron, McDonald of Al- eda, McDonald of Tuolumne, Merrill, ally concealed, while Pres- | struggle for | Raw, | ors filed in | Both | | Milice, Radcliff, Raub, Raw, enator Gillette; Assem- emblymen Brown, Mar- tor Davis; Assembly- Senator Feeney—1. ators Flint, Rowell—: -Senator Taylor; A em- mblymen Anderson, Senator Leavitt moved that the joint convention adjourn until to-morrow, but the motion met with such a storm of opposition from supporters of all the other candidates that Burns' lieutenant was glad to withdraw it and the third llot was ordered, making the eighth for Senator. This time the Democrats voted for Assemblyman Caminetti and his name was also greeted with cheers when it W first announiced by Senator Ashe. :I' there was no change, no stampede to any candidate, and the Burns forces looked more gloomy than ever. Not one vote had they been able to corral during the day and the situation was NCIDENTS OF THE DAY AT SACRAMENTO. n—Senator Taylor; Assem- blyman La Baree—2. Estee—Assemblyman . Anderson, | Wade—2. By this time all parties were willing | to take a rest and the roll call on the | motion of McDonald of Alameda to ad- journ showed few members who cared to take another ballot. During the roll call an incident occurred that created | a ripple of merriment and momentarily drew attention from uphappy Howard Wright. Assemblyman Caminetti had occasion to leave the chamber momen- tarily, his wife and little son remaining in their seats at his desk.” While he was absent his name was called on the motion to adjourn and the little fellow, thoroughly tired of the, to him, unin- teresting proceedings, promptly piped out “ay The vote was recorded and the motion prevailing, the joint con- vention adjourned to noon to-morrow. TRYING TO COERCE VOTES FOR BURNS All the Influence of the South- ern Pacific Brought to Bear on Knights, CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 13.—The desperate straits to which the touts, the Federal brigade and the Southern Pacific Railroad Company have been reduced in order to bolster up the failing prospects of Daniel M. Burns were {llustrated here in Sacramento to- day. Mexican Dan realizes the fact that it will require the exercise of all the power of the Southern Pacific, the State admin- istration, the machinery of the Repub- lican State organization and every other influence he can bring to bear to even keep him in the Senatorial race. Wil- liam F. Herrin and the Southern Pacific Company are moving heaven and earth to bring votes into line for Burns. Her- rin realizes the fact that the desperate situation which exists calls for the ex- ercise of the most desperate methods to even give Burns remote possibility of suc- cess. He is using those and As semblyman W. D. Knights of S8acramento County is being made the victim of a con- spiracy to force him on the ballot to- morrow to change his vote, against his will, from General W. H. L. Barnes to Daniel M. Burns. The master hand of Herrin became ap-| members of the Supreme Court were in | all its collateral ditches, has repeatedly stated he has a distinet aversion. W. D. Knights is one of the most prom- | inent business men of Sacramento, and is | one of the public spirited citizens of the | capital. He is the secretary of the Wil- liam R. Knights Company, which is the | largest firm of its kind—hides and tan-| ning—on the Pacific C t. They own the Capital City Soap Works and have a | large branch tannery at Benicia. | The Willlam R. Knights Company does | a tremendous freight business with the | Southern Pacific. It annually pays to the railroad thousands of dollars in| freight charkes. It is within the power | of the corporation of which Uncle Collis is the head to absolutely ruin the busi- | ness of the firm of which Assemblyman | Knights is secretary by discrimination | in the matter of freight rates. The oc topus in its desperation to force an un- willing Assemblyman to vote for Burns would step at nothing. 5 Night after night, ever since the first ballot in the Senatorial fight was taken, trusted lieutenants of the railroad and of Burns have called at the house of As- semblyman Knights and endeavored to | whip him into line, but he has been proof | ngaFnst all of the bulldozers. He has been stopped on the streets of the cit: and threatened. He has been called upon at his place of business and coercive | methods used upon him, but Mr. Knights | has been firm as a granite bowlder thus far in his determination not to vote for Burns. This afternoon he stated that unless the action of the County Commit- tee in indorsing Burns was approved by every member of the committee in his | Assembly district he would not cast his‘ vote for the mine jumper of Candelaria. To_another friend he stated his action could only be influenced by a mass meet- | ing. If that was called and it was the | sense of the meeting that he should vote | for Burns he would do so, but not other- | wise. It remains to be seen whether or not this conspiracy on the part of Her- rin, Wright, the Southern Pacific, the Federal brigade and the Burns touts to coerce an honorable man to do something which his own conscience must tell him is wrong and which he himself says he is not willing to do will succeeed. g WHO SPOKE FOR THE SUPREME JUDGES?| Indications Point fo Herrin as the Man Who Pulled | Wright Over. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 13.—Where is the man | that told Howard E. Wright that four | with authority, direct or implied, from the members of the court. A vote was wanted for Burns and Herrin went after it according to the tactics of the | corporation. SAN JOAQUIN PLAINS MAY BE REDEEMED The Assembl{ #Requested to Ask Governmental Aid for Ditches. CALL HEADQUARTERS, MENTO, Cal.. Jan. 13.—A concurrent res- olution that will greatly interest residents of the broad San Joaquin plains was in- troduced in the Assembly this morning by Assemblyman Griffin of Madera. Its primary object is to clear away the ob- stacles that have been thrown in the way of irrigation by the Wright law, and if Congress heeds the request it makes not many months will see the naturally fruit- ful San Joaquin prolific of everything from roses to watermelons. The preamble to the resolution recites that under favorable climatic conditions the San Joaquin Valley is fertile and susceptible in the extreme to profitable cultivation, but it also recites that the weather is not certain -enough to guar- antee regular annual production, and that that condition can not be brought about save by artificial means. Therefore, be it resolved by the As- sembly, the Senate concurring, that our Senators In Tongress be instructed and our Representatives therein be requested to take such action as shall result in an estimate of the cost by engineers of the Federal Government and a proposal of a plan for the extent and circumstances of restraining works to confine and husband the waters of tne Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced, Fresno and Kings Rivers, where a dam or dams on each of them can be best located; the amount of water that may be utilized and a_secondary system of irrigating canals leading therefrom and tertiary distributing facilities and such other necessary works as will provide for the sufficient irrigation of the whole val- ley of the San Joaquin, and to enable the valley to be divided into districts, and the amount of land that may be irrigated in each, and that following such report an appropriation may be made by Congress to defray the cost of same. If Congress shall see fit to send the Federal engineers to do the work re- quested they will find a good part of it already done, so far as canals and dis- tributing facilitles are concerned. The big Turlock ditch running from the Tou- lumne dam at La Grange to Modesto, with is ready for SACRA- | employes the same as in the Belshaw law and contained a sentence at the end as follows: *And such other employes as the Benate may deem necessary.”” The para- graph relating to Assembly employes was drafted the same way, After the measure had been introduced | and sent to the prihter the caucus saw that it left the matter of appointing at- taches as wide onen as before the Belshaw act was passed, and it was decided to| amend it enumerating all the addi- | tional_employes to be allowed to the Sen- ate. No change was made in the prov sion for Assembly employes. The amended bill, which was offered to- day in place of the first measure, gives the full list §f employes and adds just thirty to the present force, besides such committee clerks as the Senate may see | fit to appoint. These thirty additional employes are allowed salary amounting to $119 per diem—an average of $4 each. | The list of additional employes includes stant clerk at the desk, at a per dem of $5; one assistant sergeant at arms, $5; one assistant sergeant at arms for | the Finance Committee at $5; one for the | Judiciary Committee, $; and one at $ to be assigned to any committee requiring his services; one ‘as assistant minute clerk, $6; one assistant journal clerk, one assistant engrossing and enrolling clerk at $5; one bill filer, $4; one mail car- rier, $3; oOne messenger to the State| Printer, $3; three bill clerks at $4 each, | and drops one assistant bill clerk; one assistant history clerk, $5; one cloakroom | clerk, $4; one stenographer for the Fi-| nance Committee, $5; one stenographer for the Judiciary Committee, $5; six port- ers at $3 each; one rear porter, $3; three watchmen at $3 each; one janitress for the ladies’ cloakroom, $3; two press mailing clerks at $4 each. 'This allows each of the majority members an additional appointee | at $ per diem and still leaves several places to divide among them. As the Assembly will increase its force qute as much if not more than the Senate, | the bill, if it becomes a law, will saddle an | extra expense upon the State of $240 a day | for the remainder of the session. The Senate might be able to dispensa | with some of this help, but the secretary | M is in urgent need of another assistant at the desk. As soon as the bill was sent | desk Dickinson up to the = secretary's moved that the secretary be instructed to have it printed out of order. This was done, and the bill was rushed over to the printer. It will be back to-morrow morn- ing, and an effort will be made to suspend the rules and pass it to-morrow. This, however, can only be done with the con- sent of minority members. MANY CHANGES IN THE STANDING RULES| CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. Aside from the with- drawal of Senate bill No. 153, amending the Belshaw act, and the substitution of /MR EDWARD JAMES COrRNY MM ANIMON PENDLE XON, OF TME BDURNS WO SEEMS TO BE PUSA ADDICTED TO TURLS, BILLIARDS AND ¢ MARLEY SHORTRIDGE indeed becoming desperate. The re- | parent to when he sent instructions sult was as follows For Barnes—Sen r, Morehous ors Dickinson, Luch- Strafton; Assembl Atherton, Knights, Know La Tuenter—10. F 1 Sena.ors Currier, Simpson; Assemblym Belshaw, Conrey, Cosper, Mellick, Miller of Los Angeles, Robinson, Valentine—9. For Burns—Senators Bettman, Burnett, Hoey, Laird, Leavitt, Short- ridge, Wolfe; Assemblymen Arne- | rich, Barry, Beecher, Cobb, Devoto, | quist, McKeen, Miller of San Fran- | men Atherton, | land, Lardne: Dibble, Kelsey, JILSON, Johnson, Kenneally, Lund- Henry, Kelley, cisco, Pierce, Rickard, Eugene Sull van, WRIGHT—R6. For Grant—Senators Jones, Maggard. Nutt, cmblymen Bliss, Bloo Cutter, . Trout; Cargill, Ciark, | Crowder, Dale, ancie, ureenwell, Chenoweth, Le Barron, McDonald of ala- meda, McDonald of Tuolumne, Merrill Merritt, Milice. Radcliff, Raub, Raw, Works. Huber—27. For Knight—Senator Gillefte; Assembly- | man Boynton—2. For ¥cnton—Assemblymen Brown, Mar- ine2 For Scott—Senator Davis; Assemblyman Tur For R For Bard nfeld—Senator Feeney— —Senators Flint, Rowell— For Paterson—Senator Taylor; Assem- blyman La Baree For Estee — Assemblymen Anderson, For the fourth time during the day the roll was called, the Democrats giv- ing Congressman Marion de Vries the complimentary vote. Still there was no other change, each Republican holding exactly the same vote he received in the last ballot yesterday. Following is the result: For Barnes—Senators Dickinsor singer, Morehouse, Stratton; Clough, Knight: Muenter—10. Currier, Conrey, 3 a—Senat lick, alentine—9. For Burns—Senators Bettman, Burnett, Hoey, Laird, Leavitt, Short- ridge, Wolfe; Assemblymen Arne- rich, Barry, Beecher, Cobb, Devoto, Dibble, Henry, JILSON, Johnson, Kelsey, Kelley, Kenneally, Lund- quist, McKeen, Miller of San Fran- cisco, Pierce, Rickard, Eugene Sulli- van, WRIGHT—26. For Grant — Senators Boyce, Cutter, Jones, Maggard, Nutt, Smith, Trout; As- semblymen_ Bliss, Blood, Cargill, Clark, Crowder, Dale, De Lancie, Greenwell, Chenoweth, Le Barron, McDonald of Ala- meda, McDonald of Tuolumne, Merrill, . Milice, Radcliff, Raub, Raw, Works, Huber—27. For Knight—Senator Gillette; Assem- blyman Boynton- or Fenton — Assemblyman Brown, Marvin—2. For Scott—Senator Davis; Assembly- man Dunlap—2. For Rasenfeld—Senator Feeney—1. £ D iller of Los Angeles, Robinson, | | called for the purpose of passing a reso- | lution indorsing Burns’ candidacy and | hand who to J. B. Wright, the division superintend- ent of the Southern Pacific Company here, to have a meeting of the Repub- lican Committee of Sacramento County re- | questing Assemblyman Knights to cast his vote for the man from Mexico. Wright absolutely dominates the Re- publican committee of this county, and it was, therefore, not a difficult matter for him to obey the command of his master. A meeting of the committee was called. Only those members were notified who were known to be favorable to the rail- road company and to Burns. Of course | it was not desirable to have any one present at the committee meeting who | was not in favor of racing the State | by the election of Burns. It was also un- desirable to have any committeeman on would oopose the attempt | which was to be.made to bulldoze Assem- blyman Knights and try to force him to commit an act which he has heretofore stated he did not desire to do. So only | the committeemen Superintendent Wright absolutely owned were called to attend the meeting. When they had gathered the resolution to bulldoze éMr. Knights was introduced by Thomas C. Perkins, and it was adopt- ed. The will of Herrin was carried out to the letter and the conspiracy to coerce a good and an honorable man had suc- ceeded that far. But the job was not yet completed, for the conspirators knew that Mr. Knights was a man of independent thought and action. They knew that he was decidedly averse to casting his vote for any man for United States Senator who has a tainted character. Even though the County Central Committee had. by ques- tionable methods, indorsed Burns, that b; no means indicated to the conspirators that Assemblyman Knights would follow | the instructions to vote for him. Several of the committeemen captured Mr. Knights about 7:30 o’clock this evening | and carried him in_triumph to the rooms | of the Republican State Central Commit- | tee at the Golden Eagle. These headquar- | ters are being used for the sble purpose of a stalking station by the Burns touts. Here they gather during the day a1 evvnlnfi in order to receive instructions from the Great Mogul himself. Mr. Knights was this evening take there and held for over an houfi. whll?& Major Frank McLaughlin poured into his | unwilling ears a long tale. The major became very eloquent in giving reasons why the victim sitting in front of him should to-morrow misrepresent his con- stituents by voting for Burns. The ma- jor’s eloquence could not have had the desired effect, for after this interview Mr. Knights was taken to the office of Divi- sfon Superintendent Wright at the depot by Master Mechanic H. C. Heinzleman, Exactly what transpired there no one will ever know other than the. three men who for half an hour parllcl;m(ed in a star chamber consultation. t can only be surmised that Mr. Knights was informed as to the power of the Southern Pacific Company and the advisability of his changing his vote to Burns was dwelt upon in detail. After this interview Mr. Knights was permitted to go to his home at 1615 L street. For four hours he had been sub- | Jeeted to the worst dragooning that it is possible for a free American citizen to re- ceive at the hands of the tools of a great corporation which is endeavoring to co- erce him to commitan act for which he u I favor of Colonel Burns for United States Senator? The Speaker-insists that his informa- tion that four of the Justices favored Burns came from a high source. In order to ascertain the name and where- abouts of the individual who assumed to speak for the court or four members thereof as to the fitness of a Senatorial | candidate The Call to-night propounded a number of inquiries to the Speaker. It was surmised that M. M. Estee or the | “colonel” might have taken it upon | himself to speak for the court and therefore this inquiry was made: “Did Dan, during the interview which you had with him just before the bal- fot, say that four of the Judges were favorable to his success as a candidate for the Senate?” ‘No,” rejoined the Speaker, “I did not get my information from Colonel | Burns.” “Did you get the information from the Justices themselves?” The Speaker said in response: “I did not hear it directly from the members | of the court, but the information came | directly to me from one who is very | close to four of the Judges.” “Did Mr. Estee, who was called here, it is said, to talk with you on the sub- ject, say that certain members of the court favored the colonel's election to | the Senate?” | The Speaker replied that Estee was | not his informant as to the preferences | of the Supreme Court Judges. The | Speaker also said that he did not talk | with Justice McFarland on the topic | of the Senatorship. | Speaker Wright was finally requested | —earnestly and sincerely requested—to | name the person of high standing with whom he conversed and from whom the statement was received that four mem- bers of the Supreme Court favored Colonel Burns for United States Sena- tor. The Speaker said he could not | mention the name of the man as the | conversation was private. | There is only one inference to be drawn from the Speaker’s reticence in this matter. There can hardly be a doubt that Herrin of the Southern Pa- cific law department is the man that | told Mr. Wright that four members of | the Supreme Court were in favor of | Dan Burns for Senator. Nobody is | deem property sold to the | 1893 for | opposed CAMPBELL. EX SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DOING & SIDE STER the turning in of the water, and the same work is done and waiting for proper legis- Jation at o her” points through the v troduced As: ulated hed for protectio: have invested their money in the stock of mining corporations. It provides that any one owning stock in any mine m: b the property at will and may take expert into the workings and make in tigation, even to the extent of carrying amples of the ore and the tailings. It om- | was referred to the committee on mines and mining. Bill 221, introduced by Knowland of Ala- meda, provides for the creation of an- other comm on and the establishment of a list of ‘“‘registered accountant: The commission is to consist of five compe- tent accountants to be appointed by the Governor. Their duties shall be to ex- amine into the qualifications of all book- keepers who may desire a State license, and to formulate all necessary rules gov- erning their office and prescribing the du- | ties of those who attain the badge of the State's recognition. The only compens tion to be received by the commission is a fee of not exceeding $2 from each applicant for a State certificate. This $25 must also pay current office expenses and all expenses attached to examinations. A hill making it possible for owners to re- tate prior to elinquent taxes was introduced by Assemblyman Works of San Diego. It provides that all owners, or owners at interest, may redeem such properties upon the payment of back taxes at the delin- quent rate, and it absolves from any and all penalties. The San Francisco charter brought out some rather queer behavior on the part of Assemblyman Dibble. When the char- ter was introduced on Tuesday”it was re- ferred to the Committee on Municipal Cor- porations. This morning Dibble moved that it be sent back to the Assembly by sit | REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SANTA FE SYSTEM to give a | to_those who | AP MSGINNTS | - E the new bill agreed upon by the majority | caucus, there was little of interest in the | Senate proceedings to-day, which did not | consume more than an hour and a halt | | for which purpose $: for the construction of a building for the of the commis Which $20.000 is allotted. The last bill 210, makes provision for a water supply, c 25,000 is appropriated. The bills were referred to the Commit- tee on Public Buildings. — - AN AMENDMENT ON CHURCH TAXATION CALL HEADQUARTERS, MENTO, Jan. 13—The constitutional amendment presented to the Senate by Braunhart to-day reads as follows: Constitutional amendment No. A resolution to propose to the people of the te of Call- fornia to amend the constitution the State by adding to article XIII thereof a section in relation to the exemption from taxation of churches and chapels and the real property on which they are situated, new section to be inserted after section said article of SACRA- 1 XIII, and t6 be designated as sectlo said article. The Legislature of the State of California, at its thirty-third session, two-thirds of all the members elected to each of the two houses voting in fayor thereof, proposes to the peo- ple of the State of California the following amendment to the constitution of the State: Add to article XIII of said constitution ‘a section in relation to the exemption from ta ation of all buildings used exclusively as churches and chapels and the real property on which they are situated, said new section to be inserted after gection 1 of said article 1, and to be designated as section 1% of said article. and to read as follows: Section 1%—All bulldings used exclusively as churches and chapels, and the real property on which they are situated, shall be free from taxation. It will be seen that the proposed amendment exempts only churches and chapels and the ground on which they are situated. All other church holdings shall be subject to taxation as now. This amendment has long been under consider ation of the clergy of the State of every denomination, and has_been agreed to by Archbishop Rlordan, Rabbi_ Voorsanger, Dr. Dille, Dr. Dinsmore of San Jose, Dr. ackenzie, Dr. Bovard of Santa Rosa and other clergymen, Including Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, Episcopalians and other dehominations BUonsR . CONREY WANTS TO REFORM STATE CIVIL SERVICE CALL HEADQUARTER: MENTO, Jan. 13.—Assemblyman Conrey of Los Angeles another legislator with a commission up his sleeve. Incidentally Mr. Conrey wants to reform the State civil service laws so that nearly all of the State clerical force will be brought within ts provisions. To effect it he finds it Lecessary to create a half dozen and more rotund salaries and confer official honor upon four jobchasers chosen by the Gov- ernor without consideration of eclvil ser- vice or anything else, save the good old political pull. Under the bill, which is drawn on_the lines of the oné now in effect in New York, there are to be three commissioners appointed, whose compensation is fixed at $10 per day for each day they work, providing their annual drawdown does not exceed $2000 each. It will be the duty of the commissioners to formulate rules, with the assistance of the Governor, and hire the office help, the pay of which is to not exceed $1500 annuall The work is to be done by a chlef examiner, who will receive as his compensation not to exceed $3000 per annum. The commis- sioners are to have the employment of all clerical forces. Veterans of the Grand Army of the Re- public are to be given preierence over other applicants after they have passed the necessary examinations. The bill was given its first reading and submitted to the committee on commis- sions and public expenditures. - CITIES TO PROFIT IN PUBLIC FRANCHISES CALL HEADQUARTER! SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 13.—Assemblyman Meade of Los Angeles brought a bill into the As- sembly with him that, if passed by the Legislature, will work a radical change in the present system of franchises of quasi-public corporations. Instead of be- ing granted solely for the profit of the petitioning corporation the municipality in which the institutions are operating will benefit by them to the extent of 3 per cent of the gross receipts per annum during the life of the franchise. The bill provid hat when a franchis all told. i Stratton of Alameda, from the Commit- | tee on Rules, reported the following changes, which were agreed to: Rule 1—Changes the dates to correspond with the year 1899 rather than 189 | Rule fanner of the reading of the journal has been changed to correspond | with the amendment of section 253 of | the Political Code. | Rule 21—Has been changed to permit | “rush orders” for printing to be issued by the secretary. { Rule 2—Permitting the chairman of | each committee to name a clerk of the committee has been omitted to corre- spond with the provisions of the Belshaw Provides that the standing com- | hall be named by the President nate instead of by the Senate. ng forth the standing | been changed pursuant of the special committee to the report and the report of the special committee | has been further amended so as to make the Committee on Commerce consist of | e thirteen members | seven members. omitted. This pro- | nine members, Fin: and Military Affal Rule 3%—Has been | vides that the chairman of egch commit- | tee may appoint a clerk without the per- mission of the Senate. The Belshaw act | | modifies_this. the committee, that it might be referred | the Judiciary Committee. Valentine to the motion, and Dibble stated that the friends of the charter desired | the action he called for. Assemblyman_ Cobb, , chairman of the San Francisco delegation, who introduced | the charter, denied that its friends wanted any such thing, and moved to amend Dib- ble's motion by sending it back to the Assembly for conslderation. It was so or- Qered. The Senaforfal pallot interrupted busi- ness at noon, and after it was over ad- journment was taken until 10 o'clock to- morrow morning. MANY NEW EMPLOYES BY THE BELSHAW BILL CALL HEADQERTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 13—A new turn was given to the fight against the Belshaw law gov- | | | erning the number of employes of the | Senate and Assembly when Senate bill No. 153, amending the act, was withdrawn by Cutter of Yuba, as secretary of the Sen- ate Republican caucus, and a new bill substituted, as agreed upon by yester- day's caucus. N The first bill, which was Introduced | struction of = additional accommodat bound to suppose that Herrin spoke ! early in the week, enumerated the list of | for inmates of the home. No. 209 groai-im Rule 67—Has been omitted. This pre- scribed the duty of the Committee on Rules and Revision, stating that it shall pass upon the constitutionality and cor- rectne: and accuracy of all laws, etc. This has been omitted owing to the fact that this duty cannot be properly per- formed by any committee under the cir- | cumstances. Flint, from the Committee on Attaches, | Contingent Expenses and Mileage, report- ed a resolution instructing the sergeant- at-arms to ascertain what furniture and Supplies were wanted for the Senate | chamber and committee rooms and report, with the cost, to the Finance Committee, When the introduction of bills was | called for Cutter of Yuba withdrew No. 153 and_offered an amended bill in i(s‘ place. Recess. When the Senate resumed its session after the joint convention Sims of Sono- ma introduced five bills relating to the improvement of the Home for the Care | of the Feeble-Minded and appropriating a total of 3162500 therefor. | Wolfe presented constitutional amend- | ment No. 7, exempting from taxation | churches and ‘chapels. | Cutter offered a_resolution appropriat- | ing $500 out of the Senate contingent fund | for the furnishing of the Lieutenant Gov- ‘ ernor's rooms. | The Senate then adjourned until 10 a. m. | to-morrow. | | FIVE BILLS FOR THE HOME FOR FEEBLE-MINDED CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-| MENTO, Jan. 13.—Senator Sims of Sono- | ma has come out as the champion of the | California State Home for the Feeble- minded. To-day he introduced in the up: per house, out of order, five bills for im- proving and extending the home, which he asks a total appropriation of $162,500. Senator Sims' object in introduc- | ing separate bills, instead of combining the several appropriations in one measure, was to escape a possible veto of the entire bill. He reasoned that the Governor might be favorably disposed toward cer- tain of the contemplated improvements and opposed to others, and by presenting separate bills the home would probably secure some, at least, of the appropria- | t ions. The bills are numbered from 206 to 210 inclusive, and the first appropriates $37,- 500 for the completion and improvement | of the buildings now in course of con. struction. No. 207 provides for the erec- | tion and equipment of a laundry for the home, for which $30,000 is appropriated. No. 208 appropriates $50,000 for the con | poor and ha is desired It shall be advertised for thir days in some daily newspaper and then offered for sale to the highest bidder. Certified checks, payable to the M to the full amount of the bid, mu company each proposal, such sum not! less than $1000 nor more than except in cases of street railroads, in which the amount must not be less than 5000, 5000. Upon the successful completion and op- eration of the work under the franchise the certified check shall be returned to the grantee and thereafter he shall pay annually to the municipality a percent- age of the gross receipts of not less than 3 per cent. Mr. Meade's bill went to ile committes on municipal corporations. AN INDELIBLE STAIN ON WRIGHT'S CHARACTER CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 13.—Messages and letters received here from Alameda County re- port that the shame. of Howard E. Wright's vote for Dan Burns causes thers | a mixed feeling of sorrow and resentment. In many households the opinion is -ex- pressed that the stain on Wright's charac- The aged mother ter is indelible. ther of the member from Livermore, in Ala Coun has written a letter to he letter of counsel and advice. She ha: in this world long enough to appr the great truth that a good name is more to be prized than riches and power. She tells her son that although the family is battled with ad and poverty no stain of disgrace rests on the family name. She implores her son by all that acred and dear to preserve the family honor and never bring upon it the disgracc of casting his vote to eléct Dan Burns to the United States Senate. HELP WANTED FOR SAN FRANCISCO HEALTH BOARD CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 13.—Bill No. 223 was intro- duced into the Assembly sterday by ‘Wardell of San Francisco, acting for the San Francisco Board of Health. It is intended to so amend section 3009 of the Political Code, under which the board | was created, that certain positions now and more em- It authorizes ay be legalized ployes put on the pay tha board to emiploy a assistant, six health inspectors ket inspector and one messenger. It pro- vides also for the appointment of “at 2 i ians _for the , who shall have City and Count. 3 v Hospi! no compensation, but who shall have the privilege of teaching students in medi- cine in the wards of the hospital and mak. ing a charge for their instruction. A su- perintendent of the County Almshouse, one resident physician, one matron and “other employes,” as under the present law, shall also be employed. The board itself feels in need of more employes, and under the amendment may employ as many a tants and medical attendants as it may be able to cover with its $15,000 appropriation. The bill was re- erred to the Judiciary Committee. Bulla Gets Moral Support. SACRAMENTO, Jan. 13.—Senator Bul- la’s supporters this evening received a telegram which pleased them a great deal. It was signed by 100 of the fore- most business men and Republican lead- ers in Los Angeles County, and read as follows: No change in sentiment here for United States Senator. It is overwhelmingly for Bulla. Los Angeles delegation should stand together as a unit and preserve its powers. The nine votes Bulla had to-day agreed this evening to stay with him to-morrow. To Cure & Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to ours. %e. The genuine has L. B. Q. an each tablet.