The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 17, 1899, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1899 E4H0+0$040404040+40404040404C4040404040 40404 0000005 BESOTTED SIMPSON MAKES A SPECTACLE OF HIMSELEF. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO, Feb. 16.—“In casting my vote I desire to ex: H “Roll call.” “Roll call.” “Point of order.” Pandemonium broke loose on the Assembly floor at noon to-day when Senator C. M. Simpson of Los Angeles clutched his desk with both hands and staggered to his un- certain feet to cast the vote that marked him as one of Dan Burns’ own. The uproar of a hundred of the Mexican’s hired claquers was drowned in the howl of execration that went up from the decent members of the House when the senile old man from the South attempted to make the ex- planation, that even in his inebriety he knew was due as a last sop thrown to his respectability. “I want to explain—" he persisted, but Senator Ashe from the other side of the House shouted that while a roll call was being taken an explanation was not in order. Again he made an attempt, and Melick, one of those whom he had deserted, raised a point of order, and was upheld by the charr. Pulled down by Burns’ rooters, he subsided into his chair and beamed maudlinly through-it to the end. explain he did. “1 wanted to say when I further changes were recorded The vote was as follows: O404040404040404 040404040 40404040404 0404040404040 $040404040404040404040404040404040404-04 0404040+ + HWo4$0404 0404 04040404040404 for the boast, but if all of Bulla’s men | should go to Burns the “colonel” would { still-be twenty votes short of the num- ber required to elect him. The com- | bined efforts of all the forces behind | Burns were employed for one month to | make this single advance of one vote. | employed to obtain the | vote intensify the bitterness of the con- | test. A public revelation has been made of the fact that there are no depths in | the pool of corruption that will not be | fathomed to defeat the will of the peo- | ple at the dictation of the Southern Pa- f cifie Railroad Company. ! The joy in the Burns corral over the | presence:of Simpson is subsiding. The! touts’ were elated just after the ad- journment ‘of the joint convention, but | later in the day they discovered that| the poor old Senator who had betrayed his people was likely to become an- other Wright. To-night Simpson is & | maudlin “ and pitiable sight. When Bulla's friends seek to interview him he breaks down and says with tears in his eyes that he would be a thousand | times glad to go back to Bulla's sup- | port if there were any chance of his| election. i Barly this morning Senator Simp- | gon’s wife begged him not to desert Mr. Buila, but he insisted that he was making a sacrifice of his friendships and feelings for the sake of the Repub- | Jican party. Later on, while talking With a friend of Senator Bulla. Simp- ®on spoke with tears in his eyes of (hei affection for his colleague. He sald the | step he was about to take deeply pained him. In the Bulla camp to-night there is a feeling of relief that Simpson is out | of the way and in the Burns corral. | Bulla’s supporters feel now that the | finger of scorn will be no-longer Duim-‘ ed at them. Simpson’s conduct for several weeks | has been, in a sense, regarded as a re- | proach to his associates. There is a | feeling of déep regret, however, -that | Senator Currier had to start for his home in Spadra, near Los Angeles, this evening. When he left here he had a very high fever, with other indications of a prolonged spell of the grip. He will be absent from the Senate for sev- eral days and unless reinforcements ar- rive the Bulla vote to-morrow will not exceed eleven. The proposed minority caucus this evening was a failure. This will prob- ably end the caucus overtures of the| session. The battle henceforth will be fought on the floor of the joint con- | ventidn. Since. the betrayal of South- ern California hy Simpson to-day the | storm of indignation in-that region of | the State may arouse the whole people | to a realizing sense of the situation | here, General Barnes’ gupporters have, by common. consent, resolved to keep out of all caucus schemes hereafter pro- posed. When the general was asked to- night if he proposed to'enter a caucus. he referred the subject to a’large cir- cle of his supporters then at his head- quarters, and, without a dissenting voice they pronouriced against further participation in a caucus or council. There was no caucus this afternoon. A few members belonging to the Bulla camp and omne of the Barnes men as- sembied. A paper was presented by Assemblyman Melitk, but’ it was so palpably unfair to.the supporters of General Barnes that the friends of Mr. Bulla would not ask the council to in- dorse it. An adjournment was taken untjl to-morroyv- evening, but there are no_indications that the minority con- | ference will take place at that time. The Grant men are as fifm in their pur- pose ag ever to stand together as long | as Burns is & candidate. There is only one way to break the deadlock and-that is by the elimination of Burns and Grant from the contest. There are several stories. floating around to-night.concerning the con- gideration for Simpson’s betrayal of his Then came his legitimate opportunity. Sober or other- wise, he could not be deprived of his right to explain, and he, “that I cast my vote for the man I vote for because he is the grandest Republican the State ever saw.” Then again he subsided to cheers of the odious Burns push that monopolized every corner of the chamber. A second ballot was taken, but no B RN S e RSO S Sa s aAns Sh A e A St GRAN 0 et e e et R S SEH s e was interrupted,” mouthed the ringing beer-laden 40404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404 404040404 040404 C4040404H Consulship in the event of Burns’ elec- t?(nn. gTh!s is " regarded as probable since Simpson will not care to i California. el Colonel J. - P. Jackson, Colléctor of the Po_r(, expressed the opinion to-night that Simpsdn’s acquisition to the Burns forces would prove disastrous to Dan’s campaign for -the Senatorship. The change is one that will increase popu- | lar resentment against the aspirati of ‘the Candelaria candlda!e‘.) Bmll‘l)':: gained nothing by crucifying Howard E. Wright, and nothing will be gained by acquiring the support of the Pasa- dena Senator. of a mental and physical break-down and if great care ‘is not exercised in handling him and stimulating him in the right degree he will not be able to attend the sessions of the Legislature. In the. joint convention to-day the Grant men ¢alled down the Burns touts | in good style. "It was observed that the touts wanted an immediate adjourn- ment after the result of the first ballot recording the Simpson gain was - an- nounced. The obvious design_of adjournment was ‘to leave the impression that other changes were in reserve which would be: recorded on the next ballot Friday noon. The Grant men saw the point and resisted the motion to adjourn, so that another ballot could be had then and there. The motion to adjourn was defeated .and ‘another ballot followed. The Burns men were unable to make another advance. In fact, they were in a state of alarm lest a stampede to Grant or Barnes might be inaugurated. SEVERAL HARD FIGHTS IN THE LOWER HOUSE CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb.. 16,.—Discussion rather than accomplishment characterized to-day's proceedings in the Assembly. The morn- ing was consumed in debating Cobb's constitutional . amendment, exempting non-profit paying school property from taxation; the afternoon to a warm and somewhat acrimonjous squabble over As- sembly bill 691, a substitute for Ander- son’s Assembly bill 75, which was origin- ally intended to prevent the authorities at the Folsom State Prison selling rock crushed by the prison rock crusher to private contractors for use on city streets. . The substitute is designed to effect just the contrary; instead of keep- ing prison-crushed rock out of competi- tion with the product of free labor and private ‘quarries, it will open the gates to the article crushed by the conviet labor at Folsom, and throw the 600 or men employed In the Solano County and Rock- land quarries out of employment. The bill came up as the first number on the third reading file. and was immedi- ately attacked by Speaker Anderson, who had called Assemblyman Wade of Napa to the chair in order that he might head Simpson is on the verge | it 09090PO0POPOPOPO POPOPOHOD LOPOPOPOPOPOPOP 0POPOL0PO G ticket but the Republican ticket. tion. which is right. Senator replied: States. Senator. Wo$0¢06040%0 the fight. as a _scheme to close the private quarries of the State for the profit of the ring that controls the output at Folsom. He said that if the prison product was al- lowed to go out in competition with the rock dug from private | sand free laborers would be 1 quarries a thou- thrown out of through the State. Spo;rkvr pro tem. Dunlap of Stockton replied to him and insisted that by sell- ing the cheaper rock to street contractors more free men would be provided with work because of the increased amount of street improvement made possible by low riced macadam. : Assemblyman Lawrence Hoey of San Francisco spoke forcibly in support' of Mr. Anderson, and so did Assemblyman Dibble, who denounced the scheme as an outrageous attempt to freeze out free labor. He called up the Republican plat- form, which declares strongly against precisely such a policy as the bill |nfll- cates, and berated his colleagues forv \.1‘0& lating its sacred behests which they ha gworn to support. B Caminetti xiavm—ed the substitute, not- ith ding the Democratic platform is radicaly opposed to its provisions as the Republican. It was hn:\.ll}_ ‘ro amended that counties anu townships may order cut stone for culverts anc bridges, and sent back to the printer. It will next come up on third reading. - | YCobb's constitutional amendment No. required half of the morning to accom- Dlish its final passage. When the propo- ition came to a vote there was not enough members present to pass it. Cob | ¢Ahed for a roll of absentees, but even | that did not avail him and he finally. de- | manded a call of the Hou: ordered. The result on the s a vote of 36 to 17, Assembly bill 441, A\fmendh\g the of , which was and the amendment was adopted. Mead's : | municipal corporation act passed after a short expl uthor, and two more )] | fon's primary election laws were puf | through same procedure. One of them, Senate bill 30, provides for the elec- | tion of delegates to convcrluh;ps“;-t pg};): 2 i ry elections. jcal parties at primary ons, - The 1883, ~ was other, Senate bill 9, ‘l;elns(es c arty conventions. e o, p}:“{here were but three bills 1thouyy a‘:sed d!urmg the day session, and none st, there were forty-seven new ones in- o D er®and seferred to the different committee: There were also resolutions galore, but few of them were of lmport- Efce. ' White of San Francisco offered a | Fesolution directing the Secretary o LS50 {0 prepare and submit to the As- | Sembly a statement of all litigation now pending between the State Rallroad Com: | Piission and the Southern Pacific an M er railroad .corporations and of the estimated cost of the maintenance of | such ltigation. The object of the resolu- tion is to ascertain just fow much cash | Hiust. be provided for the commission in e al appropriation e | the Eemery R Auced a resolution which | groomah pard blow at Grove L. Johnson Sri°Ril rank attempts at running the and b onse from the pages to roll calls T4 evate. 1t provided that during a | 2318 call the vote of no member would be counted who was not in his seat, and it N vided. that during a roll call PO fould leave his seat to at- Infiuence the vote of another ofor any other purpose. The oF Yohnson and others on | no_mem| { tempt to member, |-interference | e 00 tutton, have bluffed and bro il w helr way into almost absolue beaten A he. files and general proced- Gire, has so angered many of the mem- bers that they are constantly on the look out for some measure that will }:: ori( immunity from the intimidation ti al- s | offered them on every occasion. It was | these very tactics that brought the wrath | i Belshaw of Contra Costa down on Sohnson & week ago, when he made the | remark that has since been re-echoe from every corner of the House ltl‘z‘é there was “logtl}m\‘lgc‘:a.‘lncr;‘z\sun for tral; egislauon. the special urgency file, and considerable Drogress might have been made had it Potobeen for the filibustering of Dibble, Bolshaw, and Johnson against a bill by White of San Francisco, which the author | desired should be passed on the file. Dib- | s meeded White's space on the flle and Semanded that White's bill be withdrawn, | When the aathor refused Dibble got mad {and moved to_ strike out the enacting Alause, but he did not have his push with | fion and the motion was lost. Dibble fin- | ally appealed to the records and, although he printed history said to the contrary, the Fecord proved that the bill had been | aiready substituted, and it was ordered from the file. S is Senate bill 379, to promote the purity of primary elections, was passed, P4 %o was Johnson's Assembly Dill 438, &hich gives women the right of suffrage at school elections. Dibble’s Assembly bill 348, designed to | further protect elections ' for United | States Senators from the evil influence of money spent in large sums, was discussed At some length and finally passed, as was Boynton's bl to enlarge and improve the fish hatcheries at Sisson and Price Creek. A bill carrying an appropriation to pay the salaries of employes of Commission- rs on public works was also passed, and adjournment taken to to-morrow morn- ing. TWO BIG CLAIMS ACTED ‘ UPON BY THE SENATE CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 16.—The claim of John Mullan for about $40,000 was the cause of considerable oratory in the Senate this morning. It came up on the urgency file THE PLEDGE THAT SIMPSON VIOLATED since the Legislature has| people. One story is to.the effect that he is to be rewarded with a forejgn ! POOOEOPOODOOOEOOOOOCOPOOE ® CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO, Feb. 16.—Senator Simpson’s aleoholic desertion from the Bulla camp is denounced as a gross betrayal df the solemn pledge what he made to the Los Angeles county conven- tion. The platform of the convention contains the following expression: ““We believe that Southern California is entitled to name the next United States Senator, and we hereby pleage our legislative nominees from the several Assembly and Senatorial districts of this county to that proposi- tion, and all such nominees are hereby instructed to use all honorable means to secure the election of a Republican United States Senator from Southern California, and they are hereby requested to vote at the next session of the Legislature for a Senator from Southern California until such Senator is elected.” ‘Walter Bacon, one of Grant's political managers, was chairman of the platform committee of the Los Angeles convention. Speaking to-night of Simpson’s desertion he said: “I regard it as a gross betrayal by Simp- son of the confidence reposed in him by the people of Los Angeles Coun- ty. The convention bound him asa matter of principle to vote for some Southern California man all the time. 1 don't see how he ever can go back to Pasadena after what he has done.” The convention that nominated Simpson required every nominee to take the platform and solemnly pledge himself to obey the resolutions, regarding the United States Senatorship. Simpson pledged his honor that he would vote as commanded by the convention. OB EPEOOPOOOEOE00000:CO0OOO0E [Fololololololblololclolgtolololololololololololol) in the future, when all matters are fairly understood, me, perhaps, a judgment in my favor. I am ready and willing to accept absolutely the consequences of my act to-day. undercurrent which is not known to'the public, but which I understand. structions of my people, but T am on the ground and better able to judge of the situation than they are. realize that I have thrown down my people and betrayed them. They do not want D. M. Burns for Senator. but I believe I am voting for the most honorable Republican in California.” | work and forced to pack their blunkets] | | | | | such person | | cond call was | | | COCCOCC000000CC00000000C000000000000 M90©0®090®0® 060 OD@O@OOO@O@d@WO@OOO@OO 0908 000P0$020£030H09000609 09 0H0H0L0S00S0, SIMPSON BRAZENLY ADMITS HIS PERFIDY Acknowledges That He Betrayed His Constituents and Violated His Pledge. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO, Feb. 16.—The Call ascertains to-night that the following signed statement by Senator Simpson was prepared in Burns’ headquarters and given to Simpson to hand out to news- paper men who asked him for his reasons for changing his vote: As to the reason for the change in my vote I will say I have been a Republican all my life, having never voted any I believe in the rule of the majority in my party. I have advocated a general caucus. 1 was overruled by a small faction, who advocated what has been termed a bobtail caucus. six days in one way, under the instructions, as I have deemed them, from the Los Angeles County Republican conven- It seems to me the time has come very property when this deadlock should be broken. Some person had to make the start. I felt it was as much My duty as that of any other legislator, and, with my knowledge of the life and charac- ter and services of the gentleman to whom I transferred my allegiance to-day, I feel that I have done nothing but that ‘While I am sure my action will meet with denunciation on the part of some people, I am also sure that those people who now Senator Simpson was asked on behalf of The Call why he changed from Bulla to Burns. “I changed my vote because I believe the Republican party demands the election of a United In my judgment Burns is the only candidate who stands any chance of election. There is an I He denounced the substituteand was passed. Mullan’s claim has been hefore the last five or six sessions, but never before has it been allowed. The claim is for a percentage on about $300,~ %00 which Mullan collected from the Fed- | eral Government on claims arising from the Civil War. He was authorized to do the work by a joint resolution of the Legislature instead of by enactment, and under the signature of the Governor, and therefore it was declared that he was pro- ceeding on an illegal contract and could not collect his commission. Senator Curtin’s bill to nzgmptiate die M;:- o money to pay the claim of Guinness was cut down from $10,000 and passed to third reading. Addie McGuinness is_the widow of one of the men shot by Evans and Sontag during the hunt for the bandits in the Fresno foothills. It was before the Legislature four years ago and was passed for $7500, but it was pocketed by the Governor. Two years ago it was again passed, that time “for $5000, and once more it was | pocketed. Senator Flint submitted a bill provid- ing that when a guardian is appointed for an incompetent, or an insane person, and is competent to -select a guardian, his nomination shall be named by the court. The bill to provide for the registry of horseshoers was again the subject of much discussion at the afternoon session. It came up for final passage. Senators Smith, Curtin and Sims opposed it. Senator Gillette stood up to eritcize but not to oppose. Senator Taylor then made another speech for the measure. At the close of the discussion the bill passed the Senate. It now goes to the Governor. The joint Committee on County and Township Government reported to the Senate this morning in accordance with the vote taken last night on the question of the boundary line between Yolo and Solano counties. The report was to leave the boundary as it _is. The mattir will now have to come before the Senate. By a resolution submitted by Senator 00000u 00000000000 CARGILL, WILL NOT DESERT. [ © 00 © CALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC- © RAMENTO, Feb. 16.—The touts to- night are exulting over the acquisi- tion of Senator Simpson and claim- ing with a beld front that Assem- blyman C. G. Carglill of San Benito will be the next accession to the ‘Burns camp. - The tactics employed in the cupturg of Sfmpson have been brought 'Into play 'to bring Cargill into line. He is not permit- ted to get out of the sight of con- vivial touts. It is the special duty of one of the colomel's supporters to ply the Assemblyman with liquor at every favorabie opportunity. This evening Assemblyman Car- gill was told of the common report in the Burns corral concerning him- self and the methods put forward to control his vote. He was asked the direct question whether it was true that he intended to vote for D. M. Burns, and in reply said: *“I know what is being said, and I un- derstand what is In the wind, but I make the statement and author ize you to publish it that I will not vote for D. M. Burns until a cau= cus of all the Republican members of the Legislature . unanimously agrees to accept him as a candi- date. I am against a caucus and will be against it until the end of the session, even if the Legislature should not adjourn for a year. If every other Republican member should consent to vote for D. M. Burns I might then vote for him, but not before.” v VO00000000000000W the Senate Committee on Hospi- h and Quarantine was given ve to visit the State hospitais for the insane at Stockton and Napa. By reso- lution of Senator Laird three members of the Committee on Public Buildings and two members from the Finance Commit- tee were added to the {unket to Stockton. They will all be back in time to vote for a Senator to-morrow at the joint session. Assemblyman Kelsey's biil for provid- ing sewer districts adjacent to municipal- ities found a champion in Senator More- house. The bill was introducel to allow San Jose to establish a sewer system in the outlying districts whicn are not in- cluded in the corporate .imits and cannot, therefore, be taxed for such purposes. Senator Smith wanted the bill amended to allow the district to be made by vote o0 [ CCOCCCCOCOOCCoo000CO00000CCOO0C000000000C0000 Rowell tals, I and not by petition as the measurs pro- vides, and the bill went over for such ariendment. Bettman introduced a bill requiring a bond of $5000 to be furnished by employ- ment offices and intelligence offices before transacting any business. Trout submitted an amendment to the constitution providing for the exemption from taxation of all buildings erected for manufacturing pm‘posest gnly for five vears after they are erected. : Simpson introduced a bill providing for the assessment ot‘ d’{nnge! ‘where injury results from vaccination. Bulla introduced a bill, which, if passed, will establish a commission of five, which will hold office for two years and a half without salary. Its duties will be the investigation of the best means of preservlsng the forests and water sources of the State. The report of the Committes on Rules, to which had been referred-the suspension of the rules in order to allow the pay- ment of $500 attorney’s fees to each side in the election contest of Dennery vs. Ashe, was in favor of the suspension of the rule. The rule provides that in elec- tion contests there shall be no more than 00 allowed to each side. The subject fmvuked some argument, and the report of the committee was put over until to- MOITow. RESOLUTION INDORSING M'KINLEY’S WAR POLICY CALL HBEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 16.—Assemblyman Jilson of Siskiyou introduced in the Assembly this morning & concurrent resolution eu- 'logizing the course of President McKinley and ratifying the policy he is at present pursuing. - The resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations, is as follows: 3 ““Whereas, The Hon. Willlam McKinley, President of the United States, did in such admirable manner conduct the ne- gotiations leading up to our late war with Spain, and did prosecute that war when wisely declared in a masterly manner; and R “‘Whereas, Upon the glorious success of our arms in that “‘flfile‘ with a wis- dom, patriotism and ability which ranks him among the fathers of our country ¥ ol I have voted for twenty- may denounce me will then accord. to C. M. SIMPSON. The Pasadena realize that I have violated the in- 1 02090P0®0H®0P0P0 HOP0 PO0H0P0G0P0®0 $0P0 BOG0® 0&0S0G0d @ $0H09 090 0L0S0L0H0P0H0P0S0H0H0® 0S0H 000D 0000909060004 0606040406 M and its constituency, he negotiated a ;puace honorable to our people Eazmd ener- ous to a fallen foe, by which the Cuban people are assured a government and inde- endence by which the blessings of our | Institutions_and our constitution are ex- 1tendcd to Porto Rico and other insular 1terfll0ry, and by which the millions of | people of the Philippine Islands are taken under the beneficent protection of -eur | country and will be insured the elevating | influence of our civilization; and | Whereas, As a result of his policy and | his sanction the Hawaiian Islands have been added to our territory to the espe- cial advantage and benefit of the Pacific Loa‘itg and ‘“Whereas, He is now advocating, and | we have confidence will bring to & stc- cessful execution, the project of con- | structing the Nicaraguan canal, which | Wil result in the immediate and material advancement of California and her peo- | ple; and ““Whereas,We are deeply grateful tohim for his support of. these policies and, conscious of his exalted character and lofty patriotism, and deeming it wise that his_capacity, his labors and his devotion 1o his people be recognized and acknowl- edged by some fitting tribute, now, there- fore, be it Resolved, By the Assembly, the Senate concurring, that the Legislature of the the State of California hereby expresses its appreciation of the sense of equal jus- tice, of the ‘Jatrlotlsm and public services of Hon. William MeKinley and gratefully acknowledges his’ faithful attention to duty and the wise and beneficial policy which has alwi;is %O\'erned his treatment of questions affecting our State and her people; and be it further esolved, That a copy of this resolu- tion be forwarded by the Governor of the State to the Hon. William McKinley at ‘Washington. bt WILL REPORT FAVORABLY Legislative Committees to Rec- ommend the Exposition Appropriation. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 16.—The bill for the appro- priation of $500,000 for the great exposi- tion has progressed as far as the Finance Committee of the Senate. It came before that committee. this evening just after the adjournmerit of the Senate. Charles L. Patton was present to ex- plain and to support the measure and the committee gave the matter most careful attention.. It was favorably considered, but there was some fault found with the language of the bill and the legal element of the committee wanted to amend it so as to make more direct and apparent just who was to handle.the funds of the exposition. ‘he bill as drawn up was fashioned on the lines of the measure providing an appropriation for the California exhibit at the World's Fair at Chicago. It was considered that a close adherence to that measure would be the safest course to pursue, for there was no trouble with that appropriation. The promoters of the Pa- cific Exposition expected no trouble with this one. There was objection, however, and the duties of the commission of fif- teen will be even more clearly defined than they are in the present measure, and it will be made more evident just what ower and duties the commission will ave. It is only a question of amendment and it will not delay the bill more than a day. It will then be: reported back to the Senate with the favorable recommenda- tltg‘.sl ofnlhe hc‘ommlltec. nly the 1l appropriating the money was consideted by the commitias The one providing for county appropria- tions was not taken up nor is it the inten- tion of the committee to do so until the appropriation bill has been made ready for passage by the Senate. The county appropriation bill was taken up by the Assembly Committee on Muni~ cipal Corporations, however, this after- noon and without a dissenting vote was reported back to the Assembly with fa- vo"g:ble recgmmex}da):(on. e members of the committee ar - semblymen Raw, Dibble, Merrill, B?arA}')s! Bliss, Mead and Meserve.’ There was com- paratively no discussion, as those gentle- men had made up their minds that the ex- position would be of infinite benefit to the counties which they represent as well as the immediate vicinity of San Francisco. Buch was the substance of the remarks made by them when the matter came up for discussion. IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE BERKELEY UNVIERSITY CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA. MENTO, Feb. 16.—The University of Cali- fornia bids fair to have the improvements asked for in the bill which was recently introduced by Assemblyman J. A. Bliss of Alameda. The appropriation was for $88,000, but by an amendment offered by Bliss this afternoon at the meeting of the Assembly Committee on' Public Buildings and Lands this was raised to $63,000. The extra is for erectin, furnishing a bunsmg for the stu ym“:c} veterinary surgery. After hearing a’ dis- course by Mr. Bliss upon the subject, the committee decided to.report favorably upon the bill as amended. . Bills 566, 56 and 868 were also reported upon favora. bly. Bill 566 provides. a hoard of Colton Hail property; bill 5 is an act making an appropriation of $14,000 for improvements to the.Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum at Berkeley; bill 368 relates to an appropria- tion for the improvement of the &-"reslun School of Industry. NEW BILL REORGANIZING THE HARBOR.COMMISSION CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 16.—Senator Dickinson’s bill to provide a new Harbor Commission for San Francisco will soon be followed by a substitute, which will have the ef- fect of retaining in office Rudolph Herold, who has about thrée years more to serve HHE R KRR KKK KRR R R R R R R R K RE R ERE GRANT'S FOLLOWERS WILL NEVER CAUCUS WITH BURNS War fo the Last Extremity Is De- clared on the rflexican. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO, Feb, 16.--An impor- tant meeting of the leaders of the Senatorial candidacy of U. 8. Grant was held in the rooms of the San Diegan this evening. During the past two days the steering committee appointed some days ago has been at work among” the Grant men and the supporters of candidates other than‘Dan Burns. The result of this work has been an unwrit- ten agreement among a large majority of the Republican Senators and Assemblymen that they will never consent to go into a general Senatorial caucus as long as Burns is a factor in the Senatorial con- test. This fact was made clear at the meeting to-night, and Mr. Grant was given positive assurances that with one or two exceptions the men who are now voting for him, will refuse now ‘and for all time to go into any caucus or conference that has for its object the discussion of the Senatorial question if the supporters of Dan Burns are allowed to participate. “No one need fear that there will ever be a Senatorial caucus as long as Burns is in the fight,” said Senator Cutter after the meeting in Grant’s quarters. “Burns and his supporters are turning themselves inside out in an effort to get a caucus because they re- alize that in a caucus lies Burns’ only hope of election. But they are wasting their time, for none of the supporters of Mr. Grant will ever go into a caucus, and without them none can be held. Besides our own men there are twenty-five or thirty others who will refuse to caucus on -the Senatorial question as long as Burns is a factor % * * * * * * * * * # * S * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * in the fight. Burns will never ge elected United States Senator. will rise to-morrow morning.” **=|<**1:**************************************** P .k & R R under the present regulations, and Major Harney, whose term has yet two years | to run. Dickinson’s first bill provided for a Harbor Commission of five, to be ap- pointed by the Governor, and because it made the terms of Herold and Harney most uncertain quantities, as they are not Republicans, the bill met with a good deal of opposition, and its author had %o be satisfied with'an adverse recommendation from the committee. It is now before the Senate in that shape. The substitute will provide that there shall be three more Commissioners appointed with the two whose terms have still to run two and three years. Another provision of im- Eortance is one placing absolutely in the ands of the commission the power of ap- pointment and removal of all employes. At present the board has that power over all but the collectors. who can only be re- moved for cause, but under the new bill the hoard will have power over them all. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES BILL CROPS UP AGAIN CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 16.—Assemblyman Rickard of San Francisco came. to the front to- | day with another bill designed to create a bunch of good positions at fat salaries for political favorites. It is nothing less than the often-introduced “weights and measures” bill. It provides that the Governor shall ap- point seventeen citizens to be designated as inspectors of weights and measures, and one of these inspectors shall be as- signed to each of the fifteen districts to be created, with the exception of the Ninth District, in which three inspectors shall be agwnmed. Each shall recelve a salary of $150 per. month, with a monthly allowance - of $100 for '“assistance and traveling_expenses.” The inspectors’ du- ties are defined in that section of the bill which creates the standard of weights and measures. It provides that there shall he but one standard aol weights and measures. in the State. and that the 8 retary, of State .shall haye - the selec- tion of what shall be considered proper weights and measures. _The inspectors are required to inspect all such weights and have them duly certified once ‘each year. Assemblyman Bliss of Alameda intro- duced a bill which provides that no paw: broker shall charge a greater rate of in- terest than of one per cent per month, and that if he charge more than that rate he shall not recover any of the mon- ey so loaned and shall return to the bor- Tower the pledge given. Dibble offered a bill which provides that whenever any incorporated city has failed for a pericd of more than two years to hold an election for municipal officers, and the officers last elected have failed for more than two vears to discharge the duties of their offices, it shall be the duty of the Governor within thirty days after the passage of the act to fill such vacan- cies by appointment. Assembiyman Griffin introduced, by re- quest, a bill appropriating $13,000 'for the erection of an electric light plant in the a constitutional Yosemite Valley. Caminetti offered amendment providing that “land and the improvements thereon shall be exempt from taxation for State purposes.” Wright, ex-Speaker, introduced a bili rohibiting the hunting of deer with dogs n the State of California, and providing for a penalty of not less than $25 nor more tha; for violation of the law. Miller offered, by request, a bill which provides that any person who sells to any child under 18 years of age any intoxi- cating liquor, of who permits such child to enter a saloon to either drink or gam- ble, shall be f“”'" of a misdemeanor. Another bill introduced by .Miller pro- vides that. .the president, secretary or other lawfully appointed officers of any State society for the prevention of cruelty to children” may visit and inspect any factory, workshop, manufacturing or oth- er establishment where minors are em- ployed. The owner of any factory who shall deny entrance to any such officer shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. e ‘Will Inspect San Pedro. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 16.—The Assembly Commit- tee on Commerce and Navigation -will leave Saturday for San Pedro to inspect the harbor and to come to some conclu- sion in regard to a bill which is before it to appoint a Board of Harbor Comimis< sfoners for that port. The committee consists of -~ Messrs. Knowland,, Clark, Dunlap, Devoto, Merritt, Miller of Los ‘Angeles, Hanley, E. D. Sullivan and Glenn. SRS Ry To Inspect the Garbage Crematory. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 16.—The Assembly Com- mittee on Public Health and Quarantine will leave to-morrow for San Francisco to inquire-into the complaints made by the people living In the vicinity of the present garbage crematory. A bill for the abolishment of the institution has been formulated and the committee wish to ascertain the true condition of affairs be- fore taking action upon the bill. it D Favorably Reported. i CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-¢ MENTO, Feb. 16.—The Senate Finance, Committee met this afternoon and favoras bly reported bills 482 and 620. BIll 482 rs= lates to the improvement of the groun: of the Capitol by boring a well and er ing ap})llances to be used in supphy@lg water for the Capitol. Bill 620 makesan That is as certain as that the sun | der: to gratify personal prejudice. OO O OO o NO MORE DESERTIONS FROM BULLA’S CAMP CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO, Feb. 16.—Senator Bull seen at his residence to-night and asked his opinion as to why Simpson had deserted him and gone over to the man from Mexico, he expected any further desertions from his forces. He replied: nothing of Senator:Simpson’s intention to desert me until this mor#ing be- fore the vote was taken. I think the winning over of Senator Si son by the Burns forces was done more with the idea of injuring my figh? than to benefit Mr. Burns, for the reason that I have refused persisterfly to g0 into caucus. I know nothing whatever of what inducements wie. offered Senator Simpson to change his vote, though I have heard dimors. A number of my supporters have assured me to-day of their tion to “stand firm ‘with.me. to the.end, and so far as I know mar;/"fll be no ‘more deserters.”! * - o 2004 18 6 10 06 26 06 06 6 06 6 000 00 0 1 0 0 00 Y R R k=4 o P pod b= bod o o b o o fod o3 & =3 %k ok ok K t a caucus and he will never be appropriation to pay the claims 6f Joh W. Mitchell for legal services frod W, Mitch egal services renderad EDITORS WORKING FOR THEIR OWN PROTECTION CALL HEADQUARTERS, MENTO, Feb. 16.—The mittee of the California Pre met this afternoon and discusse ures now before the Legislature affecting the interests of the press. It was the sen- timent of all the editors present that an unreasonable assault was being made by legislators against the newspapers in or- The newspaper men in attendance represent some of the most influential newspapers in the interior of the State, and their ~voices will doubtless he heeded when they utter their protest against the unwar- ranted attack being made upon the liberty nngrmled speech. e committee recorded an ém remonztrance against the bill whic}?h::r!f repeal the pres thought In bad faith by irresponsible par- 5 n;wspaepre: e DI"ESFH'( law a party suing a NEwspaper must give bonds in the sum sult Is not sustamed. 0 © it that the This measure has advantage of SACRA- ecutive operated to the dis- nobody havi s Xg.g;re Lo press a suit BEalnst & mewe [ - sher, but in their anger a Striving to secure the repeal of that law. The interior edi L eanst ble to the Injustice such a change fe 11 a ch o law would work ‘upon'them in" fhe. legit: propsed s Sot (o helr calling ana ey S e facts to the news- apers faners of the State and to the legisiators 3 s Election Contest Exp MCALL 'HEADQUARTERS, = SACRA- MBNTO, Feb. 16.~The Contestad. -Elec- lons Committee of the Assembly render- ed .reports to-day on the expenses in. curred in the cases of Mclver vs. Mack Brien, Jones vs. Wardell oe; The cost of the Melyer-M: b -Mack suit was $815, of which $100 was for attorne foes, He Brophy-O'Brien case cost $417 15, of Which amount $300 was for the fees of the attorneys. The expense of bringing the baliots to the Capitol amounted to $7 The Jones-Wardell contest cost $851 70. The cost of bringing the ballots to"Sacra- mento was $200 20. The case of Graham. Hoey cost $1144 65. All laid over for one day. 0% 1hq revqstiwers Supervisors’ Traveling Expenses. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC 3 CRA- MENTO, Feb. 16.—At a joint meeting of the Senate and Assembly Committees on Counties and County Boundaries this afternoon it was decided to report bacl to the two houses the bill which makes an allowance for expenses of Supervisors When traveling to and from the conven- tions. = The measure is in the form of an :mfilg‘wefi“to téxehpresem county gov- Senator Stratton. S fomanty - More Junketing Trips. CALL, HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 16.—The Assembly m;:_ mittee on State Prisons and Reforma > Prisons to- ries will leave for San Quentin and will necessarily take in the metropolis en route. There are other little junkets be- ing arranged for the end of the week but none of them hsve taken definite shape or action. However, it is cortain that the end of the week will see another block of the State's money spent in pro- viding good dinners for hungry legislators at some one of tié State’s institutions that are in need of improvements. NO CHANCE FOR THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL The Belief Now Is That the Whole Matter Will Go Over Until Next Session. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Senator Mor- . gan did no:allow the action of the House i knockis8 out Hepburn's Nicaragua canal amiidment to the sundry eivil bill to discosrage him. - He has now pro- posed prictically the same measure as an amendnént to the river and harbor bill The prévailing bellef now 1is that the projec; Will be carried over to the mext Congs#ss. The House Republican leaders are jéarly all known to be very much opposed to the canal because of the ldrge amd@nt of money it will take out of th, tresury, and Speaker Reed does ot con’ cesl his opposition. His power is great as.presiding officer and chairman o{rthe Cpmittee on Rules. ~ Every since the P‘?‘posluon was advanced . to tack the al bill to thy v i | & e tena s e river and harbor bill there has been_ fi = ition, for the reason that Een?f:r:paxlr?d epresentatives who have items in the latter measure have been afraid it would also fail 101&&53 if loaded down with this scheme. ey have, it is said, per- sistently berzed Frye and other members of the Senate Commerce Committee to the matter drop. Upon the whole the out- %ggka’?; ‘;h:t Xt\hfurasula canal bill becom- s sess - sy on is decidedly un. ; B OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Private Herb Assigned as Telegraph Operator at Alcatraz. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—By direction of the Assistant Secretary of War first class private O. H. Herb, Signal Corps, Unétea;l sut’es a;my. gow at Alcatraz Isl- and, is assigned to dut; {he milltary (ciegraph o oo ng hat got Private Lester D. Petteys, Company B, Fourteenth United States Infantry, Dyea, Alaska, will be discharged without honor from the service of the United States by the commanding officer of his station. Fensions have been granted as follows: Caufornia: Original — Wall; Vallejo, James Miller, “fite.;?nlfiw’s's'f Henry Doddridge, San Diego., $6. Originai widows, ete.—Eliza J. Miller, Artesia, $6. Oregon: Originai—John Oliverson, As- toria, $8. Increase—Jacob Mills, em 3 to $8; Walter Pheips, The Dalles, 3§ 1o $8. ‘Washington: _Original widows, P Muguuget 8. Poland, Curoutt::.. ..e'.c