The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 18, 1899, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1899. BURNS' SCHEME OF A CARNIVAL OF Would Close the With a Wild the Midnight Hours. RAILROAD COIN ENTERS THE FIGHT Many Rumors of Attempted Bribery of Leg- islators--Judge Waymire Would Not Refuse the Toga if Ten- dered HEADQUARTERS, TO, March 17.—As_a last d s the followers of Burns may pt to bring the Senatorial contest to nish amid scenes of darkne: confu- and debauchery. ALL evening of a rece to-morrow after been taken and re- | on after dark. This | armed ¥ members | ire who have consistently doctrine that the contest ted in open daylight a bad influences of a dark | talk t t convention stion ha: e Legisla to tt ri tempts scene redit sion for the introduc- that would re- | the fair name ure of public sed by scen sion of the upon he mea not be incre midnight s was discussed a reces Barnes conven- ual at_noon, and be afforded for | lyman to ex- As many 1 be taken in order scope for agreement, | prolong the hour will m ince. | air is full of rumors con- ning the offer of bribes to influence the of members of the Legislature. The | longer that _railroad | s been brought into the fight rdly attempt of the railroad tool, B. U. Steinman, to procure by the use of money the withdrawal of General Ba from the contest, has excited | honorable and res ted mem- | Legislature a feeling of | T i scorn for the a: will allots a: @ Uy nt neipal. On the other ense of ad- | miration is expre onor tegrity of Gene The is commended his _prompt action_in expelling £ is rooms the contemptible ent of corruption. When the followers | of Barnes heard to-day of the scene which | night they resolved in con- nce to adhere with renewed fidelity to cause. | Van R. Paterson received one vote in joint convention to-day. He is a Repub- ican candidate, but his voting strength | to-day was derived from Senator Lang- ford, a_veteran Democrat T s al rehind the vote. It tra s that the second cho of the acific for Senator. Not long | | since a well-known | erson. | publican | sent the suggestion to U. | confidenc |in the race at the DEBAUCHERY Senatorial Gdntest Orgie During Him. : SUPPORTERS OF GRANT AND BARNES WILL REMAIN FIRM They Agree to Vote for No Other Candidate Till the Last Ballot Is Cast. LINES PRESENT A SOLID FRONT They Fling Back the Challenge of the Men Who Are Interested in the Fight of Mex- ican Dan and Promise to Stand Pat. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-, with the others in subscribing to the reso- | Democrat in San Francisco went around to Democratic merchants and friends with a petition asking members of the Democratic faith | in the Legislature to support Paterson. | Many signatures were obtained and then | negotiations were opened for the retire- { ment of Burns from the race and the in- | ond choice. Mr. Pat- erson came here to-day and estabiished himself at the Capitol Hotel. He may get some votes to-morrow, but his accessions will not come from the Barnes, Grant and Scott camps. It is rumored to-night Owen Wade of Napa Is willing to fer his allegiance from Estee to Pat- ' troduction of the s Colonel J. P. Jackson, Collector of the Port of San Francisco, arrived to-day. He had a long conference with Judge Way mire, and it transpires that the latter | xhibited to the Collector the letter Mark Hanna wrote, in which so much anxiety was expressed for the election of a Re- Senator. It appears now that suggested that the Waymire per- s should be introduced in the con- | test here as a_compromise feature, and | Waymire was deeply impressed with the wisdom and propriety of the suggestion. He outlined to Colonel Jackson the ad- mirable features of the proposition. Judge Waymire desired Jackson to pre- 8. Grant. It was fancied by the Judge that Colonel Burns would not object to retirement in favor of a candidate commended by Hanna. | The cordial relations existing between General Barnes and the Judge were counted upon as a guarantee that the General would support the scheme, and | the opinion was expressed that the Scott vote would go to the Judge. Judge Way- mire conveyed the impression that he would accept the office if the other candi- dates would retire in his favor and make the offer. Judge, Slack, law partner of Van R. Paterson, arrived from San Francisco to- night. He was accompanied by George D. Shadburne. It is known that they are here to give support to the Senatorial as- pirations of Mr. Paterson. It would be no surprise to those who are close in the of Burns if the strength of the Candelarian were transferred to Pat- erson on one of the many ballots in pros- | pect to-morrow. | To-night at room 29 of the Capitol Hotel | van R. Paterson was waited upon by sev- | eral members of the Legislature. In re-| Iy to inquirles concerning his candi- dacy Mr. Paterson remarked that he was solicitation of his friends, who had urged him to come here. It is predicted that he will get some Democratic votes to-morrow, but his sup- porters do not venture to estimate the strength he will derive from representa- tives of that party. | Hann: n; 1 SANTA CLARA SENDS | 4 STRONG PROTEST CALL SACR! MENTO, March Good Govern- | ment League of Santa Clara County hi sent in to the Governor, the Senate and Assembly a strong protest against the | measures now pending in both houses, in- | creasing the number officers in Santa | Clara County, or the salaries of the offi- cers now existent The communication was offered in the Assembly this mprning by Assemblyman Arnerich and will be printed in the jour- nal to-morrow. The communication is To his Excel the and Assembly he State behalf of t ublican League, _rep: ng over Republican voters of Sant ara County, we most earn- estly protest a t the enactment of Senate No. 308, or A Ly bill No. 1000, now pend- fng before your honorable bodies, * s follows: Governor, Iish a unifor: stem of count: p governm AY well as agalnst the enact- Mment of any statute whereby the number of | c y al increased; and we most | respectfully show that in the vear 1894 the sal- ary fund of Santa Clara County, which consists ©o 0@ @ « NEW STATE o @ TAX LEVY o] J— * * © CALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC- & RAMENTO, March 17.—The W o and Means Committee of the As- & | sembly has fixed the State tax levy & | of the fifty-first fiscal vear at .58, & | and for the fifty-second fis @ at 5. This includes for both years & This levy d upon the gen- eral appropriation bill, which is di- vided among the different funds as the university tax of .02. is, of course, b: follows: Fifty-first fiscal year: General fund. $4,000,722 School fund 4 2,433,340 Interest and sinking fund . 141,435 Total For the fifty General fund. 52,946,222 School fund 2,433,340 Interest and sinking fund 141,435 Total ....... $5,520,997 Totai for fifty-first and fifty-second fiscal years $12,- 091,494, Although the appropriation bill of this vear is $200,000 less than that of '97, the tax levy is greater. The rate for the forty-ninth fiscal year was .51, and for the fiftieth year .48 8-10. This condition is accounted for by the fact that at this session a measure has been passed extend- ing the age of orphans and half- orphans who receive State ald from 14 to 16 years, necessitating an in- crease in the appropriation of $150,- 000. Th Assembly was offered in the o'clock this after- 0000000000000 990000000000000000900000000000000006 ¢ 2600000900000 [ | Prosecuting Attorney, Justices' Court | salary of $1500. | sore paw and sat and sulked and made of a general levy the several officers, ing General tax levy 9 cents . Fees and fines ...... and the fees collected, by amounted to the ln"uw-i -$50,861 | | $73.861 | sala- Total . That by the act of 1597, section 161, the | ries of officers in sald county were Increased | in_the sum of $15,800. | That in addition to the numerous salaried created by the Board of Supervisors the and salaries provided by the statute | are as follows, pavable from the County | Treasury: County Clerk, per annum ..... County Clerk, additional deputy -$ 9,000 < 1,200 It would seem that the above salaries are | most liberal, in fact, almost extravagantly so. And under this act of 1897 the salary fund of Santa Clara County was as follows. General levy . -$73,981 Fees and fine: 24,836 | Total . 395,817 | An increass 94 m 9 to | 14.50 cents, and an increase of amount raised | of 324,956 It is proposed by the bills now before the Senate and Assembly to add the following, per section 161: Clerk of Board of Supervisors Under Sheriff License Collector District Attorney’s $1.500 clerk.... County Surveyor, salary County Surveyor, clerk. . While in the Senate bill it is proposed to give the License Collector 10 per cent of the licenses collected, which will amount to at least annually the sum of §2500 in addition to his In many other respects increased expendi- tures are provided. It is conceded by all offi- cials of our county that the preseni force of officers is enough to fully and promptly dis- charge all the dutes required of them by law Such proposed increase is unwarranted and will add many thousands of dollars to our already burdened tax payers. Wherefore, in_the Interests of good govern- ment, of economy, of justice and of the tax payers of Santa Clara County we most ear- nestly protest against any change in the law whereby the officers or thelr salaries are in- creased, or the powers of the county Board of Supervisors enlarged. Most_respectfully, J. R. LEWIS, E. A. HAYES, . C. M. WOOSTER. Committee. GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL IS DULY APPROVED CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, March 17.—This has been an un- satisfactory day in the Assembly. It is the last day, practically, upon which bills can be passed, and a bunch of the pet charges of Dibble and Johnson, which they had got together to put through at the eleventh hour, were so bitterly fought by the San Francisco delegation that Dib- ble became as angry as a bear with a things uncomfortable. He was hardest hit this evening when Laird's $280,000 coyote scalp bill came up for consideration. The House went into committee of the whole on the measure, and on a vote carried by the San Fran- noon by Chairman Valentine of the Ways and Means Committee. He {ntroduced it under a suspension of > the rules and it was put on a hurry @ order to the State printing office. It was returned from there at 5 & o'clock and put through its second & and third readings. By 5:15 o'clock & it was ready for transmission to % the Senate. @ PPPPPOPPOPPOPQOOOOCOITT L XX ) | and the bill was read a second time and | allowed to go over. @ ® @ L4 @ @ @ & @ @ @® @ ® @ & L 4 4 L4 ® @ 4 @ @ @ @ L4 @ > ® °> L4 > @ 4 @ > ® & | @ | matters parliamentary than s Mr. John- | { not pass. amendments to it, which were defeated. | Johnson was sore, too. Probably no member in the House is better posted on | son, and matters of procedure. The House | has had Mr. Johnson's assurance of this | fact time and again. Mr. Johnson dis- | covered ngday, however, that he sent his | bond bill Mst night to the Senate without | mento attorney, was o | fered a resolution barring Breuner from cisco delegation recommended the bill do | Then Belshaw offered some | MENTO, March 17.—The last Senatorial | lutlon, he said it was his desire that a v v Vi | United tates Senator should e electe ballot will be taken to-morrow. It iy |and he did not care to pledge himself to nd the supporters of U. 8. Grant solidly | gne. candidate and thus bind himself in a arrayed {n the column of their canAidate. | Sunnor that wodla. prevant - bim. from Burns having declared that if he were not | voting for some other candidate In case | elected Senator he would prevent the elec- | he believed such other candidate had a | e ooy mis . the Grant men have | chance of election. One of the members | > Fpas % oresent asked Marvin if he would vote for flung back the challenge and declared that urns. He replied that he would if {t was their choice for Senator is U. S. Grant and | qemonstrated. to hitt thet Bucis had s they will have no other. | reasonable chance of election. The defec- This decision was arrived at this even- | tior of Marvin did not have a_depressing ing at a caucus of the Grant forces at the | n{‘ffugt Un‘ |;1eGomersr pre Benx. fn;‘_evun it | Golden Eagle Hotel. Of the thirty legis- | he deserted Grant for Burns his vote | lators who are voting for Grant only three | Wou'd count for little and would in no h | way militate against Grant's chances of or four were absent, and those have since | eleation, and would certainly add little to | declared their infention of abiding by the | Burns’ chances.of success. decision of the caucus. When the meeting was called to order y asserted by the Burns touts that | Senator Smith claimed the attention of (ASsemblyman Merrill ‘of San Franclsco | those present, and stated that in his opin- MBI SO0 ion the conditions of the Senatorial fight were such that he believed it impossible | slight favors done him in the p: These for Grant to be elected. He gave his rea- | TUINOTs Were set at rest to-night by Mer- ; | Tl himself. He said that he had been sons for thinking so and asked for the | gl sl Fle safd that opinion of others on the subject. | il e beginning of the session and would con- Senator Jones agreed with Smith, and, | tinue to vote for him to the end. He also like him, reafiirmed his allegiance to Mr. | Stated that if Grant should withdraw from Grant. At the same time he expressed | the contest he would cast his_vote for | his doubts as to Grant's ability, to secure | $9I¢ Other candidate, but not for D. M. | election at the hands of the present Leg- | Burns. The legislators who, by their vote: islature. Both Senators expressed a de- sire to see a good Republican elected, but have been supporting General W. H. L Barnes' candidacy for United States Se were unable to suggest how it could be brought about. The statement regarding | ator, held a conference during the after- | noon and agreed among themselves to the Inability of Grant to secure election | continuesto support their candidate to the provoked a storm of dissent from other members present, and in a moment it end. The meeting was held in General | Barnes' headquarters, Golden kagle Ho- became apparent that with perhaps two or three exceptions all were agreed that tel, and was attended by the twenty-two their candidate stood an excellent chance pporters of the general, with the ex- of election, and even if he did not it was ception of Senators Stratton and Dickin- son, who were unavoidably detained at their desire to remain loyal to him. When this sentiment, so strongly expressed, de- the Capitol. | | When all had assembled General Barnes | Veloped both Senator Smith and Senator | related the details of the attempt that | Yones declared that they were ready and | had been made by ex-Mayor Ben U. Willing to abide by the will of the ma- | Steinman of Sacramento to induce him Jority and accept the judgment of many | to withdraw from the Senatorial contest as against their own. | by the offer of a cash bribe. All present A resolution was then pr nted which stated in effect that the supporters of | expressed great indignation when the full particulars of the cowardly offer were ! U285 %rant, who are now voting for him'| made known to them. A general discus for Senator, will continue to so vote until ;Hnn was then indulged in regarding the the adjournment of the Legislature. | condition of the Senatorial contest., and This was received with much applause. | all present agreed to remain loyal to the and all subscribed to it_with the excep ndidacy of thefr leader to the end. tion of Assemblyman Marvin. In ex- \Vi_(h this understanding the conference | plaining his reason for refusing to join | adjourned. i ! do so by the Mexican for the reason that | | he is under obligations to Burns for some | | | News, Daily Independent, Riverside Enter- prise, Franco-Californian, Sun Publishing Com- pany’ of_Colusa, Santa 'Ana Stgndard, Marin | County, Toscin, Nevada Transeript, Dally Han- ford Journal, Weekly New Era, County Paper, Downey Champion. These bills have already passed .the Senate | and now go to the Governor. The following bills were passed by the As- sembly during the day: Senate bill 360, intro- | | duced” by Maggard, amending an act_ entitled | “An zct to amend an act entitled ‘An act to | provide for the letting of contracts for the lighting of streets and public buildings in cities and_towns in the State of California, approved March 26, 16, amended March 597. him he started in to turn the tables by freezing what few measures they wanted considered out of a hearing. ‘Mead of Los Angeles also got a little warm in the region of his neckwear. He was engaged in pushing a pet measure of his, reducing the salaries of Los Angeles officials, and scovered that A. J. Breuner, a Sacra- s attorney n the floor lobbying He immediately of- against his measure. the floor, and made a spirited talk in sup-i port of it. ! s put in good humor late O age from the | in the evening by a m e hnouncing that he had ap-| Senate bill 620 by Simpson, making an appro- g;’n“i‘g'“{“?h“m aving vetoed a section, | priation to pay the claim of John W. Mitchell Fhe general appropriation bill. Valentine, | for legal services he general appropriation Mlireans Com: | Assembly bill 2 by Huber. providing for ad- chairman 0 N the | ditional improvements at the Whittier State mittee, was particularly pleased, as the bill is the product of two months of his | hardest labor. It is the first time on rec- | ord that some disapproval has not been | announced by the executive. Cowan of Sonoma ruffled up his neck feathers next and tried to get a spike into School located at Whittier, in the county of Los Angeles, State of California, and making an_appropriation for the same. Senate bill 430 by Burnett, amending an act entitled “An act creating 'a Board of Bank Commiesioners and prescribing their duties and powers,” approved March 30, 1S75.. Sheriff (and mileage In certain cases).... 9,520 = a os Angeles. It| The county government act, as prepared by Recorder . o * oo | ‘,*“"gggu;‘“fl,;‘,‘fi‘éag-‘s O A Nittion | the Senate committes, has been lren up, and Auditor 5 I Sooo | came T e Southron took occa- | Will not be heard of again. The members are | Tax Collector (including license fees)... 7,00 | Pill. upon WhICh TIC 200010 her. Mead's | Introducing and passing as matters of urgency, Treasurer = 4000 | Slon to Xoast Lo immediate reduction | Measures amending the county government act Assessor @500 | DIl provides for am N an amendment | of 187 to meet conditions existing in their own Ascessor, one deputy . L1200 | in salarles. Cowan O mCt e e bill off until | counties. In. the Assembly this afternoon a District Attorney ........... 3,200 | punmg‘ Ahe opecation sgcd in lobby- | number of such bills were passed. They were: | Assistant District Attorney . 1.800 | 1900. Mr. Breuner was erix goflgfln s | Assembly bill 1011, introduced by Griffin: com- Deputy District Attorney ........ 1200 | ing the amendment. In % imc, mittee substitute for Senate bills 58 and 134, in- | County Superintendent of Schools . . 2,000 | amendment Cowan said he had no tel | troduced by Davis: Assembly bill 1012, intro- | County Superintendent of Schools, assist- | ular interest in the amendment. = Auced by Jilson; Assembly bill 445, introduced | ant ~eeee. 900 | not care to interfere in the affairs of Los | y o501 oV 00 bl Bill 446, introduced by | j Surve: tees | Angeles County to the extent that one Of | joppgon ™" i I Coroner 600 | the Los Angeles County delegation had | “'ry.®sisembly during the evening passed the | o Bupstvigon Sl 1200 | jnterfored in the affairs of Sonoma Coun-| rollowing: Each Supervisor as Road Commissioner. 500 | ty, and he looked hard at Valentine. Then | “Sepate bill 253, introduced by Davis, appro- s i 5 3 fees ) {¥: &G he thought It was no worse {0 | yriating money for establishing an lce-making Heulib oteerfs oo | e sald N ote on the floor than It Was to | And refrigerating plant at the Preston School of Industry. Senate bill 119, introduced by Stratton, mak- ing an appropriation for improving the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Asylum. Aseembly bill 249, introduced by Melick, a proposed act to regulate the sale of commercial fertilizers or material used for manurial pur- poses, and to provide penalties for the infrac- tion thereof. i Sr‘m;lv‘ bill 438, introduced by Gillett, amend- I LRt ¥ ng section 1585 of the Code of Civil Procedurs Milier of Los Ange.es demanded a call of | 5*a Stute of California. Iating to Thornn the House. Aves and nnes were ~al'ed | inigtration and disposition of the assets of ihd Belshaw in the chair declared that i deceased co-partner. the noes had it. ‘‘hen went uy a4 TOu Senate bill 53, introduced by Boyce, amending The decision, to say the least, was sections 435, 1565 and 1838 of the Political Code | close one, and all the backers of Cowan | of the State of Callfornia, entitled *“An act to and Miller set up a howl for division. | establish a political code,” approved March 12, Belshaw would not grant it, and the San | 1872, and to add two new sections to sald code, Prancisco delegation came to its feet with | to be known as sections 1675 and 1705, relating a yell. Belshaw finally compromised on a | to kinderzartene. Toilcall, but before it was finished Cowan ——— et e e, et the vore came | GAGE URGED TO VETO THE SANTA FE BILL on his amendment, and was lost, with 2 aves and 32 noes. Melick moved the brevious question on the passage of the bill, and the bill passed with a vote of 58 to 5. CALL HEADQUARTERS The Assembly during the afternoon . SACRA- passed a number of bills making appro- | MENTO. March 17.—At the request of the San Francisco citizens' committee, Mayor Phelan, Hugh Craig. representing the | Chamber of Commerce; Francis Pope, representing John P. Doyle, and Attorney D. C. Murphy, came here to-day and met side and try to hold out enough Bt ke & quortm in order that not get consideration. = hgl) n}i%h&negn gme?" shouted Valentine. Wear the shoe if it fits you,” replied Cowan. “He means me,’ velled Mead, “but I can take care of myself.” There was more talk like this and then a vote on the amendment. Befo-e it was announced | | priations to pay the claims of certain papers for publishing the constitutional amendments. These claims are in the names of the following: Encinal Publishing Company, R oLeio N+ N+ 2 eBeN%oNe NoNINIRNIR+ RN+ R+ RIReRIBIRO W 0 EXPOSITION BILL PASSES SENATE ALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO, March 17.—The exposition bill has passed the Senate. It took nearly an hour's talk, but finally went through to the accompaniment of great applause from the crowds walting to know its fate. Davis was the chief opponent of the measure, and besides him Rowell was the only one who went to the length of words in his opposition. Cutter was the first to speak for the bill, and then Simp- son had a word of praise for the measure. Wolfe followed with an expla- natfon of the purposes of the appropriation of $250,000, and asked that the Senate pass the bill. ! It was then Davis' turn. He bitterly denounced the measure. He called it a second-hand show; called attention to the high tax rate and demanded that the influence of the lobby be disregarded by the Senators in the con- sideration of the measure. He sald the place to advertise California was abroad, not at home, and he thought sufficient violence had been done the feelingé of the Senators when they voted to appropriate $130,000 to make a creditable showing at the big Paris Exposition. Bettman spoke for the bill, as did Nutt and Morehouse before another voice of protest arose, this time from Rowell. He spoke briefly, but to the same effect as had Davis. Wolfe closed matters with a ringing speech for the bill. The vote was as follows: Ayes—Ashe, Bettman, Braunhart, Bur- nett, Chapman, Currier, Cutter, Dickinson, Doty, Dwyer, Feeney, Goad, Hall, Hoey, Morehouse, Nutt, Pace, Prisk, Shortridge, Simpson, Sims, Tay- lor, Trout, Wolfe—24. Noes—Bulla, Davis, Gillette, Jones, Laird, La Rue, Leavitt, Luchsinger, Rowell, Smith, Stratton, Curtin, Flint—13. The bill al- lowing counties to appropriate money to make county exhibits was then taken up and passed. 5 5 Santa Clara an enacting clause, and after the San Francisco push got through laughing at ly et e%eNeRN+tioNeNeReReReteRNoNeNININ+ R N e N 2 b 3 £ 4 8 + Ed + g 2 + 2 : B K4 3 e S e + £ 9. Ed g 3 K3 3 [ ) 35 02550 2800 R+ R+ L ARIRIRIE R eReReReN+ R+ N+ RNt R ® | @ ® | lature had unquestionably ! committee, however. | charges against | the burdens of the people would be made | vision in the bill which | competing line to be purchased was | Counsel 096000@0@000006@0: @ @ 3 & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ® @ © © (4 @ @ @ @ & @ @ © @ @ @ © @ @ @ © L4 @ @ @ @ THE DEADLOCK REMAINS UNBROKEN CALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC- RAMENTO, March 17.—Van R. Paterson was again brought into the Senatorial fight to-day by the vote of Senator Langford, Demo- crat, of San Joaquin County. Mr. Langford is the first Democrat to vote for the Republican since this Senatorial fight opened, but it is considered that his switch has no political significance for the reason that he is a- warm admirer of Mr. Paterson’s and they are neighbors. Besides this, Mr. Langford received from Mr. Paterson an hour before the ballot a telegram asking him as a neighborly faver to cast his vote for him. As the Barnes people feared would be the case, Robinson of Placer County changed his vote to Grant when the first ballot made an opportunity for him to do so. Huber, Marvin and Merrill were all made the subject of a wild rumor that they would desert Grant to go to Burms, but their sound standing in the Grant camp was too well known by those on the inside to make them even a matter of inquiry. Caminetti, Fairweather and Mead all voted for Jesse R. Grant, and R R R R R R R RO R R R R R OR R R R R CRCRCR RO RO Y & the rest of the Democrats split @ their strength between Sims, But- ® ler, White, Phelan and others who © have been voted for from time to & @ time during the ion. ® ® Ned Hamilton, of the Examiner, & & was complimented with four votes, ® # and for a moment the rumor went & @ wild that Mr. Hearst's paper was & & up here attempting to break a Re- & & publican deadlock. The danger & © was over, though, when the follow- & & ing vote was announced as the re- & © sult of the first ballot: & ® BARNES . 21 @ ® ESTEE . -1 @ & BURNS . e ® GRAN 3 @ ROSENFELD (D)) |® WHITE (D) @ & SMITH (D) PS @ H {ILTON (D.) ® @ JESSE D. GRANT (Sil. Rep.) < © SIMS (D.) @ & VANR.P. ® & PHELAN (D.) & @ @ The second ballot resulted in no change in the ranks of the @ Democrat: @ 3 PPPPOP00000000000Q the Governor at 9:30 o'clock. There was a general discussion before the Governor, E. F. Preston appearing in behalf of the bill providing for the sale of railway fran- chises and property now before the Gov- ernor for approval or veto. The committee presented an amendment which it desired to force upon the Leg lature with the aid of the Governor’s veto. | The Governor took the ground that the veto should not be used where the Legis- assed the law with all the information before it. He scemed to be convinced that the Legisla- ture had knowingly, after full discu: passed the measure as it stands. 2 members of the committee took the posi- tion that if the bill was prejudicial to the interests of the State the Governor should send it back for revision while there was et time. Senators Braunhart and Ashe. | who were present, declared that {f the bill came up again in its present shape they would not vote for it. The points made against it were that the sale of a California franchise to a foreign corporation would divest the State of control over freights and fares. | This was disputed by Mr. Preston citing United States Supreme Court decision.. The principal point insisted upon by the wae that if such a transfer as the bill contemplated were made the wise restrictions of the Califor- nia law as to the amount of bonded in- debtedness would be nullified; that the Southern Pacific Company of Kentucky would be free to issue bonds greatly in excess of the capital stock of the Central Pacific, and that as California is the most productive territory through which these roads run and with the increase of fixed fictitious indebtedness greater than they are to-day. The committee contended that the pro- allows a leased to enable the Southern Pacific of Kentucky to buy the Central Pacific, which it now leases, and thus evade the provisions of the California law, because as the Central Pacific is_a California corporation the Southern Pacific of Kentucky can only be limited in the issuance of bonded in- debtedness by the laws of Kentucky, which are very lax. In fine, the purpose | of the bill is to enable the Santa Fe to acquire in fee the road from The Needles to Mojave. THere was every disposition to ald the Santa Fe, but as the law must be general in its terms the opposition was apprehensive of the Southern Pacific. The Governor gave the committee a fair hear- ing, lasting fully four hours, and the mat- ter is now in his hands. Senator Braunhart stated that when he sought to get the consent of General Sterry of the Santa Fe to an amendment striking out the privilege given to purchase leased competing roads Sterry said that he could not consent without consuiting General Counsel Her- rin of the Southern Pacific Company, and the legislative committee voted down all amendments. SENATE PASSES A BILL FOR SCHOOLTEACHERS CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, March 17.—Squabbles in the va- rious county delegations are not edifying, but that is what occupied much of the time of the Senate to-day. The San Fran- cisco quarrel took first place and was over the salary of the Public Administrator. The bill submitted by Burnett made the Public Administrator a salaried instead of a feed officer, and the pay of the court stenographers was reduced. Wolfe moved that the bill be denied a third reading, and there was nearly an hour's argument on the question. Wolfe declared the bill had never been submitted to the delega- tion for consideration, as is the custom in any case where a bill affects only a sin- gle county. The merits of the bill were practically lost sight of in the discussion, and the motion to deny a third reading was carried. The Los Angeles delegation then had an inning over the salaries of its officials. According' to ante-election arrangements the bill reduced the salaries of all county officers except the District Attorney, Su- perintendent of Public Instruction, Sher- iff and County Judges. Simpson wanted to amend the bill, a proceeding which would practically kill it, and the row fought out over that question. No amend- ments were allowed and the bill passed. Braunhart's bill to provide for an - come tax, which was taken up on a mo- tion to reconsider after its defeat in the Senate last night, was passed by a nar- row margin. Luchsinger's amendment to the.consti- tution providing a means whereby San Francisco may pay the salaries due the teachers for money withheld on account of financial shortage, passed the Senate this evening. The amendment provides that San Francisco may at any_time pay unpaid claims, with interest at 5 per cent per annum, for materials furnished and work done during the forty-first, forty- second, forty-third and forty-fourth fiscal {esrs. out of the income ? any succeed ing yvear, the amount in full not to ex- ceed $300,000. This will also include the city’s “‘unpaid creditors” who have been trying to recover for several years. In a message to the Senate this even- ing the Governor announced his disap- proval of Senate bill No. 3, one of Cur- tin's measures, which provided for the raising of the salaries of the Superior Judges of Tuolumne County. The Gov- ernor’s objection was to the title of the bill, which, he declared, did not properly describe the measure. Senator Curtin will try to have the bill amended and passed again_ to-morrow. In a second message the Governor an- nounced his approval of Senate bill No. 9, another of Curtin’'s measures, relat- ing to the service of summons on foreign corporations. Like Banquo’s ghost, the bill for the LEGISLATURE WILL ADJOURN WITHOUT - NAMING A SENATOR This Conélusion Arrived at After a Conference of Candidates’ Spokesmen. A SUGGESTION THAT ALL RETIRE Some Would Not Agree to Go Into Caucus, There to Select a New Man Whose Name Has Not Been Mentioned Heretofore. N CALL - HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-| Barnes, suggested that ali of the present MENTO, March 17.—One of the notable | candidates withdraw from the contest. events of the day in Sacramento, as far | This having been dome, a caucu ad as the Senatorial situation is concerned, ' be held, the caucus agreement bei was the meeting between authorized rep- | the names of none of the presen resentatives of the three Senatorial candi- | dates be considered. Having gone dates. | caucus under this agreement, the c The meeting was held in room 14 of the | could and would select some new ma Capitol building. Those present at the ! the choice of the party for Senator conference were Senators Shortridge and | This proposition provoked a prol Leavitt, representing D. M. Burns; Sen- | debate, which made apparent th. ators Cutter and Smith. representing U. | that while all were willing that a S S. Grant, and Senators Stratton and More- | ator should be elected they were at house, representing General W. H. L.|same time unwilling that the lucky ma Barnes. The purpose of the meeting should be other than the man they are to have a general discussion of the situa- | now voting for. The old arguments t tion to the end of devising some means | have been thrashed over a thousand time. if possible of reaching an agreement be- | since the beginning of the session were tween the rival candidates whereby a Sen- | trotted out and aired anew, but th ator acceptable to the people of the State | proved convincing only to those who ad could be elected. Concerted action on the | vanced them. part of the opposing candidates would be | After these tactics had been purs necessary to achieve this result, and it an hour it became apparent to a was for the purpose of bringing about no agreement could be reached such action that the meeting was held. | those who were engaging in the disc As a preliminary move all the repre- | sion with the best intentions in the wo sentatives of the three candidates ad-|were only wasting their time. Having mitted frankly that their individual can- | reached this conclusion those present didate had no chance of election under |agreed to adjourn with the understanding existing conditions. This fact having been | that no agreement concerning the vexed established, all joined in the sentiment | question before them was possible, and that some one should be elected, and all | that the only thing left to do was to go expressed a willingness to assist in bring- | back to their candidates with the infor- ing about such a desirable result. mation that the Legislature must adjourn Up to this point all were agreed, and it | without electing a Senator. This under- was also at this point t| they ceased | standing is accepted as the only possible to agree. Stratton, on behalf of General solution of the question. relief of John C. Pelton arose in the | pose of giving back to Mr. Spreckels the Senate once more, and, after a struggle, | amount he so generously and so willingly slipped through. It was beaten at first, | turned over to the State. but under a motion to reconsider. made Sinn e edame move Toeral and the bl was | LEGISLATION IN THE INTEREST OF TEACHERS passed. It appropriates $1000 for Pelton HEADQUARTERS, because he established the first free pub- lic_school in the State. The act is entitled an act “‘to repay to reimburse John C. Pelton for money ex- CALL SACRA- and services rendered” in estab- ! 2 1 EZE?KS ool JH | MENTO, March 17.—Assembly bill 636, in During the final rolicall Braun- Tegard to teachers’ annuity, was recalled hart demanded that some one exX- | from the enrolling clerk to-day, an error plain what Services had been rendered | having been discovered in the vote by Phd 'what the claim was for, anyway. which it passed the lower House. A con- There was no explanation, however, and | ference committee was appointed by each house, the bill finally adjusted and sent out of sheer unwillingness to vote ‘“no the Senators let it go. Davis voted “ave” | to the Governor. and Rowell voted ‘‘no” on the Pelton| Senate bill 53, relating to a State kinder- Fesolution, but a “w minutes before they | garten fund and providing for the con- Were objecting to the spending of money | ducting of o limdorsartell TeDaremont in On the Ban Franeisca sxpesition. fconnection with public schools, was pass- The Senate passed a number of measures ed as amended in the Assembiy, and later which make changes in the county government | received the concurrence of the Senate. the bills, with their | Senate constitutional amendment 15, act. The numbers of | 1 authors, wer 7. Bulla; | Tlative to the payment of merchants’ Senate bill 735, Curtin; Senate bill 7 ulld; | and contractors’ claims against the ecity La nate_biil 735, ‘Morehe e e 7. | of San Francisco, was amended in the sy Renste Bl T g Assembly by attaching thereto g N Seri; ; Senate bill 744, | embly by attaching theret a provision ;mfe h(:x‘:;fehr% . Cutter; Senate bill 747, | Permitting the voters to decide upon the Doy ee Semate bill 745, Morehouse; Senate bill | payment of teachers' salaries in San : | Francisco for the months of November 0. £ he Senate during the day passed the follow- | and December, 1895. The Senate con- fng. in addition to measures amendatory of the | curred in the amendment, which will be county government act of 185 o | Gubmiteed to-the peopic at the mext gon: Senate bill 733, introduced by Dickinson, mak- | era] election. ing an appropriation for the pay of the Senate - — officers and clerks for the thirty-(hird session_ Pesth_—ou—_—se e 1 s t on pass = = e s e suleh, and mow goes to the [ SANTA ANA, March 17.—The health of- L piidinng | ficer does not yet pronounce the case of Eupats biL i Mrs. Orr smallpox, although the symp- taken up on reconsideration and pa: Ao, oush Jhe [sympo measure provides for the assessment, e i T collection of an income tax A L T Senate bill 734, introduced by Dickinson, mal‘(- | fll“[’fl etk P ing an appropriation to pay the deficiency In | the adult blind fund = The Senate at the session assed Assembly bill 1010. The measure m: es a;nen = ments in the county government act of 1 Other bills were passed during the e A iy bill 54, by Meserve, providing for certain improvements at the Southern (‘a'l\- fornia State Hospital and making an appropria- erefor. n(;":‘n!::tv bill 623, by Bulla, vfll"!‘l’”\"l’}lll“! !he sum of $91 18 to pay the claim of C. A. "‘“E llams for money due him from the State ol Gl i 625, introduced by Bulla. appro; priating_the sum of §21 50 to pay the claim ‘n‘v M. G. Barrett for money due hum from the State of California. o ‘;ena’te bill 624, by Bulla, appropriating the sum of $200 to pay the claim of Scott Calhoun for money due him. Senate bill 6. In an_appropriation to pay O’ Keefe for publishing summo > interest of delinquent purchasers of B 0l lands. E(:Qhenmlte bill 622, introduced by Bulla, making an “appropriation to pay the contingent ex. Denses of the commission for the revision and Feform of the law for the for r-eighth, forty- a fiftieth fiscal years. A bil} 424, providing for the construc- tion of a building for libra purposes and ad- dittonal class rooms at the State Normal School in San Jose. Sembly Dbill 850, introduced by Kelsey, pro- et certain {mprovements and repairs at the State Normal School at San Jose and mak- fation therefor. g A RTTWI T, by Committee on Ways p . appropriating the sum of $1300 to :E;‘ Mean i of William Henry Murray for due him. e mbly bill 76, introduced by McDonald, 4 Ona ot an appropriation to pay the claim of mll)nxrl‘::zg le“llp for services rendered the State Hoara of Silk Culture as instructress and silk e rate bil by Committee on Finance and Claims, making an appropriation to pay l{or onirete floor in basement of the State Capitol and for ventilating said basement, and requir- i fhat the work be done under the direction the Secretary of State. Ol senate bill 504, introduced by-Maggard, mak ing an appropriation to pay expenses incurred, at the State forestry station at Chico. SENATE REIMBURSES CLAUS SPRECKEL3 CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, March 17.—The bill ap- propriating $25,000 to pay the claim of Claus Spreckeis against the State for money advanced to aid the drought- stricken districts of the State was passed by the Senate this ;,‘veningflby a untanl— mous vote. When the cry first went up 1 valad Wall L T assistance from the State there was | Hood's Sarsaparlly, WHICh, SPTG Cor no money available, and. g5 money Was|anq tney use Hood's” C. L. RHODES, the first consideration, the starving peo-| Fina, Ohio. i no nearer assistance iy ni D e o Bo something when the Legis: | Rheumatism_~My husband hag been lature should meet, months later. Tt was greatly benehe I aRg e 1w thenthat Claug Spreckeli\same forvart | Koak and worn out, 8 it Is the best.? T of $30, Nsh. it | I ey was Eladly accebted by those| MRS. M. LEDDY, 516 Waverly avenue, in charge of the work of relief, but it was Brooklyn, N. Y. Hecided fo take only $25,000. To this Mr.| Catarrh—'I was a sufferer from ca- Spreckels agreed, _intimating, however. | tarrh and sore throat and could not eat that the other $25.00 was ready at any | without great distress. I tried Hood's Sarsaparilla, felt better, continued to ! i time they wished to call for it. | | gain and have been greatly benefited.” The money was at once started on its mission of relief. and $13.000.0f the amount | ¥R {7C "or UMMER, 385 Union avenue, Laconia, N. H. d by Braunhart, was introduce: art, was levy and evening ADVERTISEMENTS. “The Stormy March Is Come at Last, With wind, and cloud, and changing skies.”” So wrote the poet Bryant in portraying the benefits of this annual disturbance awhich tends to purify all Nature. In human- ity the same occasion arises for something to cleanse and refresh the system and a radi- cal change is needed, and needed this month. There is only one thing which will thoroughly cleanse and purify the blood, and that is the marvelous Hood's Sarsaparilla, which never disappoints. Dyspepsia—“Nothing relieved me of my Ayopepaia until I took Hood's Sarsa- parilla. It cured me and I can eat three good meals every day. I give it to my | children_every spring.” FRED POEH- | LER, 437 South Penna street, Indianap- olis, Ind. Scrofula—"My wife was afflicted with scrofula for fifteen years. Scabs formed on sores. Hair was matted. Her skin was rough, itching and burning. Six bot- tles of Hood's Sarsaparilla worked a com- plete cure.”” M. E. STEVENS, Charlotte Center, N. Y. Run Down—"I am a wounded veteran of the Civil War. I get all run down by spring time and not able to work. Hood’s Sarsaparilla always cures me. My wife praises it for curing nervousness and rheumatism. J. A. ROBINSON, Col- chester, Conn. S hma—"I was troubled with asthma fn&srtnsny years, being worse spring and fall. No medicine availed until I took ing troduced by Trout, making the claim of D. E. s in foreclosing State was expended before the work was finally completed. The remaining $12,000 is still on hand. When the money was handed over Mr. Spreckels made no conditions. He said he would trust to the State to pay it back, but there was no agreement of that nature. The bill just passed by the Senate was introduced for the pur- To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it falls to cure. %c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. | everDisappoints Hood's Pills cure liver ills; the non-irritat- ing and only cathartic to take with Hood's Sarsagarilia. 5