The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 15, 1903, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 1903. PERKINS SAYS CONGRESSMAN WOODS WILL SUCCEED IRISH AS NAVAL OFFICER BOTH HOUSES MEET IN JOINT ASSEMBLY AND RATIFY THE ELECTION OF PERKINS Ce GLE SE N TR A BEOEL L WAXED WARIT FOR A SHORT TIME *~ BT Tor, Pt L ED Corxs o | SE~AToL | JER ke I/ 5 - Senate Adopts Resolution Directing the California Delegation to Use Every Honorable Means to Defeat Bill Pending in Congress Which Threatens M SCENE Iy PERAINS A ERD G YR Pad L DENSTOR. T AN A FRENC I HovE /7 OIGHT ORGE rirning !ndysfitrryfi of Oqf Statg <. = 25755 7 o] g the ey, and t them He asked morning. The reso- the United , States A like sum to flding the road to LECTION CONTEST IS FILED. all ced a concurrent omnibus state- ss. It was re- Federal Rela- was matier to-morrow morn- announced e papers in the ibbard, Demo- . seat now held by Clif- test was referred a petition in County, ture enact a municipali- om the Gov- pointed to suc- £ the resolu- t each when al or- with this d of the solution heme, Ipt alp amend- nanimo 3 1 allow him Wal age dge's ol wy 4 d of the s on bills than leaves falling from ibe trees, and he did not this morning | instructed | care to be delayed ‘in s bills INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. a point of order that wn the amendment :1d object, but Pres troduction of of respect to the memory of well of Mendocino adopted by a standing Sen and a Nevada cr king leave of He said he ere cold; that he and he sun shone, ated ab- was at noon repaired to the amber to meet in joint se: | is to allow each ame is called to intro and when the last letter abet is called to work back again, in order to give all | prepared by a special com- | Angeles introduced Assembly bill 221, | not the lower house to confirm tion f George C. Perkins as | tates Senalor. On returning a was taken until 2:3) o'clock. 1 the ate reconvened this afte: ne the first business n up was th of j introduction bills. One hundred and rty-two bills were presented. Among the mc portant are the following: | Senator Bunkers introduced an amend- ment the constitution relating to the gain or lc of residence by voters. For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost his resi- dence by reason of any change thereof | made w n thirty days, nor by reason of his presence or absence while emploved in | the service of the United States, nor while | kept in an almshouse or other asylum at | public expense or while confined in any { public prison | MANY APPROPRIATION BILLS. | Sm} tor Byrnes asks an appropriation $5187 10 pay a judgment against the ate in favor of Robert Y. Hayne. tor Bauer presented a bill to regu- e practice of chiropody and to com- registering and licensing of chirop- y.g:sln 50 as to promote competency and <kil Senator ( tion of $2800 for th enz | 13 | pel the ks for an appropria- use of the State Nor- | mal School at Chi An appropriation of $6M000 is asked by Senator Corlett to purchase 500 acres ad- cent to the State Hospital grounds at Napa Senator Curtin wants an appropriation of $100 to pay a claim of Robert R. Pot- ter for bounty on coyote scalps. Senator Devlin introduc a bill to pro- vide for the use of voting machines in one or more precincts of any county or city | and county, city or town, at any or all elections held therein Hubbell of San Bernardino introduced a bill for the appropriation of $110,000 for the Southern California State Hospital. ' The sum is to be used in equipping and fur- nishing a ¢entral ward building. epator Diggs wants the State Board of Harbor Commissioners authorized to es- tablish a free public market upon the wa- - | ter front of 8an Francisco. | Senator Knowland shows his deep inter- es=t in the preservation of historic land- marks in Californfa by introduging a bill providing for the acquisition of Coiton Hail property in Monterey and for the ap- propriation of $1000 and the appointment a board of trustees to care for the property Senator Diggs wants the establishment of a California State dairy school and ex- periment station in Yolo C . under the control of the regents of the University of | or Territory. ALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC. RAMENTO, Jan. 14.—After the dented feat yes- oducing 200 bills and eight constitutional amend- in two which was at thé rate of nearly two per minute, the mem- bers of the Assem’ did not get through very much business this morning. Twen- -one additional b W introduced d referred, and after the joint session red Senator George C. Perkins an adjournment was taken un- til 10 o'clock tu-morrow morning. hours, re-electes As a measure of reform which seems to be desired very much by orchardists, viney and others in the irrigated dist cts of the State, McCartney of Los It requires uniformity in the furnishing of water for sale ¢ rental in counties of v!;r State for irri ion or other purposes. The object of the bill 1s to prevent dis- ation on the part of water com- s in supplying patrons. miniscences of the assassination of President McKinley are revived in As- sembly bill introduced by Frank D. Lewis of Riverside, which makes it a felony punishable by imprisonment for less than ten years for a person or commit any crime upon the person of or persons to enter into a conspiracy to attempt to kill the President of the United States, the Governor of any State a United States Justice o: Judge, or the Secretary of any executive department of the United States. The following resolution was duced by Snyder of Grass Valley: Whereas. There now lies alo e water- shedy of 4he Bear and the American Hivers ia this State vast channels of placer deposits con- taining many millions of dollars Whereas, Titles 1o said placer deposits were n_bmlnurl from the Government of the United States by various mining companies, who have expended e sums of money in equlpping them to be worked by the hydraulle mining process, intro- Whereas, By decrees of the United States courts thése properties have been rendered Where The California Miners’ Assoclation, in_conventlon assembled, has petitioned the Congress of the United States for appropria- tions of money with which to erect restrain- ing barglers by the general Government, hav- m:_ x;mw ?h—'r:-»m’r’» \::;Ill,on of hydraulic min- Resolved, By the Assembly and Senaf the State of California, jolntly, that we in. struct our Senators to co-operate with our Representatives, who are ecarnestly requested to cause to be inserted In the river and har- borghill of ine present sesalon an ltem making an &ppropriation for the purposes herein cont tained, and directing the chief of the engineer orps of the United States army to appoint a ommission of Government cngineers, whose duty it shall be to investigate the business of hydraulic mining along the watersheds of tle Bear and American rivers, and estimate the cost for the construction of permanent re- straining dams, to be connected with divert- ing canals for the purpose of permitting the resumption of hydraulic mining. and the filling of the low lands or the reclaimin fands adjacent to sald rivers, © °f the tule Any reports heretofore made under the di. rection of the Governmeént to be made a part of the report of the commission so appointed in o far as they may conform to the purposes outlined Resolved. That a copy of these res be transmitted by mafl to:each of our mon® bers in Congress and to each of the members of the House Committee -on Rivers and- Har- bors, and the Senate Committee on Commerce, L e e T B California, and the sum of $30,00 appro- priated for the purpose. Senator Lardner asks for an appropria- tion of $25.000 for the purpose of locating, surveying, obtaining the right of way for and constructing a State highway from a point on the Lake Tahoe State wagon road to Tahoe City. PURE FOOD MEASURE. Senator Lukens introduced a bill to Ilmll: the meaning of the word ‘‘conspiracy" and also the use of “restraining orders" and “injunctions’” as applied to disputes DEEPLY FEELS GRAVE DUTIES OF HIS OFFICE Newly Elected Senator Sends His Thanks to Legislators. —_—— Will Work With Zeal to Advance Interests of the State. — ALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC- RAMENTO, Jan. 14.—Promptly at noon to-day the Senate and Assembly met in joint session to ratify, the election of Hon. George C. Perkins to the Senate of the United States. The proceedings were im- pressive and interesting. After the roll calls of both houses the minuteés of the previous day pertaining to the election of a United States Senator were read. Then Secretary of the Senate Brandon read the sections of the constitution relative to the manner of electing Semators to Congress. When this was concluded A semblyman Killingswortn surprised the assemblage by asking that Perkins' elec- tion be made unanimous. Killingsworth is a Democrat. He said hie wanted to heal up old sores and as a soothing balm moved that the election of Senator Perkins be made unanimous. The motion caused the initiated to smile. Lieutenant Gevernor Anderson did not put the motion, as Senator Perkins was the unanimous choice of his party. In formally announcing the election of Perkins, said: of all the votes cast for United States S it becomes my duty to announce that th George C. Perkins has been elecied to su ceed himself for the Six years ensuing After March 4, 1963, as United States Senator Congress from California. There was hearty applause at this an- nouncement and Lieutenant Governor An- derson then handed the following tel gram from Senator Perkins to the clerk for reading: WASHI Alden Anderso in TON, D. C., 14, 1903. Lieutenant Governor and president of the joint Senatorial convention, cramento, Cal.: Permit me to extend to you and through you to the members of the Legislature and people of California my grate- ful appreciation of the honor conferred ip re- clecting me for the third time as one of your Jan Tepresentatives in the Semate of the United States. 1 realize full well there are many in our ate who could on, but no one 1g more talent to the posi- an work with more zeal or greater devotion to our State, her varied and Wonderful resources than I. who owe so much to the good people of California. who have so often honored me with preferment. * I earnestly pray that I may ever prove worthy of their confidence. May we all unite in_stimulating @ revival of civic consclence and public sense of Individual responsibility nd the patriotic sentiment that official posi- tion is the fleld of gmblic duty and honor. My watchword shall M patriotism, love of State 1d the homor anu dignity of American eciti- zership. GEORGE C. PERKIN: The reading of the minutes of the joint enatorial convention were then read and approved and an adjournment taken. j L e e e e e e e S e S 23 between employers and employes in the State of California. Senator Welch introduced a bill in behalf of the exponents of pure food, making it a misdemeanor for any person to adulterate or dilute any article of food, drink, drug or medicine and offer .the same as unadul- terated or undiluted. Senator Shortridge asks for an appro- priation of $000 for improving the grounds of the Agnews State Hospital. Senator Sanford intréduced a bill for the appropriation of $15000 for the pur- chase of additional lands for the protec- tion of the water supply of the Mendocino State Hospital and for the development of the same. An appropriation of $5000 is asked by Senator Hubbell for the extension of the Jaundry building, the improvement of its pipe lines and reservoir, and the erection of a new boiler for the Southern Califor- nia State Hospital. Pendleton asks for an appropriation of $4150 to pay a claim of the Citizens Na- tional Bank of Los Angeles. Senator Curtin introduced a bill to pay William Fahey’s claim for $2340. Senator Ralston asks for an appropria- tion of $25,000 to provide for the construc- tion of the unfinished part of the free wagon road from Mono Lake Basin to connect with the Tioga road. Senator Caldwell introduced a bill to punish any person for conspiring or at- tempting to commit an assault on the Preeident or Vice President of the Tinited States, any United States Justice or Judge, or the Secretary of any executive | department of the United States. The bill provides that any one so convicted shall Dbe imprisoned in the State prison not less than ten yvears. Senator Hubbell introduced a highly im- portant constitutional amendment. It provides for amending section 2 of article 1, increasing the number of Justices of the Supreme Court from six to nine and the number of departments from two to three. It provides that the concurrence of six justices shall be necessary to pro- nounce a judgment in bank, abolishes the office of Supreme Court Commissioner and provides that the Governor shall appoint three additional justices to hold until their successors are elected and qualified, and that the Legislature may, whenever in its opinion the public welfare will so warrant, reduce the number of Assoclate Justices to-six and the number of depart- ments of the Supreme Court to two. FREE SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS. Senator Hubbell also wants the sum of $76500 appropriated to provide for the build- ing of fences and the construction of ditches and reservoirs at the Southern California State Hospital. Senator Emmons introduced a bill to provide free school textdooks for the pu- pils of the common schools. Senator Ralston asks for an appropria- tion of $25,000 for the establishment and support of a school of forestry in the University of California. The bill reads as follows: An act to appropriate twenty-five thousand dollars for the establishment and support of a school of forestry In the University of Califor- hia and providing for the payment of such ap- ropriation. P he heople of the State of Callfornia, repre- sented 'in Senate and Assembly, do enact as Tlows olention 1. The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars 18 hiereby appropriated out of any money in the State treasury not otherwise appropri- ated to be used for the establishment and sup- Port of a school of forestry in the State Uni. Versity of California. ~Ten thousand dollars of sald sum must be paid on the first day of July, 1903, and fifteen thousand dollars on the first day of July, 1904, Sec. 2. The Controller is authérized and di- ricted to draw his warrant for the sums men. Tioned in the preceding section. pavable to the order of the treasurer of the University of Cali- fornia. and the Treasurer of the State fs di- rected to pay such warrants, Sec. 3. 'This act shall be in effect from and after its passage. Scnator Savage asks for an appropri; | | | Lieutenant Governor Anderson | It appearing that the honorable George C. | Perkins has received & majqrity in both' houses g tions Regarding Changes in Impo United States Senmator Denies That Any Deal Was Made to . Conciliate Opposition, but Substantiates The Call’s Asser- rtant” federal Offices CONGRESSCA S .. wooDsS — % ALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 | The sensational political story | coming from Sacramento, Cal., | relative to the political deal | which practically assured the re-election | of United States Senator George C. Per-| kins has created a furor in political cir- | cles, and is one of the chief toples of con- | versation. That the postmastership of | | Stockton should be the bone of conten-| | tion between the tions constituting the Perkins constituency is causing much | | wonderment, and the announcement to-| | day that Congressman Woods, who has| | | at all times opposed the reappointment| | of T. A. Nelson as Postmaster at Stock- ton, would present his name for reap- pointment has given rise to additional speculation. Following closely upon the heels of | Congressman Woods' action comes the statement by Senator Perkins that the | | doughty Congressman had been indorsed | ., WELL KNOWN STOCKTON MAN HIS POLITICAL SERVICES BY WILL APPOINT HIM NAVAL OFFICER AT THIS PORT. WHO 1S TO BE REWARDED FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, WHO -+ by the California delegation for appoint-| 1y ment as Naval Officer at San Francisco, | day that he was a party to any political which assures his appointment by the | trade which assured his re-election, yet he announced in the next breath that Postmaster Nelson at Stockton would be reappointed and that the entire California delegation had indorsed Congressman Woods for the position of Naval Officer President. J. La Rose Phelps, editor of | the Stockton Independentg is slated for | the deputyship under Woods, and thus the programme is carried out to the let- ter. It is understood that the President did not wish to dispense with Colonel John P. Irish as Naval Officer owing to the fact that Irish is an astute politician and has been a good Federal officer, but the pres- sure brought to bear will overcome all ob- jections. Senator Perkins absolutely denied to- BOMB IS THROWN INTO RANKS OF GAGE ADHERENTS —_— Introduced in Senate to Abolish the Bank Commission. . ALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC- RAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 14—The first move in the campaign to capture the political scalp of Dan Kevane was made in the Senate this af- ternoon when Caldwell of Riverside intro- duced a meaty bill of legal phraseology under the title of Senate Bill No. 51. The measure s not wasteful of words, but at one fell swoop it abolishes the State Board of Bank Commissioners, of which Kevane is a member by courtesy of ex- Governor Gage. There Is no provision for the creation of a new board and it is to go into effect immediately upon its passage. Following is the full text of the bill An act to repeal an act entitled “‘an act creating a board of bank commissioners and prescribing - thelr duties and powers.” Ap- proved March 3, 1878 and as amended by an act approved March 10, 1887, and as amended by an act approved March 1895, relating 1o the powers and duties of such bank commis- sioners. 2 The people of the State of California, repre- sented in Senate and Assembly, to enact as follows : Section 1. An act entitled ‘‘an act creating a board of bank commissioners and prescrib. ing their dutics and powers,”” approved March tion of $25,000 for the purpose of assisting to defray the expenses of a public na- ture, incident to the holding of a national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1903. Senator Welch introduced the following bill at the request of the .Federation of Labor to amend section 49 of the Civil Code: The rights of personal relation forbid First—The abduction of a husband from his wite or of & parent from his child. Second—The abduction or enticement of & wife from her husband. or of a child from a parent or from a guardian entitled to lts cus- tody, or of a servant from his master. Third—The seduction of a wife, daughter, orphan sister or servant. ourth—Any injury to a servant which at- fects his ability to serve his master. SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE. Senator Emmons introduced a constitu- tional amendment to have annual sessions of the Legislature. The section offered reads ag follows: The sessions of the Legislature shall com- mence at 12 o'clock meridian on the first Mon- day after the first day of January of each year. No pay shall be allowed o the members of the Legislature for a longer period than thirty days at each session of the Legislature, and o bill shall be passed at the same session t it 1= introduced by either house of said Leg! Yk "untess by & vote of three-fourths of T O e e e e at San Francisco, which bears out the reports that a trade was made, although Senator Perkins may have been person- ally unaware of it. Senator Perkins when scen about the matter sald: “The story that I secured my re-elec- tion to the Senate by a political trade involving the Stockton postmastership, 30, 1878, and March 10_ 18 approved March ers and dutles of hereby repealed. Sec. 2. This act shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reading of the bill caused something of a sensation among the Senators, more especially the Gage adherents, who had expected that an attempt would be made to create an entirely new board and gi Governor Pardee a chance to name his own appointees ienator Caldwell explained later, how- evér, that he preferred to test the senti- ment of the Legislature before compro- | mising the administration. He Intimated that should his bill abolishing the present board be passed danger would be removed and it would be easy to provide for the wants of the State afterward. The measure was referred by Lieuten- ant Governor Anderson to the Committee s amended by an act approved d as amended by an act 1895, relating to the pow- ach bank commissioners, is take Knowland of Alameda, a stanch support- er of Governor Pardee, is chairman. The Gage faction promises a fight, but Caldwell believes he has a safe majority | behind him. The opposing forces are al- | ready lining up, and it is expected that the bill will be reported back from the committee at an early date. Funeral of a Noted Pioneer. NEVADA CITY, Cal., Jan. 4.—Hugl | McClafferty was buried with military | honors in Pine Grove Cemetery to-day. The deceased was probably one of Caji- fornia’s oldest soldiers, having helped to organize the first company of militia in this State. McClafferty was a ploneer career. ~ One time he was worth many thousands of dollars, but reverses swept away his fortune and during late years he was without means. % members voting thereon. All bills jntroduced in either house must be printed under the direc tions of the Secretary of State and distributed through the mail throughout the State at least ten months prior to the session at which the hsame are to be acted upon. As a result of the Byron wreck, Senator | Emmons has introduced a bill to promote | safety to passengers on railway trains. | He wants it made a misdemeanor for any | railroad corporation to permit two or more | trains traveling in the same general di | rection for more than five miles on any | one track to have the running time within | one-half hour of each other, where the speed of either of them is more than miles an hour. | Senator Nelson have the seawall ! tended to Van Ness avenue. an appropriation of $150,000. | Senator Ward introduced a bill to | amend section 2606 of the Political Code relating to the establishment of § Board of Btate Harbor Commissioners for the bay of San Diego. The bill perpetuates the power of the board. Senator Welch introduced a bill to have introduced a bill in San Franclsco ex- He asks for a new section added to the Civil Code re- | It reads as follow lating to divorce. The courts shall not hear any divorce In less than three months from date of the most threatening | on Banks and Banking, of which Senator | resident of this county and had a varied | to | action_for | the appointment of Congressman Woods to succeed John P. Irish as Naval Officer at San Francisco and of J. L. Phelps. editor of the Stockton Independent, as deputy_naval officer without founda tion. I have made mo political deals of any sort to get support for my candidac, for re-election to the say for me that I emphatically deny any report to the contrary, but Postmaster Nelson will be reappointed and the entire California delegation having indorsed Congressman Woods for appeintment as Naval Offiver his nomination by the Pres- | ident is assured Senate. You can B s o ! |GOVERNOR WILL - BE ENTERTAINED BY NATIVE SONS e Sacramento Parlors Arrange | aGrand Reception in His Honor. ——— ALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC- | RAMENTO, Jan. l4.—Governof George C. Pardee will be the guest of honor at a reception to be tendered him to-morrow night by the Native Sons, of Sacramento. The Chief Executive is the first Native Son to sit In the gubernatorial chair and the members of the well-known organ- ization are proud of that fact. The re- ception is to be held in Foresters’ Hall and all the members of the Legislature have been invited. The affair will be quite a social event at the capital. An elaborate programme has been arranged | and refreshments will be"served. A hand- somely engrossed invitation has been sent to_the Governor. | The reception will be under the auspices | of the following parlor: Sacramento | Parlor No. 3, Sunset Parlor No. and Oak Park Parlor No. 213, Native Sons of ’lh“ Golden Wes The committe of arrangements is | composed of the following members: W. | A. White, W. W. Greer, C. M. Hunt. T | W. McAuliffe, T. H. Wallls, A. H. Haw- ley and W. H. Devlin. | the service of the summons or the entry appearance of the defendant in the acti | When a divorce is awarded to either pa | order for the preparation of a d | be made and entered in the clerk's minute and not less than three months thereafter the decree of divorce may be rendered. An: cree of divorce hereafter made which fails comply with the provisions of this section void. | Senator Wolfe introduced a bill which | provides for the joint investigation with he Federal Government of the water re- sources of the State and of the best methods of preserving the forests thereof: arpointing a Board of Water and Ferest Commissioners to conduct such investiga- ticns on behalf of the State, and appro- priating $167,200 for the expenses of such investigations Senator Devlin | duced a bill to $48,000 remaining of the former appropria tion of $60.000 for the purpose of securing a site out: e the Capitol grounds an-d | erecting a Governor's mansion. | When all the bills had been received | Lieutenant Governor Anderson announced | the committ n the of the contest of Hubbard against Co It Is com- posed of Ralston (chairman), Knawland, | Greenwell, Curtin and Emmens. An adjournment was taken untl U o'clock to-MOITOW morning.