Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-03

of the Senate, and Holden aspires to be th
Minute Clerk. The trains from San Fran
cisco yesterday brought, with other visitorl
to this city, the noted Democratic politicians
Messrs. Brady, Mannix, Fritz and Farrelly
also Marcus ID. Boruck, Senators Enos. o.
San Francisco, and Satterwhite, of San Der
nardino county. and Assemblymen De
Vale, Of Los Angeles j. Mem. Shafter, Of
Marin, and General George S. Evans. of Sar
Francisco.
A JOINT DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
Was held yesterday afternoon at the Capita
Hotel, and was attended by twenty-thret
Senators and Assemblymen. McMurray Of
Trinity was called to the chair, and Gavigar
of San Francisco offciated as Secretary
The presumed purpose of the caucus was &c
consider the propsiety Of making nomination:
for legislative offices and the United States
Senate. The hope was expressed that since
several of the Republicans mad stated their
intention of staying out of the caucus,
there might still be a chance for the Demo.
Gratis to elect United States Senator. But
in view of the fact that no definite action had
as yet been taken by the Republicans, it was
decided to await further developments, and
the caucus then adjourned until half-past 1t
o'clock this morning, without having made
any nominations.
THE SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
The joint Republican caucus to discuss the
Senatorial nominee will be held at 10 o'clock
this forenoon at the State Capitol. a second
informal conference of Republican Assem-
blymen was held yesterday afternoon in the
Golden Eagle Hotel, at which the twenty.fv
members who were present, it is stated, gave
in their adherence to Parks for Speaker. L!
cT,cb h. ba chi, q, -, i
sired ma ority. Subsequently the adherents
of Cannon and Harrison held consultation
which resulted in the withdrawal of Cannon
and combination of the members on Hart
son, who thus claims the remaining seventeen
votes of the Assembly. Several inn
provements are noticeable at the Capitol.
The construction of q massive fence OF
stone and iron around the grounds has already
commenced, on the strength of $4,000 APP.
prcpriated at the last session and for the
completion Of which, together with other
contemplated improvements, an additional
appropriation of $50, 000 will be asked by the
Commissioners of the present Legislature.
The seats in the Senate and Assembly Cham
bers have been arranged so that they now run
square across instead of describing d semi
circle as formerly. By this plan the several
delegations will be seated together, and not
scattered around the house.
NEVER WAS A CANDIDATE.
FELTON, of San Mateo county objects to the
constant use of Ais name iu connection with
the Speakership. He says he never was
candidate; that he was for Parks from the
first, and that if Parks was not a candidate
he would still refuse to run for the position
that he does not now aspire and has not at any
time even desired the position. This GER
tainly ought to be fully conclusive as to Mr..
Felton's position.
AFTER GAME.
The Santa Clara Senators appear to have
paired on the fight for the clerkship of the
Assembly, and from the spirit manifested in
the contest it might be concluded that all the
personal grievances of Santa Clara county
have chosen the arena of the Republican
caucus as field for trial by the wage OF
battle"
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Senator VIM. Johnston of Sacramento
will probably be chosen President pro tenn. OF
the Senate.
The Assembly will be called to order to-
day at the hour of noon by Gum of Santa
Clara, Chief Clerk of the last Assembly.
After the calling of the roll. and motion
for the appointment of a Committee on Gre
dentials, the Assembly will probably ad-
journ for the day.
Bert McNulty, of San Francisco, candi
date for the office of Minute Clerk of the
Senate, has withdrawn in favor of Lambert,
who held the office last year, with the uu.
derstanding that he (McNulty) be appointed
as assistant clerk
The first business of Importance after or.
ganization will be the election of United
States Senator.
The Republican Senators will hold caucus
on attaches this morning at 10 o'clock.