Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-10
EXTRAsEssI0NAL NOTES.

\ very pleasing incident occurred in the SEN
ate yesterday afternoon. The Brooks license
bill was under discussion when an attache
brought IN and stood upon the desk OF Senator
Chandler n beautiful piece of loral architecture.
Many members and Others gathered around the
senators desk to view the beauty Ofthe Offering.
the significance OF which was explained by the
following inscription. printed III letters of gold
upon card attached, to wit To Senator \.
L. Chandler; IN recognition of his graceful,
courteous and manly act toward brother Sena-
cor i'll pairing with Senator ROuter in the hour
of sore atfiiction and bereavement Ii Is proper
10 explain that three days ago senator Reuter-
received a telegram announcing the sudden
death of his only brother in distant part Of the
State and. naturally. desiring 10 attend at once
10 the sad duty deYolying upon him, he asked
several Democratic Senators holding opposite
views to MS own in regard TO certain pending
legislation, to pair with him but all declined,
except Mr.. Maddox of Santa Clara. who. it is
SAID, gave Reuter- to understand that he would
extend to him the desired courtesy. Mr.. Reuter-
went away in the afternoon under the impress
sion that the matter was settled; but that night
the radical" wing of the Democracy, Selling
the advantage of the moment. refused 10 permit
the pairing with Mr. Reuter-. and Maddox ac-
fact becoming known 1T Il late hour some
friends of Reuter- sought out senator
Chandler. who, although voting with the
radicals" on all their bills, Is a Re
publican, and therefore was not bound
by their caucus DEGREES. He generously
consented 20 pair with the Sacramento senator
III order that the latter might leave for the
scene of his brothers death. In recognition Of
this manly act some of REUTERS friends ordered
from Ebers Conservatory the floral acknOwl-
eGgment referred to, without the knowledge Of
either Routier or Chandler. 1t was certainly Il
graceful and appropriate offering. II was ar
ranged upon Il wire framework some three feet
feet in hight, and represented an open cage
with d dove suspended i'll the center. lis
wings extended rs if about 10 take Hight This
may perhaps be construed as emblematlc OF the
conventional peace and gentlcneSs, generally
accorded to the dove, or as representing the act
of hesitation upon the part of the afflicted sen
ator between two dutieS-that of fastening to
the bier of his brother, and the equally impera-
tive one OF guarding what he believed to be the
interests of the people of the State. The cage
was composed of the rarest and most beautiful
Bowers orange blossoms. fuchsiaS, begonias.
amaTiuas ferns choice roses of many varieties.
etc. Senator Reuter- exhibited much emotion
OF this mark Of appreciation OF the act OF his
senator friends. The incident was a pleasur-
able intrusion upon the acrimonious character
Of the afternoon proceedings
Il is reported that at Stockton on Monday, on
the occasion of the city election the radicals
put up posters, saying to voters " II you vote
the Republican ticket you vote to lndorSe such
men a. Vro0man, Kellogg and Mcclure. The
Republican ticket was triumphant, notWith-
standing the notice.
Joint caucus of the radicals of the two
houses Of the Legislature mer last night. and
continued till late hour. During the caucus
session Barry moved that the Legislature adj
journ sine die at Y O'Clock tonight. This was
lost by vote of y noes 10 ~ ayes. Reddy then
made a long speech upon the uselcSsnesS of fur
ther prOlonging the struggle. and ut the cOnclu-
sion of his remarks moved that an adjournment
sine die take place at II O'Clock tonight. This
was adopted by y 10 20, but was subsequently
reconsidered and the caucus adjourned till to
day when an adjournment it is expected, viii
be agreed upon.