Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-10
EXTRAsEssIOSAL 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 beautiful piece of loral architecture
Many members and Others gathered around the
senator desk to view the beauty Otthc Offering
the significance of which was explained by the
following inscription. printed III letters of gold
upon a card attached. to wit To Senator ~
L. Chandler; III recognition OF his graceful
courteous and manly act toward brother Sena-
cor, i'll pairing with Senator Reuter- i'll the hour
of sore uttiiction and bereavement" 1t i proper
10 explain that three days ago Senator Reuter-
received a telegram announcing the sudden
death of his only brother i'll Il distant part of the
State and, naturally. desiring to attend AT once
70 the sad duty deyolying upon him, he asked
several Democratic Senators, holding opposite
views to his own i'll regard 10 certain pending
legislation to pair with him: but all declined,
except Mr.. Maddox of Santa Clara. who, il is
said, gave Reuter- to understand that he would
extend to him the desired courtesy. Mr. Reuter-
went away III 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 to permit
the pairing with Mr.. Reuter-, and Maddox ac-
copied the unfecling and brutal dictum The
fact becoming known N a late hour, some
Chandler, who, although voting with the
radicals on all their bills, : Re
publican, and therefore was not bound
by their caucus DEGREES. He generously
consented 20 pair with the Sacramento Senator,
IL order that the latter might leave for the
scene of his brothers death In recognition OF
this manly act some of ROuters friends ordered
from EbelS Conservatory the floral acknoWl-
eGgment referred to, without the knowledge OF
either ROutier or Chandler Ii was certainly a
graceful and appropriate offering. II was ar
RANGED upon wire framework some three feet
feet in hight and represented an open cage.
with u dove suspended Ill the center its
wings extended as if about 10 take flight. This
may perhaps be construed as emblematic of the
conventional peace and gentleness, 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
AOwcrs orange blossoms, fuchsias, begOniaS
amaTipas, ferns, choice roses of many varieties
etc. Senator Reuter- exhibited much emotion
at this mark Of appreciation Of the act of his
senator friends. The incident was pleasur
able intrusion upon the acrimonious character
Of the afternoons proceedings.
It is reported that at Stockton on Monday on
the occasion of the city election, the radicals
nut up posters saying to voters ." II you vote
the Republican ticket. you vote TO lndorSe such
men rs NrOOman, Kellogg and Mcclure. The
Republican ticket was triumphant, notvith
standing the notice.
Joint caucus of the radicals of the two
| houses of the Legislature meC last night. and
continued till a late hour During the caucus
session Barry moved that the legislature adj
juurn sine die at Y o'clock tonight. Thi, war
lost by Il vote of - noes 10 10 ayes. Reddy then
made a long speech upon the uselessness of fur
ther prolongng the struggle, and at the cOnclu
sion of his remarks moved that an adjournment
sine die take place at II O'Clock tonight. This
was adopted by p 10 70, but was subsequently
rpconsidered. and the caucus adjourned till to
day. when an adjournment, it is expected, viii
be agreed upon.