Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-26

James A. Hail. Of Santa Crnz. is a good-look-
ing Democrat who attracts considerable atten-
tion on the floor. He is wen veised in the law,
and It is hinted that he would not object to go
ing to Congress. He is Chairman of the Com
mlttee on Election Laws and Apportlonment.
J. W. Ragsdale, of Santa Rosa, is journalist
by profession. and therefore taxes naturally TO
law,making. He is q thorough Republican,
hard worker, and will doubtless be heard from
higher up
Thomas Renison, OF siouterev county. is The
energetic Chairman OF the Committee on Fed
eral Relations He Is one 81 the Democratic
leaders of the House, and his cratory-ls oi Ire
hery order. He is very popular IN his district.
having been elected by an overwhelming ma
jority. He has made special study OF lssisla.
tion affecting the public domain
John McMullin, OF San Joaquin, is the young
est member OF the assembly. and, some of the
ladies say, the handsomest. He is very wealthy,
is eloquent and ambitious, and is Justly ranked
as one of the most conscientious OF HE Demo
cratic members.
Seventy-second District, composed of the eoun-
ties of Alpine. Mono and Inyo is studious
gentleman of pleasing address and s.rong faith
in Republican principles. His home is in Mark
leeyi.le, on the eastern slope of the Sierras
where he has extensive mining and agricuit-
ural interests.
John Davis, of Placer county, is a stanch
Republican and wide-awake legislator He
has lived in California score Of years, and is
now serving his second term in the Assembly.
Marcus D. Hyde, of Oakland, is one of the
brightest OF the young IuemDefS Ot the Assem-
bly,, in which he is now serving his second
term. He is a skillful debater, and can raise
more points of order in minute than the
Speaker can shake his gavel at. Mr.. Hyde is a
Republican, and is the recognized and success
ful foe of "cinch" bills.
Henry Mailer, of ri Dorado. now serving his
second term in the Assembly, lis pioneer CALI
fornian and Democrat. He takes lively in
terest in agricultural matters and is one of the
leading fruit-growers of his county.
Colonel L. Z. Edwards of the Seventy-eighth
District. is an 1ndianian by birth, and removed
to Iowa at an early age. Enlisted from that
state in the war for the Union, and al the
close of the war was elected to the State senate
of Iowa. He moved to California in 1880 and
member of the Twenty sixth Assembly and
Chairman OF the Committee on County and
Township Governments. AT the extra session
of 1856 he was Chairman of the Committee on
is the bill to divide Los Angeles county and
establish the county of Orange. Twics he has
been successful in getting the bill through the
Assembly. He also introduced the bill pro-
viding for an asylum in Southern California,
which has passed the Assembly and will no
doubt become law. Colonel Edwards is a
forcible speaker, as becomes veteran legis-
lator, and is recognized as one of the ablest of
the talented delegation from Boomland. His
| home is in the charming city of Santa Ana
and he is an enthusiastic believer il the re
sources of Southern California and the princi-
pies of the Republican party.
V. L. Bangs of Stanislaus, was born of Ameri-
can parents in Mexico. Was educated there
| and at Kalamazoo College Michigan. taking the
highest degrees He speaks the French, Latin
and Spanish languages, and is aleading farmer
of his county. He is the author of Assembly
Bills Nos. 1886 and $40, providing for the exclu-
sion of certain irrigation territory and the in
clusion OF adjacent territory. He is a Demo-
crat, a consistent and conscientious legislator
and worthy representative of his party.
John l. Sykes. of Grass Valley, is forty miner.
a Republican, and is serving his second term in
the Assembly. He is close student, of practi-
cal views and thoroughly understands the needs
OF his constituents.
Daniel S. Regan now serving his second term
as one of the san Francisco delegation. is ma
honors to some extent with Mr.. Dobbin as a
champion of the labor element
Mathews-William Pierce Mathews is his full
name, but he is better known as Ma hews OF
Tehama-iS one of the most prominent figures
| in the Assembly. He is red-hot Democrat ard
! hates Republicans and lawyers. When he is
| interrupted in speech he does not wither his
| opponent with words, but crushes him with an
| imposing look. He is supposed tn know Cush-
| lng's Manual as well as he does the Bible, and
| his social accomplishments are such that people
| come for miles TO play whist with him.
Thomas M. Seary, of San Francisco, now
| serving his second term in the Assembly, has
lived in California twenty-seven years. and is a
| Democrat He is Chairman of the Committee
/ on Eugrossment, and became famous through
| having per ormed the remarkable feat of en-
| crossing the Glenn county bill in ten minutes
William Nj. Rundell who represents the picl
uresque counties of Mariposa and Merced. is au
| intellectual gentleman, of quiet manner. he is
Chairman of the Committee ON Yosemite Val
ley, and devoted much time to the late inYesti
CATION. He is Democrat.