Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-13

his friend Mr.. OstIom, with s handsome collec-
ton OF delicious oTSrgeS from Reeds Station
A9ea county Anyhow, they looked delicious
MAJOR deCarty. the ietoubtabie Chairman of
the Assembly sommitiee on Chinese Immigrs-
ton and Emigration, yesterday escorted "A beVy
oil Sninstown bellies through the Capitol, and
explained to their wondering r. inds how the
Mclean man make laws. Il is said that the
Mslor, during his spare hours is brsily engaged
in writing novel 70 be entitled The ResSIu-
tion that Never Was Introduced
When the Assem- bly, reconvene6 at 2 O'clock
yesterday afternoon, Colonel Edwards disrih-
uted hve boxes OF magnificent golden fruh
with the compliments oi Orange county -
among the members and attaches of the Bolise
80 great was the enthusiasm manifested over
. the generous contribution that Speaker pro
ZEN. shananan was for some minutes unable 10
maintain order.
1t is said that there are just one hundred and
twenty candidates for Governor in the present.
Legislature.
The Senate Committee on SELECTIONS ct
meeting held last night, decided TO report this
morning on the contested election cases of S,lu
van VS., Banks and Harding VS.. Sprague, with
out recommendation.
THE GLENN COUNTY BILL
The Senate Committee on Counties Conntv
Governments and Township Organizations held
another meeting last night, to cor usider the bin
70 create the county of Glenn. Quite number
OF witnesses were examined ON each side Judge
J. Z. Ball conducted the case ON the part OF the
divlsionlstS, and Grove l.. johnson forthe Coluss
people. II was understood that the committee
cide upon their report and present it TO the SEN
ate to-day.
TIE YOSEMITE INVESTIGATION
The Senate Committee ON Forestry, Yosemite
Valley and MaripoSa Big Trees held another
meeting last night and resumed consideration of
the cnarges against the management of the Yc-
semitic valley. Several witnesses were exam
med, but absolutely nothing new developed
me eroSsexamination of witnesses on behalf Of
the Commissioners was conducted by DR.. W. B.
May: W. II. Mills, who represented the Com
mission on the previous night returned 70 San
sranelseo Yesterday, saying that he was tired of
hghtIng shadows. The examination has be-
come exceedingly tiresome and so far nothing
has been developed beyond the fact that every.
body has his own idea of how the valley ought
TO be managed. Most of the Witnesses testify
that they believe the Commissioners have used
their best Judgment for the interests ot the State
though their own views might differ with them
THE ASSEMBLY sIDEsHow
The Assembly Committee on Yosemite met
last evening at o'clock, III room17. The first
witness was Mrs. Elizabeth Glenn of Yosemite
valley. she has Lived there since 1877 In 1881
she had bought some real estate there from
Mr. Hedges-the place had a barn and house n
1t-and had plld $50, but atterward found that
she had no title The purchase price was
5000. Commissioners Grifiths and Briggs had
deprived her of the use of the buildings.
Galen Clark, the next witness had lived in
the valley number of years Had not recently
attended the meetings Of the Commissioner
but had been familiar with the management OF
the valley. There had been some changes and
improvements there of late years. Houses and
fences had been built, old houses and trees
taken away. He thought some of the latter
work was a needless destruction of property
Witness had been Commissioner and Guardlan
for some sixteen years, and in reply to queries
by lawyer Tully, of the Assembly Committee
said that i'll his opinion cheaper hotel than
the Stoneman House would be a desirable thing
to have in the valley The Stoneman House
rate was 81 day, but they had seeont-class
dining room where people could get meal for
tity cents. Lidig used to charge % so to So so
day, when he ran his hotel there Camping
parties are increasing in number each year
Major Ben. G. Truman, who represented the
Commissioners, did not question the witnesses,
but exhibited dozen Photographic views,
showing some of the recent Improvements made
by the Commissioners in the valley.