The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-08
PARTY CAUCUSES.
Stanford Nominated for Senator
by the Republicans.
White 10 Receive ths Complimentary Vote
Of The Democratic Minority.
Bills Before the acknowledgement Con-
sttutiOnal Amendments -Smlley'S
Successor.
erecial to THE MORNING CALL

SACRAMENTO, Jan. IA caucus Of the
Republican members of the House was
held this morning in the Supreme Court
room. The subject of the discussion was the
appointing OF male and female clerks No
agreement was reached and another caucus
will be held tomorrow.
Markham has not yet been sworn in and
everything is in a chaotic condition. TIE
committees will not be named until Mon
day.
Ills generally conceded here tonight that
TIL. Smiley will be succeeded by w. a.
Brown. late of Woodland, for Registrar OF
Voters Of the city and county of San Fran
cisco.
COUNTY DIVISIONS.
There is a scheme on foot 10 divide five
counties. san Bernardlno is to be sliced up,
cutting Of the section known as Ontario
Cucamonga and Chino, and from Los An
eeles County the section known as Pomona.
The men who are here in the interest OF
this division want Pomona made the county
seat
Another slice may be taken off San Ber-
nardino in connection with the towns OF
EIsinore, PeTris, san Jacinto and Alessandro
with Riverside.
Tulare may be cut in two and a new
county, to be called Huron framed out OF 1t.
Colusa will probably be cut up, the new
county TO be known as Glenn.
Lieutenant Governor Reddick 5 condition
continues TO improve aud it is expected he
will participate IN the inauguration cere-
m0uy tomorrow.
Party CAUCUsEs.
a joint Republican caucus was held to-
night. Senator Heacock was Chairman
and Assembllyman Phillips Of san Francisco
geleS nominated Leland Stamford In a brief
speech, ana roll was called. ASsemblyn'an
Huuewlh Of Mono and InyO voted for Nor
row under Instructions from his constltu-
epts, and when the rUl.-call was finished he
moved 10 make tie vote Tor Stanford unani-
NOUS, Whirh was done. making elghty-tye
votes for Stanford.
The Democratic caucus unanimously de-
eided 10 give complimentary vote for
Senator TO Stephen NJ. White, who was
nominated by Senator Ostrom and seconded
by Assembiyman Shanahan, who vii pre-
sent his name to the Assembly, and Goucher
vii perform That service in the Senate.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills are piliBg into the House. Sixty
seven came In yesterday, together with sew
eTal proposed amendments to the Cunsttt-
ton. Judge DIbole presented thirteen bills
all Of which were referred TO the Judiciary
Committee. Among his bills is one proyid-
ing for the Australian system of voting.
Sen tor Cram has introduced a bin giving
laborers a lien on all buildings, bridges or
ether work done by them. Bruner has in
troducel bills apITopTiating $1,000 for the
relief Of @. Nelson, wTongtuliy imprisoned,
and e65,000 for Improvements at Folsom
Prison. Barry 5 contempt 0f-court amend
ment, as published in to-day's CALL.
Was brought in by HunewilL Barnes
brought in bill appropriating $4,000 for
work on the State Normal School.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
B.ed,oe OF Humboldt has lntrcd iced two
amendments to the Constitution. The first
prov des that 10 one can vote who cannot
write his own name or read the Constitution
OF The United States, The other provides
that the supreme Court snail consist of one
CLiei Justice and two associates, holding
office Twelve years. The act also provides
ioi the establishment of five District Courts
OF Appeal, to do the greater part of the
wUrk now done by the Supreme Cont. The
FIRST District will include the city or court
OF San Francisco.
4 consultation was to have been had on
the AppOlurnment Bill presented by DID
Ole IN the Assembly this morning, but the
matter was not brought up.