The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-04
CAMPBELL-EAKLE.
Yesterdays Action on the Con-
tested Seat Case
Passage Of the Worlds Fair Appropriation
Bill In the Assembly.
Discussion on Electric Railroad Systems.
Barry Contempt Act Passed by Both
HOuSeS-BallOt Reform.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

EakIe contest Is enueQ. a RepuDllcan AS
sembly has rejected the report of its Elec-
ton Committee, ignored the testimony that
committee adduced, and secured In his seat
Democrat who, according to the report Of
that committee, obtained the seat through
fraud on the part of the Election Board at
Willows. How was it done, and why? The
fight in Colusa County was fight for di-
vision. Eakle represented the divlsionists;
Campbell was on the other side. Eakle
was declared elected by trifing majority,
which the Election Committee, who in
vestigated the matter, declared was obtained
by fraud. The testimony also showed that
votes had been purchased for Campbell.
When the committee made its report to the
Assembly there appeared to be not shadow
Of chance that Campbell would be seated.
But Shanahau had not been taken into con-
EideratiOn. Shanahan, who has been dubbed
The Tall Sycamore of Shasta by a news
paper CORES pondent who had heard United
States Senator Voorhees, of Indiana called
THE Tall Sycamore of the Wabash" took
hand in the game. He it was who had
consideration of the committees report de-
ferred one week, aud he it was who, when
the matter came up for settlement, took
striking attitude and informed the Mortified
Republicans that Campbell had been guilty
of treason to them; that Campbell
had not bowed down to the image
his party had set up and that he had
oh, horr0r-promised ii elected to vote for
Stephen NJ. White. Mr.. Shauahan's right
eouS indignation, as he unveiled the ylllainy
OF Campbell, fairly bubbled out of every
pore OF his face and triekled through his
nicely waXed mustache, as summer stream
lets tricke through swaying rushes. Shana-
hans Indignation was infectious. 1t went
from the Democratic to the Republican side
Of the House, as the plague goes from the
unclean and feeble to the pure and strong.
Bruner and Dlbble, would-be Republican
leaders. made haste TO get und r the shadow
of the Shasta Democrat. Lesser lights went
a-gimmering alter them, and when the vote
was taken there were but seventeen who
were willing to say that Campbell should
have the seat, even if he did promise to vote
for Stephen VI. White.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
The last act in the Colusa drama was
played this morning. Baughman moved to
reconsider the vote on Martins minority re-
port, by which Eakle was sustained in his
seat, and followed up his motion by moving
TO make the recon ideration special order
for Friday. He thought that by that time
he members would have heard from their
constituents aid The press, but Dibble, the
1Ilatory, would none of it. He moved to
table the motion, thereby shutting off de-
bate. Bledsoe became indignant and Dibble
withdrew tie motion to table. The motion
TO make the matter a special order for Fri
day voted down by au overwhelming
= majority, and the tide of oratory broke
loose again. Matlock said he believed
Campbells rights had been trampled on in
way that was disgrace to the Republican
party. Dibble replied that Campbell was
not a Democrat, and that several members |
OF the Assembly, including the Spe ker, had |
heard him promise to vote for Stephen Nj. |
White, and that he did not believe Camp
bells Witnesses, who were periured. Mat
lock declared that Campbell had sworn that
he had not promised to vote for White. The
debate on the question degenerated into |
something of a wrange. BledsOe accused |
Bruner OF acting unfairly i'll voting TO seat |
Eakle In defiance OF the evidence. Clark |
reminded the members that they would |
some day have 10 give an account of the
deeds done in the flesh. He asked the |
members to settle the question whether
they hal acted honestly between themselves
and their conSciences. He listened care
fully to the testimony in the case and there
was not syllable in that testimony but
showed that the contes tanJ is entitled TO the
seat. Biedsoe said: This motion should be |
adopted If we are sitting here to do right, |
bun II we are sitting here as politicians it |
Will not pass"
Baughman said: The gentleman from
San Francisco Di0ble) is very careful of our
valuable time, yet last week he stood in his
place and declared that he would make dila-
tory motions all the afternoon in order to
prevent vote"
Brnner called for the previous question,
anu Tue motion to reconsider the vote seat
ing Eakle was lost:
Ayes-Baruard, Barnett OF SOnoma. Baupb
man, Bledsoe, Bryant, Cargl Clark. Gordon
Huneweil, kellogg, Lux, Lynch, Matlock, Nun.
r. P7y' Smith Of Butte Weston Speaker cOom's-
.Noes-Alexander, Ames Barnett of San Fran
Culver, Cunningham, Dennis, DibbIe, Doty Dow,
Dunn, Burner, Esiey, Fowler, Freeman, Gal.
6 brain. Gavin. Gould, Hart HarlOe, Hanley
Hayes Hersey, Hooking, Hoey, johnson, Jones,
Lace Lacey, Lane. Marion. Martin, Matthews, Nc
Gail. Moldecai Thurman. Phillips, Renfro, Rice,
Stiliz, Sturievaut, Tennis, Wentwortn-5I
- Absent-Arms, Bert Brusie, Daily GIynn.
Iully, "iDdrow, WofskiH, Young.
WORLDS FAIR APPROPRIATION.
=, Having extinguished Campbell of Colusa
the Assembly took up Burners Worlds |
Far Bill. 1t apprOpriates 100000 for the |
falr, OF y hich $4,000 is to pay The expenses |
Of the Commissioners
Bledsoe offered an amendment that S1oo
Geo be appropriated, and the advocates Of |
the larger amount at once popped up and |
told each ether what j glorious climate we |
mad mere, now green our valleys how smil- |
Ing our Vineyards how beautiful our orange
groves, land what "A grand good thing it would
be If Tie benighted people in the East, who
have been driven to eating California fruit
and drinking California wine for years,
eouid learn what California can produce.
Clark oil Yolo had nothing to say about |
the glorious climate, but be asked the MEM
Drrs what that poor miner, toiling away in
his tunnel, the lone lumberman in his |
forest, the toiiing laborer in the city. bur- |
representatives Who add TO their burdens |
TINS large sum IN order that NJ. H. de
Young and the seven Commissioners might
TIDE III dlnlng-room cars, and that building
10 cost Sl50,O00 might be erected in Chicagn
CLARK was applauded and Bledsoe foll1wed
In similar stain and his $4,000 amend
nent having been voted down he offered an
amendment reducing the appropriation to
$4,000. which met a like fats. He sue
eeeded. however, in having the bill amended |
mat each Commissioners give bonds in
S2O.OOO for the faithful performance of his |
duty. Alter long debate the bill was |
passed To third reading and it Will, with
out doubt, become law.
ELECTRIC ROADS.
The electric railroad advocates made their |
SECOND appearance on the floor of the AS
sembiy yesterday afternoon. They had |
nothing to say about sack, but good deal
IN iaTor Oh CuiVeI's bill to enable them to |
use electricity as motor The bill, as |
aneiuea IN the committee provides that
authority to lay railroad tracks throngh the
stree Is and public highways of any incor
porat-d city. city and county or town NAV
De Obtained for a term of years not exceed
Ing nifty from the body TO whom is intrnstad
the government of the city, city ana county
or town under such restrictions and limita,
tlons, and upon such terms and the nav
ment OF license tax as the city, city and
county or town authority may provide. In
ears upon such track other than by else-
trlclty, horses, mules or by wire-ropes RIM
ming under the streets and moved nv
stationary engines, unless for special
reasons as hereinafter provided. PrOyided
however, that in cities, cities and counties
and towns having a population exceedinp
1900 persons, no railroad company snail be
allowed to erect or maintain poles in or
al"ng any street, or erect, maintain or use