The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-10
WHITES SUPPORT.
Carlson and Burke Are the
Men.
BOTH GIVEN COMMITTEES.
Work of Retrenchment Finds a Singu-
lar Manifestation in the Assembly. -
Bills introduced.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 9.-Both houses Of
the Legislature got down to work to-day
with the introduction of bills. Out OF the
800 measures that were sent In
there are comparatively few new
ones. The majority of them are
those which failed of passage two years ago.
Among the holdoyer ones are the constitu-
tiona, amendment abolisbing the Railroad
Commission. the railroad reassessment bill
and the bill fo= the protection OF travellers,
better known as the sealpers' BILL This
was the one which Bruner was accused of
smothering IN the Judiciary Committee two
years age, and which had much to do with
working the ruin of that Legislature. Shan
Rhan reintroduced it. He told your eorre-
spondent that his constituents were anxious
for him TO 90 so, and he intends to do his
utmost TO have it become a law this time.
1t is conceded by the keen politicians and
lobbyists, who abound in the capital city
just now, that no legislation hostile to the
Southern Pacific Company will be accom-
plshed this session. There are any num-
Der of anti-railroad men on the floor of the
Assembly, but it is q giant corporation
when is to be assailed. The campaign Of
the railroad men has already been mapped
out, and they have determined TO train their
guns in the Senate and keep them there.
The Assembly will be permitted 10 crate to
its hearts content and pass all of the bills an
tagonistie to them that it desires. 1t can do
them no harm, for they are confident that
they have got the Senate. which is only half
the size Of the House, completely within
their control
Il is believed that they can rely upon at
least twenty-five votes and with the COM
mittees all stuffed in their favor by Pres-
dent Reddick they look for smooth sailing
Carpenter, who in addition TO the import
ant position of President pro tenn. Of the
Senate. is also chairman of the Committee
on Corporations, does not even make PIE
tense Of conceallng his fondness for corpo-
TatiOns, and has nothing but bitter words
and sharp nvectiYe for any one who has
the temerty TO introduce bill calculated to
eurtail the revenue of the big monopolies.
The Democrats in the House are being
esusuTed severely for the manner In which
ey have laid hold of the public treas
y. They came here talking rather loudly
oout reform, but that has all subsidized now.
and the expenses of running the House
have already been increased fully $4,000.
II was confidently expected that DR..
Mathews Of 1eLama would resist to the
last any attempt to increase the expendi-
lures, but those who had relied upon him
were sadly disappointed. for 1t was he who
advocated increasing the number of COM
miJtees from thirty-ODe to forty-three, and
when that had been accomplished it was he
who offered the resolution granting each
one of the standing committees, many Of
which are mere sinecuTes, a clerk. Matthews
of San Benito was the only Democrat who
voted against il.
1t can now be clearly seen how the Sena-
tOrial fight has been fixed up. Carlson, the
independent San Diegan, and Burke, the
San Francisco Non Partisan. were each
given a fat committee by the Democrats.
There can be no doubt now that they have
agreed to vote for Steve White which will
give him tie necessary sixty-one votes.
Carlson's friends were considerably sur.
prised to see him stand in for the committee.
eleTkship STEAL as 1t is called. for he came
here from his southern home full of good
resolutions and with strong determination
to rebel against anything and everything
that tended toward the lootiug of the treas
ury. He has been won over, however. and
the iDducement that can be diseerned with
the naked eye is the Craftsmanship OF COM
mittee.
Just before the adjournment Of the As
sembly this afternoon Speaker Gould an
nounced that there would be a joint Re-
publican caucus held tomorrow evening.
While this announcement was being made,
however, the Republican Senators were
ALREADY in caucu, on the Senatorial ques-
ton. They decided to leave the calling Of
the Joint caucas 10 the chairman Of tile
caucus in each body.
There are only three men making any sort
CT fight for the complimentary nomination,
and those are Perkins, FELTON, and De
Young. II the last-named individual is
nominated, one Senator at least will bolt
the caucus.
There Is some talk Of comforting this
honor upon Senator MCGOWAN ofHumbOldt.
MCGOWAN is young man of considerable
ability, and, aside from enjoying great per-
sonal popularity. he has the added strength
that a clean and honest legislature needs.
He has not announced himself as a candi-
date and probably will not. Ii 1t comes to
him 1t will come entirely without his seek
Ing.
White's election is row looked upon as
assured.