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ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
Selection of On1cers and Employees {
the House.


Selection of Officers and Employees of
the House.
The Assembly was called to order few
minutes past IL O'Clock by Chief Clerk
Mason. Approval of minutes postponed
until after organization.
Nominations for Speaker being declared
in order Marks of San Francisco named
f. II. Gould of Merced; Thomas of Santa
Clara named A. Bretz of Alameda, and
| Dodge of Alameda named Bledsoe. Al
ford and SchIesinger also spoke for
Gould, and Kahn and O'Keefe for Bled-
soc. The votes were recorded az decided
in the various caucuses, Gould Demo
craft, II; Bledsoe (Republican), q; Bretz
Peoples Party, Z; Carlson undepend-
| ent), l.
The vote was announced and Mr..
Gould declared Speaker. He was es-
corted to the chair by Messrs. Shanahan,
Bledsoe and Brett, and took the oath of
office.
Mr.. Gould then expressed his gratifi-
cation on being elected to the high and
honored position of Speaker. But with
the honor, he said. comes great response
bllltles; responsibilities to fellow MEM
bers in seeing that his acts in the appoint
, ment of committees, etc, may be char
acterized by fairness and justice to all
, lie hoped that this Legislature would
not be considered. as have some in the
past, reproach TO the State, but as gem
in the crown that adorns the head of Lib
erty, and that when every member re-
| turned to his home it could be truly said,
"Well done, thou good and faithful
servant"
The other officers were then elected,
nominations being made as decided upon
IN caucus, and the party vote cast.
Mordecai nominated w. p. Matthews
of Tehama, seconded by Price of Butte,
for Speaker pro tenn. Barker nominated
John G. Lynch of San Bernardino. Bar
low named c. f. Bennett of Orange.
Matthews was elected, and was escorted
to the chair by Messrs. Lynch, Bennett
and Barlow.
Johnston of Santa Clara nominated
George w. Peckham for Chief Clerk.
Anderson of Sacramento named Burke,
Bretz named Mason, Clerk of the last
Assembly.
| Peckham was elected.
Marion Yager and Ed J. Pringle were
elected Assistant Chief Clerks. Ed j.
Smith and f. w. Whitmore received the
! Republican complimentary votes, and Il.
! d. Cook and S. NJ. kindley the Peoples
party.
Thomas 4. Healy of San Francisco was
elected Sergeant-a Arms.
lsadore Alexander of Sacramento was
elected Minute Clerk.
4 recess was then taken until o'clock
in the afternoon.
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that he has made a fair and dignified
tight, and is Justly entitled to the office.
OF course they will not vote for him.
They do not dare TO carry their admira-
ton to this extent, but they may be
counted upon to remain absent when the
matter comes to test, and allow him to
receive majority OF the ballots cast.
They have announced their intention
TO pursue the tactics as outlined above, if
necessary, and be it known, their support
was unsolicited and unexpected, to the
extent that it came in the nature Of big
surprise to Mr.. Whites friends.
This is not all. Two more White votes
are promised from the Bay, in the un-
seating of james McGowan of the Forty
fourth Assembly District OF san Fran
cisco and II. B. NJ. Miller of the Forty
ninth District of Alameda. Rumor says
that these men are sure to 60, giving
place to two Democrats. So it seems that
when the time comes for joint ballot,
White will pull out with a handsome
majority.
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Legislative Notes


Republican Assemblymen will caucus
this morning at 10 o'clock in Department
One of the Supreme Court.
The Peoples party will caucus at the
same hour IN their rooms at the Capital
Hotel.
Speaker Gould will have to rule to a
nicely. as there are several sharp parlia-
mentarians in the present Assembly.
Dr. Matthews OF Tehama is one of the
foremost members of the Legislature.
whenever he talks he says something,
ana ne has the confidence of his fellow
members.
The Populists vote well together.
C would seem that several members of
the Assembly have an utter abhorrence
OF liquor, from the way they supported
WELL"
Inc Democrats propose to take all the
g!ory-If there is any-at this session
OF the Legislature. They believe that to
the victors belong the spoils.
among the pages of the Assembly is a
colored youth.
Severa! members of the Assembly
justly pride themselves on their oratory,
and they have not gray locks, either.
Io-day numberless bills will doutless
be introduced
key Mooser will not be a Page this
sesslon-he's grown a little too big for
Uhat-but he says he has a mortal cinchr
on the File Clerkship of the Senate.
George Hughes, an old-time news
paper man and nice fellow generally, is
to be bookkeeper for Sergeant-at-Arms
Healy Of the Assembly.
,. ). Holsinger, the local newspaper
writer ana attorney, is 4 candidate for
Clerk OF the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Senator p. c. Hart got first blood yes
Iefday. When he returned to his seat
alter The noon recess he found an elegant
floral horseshoe, wrapped in tissue paper
ana resting on an easel. Dangling to it
was dainty little note. The handsome
Senator opened this shyly, biushed, then
smiled eXpansively, and tucking it away
IN his inside pocket, hummed the little
dItty, They're After Me-" etc.
The present Legislature has its usual
contingent Of sporty statesmen, and
already they are jOtting down dates OF
Gcock-tlghts, rat-killing matches and the
IKE, That are TO come OIL during their stay.
1t was rumored about yesterday that
quite party had been made up to attend
a skin-gIove prize-hght that is to take
place at downtown resort some time
alter bedtime Friday night.
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IN THE LOBBY.
GATORS COMBINATION CANNOT
POSSIBLY WIN.
Four Republicans Said to be for
Stephen NJ. White for
Senator.

There is no further prospect or even
remote possibility of deadlock in the
Senatorial fight, and the election of White
is now assured. Gator has played his last
card in this merry game of conflicting
factions and shrewd combinations-and
/ lost. Under the burden of his shattered
| hopes he PAGES his room in the Capital
Hotel like a Gagged tiger, bemoauing the
harsh fate that has doomed him to defeat.
For the first time in the controversy now
on, he realized yesterday afternoon that
with eight followers posing as reorgan-
/ izers under the banner of reform, he
could not dictate policy to the Repub-
lican party of California.
Since the withdrawal of Foote this has
been his scheme, and it seemed in fair
way to succeed up to a recent hour.
Anything to beat White'' has been the
war cry of the Populists, and any sort Of
a combination that would have effected
this greatly desired result would have
! been looked upon as victory in a wav
But such a combination could not be
called into existence, even by the clever
and able conjuring of the bland and once
smiling Gator. 1t was not his fault
though. He could have delivered the
goods with promptness that would have
| surprised some Of the older heads who
| pride themselves on able leadership. The
/ votes were ready, and the motive that
held them i'll a bunch strong exceedingly.
In fact, Gators people have taken an
/ iron bound cath to do his bidding inn
plicitly and without question. They do
not seem to have any opinions at all as to
/ the political situation-certainly none to
| be expressed, and when approached for
] x-5nr r.f,
/ interest, they will look sadly toward the
east and reply laconically, "See Gator"
| But as to the attempted federation,
which is generally spoken of by wicked
and sin-saturated Democrats as con-
| spiracy. Gator, it is alleged, when he
found that he could not wag the RepubIi-
cans, was quite willing, aye even anxious.
! to be wagged. 1t was matter of future
promised recognition and aid, one of
those political loan games in which the
devil holds the stakes. With Non-Par-
| tisan Burke of San Francisco on the
Democratic side, and hope of bringing
in Carlson (Independent) of san Diego,
Gator was to tie the contest which would
mean Republican Senator. This looked
! easy, and seemed the only way out OF it.
Then the gloom cloud came and deep
darkness gathered about the hosts of the
opposition. Carlson could not be handled
and while it would not be tair TO state that
he is pledged to the Democracy, a rea-
souable supposition may be evolved from
( current opinion to the effect that he is
I solid for White. This is universally con-
ceded by both sides, and no reasonable
doubt as to his attitude can now be enter
tanned,
Then the combination struck another
! rock in the path to their prospective goal.
| Four Republicans are for White, and
| they are for him to the end. They think
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Afternoon Session.

The appointees selected during the
morning were called forward by the Lieu
tenant-Governor and sworn in.
Mr.. Reddick announced his appoint
ments, as follows: Pages-Charles Jones.
Ray Mcfarland and Allen Floyd. Por-
ters-W. w. Wood, John Scally and Walt
S. Payne.
A resolution was adopted to the effect
that the Secretary be instructed to for
mally notify the Assembly that the SEN
ate had organized, and was ready to pro-
ceed to business.
A resolution was also adopted that a
committee of three be appointed to notify
the Governor that the Senate was read V
to receive any communication he might
desire to present. The Chair named on
the committee Senators VOORHEES,. Ford
and Matthews.
Sewel of Mendocino offered a resolu-
ton that the Chair appoint a committee
of four to be selected by the Chair to act
with the Chair in formulating rules to
govern the Senate, and to report the same
Thursday.
Carpenter opposed the resolution and
moved that it be laid on the table. He
argued that it was premature and was
usurping the Chairs duties.
Sewen insisted that his resolution was
orderly, and Ostrom also spoke in
favor of it. The latter held that the reso-
luton would greatly facilitate business.
Carpenters motion prevailed.
A recess for thirty minutes was then
taken.
Upon reassembling the Clerk of the
Assembly appeared and formally an
nounced that that body had organized
and was prepared to 60 ahead with legis-
lation.
Senator Hart of Sacramento offered a
resolution that Rev. w. S. Hoskinson be
appointed Chaplain of the Senate.
Adopted.
The committee appointed to see the
Governor reported that the Executive was
ready to hand in his biennial message.
Secretary Higgins of the Governors office
appeared Immediately after the committee
and presented the message. 1t was par
tally read and then ordered printed. the
State Printer being instructed to strike of
1000 copies.
The Senate then adjourned until IL A.
N. to-day.
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WHITES FRIENDS MOVE.

4 Caucus to be Held Tomorrow Night
On the Senatorship.
4 paper was circulated among the DEM
ocratic Assemblymen who caucused last
night, and several prominent supporters
of stephen NJ. White for the United States
Senate were asking for signatures.
The purport of the document was kept
as quiet as possible so as not to be noised
about outside the room, but it was learned
afterward that it contained collection of
signatures for a Democratic caucus on
the United States Senatorship, to be held
tomorrow evening.
MIR. Whites friends say they are weary
of chasing wild rumors about, and pro-
pose to see how the Senatorship matter
stands among their party as soon as pos
sible. They propose to present the list to
every Democratic member for his sigma
ture, and in this way they say they can
soon find out who is shaky, if any of
them are.
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Afternoon Session.

On reassembling Speaker Gould an
nounced that the various committees
would be made up this week and an
nounced by Monday. He wanted to be
fair, and if Democrats would notify him
what committees they wanted to be on
their wishes would be considered. II the
Republicans and Peoples party repre-
sentatives should make caucus recon-
mendations they would also be consid-
cred.
James Neill was elected Engrossing
Clerk of the Assem- bly,.
Frank Anaya will be Journal Clerk.
Felix Mulgrew of Sonoma was chosen
Enrolling Clerk.
Mrs. r. Elliott was elected unani-
mously Postmistress.
Miss Lottie Rothchild was chosen as
Assistant.
a resolution was carried that the Off
GERS elected be sworn in.
\ committee, consisting of Finlayson,
BledSOe and BretZ, was appointed to in
form Governor Markham that the AS
sembly was ready to receive any message
which bis eXcellency might have to sub
NIT.
Private Secretary NJ. r. Higgins soon
returned with the Governors biennial
message, which is published elsewhere in
this issue of the RECoRD-UNIoN.
The reading of the message was post
poned and an order made that 900 copies
be printed for distribution.
a resolution that Rev. II. w. Conry be
Chaplain of the Assembly was referred
to the Committee on Attaches. when ap-
pointed.
y committee, consisting of Schlosin-
ger, Lynch and Price, was appointed to
ascertain the mileage and per diem due
the temporary officers and attaches OF
the Assembly.
Speaker Gould announced the follow
ing Committee on Rules: McEIroy, Fin
laysOn, Matthews of Tehama, Lynch and
kahn; on Mileage-Drees, Leroux and
Thomas Of Nevada.
Adjournment was then taken until II
o'clock this morning.
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The people Of Riverside first demon
strated the possibilities Of Southen Cali
lorna, and upon that demonstration has
peer! Deeh nuiIt the wonderful prosperity Of
this section.
Her name is the loadstone that attracts
Eastern Immigration and capital to the
nelghboring counties, and her achieve
ments are the inspiration by which land
IS improved from Santa Barbara 10 san
Diego. If IL be possible for any COM
munity Of this great commonwealth to
earn the right Of laying hearthstono for
herself and clustering about il her family
and friends, who is it if not Riverside?
Signed: L. j. Davis, Riverside; Il.
Morse, Riverside; George Frost, River
side; I. I. Lindenberger, Winchester:
\. }. Condee, Moreno; j. 4. Green. San
Jacinto; d. q. Mitchell, Porris; J. +.
Jones, Elsinore: L. d. Barber, South
riverside; G. w. Fox, Murietta; Harry
Iatton, Banning; Ii. NJ. Streeter, River
side; c. o. Rarker, Banning: Il. D. Mil
Ter, Riverside.
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THE PROCEEDINGS.
BOTH BRANCHES OF THE LEGIs-
LATURE ORGANIZED,
The Caucus Programmes Go Through
on Both Sides-The Governors
Message Arrives.
.e Senate convened at II A. NJ.

Tie Senate convened at II A. NJ.
Voorhies Of Amador moved that the
Senate proceed to elect attaches as pro-
vided for by the statute.
Senator Seymour nominated Carpenter
of Los Angeles for President pro tenn.
Ostrom nominated Wilson of Tehama
for the same position.
Carpenter received the necessary ma
jority and was declared elected.
Other officers were elected, as follows:
Secretary, Frank J. Brandon; Assistants,
K. Shaw, A. T. Bowen and c. P. Evarts.
ergeant-at-Arms, Thomas Rodgers;
Assistants, w. H. Rice and J. O'Connor.
Minute Clerk, r. G. Falk; Assistants,
T. S. McMullen and r. @. Wickham.
Journal Clerk, L. J. Fontenrose; AS
sistants, George A. Leon and q. G. Davis
Enrolling Clerk, Harry NJ. Campbell:
Assistant, G. a. Fuller.
Engrossing Clerk, G. n. Ragsdale; AS
sistant. r. ID. Maher.
Postmistress, Abbie Atkinson; Assist
ant, Rosie Lee.
Bill Clerk, w. J. Mitchell.
Mail Clerk, Il. Simpson.
Bookkeeper for the Sergeant-at-Arms,
Ed }. Miles.
Messenger for the Sergeant-at-Arms,
r. Seabeck.
Mail Carrier, f. w. Schaeffer.
Doorkeeper, J. Wadsworth.
History Clerk, Andrew Brauch.
Messenger to the Committee on Elec-
tons, Charles AmbrOs.
Janitress, Mrs. Hurr.
Gatekeepers-E. V. Hill, John Tyrrell
and Charles Mills.
Messenger to the State Printer-CIar-
ence Kean.
Watchmen-William Gafney, W. w.
Woods, L. Farrell, \. Cohey, J. Finni-
gan and George Dunlap.
Porters-C. II. Jamison, w. B. Price,
Richard Redmond and William Sorden-
son.
Pages-W. a. Reddick, Clarence Pack
ard, w. W. Martin, r. E. Smith and f..
Smith.
Recess.
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HOLD-OVER BILLS.
Several Important Measures From Al
ameda County.

Several Important Measures From AL
ameda County.
Ex-Assemblyman Joseph G. Mccall of
Alameda County is in town with num-
Der Of bills which he failed to get through
last session and which his successor in
office will attend to during the present
term.
One of the measures relates to the dis
missal OF suits at law where the plaintiff
fails to have a case set for trial six months
after the complaint has been filed. This
law would empower a Judge to dismiss a
case after the time specified on motion OF
defendant, and is designed to rid the court
calendars of many back-number cases of
little interest or merit, which now stand
as cogs in the judicial wheel.
Another bill mentioned in McCalPs s
collection is OF very general interest and
seeks to correct Hagrant abuse IN the
matter of collecting taxes. 1t proposes to
more specifically define the duties OF Tax
Collectors with especial reference to de-
inuuent property taxes. Property is
often sold under the hammer OF the law
for taxes due without the knowledge OF
the owner. This often happens when
money for payment is transferred from
some remote place and handled by an
agent. The new law would make II OBJ
ligatory upon the Assessor to stamp
across the face of the bill or receipt an in
dication of the standing of the property as
given on his books. This, it is believed,
will obviate the general Inconvenience
under which property holders far away
from their possessions now labor.
third proposition deals with Notaries,
and would compel these officers to hold
certificates of qualification from Supe-
rior Judge This proposed law holds for
its primary object the prevention Of in
competent and unreliable men from
holding Office in the capacity mentioned.
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ANOTHER CAUCUS.
The Democratic Assemblymen Add to
Their Slate.


The Democratic members of the AS
sembly held another caucus in the Su-
preme Courtroom last night and decided
upon some more persons to vote for to-
day for clerkships and the like.
only partial list was made up at the
Monday night caucus, and owing to the
frequency Of DEBATES and the nYmerosity
of candidates the slate could not be com
pleted last night either. The Democrats
decided to caucus again at o'clock this
afternoon and complete the list. Those
selected last night to be voted for to-day
were as follows:
Third Assistant Clerk, John T. Ryan.
Assistant Minute Clerks, Z. B. Ward
and John Tatum.
Assistant Journal Clerks, r. L. Mead
ans and j. Floyd Vickers.
Assistant Engrossing Clerks, John
Lynch and J. L. Jordan.
Enrolling Clerks, NJ. E. Tannian and
Charles z. Kern.
Assistant Sergeants-at- John
Wise and NJ. j. O'Donnell.
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THE HISTORY OF A HOPE.
Farmer Walker Tells a Story of Po-
litical Ingratitude.

Farmer Walker Tells a Story of Po-
litlcal Ingratitude.
Bowed and broken with the storms of
eighty cruel years, torn and shattered by
those merciless missiles that men hurl at
each other when they meet on fields of
war to murder in the name of liberty, he
was the center Of little group that ling
cred about the Capitol yesterday. There
was hayseed in his hair, and about him
cIung an odor Of alfalfa not uncommon
with the quiet citizen from the rural dis
tricts. The group was made up of people
well known to him. This was evident,
for they chatted pleasantly, pausing once
to bite savagely at a huge plug OF tobacco
that was passed to each in turn by a
member of the company, who seemed to
be giving advice or passing Judgment on
some serious matter, for his ords We're
given close attention by the others, and
when he ceased speaking all faces wore
a look of anxious expectancy, as II they
desired him to proceed. But the central
figure-he Of the snowy locks and the
battle-scarred tace-broke the brief 81
lence, saying:
sE"No, l will not do as You advise. never
did any man a wrong in my life, and L
am too old TO take lessons now, even with
revenge as an excuse. Let him go; my
time will come"
Here a boy apparently about y years
Of age joined the crowd, and stepping
briskly up to The old man took his hand,
and paused to listen.
well, Jake, we may as well go home"
Yep; no use here any more" an
sWered the boy, taking heavy walking
stick from the hand OF his father, and
lightly tapping his heavy cowhide boot.
This town 'haint no good, anyway"
continued the young farmer, less a
feller has all Office" l had one, but it
got away from me-"
The old man, however, was not in
clined to treat the matter with levity, and
while young California grinned, he
peered closely into the eyes of those
about him for word or look of sympa-
thy.
1T was not the Office" began the OLD
farmer, lit was the way he treated me
that cut. I was his good friend before
the election. When he got the nominal
ton deserted a party that 1 have stood
by fer nearly sixty years, and with
money and all the energy l possessed,
aided his election.
People said to me, Walker, you're
fool but worked all the harder. l drove
one of my best horses to death in getting
votes for this young upstart, whos now
refuses to recognize me. l spent hun
dreds Of dollars in his election, and made
enemies Of men who had stood by me in
many pinch. 1 did not ask or expect
any reward. After he was elected he said
to me one day: Jake shall be page.
Take him to Sacramento this winter and
I'll make man of him. So l brought
Jake up, but the Senator hardly know us.
He said something about numerous ap-
plications' and strong pulp on the other
side. This was all the satisfaction that
could get.
This morning I met him in the Senate
Chamber, and got a cold nod. He does
not need me any more. All this may be
politics, but it's id poor friendship in
my opinion. Come, Jake, let's CO." And
they went.
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Bank Dividends.

In the advertising columns to-day will
be found the semi-annual dividend no
tees of the Sacramento, Peoples and
Farmers and Mechanics Banks, also,
the sen1i-annual statements Of the first
two named.
Each of these institutions pays at the
rate OF 81 per cent. per annum on term
deposits and per cent. on ordinary de-
DOsits.
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Clerks to the Sergeant-at-Arms, NJ. ii.
Mead and c. H. McGreavy.
Some Of the balloting was very lively,
particularly with reference to the First
Assistant ergeant-at-Arms. There were
Twelve asplrants for this position and
each had stanch friends.
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The cotton mills of the South, as well
as those of New England, have closed
one of the most prosperous years in
their history. Within three years there
has been a development in the industry
amounting to fully % per cent.
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The new French Minister OF Com
merce, NJ. Siegiried, had little notion
twelve years ago that he would ever live
to attain any such dignity. He lay i'll at
his home in Havre, and his medical at
tendants declared that nothing could save
his life except an infusion of new blood.
A gardener offered to supply this, and
the operation of TRANSMISSION was success
ful. NJ. Siegfried III time became Mayor
OF Havre, and now holds Cabinet office.
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AFTER THE WELL,

Assemblymen Who Played the DR..
Parkhurst Game.
The Assembly was not fully organized
yesterday when the biennial attack on
1.-THE well' was inaugurated. "The we'll"
is room in the basement of the Capitol
where refreshments, liquid and solid, are
dispensed during sessions of the Legis-
lature. Every session some member at
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Sale From Thefr Father.

The two Steinecke children were taken
from the police station to the Protestant
Orphan Asylum yesterday, where they
will doubtless be provided for for the
future.
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ALL PoSTMAsTER5 ARE AGENTS.
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TERHI5,

DAILY RECORD.UNION
one year. 90
WEEKLY UNION........... / 6l,