The record-union., 1893-01-04
SECOND DAY.
The Legislature Nearly
Organized.
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S
Mildly Submit to the Repub-
Hcan Majority.
SOLID CAUCUS PROGRAMMES.
Interesting Gossip from the Lobby
Gators Combination Can
not Win.
SOLID CAUCUS PROGRAMMES.
Interesting Gossip from the Lobby
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The Democratic minority in the Senate
did not offer much opposition to the Re
publican maiority's caucus programme
when it was produced at yesterdays ses-
sion, and the candidates for clerkships,
etc, agreed upon at Monday nights star
chamber session were all elected.
True, the Democrats would not vote for
any of the attaches named, and Senator
Ostrom, who is to be the spokesman of
the minority during the present session,
rose several times to protest against the
appointment of 'supernumeraries," but
of course he was sat upon by the twenty
one Republicans present. Once the SEN
ator grew quite warm in his protestations,
and said it looked as though the Repub-
licans had undertaken to give billet to
every camp-follower and hanger-on who
came to Sacramento-and there were
enough of them in sight, he added tartly,
to swamp the Treasury. The places that
were being filed, he claimed, had all been
created by the Republican Legislature of
two years ago.
CARPENTER TO THE FRONT.
Senator Carpenter of Los Angeles, who
is at the head of the Republican hosts,
took up his cudgel and went after the
Democratic leader. He retOrted sharply
that the Senator from Yuba had better
post himself before breaking loose. He
would find out, said the statesman from
the southern citrus belt. that the Legis-
lature of 1891 got along with forty less at
taches than the Democratic Legislature
which preceded it.
"Well, that's Democratic" explained
the Euba Senator smiling.
fright You are" reioined Carpenter,
and then both quieted down.
Another move on the part of the Demo-
Gratis was to ask that a majority of the
entire Senate be required to elect any of
the employees. This was sprung when
one or two Of the Republican Senators
had slipped out for a refreshing quaH at
the well" and the full majority was not
voting.
A point of order was raised, and
Lieutenant Governor Reddick ruled that
the course asked by Democrats would not
be pursued.
Again. SewelI of Mendocino moved
that the Senate decline to fill the offices Of
Assistant Journal Clerks, and Ostrom
made a speech in support of the motion
but it was defeated by the same party vote
that had prevailed previously, the ayes
and noes having been called for. There
were y noes against Is ayes on that vote
COMPLIMENTARY VOTES.
The Democratic Senators went through
the form of naming candidates for the
various offices provided for by statute
and permitting them to be defeated by the
Republican majority. 1t was in the
nature of complimentary votes all
around.
Senator OStrom nominated Wilson of
Tehama in a speech that was surprisingly
long for a ''sure loser" But Mr. Ostro1n
talked as though everything was not cut
and dried, and eulogized the Tehama
Senator eloquently. The latter, he de-
clared, was one of the men who built up
this great empire, and who would leave
behind him numerous monuments in the
shape of native sons.
Senator Carpenter, the successful Re-
publican candidate for President pro tenn.
was also eulogized by Seymour, who
nominated him.
During the balloting for this position.
Senators Carpenter and Wilson ex-
changed courtesies by voting for each
other.
The Democrats nominated J. J. Nc
Carthy for Secretary. I. j. Weldon for
Sergeant-at-Arms Ralph Thompson for
Minute Clerk, \. J. O'Donnell for Jour
mai Clerk, Isaac Norton for Enrolling
Clerk and j. Ii. Melville for EngrosS-
ing Clerk. There were several nomina-
tions for assistant clerkships, but the
programme TO name opposition candidates
all along the line was not carried out in
full.
When the balloting for minor places
grew monotonous to the Democrats. one
of them got up and moved that the other
side bundle all of their nominations to-
gether and vote on them in bulk, But
the Republicans did not propose to be
caught in any such ''snapr as this, and
insisted that each candidate be voted on
separately, so as to make their election
legal. And the Chair ruled that the
latter course must be pursued.
SPRUNG A JOKER.
There was considerable merriment at
the wind-up of the morning session. over
q debate about rules. The session had
been strung out until l O'Clock. and as
there did not appear to be any prospect
of adiourning before the organization was
completed there was some uneasiness
among the Democratic members who had
no particular interest in the proceedings.
and whose hunger had begun to annoy
them. Finally one OF them kicked up a
discussion as to what rules the Senate
was operating under. There were no
rules, of course, as that part OF the system
of organizing had not been reached. But
Senator Carpenter stepped into the breech
by moving that the rules OF the last Sen
ate be adopted until permanent organiza-
ton was completed. The Senator's forces
stood by him and the motion prevailed.
Then Senator Ostrom rose to a point OF
order. Under those rules he said,
MS considerably past our recess time y
Lleutenant-Governor Reddick beamed
upon the Guba Senator. declared the
point wei taken, and bolted for lunch.