The morning call., 1893-01-06
IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Pages and Other Officers Appointed
Before Adjournment.


SACRAMENTO, Jan. 5.-There is an evil
dent disposition on the part of some of the
leading Democrats in the Assembly to
check Bledsoe in the carrying out of his
peculiar ideas of reform. The man from
Hum bodt gained the reputation two years
ago of being one of the few honest and in
corruptible men in the Assembly. and he
added greatly to this reputation by stub
bornly pressing the investigation of the
charges of corruption that had been pre-
ferred against Ewood Bruner. OF course
he made many enemies among the friends
of Bruner and among the corporations that
we're proftng by the corrupt legislation
that was exposed by the investigation. but
Bledsoe's constituents in Humboldt County
thought well of him for what lie had done
and returned him to the Assembly by big
majority. Now that the Assembly is Demo-
cratic there is strong effort being made by
the members of that party to assail any
measure that the Humboldt man may
choose to champion His first assault was
upon the "well" in the basement of the
Capitol-the place where liquor is sold.
Ther managed to take the matter out of his
hands, and thus succeeded in robbing him
of any credit in that dlfeutlon.,
This morning. shortly after the Assembly
was called TO order, Bledsoe introduced
resolution which set forth the advantages
that would be derived from the building of
the Nicaragua canal. and closed with a
proposition TO have the urgent need for the
canal placed before the California Congress
sional delegation. Shanahan was in the
chair when the resolution was read, and
disregarding Bedsoe's request as to its
disposition, he promptly referred it to the
Committee on Commerce and Navigation
when that committee has been appointed.
This sudden ruling Dettled Bledsoe con-
siderably, but he sat down and said no
more.
After the noon recess Shanahan offered a
resolution providing that when the AS
sembly adjourned to-day it should be until
Monday morning. Bledsoe at once opposed
such lengthy vacation and said that if the
Democrats desired to proceed ia that dily-
dallying fashion they would receive no aid
from the Republican members. He was
here for business, and should favor no
tactics that would retard legislation. He
wound up his remarks by moving that
Shanahan's resolution be laid on the table.
Shanaban, discovering that Bledsoe was
evidently setting himself up as the Repub-
lican leader Of the House, made up his mind
to sail into him, and he did so in one of his
characteristicaliy aggressive speeches. He
said there was no sense or reason in Bled-
soe's attitude. The Speaker would not be
able to appoint the committees before Mon
day, and there was nd motive or purpose in
the Assembly remaining in session in the
meantime. No bills could be introduced
until the committees were appointed, and
the Speaker needed the time between now
and Monday in which to make up his CON-
mttees Shanahan then waded into Bled-
soc roughshod for having introduced the
Nicaragua canal resolution before any COM
mittee had been appointed to receive it, A
matter of such grave Importance should be
printed and copy of 1t placed upon every
| members desk, he said. before any action
could be inteligently taken. While Shana-
han was thus Grating Bledsoe was on his
feet trying to get recognition on point of
order, but the Speaker overlooked bin, and
Shanahan sat down amid loud applause.
The resolution to adjourn until Monday
was finally carried.
IT was settled by the Democrats in caucus
yesterday afternoon that all of the minor
attaches should be appointed by the Speak
er. Dr. Mathews. representing the caucus,
offered resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of small army Of understrap-
pers, and notwithstanding vigorous oppo-
sition on the part OF the Republicans the
Speaker ruled in favor Of the resolution,
which is as follows: THAT the Speaker be
and is hereby authorized to appoint eight
pages at SO per day; one doorkeeper. three
gatekeepers. one mail-carrier, and two
clerks to the sergeant-at-arms, at S4 per
day; one rear porter, seven porters. four
watchmen, four commttee-room porters.
one gallery porter. one porter to the SER
gean arms, one messenger to the State
Printer and one janitress to the ladies'
waiting-room, at S4 per day."
The following appointments were then
made by the Speaker: Pages-J. Neroyn
Leake Willie Saunders, 10y Walthal, Will
liam Lynch, Howard Thomas, Louis Loeb.
Samuel Calderwood, b. ID. Martin; door
keeper. A. Becktell; gatekeepers-George
Dunn, John Barker and Chalk Roberts !;
mail-carrier, Frank J. Hinters; clerks to
ergeant-at-arms-Ben S. Wood and j. A.
Banks; rear porter. w. M. Oyster; porters
-E. A. Clark. George Parker. Martin
S!einmlz, John Koford and John Lee;