The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-16
HIS NAME CALLED
Dramatic Incident in the
Assembly.
THE YOSEMITE ROAD FIGHT.
Shanahan Intimates That 1t Is Being
Pushed in the Interests of the
Southern Pacific.
special to The MoRNrNe CALL

SACRAMENTO, Feb IS. - The struggle
over the appropriation for the Yosemite
wagon road was continued in the Assembly
this morning Shanahan has been making
bitter FIGHT against the measure. ana
Sneaker Gould took the floor again this
morning TO advocate its passage. Shana-
han replied to him in bitingly sarcastic
wav. Gould had stated that the ral!road
lobby was here endeayOring TO insure the
defeat Of the bill. To this remark Shaua-
nan made reply thatlhere was weil-known
railroad lobbyist at the present time who
had declared that lie was in favor OF the
bill
icaily.
- will name him." said the spartan.
There he sits alongside Of Pueschel. His
name is Edward Curtis"
The hue Of Curtis face deepened as he
was pointed out to the Assembly in this
conspicuous manner. AS soon as there was
good opportunity be quietly made his way
out into the corridor.
Gould, assisted by his friends. has
worked hard on the bill. however, and
Shanahan seems to be pOwerless 10 defeat
them. The measure went to the third read
Ing with the required forty-one votes
Preliminary arrangements had been
made fer bringing up the Riverside County
DIVISION bin this afternoon. 1t was made
evident during the noon recess that battle
was intended. for the floor was covered
with the men who are faYoring and oppoS-
ing it. Senators Seymour and Streeter
ined with the others and eXerted what
ever influence they have to induce the
members to vote their way. Assemblyman
lynch was also kept very busy.
The programme of the Riverside people
was to have Duckw Orth jump the bill up on
the file in the place Of one OF his own
measures which holds position near the
head Of the second reading file. The scheme
was thwarted, however. by Gould ruling
against him, and Lynch was given another
breathing spell, when is what he most
earnestly desires. he thinks that if he can
have a few days more he can stem the tide
that seems TO be setting in favor Of the
Riverside County scheme.
Taylor Of Marin created laugh by intro
dueng bill to prohibit the manufacture.
sale or wearing Of hoopsklTts; TO provide
the manner or detection thereof on the per-
son OF a suspect. and to provide penalties
for the violation thereof.
The Speaker referred it to the Committee
on Public Morals, and the House unani-
mously granted the committee leave of alb
seuce TO report at once.
The report Of the joint committee sp-
pointed to Investigate the Home for the
Adult Blind al Berkeley has been sent in to
both Houses 1t is quite lengthy. and opens
with a long discussion as to the propTiety Of
having a blind man as superintendent Of
the institution. II is claimed that the blind
man no has been acting in such capacity
is competent 10 ill the position. Then fol-
lows a history of tile home from the date Of
its. inception. After examining sixty-tWo
witnesses the committee comes to the con-
cusion shat the management of the institu-
ton has been good, and the only trouble that
has arisen was caused by local politics In
Oakland. 4 remedy for this evil is suggested
by having two of the FIVE directors appointed
from remote regions, so that politics can
cut as little figure as possible in the
management The committee is Of the
opinion from all the evidence that the food
served there has been usually not uniformly
good and wholesome. Occasionally. with
out fault of the management il has been
bad. When tie attention Of the superiD-
tendent had been called 10 the matter the
evil had been corrected. The report fails TO
Justify the complaints that have been made
Of an offensive system of espionage. In
conclusion the committee recommends that
the present management be retained. and
the Governor is recommended through the
Legislature TO reappoint Mr.. Greenwood to
succeed himself as trustee.
In the Senate this afternoon the vote up
On which the resolution TO adjourn Oh March
4 was carried was recon sidered, and ny a
viva voce vote it was referred to the Judei-
airy Committee
Senator MCGOWAN made a speech against
the passage of the resolution. II is not
likely that the Legislature will adjourn be-
fore TIE 10th of March.
The report Of the special Senate COM
mittee appointed to investigate the Railroad
Commissioners viii be presented to-mor-
row. MCGOWAN, Seawell. Earl and Oslrom
will be In favor of ousting the three Com
mssiOners.