The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-01
LEGISLATOR DEAD.
Sudden End of Assembly,
man Price.
No DOODLE IN EVIDENCE.
Legislators Growing Anxious Over the
Absence of the Sack-Cinch Bills
That Do Not CinCh.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

den death OF AsSemblyman h. Is. Prlee, eu-
itor of the Mercury OF OrovilIe, Butte
County. Mr.. Price had been in his usual
health until last evening. when he COM
planned of feeling III. lie attended meet
of the County Bour daTies Committee, OF
which he was chairman. but as soon as ne
discovered that there was a quorum without
him he excused himself and went directly
to his residence. al 727 street.
Attorney BaylaDd. who accompanied Mr..
Price from the Capitol. SAYS that he COM
planned of feeling very badly. His eyes
seemed 10 be starting from his head, and he
could scarcely see. He was not alarmed.
however, and when he reached home he
merely told his wife that he had left the
committee meeting because he was not feel
ing quite right.
This morning. when Mrs. Price arose to
assist in preparing her husbands breakfast,
ne was sleeping quietly enough. Litter on
her mother Mrs. LAWSON, noticed Price up
and dressed, and standing al the W window of
his room. peering out into the street A
moment or two later the members OF thu
family heard him fan to the floor. and when
they reached him he seemed to be quite
dead physician was summoned at once,
but it was of no use. the Assemblymsn was
past all earthly aid. The doctor declared
that his death resulted from apoplexy-
News of this character travel rapidly and
in less than an hour afterwaTd every men,
her Of the Legislature had heard that Mr..
Price was no more. and before either
House convened arrangements had been
made for an Immediate adjournment out OF
respect 10 the memory Of the dead.
In the Senate Senator Shippee. who
represents the same district that Mr.. Price
did, arose and in few words announced
tie death and moved for an adjournment.
The motion was carried by a rising vote
which WAS unanimous.
In the Assembly there was a touch of
sadness even in the voice OF the clerk as he
called The roll, and when the name of the
dead man was reached. AlvOrd Of Visalia
arose and delivered a brief eulogy upon the
absent one. HIS words were we'll chosen,
and they were rendered doubY eloquent by
the sincere sorrow and sympathy which
marked their delivery. The chaplain
touched upon the death in his prayer, and
after suitable resolutions had been adopted
the House adjourned until tomorrow al 10
O'clock.
Mr.. Price was a native Of Alabama and
was 81 years OF age. BE came to California
IN 1874, and first taught school in Butte
County. Subsequently he purchased the
Orovills Mercury, which he has since con-
Quoted. de was elected to the Legislature
on the Democratic ticket, and is said 10 have
made a gallant fight for the Office. winning
by COED majority in a RI publican strong
hold, He was man Of good ability and
enjoyed a large share Of personal pOpulai-
ity
The committee consisting Of Schlesiuger,
ADdrous and FInlayson) appointed by
Speaker Gould TO make arrangements for
the funeral Of the late Assem- blyman has
named as Dallbearers ASsemblYmen Hen
Erickson Of San Francisco. Perkins Of san
Francisco, STANDARD Of Plumas, Simpson of
Los Angeles. Adams of Santa Cruz. Schroe-
bel Of Calaveras and Tindan of MendOcino.
Tie House will adjourn at noon. The
funeral exercises will be held at P. N. in
tie Assem- bly, chamber. Rev, Mr.. Anderson
Of Fresno officiating, assisted by Chaplain
Conway Of the Assembly. The lndepend-
ent Order OF Odd Fellows, of which de-
ceased was = member, will be represented,
and will escort the remains TO the State plat
I'D the cemetery, where they viii be inferred.
Riverside County division stock has
taken a sudden rise since the Senate Com
mitteee on County Boundaries this after
noon made a unanimous report in favor of
It. Tie same committed also reported
unanimously against the San JacintO
scheme, and six of the nine committeeman
voted against the San Antonio division.
This j. great news for the Riverside peo-
PIE. and they are jubilant tonight. In Or
der 10 render defeat impossible, it is ru-
mOred that they have secured the services
of kTke Kelley OF the Willows, who, after
years Of hard work and the proper applica-
ton Of money, succeeded in dividing Colusa
County. In that celebrated fight, however,
there was money used on both sides, but
Kelly outwitted and outgeneraled John
Baggs, who was the representative OF the
crowd who opposed the cutting up of
COlusa
Kelly has had large legislative expert
ence He was a member of the Senate
once, and since that time he has shown
great ability in organizing the members Of
each house and seeing to it that they vote
right when the proper time comes.
Although the railroad has long since given
the Assembly TO understand that they have
DO use for it the Riverside people are in a
position where they cannot assume such an
attitude. Theirs has to be affirmative legis-
ldA4bu, dDu must ~ LuIDuaU UULl HOUSES.
while iwenty-one noes in the Senate is all
that the railroad company really requires TO
defeat every measure that is hostile TO their
interests.
The divisionists will be compelled TO put
Mr. Kelly, or some o5e endowed with SIM
liar gifts, to work on the Assembly at once.
OF they will find themselves defeated. They
claim to have seventeen votes in the Senate.
and by making proper representations they
can secGre the necessary majority. This
cannot be done, however, with Riverside
oranges, no matter how liberal the distribu-
ton may be.
The men in the Assembly who would be
open to argument are becoming thoroughly
disguised. One Of them said to-day that
he would like to take shot at the men who
placed him in nomination for such a pc
siton. When asked why, he re lied that
there was nothing in 1t. Another member
complained to-day that notwithstanding the
large number of cinch bills that had been
introduced not cent had hove In sight as
yet from any Of them.
The outlook is indeed gloomy. There is
no George Taylor here this time To act as
agent for the Senate combine. If such a
man were here, it is doubtful if even the
OViutSt Vi the meulclne men would nave
anything to do with him.
There is an individual here, however,
who does business In a more quiet unosten-
tatious way than were the methods en-
ployed by the late lamented Taylor. This
man IS Major ellis, who has been railroad
lobbyist at every Legislature for the past
twenty years. He is a man to be trusted,
and the frequent interviews that certain
Senators have had with him would tend to
show that he Is trusted. Senators Bailey,
Mahoney, Williams and others have been
seen in versatOn with him in the lobby
Of the Senate. But he is thoroughly reIi-
able and viii never get them into trouble.
1t is true that such men as McAllister.
MCGOWAN, Berry, Ostrom, Earl, Fay, Buggy,
LaDgford and Gesford do not commune
with bin. but then that trifing circnm.