The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-02
The AssembIyman Given a
State Funeral.
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Special to THE MORNING CALL.

Of Assem- blYmRn +. ID. rice WIN uleu 30
suddenly yesterday morning. Arrange
ments mad been made to hold the services
in the Assembly chamber which was
properly darkened for the occasion
The hour fixed for the ceremony was
O'clock hut il was a little alter that time
before the casket was brought into the
room Every available seat on the lower
floor and in the gallery was occupied by the
residents Of Sacramento, who were attracted
there by the novelty Of witnessing funeral
in the state Capitol
The First Artillery band. one of the finest
I'm the State. preceded tie bearse. and
while the caskct was being conveyed up the
stairway an exquisite funeral march was
played in The rotunda of the building. Sen
etor Carpenter and Speaker Gould sat be-
hind the Speakers desk, the former preSd-
ing.
When the casket had been placed in front
Of the bar of the House and the mourners
were seated, g quartet of singers composed
of Miss /. Clnch. Mrs. r. II Hawey. 1.
+ Bellhouse and W Il. KlDross, SAM" Wei
come. Wanderer, Welcome" Rev. W. h.
Courlv. chaplain Of the Assembly, read
Scripture lesson. after which a ferYent
PRAYER was offered by Rev Dr. Anderson OF
Sacramento The quartet sang again and
was followed by an address by DR.. Ander-
son. With the singing Of I'VE Shall Meet
By and by" tie services closed.
The members of the two houses aud the
large audience were then permitted to pass
around the coffin and view The remains fer
she last time Again The procession was
formed in front IF the Capitol and, headed by
d band. moved toward the cemetery. The
ODD Fellows Of Sacramento and the men,
bers Of botn houses joined in the march.
The iuterment took place ID the plat owned
by the state. The services At the grave
we're conducted By the Gid Fellows. and
while the casket was being lowered into the
grave the band played Nearer. Ny God. TO
Thee"
Tie committee appoin ted in the Assem-
Div foT The purpose Of investigating the
charges made by Jim Rea against Assem-
blvman johnson met this evening kea
was present with his counsel, sam Short
ridge. bat Johnson. whom Rea accused Of
trying TO sell his vote 10 him for Sl00, I'D
not naterislize, and The committee was
compelled TO wait for an b0uI while the
serEeant-at-arms went on an exploring
tour in search Of the accused AsSemhiyman.
After a long hunt he was unearthed and
brought in. He had no excuse to cffer for
having absented himself from the meeting.
The FIRST question discussed was whether
or not counsel was to be allowed. As John
son Insisted upon being represented by
Attorney Henry c. McPike. the same priv
ilege was granted to Rea. Mr.. Shortridge
viii appear for him. Johnson then stated
that he was not ready to go on tonight as his
counsel was not present. and when asked 10
give a list Of the names of his witnesses he
replied that lie could not give it at present,
because be did not know yet what Rea
would prove or try to prove.
Then the question Of when the committee
should adjourn TO was discussed. john
son said he could not be here either Satur-
day OF Monday, because he was going
iunketing 20 the Whittier Asylum. Il was
decided to postpone the hearing until next
Tuesday evening.
Assemblyman Burke sent in a resolution
10 the House to-day providing for the ap-
pointment Of a committee OF three to visit
San Diego and view the barbUr there.
Matthews OF San BeHito did not consider
that there was any need for such a trip
The Speaker then referred the resolution 10
tie Committee on Retrenchment which
virtually settles Mr.. BuTke's southern trip
Mayor Ebert of San Francisco arrivee at
tie capital today. He IS here in tie in
terest Of bin to repeal the law which was
passed in 1878 providing for the House of
Correction. The Mayor is anxious to turn
that Institution into county jail aud have
convicted felons sent to the penitentiaries.
where they belong. The young criminals
car be sent TO the reform school at Whit
tier. The bill will probably be introduced
tomorrow.
a humber Of the principals Of the public
schools Of San Francisco, headed by j.
O'Connor of the Valeneia-street school, ar
rived here to-day for the purpose Of appear
ing before the Senate Committee on Educa-
ton in favor OF the passage Of the teachers
pension bill. as there was not a quorum
present, the committee adjourned to meet
tomorrow evening. II the bill were passed
the State would be compelled to pay out
$4,000 for pensions during the coming TWO
years.
Senator Williams has introduced g bill
which provides for an appropriation Of
$500 to be devoted TO the establishment
IF a c0rdage factory at tie Folsom prison.
That bill is Low before the Senate Prisons
Committee and a meeting was called to-
q lA4t ADA tiAc pun Hbsc u EDuSkQEIlDZ the
measure. a large opposition to il has
already been developed, and the most for
iuiiable one comes from the Potrero Rope
Works in San Francisco. which is worth
81. GOO. 600, and from the Calif0ruis Cotton
mills East Oakland. In addition to this
opposition come any number Of labor or
CARNATIONS, protesting against the estab-
Lshment Of a cordage factory to be operated
lr- l.riGon Ia or Tho Drfcou
also been called before the committee
Colonel SOnniag. one Of the directors Of the
prisons, has declared himself as opposed to
the bill. Senators Williams, Maher and
BTodeTick are at the back of the bill and
they are exerting themselves to have the
measure 20 back to the Senate with a
favorable Endorsement. Those who are in
opposition 10 the scheme speak of il as a
cinch bill and 10 not give the author of il
the credit Of being sincere in introducing
i, but contend that the wealth OF the
POtrero and East Oakland institutions cuts
an important figure il the case.
A strong effort has been made by Senators
Gesford, McAllister and Burke Of the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee 10 have thu reso-
luton ousting the Railroad Commissioners
reported back faYOTably. a meeting for
ti0 PulPDoD VI Ai5Nuooluk Tic ulhlItI was
held this afternoon. There were present
Senators MCGOWAN. Orr, Earl, Ford, Meat
lister. Burke and Gesford. The thee last
named Senators were In favor of snmmarily
ejecting the Commissioners, but the other
four were In favor Of investigating them
FIST. Finally. as a compromise, McAllisier
moved that Saturday be devoted to hearing
what they had to say for themselves. This
was favored By all Of the Senators present
except Gesford. who voted against it, The
committee met again this evening and il
was finally decided to report the resolution
back to the Senate In the morning without
recommendation.
The Senate Committee on Corporations
met this evening and fayoraby recon-
rnanded Carnenfer's snhsiirnfe 10 Shnnn