The herald., 1893-08-20
GOVERNOR MARKHAM RETURNS,
He Has Not Yet Decided About
the Extra Session.
Prompt Action Taken Regarding the
Situation at Bakersfield.
Tho Matter OF tho Calling the Legislatu %
to Be Settled 5oon-SOme Quick
Tclegraphing His
Health Good.

Governor Fl. HI. Markham returned to
Pasadena from fishing and hunting
trip mp the San Gabriel cafion late last
evening.
A HERALD reporter interviewed him
Immediately after his arrival at his home
on South Pasadena avenue. Although
much fatigued from his trip. having
been travelling since O'Clock in the
morning. he welcomed the scribe in his
usual pleasant manner and talked freely
of his future movements, 30 lar as 6hey
have been determined. While engaged
in conversation telegram was received
from the Sheriff of Kern county stating
that he feared the local authorities would
not be able to control the movement
against the Chinese at that place, and
asking that, If absolutely necessary,
permission be given to call out the state
guards.
The governor, realizing the possible
serions condition of affairs at Bakers
field and knowing that prompt action
was necessary, at once telegraphed to
Judge Conklin Of the superior court at
Bakersfield asking to be informed OF
the exact state of affairs.
In the course OF few minutes reply
was received from the Judge stating
that go far there was no necessity for
calling out the troops, and advising that
this only be done when it was found
that the local authorities could not con-
troll the movement. At $3.50 the gov
ernor wired the Judge instructing him
to notify Captain Cook that in the csse
OF absolute necessity, and as last re-
sort, that he was authorized to call out
the state guards, but that the utmost
discretion must be used iu the matter.
This closed the telegraphing for the
night, after the governor had requested
that be be kept fully advised as to the
situation.
The governor stated that as he had
just returned from. the mountains, he
had not had chance to investigate the
situation, regarding the advisability of
calling q special session of the legisla-
ture for the purpose of appropriating
money for the midwinter fair at San
Francisco and giving the counties au-
thority to appropriate money for the
same purpose.
"While in the mountaine," said Gov
ernor Markham" l met the committee
appointed by the commissioners to urge
the necessity of an extra session, and
stated to them that would give the
subject my most careful consideration at
the earliest possible moment. At pres
ent can add nothing to this statement,
but the subject will be among the first
to receive my attention, and / will ar
rive at decision in few days."
When questioned as to the effect the
calling OF the legislature together would
have upon the recent sena torial appoint
ment ane whether any action would be
taken in case the legislature meet, the
governor said: s'This phase OF the ques-
ton will have be considered" Beyond
this he refused to make any statement.
He is in excellent health, the two
weeks knocking about in the mountains
with his old friend W. E. Cooley having
done him world Of good. Regularly
every summer for the past IA years Mr..
Markham, in company with friend or
two, has made this trip, and much bene-
fit has been derived from it. Two weeks
were spent during the last trip, and all
the trout the party could use were
taken. At present the governor is
buried In pile of correspondence that
means several days of hard work to get
through. He will leave in the course of
q week for Sacramento.