The record-union., 1895-01-07

the appointments.
SENATOR VOORHEES, TALKS.
The veteran Senator from Amador
County, Voorhies, arrived at the Capitol
Saturday evening from San Francisco.
He talked freely on matters pertaining to
the coming session of the Legislature. He
said
II expect to be appointed Chairman of
the Finance Committee, though | have
made no fight for the position. 1t is the
newly elected members who scuffle for
Chairmanships. believing that their po-
litlcal future depends upon such appoint
ments. The Importance of committees
are regulated by legislation, and the Com
mittee on Elections will probably be one
OF the most important. l presume there
will be number of contests, among
which will be that for Senator between
Mahoney and Williams OF San Francisco.
Then the fact that so many more votes
were cast for Governor than Tor any other
State officer may bring up the question of
an investigation on that line.
Whom do | think will be elected
United States Senator? | don't think,
but l believe that all candidates for that
position will be asked to appear before
the caucus and define their positions
upon railroad legislation and the silver
question. 1t is only right that they
should do So Have you read Hattield's
letter? | am for free silver. and | think
my constituents are, and / should not
care to support any man for Senator who
would not pledge himself 10 support such
measure.
Il shall make strenuous efforts to get
the proposed constitutional amendment,
which introduced during the last ses-
sion, providing that ten out Of twelve
jurors may convict in criminal cases. eX-
cept when the death penalty IS imposed.
l propose adding the latter clause, belieV-
ing that L can the more easily, secure its
passage"
THE SENATORSHIP.
There is very little open talk about the
candidates for United States Senator. but
ii is a noticeable fact that members who
were pronounced in favor OF Senator
Perkins before the election are now silent
or are finding fault with his views on the
silver question Or claiming that he did
not contribute as literally as he should
have done to tie expenses Of the late
campaign.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Lieutenant-Governor elect AIillard had
formed the Senate Committees prior to
the date of his illness, and being, on that
account, unable TO attend the opening
session of the Legislature, gave the list
as made out by him into the hands of
Senator Androus Of Los Angeles, de-
pending upon that gentlemen TO carry
ouL his plduS, SO Idf aS IL lay III MS
power.
Senator An6rous is proving himself
worthy by Zealously carrying out the
orders of his chief.
II have not" he said, ''nade public
the name of one single inan upon any of
the committees, nor do | intend to do so
until they are announced upon the floor
OF the Senate. 1t would not be right To
do so and | would betray a trust should |
do so. am positive that the commit
tees as appointed by Mr.. Millard will be
named unless something should happen,
which L do not anti clpate, tor while the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is a sick man, be
Is not nearly so i'll as has been repre-
sented.
Il know Lieutenant- Governor Red
dick too well TO harbor The thought that
he would make change III the pro-
gramme OF his successor"
1t Is generally supposed that Senator
AlcGowan Will be Chairman or the Judi
clary Committee.
DELEGATION CAUCUsEs.
y com mbinaIon of the delegates from
the southern portion OF the state, con-
slslng OF Los Angeles six, San Diego
TWO, orange one, Ventura one, riverside
one and san BernardinO one, met in
joint caucus at $50 p. NJ. yesterday and
lndorsed Lynch OF san Bernardiuo for
Speaker OF the Assembly.
Bennett Of Ventura, EendIeton of Los
Angeles and Mckelyey OF Orange were
appointed committee OF three to confer
with the San Francisco delegation and ali
other members south of Sacramento and
invite them To meet III joint caucus at
$3.50 P. NJ. tor the purpose OF forming a
SOLID combination to expedite the aD-
poiutnent Of candidates Tor the various
Offices and to obviate, as lar as possible, a
long session.
majority, and viii be in power, tney
have no desire to use that power in an
arbitrary manner, and will exact no
more tuau falr representation through
out.
SAN FRANCISCO.
At $50 last night, when the San Fran
cisco delegation met in caucus, in order
10 decide whether ii would be beneficial
to their interests to join the southern COM
blnatIOn, 1t was found that strong can
dIdate for Speaker pro TEN. had devel-
oped IN the person OF Judge Spencer of
Lassen, who claimed as his backing the
entire membership from the northern
portion OF the State, and as several OF the
member OF the san Francisco delegation
declared themselves in favor OF Spencer,
IT was deemed poor policy to attempt any
action that would produce split in the
delegation or antagoniZe either the north
or the Alameda delegation and il was un-
anlmousIy agreed not TO enter into the
combination.
ALAMEDA.
At the caucus of the Alameda delega-
ton. held yesterday at the Golden Eagle
Hotel, IL was unanimously agreed to
withdraw Dodge of that delegation as a
candidate for the Speakersuip of The
assembly, and lndorse John c. Lynch
of San Bernardino, with the understand.
ing that Dodge Will be indOrSed bv
Lynch's adherentS as Speaker pro TEN.
They also indorsed North OF YoIo and
TyrreIl OF Alameda Tor Assem- bly, Clerk
ships, and agreed to await the arrival of
their fifth member, who has been I'M
aVoidably detained, before deciding what
stand the delegation would take in the
selection OF candidate for Sergeant-at-
Arms.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Senator Seaweu Of Ukiah believes that
the Democrats in caucus will determine
upon some candidate who Will receive
the pllnentary vote for United States
senator, unless the Republican nominees.
or any OF them, be odlous to an eX treme
when the vote OF the Democratic side
may be cast ior the lesser evil" as he
calls il.
Senator Fay Of San Francisco declares
that the Democratic vote for United
States Senator should be given TO no
caucus-named candidate. but should be
equltably divided among the deserving.
Senators j. &. Hathaway of CIoveruale.
ID. l.. Wilmington of san Diego, GUY c.
Earle OF Oakland, j. B. Hoyt OF Suisuu.
}. ID. Seaweu OF Ukiah and ex-senator
q. q. Goucher and daughter are reg
i.tered al the Capital Hotel.
The following members of the AS
sembly have registered at the Capital