The record-union., 1895-01-15
SENATE.

SENATE.
At2 P. NJ. yesterday the Senate met pur-
suant to adjournment, with Lieutenant
Governor Reddick in the chair.
The roll-call showed a quorum present
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Senator Dunn the reading
of the journal was dispensed with
A communication from the Governor,
announcing his appointment Of Z. l..
Colnan of Stockton as his Private Secre-
tary, was spread upon the records.
sACRAMENTO's COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.
The following preamble and resolutions
from the Oakland Federated Labor Union,
A. f. L., No. 5.76I, was received and read
by the Secretary:
WHEREAS, Workingmen who were
members Of the American Railway Union
have been indicted in large numbers and
charged with unlawful combination and
conspiracy TO violate the interstate COM
merce law; and whereas, there should
not be one law for the rich and another
Tor the poor; therefore be it
ReSOtCGd, That we call the attention of
the people of the State of California and
of the Nation to the fact that there is now
openly existing at the city Of Sacra-
mentO, in said state, an unlawful combi-
nation OF men calling themselves
'vlgilantes"; that such unlawful COM
bination Of men meet both secretly and
openly and declare their purpose to vio-
late the Constitution and laws of the
State of California by declaring that. as
an organized body, they will nang and
kill men who may be arrested by the DO-
lice without trial; that they viii hang
and kill men without due process of law
and in violation of the laws; that thew
will drive persons from said city, under
penalty OF death if they return to the
city. Such unlawful combination also
threatens to deprive persons OF
liberty and of life in violation
of the law; has proceeded to
open violation of the laws OF the State.
and remains organized for that purpose
and is row an organized conspiracy to
violate the laws of the State with one
white" and one Bradley" as its leaders.
WHEREAS. If such acts were COM
mitted by the poor and by the labOring
men in seeking relief from the crimes
committed by the capitalists, which go
constantly unpublished, such poor per
sons and labOring men SO mbiniug
would be Immediately arrested and pun
ished. Now, therefore, be it
RcS0jCCd, That we call the attention of
the Governor of California to the atore-
said unlawful combination and con-
splracy against the laws, and demand
that he put down such unlawful insurrec-
tion against the State and its laws; be it
further
ReSolUed, That we call the attention of
the Legislature now in session to the
same and demand that the same shall be
at once Investigated; and we demand
that such cOnspirators shall be punished
according TO law.
ReSOiUed, That copy of these resoIu-
tions be sent to the Legislature and to the
Governor OF California.
j. w. PETIT, President.
Oakland Federated Labor Union, A. f.
J., No. 5,76l.
The President ordered the preamble
and resolutions referred 10 the Committee
on Capital and Labor, when it should be
appointed.
LIEUTENANT-GOvER REDDICK's Po-
SITION.
Lieutenant-Governor Reddick then
arose TO question ofprivilege, and stated
that there recently appeared in the san
Francisco Chronicle and the Los Angeles
Hcrdtd column and a half article, not
charging directly, but intimating that a
conspiracy had been inaugurated by him
for the purpose Of retaining the office OF
Lteutenant-GovernOr until such time as
Mr.. MllIard might be present to take the
oatb or once, and that strife was rampant
between himself and Senator Androus OF
Los Angeles. lie stated that he had been
IN the city but half hour when he met
and conferred with Senator Androus re-
gardlng the seating of Mr.. Milard. lie
told the Senator that he believed that any
action to seat the Lieutenant Governor
before his election had been declared in q
joint session would be nugatory. and that
he Jointly with Senator Androus drafted
a telegram to Millard requesting him
not to qualify until informed that he had
been declared elected by Joint session OF
the Legislature. lie and Senator Androus
I,nH fni 1F1a Iagtf 2
The Lieutenant Governor stated that he
had said that Ia case OF the death of MIR.
Nlillard hei believed the duty would de-
VoIYe upon him to hold over until a sue
cessOr had been elected, and that 1t would
be his duty TO hold over until such time
as MF, Mlllard should qualify tor the
Office.
lie had, he said, brought up the matter
in order that his position and that OF
Senator AndrOps might be clearly under
stood, and that newspapers that persisted
III making mountains out of inolehills
should be rIghuuly exposed and rele-
gated 10 tholr proper places.
PILOT APPOINTED.
Private Secretary Colnon here appeared
with message from the Governor. The
message was read. IL appointed David
w. WEIGH Pilot OF the ports OF Whining
ton and San PEDRO. The Senate con.
Cured in the appointment.
FUTURE STATESMEN.
a resolution was offered by Senator
Ford providing that room No. 5S be sci
apart as place for meeting OF the pages
The Senator stated that il was to be USED
tor the development OF future statesmen,
The resolution was adopted.
INAUGURAL BALL,
The President next appointed as .
committee 10 confer with the Citizens
Committee regarding the inaugural bal
Senators Mahoney, Androus and Buggy.
COMMITTEE ON RULES.
Senator Aran moved that the rules Of
the last session be adopted for use in the
present session.
Senator Ford moved as a substitute
that temporary Committee on Rules, OF
three, be appointed, to report this morn
ing. The motion was agreed TO, ana the
President appointed as such committee
Senators Ford, McGowan and Aram.
LIEUTEN ANT-GoVERNoR
Senator Gesford, Chairman of the com
mittee appointed to arrange for the inau-
guration OF the Lieutenant-Go Governor
elect, submitted the following report:
1l7. President: Your special committee
appointed to ascertain whether or not the
Hon. Spencer q. Millard has duly quail.
ned as Lieutenant-G OF the State
OF California, and to report their conclu-
slons TO the Senate, have performed the
duties assigned them, and beg leave to
Eeport as follows.