The herald., 1895-01-15
RRiDDICK RETIREs.
Willard 10 Now Lieutenant Governor OF
Caiifornis.

RHDDICK RETIREs.
Willard 10 Now Lieutenant- Govsrnor of
California.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 14.-Though SpsR-
cor G. Millsrd lies i'll at his home in
Los Angeles. he is nevertheless lieuten.
antsgovernor of the state OF California.
The state senate declared today that
there could be'no doubt as to the legal
ity of the oath Of Office which was taken
by him before Superior Judgs W. Fl.
Clark, at Los Angeles, on the 10th inst.
To guard sgainstany technical object.
ions that might be raised the senate
adopted q concurrent resolution order
ing that certified copy of the official
oath be entered in full upon the journal
OF each house. There is no doubt that
the assembly will concur in the resolu.
tion. 1t is held, however, that this ia
but formalfty, and that Mr.. Willard
would still be lieucenant-governor with.
out further action on the part of the
legislature.
REDDICK RETiRES.
Lieutenant Governor Reddick, recog-
mixing that his successor had been duly
inaugurated, gracefully stepped down
and out. Soon sitter he had called the
senate to order this morning. Mr.. Red
dick arose to a question of privilege.
He declared that it was hia desire to
correct certain newspaper stories in
which it had been stated that there was
vtrife az to who would occupy the chair
of presiding officer of the senate, and
also stating that an ill feeling had arisen
between Senator Androus of Los Angeles
and himself These stories he desired
to brand aa false. He stated that with
in an hour after his arrival in Sacra.
mento ne met and conferred with Sena-
tor Audroua regarding the seating Of
Mr.. Willard. He told the senator he
believed the cath of Office which Mr.
Millard might take before his elec-
lion should be duly declared by
tie speaker of the assembly
old be nugatory and that he and
Senator Andrcus jointly drafted . tele-
gram to Mr.. Willard requesting him not
to qualify until his election had been
declared before the Legislature in joint
assembly. The lieutenant governt Q
stated further that he had todd Senator
Androus that in the event of the death
of Mr. Willard he believed he would
hold over until q successor should be
elected, and that it would also be his
duty to hold over until Mr.. Willard
should qualify bor Office.
In conclusion, Lieutenant Governor
Reddick stated that he and Senator
Androus had at all times been in har-
mony and that he brought up the mat
YER in order that his position and that OF
Senator Androus might not be misun-
dsrstood.
MIILIARD's OATH GOOD.
Following this statement, Senator
Gosford, chairman of the special coma
mittee appointed to arrange for the in
auguration of the lieutenant-governo
elect. made his report. The committee
reported that In their opinion Mr. Mil.
lard had been duly inaugurated lieu-
tenaut.governor. The oath of office
taken before Superior Judge Clark at
Los Angeles complied with all the pro.
visions of the constitution, they be-.
lieyed, and that provision OF the politi
cal code which stipuSstes that the gov
ernor and lieutansnt.governor shali
cake the oath OF Office before the legisla-
ture in Joint ASS en- bly, they found to be
directory merely and not mandatory.
In conclusion the committee recon-
mended that 9 certified copy OF the oath
OF . ftics, which accom- panied their re-
port be spread upon the journals OF
both houses. This report was unani-
moualy adopted.
Immediatelv afterward Senator Flint
speaker pro tsm. was called to the chair
while J. ieutenant.GoveSnor Reddick de-
livered his valedicGorv address. He
thsnked the.senators for their uniformly
courteous treatment of him 40 their pre-.
siding officer, and referred to the fact
ii .. only twice during hia term of office
a. PRECEDENT OF the senate had his decis-
ions been appealed from, and in each
ease the sen ate had sustained his decis.
ion. For his successor he bespoke the
same courteous treatment. Then, in the
midst of loud applause, he stepped down
and Quilted thu senate chamber.
The frs. duty of President pro tenn
Flint was to announce the vote by which
the senate una nimously adopted tie
concurrent resolution which directs that
this official oath of Lieutenant Governor
Miiiard be entered upon the journals Of
both houses.
TRADES UNIONS PROTEST..
The senate today received petition
from the Oakland federation OF trades
unions, in which il is asserted that CAL
ifornia apparently has one law for the
rich end another for the poor. The pc
titiop recites that while large mum Der
Of American Railway Union men have
b.en indicted for conspiracy of which
thew are innocent, no action has been
taken to investigate the conspiracy re-
Gently entered into by large number OF
rich men of Sacramento who. as Wig
lance committee, have conspired to take
the law into their own hands and to
dive poor men from the city OF Sscra-
m nto and to prevent Others charge
9TH crime from occurring a fair Trial
,iLer the law. The petitioners call
rpon the governor to put down this
conspiracy and upon tho legislature to
,t.irially investigate the charges which
,A.7 make. The matter was referred 10
sss committee on capital and isbor.
rpuointment of T.. L. Colnon - his
i'yste secretary.