The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-18
THAT WELL IN THE BASEMENT.
The BugaboO May Get BledsOe
Into Trouble.
Speaker Lynch's Committees Now in
Sight.
Democratic Members Csucus-Anothsr
Shower OF Bills in the Assembly
The Senatorial Fight.

Special to THE HERALD
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 17.-Making haste
slowly ia all that can be said for the
senate and asssm bly, today. Nothing OF
interest occurred in the senate beyond
joculsr protest from Senator Martin. of
Placer, against the resolution giving the
San Francisco delegation a clerk, and
the denial by Senator VOORHEES,
of Amador Of certain statements
printed in the Examiner, relative to a
request said to have been received by
him from Catholic prisst in his home
county, advieing him to vote for De
Young for United States senator. Owing
to delay in printing the bills nothing in
the way of committee work will be done
before next week.
In the assembly one hour session
was held, and Bledsoe of Humbsldt in
q brief speech laid himself liable to
citation to appear before the bar OF the
house and show cause why he shall not
be Suspended for contempt. The unparli.
amentary Language used was in connec'
ton with the old question OF the "Well."
Bledsos when called down by Pendleton
of Los Angeles made haste to evade the
responsibility OF his incorporate Ian
guage and maks correction in the min
ute made of tho language used. The
end is not yet, as the majority have
taken serious exception to the man and
his methods, and there lie talk to-
night of forcing him to make public
apology.
MR.. LYNCH AND THE COMMITTEES.
Tonight the committee on attaches.
H. G. Wes. chairman, completed it's re-
port and will make the final report to-
morrow. This accepted, Chairman
Lynch will make public the bal
ance of the committees. when an
adjournment will be taken until
Monday. The only arrival of note from
Southern California was Bank Commits
sioner Magee, OF Pasadena, who is here
in the interest of legislation connected
with his commission.
Senator Androus is still confined to
his room, though slightly improved as
compared with yesterday.
Serious apprehension is felt over the
possible effects of the storm, which is
growing worse hourly. The Sacramento
river is rising rapidly and fears OF
serious overflow are generally expressed.
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
The senatorial question is in statu quo.
and no new developments of special in
terest or political Significance have
transpired. Tho game, as it stands,
closely resembles a high-stake poker
game, with tho sctive players blufing
in advance of the draw. The dark horse
talk is becoming more general, and
both parties in interest are endesvoring
20 meet the isaue. Perkins managers
scout the possibility of anyone but Per-
kins being in the fight, while De
Young boomers are talking up dark
horses, but exhibiting rare discretion in
not naming any shining lights who will
be apt to outshine their man. As the
fight now stands, it is war to the
knife between Perkins and De Young,
The sentiment is growing that the pos.
in their anxiety to defeat each other, in
which event dark horee, not as yet
mentioned, may capture the senator
ship.
Frank MCGOWAN ia the latest pace
maker trotted out by the De Young
faction, but his name will never be seri-
ously considered, though it may take
one or two votes from the Perkins
column when they are most needed,
namely, on the initial ballots.
THE BRoTHER-IN-LAw ON HAND.
Tonight Asssmblyman Thomas, in the
corridor of the Golden Eagle hotel,
endeavored to bluff Dale OF Kern into
O pledge to vote for Jake Neff, as
stronger than Bowers, but was called
down by Dale amid scene
of great excitement. This incident
is fair sample OF the pre-
vailing spirit. and everybody is at sea
except the lobbyists, who maintain the
even tenor OF their way and keep up a
continual buttonholing of senators and
asBemblymen, with what result ths vote
alone will determine. Fire Commits
sionsr Martin of San Francisco
came up tonight and has been
active in the De Young end
OF the battle in connection with
J.J. Dean. De Young's brother-inalaw.
The only actual winner so far in the
game of senatorial politos is the propri-
etor OF the Golden Eagle bar. who has
doubled up his force and increased his
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