The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-12
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Big BatcheS Of Bills in Both Senate and
Assenbly-Plenty Of Legislation Ahead
for Those Bodies.

Business was brisk in the Senate yes
terday, Too brisk in fact to allow more
than the ghost of politics to show on the
surface, and the ordinary mortal would
not even have suspected that question
of partisanship had been touched, even
when the Democrats, all except Lang
ford, voted solidly against the joint
resolution recommending the protec-
ton by a sufficient tariff of the sugar
beet industry.
1t had got to be an old story to the
Senators themselves, and no one, ex-
cept Langford, so much as smiled when
when he smacked his lips after an
emphatic AYE Not a speech was
The Democrats merely stood with their
party and voted against protection to
California industries, as, according to
Senator Dickinson, they We're expected
to do.
Lieutenant Governor Jeter was alb
sent yesterday morning, and President
pro tenn. Flint occupied theschair. No
body wondered at this arrangement
The time to appoint the standing COM
mittees of the Senate had arrived, and
as the Lieutenant Governor would have
had merely a passive part in that inter
esting ceremony, he CONSIDERABLY made
place for President pro tenn. Flint, who
had arranged the committees for the
Republican majority
Bert had been delegated to present
the list and move its adoption by the
Senate, and as the Democrats had been
placed according to their several desires
there was no chance for a diversion.
Bert's motion went through as smooth
as oil, and if anyone was dissatisfied
with the arrangement of things they
We're careful to say nothing about it.
The standig rules, too, We're adopted
without argument, and when at length
the ordinary grind of introduction and
first reading of bills was commenced,
the members leaned back and rested
from their labors, while the attaches
had their first taste of what was meant
by busy day.
The Republican members of the Sen
ate went into caucus yesterday after
noon to decide upon the future course
of action, and to make final arrange
nents for the ballot for United States
Senator which will be taken to-day. So
far as could be ascertained, Perkins
viii hold the votes of the Senators who
have stood for him, and if there is to
be a detection nobody knows where it
will come from.
The Democrats and Populists also
caucused with the result that no I'M
Outstanding was arrived at. Suisse
quently those Populistically inclined,
caucused and decided to cast their first
ballots for Thomas V. Gator, after
which there seems to be no systematic
arrangement. 1t will be every man for
himself, and sorry luck to the hind
most. The Democrats did not arrive at
any conclusion, and viii caucus again
this morning, when it is thought some
definite plan will be agreed upon.
Did not one know there would be a
vote for United States Senator taken in
the Senate to-day, he would not have
found it out in the chamber yesterday.
Even the porters-who usually do most
of the political guessing-were silent.
1t was evident that there was no news.
and there was certainly no excitement.
The Republicans viii put forward
their best orators tomorrow in nomi-
ra ting Senator Perkins, and while
Frank MCGOWAN and TREY L. Ford will
not lift up their voices. there are 9TH
ers. General Dickinson, it is expected.
viii have something to say, and Simp-
sen, Wilmington, Bulla and Smith will
also probably be heard.
on the Democratic side there is no
one to fill the vacancy, SO far as oratory
is concerned, made by the absence of
Gesford of Napa- and Burk of Santa
Cruz will not take the floor and wave
his arms.
All in all, nominating speeches in the
Senate appear to be about the only
things to draw a crowded gallery, and
# is expected that some worthy efforts
will be made.
Colonel Jackson, who has had charge
of Perkins fight, was in the lobby yes
terday. and, externally, at least, seem
ed supremely happy. He contended that
perkins would win on the first ballot,
hands down.
II however, it should fall that Per-
bins does not receive the nomination
I'm the first ballot. then it is said. fun
,.,11 commence. Just who else may be
+alan ND is not universally known, but
irving M. Scott will probably receive a
,,,,n,her of votes. and S. NJ. Shortridge
nav be mentioned.
It is. however, claimed by PERKINS
friends that there viii be no need Oh a
sacond ballot, and that If there was