The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-12

the factions who sought to boom a
candidate other than George c. Per
kins. While in the Senate, Perkins
great strength lies south of the Tehach-
api range, he has support as far north
as Shasta.
ASSEMBLED AGAIN.
The Assembly room was filled yester-
day-there was a considerable feeling
of increased interest and excitement in
the air-the third house was AN uneasy
and somewhat noisy jam-and the gall
leries were crowded. The room is kept
too hot and the presence of a hetero-
known uncomfortably in several ways.
Theoretically the system of ventilation
may be without reproach, but it is at
present carrying a burden beyond its
capacity and the upper windows should,
if possible, be opened a little space at
the top to help out the system.
TWELVE BY THE CLOCK.
Twelve O'Clock, noon, came late yes
terday. There was a discrepancy be-
tween the big clock in front of the gal
lery and the little one which regulates
the movements of the Assembly. 1t
was not noon by the latter until every
body was ready to have it noon, and
then the legislative day began with a
vigorous bang of the Speakers gavel,
which had been at rest for seventy-two
hours
READING THE RECORD UNION"
The special order for the hour after
converting was the announcement OF
standing committees The Speaker ex-
planned how complicated and perpleX-
ing had been the task of arranging the
committees with due regard to numer-
ical and political proportion, even
though he had been assisted by sugges-
tions and advice, both from the ma
jority and the minority. He said that
the time of all others during the AS
sembly session when imprecations were
likely to fall heavily on the head of the
Speaker was that in which he announced
his committees and he craved the toler-
ance and consideration of members even
though they might not be fully satisfied
with the allotments. In order to afford
the Assembly an opportunity for con-
sideration Of the committees, the
Speaker called attention to the list as
published in yesterday mornings Rec
ordUnion" (and in no other paper in the
State), and announced that he would
postpone the presentation of the COM
mittees until afternoon in order that
members might consult the paper. This
was very generally done and, as re-
suit, several important changes were
made before the reading of the list after
recess, all of these changes being re-
corded in the revised list in another
column
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.
Very earnest and sincere were the eu-
logiums upon the late Assemblyman,
Hon. Cyrus Coleman of Alpine, whose
greatly regretted death occurred about
one month before election. His sue
cessor. Dr.. Keables, offered resolutions
Of respect and spoke in detail of the
noble character and great worth Of the
deceased member, who had served his
district faithfully and well during four
terms of LEGISLATURE
Assemblyman Burnham, whose
county, FL Dorado, had also been repre-
sented by Mr.. Coleman, added his need
of praise, and the Speaker, as well as
Assemblymen Shanahan, Dibble, Guy
and North of Alameda, who had been in
the House with the late member, spoke
of him with strong feeling. The resolu-
tons of respect We're adopted by stand
ing vote. and ordered engrossed and sent
to the Alpine Board of Supervisors.
Chynoweth presented similar resolu-
Governor Willard.
Valentine of Los Angeles delivered the
eulogy Though the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor was prevented by his fatal illness
from assuming his duties, and was
therefore unknown to many members,
Valentine said he was sure that Mr. Mil
lard would have filled the position with
credit had he lived, and would have won
the respect and affection of the Legis-
lature. A standing vote adopted the
resolutions.
LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
1t is not yet decided when the joint
session for the election of State Library
Trustees will be held. A Senate concur
rent resolution was received asking the
House to join them in that duty on
Wednesday, February Sd. but Sims
amended it to read Thursday. January
Dist. and the Assembly adopted the
amendment The Senate will, there
fore. have to concur or disagree with
the House on the date.
MORE RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate wants beet sugar put in
the new protective tariff and the House
concurred Assembly joint resolution Of
sympathy for Cuba was referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations.
kilograms were received by the
Speaker from Senator Perkins and by
Mr.. Belshaw from Congressman Hill
born. announcing the defeat of the
funding bill in the House of Represen-
tasives.
CLAIMS AND DEFICIENCIES.
During the Introduction of bills yester-
DAY afternoon large batch of claims