The herald., 1897-02-27
The STATE LEGISLATURE
Honors California's First Cab.
met Member
PARTY LINES FORGOTTEN
u the Tribute Paid to the Dlstln-
gulshed Citizen
A Anti. Womas's Fighter Threatens to Cause
Q Scandai-Routlns Proceedings
h Senate and Assembly

u Sonote ono Aooe@U1y
Special to The Herald.
SACRAMENTO. Feb. 2e.-The busi-
ness of the day has been followed by q
grand reception in the evening In honor
Of Judge McKenna. who laid over here
between trains on his way to Wash
inRton. After dinner with few friends
he went to the state library. where he
held an informal reception. Meantime
the assembly chamber had been deco
rated with flags and plants. and at $3.50
the senate marched over. preceded by
their sergeant-at- to the assembly
chamber. In . few minutes the COVER
nor arrived. ana shortly afterward the
guest OF the evening. Judge McKenna.
was ushered in, the audience applauding
automatically as he was escorted up
the aisle. The speakers desk was occu-
pied by the speaker. governor. lieuten-
ant governor and President pro tenn
pore of the Senate Flint. Nearly all
the senators were in evening dress, but
the assemblymen were not so particu-
lar Large American flags hung behind
the speakers desk, making a splendid
background for the orators Of the even
ing.
Speaker Coombs, IN few well-chosen
words, introduced McKenna who ex-
pressed pleasure at the reception and
referred to the fact that he was the
more brilliant men might succeed him.
but none more upright and honest Of
intention and purpose. He referred to
The time he was In the assembly in 1876
TO men he knew in the legislature at that
time, and closed by thanking the audi
ence for their presence. He then left
the hall. the audience standing as he
departed.
Governor Budd, in answer to calls
Enthusiastically received. He made the
best speech Of the evening. He said
all were united on occasions Of this
kind. regardless Of party, church or
different ideas. to honor distinguished
citizen Of the state. He eulogixed Nc
Kenna and closed with a pleasant allus-
Ton to the University Of California. He
was frequently interrupted byenthusi-
astic applause.
Lieutenant Governor Jeter made a
few humorous remarks, and President
Flint said he indorssd all the other
speakers had said.
Speaker Coombs followed with a few
pleasant remarks, and then Senator
Morehouse made most eloquent ad-
dress He asked Senator Bulla to speak,
but the latter declined. illustrating
once again." said Speaker Coombs, ,"the
well known modesty Of people south
Of the Tehachapi."
Everybody laughed at that, and there
were calls for Senator Sewall, who rose
to speak, when he was interrupted by
North Of Alameda, a young man, who
may always be depended upon to do
the wrong thing at the right time. The
assembly rebuked his rudeness by ig-
noring his motion, and Sewall spoke
briefly, expressing his satisfaction at
seeing a Californian appointed to the
The meeting then broke up.
The governor has signed Bulla's bill
10 legalize documents acknowledged in
other states according to the laws of
such states.
Possibly a scandal will develop in a
rev days In connection with one of the
ofoest and most honored members of the
senate. For several sessions a woman
known as Mrs. Murray, an elderly fe-
male, about 80 years, wearing a Derby
nat and short hair, has always been pres
ent, accompanied by one or two sylishIy
dressed younger women. She pretend
ed to be opposed to woman suffrage or
gave some other excuse for her presence.
altnough knowing ones attribute to her
quite other business Today she was ar
rested Tor disturbing the peace, at the
lnstigation of her companion 1t is
said that the latter obtained money from
several senators. one name in particu-
lar being mentioned, on various pleas.
and that she did not divide with Mrs
hence a row and the latter's
arrest. Probably, however. the case
VIII be quashed. as it Is generally con-
ceded that the whole business on the
part OF the women is merely q black
mailing scheme.
The assembly is going to the state uni
Verslty tomorrow, but the senate will
remain here and attend strictly to busi-
ness
The state printing deficiency bill ha.
been signed. but the other bill for s35. .tD0
Is still pending. '''N''
The contested election committee az
he assembly had a meeting to consider
The case Of A. A. Friedlander. who was
appointed sergeant-at-arms when the
committee was in San Francisco inves-
tigating the contested election cases
but who had attempted to draw salary
IS such oficial ever since. He had
used for this purpose a paper signed bv
Kenyon Of the committee. Kenyon ex.
plains the matter in this wise:
He declared that he had not appointed
until after the COMMITTEES
had gone to San Francisco. Friedland-
sr had followed the members -fi i -
here demonstrated that he could ba
made useful In serving subp eras Ia sb.
contest. He had than an
pointtd him with express und ei sta dins
hat he was to serve only during ihs
time the committee was in San, Francs
20. After the comm ittee returned 10
sacramento Friedlander came TO him
.Kenyon) and asked him, to. sigr a. pa per
10 that heAcould get his pay. lie lad
lone so ana had since found t ~ B'ried-
ander had altered the docun 1T u.bich
he had signed. If the docuf.sn. had
,een altered, and there was fsasoa TO
believe It had been, forgery &c IN.
been committed. Wha ger-
ron finished speaking, Price ST a IL
ie had been Informed that FIR 3land.y
lad obtained money from a / GER on
he strength Of his representa- l,n that
lis employment was permanent. He
lad not only attempted to obtain money
from the state, bu, Il was
understood he had actually obtained
money fraudulently from an Innocent
This being the case Price de-
laAred he did not ttmakDxiedlapdsr was