The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-13
What

was no enthusiasm yesterday! What
win there be to-day?
The Republican Senators went into
caucus after adjournment yesterday to
arrive at conclusion regarding the
action taken by the Assembly in amend
ing the Senate concurrent resolution
providing for a joint session to be held
January 23d for the election of five
State Library Trustees. The Assembly
had concurred in the Senate resolution,
but not before amending it to read Feb
ruary Dist instead of January 23d.
The Senate will not concur in the AS
sembly amendment. Such was the de-
cision of the caucus, and to-day the
resolution will be sent back to the AS
sembly bearing the request that it
strike out the amendment and concur
in the original resolution. Visions of
committees on conference and on free
conference, begin to fill the air, even in
the first week of the session, and those
interested appear to be somewhat agi-
tated as to what course will be taken.
Another, and the only other thing
discussed during the caucus was the
question of employing expert stenogra-
pliers in the Senate. This was agreed to
be superf1uous luxury, and during the
present session the Senate will manage
to worry along with the number of stem
COR har 1ly bxyt he
eral committees.
NOT WILDLY EXCITING.
The balloting for United States Sena-
tor in the Assembly yesterday was by
no means exciting. Indeed, though lob
bies and gallery were pretty well filled
and number of ladies in pretty gowns
occupied the chairs calamity vacated
for them by honorable members, the
whole scene was tame.
Nor will the joint session to-day be
any livelier. The old days when Sena-
toral election filled the Assembly
chamber to suffocation, when the I'M
expected happened with rapidity and
precision, when dark horses We're led
into the ring at the last moment when
scandals We're unearthed at just the
proper place for theatrical effect, when
the whole great assemblage waited,
breathless, while the roll was called
these days, though they may come
again, are not now. A foregone con-
clusion possesses no dramatic elements
and the interest in its development is
of the languid sort. Only the most san
guine of Mr.. Perkins opponents had
succeeded in fostering a belief that
there would be a fight. II was the
wish fathering the thought. There was
no fight on separate ballot yesterday.
NOMINATIONS IN ORDER.
Judge Waymire nominated Mr. Per-
kins in a brief, well-considered speech,
to be found in full in the Assembly pro-
ceedings. The seconds were numerous
and came from members representing
all parts of the State. Hill of Humboldt
on the north, Valentine, from the orange
groves of Los Angeles, Malcolm, from
from busy San Francisco, Clark, from
the Senator's Alameda home, BelshaW,
from Contra Costa, and North of Yolo
all FASTENED to confirm the eulogistic
words Of Judge Waymire and to add ex-
pressions of their own appreciation.
Judge Bridgford of Colusa, for the mi
nority, found his task of nominating and
eulogizing Hon. James G.. Mcguire
congenial one; Treacy of San Francisco,
in seconding, told the story of Judge
Maguire's early struggles and later tri-
umphs.
Emmons. the stalwart young Popu-
list, leading a forlorn hope, as he said,
was yet so manly, so forceful, and SO
vigorous in his speech nomina ting Hon.
T. V. Gator, that he compelled the ad-
miration of the House. Dryden, the
venerable legislator from the South, sec
onded this nomination.
Sanford Of Mendocino gave his can
didate, Hon. w w. Foote, a glowing
record, and was seconded by Elliott of
MERGED
Lacy Of San Francisco nominated
man in whose worth he firmly believed,
Hon. J. J. Dwyer, and Dolan of San
Francisco added his second.
NOMINATIONS CLOSED.
Having thus concluded symposium
Of eulogistic rhetoric, business was in
order and the big roll calls appeared on
every desk. The climax, though the
Assembly was a long while reaching
cess We're carried, was brief enough
in itself. One ballot and all was over.
Hon. George c. Perkins, said the AS
sembly, shall succeed himself and serve
California in the United States SEN
ate for six years. That is. forty-seven
m-mbers said so, and that was more
than sufficient to elect
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
Other business in the Assembly was
not of great importance Belshaw
precipitated a small but lively discus
sion when he offered a resolution
thanking the California delegation in
Coz eress fer their efforts toward the
defeat of the funding bill Caminetti
wished the resolution more specific |
Some Of the delegation should be
thanked, but-there were others-or
rather. there was another whom Cam |
ine,d dalkiy limited at but did not men |
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