The record-union., 1897-02-26

action of the majority in voting against
McLaurin was mandatory from the
caucus and that the caucus had no bus
ness to hold the judgment of members
on judicial questions but in this case
he claimed that Tuesday nights eau
Gus had dictated Wednesdays vote.
Cross interrupted with a question to
which Bridgford yielded.
Did not the minority caucus on this
very question last night?"
Bridgford stopped a moment and
then denied it-although the rumor had
been general that such was the case.
Dibble spoke against reconsideration.
CUTTERS CLOTURE.
Cutter demanded the previous ques-
ton but withdrew ii at request of En-
mons, a member of the committee who
had been absent during the past few
days Emmons explained his position
and claimed to view the matter from
a wholly non-partiSan point. In his
mind the whole affair hinged upon
whether the election officers had or
had not placed the pencil marks upon
the ballots. He was, and had been in
favor of taking the sworn testimony
of those officers.
Caminetti now began to skirmsh
with Cutters previous question: with
an apparent purpose to renew the in
surrection of the day before. He man.
aged to get ruled out of order and then
introduced his copyrighted appeal
from the Speaker" Coombs tolerated
a lengthy dissertation on the questions
of appeal and personal privilege, and
then entertained Cutters cloture de-
spite all attempts at minority block
ade.
The motion to reconsider was lost
by vote of 2S ayes to 40 noes.
THE NEW MEMBER.
J. d. Kelsey then came before the
bar of the House. the Chief Clerk ad-
ministered the oath of office and AS
semblyman Kelsey was duly qualified.
Before Kelsey had taken his seat.
Gately jumped to his feet and, being
recognized, shouted:
Mr.. Speaker, L call this a genuine
steal.'
Leavitt rose an7 demanded that the
words be taken down.
The Speaker replied:
THE words have been taken down"
Cross, somewhat excited said:
Mr.. Speaker, this is an insult to the
Speaker and TO this House. l move
that the member who used those
words be brought before the bar of
the House and be required to apollo
gize.'
There were several seconds to Cross
motion. when Mead of the minority
g SticalIU a6 that Ia nffan6-
er be taken before the Republican eau
Gus. as that was the only body he had
offended.
The Speaker was cool and conclia>
tory and smoothed down the ruffied
plumage.
THE PRINTING MATTER.
The Speaker announced that he had
received a communication which the
Clerk would read. 1t was as follows:
Hon. F. L. COMBS, Speaker-Dear
Sir: 1 have the honor to inform you
that the State Board of Examiners on
February n, 1897, passed the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas, The Superintendent of
State Printing did, on the 18Th day of
February, 1897, file his petition asking
to be allowed to incur a deficiency; and
Whereas, The Legislature is now in
session ard it is necessary under the
Constitution that a large amount Of
printing be done for that body;
Therefore be it resolved, that pend
ing the hearing of the petition of the
Superintendent of State Printing and
to the end that persons who have fur
nished materials and who have per
formed services and la bor for the exc
cution of such legislative printing may
receive full and prompt payment there
for that we recommend that the Leg
islature make a present appropriation
of $10,0 for legislative printing.
JOHN MARKLEY,
Secretary Board Examiners
A committee of the Judiciary
Committee. consisting of Waymire
Dibble and Canfnetti, was appointed to
join a similar committee from the Sem
ate in a conference with the Board of
Examiners to be held during the noon
recess. The result Of this conference
was the passage by the Senate of Dib-
bles S64 and a substitute amendment
for his S63. In the evening the House
concurred in the Senate amendment
the two bills went to enrolment and to
the Governor, and will probably be
heard from this morning.
FOUR GREAT BILLS.
After many weeks of deliberation and
much intense thought and study on the
part of the State Bureau of Highways
and of the Committees on Roads and
Highways of the Senate and House, it
took only quiet half hour to pass the
four bills. which, when they become
laws assure modern and progressive
system of highways to California. 902
passed without a dissenting vote; 903.
904 and 905 each had four negative
votes recorded against it.
CALIFORNIA; CABINET OFFICER
Coombs, having called Caminetti to
the chair, offered the following self
explanatory resolution:
Whereas, Hon. Joseph McKenna,
former member of this House, will, on
Friday evening, February 26, 1897, pass
through the Capital City of his State,
on his way to Washington, D. c., to as
sumo his duties in the high station to
which he has beeen called by the Pres
ident- elect of the United States and
Whereas, On that occasion he will
be received by the citizens of Sacra-
mento and conducted ITO the State Capt.
'tol; now, therefore, in view of the honor
conferred on this State, by his selection
as an adviser of the President elect
and on account CT his former distin-
guished services 70 this State, be it
Resolved, That this House extend to
the Hon. Joseph McKenna a reception
at the hour of $40 p. m, on said even
ing in this chamber. Be it further
Resolved, That the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, members of the Sem