The herald., 1897-01-13
SENATOR PERKINS
TAKES 1HE PLUM
And Only One Vote Was
Required
WAYM|RE WAS NOT IN II At ALL
And Shortridge Was Withdrawn
Very Promptly
THE FORMAL JOINT BALLOT
Will Be Cast by the Law Makers at
Noon Today
The Matter Is ei!lej Without Fraud, Doodle
or Scandal
THE FORMAL JOINT BALLOT
Will Be Cast by the Law Makers at
Noon Today
The Matter Is ei!lej Without Fraud, Doodle
or Scandal
Republican Senators Conclude Not tC
Consult the New Senator as to Dis
tribution of Federal Pap-Rou-
tine Business Done.
Associated Press Special Wire

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 12.-The elec-
tion of United States senator attracted
large crowd to the capitol today
James A Waymlre Of Alameda, who
had himself been mentioned as a sena
torial candidate, placed Senator Perkins
in nomination IN the house. The nom
nation was seconded by Malcolm Of
Santa Clara, Bettman of San Francisco
and Hill of Humboldt Bridseford nom
mated Mcguire, and Emmons of Kern
nominated Gator as the choice of the
Porpls,ts. Sanford of Mendocino nom
mated w. W. Foote
The vote in the assembly was as fol-
lows: Gator II, Foote 8, Mcguire 10,
Dwyer 9, George C. Perkins l6 Number
of votes cast 79 Necessary to elect 20.
IN THE SENATE
Perkins was nominated IN the senate
by Senator Stratton and seconded by
Senators Bulla, Gillette. Dickinson and
Srrith. Morehouse withdrew the name
of Sam Shortrdge anG seconded Per-
kins
A ballot was then taken with the fol-
lowing result: Perkins 27. w. w. Foote
6, b. f. I.angfor6 3. ]. ]. Dwyer .,
Charles u. Lane /, Daniel NJ. Burns l.
message was sant 10 the assembly to
the effect that Perkins had received y
votes and that I; had been decided TO
meet tke assembly at l. o'clock tomorrow
. cast the Joint ballot for senator. n
recess was the ntaken.
Among The bMls lrtroduced today was
ono similar to that of North of Yolo in
the assembly To reduce the number of
attaches in the legislature. The author
was Senator Braunhart, who has al
ready introduced a number of meritori-
Gus measures.
Senator Wilmington asked for an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 for a state normal
school in San Diego. Among the other
measures introduced was one to- regulate
medical practice to prevent blindness in
infants; regulating the interest charged
by pawnbrokers; concerning champer-
ty and maintenance, and to punish
those guilty thereof. and to amend the
penal code providing that certain cases
in police and justices courts be tried
without juries; to empower the harbor
commissioners to exchange or transfer
certain properties. This applies to the
gore at Sacramento, East and Market
streets. and to the corner of East and
Clay streets, which belongs to the Frank
estate, and regarding which a similar
bill was introduced two years ago
SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
The Republican senators held eau
Gus this evening regarding the resolu-
ticn setting the date for the election of
trustees Of the senate library. The SEN
ate fixed the date as February 3, which
was changed by the assembly to Jauu-
airy 21 1t was decided to ask the as
sembly to fix the original date. 1t was
also decided to exact a pledge from the
nominees for the positions that every
Democrat or appointee of a Democrat
10, hi, In,
brary.
Senator Dickinson was of the opinion
that as the legislature had elected
United States senator the Republicans
who had done the work should control
the federal patronage of the coast, He
moved that a committee of three be ap
pointed to act in conjunction with a like
committee of the Republicans of the as
sembly to consult with Senator Perkins
as to the distribution of federal pap. The
motion brought on a prolonged debate.
in which Senators Dickinson, Androus,
VOORHEES,, Wolfe and Smith participated
on the one side and Stratton, Gillette
and others We're arrayed on the other.
The motion was finally lost, only nine
supporters being found to favor it.
The San Francisco delegation in the
senate was permanently organized to-
Gay with Senator Mahoney as chairman
and Senator Percy Henderson as sec
retary Senator Braurhart strenuously
opposed the selection of Mahoney, nom
mating each Democratic senator in turn
as the one proposed denied the honor
He finally nominated himself, but did
not get vote.
IN COMMITTEE
The assembly committee on capital
and labor. Chairman Dennery presiding.
met tonight to consider some of the bills
presented by Labor Commissioner Fitz-
gerald The two measures considered
were one providing for the reorga MIA
tion OF the labor bureau and another for
the establishment Of free employment
agencies throughout the state.
The labor side of the question was rem
resented by Labor Commissioner Fitz-
gerald. Cleve Dam, his deputy. and w.
Macarthur, editor of the Coast Seaman's
Journal and the representative of thirty
labor unions. The committee decided to
report favorably on the bill for reorgan-
izing the bureau. This will give labor
to the southern part OF
the state.
There was spirited argument over the
bill to establish free agencies. An at
torney named Wentworth, who was
once a member of the assembly. was
present in the interests of the Sam Fran
cisco employment agencies. Deputy
Dam told how unfortunate aborers in
search of work had been robbed by un-
scrupuious agents who put up all sorts
of jobs on the men, whose poverty made
them defenseless. Wentworth asked
for further time until he could get his