The record-union., 1897-01-29
THEIR SPONSORS.
MeIDbeyWhOReconnended
Attaches for Place.
The Chief Clerk Says the Seal Of
Secrecy Vas Broken.
Contested Election Count Going on in
The Senate.
The Lower House Very Busy, But in the
Upper House 1t is Exceed
ngly Quiet

In the Senate yesterday scarcely
more than a quorum was present at roll
call and as some of these dropped out
to look after committee work, the re-
mainder went about the business IN
listless, perfunctory sort of a way, the
sonorous voice of Secretary Brandon
scarcely making an impression on their
inattentive ears, as they read the pa
pers or looked over bills that had been
referred to the various committees of
which they We're members.
So few We're they that if there had
arisen question of no quorum, several
would have had to be drummed up and
if there had been a call of the house it
would have taken more sergeants-at-
arms than the Senate possesses to round
up the absentees and bring them in.
For this reason the third reading file
was passed and most of the day passed
in second reading of bills. Only thir-
teen bills were introduced, the most i'm
portant one looking to the acceptance
of the Veterans Home at Yountville
by the State.
The Committee on Agriculture report
ed favorably on the bill for an exhibit
at the Trans Mississippi Exposition at
Omaha, and the Committee on Roads
and Highways adversely on the bill to
limit the field for the rock crusher.
Beard introduced a bill by request de-
fning the duties of the State Printer,
and DOty one relating to the duties Of
Assessors. A bill exempting seamens
and fishermen's wages from execution
was enriched by the addition of blcy
cles and typewriters Gnanimate) on
second reading.
When S. B. 161, fixing the fees Of no.
taries, was being read the Senators
were busy with other affairs and paid
very little attention to the bill, and a
little fun resulted. Simpson was called
away pending the reading of an
amendment offered by him, and when
the question was put on the amend
ment, no one voted aye and Withing-
ton. the author of the bill, voted no.
Simpson, who came in too late to vote
asked that it be put to a vote again,
which was done and the amendment
carried triumphantly. The next amend
mend met with a different fate. 1t only
secured one aye and one no.
1T is a tie" said the President Il
vote Yo tho ap,apdr,ap+ k Loot an1 n
ripple of laughter ran around the room.
The Committee on Federal Relations
considered the Assembly joint resoIu-
tion regarding the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands and reported it IA
vorably, although preferring a prolec-
torate to annexation.
ELECTION FIGURES.
The Committee on Elections is con
sidering the contested election in the
Twenty third Senatorial District, Welch
and Tyrrell contesting the seat of Hail.
the present incumbent. The count con
tinued till late at night. the first part
Of the district, which cast 5000 votes
being canvassed, Hall losing > votes
Tyrrell and Wech , the ballots being
thrown out on the ground that they
were defaced by distinguishing marks
invalidating them under the law. 1t is
in one of the remaining precincts, how
ever, that Tyrreu hopes to overcome
Halls majority.
IN THE AIR.
The Assembly had a busy day yester-
day and Speaker Coombs pronounces the
business OF active legislation quite as
Well forward as at any session of which
he has been cognizant Committees and
house work are both well in hand and
members are devoting themselves Il
both commercially.
But for the big blunder-4f it should
not prove worse-which was made at tbs
In capital shape, but that-though petty
in financial proportions-casts th'
shadow of a wrong over everyone 1t i:
felt in the very air. and although the in
Vestigation of the attaches affair i:
conducted entirely out Of the Assembly
Chamber. there are whispers of ii IL
that august presence. Only yesterday
the Speaker felt that a possible mis-
construction of testimony given in th'
committee called for a statement befor,
the House and q request from him t,
members and attaches to probe thei
memories for the facts. The Speake
could not have been otherwise tha,
gratified at the prompt response from
members of all political faiths, in sup
port of his perfect probity in the matter
The investigation of yesterday will b
eound described at length in anothe
column, together with the list of mem
bers and a communication from th'
Chief Clerk, received late last night.
FOR GOVERNMENT CONTROL.
DRYDEN. a senior Populist, offered {
resolution in the House yesterday re