The record-union., 1897-01-08


houses be printed daily instead of
weekly as has been done at former ses-
sions. This action would give to MEM
bels a source of reference unequaled
by anything now had, as the shifting
of bills on the file has in the past made
the weekly history of bills of no value
whatever after the date of its publ
cation.
SENATORIAL.
There seems to be no new turn in
Senatorial matters, and whether or not
Waymire Of Alameda will announce
himself for the position is an open
question. S. M. Shortridge still seems
to be hopeful that matters will finally
come his way, though his reasons ap-
Of Senator Perkins are taking matters
easy, and smile audibly when the
names of Shortridge or Waymire are
spoken within their hearing
BREAKING THE RECORD.
Chief Clerk Duckworth announced
with much gusto yesterday that, for
the first time in the history of the Cali
fornia Legislature. the Assembly was
way ahead of the Senate in its work.
While the Senate has as yet introduced
no bills at all the Assembly has re-
ceived about $50 and has sent them to
the printer, and other business is well
forward also. The House is now work
Speaker promises the standing commit
tees for Monday.
AN UNEVENTFUL DAY.
After the rush of the first three days,
the pushing of the organization of the
House and the first fiery onslaught OF
the bills. yesterday seemed rather quiet
The reports of the Committee ON Rules
and the Mileage Committee were adopt
ed, yet not without some pretty lively
debate. The fact that Cutters Wednes-
day resolution giving a detailed list OF
committee clerks and other attaches,
with Sanford's amendment calling for
more help for the Democratic minority
and the San Francisco delegation, had
ben referred to the Committee ON Rules
been referred to the Committee on
only important amendment to the
standing rules, as printed in Wednes-
days journal, was one giving to the
Speaker alone the power to appoint ad-
ditional employees, keyed the debate
upon acceptance of the report up TO a
high pitch of economy and reform.
IN LINE OF BATTLE.
Caminetti, the fiery leader of the mi
nortiy aligned the Democratic and
Populist forces for an attack on the in
tegrity of the majority, and even when
partially routed by sperior numbers,
kept up a skirmish firing that put the
Republican column on defense.
THE OTHERS.
The leaders on the majority side wene
naturally the Republican members OF
the committee, Messrs. Chynoweth and
Dibble. and those of the caucus ad-
pointed to assist in arranging the list
Of attaches. They were Messrs. Guy,
North of Alameda, Malcolm, Seward,
Ennis, Clark and Jones.
THE SkIRMISH LINE.
When the motion was made to adopt
the committees report, which included
the rules, Caminetti began the attack
He claimed that the list of employees as
it would then stand would by no means
represent that campaign of economy
and retrenchneTt to which the Assem-
blymen had pledged themselves. If all
these aids to legislation were necessary
he had no objection TO them, but better
he said, be honest about it, and make
no claim for economy while dealing out
patronage in caucus at IS per member.
Norths ratort to this, from the other
patronage had not been scaled at SIS
per member for the whole House; that
rate was only for Republican members
it was not SIS times so, but SS dollars
times 46, which aggregated considera-
bly, less.
Rubell Of the minority sharpshooters
was greatly pleased, he said, to have
North put his party on record. The
minority could now figure it out them
selves. If there had been sixty Repub-
Leans the patronage would have been
worth s times 90, and so on; the pres
ehce Of the minority had saved the
State that much.
Dibble and Seward showed that the
work of the committee had resulted in
Legislature, Of $500 per day over the
last Democratic Legislature, and Of
So 900 for the session-a record they
took pride in.
Messys. Dryden, Keegan and En-
mons of the Populists ranged them
selves with the opposition. Keegan
said he not only belonged to the minor
ity but to the minority of the minority
All this sharp shooting. of course
had no effect ON the ultimate result
The report was adopted.
NEW BANKING BILL.
Among the bills introduced yesterday
" as one by Mr.. Price of the Sixteenth
District providing for the disincorpora-
ton Of banks, title which sounds, per-
haps. somewhat paradoxical. Mr.
Price, however, says that his bill was
prepared in the interest of small stock