The record-union., 1899-03-04

lature to meet with us in open caucus,
| where every Republican legislator
would be equal, where every vote would
be openly cast, AND NO SECRET
BALLOT BE HELD, and where a
majority of the Republican members
of this Legislature should select the
candidate that all could support.
Our appeals have fallen upon deaf
ears; our suggestions have been ig-
nored; our requests have been denied
We have been told that no caucus
would be held because majority might
select our candidate, and at no time
has any other reply been made to us
Such an answer is un-republican, IN
patriotic, devoid of reason, without
| force, and unworthy of men anxious
| to benefit the party, the people. the
State. the nation, and to perform theif
duty to the Republicans who elected
| them to office.
Now. as ever, we say for our. canol-
date and ourselves, that in accordance
with the time-honored custom OF all po-
litical parties, in obedience to the VIII OF
the masses of the great Republican par
ty. that we are ready to enter into eau
| Gus of the Republican members OF the
LEGISLATURE to consist Of not less than
sixty chat being in consequence OF the
! death OF. one Senator a. majority. ana
! to abide Loyalty by the decision or the
majority of that caucus, TO matter
what candidate may be selected
We make no threats, we indulge III
no boasts. but we are men VINO KNOW
our duties to our candidate, ourselves
and our party, and we hereby solemIiy
| declare that it is our fixed ana I'M
| alterable purpose to continue VOTING
| for our candidate, Hon. Dan1el VI
Burns until the close of this session.
| unless a. caucus of the Republican
members of the Legislature Is nelu III
accordance with the views herelnapoFe
expressed.
PACIFIC COAST EXHIBITION
The San Francisco delegation met III
the Senate chamber last evening ior
! he purpose of discussing the matter Oh
the nronosed Pacific Coast Exhibition to
he held in 1901. Senator Hall was
elected Chairman, and Senator Burnett
Secretary. No definite action resulted
and an adjournment was taken until
$50 D. M Monday next.
PRIMARY ELECTIONS BILL AP-
PROVED.
The Governor yesterday sent to the
Sanate with his approval STATIONS pri-
mary elections bill, the history -ullioei
of which is 80. The title of the Dill is
..An Act concerning elections, ana pro-
viding for the election OF delegates
to nominating conventions OF polit-
| ical. parties, at elections known anu
designated as primary elections.
The urinary elections bill, by STRAIT
tom passed the Legislature Oh ioo''
was declared unconstitutional py
the Supreme Court. and the author' III
dra fting the measure yesterday signed
by the Governor, profited by past ex-
perience. The Governors message, by
the way, still lies on the Secretary's
desk, unopened.
UNCERTAINTY.
The last day Of the Thirty-third ses-
sion is by no means a known quantity
vet. and the welcome "sine die is not
yet spoken authoritatively. Two reso-
lutions in the Assembly, for adjourn
ment to-day, will doubtless be dropped
from the files to-day. Other dates men
toned are the 18th, the 10th and the
18th, but until the big bills are nearer
the finish than now it is guesswork.
The regular order Of business in the
Assembly is now rather scantily filled,
especially in the matters of standing
committee reports. introduction Of pc
titions and bills, and reports of select
committees. Resolutions and motions
still hold out reasonably well, but there
is disposition to get at work on the
files, although much time is uselessly
wasted, even yet, in Intellectual squab-
bling. which cannot possibly be digni-
fed by the name of debate.
BILLS OF NOTE
Among the bills of local and general
interest passed yesterday by the AS
sembly were:
Brooke's local-option bicycle bill. per-
hitting counties or municipalities, if
they so elect, to levy a tax of 81 on
bicycles ETC.. for the building of wheel
and foot paths
Also the Folsom highway bill. in
which the whole State is interested in
so far as it will be made a stretch of
model highway.
Also Atherton's bill to remedy a
recognized evil-that of the widespread
existence of poolrooms and bookmaking
outside Of racetracks and fair grounds
NEW BILLS.
Yesterday was also productive of
three new bilhs-Rickard's A. BIS 1,OO1
and LOOP and Americas A. B. 1,003.