The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06

I Senate yesterday morning, anu the Seu-
ate was ready to act. Democrats as
well as Republicans swung into line,
the rules were suspended and the bill
passed its three readings and was put
upon it's final passage with a rush sell
dom equaled. The vote was unani-
nous, the title was approved and when
the Governor attaches his signature the
wheels Of the industry, clogged nearly
Budd, will revolve again, and the bust
ness of the State will go forward.
SENATORIAL MATTERS.
While quite a number of the mem
bers of the Legislature talk freely Of
the status of the several Senatorial
aspirants, and invariably predict vic
tory for the candidate they champion,
the great majority are silent, and when
suavely state that what they might
think or say would be of little value as
news. Therein the knowing ones say
they err, and submit that he who
fathoms the silent vote will have solved
the problem.
There was an idle rumor abroad yes
terday that a split-up was to be eX-
pected, and that Governor Gage would
be the man. AS a matter of fact the
Constitution of the State expressly
provides that no man shall be elected
to the United States Senate during
the term for which he was elected Gov
ernor. The clause was inserted at the
last Constitutional Convention for the
purpose of meeting just such an emer-
gency as that indicated in the rumor.
At joint caucus of the Democratic
members of both houses last night it
was decided that on the first ballot for
United States Senator Stephen M.
White should receive the Democratic
support, that the second ballot should
go to James Phelan, and after that
members might give complimentary
votes to whomsoever they pleased. The
caucus was a very lively one.
SHORT ASSEMBLY SESSION.
Speaker Wright has still before him
the formidable duty of completing and
announcing his standing committees.
The rush Of work incident to the open
ing OF the Legislature and the inaug-
uration Of the Governor has given him
little time for work upon these COM
mittees, and by common consent yes
terday's session was shortened to about
in 70 Oil "a
best of the day to the presiding Off
GER.
GOOD WORK DONE.
The single hour was a busy one
The work done included the consider
alton, amendment and adoption of the
standing rules, the adoption of Pierces
resolution, urging upon Congress the
improvement of the Sacramento River,
and the introduction, by Johnson, of a
constitutional amendment creating a
Court Of Appeals in accordance with a
suggestion in Governor Cages inaug-
ural.
johnson has some bills all ready to
introduce as soon as there shall be COM
mittees to refer them to. Among them
there is one for the building of the
FOLSOM highway; one to provide for
the care Of the sewage at Folsom State
Prison and incidentally to purify Sac
ramento's water supply; one to pur-
chase or build in the city of Sacra-
mento Gubernatorial mansion; one to
present to Congress for payment the
claims Of California for money expend-
ed during the war; and last. but not
least, In Mr.. Johnson's belief, an Act
to repeal the purity Of elections law.
Mr. johnson contends that the law
represents purity" which does not
purify, and that the State would be
better without it.