The record-union., 1899-01-14

OWING 20 Inc dense pOllllcd1 log, the
Senatorial ship seems to have grounded
in shoal water, keel out, and just when
it will move again, or whose will be
the hand on the tiller, is very much
mooted question.
Four several efforts were made yes
terday to float the craft, but as each
of the tugs had lines fast from different
points Of the compass, and as all got
up steam and pulled at variance, there
was no progress. Four ballots were
taken, but in the end the Republicans
were all voting as they had voted on
Thursday. and as most of them voted
on Wednesday and Tuesday.
If anybody is getting any amusement
out of the trouble it is the Democrats.
They, as often as each order for roll
call is given, cast their votes for ia
vored son Of their party, and cast their
votes for him with as much zest as
though they really expect to elect him.
The Democrats, by the way, fortified
themselves with candidates whom they
supposed would last through several
days of the war. but If matters keep on
as at present they will have chance
to fling bouquets at every prominent
man IN their party, and have others to
spare. They caucused yesterday after
noon and decided that the following
named leaders should receive the COM
Elementary vote, in the order named:
Judge J. B. Coffee, Judge j. NJ. Con-
ley, General 10 Hamilton, Abbott Kin
ney and Charles B. Lane.
Another question settled at the mi
nority caucus was of considerable i'm
portance. It was agreed to keep on
voting for Democrats and let the Re
was agreed that the mantle that COW
cred Bryan and few others should
never be thrown aside, and that the
Republicans and they alone. should be
held accountable for their own acts,
The friends of all candidates seem to
be cheerful, but outsiders have no hes
itancy in predicting that no United
States Senator will be elected for many
moons.
Judge c. N. Sterry, Chief Counsel of
the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
Company, and Colonel A. P. Maginnis,
Purchasing Agent for the same COM
pany, are in the city. The presence of
these gentlemen at the Capitol and in
the Corridors Of the Golden Eagle Hotel
gave rise to the suspicion that they
came to Sacramento to aid Grant in
the Senatorial fight, especially since it
is generally understood that Colonel
Maginnis was stanch supporter of
Grant mem in the late election. The at
torney and Purchasing Agent say that
they came to look after legislative mat
tiers Of interest to their company, how
ever, and if they are taking a hand in
the Senatorial fight their work is go
ing on very quietly and without inter
ferfng with their other business in the
city, which business evidetly keeps
them pretty close to the members Of the
Legislature.
AN EVEN TENOR.
While the Senatorial fight, which has
begun to assume the proportions and
features Of deadlock, pokes its head
into the Assembly chamber every day
at noon, and does good deal to him
der and upset regular legislative bust
ness. yet Assemblymen are not forget
ting that there are other things to be
done besides elect a United States Sem
htor. Two hundred and twenty-seven
bills, besides joint and concurrent res
olutions and Constitutional amend
ments have been introduced and as
signed to committees. while the commit
tees themselves are getting into shape
for work. Mention is here made of the
salient features of a few measures.
FOR CIVIL SERVICE.
Assemblyman Conrey of Los Angeles
County introduced a bin providing for
the creating Of the Civil Service Com
mission. This models on the line of
the New York law, which has been so
successful. The bill provides for the
appointing Of three Commissioners by
the Governor, who have been confirmed
by the Senate. They receive $40 day
when in the active discharge of their
duties, and necessary travelling ex-
penses, but the amount is not to ex-
coed 5000 per annum for their sal
aries. They are empowered to APP
point the necessary clerical forces for
the commission, including a Chief Ex-
aminer at $1,000 per annum, and also
to supervise ell of the examinations.
Practically all of the clerical forces
IN the State are brought under the
provisions Of the Act. They are to be
examined only in the particular branch
of work that they have to perform.
but the examination further extends
into their physical and moral Qualifi-
cations. Members Of the Grand Army
to positions when they pass the requi-
Bfte examinations. The bill Is quite
lengthy, as it must be to cover the
wide scope necessary to make civil
service effective.
AGAINST MONOPoLY.
Chvnoweth's A. B. 200 provides that
every contract or combination whereby
q monopoly In the manufacture, produc-
ton or sale OF any commodity Of com
mon use may be created, or whereby