The record-union., 1899-03-19


his name was called, went over from
Stephen M. White, and there were
cheers from the Grant people.
AT the conclusion of the roll-call
Dibbles reintroduced his resolution for
a recess until 4 o'clock, and Cutter
offered a substitute providing that ten
ballots be taken, and then, if no SEN
ator was elected that the joint assem-
bly, adjourn sine die.
Davis opposed everything in sight
Cutters substitute as well as Dibble's
resolution, and Cutter at length agreed
to withdraw the substitute.
A roll-cal was demanded on the reso-
luton, whereupon Dibble withdrew it,
interfering, parenthetically, that he
and his friends could stay as long as
anybody.
And so it happened that the voting
went on without protest. until the re-
suit of the seventh ballot of the day
had been announced Then Stratton
sent up a resolution providing that
recess be taken until Z O'Clock. Cutter
came back with his usual substitute,
to the effect that twelve further ballots
be taken, and then, provided no Sen
ator should have been elected, that the
joint assembly adjourn sine die.
An uninteresting debate followed, and
the question falling on Cutters SUD-
stitute. it was carried-61 to 81.
Thereupon the joint assembly set
tied down to take the dozen ballots
preceding the end.
After the announcement of the result
of the eighth ballot, and While under
the resolution adopted at the conc!d-
sion of the seventh. there We're still
eleven to take Stratton sent to the
desk a. resolution to adjourn.
President pro tenn. Flint ruled that
until the vote on the resolution relative
to adjournment should be reconsidered,
the motion TO adjourn was out of order.
Stratton then moved to reconsider the
vote whereby the resolution was
adopted. but having voted against the
resolution was again ruled out OF or
der and the roll was called Tor the
ninth ballot of the day, and the ninety
third Joint ballot of the session It.
however resulted in no change
On the tenth ballot of the day,
| Muenter of San joaquin left Barnes
and voted for Van R. Paterson, san
Joaquin County thus giving Paterson
| two of its three votes. Shortr1dge re-
ouested to offer a. resolution providing
\
that the Republicans kiss and make
mn but he was not recognized
! ON the eleventh ballot of the day
TIA vlor of Alameda switched from Cen
eral Barnes columns into line for Judge
Van r. Paterson, and La Baree, who OF
late has been voting for Irving M
Scott, also cast his vote for Paterson,
making four votes all told for the ex-
of RI
Taylor, it may be noted, voted for Pat
erson during the first eight weeks of
the session, leaving him for Bulla and
then going to Barnes when Bulla re-
tired.
Upon the conclusion of the twelfth
ballot, Taylor, who had voted for the
resolution providing for twelve ballots
and final adjournment, moved to re-
consider the vote whereby the resolu-
ton was adopted, but was ruled out
of order by the President Pro Tenn.
Upon conclusion of the thirteenth bal
lot he sprang the motion on Speaker
Anderson with better success, and on
the question the roll was called, result
ing in its defeat by a vote of A to 81.
Then the roll calls dragged their
weary lengths along and nothing
worthy of note occurred until ) O'Clock
The seventeenth ballot of the day, and
the tenth under the resolution was un-
der headway, when Miller of Los An
geles changed from Barnes to Burns
Miller had during the earlier days of
the session voted for R. N. Bulla For
the first time of the session the follow
ers of Burns outnumbered those of
ba
Grant 20. On the next ballot, however,
the thirtieth Grant man was in his
place, and the last ballot started in
with an even break between the two
80 to 80.
But the last ballot, the nineteenth of
the day, and the one hundred and third
0oinD of the session, showed no change.
The line UP was correct. Each candi-
date seemed to have developed his
strength, and nobody seemed anxious
to change for better or for worse.
After the result had been announced.
Iaylor again moved to reconsider the
vote whereby the resolution providing
Tor twelve ballots and adjournment
was adopted, and Dibble raised
the point of order that sessions of the
Joint assembly We're fixed by an Act Of
congress, that the provision was to the
ERECT that a session should be- held each
legislative day until the Legislature ad-
Journed, that the Legislature had not
YET ADJOURNED and that the resolution
adopted was therefore void.
Inc President Pro Tenn. held the
point Well taken, and ruled that por-
ton of the resolution relating to sine
die adjournment void.
Thereupon Dibble moved that another
ballot be taken.
The point was raised and sustained
that Taylor's motion to reconsider 1ba
vote on the resolution was still pend
ins' ana on that motion the roll was
63. -
During the roll call Wright threw out
number of taunts at the Democrats.
VINO, he said were responsible for the
Ialiure to continue the balloting. He
spoke rather uncomplimentary of a
group of the minority behind his seat.
and Doty called him down. returning
his taunts with interest Davis also
took hand in the matter and scored
Wright, and the presiding officer was
obliged to send in a Sergeant-at
Arms before peace folded its wings
over the belligerents.
Then the President Pro Tenn, in con-
formity with the resolution which had
caused all the trouble ordered the Sec
retary of the Senate to read the journal
of the days proceedings, and when
that uninteresting matter was dis
posed of the gavel fell with a clang and
President Pro Tenn. Flint declared the