The record-union., 1899-03-02

changes could be made. Some Oil hao
he thought, been thrown upon the
troubled waters by the conference, as
well as some yitroI. He stated that
he wanted a caucus because he desired
to see some one elected-Genera
Barnes. Senator Bulla or Colone
Burns; but that he preferred Colone
Burns Suppose Burns were to bi
elected" he asked, would any very
great wrong be done?"
Leavitt gave it as his opinion thai
great good could come of the confer
ence were the situation fully and fairly
considered. The motion to adjourn
prevailed, however, by vote of % t.
4S. The vote was as follows:
To adjourn-Senators Davis, Gillette
Rowell, Smith, Trout, Boyce, Dickinson
Morehouse, Stratton, Bulla, Cutter
Flint, Jones, Luchsinger, Mutt, Taylor;
Assemblymen Bliss, Brown, Clark, Con-
rey, Dale, Merrill, Raw, Works, Blood
CIough, De Lancey, Dunlap, Huber
Knights, LIE Baron. Marvin, Merritt
Radcliff. Valentine, Atherton, Belshaw
Boynton, Chynoweth, Crowder, Know
land, Lardner, Melick, Milice, Raub.
Robinson, Wade and Mcdonald Of
Tuolumne.
Against urnment-Senators Bett-
man, Burnett, Laird, Hoey, Leavitt
Shortridge, Wolfe, Simpson; Assembly
men Barry, Dibble, Henry, johnson
Kenneally, Lundquist, Miller of San
Francisco, Pierce, Sullivan, Arnerich
Beecher, Cosper, Kelley, McKeen, Mil
Ter of Los Angeles, Wright, Cobb, Jill
son, Devote. Kelsey.
SHIFTING OF VOTES.
There was a shifting of the votes
of the tail enders'' at yesterdays joint
session, but when the implied with
drawals. the gains and the losses had
all been figured up, even the most ex
pert accountant could not have detect
ed any material change in the Sena-
torial situation, SO far as the question
of breaking the deadlock was con-
cerned
The result of the shifting of the vote
was that Bulla and Bard were dropped
out of the race; that General Barnes
forces were reinforced by the votes OF
Bulla and nine of his followers; tha!
Cosper, one of Bulla's adherents, went
into Scott's camp. and that Flint and
Rowell, who had sturdily voted for
Thomas R. Bard did likewise, and that
Greenwell, who week ago left Grant
for the purpose of booming Bard, got
back into Grants camp, his little boom
having collapsed.
So it happens that to-day there is one
more man with over a score of votes
behind him, and two less "trailers' 1t
was whispered about last evening that
other changes would occur to-day, but
nobody seemed to know just what they
would be.
BLAUCHAR'S CLAIM.
Referring to the claim Of D. L. Blau-
char for $1,800 ''for supplies alleged to
have been furnished (by his father) to
Pico's company of soldiers in 1861" on
which the Senate committee has ad-
versely reported, Major Pico said yes
terday that there is no merit in the
claim. "Those things" he said, "were
paid for by my father, General Pico,
but the S1,637.25 which he paid to
Blauohar's father is not included in my
claim. 1t is deducted from the $9.-
$40. Q.55. having been donation from
my father"
Major Pico exhibited the items of his
claim in proof of his statement, to-
gether with the affidavits of F. Bee,
Frank E. Spencer, p. Garcia and Frank
Watson. who testify to the payment OF
the Blauchar bill for groceries, ETC.,
by Governor Pico.
Two brothers of Major Pico. members
of his command, fell at the memorable
battle of Balls Bluff. Va, where Cen
eral E. D. Baker gave up his life for
the Union. Major Pico was then well
off in worldly goods, and gave freely
Of his money to put the California vol
unteers in the field well equipped for
action. He feels now-and so do his
friends-that the State should recon-
pense him for his outlay, especially as
he Is well into the evening of bis life
and poor. Three Legislatures have
voted him the money, but in one way or
another the bills failed to receive ex-
ecutive recognition.
ONE THOUSAND.
The Assembly touched high water
mark yesterday when it registered A.
B. ], 1,000
1t was the county government bill
which had the honor of being so num-
bered and the voluminous document
was sent down to the printer with or
ders that it take precedence of every
thing else
PASSED THE HOUSE.
Johnson's bill for the repeal of the
Act providing for the redemption of the
funded indebtedness of the city of Sac
ramento passed the Assembly last ev-
ening with no opposition, among a
round score of bills-the largest days
work yet done on third reading.
FOR ELECTION BY PEOPLE.
Caminetti, who has given much time
and thought to the drafting of two
resolutions calling for constitutional
convention to deliberate upon the prop