The record-union., 1899-01-15
Joint Convention Adjourned Till
Monday Noon.
Four Ballots Yesterday With No Result-Four
Hundred and Seventy-Four Bills
Introduced.

The Legislature yesterday failed to
elect a United States Senator, though
four several times it tackled the prob
lem. So it happens that at the end of
matter is no nearer solution than
when on the first day the factions lock-
ed horns and began making claims.
1t was alleged before the first ballot
was taken yesterday that W. D.
knights, Assemblyman from this city,
would leave General Barnes and join
the Burns forces, but the allegation
proved to be without foundation
knights stuck to his text and kept
voting for Barnes.
An attempt was made to adjourn at
the end of the second ballot, but the
majority willed it otherwise and two
more roll calls barren of results were
destined to drag their weary lengths
to a conclusion. Assemblyman Marvin,
who for several ballots had voted for
Charles N. FELTON,, had a change of
heart and got back into the Grant
camp, but his was the only change of
the day.
In spite of the statement of Judge
C. N Sterry. chief counsel of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad,
and Col. A. P. Maginnis, Purchasing
Agent of the same company, that they
are not taking a hand in Mr.. Grants
fight for the Senatorship, they are OBJ
jects of great interest to 1.-The push,''
who still insist that they are here for
that purpose and expect 1.-The SACK to
CONTEMPTIBLE TACTICS.
Probably the most contemplate piece
of work in connection with the Sen
atorial contest was the attack made
upon Judge Mcfarland of the Supreme
Court in the Cali of Friday. Judge
Mcfarland came to this city on Thurs
day, accompanying the remains of his
dead friend, Charles Watt, and return
ed to San Francisco on the first train
he could catch after the ceremony at
the cemetery was over. The Cali
Immediately charged that he was here
in the interest of Burns and denounced
him in unstinted terms. Of course, it's
charges were false from beginning to
end. Judge Mcfarland was interview
said:
1t looks as though those fellows
have no use for facts. 1 went to the
Capital from here to accompany the
dead body of Charles Watt, a friend
of the family, and to assist as one of
the pallbearers, in laying the remains
to rest in the Watt vault at Sacra-
mento. Mr.. Watt died at the ST. Mich
olas Hotel in this city. I had no desire
to go to Sacramento, as I feared the
weather would be bad; but. as 1 was
his friend and our families were in
innate, 1 readily consented. We left
by the o'clock train Thursday morn
ing and reached Sacramento at noon
intending to return on the = o'clock
train. We went out to the cemetery
about mile from the city. and when
the ceremony was over the hour was
too late for us to catch the train Then
l went TO the Capitol to pay my re-
spects to the Governor That was
long after the days voting was over
Mr. Gage was engaged, so 1 left and
went to the Golden Eagle Hotel to see
General Barnes. At the hotel, in the
parlor, saw Mr.. Burns and spoke to
him. 1 then spent an hour or two with
General Barnes.
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Senatorial fight in any manner The
candidates are all friends of mine, and
/ have expressed and would express
no preference.
Il do not make this statement as in
the nature of defense. for none is
needed to such irresponsible nonsense
though it is a shame that such stuff
should be published
ASSEMBLY'S BUSY HOUR.
The short time which intervenes be-
tween the calling to order of the AS
sembly in the morning and the recess
taken in preparation for the daily
Senatorial session, is busy time The
regular order of business is followed as
closely as may be, but as the hour Of
twelve draws near resolutions, motions
and bills "out of order follow each
other rapidly.
The absorbing interest each day is.
naturally with the great contest for
a man to send to the Senate of the
United States, and other matters pale
considerably beside it. Some bills,
however preSant Interesting nattlr
which will doubtless be, little later
on, the object of plenty of discussion.
BUILDING AND LOAN.
Meads A. B. 230. provides a num-
Der of important amendments to the
Civil Code provisions relating to
mutual building and loan associations.
Mead claims that these amendments
will bring within the Jurisdiction of the
Building and Loan Commission a class
of bond companies and other corpora
tions having features similar to those
of building and loan associations, but
which have evaded reporting to any
State official.
BY another amendment married wo-
mea are allowed to own and transfer
stock the same as femme soles.
Any association is insolvent If its as
sets are less than the amount of dues
paid in, and any insolvent association
must pare down the face value OF its
stock enough to make it solvent or go
into the hands of a receiver and have