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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
CONREY WANTS TO REFORM
STATE CIVIL SERVICE

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 13.-Assemblyman Conrey
of Los Angeles is another legislator with
a commission up his sleeve. incidentally
Mr.. Conrey wants to reform the State
civil service laws so that nearly all of the
State clerical force will be brought within
its provisions. To effect it he finds it
necessary to create a half dozen and more
rotund salaries and confer official honor
upon four jobchasers chosen by the Gov
ernor without consideration of civil SER
vice or anything else, save the good old
political pull.
Under the bill, which is drawn on the
lines of the one now in effect in New
York, there are to be three commissioners
appointed, whose compensation is fixed
at $40 per day for each day they work
providing their annual drawdoWn does
not exceed $1,000 each. 1t will be the duty
of the commissioners to formulate rules,
with the assistance of the Governor. and
hire the office help, the pay of which is
to not exceed $500 annually. The work
is to be done by a CHER examiner, who
will receive as his compensation not to
exceed $4,000 per annum. The commits
sioners are to have the employment of all
clerical forces.
Veterans of the Grand Army of the Re-
public are to be given preference over
other applicants after they have passed
the necessary examinations.
The bill was given its first reading and
submitted to the committee on commits
sions and public expenditures.
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AN lNDELIBLE STAIN
ON WRIGHT'S CHARACTER

CALL HEADQUARTERS. sACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 13.-Messages and letters
received here from Alameda County re-
port that the shame of Howard E.
Wright's vote for Dan Burns causes there
a mixed feeling of sorrow and resentment.
In many households the opinion is ex-
pressed that the stain on Wright's charac-
ter is indelible The aged mother of the
member from Livermore, in Alameda
letter of counsel and advice. She has lived
in this world long enough to appreciate
the great truth that a good name is more
to be priced than riches and power. She
tells her son that although the family IS
poor and has battled with adversely and
poverty no stain of disgrace rests ON the
family name. She implores her son by
all that is sacred and dear TO preserve
the family honor and never bring upon it
the disgrace of casting his vote 20 elect
Dan Burns to the United States Senate.
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favor Of Colonel Burns for United
States Senator?
The Speaker insists that his infOrna-
ton that four of the Justices favored
Burns came from a high source. In
order to ascertain the name and where
abouts of the individual who assumed
to speak for the court or four members
thereof as to the fitness of a Senatorial
candidate The Call tonight propounded
a number of inquiries to the Speaker
It was surmised that M. M. Estee or the
colonel might have taken it upon
himself to speak for the court and
therefore this inquiry was made:
Did Dan, during the interview which
you had with him just before the bal
lot, say that four of the Judges We're
favorable to his success as a candidate
for the Senate?"
No" rejoined the Speaker, II did
not get my information from Colonel
Burns"
Did you get the information from
the Justices themselves"
The Speaker said in response: Il did
not hear it directly from the members
of the court but the information came
directly to me from one who is very
close to four of the Judges"
Did Mr.. EStee, who was called here
ject. say that certain members of the
court favored the colonel's election to
the Senator"
The Speaker replied that Estee was
not his informant as to the preferences
of the Supreme Court Judges. The
Speaker also said that he did not talk
with Justice Mcfarland on the topic
of the Senatorship.
Speaker Wright was finally requested
earnestly and sincerely requested-to
name the person of high standing with
whom he conversed and from whom the
statement was received that four mem
bers of the Supreme Court favored
Colonel Burns for United States Sena-
tor. The Speaker said he could not
mention the name of the man as the
conversation was private.
There is only one inference to be
drawn from the Speakers reticence in
this matter There can hardly be a
doubt that Herrin of the Southern Pa
cifie law department is the man that
told Mr.. Wright that four members of
the Supreme Court were in favor of
Dan Burns for Senator. Nobody is
bound to suppose that Herrin spoke
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FIVE BILLS FOR THE
HOME FOR predetermined

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. Ex-senator Sims of SOno-
ma has come out as the champion of the
California State Home for the Feeble
minded To-day he introduced in the up
per house, out of order five bills for i'm
proving and extending the home, for
which he asks a total appropriation of
$751;, 800. Senator Sims object in introduce
ing separate bills, instead of combining
the several appropriations in one measure.
was to escape a possible veto of the entire
bill. He reasoned that the Governor
might be favorably disposed toward GER
tain of the contemplated improvements
and opposed to others, and by presenting
separate bills the home would probably
secure some, at least, of the appropria-
tionS.
The bills are numbered from 206 to 2lO
inclusive. and the first appropriates $751;
500 for the completion and improvement
of the buildings now in course of con-
struction. No. 207 provides for the cree
ton and equipment of a laundry for the
home, for which $4,000 is appropriated
No POS approprIates $4,000 for the con-
struction of additional accommodations
for inmates of the home. No. 20S provides
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the turning in of the water, and the same
work is done and waiting for proper legls-
lation at her points through the
valley.
Caminetti of Amador introduced Assem-
bly, bill 226, which is calculated to give a
long wished for protection TO those VINO
have invested their money in the stock or
mining corporations. 1t provides that any
one owning stock in any mine may visit
the property at will and may take an
expert into the workings and make lnVeS-
tigation, even to the extent OF carrying
samples of the ore and the tailings. 1t
was referred to the committee on mines
and mining.
Bill 221. introduced by KnowIand of Ala
media, provides for the creation of an
other commission and the establishment
of a list of registered accountants" The
commission is to consist of five compe-
tent accountants to be appointed by the
Governor. Their duties shall be to eX-
anime into the qualifications of all book
keepers who may desire state license,
and to formulate all necessary rules gov
erning their office and prescribing the du-
ties of those who attain the badge OF the
ton to be received by the commission is
a fee of not exceeding $50 from each
applicant for a State certificate. ThlS 80
must also pay current office expenses and
all expenses attached to examinations. A
bill making it possible for owners to re-
deem property sold to the State prior to
1898 for delinquent taxes was introduced
by Assemblyman Works of San Diego. 1t
provides that all owners or owners at
interest, may redeem such properties upon
the payment of back taxes at the delin-
quent rate, and it absolves from any and
all penalties.
The San Francisco charter brought out
some rather queer behavior on the part
of Assemblyman Dibble. When the char
ter was introduced on Tuesday it was re-
ferred to the Committee on Municipal Cor
porations. This morning Dibble moved
that it be sent back to the Assembly by
the committee, that it might be referred
to the Judiciary Committee. valentine
opposed the motion. and Dibble stated
that the friends of the charter desired
the action he called for.
Assemblyman Cobb, chairman of the
the charter. denied that its friends wanted
any such thing, and moved to amend Dib-
bles motion by sending it back to the
Assembly for consideration 1t was so or
dered.
The Senatorial ballot interrupted bust
ness at noon, and after it was over ad-
journment was taken until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
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TRYING TO GEORGE
VOTES FOR BURNS
ALI the Influence of the South
ern Pacific Brought to Bear
on Knights.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 13.-The desperate straits to
which the touts, the Federal brigade and
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
have been reduced in order to bolster up
the failing prospects of Daniel M Burns
were illustrated here in Sacramento to-
day
Mexican Dan realizes the fact that it
will require the exercise of all the power
of the Southern Pacific, the State admin
istration, the machinery of the Repub-
lican State organization and every other
influence he can bring to bear to even
keep him in the Senatorial race. VIII
liam F. Herrin and the Southern Pacific
Company are moving heaven and earth
to bring votes into line for Burns Her
rim realizes the fact that the desperate
situation which exists calls for the ex-
ercise of the most desperate methods to
even give Burns remote possibility of sue
cess. He is using those tactics and As
semblyman w. D. Knights of Sacramento
County is being made the victim of a con-
spiracy to force him on the ballot to-
morrow to change his vote, against his
will, from General w. H. L. Barnes to
Daniel NJ. Burns.
The master hand of Herrin became ap-
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INCIDENTS OF THE DAY AT SACRAMENTO

employees the same as in the Belshaw law
and contained a sentence at the end as
follows: And such other employees as the
Senate may deem necessary. The para
graph relating to Assembly employees was
drafted the same way.
After the measure had been introduced
and sent to the printer the caucus saw
that 1t left the matter of appointing at
taches as wide omen as before the BelshaW
act was passed. and it was decided to
amend it by enumerating all the add
tional employees to be allowed to the SEN
ate. No change was made in the proVl-
sion for Assembly employees.
The amended BILL which was offered to-
day in place of the first measure, gives
the full list Of employees and adds just
thirty to the present force. besides such
committee clerks as the Senate may see
fit to appoint These thirty additional
employees are allowed salary amounting
to $119 per diem-an average of 81 each.
The list of additional employees includes
one assistant clerk at the desk, at per
dem of So; one assistant sergeant at arms,
So; one assistant sergeant at arms for
the Finance Committee at s.; one for the
Judiciary Committee. S.; and one at s.
to be assigned to any committee requiring
his services; one as assistant minute
clerk, Sc; one assistant journal clerk, So;
one assistant engrosStng and enrolling
clerk at IS; one bill filler, 81; one mail car
Printer, So; three bill clerks at 81 each,
and drops one assistant bill clerk; one
assistant history clerk, 50; one cloakroom
clerk 81; one stenographer for the FL
nance Committee, So one stenographer
for the Judiciary Committee, IS; six port
ers at So each; one rear porter, 50; three
watchmen at SO each; one janitress for the
ladies cloakroom, So; two press mailing
clerks at 81 each. This allows each of the
majority members an additional appointee
at 81 per diem and still leaves several
places to divide among them.
AS the Assembly will increase its force
quite as much if not more than the Senate,
the bill, If it becomes a law, will saddle an
extra expense upon the State of $240 day
for the remainder of the session.
The Senate might be able to dispense
with some of this help but the secretary
is in urgent need of another assistant at
the desk. AS soon as the bill was sent
up to the secretary's desk Dickinson
moved that the secretary be instructed to
have it printed out of order. This was
done, and the bill was rushed over to the
printer. 1t will be back tomorrow morn
Ing and an effort will be made to suspend
the rules and pass it tomorrow: This,
however, can only be done with the con-
sent of minority members.
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indeed becoming desperate. The re-
suit was as follows:
For Barnes-Senators Dickinson, Luch-
singer Morehouse, Stratton;, Assembly
men Atherton, Clough, knights, Know
land. Lardner, Muenter-10.
For Bulla-Sena~Ors Currier, Simpson;
Assemblymen Belshaw. Conrey. Cosper,
Mellick Miller of Los Angeles, Robinson,
Nalenine-9.
For Burns-Senators Bettman,
Burnett, Hoey, Laird, Leavitt, Short
ridge, Wolfe; Assemblymen Arne-
rich, Barry, Beecher, Cobb, Devote,
Dibble, Henry, JILsoN, Johnson,
Kelsey, Kelley, Kenneally, Lund-
ouist, McKeen, Miller of San Fran
cisco, Pierce, Richard, Eugene Sulli-
van, WRIGHT-26.
For Grant-Senators Boyce Cutter,
Jones, Maggard, Mutt, Smith: Trout
Asscmblymen Bliss, Blood, .Cargill, Clark,
Chenoweth. LIE Barron, Mcdonald of Ala
media, Mcdonald of Tuolumne, Merrill,
Merritt, Milice Radcliff, Raub, Raw,
70 Knight-senator Gillette; Assembly
man Boynton-2.
For ton-Assemblymen Brown, Mar
VIM.
For Scott-Senator Davis; Assembiyrnan
For Rosenfeld-Senator Feeney-1.
For Bard-Senators Flint, ROwell-2.
For Paterson-Senator Taylor; Assem-
blvman La Baree-2.
For Estee - Assemblymen Anderson,
Wade-2.
For the fourth time during the day
the roll was called, the Democrats Civ
ing Congressman Marion de Vries the
complimentary vote. Still there was no
other change, each Republican holding
he II,
the last ballot yesterday.
Following is the result:
For Barnes-Senators Dickinson. Luch-
singer Morehouse, Stratton Assembly
men Anterior, Clough, Knights, Know
land, Lardner., MuenterclO
For Bulla-Senators Currier, Simpson
Aseemblvmen Belshaw. Conrey, Cosper
MeIIick Miller of Los Angeles Robinson
Valentine
For Burns-Senators Bettman,
Burnett, Hoey, Laird, Leavitt, Short
ridge. Wolfe; Assemblymen Arne-
rich. Barry, Beecher, Cobb, Devote,
Dibble. Henry, JILSoN, Johnson,
Kelsey, Kelley, Kenneally, Lund-
ouist. McKeen, Miller of San Fran
cisco, Pierce, Richard, Eugene Sulli-
van, WRIGHT-26.
For Grant = Senator's Boyce, Cutter
Jones, Maggard. Mutt, Smith, Trout; AS
Crowder. Dale, De Lancie, Greenwell
Chenoweth, LIE Barron, Mcdonald of Ala
media. Mcdonald of Tuolumne,, Merrill
Merritt, Milice, Radclif, Raub, Raw
For Knight-Senator Gillette; Assem-
blyman Boynton-2
For Fenton = Assemblyman Brown
Marvin-2.
man Dunlap.
For Rasenfeld-Senator Feeney-1
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Merritt. Milice, Radclit, Raub, Raw,
For Fr Knight-senator Gillette; Assem-
blyman Boynton-2
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Brown, Mar
VIM.
For scott-senator Davis; Assembly
man Dunlap.
For Rosenfeld-Senator Feeney-1.
For Bard-Senators Flint, Rowell-2
For Paterson-Senator Taylor; Assem-
blyman La Baree-2.
For Estee-Assemblymen Anderson,
Wade.
Senator Leavitt moved that the Joint
convention adjourn until tomorrow,
but the motion met with such a storm
of opposition from supporters of all the
other candidates that Burns lieutenant
was glad to withdraw it and the third
ballot was ordered, making the eighth
for Senator.
This time the Democrats voted for
Assemblyman Caminetti and his name
was also greeted with cheers when it
was first announced by Senator Ashe.
SUI there was no change, no stampede
TO any candidate, and the Burns forces
looked more gloomy than ever Not
one vote had they been able to corral
during the day and the situation was
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A.P Nc GtNNIS
KEPRESE NTMTIVE OF THE
SANTA FE TSTEH

, the new bill agreed upon by the IldJolL'S
caucus, there was little of interest IN the
Senate proceedings to-day, which ala not
consume more than an hour and halI
all told. ,.
Stratton of Alameda from the Commit
tee on Rules, reported the following
| changes. which were agreed TO:
| Rule 1-Changes the dates to correspond
with the wear 1899 rather than 1897.
Rule 2-Manner of the reading of the
journal has been changed to correspond
! with the amendment of section 2o5 OF
| the Political Code.
Rule 21-Has been changed to permit
rush orders for printing to be issued by
! the secretary.
Rule 23-Permitting the chairman of
| each committee to name clerk of the
committee has been omitted to CORE
spond with the provisions of the Belshaw
act.
Rule 25-Provides that the standing com
mittees shall be named by the President
of the Senate instead of by the Senate.
Rule 36-Setting forth the standing
! committees has been changed pursuant
! to the report of the special committee
! and the report of the special committee
has been further amended so as to make
the Committee on Commerce consist of
/ nine members, Finance thirteen members
and Military Affairs seven members.
Rule 3S-Has been omitted. This pro-
vides that the chairman of each commit
! tee NAV appoint a clerk without the per-
/ mission of the Senate. The Belshaw act
modifies this.
Rule 67-Has been omitted. This pre-
/ scribed the duty of the Committee on
/ Rules and Revision, stating that 1t shall
( pass upon the constitutionality and cor
/ rectness and accuracy of all laws, etc.
/ This has been omitted owing to the fact
/ that this duty cannot be properly per-
! formed by any committee under the cir
! cumstances.
Flint, from the Committee on Attaches,
/ Contingent Expenses and Mileage, report
| ed a resolution instructing the sergeant
alarms to ascertain what furniture and
/ supplies were wanted for the Senate
chamber and committee rooms and report,
with the cost to the Finance Committee.
When the introduction of bills was
called for Cutter of Yuba withdrew No.
1853 and offered an amended bill in its
place. Recess
When the Senate resumed its session
after the Joint convention Sims of Sono-
ma introduced five bills relating. to the
/ Improvement of the Home for the Care
! of the Feeble Minded and appropriating
a total of 1852 800 therefor.
Wolfe presented constitutional amend
ment No. T. exempting from taxation
/ churches and chapels.
Cutter offered a resolution apprOpriat-
ing $500 out of the Senate contingent fund
for the furnishing of the Lieutenant Gov
errors rooms.
The Senate then adjourned until 10 a. m.
Tomorrow,
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For Bard-Senators Flint Rowell-2.
For Paterson-Senator Taylor; Assem-
blyman La Baree-2.
For Observation-Disclosures Anderson,
Wade-2.
By this time all parties were willing
to take rest and the roll call on the
motion of Mcdonald of Alameda to ad-
journ showed few members who cared
to take another ballot. During the roll
call an incident occurred that created
a ripple of merriment and momentarily
drew attention from unhappy Howard
Wright. Assemblyman Caminetti had
occasion to leave the chamber momen-
tarily. his wife and little son remaining
in their seats at his desk While he
was absent his name was called on the
motion to adjourn and the little fellow
thoroughly tired of the, to him, unin-
teresting proceedings, promptly piped
out aye" The vote was recorded and
the motion prevailing, the joint con-
vention adjourned to noon tomorrow.
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SAN JOAQUIN PLAINS
MAY BE REDEEMED
The Assembly Requested to
Ask Governmental Aid for
bitches.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Cal. Jan. 13.-A concurrent res
olution that will greatly interest residents
of the broad San Joaquin plains was in
trOduced in the Assembly this morning
by Assemby1nan Griffin of MADEIRA. It's
primary object is to clear away the OBJ
stacles that have been thrown in the way
of irrigation by the Wright law, and if
Congress heeds the request 1t makes not
many months will see the naturally fruit
full San Joaquin prolific OF everything
from roses to watermelons.
The preamble to the resolution recites
that under favorable climatic conditions
the San Joaquin Valley is fertile and
susceptible in the extreme to profitable
cultivation, but it also recites that the
weather is not certain enough to guar
antee regular annual production, and that
that condition can not be brought about
save by artificial means.
Therefore, be it resolved by the As
sembly, the Senate concurring. that our
Senators in Congress be instructed and
our Representatives therein be requested
to take such action as shall result in an
estimate of the cost by engineers of the
Federal Government and proposal of a
plan for the extent and circumstances of
restraining works to cont1ne and husband
the waters of the Stanislaus, Tuolumne,
MERGED, Fresno and Kings Rivers, where
a dam or dams on each of them can be
best located; the amount of water that
may be utilized and a secondary system
of irrigating canals leading therefrom and
tertiary distributing facilities and such
other necessary works as will provide for
the sufficient irrigation of the whole val
ley of the San joaquin, and to enable
the valley to be divided into districts, and
the amount Of land that may be irrigated
in each, and that following such report an
appropriation may be made by Congress
to defray the cost of same.
If Congress shall see fit to send the
quested they will find a good part of 1t
already done, SO far as canals and dis
tributing facilities are concerned. The
lumne dam at La Grange to Modesto, with
all it's collateral bitches, is ready for
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has repeatedly stated he has a distinct
aversion.
W. D. knights is one of the most prom
inent business men of Sacramento. and is
one of the public spirited citizens of the
capital. He is the secretary of the Will
liam r. Knights Company, which is the
ning-on the Pacific Coast. They own
the Capital City Soap Works and have a
large branch tannery at Benicia.
The William r. knights Company does
a tremendous freight business with the
Southern Pacific. 1t annually pays to
the railroad thousands of dollars in
freight charges. 1t is within the power
of the corporation of which Uncle Coils
is the head to absolutely ruin the bust
ness of the firm of which Assemblyman
Knights is secretary by discrimination
in the matter, of freight rates. Inc oc-
topus in it's desperation to force an I'M
willing Assemblyman to vote for Burns
would stop at nothing
Night after night, ever since the flrst
ballot in the Senatorial fight was taken,
trusted lieutenants of the railroad and
of Burns have called at the house of AS
semblyman Knights and endeavored to
whip him into line but he has been proof
against all of the bulldoZers. He has
been stopped on the streets of the city
and threatened. He has been called upon
at his place Of business and coerclve
methods used upon him. but Mr.. knights
has been firm as a granite bowlder thus
far in his determination not to vote for
Burns. This afternoon he stated that
unless the action of the County Commit
tee in indorsing Burns was approved by
every member of the committee in his
Assembly district he would not cast his
vote for the mine jumper of Candelaria.
To another friend he stated his action
could only be influenced by a mass meet
ing If that was called and it was the
sense of the meeting that he should vote
for Burns he would do so, but not other
wise. 1t remains to be seen whether or
not this conspiracy on the part Of Her
rim, Wright, the Southern Pacific, the
Federal brigade and the Burns touts to
coerce an honorable man to do something
which his own conscience must tell him
is wrong and which he himself says he is
not willing to do will succeed.
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MANY NEW EMPLOYEES
BY THE BELSHAW BILL

CALL HEADQUARTERS, sACRA-
MENTO. Jan. IA new turn was given
70 the fight against the Belshaw law gov
erning the number of employees of the
Senate and Assembly when Senate bill No
1873. amending the act, was withdrawn by
Cutter of Yuba, as secretary of the SEN
ate Republican caucus, and a new bill
substituted. as agreed upon by yester-
days caucus.
The first bill, which was introduced
early in the week, enumerated the list OF