The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-20
DYING HOURS OF THE
SENATE A LOVE FEAST

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, March 19.-It was after half
past l instead of II when Lieutenant Gov
ernor Neff announced the adjournment Of
the Senate and the fall of the gaYel ended
legislation for two years to come. 1t was
two hours of mutual congratulation that
delayed matters, not any attempt of the
Senatorial corpse to rise from the grave
so deeply dug for it. There were preSenta-
lions to the Lieutenant Governor, the
President pro tenn, the Secretary and the
sergeant at arms, and there were words
of esteem passed from majority to minor
ity and back again, from Democrat to Re-
publican, from floor to desk. But all this
time the clock stopped to listen, and II IL
is to be believed the old Senate tmepiece
declares even now it is five minutes to IL.
Business was practically secondary
matter, but still the Senate managed to
earn the salary it will not get. The ap-
pointment of f. S. Chadbourne to the
Harbor Commission, announced last night
by the Governor, was taken up and on
motion of Dickinson was confirmed. In
the rollcau the Democrats all asked to be
excused from voting, courtesy Whlch
was granted them. Chadbourne has been
appointed to succeed Rudolph Herold,
whom the Governor said had not compiled
with ali the forms necessary and conse-
ouently had not properly qualified for the
office The Democrats had no desire to
antagonize Governor Gage, nor old they
wish to legislate Herold out OF once, a
combination of circumstances Wmch
hroupht them permission to remain silent.
AT 10:45 Dickinson called attention to
the fact that the Senate was still working
on the session of Saturday, the 18th. and
he moved that the House adjourn TO con-
vere again Immediately ely, IN session Tor fhe
that last rights session adjourned at 1 80
this morning, and the adjournment then
was really recess until O'CLOCK. Ihere
IS sume clause or section or article or
something in the constitution which
makes that kind of a procedure advisable,
Immediately after this phantom ad-
journmenJ the roll was called again and
the Senate reported for duty. Or motion
of Dickinson, Senators Dickinson, Doty
and Gillette were appointed committee
TO notify the Governor that the Senate
was ready to adjourn sine die. Senators
Morehouse, Sims and Davis were appoint
ed a committee TO present the same in
formation to the Assembly.
On motion of Smith, committee of
three was appointed to examine into the
subject of county taxation and revenue,
its report to be presented TO the next ses-
sion of the Legislature. The committee
| is composed of Senator Smith of Fresno,
Senator Taylor of Alameda and Senator
Sims of Santa Rosa.
1t was then the Governors message was
presented and read, and when Wolfe's
viding contingent expenses had been
passed the Senate adjourned sine die.
It was then the presentations were
it had not adjourned. To Lieutenant Gov
ernor Neff Senator :Boyce, on behalf of
| the Senate. presented magnificent game
service and also a dressing case. Then
Taylor called Flint to the bar of the
house and presented him with a silver
water ever. Then Morehouse called Frank
and after paying him some well-merited
compliments he presented him with a sill
Yer service, and Shortridge presented a
similar one to Lou Martin, the sergeant
at arms. Then Sims spoke for the minor
ity, and Smith for the majority, and Da-
led l7N1@& rff l. -
of the lady attaches of tho Senate pre-
sented him wI.n a tie redder and if nos
sible more boisterous than any he had
ridge in a half serious, half apologetic
way spoke of himself, of his mannerism
on the floor of the Senate and of his re-
lations to his fellow Senators. In doing
so he delivered one OF the prettiest
speeches heard during this Legislature.
Then the crowd broke up and the SER
geant at arms took possession of the fast
emptying chamber.