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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23

peated his positive refusal, and since
that day, as Land predicted. no word
has come from Johnson concerning it.
1t has been sleeping quietly on the
second reading file and no oratOrg has
come out of Johnson to awaken it. de-
spite that his own measures and those
who have done him legislative favors
are now either in the hands OF the Sen
ate or about to be sent there.
When the job that Assembly bill GIL
was to create slipped through his fin
gers his interest in the bill went with
it, and Mayor Land is decidedly warm
over it He says the bill is one of vital
Importance to himself personally and
to the people of Sacramento, and he re-
sents Johnson's attempt to use the
knife on the people who have placed
him in office.
johnson did apply to me Tor the po-
sition," he said to-day, but l had al
ready practically made the appoint
ment If 1 had not l could not have
appointed Mr.. Johnson. 1t would have
been-well, an indelicate thing at least
for me to do. What position it would
have placed me in. I am personally in
terested in these bonds, and we want
the matter settled. Mr.. Johnson agreed
to introduce the bill and warmly sup
ported it at first, but, say, this is a deli
cate matter, and I had rather not be
interviewed concerning it,
Have you heard of the bill since you
refused Grove the Job, Mayor"
We'll, we cannot learn just what has
become of it." he smilingly admitted,
and the clang of the gong for the bell
boy closed the interview.
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ing of the journal and it's consideration
continued until the noon adjournment,
and when 1t has been run through that
another be formed beginning with the
other end of the alphabet. 1t was fur
Their suggested that at other times the
Senate third reading file be considered
This was food for more discussion. in
which the Senate reveled until 1t grew
tired, and then some one moved 70 lay
the matter on the table. and 1t promptly
Joined Curtin's March 4 adjournment.
Nor was this all. Senator Curtin SUB
mitted an amendment to rule "a 70 MAKE
it allow attorneys fees and expenses,
with no saving restriction. But the hour
was late, the subject of rules had grown
tiresome and the amendment was re-
ferred to the Committee on Rules, where
it will be until it can furnish diversion
for another morning session. This LETT
five minutes for the consideration OF the
file. The title Of one bill was read and
then the Senate adjourned for joint bal
lot. 1t had been a pleasant If not pro-
fitable mornings session.
imous consent of the Senators, allowing
the Native Sons to use the design of the
great seal of the State for medals to be
presented to those who were IN active
service during the war with Spain. The
bill also provides that the Governor shall
appoint three commissioners to act with
the grand officers of the Native Sons to
regulate the preparation of the medals
and their proper presentation.
An invitation was received from the AS
sembly to the Senate, inviting the Sena-
tors to come to the Assembly chamber
and listen to honeyed words from As
semblymen Caminetti and Johnson on
Washington. The anomaly. of Assem-
blyman Johnson rising in public to speak
of the Father of his Country evoked no
smile.
It was moved and seconded and car
ried that the Assembly be asked to add
the name of Senator Shortridge to the
list of orators, and having thus raised
the hopes of the Senator from Santa
Clara the Senate proceeded to rob him of
half his audience by declining the invita-
ton. The Senate was too busy was the
excuse. There are more suggestions on
rules TO be considered.
Assembly bill 261, submitted by Dibble
and amending the Penal Code so as TO
prohibit the unauthorized wearing of but
tons of secret societies, was passed.
Assembly bill SIS, an act to provide a
special fund for the payment of teachers
salaries, was passed.
Senator Smiths bill to establish a poly
technic school in San Luis Obspo County
and providing an appropriation of 500 900
for the purchase of a site and the erection
of a suitable building and apparatus was
passed by the Senate. The bill also pro-
vides for the appointment by the Cover
nor of a board of trustees of five men,
bers to govern the school.
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SENATORS WASTE TIME
TRYING TO SAVE IT
Much Useless Discussion Over
the RuleS-MOre Business
Than Patriotism.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 22.-The Senate sat to-day
from the usual hour in the morning I'M
til the usual hour at night, but what good
a great part of the session did is hard to
understand. The morning hours were
taken up with a debate on rules to ex-
pedite business and suspending rules to
control business. Had the hours of this
morning been the only ones so devoted it
would be all right, but so soon as the
Senate considers rule to save time 1t
at once proceeds to waste all the time
the rule would save, and so is again at
the starting point. Discussions on rules
take more time than the discussions on
bills-three times as much, measure for
measure, and next to batting the press
and voting AYE" the Senator's tastes
tend toward debating rules for saving
time.
The Committee on Rules first submitted
Senator Curtins resolution, that on
March the Senate adjourn. The Senate
hopes to finish by March l. but the SEN
ators fear the limit. The resolution was
laid on the table.
The report of the Committee on Con-
tested Elections, or at least that part Of
it which related to attorneys fees in the
Dennery-Ashe contest, came up Rule "a
$500 for attorneys fees in any election
contest. The report of the committee al
lowed $500 to each side, or 5000, and so the
question came up on a motion to suspend
the rules to pass the claim.
There was an hours argument, in
which each Senator who spoke depre-
Gated the loss of time, and then when 1t
came to a vote there were two votes still
lacking from the necessary twenty-seven
a call of the house was ordered, but while
it was in progress the twenty-seyen were
made UP and the attorneys fees were al
lowed. They are; Dennery's counsel +.
H Powers, $3.50; E.. F. Bert. $3.50; Ashes
counsel, H. II. McPfke, 800; A. S: New
burg. s100: F. ]. Heney, 500.
The special urgency file is always a
good subject for talk on rules, and as
things were running rulewise this morn
ing that unfortunate piece Of legislation
had to come forward It was suggested
by the Committee on Rules that the ur-
gency file be taken up just after the read
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session, the action would have a far
reaching significance. People generally
as well as partisans would believe that
Hearst was put forward as candidate
to be elected two years from now and
the result to the State Democracy
would be as disastrous as William's
journalistic campaign in Cuba
Mr.. Ashe ceased in his oratorical IT,
rade.
Assemblyman Burnett was gasping
up against the wall but ventured mildly
to say that Mr.. Hearst had been de-
nounced upon the floor of the Senate.
Mr.. Ashe replied that it was not nee
essary to bind up the decorations of
Williams cuticle by damning the
Democracy of California as long as
people could remember the yellow gold.
Assemblyman Burnett's motion was
overwhelmingly lost and the Demo-
cratic minority will continue to vote as
it pleases.
Senator Ashe, by his action. has jeop-
ardized not only some of his political
and official friends, but some Of those
with whom he has held the most cordial
social relations. There are several
worthy members of the Senate and the
Assembly that have been waiting with
the patience of martyrs to get swipe
at William They would pawn their po-
litical life to get just one chance at the
yellow god and tell whoever would lis
ten to them what they think of him.
And now Ashe has destroyed their OPP
portunity by preventing the Democrats
from presenting Williams name as a
candidate for United States Senator.
During the caucus this morning a
resolution pledging the members not to
vote for a Republican for United States
Senator was adopted. Several members
were not present, however, at the time,
and the resolution in consequence is not
binding upon them. After the nerve
racking incidents that followed the
suggestion of Hearst as a Senatorial
possibility, many members sought the
relief of fresh air And there seems
now to be very little weeping even
among the worshipers at the discovery
that William, as a Democratic god, had
feet Of clay.
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CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 22.-The Democratic mi
nortty OF the Legislature held this
morning a caucus that supplied an in
-,cident OF general Importance and In
terest.
The Democrats are becoming bored
by voting for anybody and everybody
who cannot be elected for United
States Senator, and they wanted to re-
1ieve the monotony by doing something
startling. They succeeded beyond their
widest expectations, when Assembly
man Burnett of San Luis Obispo pro-
posed that for the rest of the legislative
session they vote for William R.
, Hearst.
+. If a Spanish bomb had burst in the
midst Of the caucusing Democrats the
result could not have been more explo-
Eive.
Walls of Democratic wrath were
poured in vitriolic streams upon the
head of the devoted William. He was
called everything that is not good He
was denominated as more unspeakable
in his attributes to Democrats than
General de Young is sometimes SUP
posed to be to Republicans and the
were implored not to vote for him un-
der pain of costing their party success
as long the name Of Hearst may be
used in conjunction with polite Eng
ush.
It was not pleasant scene. Another
Democratic god had been tumbled into
dust and kicked into smithereens by
the profaning feet Of those who were
supposed to be worshipers at a yellow
throne. William will be wise to confine
his political ambition to New York and
the GubernatoriaI honor of the Empire
State.
It was all Burnett's fault.
William as a Democratic joss would
still be intact were it not for Burnett,
but the minority wanted something
sensational and Burnett supplied it.
The caucus was proceeding quietly, for
a Democratic gathering, and not even
the murmur of prospective trouble was
in the air The minority decided unani-
Inously TO vote for Assemblyman Bur
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
ROUTINE WORK
In ASSEMBLY

CALI. HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO. Feb Pat rollcall at $50
o'clock this morning there were not
enough lawmakers, on hand in the Assem-
bly, TO do business, and on motion or
Dibble a recess was taken until a quarter
after 10 in order that there might be time
to round up the House.
AS soon as the House had reconvened
there were a half dozen petitions for
leaves of absence; few who were on hand
were inclined to spend the holiday at
hard work Assemblymen Greenwich.
Brown and Clarke were granted permits
sion to absent themselves, and the rou-
tine of the morning was begun.
The Committee on Irrigation reported
fayorably on Milice's Assembly bill GAG, to
provide for the organization of persons
owning water. which Is received and dis
trtbuted TO their lands from the same
source and the same system of works.
The Committee on Hospitals and Asy-
lums recommended the passage OF AS
Sembly bill 19o, to provide for the erection
and equipment of a commissary building
q the Home for Predetermined Children,
Assembly bill 191 for additional accommo-
dations at the Home for the Feeble
minded Children and the erection of cot
ta ges for epileptic and paralytic persons;
Assembly bill 1872 for lighting, heating and
laundry apparatus at the same tnstitu-
The Judiciary Committee, which had
under consideration the petition from the
drought-stricken farmers OF Northern San
Luis Obispo County for exemption from
taxation, reported the petltion back TO
the House without recommendation.
The committee states that under the
constitution no such relief as is asked for
can be given, and it recommends that the
stricken farmers allow their lands TO be
sold to the State and trust in the gen.
crosby of succeeding Legislatures for
their redemption
The Committee on Federal Relations
recommended the passage of Assembly
concurrent resolution is, eulogtzing Presi-
dent Mckinley and the course he has pur-
sued during the panish-American war;
Senate Joint resolution IL, relative to
money due and unpaid to the State of
California from the National Government
for fitting out volunteers; Assembly joint
resolution 81 relative to the restraint of
traffic of conyict-made goods to the States
or Territories in which they are manu-
featured.
the second reading file and was passed
Late in the afternoon the steering COM
mittee brought in a recommendation that
the bills offered by Caminettf, Griffin and
White be received and the Assembly
agreed to it by a unanimous vote.
lust before adjournment was taken to
tomorrow Speaker Anderson announced
that there would be public meeting in
the Assembly chamber this evening and
that Grove L. Johnson, Assemblyman
Caminetti and Senator Shortridge would
speak at some length in honor of Wash
ington's birthday.
This evening the chamber was crowd
ed and two hours were given over to spell
orations were such as have been seldom
heard on the floor Of the Assembly cham
Der and the audience was enthusiastic In
It's applause.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
JOHNSON'S EYE
OUT FOR THE
::
MAIN CHANCE
Sacramentans Question the
Motives Of GrOVel in the
Matter of Bill Oil.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
NENTO, Feb. 22.-MayOr William Land
sand others who are interested in the
governmental affairs of this city are
demanding of Grovel Johnson an &C
counting upon Assembly bill 611 which
he introduced in the Assembly on the
third day of the present month Also
they are constrained to ask II the fact
that Mayor Land declined TO make
Grovel Johnson special counsel for this
city TO close up the bond deal just now
going on has any connection with the
fact that the bill introduced by john
son has been buried out of sight on the
second reading file with little posi-
bility of. it's getting far enough along
TO warrant a hope for its passage.
Assembly bill 611 is designed to repeal
the act of 1872 by which Sacramento
was permitted to redeem its funded in
debtedness. Since the enactment OF
1872 this city has succeeded in taking
I'D the bonds that stood against II and
residents of this city, Land among
them, hold most of them.
The last of them were hquidated dur
ing the past two years and the commits
sion appointed under the act is anxious
TO have this Legislature repeal the law
and thus close the whole matter so far
as IL is concerned.
To accomplish this Assembly bill Gil
was drawn up and Johnson was asked
TO introduce il. He assented with pro-
.testations Of extreme pleasure at such
a privilege. Then, with as much pleas
ure he had it referred to the Judiciary
Committee, of which he is chairman,
and upon its first appearance before the
committee he made so glowing a speech
in its favor that it was at once recon-
mended to pass.
Those who heard and knew him spec
:ulated much upon the incentive TO his
feloquence.
The incentive became apparent when
subsequently, he went, rubbing his sleek
palms, into the presence of Mayor Land
TO talk over the bill. It was in good
condition. he said and would doubtless
pass, though possibly with some trouble
because of the overloaded condition of
the files. It would be his pleasure TO
yyetnurse the measure anyway until 1t
was able to stand for itself At the
same time, why would 1t not be adj
visable, the best policy in fact, for
Mayor Land to appoint Mr. Johnson
special counsel TO handle the matter?
: It was not a sparsity Of brains that
bufIded up the big fortune the Mayor
draws. his checks on and Johnson's
game was not difficult one to decipher.
The Mayor fatty refused him the ap-
pOtntment and explaining mis- refusal
later said that such proposition had
too much the semblance of a direct
bride TO a legislator to influence lecis-
iation in which ne was personally and
officially interested Il did not jibe with
HIS sense of honor at any rate, no mat
ter how it appealed to the UNIQUE brand
OF that quality that Johnson claims for
his own. His refusal was fiat one.
but Grovel came back on the rebound
and asked again and again did allli-
sions TO Assembly bill Gil and the prob
ability Of it's passage form no tnconsid-
cradle portion Of his conversation
Mayor Land, however, merely re-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC GOD
HAS BEEN HURLED FROM
His HIGH YELLOW THRONE
Senatorial Aspirations Of William R. Hearst
Ruthlessly Shattered in the Minority
Caucus.

nett for United States Senator to-day
and for Nathan Cole Jr., Silver Re
publican, tomorrow.
The indiscriminate use of names for
an empty honor led to an important dis
cussion. Even among the Democrats
a complimentary vote for United States
Senator has been cheapened and AS
semblyman Burnett introduced a reso-
luton binding the Democratic members
to vote for William r. Hearst for
United States Senator for the rest of
the session. Burnett is now sorry that
he spoke He said nice things of Will
liam, but every compliment was met
with venomous denunciation in which
more than one member took whack at
William and then returned to the at
tack.
r. Porter Ashe took the center of the
stage of oratorical abuse. He asked
his associates to believe that he had
some self-respect left, and in justifca-
ton of that self-respect he declined to
vote for William r. Hearst for any
thing that in any way is remotely con-
nected with honor. Mr.. Ashe begged
his fellow Democrats to remember that
the position of United States Senator
is one of national honor, and that 1t was
shameful even to associate the name of
Hearst with 1t, even in a compli-
mentary way. But Mr.. Ashe had only
begun. He reminded his associates
that they have other interests than
their own to protect For the time be-
ing they are custodians of the welfare
of the Democracy Of the State, and Mr..
Ashe said he could conceive of no more
outrageou act of party treachery than
to saddle the Democracy with the
weight Of William r. Hearst as a
standing asptrant for Senatorial hon
ors With the name of Hearst the Re
publicans would have a bludgeon far
more deadly with which to beat the
Democracy to death than the Demo-
Gratis have possessed in their warfare
upon the Republicans with the name Of
De Young.
Mr. Asfle became even more serious.
He called attention to the fact that If
the Democratic minority were to vote
for Hearst for the remainder Of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
*S%S%G%G+C+G% C*C%C<C%G-
ONE MORE BALLOT
AND NO CHANGE.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC
MENTO, Feb. 22.-After the TAX
ing of one ballot for United States
Senator Judge Dibble moved that
a second ballot be taken. He said
he understood that two or three
more Democrats were going over
to John Rosenfeld, and he wanted
to give them chance. The mo-
ton to adjourn shut out ,Dibble's
motion.
There was absolutely no change
in the Republican end of the bal
lot. The Democrats, however, split
between four candidates-Assem
blvman James J. Burnett. John
Resented, James D. Phelan and
Stephen NJ White.
The ballot was as follows:
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01
OR8NDA NEWS.

Oh how proud our farmer'- seem to
be Of the bcauiif j rain that fell Nom
day morning, they seem 10 take ODD new
life and give one a lirmer and stronger
hand-hake than before ihe rain. All are
busy blowing and narrowing.
The annual District Conventional the
Christian church. which met here Aug
lGh and continued four days, is now a
thing OF the past, hut TEE good done
will live on through eternity. The best
Of spirit prevailed throughout the en-
tire meeting. which wa, largely attend
ed there being a large representation Of
delegates and visiiogs from the entire
district, and some from other parts Of
the state as well us from Maryland and
West Virginia.
Miss Daisy bowman. of Washington.
is visiting her aunt, Miss L. l.. Bowman.
Rev. W. J.. Dudley is attending the
Hampshire Christian Convention.
Miss Della Whit. Of Centre Mills.
ya.. is here TO enter Oranda Institute
which opens Sept, 9Th. Prospects are
very bright for this school DUNG it,
coming session from September to
May 1909.
Quite n number Of our citizens are IN
Woodstock this week in defense OF Miss
Oma Mumaw. Jumbo.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01

The Great Wallace Show reached
Woodstock from llarrisouburg at IN
early hour Friday morning, and by day
light the heavy wagons bearing all the
immense parapharnalia OF this big
affair were rolling through Court street
on the way from the railroad to the
show grounds in french's meadow,
The people also commenced pouring
into town at early daylight and from
hat time on until tho middle Of the day
every road leading INTO Town was filled
with he eager streams Of humanity. BY
the time the street parade started the
town was Utterly full Of people, and at
the corner Of Main and Court streets
the inn was so great thar The police had
to fairly force them back TO make room
for the parade. The street parade was a
gorgeous affair and was striking adj
vertisement cf the immense resources OF
the Great Wallace Shows.
When the afternoon performance
commenced every seat in the huge tent
was filled, the crowd being fully as
large as the one that packed Robinson $
canvass only three days before. To say
the circus was good one would be
drawing it mild. It was far and away
ahead OF any show evey seen I'm this
part Of the Valley, and never before did
we see an audience so well pleased and
satisfied. Everything was new and up
to date. and some features were truly
wonderful. We can truly say say That
in many things This show actually eX-
ccedcd ill., advertisements, something
unhearl Of In the amusement world be-
fore. II the Wallace show comes
through here next season IL will only be
necessary tc advertise the name and
date and they will draw more people
that their tent will seat
We found Mr. Bert Davis. the press
agent. a very courteous and pleasant
gentleman, and we hope we may meet
him again. Mr. Harvey. the advance
press agent. j. another gentleman we
would be glad TO see once more.