The record-union., 1899-02-15


said gentleman yesterday who came
from a distant town to size up the stu
alton: that it is simply fear Of Milton
]. Green. This is explained by assert
ing for Grant, and who are really the
ones who are preventing an election,
We're furnished Grants money by Green
in order to secure their election. So
long as Green orders them to stand IN
line they must do so, or suffer the fate
OF Wright, who was exposed by Green
as soon as he voted for another can
didate. These men have taken Grants 3
money, and they now know from
Green's action in Wright's case that If
they disobey their master he will ex-
pose them. But" he continued, there
are enough honest men in the Legisla-
ture.-men whose election expenses
were not paid, and who have not been
bought since-to elect Senator, and l
am now hopeful that before many days
are over they will get together and end
this disgraceful farce. There is but one
way to do it, and that is to meet and
decide the party choice in the usual
way, the rule of the majority"
A QUIET DAY.
The Senate was very busy yesterday.
and transacted mass Of routine busi-
ness. but incidents were scarce. 1t
locked at one time as though the body
would be engulfed in a flood of rhet-
oric, directed at the Assembly carica-
ture bill, which was reached on the
file, but Shortridge's opening remarks
We're nipped in the bud by the passing
of the hour for the consideration of As
sembly bills, and the danger was
averted. Later in the day a lively tilt
was indulged in over the employment
of an additional stenographer and
when that person had been elected the
shadows had heightened, and adjourn
ment was in order.
NOT A MANSION.
And the Governors mansion is not to
be a mansion" after all-only resi-
dence. The Senate Finance Committee
proved a stickler on words, and main
permitted in California. Residences
were good enough for Governors, and,
following that line Of thought, all traces
of the word mansion were carefully
eliminated, and the equally suggestive
though less aristocratic word resi-
dence" was inserted. The bill with the
amendments noted in yesterdays Rec
rd-Union," was reported back with
the unanimous Endorsement of the COM
mittee.
MONEY, MONEY.
The Senate contingent fund is run
ming low, and replenishment is in or
der. Without money junkets, salaries
and other things would come to an
untinely end. With that view Of the
situation, the Senate yesterday sus-
pended the rules and passed bill
which will fill its private crib up to
the $4,000 mark. It was passed. 1t is
well.
THE TERM GROWS OLD.
Z The day approaches, in fact, it is due
next Monday, on and after which the
introduction Of bills will be hedged
about with numerous distractions. It
will be the ffftieth day Of the session
and the thirty-third term is growing
old. In the Assembly the Committee
on Rules and Regulations has piovid-
ed for a new standing committee to be
appointed by the Speaker To this
committee of three all who desire to
introduce bills at that late period will
have them referred. The recommends
tion of this committee, whether favor
able or adverse, will have much to do
with securing the necessary two-t thirds
vote or its refusal
FOR CALIFORNIA BOYS.
Kenneally. who claims to possess 4
rich pay streak of genuine Americanism
in his nature, is to the fore with a
bill appropriating $500 for the pur-
pose of giving a rousing reception to
the boys of the Fighting First on their
return from Manila. The bill seems
to be popular one.
SAINT VALENTINE.
It was neat little compliment which
Mead of Los Angeles paid his brother
Southron, Valentine, Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, yester-
day. He offered resolution like this:
Resolved. That the Committee on
Ways and Means be granted a vaca-
tion for this day, it being the annive--
sary Of the birth Of Saint Valentine"
The. House caught on instantaneous
ly, and there were all sort OF seconds
and references to committees and a
nice friendly bit of handclapping for
the Valentine who has never posed as
saint
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Another patriotic bill introduced yes
terday is one by Chenoweth of Anaheim
providing that returning National
Guardsmen who have served their
country in the Yanko- Shanko war may
resume their places as members of ofI1-
GERS of the National Guard, with full
powers and privileges and may serve
their time out as IL nothing had ever
happened. In all computations Of time
of service in which emolumenr or hon.
ors count, the time Of their volunteer