The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-07
SENATORIAL BUSINESS.
Shortridge Demands Longer Hours
and a Caucus.

There was something Of a furry Of
excitement when, after the joint as
sembly had taken it's usual ballot yes
terday, Senator ShortridgH. rose in his
place and offered resolution TO the
effect that the joint sessions be held
daily on every Legislative day until
United States Senator was elected, and
that the balloting begin at II m. and
continue until p. m.
In speaking to his resolution, Short
ridge called attention to- the fact that
the present was the fifth week of the
session, and said thatsmuch of the
time had been wasted i'm futile attempts
to elect a United States Senator. He
submitted that the session was being
inierfered with, and that the people
were becoming restless because legis-
lation was not being given proper at
tention He thought it was the duty
of the majority to consider the busi-
ness of electing a United States Sem
ator more seriously, and believed that
the members composing it should get
together in the good old way and come
to caucus agreement. From the first
he had believed that the caucus rule
should apply, but as that course had
not been taken he opposed wasting
the time of the session, and favored
long sessions, so that all factions might
finally agree on some suitable candi-
date
Senator, Gutter was on his feet before
Shortridge sat down. He said he was
glad to know that the members from
Santa Clara County were at last will
ing to enter caucus.
please don't make that all of the
members from Santa Clara County
irterjected Senator Morehouse, who all
along had voted for General Barnes.
ct will answer for to-day" replied
Cutter, and, continuing, he said that
four years ago, and again two years
ago, the Santa Clara County delegation
alone had refused to go into caucus for
United States Senator because they
knew if they did somebody would be
elected they did not like. He said the
Republicans supporting one candidate
with the emphasis ON 'one'D did not
propose to go into a caucus. They
We're making an open fight, and did not
intend going into a caucus to cast ball
lots of which the people knew nothing,
ard which they would not dare to cast
openly. He said he ventured the asser-
ton that it would be better to have no
representative than to have a man I'M
fiji for the position.
Senator Bettman Of San Francisco
said that a great change had come over
Cutter. Four years ago, and again
two years ago, he had been breaking
his neck to get into caucus, while now
he was trying just as hard to keep out.
Assemblyman Meade (Dem.) moved
that the further consideration Of the
resolution be made special order for
the next Republican caucus, and the
Democrats and a portion of the third
house grinned audibly.
Senator Davis, who, since the begin
ming of the trouble, has stayed by r.
Wing NJ Scott moved that Shortridge's
resolution lie on the table. and the
motion carried by viva voce vote
The ballot taken before Shortridge
offered his resolution showed no change
from those taken weeks ago. It re-
suited as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 1O3;
necessary to choice. 30.
Barnes II.
Bulla H.
Eurns "a.
Grant &c.
Bard 2
Scott 1.
Estee 1.
FELTON, /.
White CD /.
Resented CD /.
De vries CD /.