The record-union., 1899-02-02

Two efforts were yesterday made to
elect a United States Senator. and both
were dismal failures. It was the same
old story, told in votes, which has b
rehearsed every legislative day since
the first joint ballot was taken. It was
told without variation, and except that
few more members were absent than
usualEowing to the delegation which
was attending the funeral of the late
Senator John Boggs-one of the ballots
taken two weeks ago might have been
substituted and nobody would have
been the wiser.
There is very little talk going the
rounds with respect to the Senatorial
outlook, and while rumors, untraceable,
crop up with irritating regularity, there
is really nothing new to be said. The
friends of the various candidates show
no sign Of weakening Another ballot
at noon to-day.
HONoRING THE DEAD.
Both houses were at recess from 9:45
until 1O:45 yesterday morning, during
which time the funeral ceremonies were
being held over the remains of the late
Senator Boggs, I. the Palace Hotel in
San Francisco.
HARBOR BOND BILL.
In the Senate the San Francisco har-
second reading, began at previous
session, was finished. The bill, as
amended, provides for submitting to a
popular vote the proposition Of issuing
bonds to the amount of $1,OOO,OOO for
the purpose of improving the seawall
and roadway of San Francisco harbor.
The bonds are to be of $1OO denomina-
ton, so as to come within the reach
of small purchasers, but an amendment,
further on, proposes to shut out indi-
vidual buyers by making the State a
preferred purchaser at par. The bonds
will draw 49, per cent. interest per
annum, and both interest and principal
are to be paid from harbor dues.
NOT A CIRCULATING LIBRARY.
The State Library bill, introduced by
Senator Boggs, was up for second read
ing, and claimed the attention of the
Senate most of the afternoon. One of
the provisions of the original bill was
to the effect that the Board of Trustees
might formulate a plan by which some
of the books in the library might be
loaned to other libraries, and thus cir
culate among the people The commit
tee saw fit to strike out the provision,
and allow the old law, which provides
that only State officers and members Of
the Legislature, when that body is in
books. After a long debate the Senate
agreed to adopt the committee amend
ment, and though Simpson, who OPP
posed it, changed his vote and gave
notice of a motion to reconsider, the
probabilities are that the books, refer
ence and otherwise, contained in the
State Library, will not be placed on
wheels and circulated throughout the
State.
ANTI-MORMON RESOLUTION.
During the morning session Short
ridges anti-Mormon resolution was
adopted, though it encountered consid-
cradle opposition. 1t requests Con-
gress to bar Roberts of Utah, who is
said to be a polygamist, from it's pro-
ceedings, and it further requests that
a constitutional amendment be submit
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amy a felony and prohibiting polyg-
amists from holding public office.
BILLS AND BUSINESS.
Yesterdays legislative day in the AS
sembly was devoted to business and
the steady flow Of the stream was I'm
disturbed by any debate or by any
event
The list Of attaches, virtually as
printed in yesterday mornings Rec
ord Union" was read out, adopted and
the clerks and porters sworn in.
An hours cessation from business
was given as mark of remembrance
to the late Senator Boggs.
That the committees had been busy
was proven by the quite voluminous
reports offered by several. This insures
the files keeping full, a thing which
spurs the Assembly to work
AN ADVERSE REPORT.
Radcliff's A. B. 342 was before the
Committee on Ways and Means yester.
day afternoon. This provides for ar
investigation by the University Of Cali
fornia into the rainfall and water sup.
ply OF the state and appropriates $25,.