The San Francisco call., 1903-01-07
ASSEMBLY
APPOINTS
ATTACHES
Hot Contest PreCedeS EleC-
ton of Rev. Mr.. Steven
son as Chaplain.
Colonel Wood of Riverside
Defeats Wickham for
Minute Clerk.
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MENTO, Jan. 6-Grove L. johnson
/ ~ Of Sacramento had the honor of Of
fering the first resolution in the
/ House at this mornings session. Ad-
/ joucnment was taken yesterday until 10
o clock to-day, but it was fully half an
hour after that time before Speaker Fisk
called the Assembly TO order The Rev
DR.. II. C. Shoemaker of Sacramento Of
fered a brief prayer and a moment later
the second days business started with
rush
Johnson's resolution asked that the Sen
ate and the Assembly meet in joint ses-
sion in the Assembly chamber at , D. m.
for the purpose of being present when the
Speaker Of the Assembly opened and pub
lished the returns of the election of the
Governor and the Lieutenant Governor.
Duryea presented a resolution fixing S25
as the amount to be allowed each mem
Der as contingent expense; said expenses
to include postage stamps.
Speaker Fisk announced the appoint
ment Of Greer, Goodrich, Barber and Kill
ingsworth on the Inaugural Committee.
A resolution by Johnson, asking for the
appointment Of three members. to act
with a like number from the Senate, both
committees to confer with the Sacra-
arrangements for the inaugural ball, found
favor with the members and was passed
without dissent. The Speaker appointed
Houser. Roley and CopUs to represent the
Assembly.
The committee appointed to wait on the
Governor reported that they had visited
his Excellency, who had informed them
that his message would be sent to the
House at a later date.
a round OF applause greeted a resolu-
tion by Carter asking that the Assembly
chamber be heated in the early morn
ing so that the members could warm up
to their work. When the Speaker in
formed Carter that the matter had already
been attended to, Carter replied that he
was sorry, as he had expected to be
granted the privilege of appointing an
extra engineer
Brown of San Mateo presented a resolu-
ton asking that three members be ap-
pointed as a temporary committee on con-
tingent expenses and mileage. The reso-
luton was adopted.
The Assembly adjourned until D. m
During the noon recess the Republican
members of the Assembly went into eau
GUS The only business before the body
was the making up Of the patronage list.
1t was expected that not more than ten
minutes would be consumed in straighten-
ing up affairs, for things looked cut and
dried for the slated ones to go through
Fractional differences, however, made
themselves manifest from the outset and
It locked for time though the caucus
would be grinding away when the time
arrived for calling the House for the af-
ternOon session.
With the calling TO order of the caucus
came the first contest. In the order of
business the naming of the chaplain took
precedence. The Rev. ]. V. Stevenson Of
Sacramento was chosen but it required
a second ballot TO gain his Endorsement
The Rev. DR.. Reagor. also of Sacramento
was his opponent and showed strength
that created no little surprise. The in
PRODUCTION of third candidate in the per
sen of the Rev. DR.. Beans made the
struggle more interesting. Not that the
latter had following. but the three votes
that were cast in his favor were precious
TO the two stronger candidates.
Then came the naming of the minute
clerk. Two southerners were pitted
against each other in battle that showed
considerable political feeling w. @
Wickham, who has for six sessions held
the position, was beaten out by Colonel
A A. Wood Of Riverside. Wood received
32 votes to Wickhams 25 At the after
noon session Of the Assembly the caucus
nominees were ratified and elected
]. Wertheimer was elected bookkeener
10 the sergeant at arms. On motion of
Stanton of Los Angeles the following at
taches were appointed;
Assistant sergeant arms. Albert Lewald