The San Francisco call., 1903-01-08
GRAND OLD
MAN SAYS
FAREWELL
Neff Bids Goodby to
Senate With Deep
Emotion.
Shortridge POstpones
His Address to
the Public.
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" RAMENTO, Jan. 7.-Senator
81 Charles NJ Shortridge of Santa
"a Clara did not deliver the SEN
W sational address he planned.
He announced during the ses-
sion of the Senate this after
noon that he did not think the occasion
was an auspicious cne and he would post
pone his speech until the pageantry of
the inaugural ceremonies had become
memory. Shortridge was eager to make
his explanation and when he concluded
many disappointed spectators left the
Senate chamber.
When the Senate reconvened after the
inaugural ceremonies Senator Frank
Leavitt of Alameda, chairman of the
Committee Attaches, introduced res
olution legalizing the appointment or at
taches who will serve during the term.
1t was adopted.
At this juncture Lieutenant Governor
Jacob Neff took his leave of the Senate
His address was delivered in a voice full
Of feeling and the auditors present were
in full sympathy with the grand old man.
He spoke follows:
1 desire to say but few words to you,
having retired from the position which have
held for the PAST four years. It has been
source of pleasure to me 70 meet with you
during my term of office and while 1 retire
from the office with great deal OF satisfac-
tiOn TO myself there is some regret at part
ing with you. The associations that l have
formed during my incumbenCy the presid-
pleasing. They will remain with me to the
end. L desire~tO say in addition that during
my career in public life / have always en-
deavored to discharge nay duties to the best
of my ability Whether [ have done will
state of California In 1sT2 was nv first
advent in this Senate chamber. The people Of
my county honored ME with a seat upon the
floor. / discharged the duties then 1 have
liz life has been to serve the people to the
best of my ability and when look over the
record that l have made while it has not
been a brilliant one vt have the conscious
ness in my heart of knowing that it was an
honest one (Applause.)
RETIRES FROM PUBLIC LIFE.
As have said. the regrets that 1 have in
| leaving this position are the severing or aSso-
ienesIIIPS rIiaC 1tf ISI-j-s,
| with the senators upon this Moor HaVing
/ now arrived at the time when must retire
| not only from this position. but from public
| life. the shades Of evening are approaching.
| l thank Godfthat | am citizen of the State
i OF California and that my duties have been
| again Senators for the kind consideration
| that you have given me I desire to return my
/ thanks and also 10 the secretary. Mr.. Bran
| den and his associates
! l now take great pleasure in introducing my
successor Lieutenant Governor Anderson
|
Lieutenant Governor Anderson then
took the gavel laid down by his honored
| predecessor and made the following
| speech:
1t gives great pleasure to nc 1 have be-
fore said to- day to be elected to this posi-
ton and it is still a great pleasure to ba
! called upon to preside over this brilliant body.
In presiding for you 1 hope to do i'm
| partially and fairly and with that end in view
! ! ask the cordial support and assistance OF
| / /
| down the gavel four years hence. leave behind
me such good record such host OF friends
| with whom have come in contact as my dis
| tingushed predecessor l will feel that / have
performed the duties of the office to the sat
isfaction of yourself and the people of the State
| of California 1 thank you for your kind at
tentOn and hope that TN this session ", VII III 3e
| fornia and that We will have entire harmon.
during the whole session. (Applause)
SENATE employees.
Senator Leavitt introduced a resolution
asking for the confirmation of a long list
of employees of the Senate. This wa:
adopted without a dissenting vote Fol
lowing is a complete list:
stenographers. So per dem-E Washburn
Lucretia Baisley X. V. Hannon C.. B. Olm
stead. Tessie Crowley. Mae Ensminger. MartiI
Madsen. George McI-aughIin-
BENJAMIN Gray II. Lorentzen. Ray h. Nc
Phail E D. Holley, ". BOwser, G.. Kimberley
+. Grimes. William NJ. Cutter II. I. Smith
j. J. OConnor. Joseph G. Mccall. ]. V. Trice
Assistant minute clerks at SO per diem-s. z
Redmond. ViOia Hess.
Assistant journal clerks at s. per diem
Clyde Seavy, w. F: James. NJ; G. sloan. Free
Weiman MISS NJ thornPSop l. IN, M, MsTiosi
Rill flers at 81 per diem-Georee Watson
Robert Sullivan. W. Dobson. r. II. Savage. G
Kohlhof, George c. Cleveland. J. P. Shum
Biu clerks at So per diem. T. Conley w
Ianktree b. Cretien. Bruce Huggins. A. New
ell, NJ Riley, Charles Tuttle. William Kerr.
Assistant postmasters at ST per diem-M.
Poor NJ. Bigelow. NJ. Ober and Miss Mami
Mailing clerks at 81 per diem-c. A Spears
j. F. Hanson. William Siebuhr.
Document clerks at 81 per diem-Miss
} Ayres, j. McHugh, S. Armor Reta Madden
Index CLERKS at 81 per diem-C. Brown, J
Committee sergeants At arms at 81 per der
k Sullivan J. H. Kroh, Edward Nolan, F
McQuaid. S. r. Erauw, John l.. LOuttit, q
Schumacher. E. A. Q, Brien, p Savage. r.
} Ewing. James Brown. Tony Rice
Gatekeepers at So per diem-A. L. sprague
l., d. Hail. John Falkenstein. Peter Sevy.
Doorkeepers at So per dienl-C. E. GalluI
woman conmittee doorkeepers at So per diem-Ar
Howell L. selvage, d. r. Mcdonald L
Schretz. +. Miller.
" Tsher TgfS at s. so per diem--c.harles MautaIen
, / a
Schluer. Dom Shields, James Nelson Octavi
Walthsl Earl Cook.
Index clerk at 81 per dem-Louis G. Holm
Committee clerk at 81 per diem-Miss c
, | HemrI.c-
Secretary to president at So per dienl-J. I
Sidgemore.
| stenographer for minority at s5 per diem-G
+ j. C1eary.
Barlow.
l Porters at $3 per diem-Daniel Love an
Charles Metcalf.
COMMITTEE CLERKS.
Resolution by Leavitt: Committee clerks
he assigned to respective committees by secre
tary of Senate at 81 per diem-A. Williams
! Ed Cammert, Dr. Blodgett. ]. J. Daley, H. 1
, Wagner NJ Welch Miss Frances Savage, W
= j. Hoskng, Mrs. Scott. r. G. HARRISON. :
4 | Vatican. Mrs. c. z. Muenter. .. 3. Smitl
Annie Nelson. NJ g. Hall, r. ID. Corlett. J
c. Bowley. Richard Ryan. c. o. Busick A. !
5 Millard J. Villar. Emily Kane. j. w. Gale
we'll p Leddy. c Stern. Howard lie For
Lulu NJ. Luchsinger Charles ID. Toy
Resolution by LeaVitt: Assistant secrets
riee al So per diem-F. L, Thomas : Iogal