The San Francisco call., 1905-01-21
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 20.-An apology
from Senator Emmons for his hardi
hood in opposing similar measures and
the unexplained silence of Senator
Shortridge marked the unanimous
adoption by the Senate to-day of
Pendleton's resolution providing for a
junket to the institutions of the south
land. Senator Pendleton is noted as
programmer, but after all the strife
and bitter argument successfully hurl-
ed against junket measures during the
last week the oily smoothness with
which to-days resolution went through
astonished even it's author.
When Senator Pendleton's resolution
was presented for the consideration Of
the House Senator Wolfe, President pro
tenn, who was in the chair, announced
that under his ruling Of yesterday it
would take a two-thirds vote to pass
the measure. Then Senator Emmons
asked the privilege to explain his posi-
tion. He was permitted to proceed
by the chair, though several of his col.
leagues good naturedly objected.
II have observed" said Senator En-
mons, since / have been here this ses-
sion that the men that stand foremost
in favor of junketing always come
back This is evidence to me that the
people no not object to such expendi-
lures of public moneys and / am sure
that the committee proposed in the
resolution is an intelligent one and
that its work will be well done. And
another point. have several measures
here that I desire supported by my
ND
quently it is well that be very friend
ly with the junketing plans. For these
reasons want to say that | am In
favor Of the resolution as presented.
RESOLUTION Is READ.
The resolution was then read to the
Senate, 1t being as follows:
Resolved. That Senators Pendleton and Luz
kens, from the Committee on Finance; Senators
Woodward and Curtin. from the Committee on
Education; Senator'S Muenter and Markey. from
the Committee on Hospitals and Asylums; Sem
ators Welch and Coggins, from the COMMITTEES
on Prisons and Reformatories: Senators Nc
kee and Nelson, from the COMMITTEES on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds: Senator Bauer.
from the Committee Commissions and Re-
trenchment. and ]. l. Martin. sergeant at
arms of the Senate be the committee named in
pursuance Of the following resolution adopted
by the Senate January 10. to-wit:
Resolved. That the committees on Finance.
Education, Hospitals and Asy1un1s, Prisons
and Refornatories and Public Buildings ard
Grounds be authorized to appoint sub-com-
mittee OF two each and that said sub-commit-
tee, together with the sergeant at arms Of the
Senate, constitute a committee to visit such
public institutions as they may deem necessary
In order that such institutions may be thor
oughly inquired into and reported upon to the
Senate, and that they be allowed their actual
expenses while engaged in committee work and
such leave Of absence may be hereinafter
determined by the Senate. and that said COM
mittee be and they are hereby granted leave Of
absence from Friday, January "a, TO and includ-
ing Wednesday. February 1, 1905, for the pur
pose OF visiting the State school at whittier
the Normal School at Los Angeles. the State
Hospital at Patton, the Normal School and
quarantine Station at San Diego. the Poly
technic School at San Luis Obispo and the
State Hospital at Agnews. and that said COM
mittee bc and they are hereby allowed their
expenses actually incurred upon said visit.
The call for the vote developed
unanimous sentiment in favor of the
resolution, and amid the smiles and
laughter of the members 1t went slid
ing through, not. however, until after
Lukens had withdrawn in favor of
Haskins. Bauer in favor of Irish and
Curtin in favor Of Sanford, whose