The San Francisco call., 1905-01-17
S0L0NS' PLANS FOR LONG JAUNT
ARE NIPPED IN THE BUD.
DISASTER OVERTAKES SCHEME
OF WOULD-BE INVESTIGATORS
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 16.-The storm
broke in the Senate this morning. Sem
atof Savage and a few of his. friends,
believing that the time for junketing
had arrived, presented a resolution
providing for an exhiiarating tour to
the southland. But the howl that went
up fairly took the breath of the propo-
-nents of the measure and before the
clock had ticked off fifteen minutes
Senator Savage threw up his hands in
despair and withdrew the document.
In withdrawing it, however, he made it
known that he was inspired to present
it by desire to DO his fullest duty to
the State, but his inspira ton had been
succeeded by that which evidently
dominated the upper house, and
henceforth he could be counted among
the opponents of every junketing plan
. that could even be dreamed of.
The prayer of the chaplain had just
concluded when the members Of the
Senate We're thrown into verbal COM
bat by Savage's resolution, which fol-
lows:
Resolved, That a select committee, consist
ing OF Senators Coggins. WEIGH. Mckee, Muen-
ter. Nelson, Markey. Pendeton, Woodward,
Baur Savage and French. representing tbs
following standing committees in the Senate.
20 wit: Prisons and refprn1atories, hospitals
and asylums and finance, be and they are
hereby granted a leave of absence for
week for the purpose of visiting the State
School at Whittier. the Normal School at Los
Angeles, the State Hospital at Patton, the
Normal School at San Francisco and the
Normal School and quarantine station at San
Diego. in order that the needs Of these various
institutions may be thoroughly inquired into
and reported upon to the Senate. And the said
committee be and they hereby allowed
their expenses actually incurred upon said
visit.
VIGOROUS OPPOSITION.
When the reading of the resolution
was concluded the members of the
Senate sat for moment gazing at one
another, the majority in amazement.
Then Senator Garter arose, and with
confused expression on his face said
that If the measure was going to be
adopted he would like to be counted in
for the trip. Then Senator Shortridge
started.
I'VE are now getting down to busi-
ness" he said, ''and it is with some
uneasiness that I contemplate this
newfangled committee that has select
ed itself to visit some nine institutions
and travel some 1000 miles to do it.
While l will admit that there are some
millions of dollars in the treasury that
only awaits our grasping hands can
not see why / should support such a
resolution when l glance around and
see these threadbare carpets and
dusty seats. There are no flowers on
my desk, and cheer has fed from the
Senate chamber. While this fact re-
mains 1 can see no excuse for these
junketing trips
Shortridge had barely concluded be-
fore Wolfe was on his feet to support
the measure Senator Shortridge al
ways raises objections to these meas
ures," said Wolfe, but when the time
comes he forgets his effort at oratOry
and votes in favor of them"
Senator Simpson next took the floor
and moved that the resolution be sent
to the committee on Contingent Ex-
penses for further consideration, but
the motion was lost sight of when
Belshaw arose to support the stand
taken by Shertridge. II am a men,
Der of the Finance Committee" said
Belshaw, "and so far as / am aware
this committee does not desire to be
represented on the junketing commit
tee. We have not met as yet, and
while / admit that the junketers prob
ably would have a good time and
would be well entertained, l doubt as
we have not discussed the question,
that the Finance Committee would
agree that the results Of this junket
would be commensurate with the ex-
pense to the State"
RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN.
Then Senator Ralston took a hand.
81 am opposed to this resolution on
the ground that those that favor Ii
way" he said. ''Let the various in