The San Francisco call., 1906-06-11
BITTER SPEECHES
TN BOTH HOUSES
Last Days of Legislature Marred by Displays
of Temper in Assembly and Senate.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ager of Henry t. OXnard's unfortunate
political campaigns and present man
ager of Perkins campaign, is here
looking over the field. II is a sure
thing that several OF the outgoing Sen
ators will come back again. Gossip
goes that Senator Hahn of Pasadena
viii succeed himself Phil HaskinS of
san Francisco would not object TO a
second term. and there are others.
Hatton is posting himself generally on
the situation.
Every one that comes from Wash
ington speaks highly OF Senator Per-
kins' devotion to duty. The Senator ad-
mits that he is not a brilliant orator
and for lack of brflliancy must de-
vote himself 10 hard work for the good
Of his constituents and the glory of
his country. He entertains the notion
that only orators of exceptional brill
liancy are privileged to leave the post
Of duty in Congress TO wander over
the land and deliver addresses
WILL HAVE TO HUSTLE.
The condition of the Assembly file
makes the fact clear that the states
men in the lower branch must do some
austling tomorrow, day and night, in
order to clear up everything for the ad-
jOurnment Tuesday noon. Senators
who are eager TO get away are inclined
70 Gems the ASSet0Diymen IOr lOle-
ness and Indifference today. There was
expectation that the Assembly would
devote several hours Of this Sabbath
70 the consideration of the bills and
amendments on the file, but at the time
appointed for the session to begin a
quorum was not present. The Speaker
instead of waiting for slow moving 6
lawmakers TO stroll In. hastily declared
the session off until Monday. FifteSi
] 1af in he Ac
sembly chamber.
In the Assembly the Senate is
charged with unfair criticism. 1t is
asserted that the Senators pay little
attention to measures that have passed
the Assembly. but give special con-
sideration TO identical bills on the SEN
ate file, thus making 1t appear that the
Assembly is dilatory and the Senate
prompt Last night Senator Hahn lee
tured the members of the Assembly for
lettering away time in the Senate
chamber that should be devoted to the
Assembly file.
The little roast" which Dr. Ben
jamin Ide Wheeler received from AS
semblyman Warren John yesterday was
overdue. This explanation of the criti-
cism is given: Some years ago s. c.
Smith, now Congressman representing
the Eighth District was a State Sena-
tor and succeeded in getting the Legis-
lature to establish polytechnic school
at San Luis Obispo. In the due course
Of time legislative appropriation was
requested for maintenance of the in
stitution. At this stage of the pro-
ceedings it is said that President
Wheeler "butted in and sought to
divert the proposed appropriation for
the use of the university at Berkeley.
The representative of the San Luis
Obispo constituency bided his time and
when il came grilled the head of the
State University.
1t is settled that there will be an
executive session of the Senate tomor-
row evening or Tuesday forenoon to
consider appointments made by Gov
ernor Pardee since the adjournment OF
the regular session of 1905. There is
nothing at present to indicate that the
Senate will fail to confirm the nomina-
tions.