The San Francisco call., 1907-03-13
EMPLOYEES VOTED coin
BY LIBERAL ASSEMBLY
Attaches to Receive $1,000
for Work Yet to Be
Performed
CALL HEADQUkRTERs.
1907 EIGHTH STREET

SACRAMENTO, March l2.-The As
sembly made its last day memorable by
= bitter fight over a resolution that
would have given $4,000 of the peoples
money TO numerous attaches for re-
naming here another week. After much
heated debate the grab was defeated.
and the majority followed mp its tri-
umph by adopting a trimmed resolution
by the ways and means committee, al
lowing $1,000 for the extra work.
Speaker Beardslee had a hand in the
mess for the over generous plan OF dis
tribution. which the Assembly refused
to. sanction. was the work OF a special
committee appointed quietly after the
wavs and means committee had set its
face against presenting money to un-
necessary attaches.
Jake Transue Walter Leeds and Phil
Stanton OF Los Angeles and Grove i.
johnson lent their hearty support TO
the $4,000 resolution. This thoughtful
measure made provision for getaway
money for half hundred attaches.
ranging in rank and worth from over
worked desk clerks TO uuderWOrked
porters and never-wOrk assistant ser
geants at arms Several of the chosen
came from Los Angeles, but at least
one hailed from Sacramento. This one
was Grove j. Fink, grandson of Grove
Johnson. Grandson Grove. who is only
e schoolboy, has been drawing s. a
DAY as stenOgrapher for the judiciary
committee. Of which Grandpa Grove
was chairman. Grandpa fixed things
so that little Grove was slated for an
extra $50. This done, foxy grandpa
declared the resolution perfect in every
particular.
Transue led the fight on the floor and
was surprised to find himself contend
ing against great odds. The ways and
means committee rallied unexpected
strength Even the San Francisco del
egatiOn opposed the grab. Chandler Of
Fresno asked irritating questions. He
wanted to know who had appointed the
special committee and how much the
untOtaled list presented by Transue
wouid draw from the treasury. Tran
sue could not answer the last question,
and speaker Beardslee answered the
first by confessing responsibility.
Held Of MendOcino shattered the
hopes Of the grafters by reading a per-
sOnal letter from Governor Gillett to
Chairman Estudillo Of the ways and
means committee. advising against a
holdOver army of attaches and point
ing out that all the extra help neces-
sary 10 clean up the work would be
three desk clerks. the ergeant-at-arms
and an assistant sergeanr-at-arms.
The grab went down and out under
a storm Of noes" and the resolution
proposed by the ways and means com
mittee prevailed by a vote Of 81 TO IL
Several extra pay resolutions were
voted down. but Ed. J. Smith, history
clerk, was given an additional 500.
Prior 10 adjournment Governor Gil
lett made a speech cOmplimenting the
Legislature on its work Numerous
presentation speeches followed Speak
er Beardslee received a costly set of
silver, Speaker Pro TEN. Transue a
watch. Grove Johnson a punch bowl
and Miguel EstudillO a wine set
Several complimentary resolutions
were passed. One Of them extended
thanks for faithful service to Thomas
q. Walker, chief assistant clerk The
solid part of the recognition came a
few days ago, when the Assembly
voted him $3.50 for extra work