Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
Especial to The Herald.

NACRAMENTO March 20.-After
~ having devoted almost the entire
- day to attempting to devise
method of breaking the deadlock eX-
listing in the senate over the direct
primary bill, that body adopted late
this afternoon a resolution directing
the sergeant-at arms to go immedi-
ately to Palo Alto and bring back Sem
ator Marshall Black, if the latter is
able to travel.
Senator Blacks presence is neces-
sary to break the deadlock as the vote
on the assembly amendment to the bill
providing for election of United States
senators by advisory vote by legislative
districts instead of state wide ad-
visory vote, stands 20 to 10.
The only way the proponents of the
amendment can secure its adoption
is to have full attendance of the 40
senators. In that event the vote would
be 20 to 20, a tie, and then the lieuten-
ant governor would cast the deciding
vote.
Determined to "Stand Pat"
The organization Republicans, led by
Senator Wright of San Diego, who
have two Democrats with them, held
caucus this morning and decided to
stand pat and keep the legislature in
session until Senator Black should re-
cover.
The plan of sending the sergeant
alarms after Black a second time also
was proposed, but was not decided
upon until the afternoon session was
well under way.
Senator Weed offered a resolution
which provided that the sergeant-a
arms should proceed at once to Palo
Alto, and with a physician to be ap-
pointed by the president of the senate,
determine whether or not the senator
was too i'll to return.
In the event the patient, in the opin-
ion of the senate's specially appointed
physicians, was able to make the trip
10 Sacramento the sergeant t-arms
was authorized to convey his charge
to the capital by special engine and
car.
Would Suggest Shamming
Determined opposition to this resolu-
ton arose. 1t was pointed out by SEN
atOrS Stetson, Walker and Caminettj
that such action on the part of the
senate would be an insinuation that
that body believed Senator Black was
shamming illness in order to cause a
deadlock on the matter in hand. Cam
inetti engaged in a lively tilt with the
lieutenant governor when he questioned
the right of the senate to appoint,
through its presiding officer, physi-
clan to pass upon the health of any
member.
Lieutenant Governor Porter said ne
regarded this remark as scurrilous and
intended to apply to himself He de-
clared he would call the senator from
Amador to order if he did not desist.
Senators Wolfe, Leavitt and Wright,
who were leading the fight for the res
olution, then agreed that it should be
withdrawn and that a less objection
able one substituted Shortly before
adjournment this evening the substi-
tIte was introduced,
Consultation Provided
1t provides that the doctors appointed
by the chair should consult with SEN
ator Blacks own physician as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of removing him. IT
aroused another storm from the OPP
ponents of the amendment on the
ground that it still reflected upon SEN
ator Black.
Senator Cartwright offered a substi-
tute merely directing the president ia
telegraph Black requesting him to re-
turn at the earliest possible moment
but this too was voted down, and the
first substitute was adopted.
Further consideration of the amend
ment to the bill was postponed until
Monday at II a. m.
DR.. John GalWey Of San Francisco