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LEGISLATURE---29TH SESSION.
Each Branch Takes a Ballot for United
States Senator.
Xhe Senate Laboring Over tho County
Gover-nment Act—Proceedings
In the Assembly.
BE2CAXB.
Sacramkvio, March 18, 1SD1.
Tho Senate mot at 10 o'clock a. m\,
Lieutenant-Governor Reddiefc in the
chair. Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by tho (•haplain. Heading of the
journal dispensed with.
On motion of Mr. Campbell of Soiano,
tho Senate took up the county govern
ment bill, on second reading. The bill
comprises US pages of printed matter,
■with 2.'>f) sections. Various amendments
were offered and adopted, and others de
feated. Among the latter was one to in
crease the sum to bo allowed annually by
the Supervisors (now $1,000.) to SiJ.oOO.
Mr. Dray opposed the amendment on
the ground that one year tho Supervisors
of Sacramento County gave the $1,000 for
a Fourth of July celebration.
The amendment was lost—ayes 15, noes
17.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES.
When about one-fifth of the bill had
been read, ji message w:is received from
tho Assembly announcing the passage <>f
several bills, and requesting the return to
that body of the substitute for S. IS.'ss,
67 and li>i, for the purpose of reconsidera
tion and amendment. The request was
granted.
HAI,r.OTINO FOR SRNATOR.
A few minutes before 12 o'clock, noon,
Mr. Seacock offered a resolution, reciting
the official notice given by tho Governor
of the death of United States Senator
Hearst, and providing that the Senate
proceed to elect a person to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Senator
Hearst.
Tho resolution was adopted, and the
Secretary was directed to read tho law of
Congress governing the manner of pro
cedure in tho choosing of United States
Senators.
Tho Chair declared that nominations
were then in order, and on the motion of
Mr. CrandalL a call of the Senate was or
dered, and all the members were tound
to be present.
M. H. DE YOFNO IN NOMINATION.
Mr. Dargie, addressing tho Chair, said
he arose to place in nomination for tiie
office of Senator a man widely known
among the dtisens of this State and of
the United Stales—a man who has a na
tional reputation gained through his own
energies and influence. He is an honest
Republican, one who is governed by tho
interests of the Republican party, and who
had given to that party the benefit of his ]
own influence, lie placed in nomination
M. H. l)e Young, of San Francisco. As
v member of tho National Republican
Committee Mr. Do Young had shown a
high order of ability and great energy.
If elected to tho high office to which he
aspires, he would carry into it all the
qualities he had shown in his private life,
and would fill the position with dignity
and ability. For Mr. De Young he asked
the support of the Senate, and promised
that, it elected, that gentleman would ex
ceed the expectations of his best friends.
When Mr. Dargie sat down there fol
lowed ii minute or more of painful silence,
which prompted the chair to inquire:
'"Are there any more nominations?"
There being no response, Mr. Dargie
arose and saia: "Mr. President, I move
thai the nominations do now close!" at
which there was laughter and applause.
<i. O. Hl..\N< !i AKl> IN NOMINATION.
M r. Fraser said ho arose to place before
the Senate the name ol' a gentleman Avell
and favorably known to the people; es
pecially to those oi" the central portion of
the State—a pioneer of forty years, and ;i
resident of Xl Dorado County, which had
produced many of the brightest sun 1, most
prominent public men of the State. The
gentleman to whom ho referred was -.•„
lawyer of high standing; a man who had
never been an aspirant for public place
until the last campaign, when he came
near being elected $0 Congress in a dis
trict overwhelmingly Democratic. He
had tho honor of presenting for nomina
tion to the high office of United States
Senator the name of lion. G. G. Blanch
ard. [Applause.]
C. N. I'KI.TON IN NOMINATION".
Mr. Crandall said thoolhVe of United
states Senator, which they were about to
fill, was one of an exalted character—so j
exulted and SO ideal that it is the. Jiijrlit of
most men's ambition. On most occasions,
when tile main attraction of this office
was that it v, as the goal of men's ain
liition to reach it, people were accus
tnmed to associate the position with those
noble qualities of the Romans of the
olden time, and of the men whose names
had made our country illustrious. The
memories of such men as Webster, Clay,
Calhonn, Bnmner, and our own Im
mortal Baker, had glorified the upper
house of Congress as the best typeoftbe
great principle of free government, which
had been the harbinger of the hopes of
the downtrodden of every rare and clime.
Wherever the English language was
spoken, there tho Senate of the United
states was a beacon light to humanity.
In selecting a man to represent California
in this illustrious tribunal they should
select a representative man—a man
possessed of thoao qnaUflcattons that had
given grandeur to toe National Congress
in the past. He should] be a mau in
Whose breast is an unswerving sense of I
iustieeaiid truth, so strong as to enable
him to recognize the doctrine that it
should lie the end of legislation to estab
lish principles of justice and truth that
will not die with the exigencies that had
called them forth. A man possessed of j
these <nia!ities was Charles I*. Felton—a
man of natural ability, improved by cul
ture, education and legislative experi
en v. All were proud of his record in
Congress, where no member from this
State had received more distinction than
l.t. Mr. Felton could best subserve the
interests of the people of the State, and
ho iCrandall) took pleasure in placing
hi an In nomination for the high ofriee of
United States Senator. [Applause.]
\VM. JOHNSTON IN NOMINATION.
Mr. Dray, on being recognized by the j
(hair, said the time had come when, in
iiit- opinion, an important interest in this
>■: ■ that bad thus far been utterly ig- I
uored, so litr U representation in tiio !
United States Senate was concerned, j
should be recognized. That interest was
now pushing to the front as one of the
most important in the State, and he
thought it would be well for the
Republican party to take the in
intiitivo in this manor, lie would, there
fore. I'iibr tlie name of a gentleman for
that high office who stood aecosd to none
in this state. His nominee was one who
was a pionoar of the State, coming here
when it wns a wilderness. He was a Past j
Master of the State Grange, an ex-State I
Senator, a prominent horticulturist, and
v._as also largely engaged In agriculture.
His whole life bad boon devoted to these
lines. He was an able man. and fully
qualitied to represent this State in the
I mted States Senate. In all the avenues
ol life lus record had been clear, honora
ble and adini ruble. The gentleman whose
< hums he had the honor to present wns
Hon. W llliain Johnston, of Sacramento.
Ha {the speaker) warned the Senators that !
tney could not afford to longer ignore the !
pieat agricultural industry of the State
The people weiv just beginning to realize
the not that their prosperity was based—
no fiir as California wm concerned—chieil v
upon the agricultural and horticultural
industries, and he was satisfied that the i
Senate also realized that fact.
M. M. E.STKK IN NOMINATION.
Mr. McGowan, in an eloquent speech of
Borne length, placed in nomination Morris
M. Estee of Napa, who, he said, was his
: irsonal and political friend. He could
jiot but regard him as one whose char
acter and ability had given an imperish
aile fame to the Bepnolican party of
California. Some seven or eight years ago
4 young man in a remote county had seen
fit to leave his humble home and go to
tho metropolis of the State, there to seek
an opportunity to prepare himself for ad
mission to the bar. He was a stranger
among strangers, and found that it was
an uphill struggle to further his ambition
in the desired direction. Finally he de
cided to return tools home, and consulted
a friend in regard to the matter, inform
ing him that lack of means was tho main
obstacle in his May. The gentleman whom
he consulted told him not to let that in
fluence him, and assured him that he
would see him through. The young man
referred to was himself, and the man who
befriended him in his tinioof need was
Morris M. Bstee. [Applause.]
The speaker then delivered an eloquent
apostrophe on California, and hoped that
she might be honored in the hall that had
been glorified by Webster, (.'lay, and
other great men or the nation, by the elee>
tion of Mr. Estee to the. vacant Senator
ship. In every position that iie (Estee)
had held, the duties thereof had been dis
charged with honor to his constituents
and to himself. On every great question
that involved the prosperity of California
Morris M. Estee's heart was sound. He
was one of the lirst men in the State to
sustain the principle of protection to
A merican industry and labor. The min
ing interests of the State required legisla
tion that would give tho production of
the silver mines circulation. A repre
sentative was wanted -whose voice and
right arm would be raised against the
gold-bugs and assist in laying down tho
rule that they shall not govern the des
tinies of this republic Morris M. Estee
was sound on .he silver question. He
was also a representative and champion
of the great agricultural interests of the
State, :md tilled the requirements sug
gested by the Senators from Sacramento
and Santa Clara. He is free from entangle
ments with corporations, and taking a
glance over his -past life it was found
that he stands spotless before tho people.
ion his record. He nominated him in tho
name of the varied interests of the State
of California—in tho name of tho dignity
of labor— and because his dignity would
elevate and bis honor brighten the Senate
of the United States. [Applause.]
D. A. OSTIiOM IN NOMINATION.
In placing In nomination this gentle
man Mr. Seawell said that, while Sena
tors might difi'er on political questions,
they should not forget that they were all
Americans. The great Democratic party
presented for United States Senator the
name of a gentleman who ought to bo
Senator —a gentleman who represented
the agricultural Interests of the state, a
pioneer, and one of wide experience in
legislation—ono who would antagonize
any proposition in opposition to the in
terests of his constituents. He took
pleasure in placing in nomination for the
position Senator D. A. Ostrom, of Suiter
County.
NOMINATIONS SECONDED.
Mr. Preston seconded the nomination
of Hon. G. G. Blanchard, who, he said,
was an able lawyer and a man who had
been prominent in public atlairs—a man
of that energy and high character calcu
lated to carry him to success in all his
undertakings. He had the bond? to sec
ond the nomination of G. G. Blanchard,
of El Dorado.
Mr. McConia.s took pleasure in second-
I ing the nomination of M. M. Kstee. He
I did so because he was a representative
man of the State, one who was the friend
j equally of the pine-clad hills of the north,
' the mining section of the east, and the
orange groves of the south. They had
heard of the interests of the north, of tho
south and of the east being entitled to
representation, in the Serrate, but Morris
BL Kstee renresented the interests of all
the State, lie is an honest, broad-gauge
man, and his history is the history of tha
State. If elected, no liveried servant
bearing a silver piate would meet visitors
at his door to say whether or not they
should be admitted. [Applause.]
Mr. Langlord seconded the nomination
Of Mr. Ostrom, who, lie said, would ably
represent the State's agricultural interest's
in Congress. His election would do
credit to California.
Tiie nomination of Mr. Ostrom was also
seconded by Mr. Wilson in brief remarks.
He said the people had had generals, law
yers and monisd men in the Senate, but
bad sent no farmer there since 18*50. Ho
believed that "those who do all the work
j and pay all the taxes" [a favorite expres
sion of the Senator's] should bo repre
sented there.
i;i:sur>T of thk ballot.
There being no other nominees, tho
i Chair declared the nominations closed,
and instructed the Secretary to call tho
roll, which was done with the following
result. Neeessury"to a choice 21 :
For Estee—Bailey, Byrnes, Campbell
of Soiano, Campbell of Siskiyou, Carpen
ter, Flint. Heacock, McComas, Me-
Gowan, Kagsdale, Shippeo, Sprague—
For De Young — Broderick, Dargie,
Maher. G. H. Williams- 4,
For Blanchard —Fraser, Preston, Voor
hies—o.
For Felton—Banks, Crandall, DeLong,
Everett, Mahoney, Simpson, streeter —7.
For Johnston—Dcunison, Dray —2.
For Ostrom — Berry, Britt, Goucher,
Ilamill, Harp, Langlord, Mead, Seawell,
Welch, Wilson—lo.
For Gouehor—Ostrom—1.
For J. V. Coleman—W. H. Williams—l.
Mr. Heacock offered a resolution pro
viding that tho result of the ballot bo
transmitted at once to the Assembly, and
that body notitiod that on to-morrow at
12 o'clock noon tho Senate would meet
with it in joint convention to ballot for
candidates for United States Senator.
Adopted.
The Senate then took a recess till 2:30
r. If.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reassembled at 2:30 o'clock
i*. >!., the Lieuienant-Governor in tho
chair, and at once commenced work on
the Assembly special file.
A. B, 317, relating to salaries of county
officers of the tuirty-tifth class. Passed—
ayes 2!», noes 1.
A. B. 125, relating to the taking of trout.
Passed—ayes 82, noes 0.
A. B. 87. relating to revenue and taxa
tion. Head third time, amended and or
dered reprinted.
A. B. <>J.r2, relating to a system of street
improvement bonds. Passed—ayes 26,
noes (>.
A. B. 471, to ascertain the will of the
people on the question of requiring an
educational qualification of voters. Passed
—ayes 25, noes 9.
Mr. Goucher gave notice of a motion to
reconsider.
A. B. 335, to authorize R. C. Ball to sue
the .State. Passed—ayes 25. noes 2.
A. B. 070, to define the boundary and
provide for the s°vernnient of Levee
District No. 0, of Sutter County. Head
first time.
BALLOT REFORM BILL.
Mr. Ostrom moved that the considera
tion of the special order, the ballot re
form bill, be continued until 10:3J a. m.
on Wednesday. So ordered.
BILLS APPROVED.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor announcing his approval of Senate
bills Noa. 2H, 4. 92, 1-W, -Ki4, 66, 170, 143, 67,
SI, 45, 113, 116..190, 107, 331, 3&1, 565, 108 75
i 7, 71, WU, 555.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT BILL.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the county government bill, and vari
ous amendments were ottered and
adopted.
At half-past 5 o'clock p. St. the Senate
had got only as far as section 171, and the
bill had to go over.
At tj o'clock p. m. the Senate adjourned
till Wednesday morning.
ASSEMBLY.
The House assembled at 10 a. m., the
Speaker in the chair. Roll called, and
quorum present. Prayer by the Chap
lain. Reading of journal dispensed
wtth.
On motion of Mr. Phillips committee
substitute for A. B. SO, relating to the Na
tional Guard, was taken up out of order,
passed and transmitted at once to the
Senate.
The order of business for the House
was the organization of the new special
tile, which contains, as now organized,
seventy-five bills which will be made
special urgency cases. Several of those
are relief and claim bills.
On motion of Mr. McCall the Senate
ballot reform bill, passed by the House
yesterday, was recalled, in order that it
might be amended so as to include a pro
vision for the *'100 feet law," allowing no
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solicitation for votes within 100 feet of
the polls. The bill came back from the
Senate, was reconsidered and the amend
ment adopted.
UAITJU) STATES SENATOR.
The Speaker announced that the hour
had now arrived for the ballot for United
States Senator.
Mr. Lowo offorod a resolution that the
House do now ballot for United States
Senator to take the place now vacant
through the death of Hon. Oeorge \V.
Hearst. Adopted.
The Clerk read tho appropriate Act of
Congress.
Mr. Bert, of San Francisco, said it was
his proud pleasure to place in nomination
a representative man of the people, an
old and tried Republican, who had lived
all the years of his manhood in this State
—Hon. M. M. Estee, of Nam.
Mr. Ulc-dsoe, of Huinboldt, with strong
commendation and a brief sketch of his
efficient political services, offered the
name of Hon. Hestor A. Young, present
Assemblyman from San Diego. Mr.
Young's associates greeted the nomina
tion with prolonged applause
Mr. Kaughman, of El Dorado, in a
glowing speech, nominated lion. George
D. Blanehard, of El Dorado.
Mr. Cram, of Alameda, quoting the
saying that the shortest nomination made
thu surest victory, introduced without
further eulogy the name of his candidate,
Hon. George C. Perkins, ot Alameda.
Mr. Gould of Merced nominated State
Senator D. A. Ostrom of Yuba, saying
that he was of that class that formed the
bone, sinew and groundwork of the pros
perity of the Stale—tho farmers. He eulo
gized his candidate eloquently. Mr. Us
trom was the choice of the Democratic
caucus.
Mr. Fowler of Alameda spoke In high
terms of Charles A.Wetmore of Alameda,
a representative of the great wine inter
est of tho State, and placed his name on
the list.
Mr. Young of San Diego made an elo
quent address in nominating lion. Charles
X. Felton of San Mateo. He gave a sketch
of his public and political services and of
his successful lite. He would say more
of his candidate when the two houses met
in joint session.
Mr. Bruner of Sacramento in a few
complimentary words nominated that
energetic and patriotic pioueer, Hon. Win.
Jol naton of Sacramento.
Mr. Clark of Yolo said that when he
mentioned the name of his candidate all
would acknowledge him to be the choice
of the whole people. It was llou. W. W.
Morrow.
Mr. Dibble of San. Francisco said that
he was proud of the list of candidates al
ready oilered, and believed no Stato but
California could offer so grand aa array
of talent ami patriotism. [Applause.] He
desired to present a name for nomination,
the peer of any that had been mentioned,
that of M. H. do Young of San Francisco.
Mr. Matlock of Tehama, with many
eulogistic words, nominated the soldier
and statesman, General X. P. Chipman
of Tehama.
Mr. Sturtevant of Mendociuo seconded
M. M. Estee's nomination.
Mr. Coombs of Nupa spoke eloquently
in favor of Mr. Estee.
Mr. Hersey gave hearty support to
Charles X. Felton.
Mr. Freeman seconded the nomination
of George D. Blanchard.
Mr. Marion seconded M. H. DoYoung's
nomination.
Mr. Galbraith eulogized Charles N.
Felton and his distinguished services.
Mr. MeCall seconded the nomination of
William I). Johnston.
Mr. Doty seconded the nomination of
D. A. Ostrom.
Mr. Hail seconded tho nomination of
X. P. Chipman.
The nominations were declared closed.
One ballot was taken resultingi
For Blanchard— Alexander, Barnard,
Baughmau, Brown, Freeman, Hock
ing, Huuewill, Johnson, Lynch— s>.
For Perkins—Ames, Cram, Culver—3.
For Ostrom— Arms, Cunningham,
Doty, Enkle, Garver, Gould, Jackson,
Mathews, Mordeeai, Murnan. Kenfro,
Kiee, Robinson, Shanahan, Stabler—ls.
For DeYoung—Barnett of San Fran
cisco, Cotfey, Daly, Dennis, Dibble, Dow,
Glynn, Hayes, Hoey, Jones, Lowe, Lux,
Marion, Phillips, Steltz, Tennis, Tully,
Windrow—IS.
For Kstee—Barnett of Sonoma, Bert,
Dinner, Estey, Harloe, llawj^y, Lewis,
Murphy, Smith of Buttc, SmlUi of Or
ange, Sturtevant, Weston, Speaker
Coombs—l 3.
For Johnston—Beecher, Bruner, Bry
ant, MeCall—l.
For Felton—Carter, Galbraith, Gordon,
Hersey, Lacey, Young—6.
For Morrow—Clark—1.
For James V. Coleman—Dunn—l.
For Wetmore—Fowler—1.
For Young— Bledsoe, Kellogg—2.
For Chipman—Hail, Mullock—2.
For John F. Swift—Wentworth —1.
Absent—Brusie, Cargill, Martin, Wolf
skill—1.
The Senate and Assembly will meet in
joint session to.morrow at noon to con
tinue tho ballot.
Recess was taken till 2:45 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The House reassembled at 2:45 o'clock.
Speaker Coombs in tho chair.
SrECIAL SKNATK FILE.
S. B. 138, relating to tho organization of
municipal corporations, was passed.
S. B. it], for tho issuance of fc«K),000 of
State bonds for construction of general
terry and passenger depot in Sau Fran
cisco, was passed.
S. B. 81, providing for the payment of
mechanics and laborers employed by
corporations, was passed-
S. B. 208, relating to the reservation of
school lands, was passed.
S. B. 385, to pay for skillod labor on the
dam at Folaom prison was lost. Mr.
Smith of Butte gave notice of motion to
reconsider.
The ballot reform bill, which was re
called from the Senate, having been found
to contain some typographical and verbal
errors, was sent to the printer with the
amendments necessary, and made a spec
ial order for Wednesday at 10 a. m.
governor's message.
The Governor reported to the Assembly
his approval of seventeen bills, among
which were the bills for allowing women
to be appointed Notaries Public; for sub
mitting to the people the privilege of
electing United States Senators, and for
the election of the State Printer.
Governor Markham returned without
approval A. B. 741- the measure for the
relief of Colonel Jonathan D. Stevenson.
The grounds of his veto are, first, that the
work was performed before the admis
sion of California to the Union, and can
not therefore bo a charge upon the State;
and second, that the work was done upon
a navigable stream, the property of the
Federal Government, which would there
fore be responsible for the indebtedness.
The Governor states that he is fully ac
quainted with the full history of the
claim since it was pressed as a claim
against the Federal Government, and had
read carefully the accounts detailed by
General Sherman in his memoirs, and by
other writers on the early history of Cali
fornia. He believed that it would estab
lish a precedent which would cost the
State an immense deal of money. Gov
ernor Markham, however, acknowledges
the services and patriotism of Colonel
Stevenson, and his great age and necessi
ties. He expresses the hope that some
method may bo devised by the Legis
lature of relieving the needs of the old
pioneer and patriot, and recommends
that a sum not exceeding $2,t>75 shall be
appropriated aud paid to him in monthly
installments.
.Mr. Dibble moved that the bill be
passed over the Governor's veto. While
acknowledging that the Governor was
probably technically right, he very much
wished to see Colonel Stevenson relieved,
and he saw no other way to do it con
stitutionally than the one" he suggested.
Mr. Matlock supported the motion.
On motion of Mr. Baughman the mat
ter was made a special order for Wednes
day.
GREAT WORK OX THE FILE.
The House file had no less than 117 bills
awaiting first reading. Chief Clerk Mason
may claim the champion belt for the
nelerity with which he cleared it off, his
rapidity being only equalled by his dis
tinctness of enunciation, and the courage
with' which he held the citadel and con
tinued his work while a howling house
spent the last half hour in endeavoring to
rattle Speaker pro tern. Barnett of San
Francisco. The air was thick with mo
tions, points of order, waste-paper bas-
kets and ether missiles, while tho gavel
sounded continuously in a vain effort to
drown tho howls and sonorous tones of
the Clerk's voice.
Recess.
Evcnlnj* Session.
The House reassembletTat 7 o'clock, the
Speaker in the chair. *.;V /..>./^--/'>
WORK ON THE FILE.
S. B. 130, directing the sale of the former
Homo for Feeble Minded of Sautti Clara.
Kead second time.
S. B. 617, to contract a funded debt.
Read rirsttime.
S. B. «61, relating to the loan to the gen
eral fund of moneys in the estate of de
ceased persons' fund. Kead second time.
A. J.lt. 17, relating to compensation of
enumerators of 11th census, was adopted.
Substitute for A. P.. .".42, for the forma
tion of sanitary districts, was taken up j
for verbal amendments, which were
adopted.
A. B. 1)8. to pay tho deficiency in tho
appropriation for the Attorney-iieneral,
for the forty-second fiscal year. Passed.
A. B. 828, to pay the deficiency in the
appropriation for "expenses that may be
incurred by the Attorney-General, for the
forty-second fiscal year, in suits in the
United SUiles Courts. Passed.
A. ss. <>&!. to prevent the placing of mar
ried women m houses of prostitution.
Head second time.
A. B. "ill, to pay the deficiency for post
age, expressage and contingent expenses
of the Attorney-General. Lost.
• A. B. 720, for the traveling expenses of
the Attornoy-Cieneral for the forty-second
fiscal year. Lost.
A. B. 498, relative to articles of incor
poration. Passed.
A. B. 2!)2,t0 transfer to the general fund
all moneys now in the State drainage
construction fund. Passed.
A. B. 293, to transfer to the general
fund all moneys to the credit of the Con
struction Fund of Drainage District No.
1. Passed.
A. B. ii.){, providing for the payment of
all moneys in the .State Treasury, to the
credit of the swamp land district funds,
to the treasuries of the counties wherein
the said swamp land districts are situ
ated. Passed — Mr. Clark gave notice of
motion to reconsider.
A. B. 205, providing for tho cancella
tion of certain receipts which were di
rected by law to he received as cash by
the State Treasurer. Passed.
A. B. 296, authorizing the Controller to
charge tho sum of jW.SOii 72 against the
general fund, to adjust a discrepancy ex
isting between the books in his office and
those of the office of the State Treasurer.
Passed.
The House adjourned at 9:30.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
"When the Senate shall have passed the
county government bill, and the Presi
dent asks "are there any amendments to
the tiltle," Mr. Goucher will move to
Mfctend by striking out the title and sub
stituting the following: "An Act to pro
vide for special legislation, and to pro
hibit a uniform system of county gov
ernment, and to conceal theso purposes
from tho gazo of the Constitution."
Tho Governor yesterday approved the
Senate bills providing for the completion
of the stone steps in Capitol Park, and
for the construction of a cement sidewalk
about the park.
RATHER SHARP RETORT.
"Justice 1" Takes Exceptions to a Cor
respondent's Views.
Eds. Rbcobd-Uniost: Although not
an advocate of the woman suffrage move
ment, I have read with interest the views
of your lady correspondents. It is to be
regretted that the subject of religion
should be brought into this correspond
ence, particularly in a community where
its most loyal and generous citizens are
members of the Catholic Church. I can
assure your lady correspondent of the
"Lake Boose," she need have no fears as
to the female members of this body lend
ing a hand cither for or against this
movement; they have too sacred a regard
as to their duties as wife and mother to
] meddle much in politics, tuid I presume
to speak for the majority. For the in
formation of this lady, who scorns to have
some very vagi'.e ideas da to the influence
our priests exercise over us should we lie
accorded the privilege of voting, it
seems singular they could do this when
it is out of their jurisdiction entirely to
Interfere with politics. Certainly, they
exercise the prerogative accorded every
American citizen to east their vote.
Again, ministers of this denomination
(lo not consider it any part of their duly
to make calls on the female members of
their congregation, as your Protestant
divines are wont to do. Our Catholic
priest' rarely crosses the threshold of our
homes but when summoned to minister
to the sick and dying or attend in some
manner to our spiritual wants.
We are accused of aiming to destroy
the public school system. It such be the
case, why is it that members of our body
are frequently elected by the vote of the
people to positions of honor and trust on
the "Board of Education?" It soem.s
quite natural we should expect the State
to contribute a share towards maintain
ing our charitable institutions as well as
those of other sects, when you remember
we pay a goodly sum in taxes. I con
sider we do more than tho lion's share,
for, besides assisting in maintaining the
public schools, we also support our con
vents and colleges, which latter have pro
duced some of the brightest scholars of
the day. In our own Capital City, as
well as throughout the Stale, graduates
of those temples of learning are earning '.
fame by their talents; and I might men- |
tion our present District Attorney, i
whom, if I mistake not, i.s a graduate of
St. Mary's College; and 1 would venture j
to say that those who placed him in this 1
position feel certain that their interests I
are in good hands.
I fear I have already wandered from
my subject, but thought this a good op
portunity to refuto some of the charges
brought against members of the Catholic
Church by narrow-minded people who
would insinuate we would retard the
cause of education—when we do at least
our share towards its advancement.
Justice.
Sacramento, March 10.1591.
City oounsin—"You ought to go in for
physical culture, Jennie. Athletics, you
know, and that sort of thing." Country
cousin—"Perhaps it would be a good
idea, but after I have milked the cows,
cooked three hot meals, made the beds
and split the kindling tor next morning,
I feol a little too tired to do anything
more." — Indianapolis Journal.
Mrs. Wedgewood—"I know I'm cross
at times, John, but if I hud my life to lire
over again I would marry you iust the
same." Mr. "Wedgeivood—"I have my
doubts about it, my dear."— Epoch.
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'OH, SHE'S A MAN'S WOMAN."
What Do Our Sisters Mean When
They Use This Phrase?
Such a Woman May Xot Be Beantllul,
Intellectual or Accomplished, but
She Always lias Some Subtle Charm
Which Defies Analysis.
We often hear the expression, a "man's
woman." Let it be noted that the words
are usually uttered by one of the gentler
sex, and prefaced by an ejaculation savor
ing slightly of disapproval, an "Oh!" ac
companied by a meaning smile, a slight
elevation of the eyebrows, a shrug of the
shoulders.
"Oh, yes," they say, with one or more
of these mystic signals; "oh, yes, she is a
man's woman."
Now, do they mean by this to impute or
to excuse vagary? And what is :i man's
woman? Most of us understand pretty
accurately what is intended by this epi
thet, yet it is hard to define, and the direct
question is ;i battling one.
Most women are, have been, or intend
to become, the possession of some es
pecial man, yet it may be certified that
the greater number of them are not, never
were and never will bo "men's women."
How, then, are we to distinguish this sub
tle difference which so clearly marks out
certain women among their sisters?
First of all, let us succinctly ami defi
nitely explain that a "man's woman" is
a short-hand phrase. It means to ex
press tersely what it would take too long
to state in detail. A "man's woman" is
ono whose society is sought with avidity
by the opposite sex, whose most ardent
champions are men, at whose bidding
men are prompt to respond, and in whoso
companionship men seem to find peculiar
happiness. Bho is one who ''mates con
quests," and who is ever winning lovers.
With closed doors, and in low whis
pers, other women, who are not "men's
women," ask each other, What Is it?
What is this inward grace of which the
outward evidences are so marked—this
atmosphere which environs some women
and gives them such incontestable power?
Women who cannot see- it, or women
who are blind and will not, ask each
other, "What is it?"
A "man's woman" may be beautiful,
clever, accomplished ; she may have in
addition the Luxurious surroundings, the
indolent ease, which in these sybaritic
days seem necessary adjuncts to a wo
man's attract! veness and erraeelully frame
the picture. Yet these things are not
necessary to a "man's woman.*' It is
quite possible that she may possess none
of them.
Perhaps of them all tho gift of a trah-
Bcendant beauty is the one with which
she can the most easily dispense. The
man's woman is seldom really plain (al
though such cuses have existed), but she
is oftenest not beautiful? None tho less,
she casts such a glamor over her admir
ers—"throws dust into their eyes," as her
detractors say— that men will sometimes
insist of .such a one that she is beautiful;
and this in the very face of all the art
schools and all the canons of correct pro
portion.
As to her cleverness, while she gener
ally displays the subtlety of thought, the
quick aaaptiveness, the line discernment,
which betray knowledge of the human
heart, she may be more or loss la/.y intel
lectually; her learning may be superficial
and her accomplishments few. I say
they may be; because if she possesses
wit, culture and talent, these are un
doubtedly an added charm, particularly
if she employ them in increasing her per
sonal attractions. But they are not neces
sary to sway the inertia. In fact, they
are valueless if they walk not band in
hand with suppleness and tact. Men in
stinctively dislike "superior" women;
and many women who are beautiful,
well-educated and elegant, have never re
reived the bliss-conferring brevet of fas
cination.
There must be, then, some force outside
of all other attributes, independent of
them, and as vague in its sources as it is
evident and powerful in its effect The
beauty of a "man's woman" may consist
in a mysterious smile, a trick of the hair
upon the brow, a dainty slipper, nothing
more; yet the magic perfume of her pres
ence is enough. Men feel Chat more
would be too much. Women who always
nive large credence to the power of me re
beauty will forever look on and marvel.
If it were only a certain exterior config
uration of form and color it would be no
wonder. But there is another, a subtle
charm, which lies deeper and eludes
analysts. It matters little whether her
eyes be large or light, or small or dark,
her features classic or irregular, whether
her tongue lie eloquent or she be given
to silence, If she hides within herself that
which, attracts, enchants and retains.
The man's woman is an individual, a
personality; she sometimes manifests ad
mirable traits of character. They are
developed possibly by those very forms
of temptation and of trial to which she
will be peculiarly subjected. Her calum
niators can often find no harsher epithet
of condemnation for her than that which
forms our theme. She may bo heartless,
it is true, she may even *bo cruel, cold,
mean, but this is uncommon and Improb
able. In fact, she is rarely envious or
malicious, and she has generally a large
mi uded ness which makes her "easy to
live with." While she is not deficient in
the desire to please, she is often no more
energetically vain than others. She is
even capable of resenting a measure of
the admiration which she inspires, and
for which other women toil with such
meager results.— John Gordon, in Lin
pincott's.
The Best in the World.
Scnntor Henry C. Nelson, of New York,
writes:
On the 27th of February, ISS3, I was
taken with a violent pain in the region of
the kidneys. I suffered such agony that
I could hardly stand up. As soon as pos
sible I applied two Allcock's Porous
Plasters, one over each kidney, and laid
down. In an hour, to my surprise and
delight, the pain had vanished and I was
■well. I wore the plasters for a day or
two as a precaution, and then removed
them. I have been aging Allcock's Po
itocs Plasters in nay family for the last
ten years, and have always found them
the quickest and best external remedy
for colds, strains and rheumatic affoc
tion«. From my experience I believe
they are the best plasters in the world."
(Chtmgcl* paily for the gemae*
We purchased some time ago 2,000
pairs of PANTS from an Eastern manu
facturer; to-day they are in stock:
Men's Heavy Satinet, dark patterns 51 .5
Men's All-wool Scotch Cheviot, extra heavy 2 50
Men's All-wool Cassimere, extra heavy 3 00
Men's Fine All-wool, grays and tan color 3 50
Men's Fine Worsteds, handsome patterns 4 00
ETC., ETC., ETC.
Boys' Heavy Satinet Knee Pants 50 cents
NEW NECKWEAR.
Fancy patterns of silk and wool flan
nel, very nobby styles—Four-in-hand,
Windsor and Teck Scarfs, Boys' Butter
fly Bows. Your choice from the many,
15 cents each.
MORE "NEW" GOODS.
We speak now of SHOES. Our East
ern purchases rapidly coming in. A trifle
early for some lines,.giving you plenty of
time to examine and compare. Latest
arrivals :
Ladies' French Kid Button, hand-sewed, foxed all around, patent
leather tip, St. Louis toe, satin finished, low heel, extension sole,
Ato E, 2to 8 $ 3 50
Ladies' Best Dongola Button, C. S. and opera last, llexible sole, C to
EE, 2 to 8 $ 2 50
Ladies' Fine Kid Button, opera last, narrow toe, with a neat patent
tiP • $1 45
Misses' French Dongola Button, spring heel, long vamp, square toe, B
to E, a to 2 $1 73
Just a glance in our MILLINERY
PARLORS and you know what the
fashionables of Paris and our Eastern
cities are wearing. A magic mirror
couldn't show it to you more surely.
C. H. GILMAN,
RED HOUSE. Sacramento, Cal.
JOHN MILLER
(Successor to FRITZ & MILI.EU),
UNDERTAKING PARLORS,
<\iW X STKKKT (ODD FELLOWS' TE.M
-• '\'O vie). A complete stock of Undertaking
(jooiis alwnys on hand. EMBALMING A
SPECIALTY. Telephone No. 186. mr3-tf
J. FRANK GLARE,
UNDERTAKING PARLORS,
1017 and 1019 I'onrth St., Sacrnmcnto.
EMBALMING A .SI'ECTALTY. GEORGE
H. CLARK, Funeral DireetOl and County
Coroner. Telephone No. 1:54.
W. J. KAVANAUGH, U^ndertaker,
Xo. 5X3 -T St., bot. Fifth uml Sixth.
ALWAYS ON HAND A LARGE A.SSORT
nient of Metallic and Wooden Caskets.
Burial Chms, Cnirius and Shrouds furnished.
Coifiri order* will receive prompt attention on
short notice and at the lowest rates. Office
open ciay and night.
An American Journal for
THE ARGONAUT HAS NOW BEEN PUB
lislnd lor thirteen years, a fact which dem
onstrates that an American jiapcr c.in live in
America, somatblug hitiierto doubt«d !;y
newspaper men.
The Akron att is strongly American. It be
lieves that tills country can r\m itsownaffiUrs
without any assistaaoo flrom the bonevolent
forclifners who have come over '.o direct matr
tors for us. It thinlcs we have 100 many for
eigners lu;re now, and that the rest had better
stay away.
The Akoonaut is the uncompromising foe
Of demagogues—those men in iiljfh places who
trnekle to the Isoorant foreign vote &re un
sparingly lashed by its whip.
The AurjoNArr believes that enoueh has
been done in (bis country to catch the Irish
vote and the German vote. It is time now
that something should be done to catch the
American vote.
The Argonaut believes in nnd advocates
these ideas, not witli bumptiousness or Chau
vinism, but with extreme tenacity.
Outside of its editorial columns' the AKOO
SAUT lias many features ofiriuii'sl.
It publishes bright weekly letters from New
York. Paris ami London, from skilled corre
spondents, who are in touch with the intense
life of those crca: cities.
It publishes lrequenl letters from other
points in the old work!, and irom the older
world of Asia come occasional letters from
India, China und Japan.
The A BOON ACT does not publish seria
stories. Each number is complete in itself.
Its short stories arc tuitions throughout the
country, it is hard to describe their peculiar
tinge, but an idea may be gathered from this.
ourstandlnß;injunction to our contributors:
"Whatever you are, never be commonplace."
The result is that the Aik.onaijt short stories
have an individuality of their own.
The Argonaut . endeavors to present a
weekly review of thelitei-ary movement. Briet
notes on books, rather than lengthy reviews,
together with notes upon authors and Journal
ists, will keep the leader well up with the
literary gossip «>t the day.
The Argonaut's other departments include
"The Drama." which endeavors to cover all
matter* of interest relating to the stage; "The
Inner Man." devoted to matters gastronomic
"Storyetles," a collection of bright and season
able anecdotes; "The Alleged Humorists," a
column of excerpts from the best humorous
]aiw>r.s "Individualities,' 1 Interesting gossip
about people in the public-eye; "Vanity Fair "
a department devoted to tin-fads and foibles
of fashion; "Old Favorites." a department in
whleh favorite bits of versoare reprinted; 'The
Tuneful Liar," a department of the comic
ii'.wse; and a number of other occasional de
partments, all of which are bright and inter
esting.
tl!k akgonact is tlik oxi>y hlgh-class
Political and Literary Weekly- Pub
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Paid up capital 22.".,."i(i0
Reserve and surplus 50.000
Term and ordinary deuoslts received. Divi
dends paid scmi-anuualfy. Money loaned on
real estate only.
*»"To encourage children and people ot
limited means to save, deposits of si will bo
received and interest, paid thereou. For
farther information addrem,
YVM. lllli K.MAN. President.
Gko. W. Lore.nz, Cashier.
UW& BANK 8F Dt 8. MILLS I ».,
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Saturday Hours 10 A. si. to 1 P.M.
Directors and Shareholders:
D. O. MILLS 1.53S Shares
EfXrAU MILLS. President 1,533 Shares
S. PRKNTISS SMITH. VioPres. 26U Shares
FRANK MILLER. Cashier 351 Shares
C. r. DILLMAN, Asst. Cashier.... 125 Shares
Other persons own 1,198 Shares
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offickks :
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Vice-president EREDK COX
Cashier A. ABBOTT
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DlKEcroiib:
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J_ city, rorner Fifth and J street*, Sacra
mento, (iuari'.niecd capital. £500,000; piild
up capital, gold coin, $300,000; loans on real,
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term and ordinary deposiui, July 1, 18!>0,
§2,700,394. Terra and ordinary deposits re
ceived. Dividends puid in January and July.
Money loaned upon real estateonly. The BmUC
does exclusively a savings bank hostess*. In
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JURGEN LUTERS,
(Successor to H. WITTPENi,
GENERAL TFJ LJC X IVI A IM.
T KAVE ORDERS AT RESIDENCE, 01G
l_i Twelfth street, between I and .1, Sacra
mento. All kinds of hauling promptly at
tended to. r e2 l' m
GROCERIES.
HAVING BOUGHT OUT THE GROCERY
busine.ss corner Twentieth ;vnd J streets,
we are now prepared to furnish the best
Eroceries, und at the lowest prices, to all oaf
friends and patrons. Will open THURSDAY,
t'c-bruary 19th. RUDECH d: CUSSICU.
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