02342cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500011001051000035001162450063001512640051002143000047002653360026003123370026003383380036003645000031004005080058004315201405004895340045018946530042019398560042019819990017020232896UtSlPG20260610133105.0mcr n260607r2001||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF850.51 aHichborn, Franklin,d1869-196310aStory of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2001  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2001-11-01  aThis Project Gutenberg Etext Prepared by David Schwan  a"Story of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909" by Franklin Hichborn is a historical account penned in the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed examination of the legislative session in California during 1909, focusing on the dynamics of political power, the struggles between reformists and entrenched political machines, and the legislation passed or stymied during this period. It likely highlights key political issues, such as anti-racetrack gambling measures, the direct primary bill, and railroad regulation, emphasizing the larger themes of democracy and governance.  The opening of the book establishes the complex nature of governmental operations within the California Legislature, which, despite having a majority of reform-minded legislators, failed to achieve significant legislative victories due to the powerful control of the political machine. Hichborn details the reasons for this failure, including lack of organization among reformers and the strategic maneuvering of machine supporters. He also introduces several key political figures and their actions that influenced various significant bills. Overall, the beginning serves as a critical overview of the political landscape, setting the stage for further exploration of specific legislative battles and the forces shaping California politics at the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCalifornia -- Politics and government40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2896  c44970d44970