The Secret Room
This little nugget of secrecy ignited a mood, a mystery, and a story of hidden agendas . . .
The “Legislature of a Thousand Drinks” – Who were these guys?
In my historical novel, ROBBING THE PILLARS, Judge Dandridge bemoans the damage done to California’s reputation by the notorious “Legislature of 1000 drinks.” Despite their crudeness, more passion and purity of focus existed in California’s “legislature of a thousand drinks” than the most sophisticated and well-financed groups of legislators that followed. This moniker became indelibly attached to the first state legislature held in a make-shift capital of old San Jose.