The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 18, 1897, Page 5

P | i | THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1897 5 MISERABLY FALS TO GIVE PROOF OF CORRUPTION Every Charge Made by the Hearst Scandal-Monger Found Groundless. RESULT OF TWO Assembly and Senate INQUIRIES. Committees Denounce the Monarch of the Fakers—Total Collapse of the Coyote-Scalp Sensation. SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 17.—The charges and state- ments made in said article in the Exam r were and are groundle: d devoid of truth in so far hery, attempt at bribery, corruption, attempt at corrupiion or the use of un- due influence any manner connected with the said bill is concerned. This is the official brand of “liar,” ex- pressed in the diplomatic language ot statesmen, that will be burned in the hide of the monarch of a thousand and one fakes fo-morrow; this will be the gist of the report made to the Senate by its com- fnittee appointed to investigate the vile and slanderous article headed, *Bribery in Aid of Thievery,” which appeared in the Examiner on February 27, in connec- tion with Assembly bil! 273, amending the law relating to change of venue. The main features of the committee's report are as follows: com ittee, appointed by resolution of e, passed on the 1st day of March, t0 muke a full and complete investiga- uth of the chargesand state- red in that certain article pub- ixaminer on the 27th day of snd which article 1s headed Ald of Thievery,” beg leave to re- port as That your committee has held eleven meet- aper, on duty at the State sed and called as wit- your committee deeming it & proper 4 of procedure to begin with those hey believed to be responsible for tements and charges published as afore- ements and charges eeffect that they had of the wit- ed except to t ade on hearsa es—A. M. Lawrence, L. ings and 2 Murphy—declining to answer certain ques- tions propounded to them by the were brought belfore the bar of the Senate and committed for contem and have not yet purged themselves of contempt nor endeav- ored to doso. The proceedings regarding the contempt proceedi already fuliy appear upon the journals of the Senate The managers of the Western Union Tele- wraph Company and of the Pacific Postal Tele- graph Company mittee in obedience to subpenas requiring them to produce ail telegrams passing be- tween certain members witnin certain dates, the representatives of the Examiner, by which s they desired to have , without reference to the subject of ch had passed during the sixty days edintely preceding the investigation, by 1d between all the members of the Senate d4nd all the members of the Assembly who orded as having voted for Assembly pat being the bill mentioned and re- ferred to in the aforessid article. The managers of said telegraph companies before your committee ana objected d to praduce the telegrams es use they had mo suthority to doso, and that it is contrary to law for them todoso. They stated they would produce any perticular telegram trom any particular per- son to or from any particular person that might be specified with such particularity as 1o date and subject matter as would enable them to find the telegram or telegrams, should any exist. After consideration by your commitiee your mmittee sustained the objection, and st fous times during the examination also requestea of the representatives of the Ex- sminer, who frequently appeared betore your nmitice, that if they would specify the name Or Dames Of ANy DETSOR OF persons, to- getner with the date or approximate date of the sending or recelpt of any telegram, and if ference in any manner bill the committee would rire the production of such telegram or ms; but no further information was such telegram had to Assembly req n which to proceed in the mat- vestigation, as the parties who bad maude the charges and statements, us in 3aid | article set forth, declined to give the source or sources of their information, and we, there- fore, concludea to, and did, examine each and every one of the forty Senators constituting | this body, and the most searching questions were put to each and every one of them re- gerding the reasons why he had voted for, or yoted against, Assembly bill 273, when it was under consideration in the Scnate;.also, as to whether he had been influenced by any cor- rupt or improper motives in voing for or | against the sad bill; also, as to whether he had received any tele- gram or telegrams, letters or communications of any kind regarding the matier, and as the result we find that but one teleg ceived regarding Assembly bill was the one received by the Semntor from Banta Clara, which telegram is in the posses- sion of the commiitee of the Assembly inves- tigating like charges. The Senator appeared before the committee and fully explained the circumstances and the reasons why he voted 26 ne did concerning Assembly bill 273, and also the reeeipt of the said telegram, and his explapations were and are entirely satisiac- tory to your committee, and there is 0o reason for his actions or motives concerning As- sembly bill 273 being 1mpugned or questioned &5 to their honesty and sincerity. The evidence also discloses that Senator Shippee, from Tehama and Butte, received a letter from Mr. Cross, and that is the only con- necting link there is between Mr. Hayward and the Hale & Norcross business aad As- sembly bill 273, for Mr. Cross has long been the agent of Mr. Hayward, and has long been acquainted with the Senator to whom he It appeared before your com- | duced alt | m was re- | { wrote; but the Senator fully explains the mat- ter, and his honesty and integrity in the premises are not in the least impugned, or the subject even of adverse comment. Your committeq find from the testimony thatone of the chief reasons for the activity displaved in support of the bill—which was not an unusual activity either—arose from the fact that the united bar of Madera County re- quested the passage of such bill, and had the same introduced by the Senator representing the'r district, which bill was allowed to lapse because Assembly bill 273 came into the Sen- ate about the time the Madera bill was under consideration, and took its place. | Other Senators voted for it because their per- sonal experience eppealed to them to doso and the remainder because they believed it to be 2 good bill, and m who voted againstit siated that they considered it too broad in its provisions and that, had the smendments which were proposed been adopted, they would have supported the bili. And your committee is of the opinion that the entire Senate was in favor of the principle | sought to be put in practice by the bill, and | that there was.no bribery or corruption or any | undue influence or attempt at bribery or cor- ruption of aay kind or description in con- ! nection with the said bill and the action by | any Senator thereon, and that the charges a statements made in said article in the Exam- iner were and are groundless and devoid of truth in <o far as bribery, attempt at bribery, corruption, attempt at corruption or the use of undue influence in any manner connected | with the said bill is concerned. | All of the witnesses who appeared before the committee were anly sworn and testified, their ! testimony was taken down by stenographers, has been transcribed and is herewith. What further action will be taken by tl:e Senate in reference to the contumacious witnesses has pot yet been decided upon. It is possible tbe life of the investigating committee may be extended until the next session of the Legistature, 5o as togive the prisoners the opportunity to purge them- selves by confessing the fake they im- posed on the “new journal” readers as | genuine news. Unless such action is taken the faking ‘new journalists’” will | have to serve the county but a short time breaking stone in the jail yard—not more than about a week. — e ASSEMBLY REPORT. | | Faking Journalists Denounced for Attempting to Besmirch Leglislators. SACRAMENTO, Car., March 17.—The Assembly committee which investigated the slander of the Examiner, charging members of that branch of the Legisla- ture with having been bribed on Cami- netii's bill No. 273, made iis report to tue House this afternoon. It was unanimous, | and condemned the Examiner asa men- | dacious and scurrilous publication. The report was adopted. The following 1s the report of the com- mittee in fu Mr. Speaker: Your committee appointed to investigate the charges ot bribery made by the Examiner of San Francisco against members of the Assembly, beg leave to submit the fol- lowing report: The committee met Tuesday, March 2, at 2:15 P. M., and organized by electing Mr. Belshaw cbairman. Mr. Garret M- Enerney appeared as counsel for the Ex- aminer, and at his request tne committee adjourned to Thursday, March 4, at 2 P. x. Since that time the labors of the commi- tee bave been incessant up to the present time: We have examined under oath over es, including every member of the The investigation has been most thorough, but the committee has been unable to find the slightest evidence to substantiate the chares made by the Examiner. Your committee invited the Examiner peo- | ple to assist in the investigation, but they, acting under the advice of their attorneys, positively refusea to divulge the infor- mation, if any they had, upon which the charges were made; and the commit- tee was jorced to proceed with the investi- gation as best it could witnout the informa- tion which the Examiner claimed to have, but reiased to disclose. With the exception of three or four witnesses, we have been unable to bring out rumors relative to the matter, and we are absolutely unable to trace these | rumors to any autborative source. Thnerefoze, your committee is uniformly of the opinion that the article printed in the Exnminer of February 27, 1897, headed Bribery in aid of Thievery,” was based en- | tirely upon rumor, and not upon facts, and | we believe that every mémber of the Assem- bly is innocent of the offense chargea. Waile we believe that it is the province of every newspaper to make public all manner of | corrupt actions by publicmen we further be- { lieve that it should ascertain for a certainty | the facts of the case and not blacken the repu- tation of any men or body of men upon idle rumors. NO PROQF TO OFFER. The Examiner’s Coyote-Scalp Sen~ sation Not Based on Fact. SACRAMENTO, Can.,, March 17.—The combine of the Examiner and Chronicle to cast suspicion and discredit upon the present session of the Legislature met with the Assembly Committee on Re- | trenchment this afternoon and evening | for the purposs of airing the old rumors | that somebody had-been bribed by some- body with something to vote in favor of Guy’s Assembly bill 410, which had been recommended by the Governor, the Secretary of State and the Attorney-Gen- eral. Through the kindness of Chairman Melick, the Examiner correspondent was allowed to conduct the examination, and to dictate what witnessesshould or should not be called first. Assemblyman Power, the popular salesman for Nolan Bros., who had been libeled by the Examiner, was not represented by counsel, and was thereby at a disadvantage. The ‘investigation'’ had not been in progress more than half an hour before it became apparent that the Examiner had gone on another fishing excursion en route to the Couanty Jail of Sacramento. Neither the Examiner correspondent nor any of the witnesses had any evidence whatever that there had been any bribery whatever in connection with the coyote- scalp bill. It appeared from the evidence that North of Alameda nas a fine large ear for rumors affecting the honor of the Assem- bly. He heard some of the usual old- woman gossip about bribery and poured his tale into that receptive sewer for scan- dal known as the Examiner. When Mr. Nortk was placed on the stand this after- noon he said that he had no knowledge whatever of any bribing having been done, but he admitted that he had dictated an interview to an Examiner reporter in which he had slurred his fellow-members by insinuations. Price of Sonoma had also mentioned tke rumor to the Examiner, but he testi- fied that he knew of nothing that would warrant the publication of the libel. The Examiner correspondent told his story to the committee, and it read as though the Examiner had hired George McCalvey as a stool-pigeon to entrap Power, while in a convivial mood and be- fuddled with liquor, into making some stalements or using some expressions which could be twisted by the fake paper inio something derogatory. The corre- spondent said that he knew nothing abdut the fake dispatch published in the Ex- aminer—it had not passed through his hands, Unlike the manager of his paper, “‘Long Green,” the correspondent had something 10 tell, little though it was. He was sent at 1 o'clock in the morning by “Long Green” to ask ‘Jack’’ Power whether he had been bribed, and whether he would tell the Examiner the names of other members whom he might suspect of hav- ing been bribed. He found Power in the biiliard-room of the Golden Eagie Hotel, and while they were talking tire mysteri- ous McCalvey hove upon. the scene and was introduced by Power to the Examiner inquisitor. He asked Power whether he had been bribed and received an indig- nant response. Then he asked whether Power knew of any of his fellow-members having been corrupted. It was here, according to the testimony, that McCalvey proceeded with his role and said to Power: *Jack, why don’t you make a confession of this matter? Tell this man all you know about it. He is a good friend of yours.” Mr. Power denied point blank that he had talked behind the screen with Bert Packard. During the call of the Houss he had stepped into the lobby, and Pack- ard was leaning against one of the pillars supporting the gallery. Packard saia to him: “You boys will be locked up here for a couple of hours. Why don’t you give Em- mons a vote and help him out with his bili?” That was all he said. Power then walked in upon the floor of the House to Mal- colm’s seat, where Emmons was begging Arnerich and others there to help him out and vote for nis bill. The witness voted for the bill partly because Emmons showed him that 1t had been introduced by Guy of San Diego at the request of the Board of Examiners, and partly because Emmons had voted for him in his elec- tion contest. the lunghage attributed to him by the Ex- aminer. Shanzhan, Emmons, Kelly, Hudson, Strain, Pohlman, Wright, Prince, North of Alameda and others testified that they | knew of no bribery or corruption with rel- erence to the bill. North said that he was setisfied that a large number of iraudu- lent coyote claims had been mixed up with good claims. “I have no facts,” he said, “‘which in- duce me to believe that there wasany bribery. Ihad heard only rumors float- ing around. During the callof the House Packard came up to Emmons and said that there were enough votes and that it would not be mecessary to proceed with the call of the House. I know nothing which in any court of Jaw would incrimi- nate any one.” Wright of Alameda testified that Sen- ator Voorheis told him in the Golden Eagle Hotel that he understood that there were suspicious circumstances connected with the coyote bill, and he hinted about corruption, and hoped that there was not going to be another scandal. The witness confessed in answer to questions that he had informed a Chroni- cle correspondent that North of Alameda | had told him that be (Norti) had heard somebody say that some one had heard | that somebody had received $25 for his vote. Butthat was merely rumor. He knew nothing of any bribery, North of Yolo said that on entering the | room of the Sergeani-at-arms of the Assembly, he had heard the clinking of coin, and that some members passing him, aske “Can you change a twenty for me? Won't you?” North didn’t know who they were, although he went into the cloakroom to get his coat. “There might have been nothing in it all,” admitted North, “but I thought it strange, because of the suspicions which I had. Iknow it wasn’'t Power, because I know his voice. It is a common thing, however, for members to ‘josh’ one another on the subject of money for votes.”" All the members who had changed their votes after the call of the House—Breiling, Pohlmann and the rest—were called to the witness stand and swore that they changed their votes at the solicitation of Emmons, who atked them as a personal favor to vote for his bill. They knew of no bribery or attempt at bribery. The investigation will be resumed at1 o’clock to-morrow aiternoon. —_—— WILL GO TO JAIL. Examiner Culprits Decide to Sur- render to the Sacramento Sheriff. SACRAMENTO, - Can, March 17— “Long Green” Lawrence evidently came to the conclusion to-night that discretion was the better part of sneaking cowardice. He deemed it best to come out from the hole into which he had crawled and take bis medicine in the shape of rock- preaking at the County Jail in this city. Ever sinve Lawrence and Levings dis- appeared from the Supreme Court room Tuesday afternoon, when the court ren- dered its decition remanding them to jail, Deputy Sheriff J. J. Hinters of Sacra- mento County has been diligently search- ing for them to bring them back to the Sacramento County cage provided for birds of his feather, but without success. Hinters reported to headquarters here that every train out of San Francisco was being carefully guarded, and it was un- doubtedly this condition of blockade that induced the chief faker to send the follow: ing telegram this evening, and which was received bere at 8 o’clock: Z SAN FrANCISCO, March 17. Lestie Blackburn, Sergeant-at-arms, Sacramento: He denied that he had used | To whom are we to surrender ourselves? We are unable 1o find Sher.ff's representative or any Tepresentstive from your office this af- ternoon. Address reply to Examiner editorial room. Signed A. M. LAWRENCE, L. L. Levixes. To this a prompt reply was returned as follows: SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 17. A. M. Lawrence, L. L. Levings. Ezaminer Edi- torial Rooms, San Framcisco: The Supreme Court remanded you to the custody of the Sheriff of Sacremento. His representative is in the city, has looked for you and is now, as Iam informed. You may save bail by sur: rendering to him, L. F. BLACKBURN, Sergeant-at-Arms. As the result of this suriender both men will be lodged in the jail some time to-morrow. This action on their part would also seem to indicate that they have abandoned the idea of applying to the Federal court for a writ of habeas corpns, as it was at one time reported they would do. While the bail of Lawrence and Levings has been technically forfeited by their failure to surrender themseives to the Sheriff or his representatives immediately after the order remanding them was is- sued by the Supreme Court, it is not likely that any action will be taken to re- cover the amount of their bail bonds by District Attorney Frank D. Ryan of Sacra- mento. . A prominent criminal attorney of this city expressed the opinion to-day that no action for the recovery of bail in a case of this kind would lie, for the reason that there is no statutory pfovision for such-a bail bond. In any event it would first re- quire an order from the Supreme Court declaring the bonds forfeited before any action for their recovery could be com- menced. It is not unlikely that as a result of these developments there will be a change in the rule adopted in the Supreme Court admitting prisoners (o bail pending the bearing in habeas corpus cases. Another way out of this predicament would be for the Legislature to pass a law specifically providing for bail in such cases. The same authority here quoted thought 1t not unlikely that the responsi- bility for the escape of the prisoners in this case fell upon the Sheriff. He should not have permitted the prisoners to go out of his sight after they had once presented themselves in court, as their presence, in the opinion of this gentleman, avoided the bond. Had Faker Lawrence not surrendered at this time he and his unfortunate sub- ordinate would have been published as fugitives from justice throughout the State within the next twenty-four hours. When Senator Morehouse made his ap- pearance in the Senate this morning he was given an ovation by his colleagues and the officers and attaches of the Senate. Deputy Sheriff Hinters returned to-night, having left San Francisco at 6 ». ., after making finul inquiry at the Examiner editorial rooms for the elusive jailbirds, He declares that the men purposely and persistently avoided him. He will leave on the first train in the morning and will arrive in San Francisco at sbout 11 A. M. He will leave there with his prisoners if they do not sgain disappear on the 4 o'clock train. They are now said to be in the custody of Sheriff Whelan. e L g LEGAL PAPER CHASE. Lawrence and Levings Deputy Sherliff Hinters for a Time. Shortly after ihe Justices of the Supreme Court decided that Long Green Lawrence, managing editor of the Ex- aminer, and L. L. Levings, the legisl tive correspondent, would have to go back to jail the attorneys for the mewspaper men set to werk to devise other ‘means to keep their clients out of the Sacramento “cooler.” For hours McEnerney, Hegeerty and Andy Clunie were in close consultation. Late yesterday afternoon the first two, armed with a formiaable document, wen to the United States Circuit Court. It was soon learned thatthe biz document was a petition for a writ of babeas corpus. In it was set forth the statement that Lawrence and Levings were unlawfully restrained of their Johnson of Sacramento County on an order from the State Senate. To prove the latter proposition the constitution of the United States was cited. This was all right so far as it went, but there was & hitch. It seems that Law- rence and Levings were not really re- strained of their liberty, for they were not in the custody of the Sheriff or hisdeputy. In fact they were very desirous of being in custody so that the application for a writ of habeas corpus could be made to Judge Morrow. The attorneys explained that their clients were hunting for Deputy Hinters, who was not to be found. From another source it was learned that Deputy Hinters had ‘“lost’” his two charges in some way and had returned to Sicramento. At any rate no writ was is- sued by Judga Morrow. Mr. McEnerney stated later in the day that Long Green and Levings would return to Sacramento this morning to face the music. About half-past 9 last night Lawrence and Levings sought out Sheriff Wkelan and gave themselves up. They realized the ridiculous figure they cut praying the United Stetes courts to relieve them of chains which did not bind them, and de- cided that they would hunt around for some one to take charge of them. The Sheriff consented to become their guardian for a night, but he did not insist on lock and key and bolt and bar. He merely telephoned to Sacramento to the Sheriff there that he had them both, and to-day the Sacramento Sheriff will get them—unless that writ be gran ted. TACOMA SOCLETY SHOCKED. One oy the Four Hundred Caughtby His Wife in an Intrigue. TACOMA, Wasn., March 17.—There was a decidea sensation in Tacoma’s four huandred on account of the divorce suit brought by Mrs. J. E. Webb against her husband, until recently Deputy County Auditor and clerk of the Board of County Commissioners. Webb’s alleged infidelity is the cause. Mrs. Webb, becoming sus- picious, took her hustand’s keys while he was ill and searched his private drawer in the courthouse, where she discovered leiters frem two well-known society 1a dies, esch expressing undying attach- ment to her hueband. Mrs, Webb holds the letters and refuses all requests to give them up. One woman is married and the other is a widow. Oregon Bank Cashier Levants. PORTLAND, Or, March 17.—The Columbia County Bank at St. Helens mourns the loss of its cashier, C. H. Newell, and abon: $7000 cash. It is alleged Newell has been living a rather fast life for some time past, paying more attention to women than his duties as cashier. Shortly before the aefalcation was dis- covered Newell disappeared and the au- rethorities a of opinion that he has suc- ceeded in crossing the line and is now in Victoris, B. C. ADVANCES made on furniture and pisnos, with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1028 Mission. liberty by Sheriff | PLANNING FOR TAX REDUCTIONS Governor Budd Intends to Strike Out Numerous Appropriations. Working for a Bill Which Will Provide for a Forty-Cent State Levy, Shou!d He Succeed, His Successor Would Inherit a Deficiency of $4,000,000. SACRAMENTO, CaL., March 17.—Gov- ernor Budd is planning to bring about the passage of a tax-levy bill which shall pro- vide for a State tax of 40 cents on the $100, exclusive of the 2 cents tax for the State University. In order to do this he will probably be compelled te leave to his suc- 000,000 and §$4,000,000. The tax levy was the subject of along and important discussion in the Gover- nor's office to-duy. There were present at the conference: Governor Budd, Control- ler Colgan, Chairman Voorheis of the Sen- ate Finance Committee, Chairman Guy of the Ways and Means Committee, William Johnson, Robert T. Devlin, Tirey L. Ford, E. 8. Leake, Assemblyman Cutter, Chief Clerk Burk of the Finance Committee and Chief Clerk Gillis of the Ways and Means Committee. Governor Buad informed his confreres that he desired to keep the State tax levy for the next two years down to 40 cents on the $100, and invited them to make sug- gestions as to how this could be done with- out seriously interfering with the proper maintenance of the State government and State institutions. Among the measures which carry the largest appropriations are what are known as the dredger bill, the State highway bill and the coyote-scalp claims bill., After due consideration of these measures, the Governor decided that instead of providing | for $300,000 in the tax levy for the dredger bill he would allow for but $90,000 to be expended in the next two fiscal years. Of this amount he estimates that $30,000 will be used the first year and $60,000 the sec- ond year in connection with the work of deepening the channel of the Sacramento River. This determination of the Gov- ernor effectually puts a stop to all the talk of those who bave opposed the dredger bill, and who were gleefully and widely | proclaiming that it was the intention of the Governor 1o veto the bill. From the present outiook and the re- marks made by the Governor it 15 almost certain that he will veto the State high- way bill, which ingeniously calls for a tax levy of a quarter of a mill on the dol- lar, which, in the ordinary way of ex- | pressing tax levies, would be 234 cents on $100. This measure would, ~therefore, carry an appropriation of $600,000 for the two years, and would take from the tax- payers ot San Francisco $82,000 a year without returning one dollar to that City and County in the shape of road improve- ments. So far as the coyote claims bill is con- cerned it will be signed by the Governor, should it reach him, but he will provide in the tax levy for the payment of but smali portion of the claim, as he antici: pates that the Board of Examiners will pass favorably on s very small portion of | them. The amount of the general appropria- tion bill as it passed the Senate is $5,307,- | 647, From this the Governor has decided te strike out many items.so as to bring the total amount of these appropriations nearer to the 40 per cent tax levy. But | even with the knife applied deeply in this direction there will be a further need of heroic chopping on the numerous claim | bills. | As decided upon by the Governor the | 40 cent tax levy will provide for the fol- lowing amounts for each of the forty- ninth and fiftieth fiscal years: For the general fand For the achool fund. For interest aud sinking 82,343,602 963 41.485 Total. $4,800,000 This will call for $9,600,000 for the two years. There will be, it is estimated, a sur- Plus of about $1,000,000 in the treasury at | 2cent tax of the State University will raise | $480,000 for the two years. From these figures it will be seen that $11,080,000 will ernment &nd the State institutions for two | vears, for the deficiency created during the past two years and for the payment of claims against the State. On the other hand appropriation, de- ficiency and clalm bills will in all proba- bility be passed aggregating about $15,- 000,000. ow to adjust this discrepancy of nearly $4,000,000 hetween the amount that will be raised by & 40 cent tax and the amount that will be appropriated by the Legislature is the difficult problem that tne Governor will have to solve. —_—— Budd Vetoes the Bill, I SACRAMENTO, CAL., March 17.—The cessor in office and the next . Legisiature | the legacy of a deficiency of between $3,- | the end of the present fiscal year, and the | | be available for running the State gov-| Governor this afternoon signed ths follow- ing Senate bills: By Bert, to v=lidate or- ganization and incorporation of municipal corporations; Bulls, the Torrens land act; Morehouse, authorizing and empowering the Board of School Trustees of the city of San Jose to build & high school and main- tain the same; also the Assembly bills by 8ims, appropriating $300,000 for the im- provement of the Sacramento River; pro- cisco delegation’s bill regulating salaries of certain officers of the police department in cities of the first class, increasing the salaries of Captain Lees, Chief Crowley and sergeants. He vetoed the Assembly bill qroviding for the transfer of girls from Whittier to the Home for Feeble- minded Children at Santa Clara. P ————— ACCUSES DUCKWORTH. Melick Alleges Irregularity in the Handling of His Bill, No. 654. SACRAMENTO, CAn, March 17.—As- semblyman Melick rose toa question of privilege this evening and complained that Clerk Duckworth had neglected to send to the Senate yesterday Melick’s bill 654, regulating publications by State officers and commissioners, Common Councils, Boards of Supervisors in counties, cities, cities and coun- ties or towns. Mr. Melick added that Duckworth had threatened that he would get even on the newspapers which had roasted him on the temporary roll scandal if he ever had a chance, and he (Duck- worth) had purposely withheld the bill from the Senate in accordance with his threat. Duckworth explained to the speaker in a voice loud enough to be heard by the members that he had had a stenographic report taken of the proceedings yesterday in connection with the bill, and there- ports showed that it had not been passed. He had consulted his attorney in relation to the matter and had withbeld tne bill vpending the receipt of an answer from his attorney. He had, bowever, sent the bill to_the Senate this evening. Melick said t:at the journal showed that the biil had passed by a vote of 44 to 22, and that the journal was higher anthority than Mr. Duckworth’s report. Duckworth made the following state- ment to a CAcL reporter: ‘*Assembly bill 654 was refused passage some days ago. Melick gave notice of intention to move for reconsideration. ‘The motion to reconsider was carried and the bill was amended under ’special instructions. ‘When it was again placed on final passage as amended 1t was again voted down. Melick again gave notice of reconsidera- tion. The motion to reconsider was again carried and the bill placed on final passage yesterday. The roll was called and the Yote stood ayes 39, noes 22. Wright of Alameda was in the chair. “When all the members yresent had voted I handed the rolicall to the Speaker, who said, *Ayes 39, noes 22, and the bill is lost.” I immediately handed tbe roll- callto the minute clerks, who paged it and placed it with the other documents | which go to make up the aaily journ: *Just then Melick asked that absentees be called. Several clerks at the desk, in- cluding myself, suggested to Wright that this could not be done, as the demand came too late. and that the request for a call of absentees should have been made before that action had been made. Melick and others claimed that he was entitled to a call of the absentees, though the prover time therefor bad passed, and Wright ordered the absentees called. Five new votes were added for the bill and the resuit was then announced, ‘Ayes 44, noes 22, and the bill is passed.’ . “Interested parties served notice upon me of their intention to enjoin me from transmitting the bill tothe Senate. Know- ing that a great deal of interest was taken in the measure and tbat I was liable to become involved in litigation over this case, in which I had no earthly interest, and would in all likelihood be subjected to the expense and annoyance of defend- ing my action in the courts, I held the bill t my des o-day and satisfy myself'that I would not be1n any way liable if I sent the bill to the Senate, thus certifying to the legal passage of it by the Assembly, when as a matter of fact it was fairly and squarely defeated. When I was convinced that I would incur no personal ijability I imme- diately transmitted the bill to the Senate. It was in the Senate when Melick made his complaint in the Assembly.” st s SENATE PROCEEDINGS. Bllls Considered and Passed or Rejected In the Upper House. SBACRAMENTO, CAL., March 17.—The Senate bill this morning restored to the file a enate bill similar to the one vetoed by the Governor for the construction of bicycle bypaths. The Senate bill was amended so as to meet the Governor's ob- jections and hurried to the printer. Bills appropriating $3060 for the ex- penses of the bribery investigation, $5000 for the State Printing Office investigation and $2500 for the Assembly’s contingent fund were made matters of urgency. The county government bill came up, and, on motion of Bulla, the Senate re- fused to concur in the Assembly amend- ments thereto. The Senate this afternoon passed the following Assembly bills finally: Relating to the granting of franchises for bicycle paths; to secure payment of claims for material men, mechanics and labor em- ployed by contractors on public_works; authorizing the Board of Fish Commis- sioners to purchase or have constructed a gasoline launch, and appropriating $1500 therefor. Pohlman’s Assembly bill authorizing County Recorders in cities and countiés of women—Iet this be your goal. derful appliance. had an ache or & pain sirice I put it on. March 15, 1897, NEW TO-DAY. 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Market street- Make note of it He stated to Melick, say- | ing that the result had been announced | until I ¢ould consult counsel | the first class to employ a draughtsman, was refused a third reading. The Assembly biils constituting the Board of Examiners a commission to test voting machines and providing for the ex- penses of such a boaru; adding a new sec- tion to the Political Code, giving prefer- ence to goods manufactured within the State when contracting for supplies, and enabling cities incorporated under a char- | ter framed under section 8, article XI of viding for an auditing board fer the Com- | missioner of Public Works; the San Fran- | | a8, amended. the coastitution to annul such charter and organize under general laws, were passed | Wolle's motion to reconsider the vote whereby $15,000 was appropriated 10 em- ploy experts in the case of the Southern Pacitic Railroad Company against the State was refused passage was [0st. The Senate to-night passed the follow- ing Assembly bills: By Henry, prohibit- ing the imposing of a license upon any person soliciting orders for articles pro- duced or manufactured in this State; by Guy, appropriating $728 13 to pay the deficiency in the appropriation for the payment of expenses of calling out the National Ouard; Ryan, appropriating $5000 to pay the claim of Lawrence Dunni- gan against the State; North, appropriat- ing $1535 to pay the claims of W. W. Foote and Garret McEnerney for legal services in the case of the people in rela- tion to J. C. Lynch against the Governor; Caminetti, appropriating $1390 to pay the claim ‘of Louise Rienzi, instructress of the State Board of Silk Culture; Guy, appropriating $5000 to pnf the claim of Sarah H. Wing ior the killing of her husband during the strike; Houghton, amending the act providing for letting contracts for lighting streets, etc., in cities and towns; also Boyce's Senate bi relating to kindergartens. Braunhart's bill providiug for the selec- tion and condemnation of a suitable site for ana the erection of a State building at San Francisco was lost. Shociige i Y ASSEMBLY ROUTINE. Reconsideration of the Vote on Toland’s Tramp Bill Refused. SACRAMENTO, Car., March 17.—The Assembly this morning reiused to recon- sider the vole by which the Toland tramp bill was passed. The Senate amendments to the road bills were concurred in and the bills were finally passed. The Assembly to-day by resolution or- dered Assemblymen Dibble, Shanaban and Cutter to inquire further into the sub- ject of income-tax legislation and to re- port their findines after the session has adjourned to the Governor, the latter to make the matter a partof his biennial message. | The Assembly this afternoon finally passed Doty’s Senate bill providing for the purchase of additional lands for Fol- som State prison. The Senate bills by Bulla, relating to the adoption of orphan or abandoned children, and Hali, authorizing tha State Board of Harbor Commissioners to es- tablish a free public market on the water front in San Francisco, were passed as amended. | The Assembly to-night passed the Sea- | ate bills by Voorheis making an appro- priation to pay the claim of the Scuthern Pacific Company; Denison, appropri- | ating $3000 to provide improvements for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum; Voor- heis, providing for the payment for ad- vertising constitutional amendments of 1894; Morehouse, making an appropriation to pay the claim of Santa Clara County for the care of orphans: La Rue,making an | appropriation to pay the claim of Napa | County for the care of orphans, Assembly bills appropriating $670 to pay the judgement recovered against the State by Charles Nelson; appropriating $400 to pay the deficiency in the conract price for heating and ventilating the State Normal School at S8an Jose; providing for the re- payment to John C. Pelton of money ex- pended in establishing the first iree public | school in the State, and providing for the | payment of the claim of W. H. Donnelly against the State were passed. The Assembly bills appropriating $4°00 to pay the claim of Francis Wiltiams for services rendered the State as Irrigation Commissioner, and permitting telephone companies to strech wires along or over public highways on the same terms as telegraph companies, were lost, motions for recogsideration beéing given. Harry Gillig and Party Return. Harry M. Gillig, Donald de V. Graham and F. L. Meyer returned. here yesterday on the steamer Australia from Hawaii. OY'S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA TAKES away the surplus bile and leaves the liver in perfect order. Itisa true liver regulator. JOV3 0Y'S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA CAN be used by old or young. Take it moder- | ately. Remember that moderation in everye thing teads to longevity. 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