Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-26

was not prejudiced. He only wanted fair and just
dealing between the people and the friends OF the
debris BILL The committee had no right to force
him to say what he had a right to say on the floor
OF the House.
Mr.. Burns thought the questions improper and not
fair.
Mr.. Long claimed Mr. Cannon had, when not
under oath, contradcted sworn experts and pro-
fessiona engineers under oath, and hence his ami
mus should be examined into.
Mr. Cannon replied, denying that he had yolun:
teered. He asked questions by invit ton He had
contradicted Mr. Parks, not the engineers.
The committee decided witness should answer
questions as to his feeling and whether his mind is
unbiased.
Witness not replying, and consulting with Mr..
Whipple Mr.. Long withdrew the question, saying
he did SO nasmuch as witness had made two
speeches in defense Of himself, and couldn't, after
consultation with counsel, conclude whether or not
to answer.
Mr. Camron-I don't decline to answer.
Mr.. Young here cross examined Mr.. Cannon at
great length, in which witness said he did not know
how the dam was constructed in detail but believed
from all appearances the dam had washed away
clean, as described
Assembyman r. c. Sargent sworn: SAY the
Bear river dam last Saturday for half or threequar-
tiers Of an hour. Saw place where the dam ap-
peared open and where they were driving stakes,
aud beyond place entirely open and water running
through. The top of the dam is not level, but up
and down Saw men drive stakes down. He felt
and punched down with stick among tne Orush
He believed the water in the break TO be ten teet
deep. Saw the brush scattered down the stream
The men at work there said the dam had broken
and the brush gone out. Has put in peat or tule
dams never put in dam like that on the Bear
river Saw a bank above the DAM Don't know
that represents the depth OF sediment gathered by
the dam.
Fnpin er Piersen recalled, ard testified that no
brush bound in wire used. The brush poles are
thirty feet long. They are weighted by sacks OF
s nd from the toe up. AT the settle the poles sank,
"a fha ia
to by Messrs. Cannon and Sargent. The sediment
already held by the dam viii average two feet. In
some places it is four to FIVE feet. The high bank
above the dam, IN the stream represents the depth
of the sediment
Mr.. Sargent-There seems TO be contradiction
here. am positive that stand here, that the
dam was broken ard no brush remained in the
break.
skilled in the work and one not; one in charge of
the work and one not. Who is best qualified to
Judge?
Mr. Sargent-If Mr. Piersen Is in charge and says
there Is no break, then am the best judge
Mr.. PierscnLThere is no break. There is none
Of the dam proper gone. After the last high
water | went from end TO end of the dam
with you Zone of the committee), and the
sediment gathered beyond our expectation.
TO Mr.. Edwards.) l can't say none of the mat
tress below the dam is gone, for did not sound to
see but that beneath ths edge OF the dam is not
gone and the dam proper is not gone. When left
word that the repairs are successfully completed
The dam sunk where it did because sand washed
out from under the crest Of the dam. have every
confidence that the timbers did not wash out. |
know they are there, for we drove stakes down be-
tween them.
NJ Doane sworn: He saw the alleged Bear river
break. When the settle took place the water ran
along the base of the dam and off some sedi-
ment at the toe OF the dam. box three feet high
on the highest part is covered with sediment
Not over two sacks in the center of the dam for
1,500 feet but covered with sediment. The
settle is repaired successfully. The sediment banks
over two feet Deep all deposited since the dam was
finished. This depth is shown by channels cut in
it as the water the settle. Witness was on
the dam Saturday and Monday Witness said he
worked on the brush-work OF the dam, and knows
every stick in it, Prodded along the whole dam.
Saw place that he could say was break Saw
sink with water over it.
Mr.. Pierson was recalled and cross-examined by
Mr.. Cannon, but nothing new developed.
The committee at lilo adjourned until Friday
evening at 1880.