Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-03-10
The Legislature.

SACRAMENTO, March 9. ASSEMBLY
The Senate bill establishing State Board
of Horticulture and appropriating $40,
600, was passed. The bill transferring
S57 900 collected in taxes for the debris
fund and now in the general fund, to
the debris fund, came up for third read
ing. A protest was filed signed by Com
netti, Hall, O'Connor, Field, Martin,
Flynn, Barry, Callyhan, Ployer, Bibb,
Head, Crumpton, Wheat, Hunter, Rhiel.
Nicol, Yell, Parker and Johnston. Sew
eral motions to table. to order printed
in the Journal and to hear protest read
were made and great confusion pre-.
vailed. The bill was read third time
and passed, ~ to %.
The special order for the hearing OF
the charges against Judge Wiggin was
taken mp. The answer of respondent
was read, its substance being that
although he had been accessible at all
times he had not been served with
papers until March Sth; that the time
was too short to allow him to prepare
his defense; that he wished to have
witnesses subpoenaed and to have time
to prepare u written defense.
Booth moved that further considera
ton be postponed until Monday, at 3
p. NJ,
Campbell said that, under the Consti
tuition respondent was not allowed tc
produce witnesses as this was not q
proceeding in impeachment and that he
had only the right 10 being heard in
argument by himself or his attorney.
Flynn said there was no necessity on
the part of respondent for delay and
that delay would only result in prevent.
ing tho Legislature from taking final
action.
Caminetti said as respondent had had
ample opportunity before the Commit
tee to produce witnesses and had had
full hearing and had practically admit
ted the facts charged againts him, de.
nying only the criminality of his acts,
no more delay should be given.
Barney said he wished it was possibl,
to remove this Judge from the position
he had disgraced, but he thought time
should be given to respondent to pre-
pare his defense. The motion to con
tinue was lost.
Cutter said he was opposed to vote
on the question of removal without Civ
ing the respondent hearing.
Storke said he had had hearing anc
had admitted all the facts. The only
question before the House was whether
the iacts warranted his removal from
office. All the witnesses he desired tC
produce before the Committee had beer
heard and full argument had been had
Storkc moved that respondent be re-
quested to appear before the house a
SOP. NJ, when action on the resolu
ton would be had and that he be allow
ed one hour to address the House. Car
ried Recess to 1880.
SENATE-The Assembly bill repeating
the Pharmacy Act of 1879, was finall'
passed. The County Government bill
was taken up and the greater part o
the afternoon occupied in discussing
whether 81 classes OF counties could b
made and keep the bill within the Con
stitution. Mcclure, Taylor, and som
OF the other lawyers expressed the opin
ion that the bill was unconstitutional
Spencer of Napa, defended il and de
clared that while he would not swea
that the bill was valid, he thought Their
was sufficient doubt about it 10 iustif
the Legislature in passing the bill ant
having it tested.
During consideration of the bill
message was received from the Gov
ernor announcing his approval of Harri
gan's Game bill and Filcher's Revenu
and Taxation bill. The Senate finishe,
amending the County Government bill
and it was ordered engrossed and t.
third reading.
Adjourned.