Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-12

sary III order that the litigation to again
quote from the record might be brought TO a
speedy conclusions: whereas. the question is
not FIRE, from doubt whether the judgments
entered III said cases are, or are not, consent
judgments; whereas If these stipulationS and
conditions were made in good faith, il is the
sense of this Legislature that in order to bring
about the result appeared to be desired by both
parties to the litigation there would be no diff
Guilty on the part of the Acknowledgement 10
have the said judgments set aside, and the said
actions tried anew: whereas, should that be
done, and the defendants in those cases be
still minded 10 pay or make any tender of
payment ON account. there seems 10 be no valid
objection 10 the tender as part payment. or pay
ment on account. of the face of the taxes sued
for or either to the receipt thereof by the proper
officers TO be used as other public moneys are
used leaving the question asnow. of the liabili-
tles OF these defendants TO pay the " interest,
attorneys fees, and penalties y to be settled on
appeal to the decision of the supreme Court of
the United States; therefore, be il
ReSolted by the Assembly, the Senate concur
ring, That the Acknowledgement be requested To
take such action as may be necessary and proper
to carry out the purport of these resolutions.
Johnston introduced a resolution inStructiug
the Attorney-Generalt to pay TO the Treasurer of
Napa county Its portion of the compromise cases.
The resolution set forth that the railroad COM
pany owed Napa county 22.S6i 81, and that il
needed ana desired to accept the money The
Senate Bill No 10 was passed TO Il second read
ing.
The following report was read, but no action
, taken:
To the .issembiy Of tie state ot California Your
committee, appointed for the purpose of investi-
eating charges of bribery and corruption made
on the toor OF the House against members
thereof, beg leave 10 report aS follows Your
committee met ON May $, 1SS4, for the purpose OF
considering certain statements made BY Mr..
Breckinridge of Merced ON the floor Of the House
I in connection with the reconsideration of As
Sembly Bill No II. known as the Campbell bill
Mr.. Breckinridge stated that his remarks re
ferred TO Mr.. Simon of san Francisco and were
based on information coming from trustworthy
{ sources. He was examined as witness by youI
/ committee, as was also the gentleman from san
| Francisco, Mr.. Simon. DR.. CrUunpton a member
al the committee. was requested 10 testify in
reference TO the mental condition of Mr. Simon at
the time the vote was taken ON said bill He was
of the opinion, from medical cNamina
ton made Immediately before and after
said vote, that Mr.. Simon was not men
tally responsible. nor conscious AT the time
said vote was taken and that he was in Il state
of delirium, Superinduced by causes not clearly
diScernabe. Your committee having no other
sources of information open 70 il, and not deem
ing il necessary to further prosecute this inquiry,
now unanimously report: That the statement
and charges of Mr Breeknridgc were founded
/ on remarks OF Mr. Simon himself 10 the effect
/ that he had been hribcd to vote no" on bill
No. II. and afterwards had been robbed That
/ Sinon's language was reported to Breckinridge
by auditors of the same, and was laid before the
House in good faith. That these remarks of Mr..
/ Simon, however, were made at Il time when he
was in state of deirium and mental irreSponsi-
bility. As TO the exact cause of said delirium
your committee is unable to determine. We
! further wish TO say that MIR. Breckenridge had
no knowledge of this fact at the time he made
said charge. Your committee further find that
there is no evidence whatever that Mr.. Simon
was bribed or robbed and is of the opinion that
no such occurrence took place, and that the de-
lirium utterances of Mr.. Simon form the sole
foundation of the charges made against him.
Your committee, therefore fully eXoneratc Mr..
Simon from such charges.
J. +. WHARTON Chairman.
Caminetti introduced n resolution requesting
the Attorney General to conduct the tax suits in
accordance with the minority report He re-
own pies
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
: Means.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Immediately after rcassembling at r. NJ q
( motion TO adjourn TO , T. ". Monday was made
and carried.