Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-28

other item, sometimes did little errands for
witness He might have receipted for it
on behalf of Williams, as he was fire.
quently about the office. May have said
some DAYS ago that Williams receipted tor
the money, as he made the entry on the
cash book. The entry was certainly not
made by witness.
Witness was further questioned by Mr.
Hart in regard TO the record of Refs vs.
Lawrence, on writ of error TO the Supreme
Court of the United States. Witness said
that he had sent to Mccarthy for the record
for the purpose of comparing 1t with the
books and TO see if the whole fee had been
paid in. He thought the fee should all
have been paid into the State Treasury.
Did not pay the expense of its transmits
sion. Told Mccarthy why he had sent for
it. Mccarthy told witness the fee had not
been paid. Don't remember his saving
| that he had refused to issue the remittitur
for that reason Gave f. f. Leake gem
eral idea of what the fee should have been.
! Did not count the folios as Mccarthy or
| dered the record back to the city.
| Mr.. Johnson then called the attention OF
witness 10 the fact that on that day Arm
strong wanted his copy made attorneys c..
T. Jones, E. NJ. Martin, A. /. Hart, Clinton
| L. White and G. l.. Johnson We're present
in the Supreme Court Clerks office on
| legal business, and kept witness exceed
| ingly busy that day IN investigating the
case of Andrews vs.. Runyon.
Witness recalled the fact, and said il ac-
counted partly for his having been so
rushed with business at that time that he
could not make the desired copy.
| After consultation on the subject of con-
| tinuing the investigation in this city or San
| Francisco, it was decided to adjourn until
! Monday evening" and Mr.. Mccarthy was
directed to have as many of his witnesses
and records on hand as possible.
THE SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE.
The Special Senate Committee appointed
to investigate the office of the Secretary of
State, held a meeting last evening at room
| TO- Capitol building, Senator Baldwin in
| the chair. Senators Cox and Steele We're
also present.
Colonel Ayres was examined Wits refer
| ence to the quality of the ballot paper used
7 by Mr.. Thompson, compared with that used
| by former administrations. He testified
that the blue paper used by Mr.. Thompson
was much superior to the others, having Il
! fine finish. and the color being much better
| distributed
| Mr.. Tormey, the ianitor of the Secretary
of States office testified as to the correct
|
| ceived by the department. II was his duty
| to receive the coal, and he invariably re-
, ceived with every lead a certificate from
the city weigher as to the amount deliv-
cred. In regard to wood he always meas
| ured the cords of wood himself and saw
that that amount was delivered. No com
missions or prequisiteS were received by
him or anyone else in connection with the
Office so far as he knew. Inlregard to the
gas bills he also testified that it was his
duty to take the measurement from the gas
meter and enter it in a book, with which
the gas bills were always compared.
Lee Brown testified III regard to high
prices paid for certain articles of stationery
In checking the bills he had followed in
the footsteps Of Mr.. Craft, who had charge
of the receiving of stationery under the
former administration, and who was re-
tanned in office for a month, under Mr.
ThompsonS administration, on account OF
his familiarity with stationery. The per
feet mucilage and other articles for which
it was charged exorhitant prices were paid
had been checked off as correct by Mr.
Craft, and he had followed that precedent
supposing it to be all right
A E. Shattuck testified that almost one
third of the extras called for outside of the
contract were bought in Sacramento OF
various dealers here. The contractors had
made complaints about this, as they ex-
pected to supply all the extras, but they
were informed that the articles could be
purchased as cheaply here, or more 50, and
the cost Of transportation saved. Some OF
the paper for which high prices were
charged was paper of fine quality supplied
to the Supreme Court in San Francisco, the
bills being audited there and sent on TO the
Secretary OF States office for payment.
The committee then adjourned until
Monday evening at 80 when the invest
cation will be resumed.