The morning call., 1891-03-19

of using The room every morning TO meet MS
friends On This Tuesday morning lie took OF
his hat and coat ana began walking To anC trO.
AS lie did so Ledke went 10 MS desk ana plcheu
up piece OF a rOll-call. MIR. Estee SAID TO nun,
You have torn up my rOll-call." Then MIR.
Estee walked 10 the desk and picked up strlp
of buff paper with the figures 800 and date lhlId
month, sixteenth day on II. Mr. Leake ssid
he did not know what the paper was, out
MIR. Estee told him II WAS q money wrapper
There were three of these wrHppers-one for
$1,000, one for $1,000 and one IoL sooo. MI
Estre then told LeaIe TO send for Burns, Sena-
tors McGowau, HeacUck, Speaker COombs ana
others. They turned over The papers 10 Inc
basket casually and these papers were put IN
several envelopes aud given 10 tie Attorney =
General. Leake was asked WHO had been in the
room, aud he answered DiUbie. DlbDle was tlen
sent for The rOl!-call, Estee stated, was not the
foil-cal which lie thought was his II was torn
into pieces. By IL his attention was called 10 Tue
other pieces OF papers. Something was sald
about sending tor C. y. FELTON,, but II was SAID
that he was not In Ihe building and lie was not
sent for.
Mr. Estee was asked why lt was suggested
that Mr.. FELTON, should be sent for. lie answered
that lie had been told that Mr. Dibbe was Mf.
FeltOn's friend. ana tue torn papers bearing the
dollar marks seemed 10 have some bearing upon
the matter aud Mr. Ieltcn should b. informed oil
IL. Leake had told MI EsIee that.when Judge
DiOble came lie said 1--WE are going TO figure Gu
tne SenaIoIship." Mr. E>Iee thought II very
strange that these money-wrappers should be
there under the circumstances. He thought II
strange that that much money could be used.
IL reply TO question by the AttOiney'Gen-
eral Mr.. E>tee swOie that he had USED no mouey
10 further his interests in the SeuatOrl d contest
and lie did not know or believe that auy one had
used any money Tor him.
Ibid you meet D,bble coming out OF The lie
brary that muTnlugY' asked DIublv's counsel.
81 did not"
Mr. Estee explained what lie meant by saying
10 Mr. Leake You are teaiIug up my follealln
by saying that he was IN The habit OF checking II
Tie names OF his followers on TOll-call Which lie
left on his desk.
The committee then adjourned.
TRIUMPH OF GAMBLING.
Gambling in a lis branches has won a notable
triumph Bruuers bill reuealing the act prOhb-
ting the licensing Of places in which games of
chance, including hOkey-pOkey ana IAn-tan, al G
closed was passed by The nate to-day. Ihe
members of the upper House were Informed lGat
the people OF Sacramento wanted the bill passed
IN order that they might license lie gambling
dcns as They licensed them several years ago. II
was urged lhal the present law, which Is dead
letter Oh account OF tie inactivity or Ten2iliy OF
the city officials was passed at th- instance OF
the bosses, who have taxed the gambling dens
Tie price OF immunity from police Interference
ever since, but Senator Dray, Que OF the most
intelligent aud upright members OF the upper
House aud lesldeut OF sacramento, luIOlms
your correspondent that IL was NOT the citizens,
but The gamblers, who had the bill passed, be-
cause they have grown tired OF paying the tax
leylrd upon Them and they thlnk they would
save more money by paying llceuSe. lie DIl
affects every community ia the State, and, un-
less TccOusldrred IN the Senate, Will so 10 the
Governor UU-InulTuW.
Following is the act that the bill repeC's:
livery STATE, county, city, city aud county, town
and township oflcer or O;her person who sIall ask
Tor OF receive. collect money or other va ia
Bile consideration, either for his own OF the public
use for with the understanding taat ne will aid
exempt or otherwise assist any person from arrest
conviction for Violation OF section $50 OF the
Penal Code OF Who shall issue, deliver, or cause TO
be given TO be delivered 10 any person or persons
any license, permit or other privilege giving OF pre-
tending give any authority or right 10 any per
son OF ptrscuS 10 carry on, conduct open or cause
10 be opened any game or games when are promo,
lied Forbidden b. Section $50 OF lue code, and
any such officer officers who shall vote r the
passage oi all ordinance giving granting OF pretend
ing u give grant TO any person OF pers Ins any
authority OF privilege TO open, carry on, conduct any
game or games prohibited in Section $50, shall be
guilty Of felony.
Section $50 euumerates the games of chance
dear to the gamblers heart. II VIII be observed
that by repeating the act quoted gambling places
may be licensed throughout tie State, aud II will
mol be felony Tor policemen or city ofhcials TO
protect gamblers VINO are or are not licensed.
Following was Inc vote on the blli:
Ayes-Bauks, Brit, Broderick, Byrnes, Camp
bell OF SiskiyOu, Carpenter, DaIgie Everett,
Flint, Frazer DOucber, Hamill, Harp, Maher,
Sprague, Nelch, Il. ii. Williams, W. II. Will
lams.
Noes-Bailey, Crandall. De Long, Day, Nc
Comas, McGOwan, Ostrom. Shippee. Streeler.
vETOEs SUSTAINED.
The Governors veto 10 lhe enate amendment
TO The eigul-hOuT act providing Tor tie forfeiture
of their contract by contractors or su6-contraet-
violating The law was su>i Aimed. The follow
lug are Tie names Ot tie members who voted Tor
aud against Ihe passage OF Ihe bill over Ihe veto:
Ayes-Banks, Bfltt, BrudeI ick, Campbell OF
SOlauO, Everett, Maner, hlahoney, McGOwau =,
WEIGH, q. Il, Williams, N. IL. Wllliams-ll.
NUes-Bdey, Byrnes, Campbell of Slskiyou,
Fraser, HeacocS, Harp, McComa-. O.tfom Pres
ton, RagSdale, Simpson, SDrdgue, Stleeter-lS.
The Governors veto providing that 81 per day
shall be paid u ali unskiled ldborers ON pubic
works was also sustained.
Tns vote on the motion to pass the bill over
lhe veto was as follows: Ayes-Britt, BrodericS,
Maher, Mahoney, MeGowani Mead, Weeh, q.
H. Williams, W. II. Williams.
NOes-Bauey, Banks, Berry, Byrnes, Camp
bell OF SOlanO, Campbell Of SlskiyOu, Carpenter
Crandali, De Long, Denisuu, Dray, Everett, lint,
Fraser, Goucner, Harp. HeacOck. McCOmds,
0strom, Preston, Ragsdale, Shlppee Simpson,
NOOIhies.
ernor a bill appropratlng $500 for The relief OF
Colonel ID. j. Stevenson was Introduced in The
Senate to-day.
prialng 500 600 Tor the relief of lie sufferers by
HE Tia Juaua floods.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Mahoney's bill establishing standard Of
weights aud measures has been passed by Dolh
Houses. The bill provides tiat there shall be
but one standard OF weights ana measures
throughout The Stale, and that scaler OF weights
and measures shall be appointed by the Gov
ernOr Tor each county, who shall certify TO each
weight and measure used once each year, and
each county sealeT shall be entitled 10 receive
for his services from persons using baiauce
weights ana measures mentioned In the section
lie following fees: For sealing and making
even beams, 81 therefor; for sealing aud making
measures OF extension at the Iate OF 90 cents
yer yard not to exceed 81 for any measure: seal
Ing scales. from pounds up TO 200. o cents
each; from 200 10 500 pounds Inclusive, 81 90
each; 500 10 2OOO pounds, inclusive, 81 90 each; I;
2OOO 10 COCO pounds, So each; Rom 3 10 20
tons, SO each; 20 10 100 tons, $50 each; Tor
sealing and marking liquid measures, II the same
Oe OF the capacity OF one gallon or more, 30
crnts; II less than gallon 25 cents. Out of the
lees that are received the compensation and eX-
pen'es Of the sealers and their deputies are TO be
laid.
Inc Assembly passed the bill abollshlng the
SILK Commission.
A FORGOTTEN PLEDGE.
TIE 5O-cent pledge had evidently been forgot
ten 10y The Legislature. The closing days Of the
sesS ION are being consumed III the cOuSidei alIon
ana passage OF bills designed 10 Increase the bur
dens Of the taxpayers, without regard The solemn
pledge OF the convention. Since The AppioprIa-
lion Bill passed the Assembly that body has
passed tie following bills. all Of which have been
passed By the Senate and many OF which have
been signed by The Governor: Stenographer 10
Governor, $500; deficiency Ia the State Printing
Office, $4,000; contingent expenses ol the
Assembly, $1,000; Featbersione's claims. $500:
Senat- contingent expenses 100000 reward
for the arrest OF Airs. Greenwood murdorers,
$500; State Capitol deficiency, $4,000; Worlds
Fair, 100000; journal CLERKS, twenty-elghth
session, s64Oi Governors Executive Secretary,
$1,000; arrest OF criminals deficiency, S3ll 80 /;
ballot paper deficiency, S4968; fuel aud light de-
fcency. S233l; StOcaton Insane Asylum de-
ncleucy, 81, ,529 81 Labor Bureau dehclcncY,
S135; gTauIIe steps for the Capi, ol dc ficiency,
Sl93S -; drainage claims deficiency. 1881 "a ;
contingent expenses Of the Assembly, $4,000;
State Board OF Arbitration, S250O; Capitol re-
pairs deficiency, S54o 80; suffers Fort, 500.
900; Capitol Park sidewalks. fences, ETC., SlS,
400; Capitol Park steps, $4,000; San Diego
HarbOr Commissioners, SIC, o,OS5; contingent eX
penses, Senate, $4,000; Capitol, part deficiency,
$23S2 81 deficiency In support OF Government,
S25,703; Bureau OF Labor contingent expenses
deficiency, SS7S 6Oi Railroad Commission ex-
penses. deficiency, 1925; Langhome & Miller,
1896 rs; costs OF TRAITS for violation Of tie tsn
laws. $1,000; John ID. Stevenson, S2675;
Supreme Court exuenses deficiency, $3.50 10;
Insane Asylum Commission. $500; Supreme
Court. deficiency, 5000; contingent expenses
Assembly, $1,000; ii. Il. Lyncn, $4,000; Whit
lier Reform School, $4,000.
These sums amount to $500, ,4Sb, and TO this
must be added the General Appropriation Bill
as passed by The Assembly, S4,2G0,000; amend
menLs TO Ine General Appropriation Bill that
have been made u the Senate. S4S4.3O0; JOr-
dan claim, $4,000. orphans aud iudigent,
$7SO000; STATE Board of Equalization, $4,000; ;
reimbursement TO Stale University, $3.50; COM
mon schools. $3.931. .34S; Interest and Sinking
Fund, s303 400; Mendocino Asylum $4,000;
Stale University tax, S202, 400. Total amount,
S10,716,523; but the estimate Is not complete.
The jordan cain, approprialing S19,OOO; the
Yosemite Road Bill apprOpriating $4,000, and
several other bills apprOpriating large sums have
just been passed, and Assembiyman Baughman
estimates that the expenditures now provided
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