The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-12

lance OF his district, but neither the
Chamber of Commerce of San Jose nor the
Farmers were in it with the insurance COM
panies, and the bill. which was killed yes
terday by a vote of IS to II, was buried to-
day by vote Of 81 to 1.
ELECTION CONTEST EXPENSES.
The Senate Committee on Elections re-
ported in favor of paying Senator Mahoney
$3.50 and p. }. Murphy $3.50 for expenses in
contesting the seat held by the former. The
amount allowed Murphy is the amount OF
the bill presented by his stenographer. Mr..
Clunie's bill of $500 for pleading Murphy's
cause was not allowed.
a bill has been introduced by Senator
Wilson, at the request Of the Farmers ALI
ance, providing for the levyiDg of an i'll
come tax on associations, firms aud indiyid-
ualS. The bill requires every person, cor
poration and firm whose income exceeds
5000 net per annum to pay tax OF one
half per cent on all such excuses.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The Governor sent the following message
to the Legislature to-day:
desire to call your attention 10 the biennial
report Of the Hon. J. 2. Dunn STATE Controller,
which shows that 50, 637, 600 OF the Stale Funded
Debt Bonds fall due July !, 1898. This d. BIT
must either be paid or refunded. j Is probably
unnecessary 10 consider The question oil PAYNE mt
on account OF Tie shortness OF the time
in which the debt natures. / therefore recon-
mend that you take immediate steps 10 enact
necessary legislation, providing Tor me refund
lug OF this debt. II is absolutely necessary that
the Legislature attend TO This al this session, IN
order That the prouer oihciais may nave ample
time in which 10 perform their duties.
REWARD OFFERED.
The Governor has offered a reward of $500
for the murdererS of Mrs. Greenwood near
Napa. But $500 now remains Of the fund
appropriated for rewards for the arrest and
conviction of criminals, or the amount Of
fered for the arrest of Mrs Greenwood s
claV.rc UOulI ha haap mn nl
The Senate passed a resolution of condo
lence with Senator Hamill on the death of
his wife and voted to accompany the remains
TO the train on the day of the funeral.
The Assembly Will hold its first evening
session tomorrow night.
A SUNDAY LAW.
The Senate chamber was thronged with adj
vocates and opponents of the bill re-enactng
the old Sunday law, which was under consd-
Grafton by the Joint Committee on Education
and Morals. Among the advocates Of the
bill were Edward Thompson Of the American
Sabbath Union, Rev. j. Silcox, ID, Rev.
". Stevenson Of Sacramento. William NJ.
Cubery Of san Francisco, II. Tyrdall, Mrs.
Mayhem of the W. c. T. u. Among the
opponents were: 5. =. Putnam, editor of
the Free Thought, w. A. Cuddy of the Sew
enth-day Adyentists. Elders Healy and
Glenn OF the Seveuth-day Adventists. The
committee deferred action.
A resolution will be introduced in both
Houses tomorrow providing for an amend
nent 10 the Constitution providing that no
money shall he appropriated to pay any per-
son who officiates as Chaplain in the Legis-
lature or any State institution. The resolu-
tlon VIII be introduced at the request of w,
A. Cuddy, who, when Chaplain of the a ri
IONA Legislature, refused to accept a salary.
THE DOODLE INVESTIGATION.
Gould's Investigating COMMITTEES held an
other seance last night with view TO the
discovery of the origin of the report that
the members OF the Assembly held out to
be brlbed TO vote for the electric motor bills.
When W. w. Cannon of Oakland was ex-
amined one week ago he said that John
Choice, a well-known lobbyist, had come to
him in the Golden Eagle Hotel on the night
Introduce him to thirty members
OF the Assembly who would sell
their votes on the bill. Choice was present
and was the only witness examined. He is
an EnGlShm Il who misplaceS his H's, Is
about 10 years of age and has brown beard
San Francisco, and had no occupation at
present
man. A:-Oh, don't think that 1 am.
Q-What are you doing here? A.-Look-
ing after one or two matters.
Q.-Such as what? A.-Well, I'm inter-
ested in the creation Of Glenn County. If
the bin creating it IS passed I'm going to
live there and start PAPER
Q.-WhatS the other matter you are In
tereSted in? A.-The appointment of Hale
as Warden of Folsom; he's a friend Of mine
Do you know W. W. Camron? A
Yes; | met him here week ago.
Odd you ever meet MIN before |?
Choice did not remember.
ODD you meet him in the Golden
Eagle on the night of January 29th? A
Can't say that did
Own Won swear that vou din MT
speak to him at the Golden Eagle Hotel
that night? A.-Choice would not swear
his wife was sick and he had not charged
his memory with all his movements
Odd YOU not tell Cannon that you
could Introduce him to thirty members of
the assembly who could be influenced by
money to vote for the electric bills? A. =.
No, sir.
No more questions were asked the witness
The Chairman OF the committee thinks he
testified falsely and will confront him with
w. w. Camron tomorrow night, when the
investigation Will be resumed.