The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-26


Minute Clerk and his assistants 800 each
for arranging and preparing the minutes
of the Senate, after adjournment, for
filing with the Secretary of State.
Mr.. Heacock vigorously denounced the
resolution as illegal and extravagant.
On motion, it was referred to the Com
mittee on Attaches.
Mr.. DeniSon also offered resolution
allowing the Mail Carrier 81 day for
one week, to receive and forward all
mail matter for members of the Senate.
This was also opposed by Mr.. Heacock,
who declared that the Postmaster of Sac
ranento would deliver no mail matter
for Senators after adjournment, but
would forward it to their respective ad-
dresses.
The resolution was lost-ayes 0, noes IS.
Mr.. Byrnes, from the Committee on
Attaches, reported back favorably the
resolution allowing the Sergeant-at-Arms
one weeks pay for remaining and closing
up the affairs of his office. Adopted.
Mr.. Carpenter, from the special COM
mittee to which was referred the resolu-
ton allowing the Journal Clerk and as
sistants pay for twenty five days serv-
ices in writing up the journal after the
adjournment of the Senate, reported that
the members of the committee had in
CURED into the matter and found that the
clerks had not been as diligent as they
might have been, and that the Senate was
also partly to blame for delaying the
work. On the whole, the committee had
concluded that it would be fair to allow
pay for fifteen days work, instead of
twenty-five.
MIR. Carpenter added that if they did not
wish to do the work on this basis he
could get competent person who would.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES.
A message was received from the AS
sembly announcing the passage of a num-
Der Of Senate bills, which were ordered
to enrolment.
Also, announcing the passage of S. i.
so, with an amendment. The amend
ment was cOncufred i'll.
THE wAsTE-BAsIsET REPORT.
Mr.. Sprague, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported back the resolution
offered by Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the
Attorney General to lay the evidence and
report on the waste-baslIet investigation
before the Sacramento Grand Jury-So
amended as to provide that the whole sub
jject matter be submitted to the Attorney
General to take such action as he may
deem advisable, and that the Governor
be requested to turn over TO him all
papers in his possession bearing on the
subject.
Mr.. MCGOWAN moved to amend the re-
port Try adding that the Attorney General
shah resort 10 and exhaust ali laval
means, to the end that justice might be
done. He held that the objection urged
that the Legislature had no right to in
struct the Attorney-General in such a
matter had no merit.
Mr. Carpenter held that the latter
amendment amounted to a reflection
upon either the integrity or ability of the
Attorney-General. lie had full con
fidenca i'll that gentlcInan'S desire 10 SO
act as to DO full justicein the matter. The
investigation had failed &c show a scin;ilia
Of evidence rejecting upon any member
Of the Senate, ana tie latter body was not
required TO interfere in matters affecting
the Assembly. 1t had no right to pre-
judge q case and then instruct the Attor-
ney-General to go on the warpath to en-
deavor to show that some member of the
Senate was implicated. The Attorney
General was better informed on the en-
tire subject than any member of the Sem
ate, and il was not proper to advise him
what to do. If lie has evidence to war
rant the prosecution OF anyone there was
no reason to doubt he would Go his full
duty III the matter. For himself, Mr..
Carpenter said he was opposed to any
action that might cast an unjust implicu-
ton upon any member of the Assembly.
Mr. Manoney expressed similar views,
and further discussion ensued, during
which Mr.. Goucher spoke in favor OF the
adoption OF the report OF the Judiciary
Committee. He regarded the amend
ment offered by Mr.. MCGOWAN although
it was not so intended) as insulting to the
Attorney-GeneTal, who is supposed 10
know the law and TO understand his
duty. 1t added nothing to the strength
OF the resolution, which assumed That the
law officer Of the State would pursue the
investigation under the law. When the
Attorney-General was asked to see that
''tull justice be done,' the implication
was that unless so instructed, he would
not see that justice be done.
Mr.. Seawen said he was opposed to the
whole business. 1t should have been
left where the report of the investigating
committee left ito the Attorney Gen
eral and the Governor. No person
knows the duty OF the Attorney General
better than he does himself, and the SEN
ate should not assume to instruct him.
! The investigation has failed 10 show that
any member OF the Senate was involved
in the matter, and that should end the
Senates action in the premises. Nalu-
able time had been wasted i'll discussing
| irrelevant propositions.
Mr.. Crandaii supported the McGowan
amendment, and on the call Of the roll it
was lost-ayes II, noes ..
The report OF the Judiciary Committee
was adOpted-ayes 80, noes :.
At O'Clock p. VI. the Senate took re-
cess until $50 p. NJ.