The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-01
in the chair. Roll called and quorum
present. Prayer by the Chaplain. Jour-
nal of yesterday approved.


made the assertion on this floor yesterday
that Mayor Glasscock never made use OF
an expression of the kind, and now am
more than positive. Mayor Glasscock
and myself differ politically, but socially
there is no better man walks in the State
of California than our Mayor of Oakland.
was, repeat, more than positive that
he never made any assertion of the char
acter attributed to him; and here is a
telegram denying it most emphatically.
OAKLAND, CAL, JAN 80, 1891.
Hon. J. @. McCaU, assembly Chamber. Sac
Post contains reported interview which
makes me say Electric bill cannot pass AS
sembly without use OF money" Contradict
this cmphatically. I have never used such
language, nor any embodying that idea. On
the contrary, have uniformly said that the bill
would pass when thoroughly explained.
JOHN K. GLAsSCoCK.
That is from our Mayor. 1 want him
set right before this House and before the
people; and / will support him from now
until the walls cave in, for am more
than certain that he never made any
statement of the kind attributed to him.
He Is too much of a gentleman to do any
thing OF the kind. Now, here is letter
from Mr.. Cannon, most emphatically
denying that he ever has made any asser-
ton rejecting on this Assembly in any
way, shape, form or manner.
OAKLAND, January 80, 1891.
Hon. ]. @. McCuH, Sdcrameato-DEAR SIR
The Oakland Enquirer of this evening has q
news item from Sacramento, saying in large
headlines: 1.-THE Assembly excited over al
legged charges of corruption against it. J. r.
Giascock and w. w. Cannon to be cited before
a committee of that body"
/ was rather surprised to read the above this
evening. l have no objection TO appear before
the committee and telling what know upon
this subject but do not relish this newspaper
notoriety. 1 fnclose for information a clipping
nf Vnrn
the only paper that has interviewed me upon
this subject, also a short editorial, which was
the result of the managers interview with me-
] returned home with the firm belief that the
bill for electric street railroads would after
thorough investigation, be passed, and have
been busy collecting matter of Information,
and have also proposed a concise amendment
which will remove Mr.. Burners objection to
the bill. l feel very sorry to know that any
feeling has unnecessarily been engendered
against me, as have neither done nor said any
thing to injure the feeling of any Assemblymen
or impair the usefulness of the Legislature
/ trust those who have taken offense at any
thing that was said or published without
authority, purporting to emanate from me,
will do me the justice of withholding their
opinion until they have properly Investigated
the matter.
carly date, at which time will be pleased to
talk with coupon this subject further. Yours
truly, w. w. CAMRoN
Now, brother members of the Assem-
bly,, am poSitive-more than positive
that these accusations are false, and l in
Sist upon a thorough Investigation, know
ing that when it has been had these gen.
tlemen will come out pure, and it be
proved to you without question that they
are guiltless and have been entirely mis-
represented.
MIR. Clark move that the documents
read by the gentleman from Alameda be
referred to the Committee on Inyestiga-
ton.
Mr.. Gould-I move as an amendment
that they also be spread upon the min
utes Of the House.
The Speaker-Are there any farther
communications?
MIR. Could have a communication
from Mr.. Cannon in relation to the mat
ter, asking for information as to what
paper the statement attributed to him,
and referred to in my resolution, was
published in. He says:
OAKLAND, January 80, 1891
Hon. j. FL. Gould, Sdcrdmento-DEAR SIR:
l read from the columns of the Oakland Epen-
ing Tribune of this date the following, being a
part of a resolution introduced by yourself in
the Legislature this day:
"WHEREAs, IL has been recently stated in O
late paper that w. w. Cannon, OF Oakland,
has said that no electric bills could be passed
without fixing. this Legislature, referring to
this Assembly,"
VIII you kindly inform me in what paper
please find the only interview / have fur
nished any paper in this State on this subject.
Any other than this interview was unauthor-
lzed. Yours truly, w. w. CAMRoN.
In view of the full and complete denial
made, l do not know that it would be adj
vantageous to pursue the inquiry any
further. Considering the character and
standing OF these gentlemen, presume
they have probably been misunder-
stood, and so far as / am individually
concerned, think perhaps as wise plan
as the House could adopt would be to now
order the committee discharged, and, as
its Chairman. make that notion
Mr.. Murphy-As member of the
committee am opposed to disseminating
the investigation, for the reason that we
started out to locate the source whence
these stories originated, which we have
not yet done. II we discontinue the in
vestigation at this time we will simply
have done nothing at all to find out
whence the misunderstanding, if such it
may be called, arose, what was the cause
OF it, and who. if any one, is responsible
for it.
Mr.. MCCALL insist upon a thorough
investigation of the matter. I, for one,
will not allow it to be whitewashed in
any way, shape, form or manner. We
do not propose to be stigmatized on this
floor, and | say, LET us have an investi-
CATION" I insist upon it, and will not,
for one, permit any embarrassing. I
want the investigation.
Mr.. Gould-If the gentlemen of the
House, and the gentleman from Alameda,
are DESTROYS of any further investigation,
as Chairman OF the Committee, l am sure
| will be very happy to crafty them. 1
therefore withdraw the motion.
Mr.. Shanahan-I think it well enough
to proceed with the investigation and let
these gentlemen come here and tell what
they do know.
The Speaker-The question before the
House is whether the communication
shall be spread on the minutes and re-
ferred to the committee.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Shanahan = Generally speaking.
where l have seen such newspaper re-
ports there is some little foundation for
them one way or another. That is to say,
some one has said something of the char
acter indicated. So think it would be
well enough to determine in a satisfac-
tory manner whether or not these utter
ances were made. / have heard rumors
paper, about statements certain gentle
men had made. So think it only right
and proper that these gentlemen should
come here and state if they know any
thing.
Mr.. Culver-After the communications
read what object can be gained by pro-
ceeding with the investigation. These
gentlemen have denied that they said
what is attributed to them, and if they
come before the committee they will sim
ply make the same denial. So what can
be gained by pursuing the matter?
The Speaker-It is for the committee to
consider and report 90. The committee
will proceed with its investigation, and
these matters are referred to it.