The record-union., 1891-03-25
wAsTE-RAskEr INQUIRY.


and nine others of $500 each, showing
total OF 81 800; that $500 of this money
was forwarded from a Fresno bank to
the Crocker- Woolworth Bank in San
FRANCISCO that it was paid out on the
10th instant to one j. B. Jones; that the
money did not come to Sacramento by
express that the wrappers were found
IN the library Office thirteen bours after
the bank paid out the money: that the
papers had been left in the library be-
tween 5 and 10 O'Clock A. NJ. on the 17th;
tha6 the Office was occupied just prior
thereto by Messrs. Dibble and Marion.
The committee finds that the papers
must have been left there by Messrs.
Dibble and Marion, but that it had been
unable to find how the money was
brought to Sacramento, as it had not
found any person who knew anything of
1t. There was nothing before the COM
mlttee showing that the money was paid
TO any person to influence votes in the
Senatorial contest then in progress. The
candidates had all been sworn, and each
disclaimed any knowledge of the use of
money.
The committee concluded that, if
money was used improperly in legisla-
ton, 1t had no means of ascertaining the
fact. A detective had been endeavoring
to find j. B. Jones, but without success.
The committee returns thanks to At
torney-General Hart for his assistance in
the matter, and presented to the Senate
all the testimony taken as it the commit
tee was not able to proceed further in
the matter, deeming it proper to report
all the facts for any action that the Legis-
lature might see fit to take.
The report of the committee was
adopted, without debate, and the Senate
took recess until 1880 P. NJ.
The Senate reassembled at 7:30 O'Clock,
President pro tenn. Fraser in the chair.
The first business done was to confirm
the nominations sent to the Senate by the
Governor in the afternoon.
The resolution allowing the Secretary
of the Senate assistants $500 for preparing
and mailing to members a complete his
tory all bills, constitutional amendments
and resolutions of the session, was re-
ported back favorably by the Committee
on Attaches and adopted.
A. B. 1913, for the protection of creditors
and punishment Of fraudulent debtors,
was passed.
The tax levy bill for the forty third and
fOrtyfourth fiscal years was amended as
recommended by the Finance Committee,
so as to conform to the appropriation bill,
passed and ordered reprinted.
At $40 the Senate adjourned.
ASSEMBLY.
The House assembled at 10 A. NJ, the
Speaker in the chair. Roll called and
quorum present. Prayer by the Chap
lain.
MISCELLANEOUS WORK.
A. B. 720, i'll reference to making assess
ments on land in swamp-land districts,
was brought up from the file and read
4 nn coz aro hiT.Slf o,,I
Mr.. Bruner moved to reconsider the
vote by which substitute for S. B. 597,
persons having claims
against the State, or against counties, to
prosecute and establish them in the
courts, and providing for the payment of
judgments. On reconsideration, sub
stitute was offered which met the objec-
report of the select committee was
adopted, the substitute sent to the
printer and the bill made special order
for this afternoon.
A bill for S75 for "engrossing resolu-
tons of coincidence, highly illuminated,
upon the death of Senator Hearst" was
approved and ordered paid to order of
Assemblyman Fowler.
The Conference Committee on A. B. 81.
relating to the semi-annual collection of
taxes, presented a substitute for that bill,
which was made a special order for the
afternoon.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
S. B. 456, in relation to registration of
voters, was passed.
S. B. 167, to make rain-wrecking a
capital offense, was passed.
5. B. 53l, relating to the duties of the
Clerk of the Supreme Court, and provid-
ing an extra clerk for the southern part
of the State, was considered in Committee
of the Whole and amended so as to pro-
vide for the salary of the deputy, and
made special order for the afternoon.
5. b. 432, fixing bounty on coyote
scalps, had been loaded by Mr.. Went
worth with enough amendments, as Mr.
Mordecai. said, ito kill the bill and
bate in which Messrs. Cunningham and
Wentworth opposed the bill ON the
grounds that it would promote ''coyote
farms" and other dreadful things, and
Messrs. Young, Mordecai and Gould sup
ported it, the amendments were killed |
and the bill passed amid considerable |
of spirits.
S. B. 500, to provide a salary for the
keeper of archives in the office of the
Secretary of State for the balance of the
forty-second fiscal year, was read the
second time and reported favorably from
-he Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Freeman presented report of the |
waste basket investigating committee
bill of expenses for S756.
\ QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Hooking rose to a question of |
He stated that few days ago, |
believing himself credibly informed, he |
lad stated in q more or less public con- !
that negotiations had been at
lempted by Bledsoe and his friends by |
which favorable report upon the Bruner |
,ase should be made in consideration of |
,he sum of S3,000-that only 81, 600 could |
be raised for the purpose, and, therefore, |
.he matter fell through and an unfavor- !
able report resulted. Mr.. Hooking said |
hat he had found that the statement was |
that his informants would |
not stand by what they had said that he |
lad, therefore, unintentionally done in |
ustice to Mr.. Bledsoe, and that the mat |
er had been printed in an evening paper. |
tie, therefore, desired publicly to with |
lraw and retract what he had said, in |
ustice both to Mr.. Bledsoe and to him. |
'elf.
Mr.. Bledsoe, rising to a question of |
privilege, accepted Mr.. Hocking's retrac-
ion, and said he did not believe the gem
leman would Intentionally wrong him.
lie said, however, that it mattered moth
ng to him what might be printed about
lim, though he understood Sacramento |
paper was to attack him tonight.
i mattered nothing to him what mem |
,ers of the House, or the House itself. |
aid about him. He never had made any |
statement against Elwood Bruner ON the |
lay the committee was appointed. On |
hat day he went to the Speaker. and |
aid: Mr.. Bruner and / have had sew
sral tits on this floor. and perhaps it |
would be better to appoint some one else
IN that committees The Speaker had |
his perfect confidence in Mr.. |
3ledsoe's justice, and had asked him to |
Keep the position. Mr.. Bruner himself |
lad said that he was perfectly satisfied, |
md he (Bledsoel had been criticised by |
lis associates and by the Examiner for |