The record-union., 1891-03-25

lege. He said few days ago he made a
statement on the floor of the House which
another member denounced as a lie. At
that time he was not IN a condition. nor
was he prepared to reply. He believed,
however, 1t was due 10 himself and to the
Assembly that he answer the charge of
falSehood. He had said that he knew
that Mr.. Bledsoe was prejudiced against
him. Since that time certain gentlemen
have come to him and told him that it
was true, and he now desired to read an
affidavit.
This affidavit is as follows:
State of California, County of Sacramento,
ss.-John Hayes, being first duly sworn, de-
poses and says: That he is now and was dur
ngfhe times hereinafter mentioned, a MEM
Der of the Assembly Of the State of California
from the Thirty-first District: that he has
Deen acquainted with Assemblyman A. J.
Legislature.
;. Affant further states that before the pub
ilcai!on or the charges of corruption of the
tIahfi'er against Elwood Bruner and on and
curing the second day of the argument of the
so-GalIed Yagrancy bill, that he, in company
with Edward Diamond, was walking to his
seat IN the Assembly Chamber; that Mr. Bled-
soc stopped afhant and said Diamond at his
lBledsoe's) desk, and addressing atlantis said:
What do you think of that man Bruner? He
favored bill a lew days ago helping the
blackiegs and gamblers of Sacramento, and
now he is supporting, the vagrancy bill. He
oath. am opposed to him. He is a very bad
man."
Affiant further states that said Bledsoe was
very angry and excited at the time and ey-
pressed in strong terms his hatred of Assem-
blyman Bruner Holm HAYES
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 23d
day OF March, 1891.
SEAL l.. H. Brown. Clerk
BY j. ). WILLIAMS, Deputy.
Edward Diamond, being first duly sworn.
deposes and says: That he has heard read the
foregoing affidavit of John Hayes, and knows
the contents thereof, and that the same is true
OF his knowledge. EDWARD DIAMOND.
day OF March, 1891.
lSEAL. l. III. BROWN, Clerk.
By j. S. WILLIAMS, Deputy.
Mr.. Bruner also said that on the first
executive meeting of the committee, be-
fore the evidence had been gone over,
bledsoe had with him report in full,
written in the first person, and one which
he expected to present on his own behalf,
which he submitted to the committee,
but from which numerous clauses were
stricken out as being totally unsupported
by evidence.
Mr.. Bledsoe rose to question of priv
ilege and declared the affidavit of Assem-
blyman Hayes to be an unqualified false
hood. He then claimed that the Repub-
lcans had forced him to be on the
defensive, and were trying to down him,
but he hurled defiance at them and would
leave his fate to the people. Becoming
excited, he told the Republicans to 60 on
III their dirty work, that they had
sounded their own death knel.
RESUMPTION OF THE FILE.
Substitute for A. B. 23S, to license and
define the duties of land surveyors, and
to provide for proper record of SURVEYS.
was passed.
A. Il. 81, the semi-annual tax bill was
passed.
Numerous resolutions providing for the
various attaches and clerks for the neces-
sary and proper completion of the work
OF the session and for the expenses thereof
were introduced and passed.
The following bills were passed:
S. B. 3, concerning the hearing of the
reports of Viewers of Public Highways
by Boards of Supervisors.
). b. 4, in relation to petitions to be
presented for the pubpose of laying out
or disseminating any public highway.
3. b. D, IN relation to vacating public
roads.
S. B. AIS, to pay the Assistant Journal
Clerks of the Senate for the 26th session.
5. B. col, to pay the Journal Clerk of
the Assembly for completing the journal
of the 26th session.
S, B. 100, relating tothe husbands con-
troll and disposition of the community
property.
-. d. of-, W pIONiue lOr the appointment
Of a guardian for the Marshall monument
and grounds.
S. B. l35, relating to estates of deceased
persons.
S. B. 492, to provide for the building and
furnishing of the home for soldiers wild
ows and orphans.
). b: 454, TO provide for the printing of
the daily journals of the Legislature.
S. B. 455, relative to the engrossment
and enrolment of bills and other docu-
ments.
S. B. 2O0 relating to the continuation of
administration upon the estates of de-
ceased persons.
s. B. 391, for the payment of the Con-
troller of States warrants which have
been lost or destroyed previous to pay
ment by the State Treasurer
5. b. 124, relating to Justices Courts.
On motion the enacting clause was
stricken from substitute for S. B. 27S, re-
lating to the sale of Intoxicating liquors
within specified distance of certain
State institutions.
S. B. ll9, relating to the compensation
of attorneys, was refused passage.
On motion the House adjourned.