The herald., 1893-01-24
BRETz'S IMPENDING FATE.
Gator Makes a Long Speech
in His Defense.
The Committee Stands 3 TO 2
for 0usting Him.
vann, Populist, and One Republican
Dissent.
The Assembly Passes a NicarsEua Oan~
Resoiution-A Batch OF Inter-
esting New Bills In
troduced.
By the Associated Press.

vestigation closed tonight with long
argument by T. V. Gator, Bretz's coun-
sci. The committee afterwards held an
executive session but reached no con-
clusion and will hold another meeting
in the morning. 1t is expected the COM
mittee may report during the day.
II is probable that minority report
will be presented, as it is understood tne
committee stands five to two for expell-
ing Bretz. Vann, the Populist member
OF the committee, is stated to be- one
who will not agree to expulsion, ano one
of the Republican members OF the COM
mittee is also understood 10 Do
against it.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
In the assembly today the resolution
relative to the Nicaragua canal was
taken up. Adams offered substitute
recommending that the governments puy
out the cana! company and own ana
control the canal absolutely. Alter q
long discussion Adams substitute was
lost by vote OF 81 to 80. Dodge then
offered an amendment to the senate res
olution favoring the absolute ownership
and control of the canal by tha uniaeo
States, if possible. Carried ayes, 90
noes, l.
Bledsoe's motion that the resolution
for an investigation of the railroad COM
mittee, which was special order for 70.
day, be made special order ior a
O'Clock Thursday, carried. Adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The senate convened today at 2 p. N.
Second reading of bills was taken up.
Among the measures introduced was
one recurring the railroads in cities OF
over l00. 600 inhabitants to pay per
cent of their gross receipts Tor the I'm
provement OF parks and public squares.
Goucher presented a remonatfanee
I against the creation Of MADEIRA county
The second reading of bills was ioi'
4 DucKwoBTH's sASK1NG BILL.
A 5ill introduced in the assembly to-
day by Duckworth of Monterey provides
for the publication of semi-annual state
ments by banks, showing their actual
financial condition on the fret Monday
in March and the first Monday in Sep
tember. The law as it stands today re-
quires these statements to be published
and filed with the bank COM
missioners in January and July.
Under the provisions of the
Duckworth bill, they would be made on
the same day that the statements of the
assessors of the different counties are
made. 1t is also provided that all
banks shall furnish the bank commis-
sioners with list of depositors and the
amount due each depositor. Under
this law the assessors will be enabled by
reference to the report furnished by the
bank to the bank commissioners to in
clude in the assessment of personal prop.
erty, the money deposited in bank to
the credit of every taxpayer. Under
the present system it is impossible for
the assessors to reach this class of per-
sonal property. If the bill is passed
the assessment roll of the state will be
augmented to the addition Of nearly
81 ,000000 which heretofore escaped
taxation
A CONVICT PRINTING OFFICE.
A bill was introduced by Taggart Of
Alameda in the assembly today provid-
ing for public printing at Folsom. It
call for the erection of q paper mill.
printing Office and book bindery at the
prison, under the control of the state
board of prison directors. The water
power there is to be utilized as far as
possible, and the prisoners are to be en-
ployed in the various departments. An
appropriation of $3O0,000 to carry out
the provisions of the act is called for.
Among the bills sent up in the assem-
bly, were the following: Providing for
depository for county funds; regu-
lating the practice of medicine; to de-
clare what constitutes insurance COM
panies and define their duties and pro-
vide for an annual statement of their
business; regulating the sale of lands
81, -
inland lakes and unsettled swamps and
overhowed lands; exempting agricnl-
tural, horticultural, viticultural and
pastoral occupations from license taxa
ton.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
The senate committee ON county
boundaries took up the Riverside bill
this afternoon. Ford OF San Bernardino
and others spoke at length on the meas
ure. The committee adjourned subject
to the call of the chair
The senate committee on Judiciary
has decided to favor the bill making
Labor day a legal holiday.
The military committee considered
McCauley's bill limiting the companies
in the state to 20. and redistricting the
state, and decided to report it favorahlv-
The senate committee on constitil-
tional amendments took up the substi-
tute for senate constitutional amend-
ment No. s relative to the Establishments
of the railroad commission and fixing
OF fares and rates. Man
ager Leeds of the traffic asao-
citation made long speech
relative to the differences
in tariffs on several roads as compared
with that of the Southern Pacific. On
motion of Carpenter it was decided to
stay further proceedings until Wednea-
day night, or until printed copies Of the
substitute can be Obtained