The morning call., 1893-03-01
HART'S FINANCES.
Endeavor to Trace That
$1S,0 600.
LAWYERS ON THE STAND.
What the Assistants of the Attorney.
General Say About the
Cash.
LAWYERS ON THE STAND.
Special to THE MoRNiNe CALI.


eating committee met at 2 o'clock this aft
RTu0on. The inquiry was reoDeued upon
1he committee receiving information that
by subpenaing the members of the law firm
Of CARRIER. Boalt & Bishop, and their law
clerk Hoefier, they could ascertain where
Hart gOt the S1S.0 900 which he paid over in
court TIE other day. Those men were ac-
cOrdingly summoned to appear here at 2
O'clock, but John CARRIER was the only one
of the four who materiaiZed. In addition
20 these witnesses the assistants and clerks
In the Attorney Generals Office were also
Bubpenaed. The object of the committee
now is to find out, if possible. whether or
not the statement made by Hart that be had
kept the money in his safe is true.
The first witness called this afternoon
was Oregon Saunders, deputy in the At
torney- Generals Office. He said he knew
only incidentally that Hart had the money
collected from the bOndSmen. Hart con-
suited him as TO what fund the money be-
longed, and from that he gathered that the
collection had been made.
Deputy Lays0n was next called. He only
knew of the collection of the Knight
money. and lie gained that information by
asking Hart about the payment Of that par
ticular money. Hart never told him where
the money was kept. or whether it was paid
10 him in currency or coin. As far as he
knew no money was kept in or about the
Attornev-Genera's Office in Sacramento.
Alfred Betz. the stenographer and clerk
for Hart, testified that he knew of the COL
lection of the money, and thought that Hart
kept it in his safe in his Office at go Mont
gomery street. At one time he had seen
money in th at safe, both in currency and
gold, but he did not know how much He had
seen Hart with a large sum of money TWO
and a half weeks ago in the Supreme Court
building in San Francisco.
John CARRIER did not know of the firm
luaniHg Hart any large sum of money dur
ing the months Of January or March of this
year. Il might have been done without his
knowledge, but if it had been it would
prove great surprise to him. He said
Bishop was the executive head of the firm,
and il there had been any transaction of
that character Bishop would be the man
who would know about it. The witness
said he knew nothing whatever about the
financial affairs of the Office; that when
ever he wanted any money lie got check
from Bishop.
As Hoefier, the clerk for the law firm,
had not arrived tile committee adjourned to
meet again this evening at 9 o'clock.
Attorney Bishop is sick in bed at his
home in san Francisco.
Chairman Matthews received a dispatch
from L. NJ. HoefeT, CARRIER, Boalt &
Bishops clerk, this evening to the effect
that lie could not lie here until tomorrow.
Matthews SAYS that he thinks that the
Legislature win adjourn one week from
Saturday, night Everything is pointing
that way now, he says.
In the Assembly to-day Shanahan sue
ceeded in getting his constitutional amend
ment abolishing the Railroad Commission
passed as part Of the Godchaux amend
ment. Tie freights and fares schedule has
been separated from it and is still under
discussion. The Railroad Commissi oners
were abolished by a big majority. The
only members who voted against il were
Anderson, Barker, Chipman. DuekW0rth,
burst, Owen, Raw, SFandart and Vann.
There was joint caucus of the Demo-
Gratis Of both houses held after adjourn
ment this afternoon. There were eighteen
Assemblymen and nine Senators present.
The object Of the call was to discuss the
action that should be taken on the reassess-
ment bill.
Speeches were made by nearly all of the
members present, and the expressions were
unanimously In favor of there being no
compromise, and sueh was the result of the
vote There is no possibility now that any,
thing will be done toward the adjustment
of the railroads delinquent taxes.
Although both houses of the Legislature
are holding long daily sessions, which ex-
tend as late as 10 O'clock at night, there
seems to be but little Impression made
upon the heavy files OF bills. Measures that
are deemed of any great Importance have
been placed upon the urgency file. where
they are likely to be reached before the ses-
sion is over. Out of the vast number of
bTil5 that have been made matter of ur-
geEcy there are but comparatively few that
a!e of any great importance to the people
Of the State.
In the Assembly this evening the Kings
County division bill was granted second
reading by a vote of 80 to 80. This bill cuts
Of portion of Tulare County, which will
form the county of Kilgs.
1t is rumored about the Assembly cham
hers that the report of the committee in
ves!igatIng the charges brought against
Assem- mblyman johnson will be read in the
Assembly Thursday.
The members of the committee have all
refused to make any statement to reporters
as to the nature of their report.
Governor Markham to-day signed num-
ber II bills passed by this session of the
Legislature and they have become laws.
Among them are the following:
The act permitting suit to be brought
against the State.
The act apprOpristing S261. $50 for the
Idsane Asylum building at Mendoclno.
The act setting apart exempt property In
cases OF insolvency.
The act allowing mail carriers to ride on
street railways free.
The act declaring tide lands in Mendocino
County public grounds.
The act 10 provide for day Of rest from
labor.
The act making additions to the State
Asylum for the Predetermined al Glen
Ellen.
The act 10 prevent monopoly in the sale
of livestock.
The act to appropriate funds for the erea-
ton and maintenance OF school of indus.
Try.
The act making 1t mlsdemeanor to ad-
vertise 10 procure divorces.
The act approprating S35, 900 for furnish
Ing training department at the State Nor
NAL School at San Jose.
Inc act approprlating $4,000 Tor i'm
proYements to the Normal School at San
Jose.
The act to provide for the redemption of
the funded bonds Of the State.
Governor Markham has appointed and
commissioned Park Henshaw Director Of
the State Board of Agriculture In the dis
trict which comprises Butte and Cousa
counties, vice Shlppee, who failed to qualify
Nelson Monroe has been appointed com
missioner Of deeds, to reside in Boston,
Mass.
The Governor has offered a reward of
$3.50 for the arrest OF the persons who mur-
Gered All Tom IN Solano County this month.
THE SENATE.
Another Batch of Bills Finally
Passed.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2S.-In the Senate