The herald., 1893-02-16
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
MORE BILLS INTRODUCED IN SEN
ATE AND ASSEMBLY.
A Number of Bills Passed by the
Two Houses-The Hart Invests
tion Postponed-Tho john
son Inquiry.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 15.-This morning
in the senate numerous petitions were
presented favoring woman suffrage.
The assembly bill to pay the deficiency
in the state board of forestry appropria-
tion passed; also, the assembly bill to
pay for the removal and refurnishing OF
the supreme court rooms in Los Angeles.
The following bills were introduced :
By Carpenter, authorizing the ap-
pointment of trustees for the
estates of missing persons; by
McCalister, relative to insurance
of state property; by Simpson, cre-
sting board OF building and loan COM
missioners; by Orr. to create state
highway committee by Earl, to provide
method of determining the title to real
property.
Little was done in the senate this
afternoon, most of the time being taken
up by the second reading of bills. The
bill to create the county of Kings was
made special order for tomorrow. The
senate voted to reconsider the resolution
to adjourn sine die on March 4th.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
In the assembly. the committee on Wit.
iculturereported against the bill to abol-
ish the viticultural commission. Among
the bills introduced was one by Duffy to
define the boundaries of Eureka and
Del Norte counties. The bill appropri-
sting $50, 900 for free wagon road from
Mariposs to the Yosemite valley, was
passed to third reading. The senate
bill appropriating $25, 1000 for Donner
lake monument passed. The bill fixing
the maximum rate of interest at per
cent was discussed.
Immediately after reasHembling this
afternoon the bill to regulate the rate of
interest was passed and ordered imme-
diately sent to the senate.
Maher's bill, to provide day of rest
from all labor, passed.
The ways and means committee re-
ported in favor of allowing the Preston
school of industry $4,000 for the COM
pletion of the building and improve
ments, and also the Agnews asylum
SIC, 900 for sewerage system.
Three members of the committee on
military affairs were granted leave OF
absence to visit the military companies
at Stockton, Fresno, Los Angeles and
San Diego, from Friday until Tuesday.
THE HART INVESTIGATION.
The committee appointed by the
speaker of the assembly 10 investigate
the charges made by the ways and
means committee against Attorney Gen.
eral W. III. HI. Hart met in the supreme
court room this afternoon. The charges
brought against Hart were read
to him, who said in reply that
he did not think he had been
treated fairly by the ways and meant
committee; that he only knew of theil
charges from street reports. He said
he had retained General Barnes Of
counsel: that Barnes was at present en-.
gagged in trying case, and asked thai
the investigation be postponed unit
Monday, which was granted. A Ions
list of witnesses who will be Bubpenaed
was given.
THE JOHNSON INQUIRY.
In the johnson investigation tonight
the defense called large number ol
witnesses who testified that the general
reputation which Rea, Edwards, Barring
ington and Mckenzie have in San Jose
is bad. E. J. Schlacht, the endorser oi
the note on which johnson tried to boorrv
money from Rea said he had heard Bar
rington say to johnson that he coul(
get 5000 from Rea to put into Johnson'l
fight. Johnson will take the stand him
self tomorrow night, which will clos,
the defense.