The herald., 1893-02-02
THE SOLONS At SACRAMENTO,
Hawaiian Annexation Favored
by Both Houses.
County Division Reports Submitted
to the Senate.
Prios's Funeral Held in
the Assembly Chamber-The
johnson inquiry and
Other Business,
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SACRAMENTO. Feb. lin the senate
today joint resolution by Senator
Ford, providing that whenever the
Hawaiian government shall signify a
desire that its territory be annexed to
the United States, that the California
congressman shall endeavor to bring
about such result, and that it is the
sense OF California that no other power
than the United States should obtain
control over the island, was adopted.
The committee ON county boundaries
presented majority reports against and
minority reports in favor of the creation
OF San Jacinto and San Antonio coun-
ties. The Riverside proposition WAS re-
ported tavorably by unanimous vote.
The bill repeating the act creating the
state board of forestry was passed.
The senate adjourned at noon to at
tend the funeral of Assemblyman Price.
Senators Goucher, McGowan, Gesford,
Hart and Seawell were appointed com.
mittee to join the assembly committee
In preparing suitable resolutions on the
death OF Assemblyman Price.
Hart introduced bill creating a state
board of public works.
IN THE ASSEMBLY.
In the assembly today a number of
measures were reported from commit
tees, including the joint resolution in
troduced the other day instructing the
California congressman to vote for the
annexation of Hawaii. The resolution
was adopted.
A joint resolution favoring the con-
struction of a public building at Visalia
was adopted.
The committee on commerce and nav.
igation requested leave OF absence from
Friday until Tuesday to inspect San
Diego harbor. Referred to the committee
on retrenchment.
Barlow OF San Luis Obispo introduced
a joint resolution relative to the con-
tinuation of the improvements COM
menced by the government at Port Har-
ford.
A concurrent RESOLUTION proposing o
constitutional amendment regulating
the formation of new counties was intro.
duced.
AssEMBLYMAN PRICES FUNERAL.
The funeral services over the remains
of the late Assem- blyman +. B. Price of
Oroville were held at the assembly
chamber of the state capitol this after
noon. The services were attended by
the members OF both houses and many
people. The assembly chamber had
been darkened and along the clerks
desk in front of which the coffin was
placed were arranged several large floral
tributes.
THE JOHNSON INVESTIGATION.
The assembly committee, of which
Mordecai of Fresno is chairman, took up
tonight the investigation of the charges
made by Railroad Commissioner Rea
agasnst Assemblyman H. H. johnson of
Santa CLARA, wherein the latter was ac-
cuaed of offering to dispose of his vote
to the railroad commission for $100
and to furnish the votes of other assem-
blymen for like consideration. 1t was
decided that Rea should present his evil
dence first; that johnson should an
swer and that the counsel for each side
be allowed 80 minutes each for argu-
nent. johnson said his counsel, McPike,
had not yet arrived from San Francisco.
Attorney Shortridge, counsel for Rea,
also desired further time to subpoena
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hearing was continued till Tuesday
night.
NOT TO HAVE A HEARING.
The senate judiciary committee dis-
cuesed the resolution ousting the rail-
road commissioners today. 1t was de-
cided to give the commissioners hear
ing on Saturday, but at the evening
session the matter was reconeidered and
it was decided to report the resolution
back without recommendation Earl
voting no.
CARPENTERS SUBSTITUTE.
The senate committee on corpora
tions decided tonight by vote of to
2 to report favorably Senator Car
penter's amended substitute providing
for the resssessment and payment Of
railroad taxes in bulk, instead of in
etallment.