The record-union., 1895-01-24

bly,, the sessions to be held at the Capital
or IN San francisco, as in it's Judgment
be deemed most advisable, and the COM
mlttee to nave clerk and stenographer,
the report to be made on or before Feb
ruary 18th,
Waymlre read a petition from the Civic
Federation of San Francisco, signed by
many prominent citizens many oreani-
cations and many OF the church organi-
Zatlons OF San francisco, asking for such
investigation.
I Pendleton moved that the whole mat
ter be referred to the Committee on Pub
llc Morals, where he thought it could as
Wen be taken care OF as by special COM
mittee.
Ewing said the whole matter hinged on
Whether there was going to be an inves-
ugatlon OF the San Francisco department
or not. The people of that city are anx-
ious to have such an investigation and
the best citizens unite in asking for it.
de read a letter received by him on the
subject, giving a long list of organiZa-
tlons and requesting that it be not re-
lerreu TO standing committee. The $780,
U0O cltlZens and taxpayers of the city are
entitled to some consideration, and he
asked that the matter be disposed of at
once, SO that ii no action is taken they
wall know 1t and the agony will be over.
Laugenour hoped the question would
be referred to the Committee on Public
Morals. lie thought the Grand Jury was
The body that should investigate corrup-
ton, and that If these matters are investi-
gated at State expense he wanted the
ponce department Of his own town in
clude6.
Waymire said that he thought it would
be better not to dispose OF the question at
once, but take more time to investigate,
he moved that It be made a special or
DER tor tomorrow after the reading of the
journal. He would like also 10 have the
charges of election fraud at the last cleo
ton Investigated. 1t is Il matter of inter-
est 20 all the people of the State.
Bulla and LaugenOur hoped the mo-
uon TO refer to the committee would pre-
vail. The latter said ii San Francisco was
as bad as was represented, it might be
we'll 10 build a wall around it and label
it and consider the residents wards Of the
State.
Powers said that he asked no assistance
1or san francisco from anyone. She
could take care Of her own wrongs and
remedy them, and would do so when the
time was ripe. He thought there had
been wrongs in the management of the
police department, and thought there
probably had been in Los Angeles, and
knew there had been in Sacramento. He
was opposed to the depletion of the con-
tlngent fund-aIready running low-by
the expense OF special committee. 1t
was already much depleted by the ap-
polntment as attaches Of many newspa-
per reporters who wished to add to their
salaries in that way. Laughter
Cutter said that the same argument ap-
piled in the case OF New York, but that
city would never have obtained relief
had not the Legislature taken up The
matter. He did not know when the gem
tieman from san Francisco considered
the matter ripe. The country considers
it not only ripe, but rotten already.
Laughter and applause
Reid said the Grand Jury was all we'll
enough in its way, but all the evidence
introduced before it was secret. The best
citizens OF San francisco demand an in
vestigation and should have public one.
Naymire wished TO see the investiga-
ton take wider scope, taking in the
counting OF the ballots. and finding out
who was guilty, in order that they might
be punished. The committee should be
appointed.
Ihe previous question was moved by
Bulla, Pendleton and Laugenuur, and
lost by a vote OF 30 ayes to 45 noes.
Waymlre renewed his motion and
Phelps seconded it in a strong speech,
saying ne considered the question one of
the most important that would come De-
fore the House this session, and it ought
TO give heed to the request of the San
Francisco citizens. This committee is
different from the Grand j ury. and will
not be 1ettered by any binding rules.
The resolution, however, does not cover
all the ground he thought it should.
Powers suggested that the gentlemen
who were up from san Francisco to pre-
sent this petition be invited to come be-
fore Committee of the Whole, but q
storm of noes arose.
Waymlre's motion prevailed and the
matter was made special order for this
morning.
COYOTE SCALP BILL PASSED.
The consideration of A. 3. 40, repeal
ing the coyote scalp bill, then came up.
Phelps moved that the Senate messages
be taken up and that S. b. Is, covering
the same ground, be passed instead. SO
ordered.
Spencer offered resolution that S. B.
Is presented case of urgency, and that
the rules be suspended and the bill read
the second and third times and passed.
Adopted.
The bill was then read the second time
Laird moved to amend the bill by
striking out the clause that it take effect
Immediately and substituting one that it
should take effect in thirty days and
Supervisors should pay all claims pre-
sented within that time.
The amendment was lost.
Laird moved to amend by inserting a
provision that all legal claims up to the
date OF the bill be not prejudiced.
Spencer said that the law did not affect
such claims, as they were valid up to its
passage.
The amendment was lost.
The bill was then read the third time
and passed by a vote OF 70 ayes.
The House then took recess of fifteen
minutes.