The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-13
but one man, and that lis the man who

This charge caused tremendous hub
Dub, and during it a vote on last amend
ment was taken. Several Senators who
had been voting against all the amend
ments, changed about ana the amend
ment was adopted by vote OF 20 ayes to
| 10 noes.
The vote was as follows:
Ayes-Aram, Arms, Beard, Bert, Biggy,
Burke, Earl, Fay, Flint, Ford, Franck,
Gesford. Gleaves, Holloway, Hoyt, Mar
tin, Mathews, McAllister, McGowan,
Orr Pedlar, Shine. Shippee, Simpson,
smith, VOORHEES,, Whitehurst and With.
ington-28.
Noes-Androus, Denison, Dunn, Hart,
Henderson, Linder, Mahoney Mitchell,
Seymour and Toner-10. Absent-Lang-
ford and Seawell.
An equally fatal amendment offered by
McAllister before Biggy made his sensa-
tional charge was lost by 81 noes to IL
ayes. The two rol-calls indicate the
changes. The vote on the defeated Nc
Alllster amendment was as follows:
AyesIBert, BIZ gy, Burke, Fay Hollo-
way, Langford, Mathews, McAllster,
VOORHEES,, Whitehurst and Wthington-l1,
Noes--Aram, Arms, Androus, Beard.
Denlson, Dunn, Earl Hart Henderson,
HHoyt, Linder, Mahoney, Martin, Nc
Gowan, Mitchell, Orr, Pedlar, Seymour,
shane, Simpson and Toner-21.
The bill authorizing the Harbor Com
missioners of San Francisco to lease a
water front to the San Joaquin Valley
Railroad was made a special order for
tomorrow morning.
=, AT the evening session Arms Of San
Francisco, who was highly indignA ant
over Biggy's charges, demanded an in.
vestigation by presenting the following
resolution, which was adopted with but
little comment, Senator Biggy agreeing
ana accepting fully the language attlib-
uted to him in the resolution:
Whereas, Senatar Biggv on this dav
made statements during a session or
this Senate, wherein accusations were
made against certain unnamed Senators
as being in combine, and
Whereas, At the same time Senator
Biggy made use of the following Ian.
guage, which reflects upon the honor, in
tegrity and dignity of this Senate: 1.-TWO
years ago came here from San Fran
cisco into this body as Senator. l have
tried to do my duty in this Senate, both
the Legislature. | came here to perform
my duty conscientiously, and / think I
have done so. AT least I believe 1 have.
L defy any one to say anything to the
contrary. At the last session of the Leg
islature had not been here more than a
week when l was offered $1,000 to stand in
with a combination for everything there
was. This session l was again offered ON
the floor of this Senate the same propo-
sition, but the sum was $4,000, which re-
fused, and can prove my accusation
| believe was to take part in every cinch
bill that was introduced at this session.
Last night there were two of them
knocked out. There were other bills,
among them the water, gas and telephone
bills, and others could mention if l so
desired. 1t was understood the railroad
was to settle with me when went to San
Francisco, after L had left here at the
end of the session. Two years ago 1 did
not get that far. did not mean to strike
at all. L mention no names. The rail-
road came UP here to try and repeal an
act that session. could not stoop to any,
thing, and | would not if 1 could.
Now, l am not afraid of resgning nv
seat, and | stand before my people in the
state of California in defense of the inter-
ests of San Francisco. l believe 1 have
said everything.
II do not know any name in that COM
bination and L do not want to know. |
nor L would not if l could. 1 say this
without fear or favor. l accuse no man
in this Senate of being in that comblna-
tion except one man and that is the one
that asked me-" And
Whereas, Said statements are of such a
character as to cause widespread noto-
riety and to lead the people of the State
of California to infer that the Senate of
the Legislature is and has been corrupt in
its proceedings and actions; therefore, be
it
Resolved, That committee of five be
appointed by the president pro tenn OF the
Senate to fully investigate the charge
and words used by Senator Biggy, and
that said committee shall be empowered
to investigate said charge and send for
persons and papers and is required to re-
port to the Senate the result OF its invest
igations.
The committee had brief conference
after their appointment at the evening
session, and agreed to meet tomorrow at
$3.50 a. m. and begin the investigation.
The charges made by Biggy are the sem
sation Of the day among all the llgisla-
tors. The investigation promises rich
developments.
In statement made to press representa-
tives before the committee was appointed
and the matter thus put in hands for in
vestigation, Biggy explained the charges
freely and said that Senator William ],
Francisco district. is the man who asked
him to go into the combine.
Dunn lives at 16 Stanley Place. This
is his sixth year in the Legislature, hav-
ing been in the Assembly before his elec-
ii n as a Senator four years ago.
"This is a disagreeable matter for me
to go into" said Biggy, 'but have moth
ing to regret and feel have done my
duty only. If l had any political ambi-
tion l should hesitate, for 1 know this
would kill me politically. But l have no
ambition to remain in politics. I am
disgusted thoroughly. 1 was born in San
Francisco and have lived all my life in
the district | represent-the Twenty first
have family and made up my mind
when l first came up here 1 would do
nothing that might in any way disgrace
them. My record is open to inquiry and
full investigation.
II remember when I was first elected
four years ago Billy Dunn met me in the
committee rooms and said: You re not
going to Sacramento for your health.
are you" I replied to him then defining
my position.
about the first week of last session we
went to lunch together one day, and he
then told me there was combination
formed to help along certain bills and
that there was $4,000 in it for me if
would stand in. l told him straight out
just how | stood, and he let me alone for
some time. Later he made me an offer
to 60 in on one of the county division
bills. l mentioned my talk with Dunn at
that time to two or three Senators and to
several friends, and | think all of them
will be willing to come forward and tes-
tify at this investigation.
"In the first part of this session, Dunn
came to met was either the first or
second week of the session. He sat at my
side in Senator Gesford's chair and said:
Billy, you are not going to be the same
fool this session you were last, are you?'
said, L don't know what you mean,