The record-union., 1897-03-05

yeStigation for witnesses be granted
both for persons and papers, and that
proofs of the alleged charges may be
presented by such counsel both as to the
manner and order of proof and in the
witnesses required as said counsel may
determine, to the end that a full and
complete investigation may result.
Belshaw, Chairman of the Investigat-
ing Committee. was indignant that there
should be such an effort TO place the
whole thing in the hands of the Exam
iner's' representatives
Burnett, Dennery, Price, Dryden and
others spoke against the adoption OF
the resolution
Emmons offered as a substitute a
resolution that the House should give I'm
all investigation. and place the whole
matter in the hands of the Sacramento
Grand Jury
This proved as unpopular as the orig
inal motion, and both We're laid on the
table.
RECESS.
The Assembly took a recess until .
O'Clock, and just after the announce
ment occurred the pleasant musical ep-
isode described in the introduction in
another column
ASSEMBLY CONCURS.
The Assembly yesterday concurred in
the Senate amendments to A B. 4J2
the fish and game bill, and that. to-
gether with y. BIS II, Il, 454, % and
iO6, were sent to enrolment.
SENATE SPECIAL FILE.
Simpsons 260, for the purchase of a
portrait of Ex-Governor John McDou-
gall, and Warehouses; $50, for a high
school on the Normal School grounds
at San Jose, were read the third time
and passed.
LanSford's %, TO keep open natural
channels not navigable, was, on motion
of Cutter, killed by the striking out of
the enacting clause
Pedlars los, relating to municipal
corporations. was read the second time.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION
At the appointed time-of 3;30-the
House went into Committee of the
Whole for the consideration of the gem
eral appropriation bill, beginning where
il was left the day previous Ca record
Of that days work will be found in yes
terday mornings Record -Union). The
following changes were made in the
bill:
By Wright-For department of Wit
iculture. State University, $1,000 to
$4,000
BY Wright-For forestry stations,
State University, $1,000 to $4,000.
BY Strain-For restoration and pres
ervation of FISH, $1,000 to $4,000.
BY Price (new section)-For a poul
try station, bulletins, etc, State Uni
versity, $4,000
By Arthur North-For support of
Mining Bureau, $4,000 to $4,000.
MELICK'S MONOLOGUE.
The clause appropriating $4,000 for
State Fair was vigorously attacked by
Melick, who wished to amend by strik-
ing it out. He drew dark and somber
picture of the guileless farmer, as he
left his humble hillside home to HE
him to the State Fair; traced him by
wagon and train and street car to the
hotel in the wicked city of Sacramento,
and then turned him loose amid the
dread dissipations and dire temptations
of the State Fair, sending him home at
last demoralized and dead broke, but
retaining a fatal love for the fast life
he had led for one short week
"a love which thereafter blighted all
his affections for and interest in the
aforesaid hillside home. 1t was things
like this, said Melick, with due solem-
nifty, which led men to become vag-
rants and trampS, and created the
great army of the unemployed.
EMMONS' DEFENSE.
L. I
occurred to him before that there was
so close a relationship between State
fairs and tramps. In fact, he was not
quite clear about it yet even
after Melick's thrilling words. He
should still defend the State
Fair, which, he believed, was the
legitimate outcome and the keystone of
the system of district fairs. There
were great possibilities for good to the
State and the people in the develop
ment Of the whole system and he
should support the State Fair appro-
priation.
Leavitt also spoke for the State Fair,
He had been looking into the matter
and he found that the entire $4,000
would be divided in premiums among
the exhibitors and this made him IA
vor the plan heartily.
Melick's amendment was lost and
also one by Tracy, to reduce the appro-
priation from $4,000 to $4,000. The
clause was allowed to stand as the
committee had reported it.
The following sums We're allowed to
the several District Agricultural So
cieties:
No /, $1,000; No. ., $1,000, No. 8,
$1,000 No. /. SS5000 No. ), $4,000;
No 6, $1,000; No. I. s., ZOO; No. s. 81
600; No. 9, $4,000; No. 10, 81, 800; No.
H. $4,000; No. T. $1,000; No. 13, So
600: No A. $4,000: No. Is, 50 600: No.
16. $1,000 No. II. $4,000; No. 1S, So
600; No 10, 81, 500; No. 20, 81 800; No.
p, $4,000; No %, So, 800; No. %. $3.-
900: No.24, $1,000, No. %, $4,000; No.
26 $500; No 21, $4,000; No. %. 81
900; No %, $4,000; No. 30 $4,000; No.
81, $1,000: No. 81. $1,000; No. 33, So
900; No 81, 81, 800 No. 80, s., 1000; No.
So $4,000; No. 81, 1880: No. 3S, So
900; No. 50, $4,000; No. 40, Sc, 800; No.
II. $500; No. ~, $4,000; No. 43, ST.
500; No "A, $4,000.
Evening Session.
The special urgency file for the even
ing kept the House busy until a late
hour.