The herald., 1897-03-14
For Refusal to Answer Sena- :
tors Questions
ANOTHER HABEAs CORPUS
Delays the Final Decision for Pew
Days
Abbot Kinney and W. r. Rowland Appein,ed
Trustees Of whIttisr-woman Suffrage
Shows Signs Of Life
Special to The Herald.

SACRAMENTO March 1s.-In the
Examiner case this morning Judge
Hughes sustained the position of the
senate that IT had jurisdiction in the
matter and that the questions asked were
relevant. Under this decision Law
renee and Levings were sent to jail. ana
an application for new habeas corpus
was made by telegraph to Supreme
Court Justice Mcfarland, who ordered
O hearing in the csge on Tuesday at 80
a. m. and the release of the prisoners in
$1,000 bail each. The prisoners were at
once released, and shortly appeared ut
the Golden Eagle hotel, where they were
the observed Of all observers. and were
greeted quite enthusiastically. by their
friends Meantime notice was served On
the senate. which decided. on motion of
Senator Boyce. to send Senator More
house to represent 1t at San Francisco
on Tuesday.
The governor sent today the names CT
Abbot Kinney and William r. Rowland
to the senate for confirmation as trus-
tees at Whittier to succeed Professor
Keyes. who resigned because Of his re-
moval to the northern part of the state,
and w. G. Patterson, whose term has
expired w. ]. Prouty of San Diego was
nominated for harbor commissioner at
San Diego. vice d. c. Reed. term ex-
pired.
The irrigation bill was reconsiderei
this morning and passed after a hot
fight. 1t now goes to the assembly for
concurrence in numerous amendments.
One of the great parliamentary bat
ties of the session took place over road
bills this morning in the senate and the
first of series Of bills was passed, d.
viding the state into road districts.
The assembly spent the morning dis
eussing the county government bill,
which has been so amended that little Of
the original bill Is left.
The governor signed Guys normal
school bill establishing a normal scheol
at San Diego today and Guy is corres-
pondingly happy. 1t carries an appro-
priation of $4,000. and too much credit
cannot be given Guy for the fight he has
made for It In the last two legislatures.
Woman suffrage will not down. It
was revived in the senate today. anj
made a special order, thanks to Bulla
for next Tuesday.
The several appropriation bills as
agreed to by the senate f1nance commit
tee carry $5.275. 900; schools require s4,-
100000. and university and roads get
Sh cents on she hundred dollars, so that
many special appropriations had to be
vetoed to keep the tax levy below the
46-cent limit
The governor will appoint DR.. Hill CT
San Pedro on the state board of health
at the request OF Asseniblyman Mead,
DR.. Bryant having declined the honor
The Examiner prints another scandal
story this morning, charging that the
coyote scalp bounty bill was passed by
corroupt means, and declares that Bert
Packard of Bakersfield held the sack,
and by bribery persuaded Powers of San
Francisco and the delegation from that
city to change their votes in favor of the
bill during the call of the house. Pow
ers denies the stony. and says that he
never held consultation with Packard
behind the screen or elsewhere, and that
he knows the man only by sight. IT
never received cent for my vote and
anybody who says did Is liar.
"Emnons came to me and asked me
to give my vote in support Of the bill, !
and did 1t. That is all there is to the
story.
Il never attempted to influence the
vote of any member Of the assembly. I
shall consult lawyer at once, and see
what can be done to make these people
prove these charges I am willing to
stand an investigation"
Assemblyman Dennery. also Of Sar
Francisco, says he always voted for the
BILL and therefore did not change his
vote. 1t is not decided whether the
matter will be investigated or not.
FRASIER.