The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY.
Coyote Scalp aud Temporary OrJanisa
Hon Scandals Bob Up.

coyote scalp aud Temporary OrJGntSu-
fion Scandals Bob Up.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 6.-The
scandal over coyote scalps was lightly
touched upon in the Senate to-day. Voor-
hies presented the report of the Finance
Committee, signed by five members.
recommending that the bill pass. He
asked that the pill be sent back TO the
committee for further investigation.
Smith objected, saying he was not op-
posed TO the investigation, but wanted the
report TO remain on file.
Wolfe declared that an Investigation
was absolutely demanded.
Wilmington objected to further delay.
He thought the bill should be paid.
Wolfe agreed that the honest claims
should be paid, but he believed some of
the claims presented were not honest.
Smith said the bill gave the Board o.
Examiners too great power, but many
honest claims were involved and should be
settled.
Bulla moved that the report be adopted
in order to retain its place on the file.
Adopted, u to 8. Bulla then moved to re-
commit the claims to the Finance Com
mittee for investigation, which was also
agreed to. The investigation will begin
Monday.
Holloway, from the COMMITTEES on At
leSASS, lSpOiLCo Ihab iAe DSudtS was OCAnB
overcharged on stationery and that one
bill had been cut from $169 to $lI9.
long discussion ensued over the propo
81 ltlon to continue the subsidy to monthly
magazine from the educational funds of
the State. The bill was defeated.
In the afternoon bills were finally passed
directing the State Prison Directors to
employ twenty prisoners in the construc-
ton of roads to the State prison at San
Quentin and amending the C de in rela-
ton to the support of families interested
in estates of deceased persons at less
value than $500.
Several bills on the second reading file
were read, among them Senate bill 4S6,
authorizing the acquisition OF two sites
for camps of instruction and target prac-
tice for the National Guard; 538 and 539,
ceding to the United States property held
by the Government for military pur-
poses, and transferring to the Federal
Government certain lands.
At o'clock adjournment was taken to
Monday.
Speaker Coombs introduced in the AS
sembly this morning resolution from the
special committee appointed 10 revise the
payroll OF attaches of the Asse m bly,, to
authorize the committee to reduce the per
diem of the several employees and at
taches OF the Assembly, to report said re-
duction to the house. and that said reduc-
The resolution precipitated an animated
discussion. Melick charged that the
Democrats were endeavoring to cast
odium upon the Republican majority.
Malcolm thoug 1T would be Unfair to
cut down the pay of attaches after bring
ing them hare to accept positions.
Anderson SAID the men were acting like
boys and were furnishing material for
newspaper scandals in their charges of
corruption and investigation.
A resolution offered by Leavitt, to
amend Coombs' resolution by making it
provisional upon the approval OF the
house, was adopted and the resolution
then passed.
Favorable reports were received from
the Ways and Means Committee on the
bills appropria,ing $4,000 for Normal
School at San Diego; also appropriating
$4,000 for the improvement of Salt River
i'll Humboldt County.
An unfavorable report was made on the
bill providing for gubernatorial residence
at Sacramento. Adjourned until Monday.