The herald., 1897-03-11
PEACE BROODS LIKE A Dove
Over the Meetings Of the State
Legislators
THE 0UBERNAToRIAL VETO
Temporarily Dlsposes Of the Bill to Dis.
qualify Judges
RlVsrsIds Prult- -drewers Send Delegate to
Ask for Duty Mountaiu High on
CaIifornIan Fruits


CaIifornIan Fruits
Special to The Herald
SACRAMENTO, March 10.-The ex-
citement of yesterday has been succeed
edl by a complete calm today. and both
houses have proceeded with their regu-
lar business as though no scandal had
ever been mentioned. The assembly
passed, the lunacy commission bill by a
vote Of 60 to 0, and as the assembly bill
wiik undoubtedly be substituted for the
senate bill no doubt 1t will pass with
out trouble tomorrow.
The city government bill passed the
assembly today with over 100 amend
ments and will go to the senate for
concurrence tomorrow.
The governor has vetoed the famous
Bib 273, about which the Examiner
acandal arose, but another bill very
much the same will undoubtedly be
passed. The assembly has passed the
Whittier state school appropriation
bills
Mr.. Frost. Of Riverside. is here. He
Is president of the Orange Growers as
6OCldtlOn anu tOudy CauoSo thc iohoW :
ing resolutions to be introduced:
Resolved. by the senate Of the state
OF California, the assembly concurring,
that.
Whereas, on January 8, 1897, there
was introduced into the senate by Sem
ator Langford joint resolution No. q.
relative to the fruit industry. which res
olution duly passed both the senate and
assembly, and was transmitted to our
senators and representatives in con-
gress; and.
whereas. Said joint resolution con-
tained various proposed duties on
fruit raised in this state which congress
was asked to impose as a protection
from foreign competition; and,
Whereas. Said proposed duties have
bbeen construed to be the maximum
rates desired by California fruit pro-
ducers. whereas in reality they are the
minimum duties suggested. and are en-
tirely inadequate to protect California
producers from foreign competition in
several kinds Of fruit and, fruit products
named; therefore be It
Resolved, That our senators be in
styucted and our representatives In con-
-gress be requested to urge that the
fruit schedule in the new tariff law to be
submitted to congress at its special ses-
Zion. shah contain duty Of not less than
forty cents per cubic foot on oranges.
lemons. and lines, laid at uniform rate
regardless Of the size Of the package.
end when in bulk, should be not less
than IS per thousand. and duty Of not
less than so cents per cubic on shad-
docks, grapefruit and pomelos. or $25
per thousand when In bulk. On citrio
acid there should be specific duty Of
IL cents per pound. 75 cents per pound
on essential oil of oranges and lemons,
cents per pound on the finished prod
uce OF candded oranges and lemon peels
and preserved citron, 3 sents per pound
Or citron Of commerce when in pickle
or brine, and on concentrated femon
Juice ana lime. in proportion to amount
OF citric acid 1t contains. at the rate OF
10 cents per pound.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
printed and duly attested and copy be
forwarded to each member of the ways
and Imeans committee OF the house of
Representatives, and to each senator and
representative In congress from the
state OF California,
The assembly today continued to ask
its members II any OF them were bood-
hers, which all Of them denied. Speaker
Coomhs testified that he had heard ru-
mors Of bribery in connection with the
passage Of the bill prior to the publi-
cation of the Examiners charges. but
could not remember from what source
they originated. He stated further that
he had:a conversation with L. L. Lew
ings, an Examiner reporter. about the
bill before that paper made its sensa-
tional charges. His recollection of the
incident was that the bill was then in
the governors hands for approval. and
that Levings had asked him II there was
any, way by which the bill could be re-
called after having passed both houses.
A joint resolution has passed to ad-
36lirn on the goth, and that date may be
considered as decisive.
The Irrigation law as amended IL to
come up tomorrow.
George Parsons is here to revive the
Transmississdppi exposition scheme. He
0yB he win be satisfied with $3.50 II
he can get It novc and he hopes to get
ii.
BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
The investigation Of the Examiners
charges Of bribery was resumed this
morning before the assembly committee.
A number Of assemblymen were on the
stand. but nothing new was elicited. su-
perintendent Jaynes Of the Western
Union testihed that he could not find tel
egrams between VOORHEES, and the par
ties designated. Ex-Judge Carpenter,
representing the company. said that
Jeynes could not be compelled to fur
nish kilograms that did not relate to bill
~. Jaynes was excused, but promised
70 return on receipt of telegram.
No action was taken by the senate in
the matter Of the habeas corpus proceed
ings. That body, 1t is claimed. has not
been oficially notified of the release Of
LawrenceIand LeYings.
GNyH!z;
In the Assembly
eACRAMENrO. March 10.-(By As
ISOLATED Prsss.)-The assembly this
mesning passsa ! resoiution-hxing the