The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06

board to the Commissioner of Public
Works and the appropriation of $500, 600
for the purchase OF dredger, tools, ETC..
to be used in the i'm provement of channels.
An amendment striking out the clause
making the Governor an ex-officio men,
Der of the board was agreed TO.
Assemblyman Cutter then moved that
the bill be made special order for Thurs
day. and after some opposition on the part
of Dibble the motion was carried.
The San Francisco delegation reported
favorable substitute bills on the 213-cent
streetcar fares aud the salaries in the
Police Department..
The bill to allow San Jose to erect a
hIgh school building on the Normal
School grounds was unfavorably reported.
The University of California tax bill
passed to a third reading and was made
special order for Mouday at 2 Pm
Upon being reported back the county
government bill was ordered Withdrawn
as recommended by the committee.
Assembly afternoon session-The fol-
lowing Assembly bills were passed this
afternoon:
i'm provement bonds: No. 454, protecting
stockholders of mining companies; No.
40, constituting law on estrays; No. 6S.
esta blishing fees for county and township
officers, Jurors ald witnesses; No. 6, au-
tn orizlng the appointment of a Japanese
interpreter for criminal proceedings in
cities OF over 100000 Inhabitants.
When Dibble's bill raising the salaries
OF Judges of the Superior Courts of San
Francisco to $4,000 came up North asked to
have the enacting clause struck out. After
several similar amendments had been of
fered and voted down the bill went to
vote and was lost-aves 18, noes AZ. Dib-
bic then changed his vote and gave notice
of a motion to recons der.
The Duckworth investigation commit
tee made report which reviewed the
resolution authorizing an investigation.
The report stated that the only authority
conferred upon the committee thereby
was confined to reporting its findings and
including an expression OF its opinion. 1t
was found that the law authorized only
the chief clerk, minute clerk and sergeant
alarms to hold over, but does not pro-
hlbit additional attaches. The defect
cannot be remedied except by legislation
mendlng the statutes or constitution, or
both. The report states that additional
help Is necessary, but that force. num-
bering fifteen, with per diem of $74, was
sufficient; and contains list of men en-
ployed by Duckworth, expressing the be-
lief that the responsible party should not
go unrebuked.
The committee recommends that steps
should be taken to recover from the at
taches now employed all the mileage paid
10 them, anu CaliS particular attention 10
the case OF Mr.. Hooking, now bookkee per
to sergeant-ata who was paid
$1l7.
The report OF the committee was fol-
lowed by two resolutions by Judge Way
mire, one of winch provided for the col
lection of mileage paid to the appointees
and the other charging Duckworth with
deliberately making appointments to pay
party debts and referring to his threats
regarding the appointment of a host Of
attaches next session. Waymire con-
cluded with resolution finding Duck
worth guilty of misusing trust reposed in
him, consequently it is unwise to con-
tinue him III office, land he is hereby re-.
moved from Office" The resolutions were
made special order for next Wednesday.
Kenyon offered report from the COM
mittee on contested elections. consisting e
of a resolution dismissing the Hoey Power
contest, which was adopted.