The record-union., 1897-03-18
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A. {. X. IL, permitting the absence of
the Governor from the State. adopted.
The House concurred in Senate
amendments to the following Assembly
bills: Hills 694, enabling municipali-
ties to own and work gravel beds and
quarries; Bridgford's $50, to pay Ma
rion Pirky; Sims go, for the organ
| lZatlon and management of county fire
insurance companies; Bridgford's 917,
relating to the disqualification of
Judges. All of these went to enroll
ment.
The following Senate bills were read
the first time and sent to file for Sec
ond reading:
| Denison's 300, for improvements to
deaf, dumb and blind asylum; Bullas
$50, amending the Political Code relat-
! ing to public lands, revenue and tax
alton; Boyce's All, amending the Po-
litical Code relative to County Boards
| of Education; Langford's 531, amend
ing the Political Code relative to swamp
lands and reclamation districts; Dick
inson's ga, code amendment.
The Senate concurred in the Assem-
| bly, amendments to the following bills:
Arams 80 adding a new section to
the Political Code relating to adverse
occupations. Boards COG, relating to
the powers of Boards of Trustees of GER
| tain cities.
The Senate refused passage to A 3.
40, adding a new section to the Civil
Code relating to the sale and redemption
of property sold under power of mort
cages and trust deeds
The following Assembly bills We're
passed by the Senate and sent to enroll
ment and the Governor
Guys DAT, to pay Daily Report
Austin's 434, amending the Act Great
ing a Board of Bank Commissioners
Hart North's 623 relating to the punish
ing of counterfeiting trade marks; 943,
| repeating the Act of 1874, for the sale of
mineral lands and providing for such
sale under United States laws.
EXAMINER" INVESTIGA ALTON.
The report of the Assembly committee
for the investigation of the charges OF
bribery made by the San Francisco "Ex-
aminer," was handed in just before re-
cess. On motion of BelshaW, it was or
dered printed in the journal, the ac-
companying evidence to be printed in
the appendix and the consideration to
lay over for one day.
Following is the report:
THE REPORT.
Mr. Speaker: Your committee ap-
pointed to investigate the charges OF
bribery made by the Examiner of
San Francisco against members of the
Assembly beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing report:
The committee met Tuesday, March
Sd, at 2:15 p. m, and organized by elect
ing Belshaw Chairman. Mr.. Garrett
McEnerny appeared as counsel for the
Examiner" and at his request, the
committee adjourned to Thursday,
March 4th, at p. m. Since that time
the labors of the committee have been
incessant up to the present time. We
have examined under oath, over one
hundred witnesses, including every
member of the Assembly. The investi-
CATION has been most thorough, but the
committee has been unable to find the
slightest evidence to substantiate the
charges made by the Examiner" Your
committee invited the Examiner peo-
pie to assist in the investigation, but
they, acting under the advice of their
attorneys positively refused to divulge
the information, if any they had, upon
which the charges were made; and the
committee were forced to proceed with
the investigation as best it could with
out the information which the EXAM
iner" claimed to have, but refused to
disclose. With the exception of three
or four witnesses we have been unable