The herald., 1897-03-12

f0und tnat Moren0use was opposed to
the measure. he telegraphed to Hayward
to have Herrin use his influence In check
ing the Santa Clara senator's opposition.
The result was Herrin's telegram to
Morehouse
In answer to Clunie's question, Baker
stated that he had gone to Hayward be-
cause he knew that he had some friends
in the legislature. Asked who those
friends were. he declined to answer.
Clunie insisted on an answer.
you will have to go to jail for con-
tempt II you don't" said he. That's
what they did to the Examiner repre-
sentatives."
The committee decided that the wit
ness was not compelled to answer, and
Clunie took exception, saying that 1t was
q strange rule that did not work both
ways. 1t seemed that only newspaper
men must answer questions propounded
by legislative committees.
W. r. Herrin was also on the stand.
He said that he had telegraphed to Sem
ator Morehouse at the request Of Mr..
Hayward. He had known Morehouse
fifteen years, and 1t was on the mutual
friendship between them that he relied
for his consideration of his telegraphic
request. He said that the railroad had
no interest in the matter
BILLS SIGNED.
The following bills were approved to-
day by the governor:
No. 1, by Androus, to amend an act to
enable school districts In cities of the
fifth class to Issue bonds, and to repeal
an act to enable cities of the fifth class
to issue bonds for school purposes
No. 81, by Doty, to regulate and gov
ern the operation of the rock crushing
plant at the state prison at Folsom, to
provide for the sale Of crushed rock, and
the disposition of the revenues derived
therefrom
No. 260. by Simpson, to provide for the
purchase of a portrait Of ex-Gov John
McDougal by the state board of exam
iners and to appropriate $500 therefor.
No. 413. by Wolfe. to amend section
602 Of the civil code. relating to corpora
tions sole.
Only few bills were passed this after
noon, most Of the day being taken UP
with second reading. The following as
sembly bills were passed: BY Strain,
relating to fish; by Dibble, providing a
penalty for the desecration Of the Amer
lean flag; by Emmons, relating to grand
juries, their powers and duties.
The feature of the evening session was
the passage Of the Jordan claim for $685.
500 for work done in building the branch
Folsom prison. The claim passed the
assembly four weeks ago by large ma
jority. and tonight the senate concurred
In the action Of the lower house by the
handsome vote of 20 ayes out of 35 pres
ent.
Senators Morehouse and Dickinson
urged the passage Of the bill ON the
ground that the present board Of exam
iners had approved the claim for a re-
duced amount. and upon the further
ground that the money.to pay the same
had already been collected in the last
tax levy.
The first bill that came up was voor-
heis' substitute for Caminettis bill, 27S
There was a call of the house on the
measure. but only Is ayes could be gar
nered and the measure was lost.
The following bills were passed: To
pay the Examiner and Bulletin for ad-
vertising the constitutional amend
ments; to pay the claim Of Luke Kava-
nagh for reporting and transcribing tes-
timony for the board Of health; provid-
ing for the appointment of mining in
spector In each congressional district.