The herald., 1897-01-29

sired end, but reflect honor and credit

| ing OF franchises Tor the CONSTRUCTION
| of paths for the exclusive use of bicycles
was reported back favorably and passed
on to a. second reading.
Speaker Coombs called for the atten-
ton of the house about 11:3O o'clock and
| stated that he had been informed that
certain testimony had been given before
the investigating committee yesterday
that reflected upon him and which he
| desired to correct Journal Clerk Grid
ley had testified that the speaker had
| told him to put on the list the names of
| M. A. Kearney and Miss M. Bertolo
Mr.. Coombs declared that he had not
suggested those names, and asked the
person in the assembly who had done
so to rise. No one responded.
Judge Dibble, Keables, Valentine,
Emmons. Caminetti and Boone stated
| that they had been present when the
transaction was supposed to have taken
| place and that the speaker did not au-
thorize Gridley to insert the names.
In COMMITTEE.
| The joint subcommittee which IL at
| work preparing the county government
bill today discussed the proposition OF
creating the office of county expert.
1T was proposed to vest the duties OF
such an officer in the person of the
county auditor who, by virtue of his
authority, shall examine periodically
the accounts of all county officers.
| From bills and suggestions placed be-
| fore the committee it appears that not a
few counties have had unsatisfactory
results from the experts employed by
| grand juries and supervisors, and some
relief is asked for.
| AS the addition of such duties to the
office of the auditor will affect the sal
! ary of that office. it was thought best
| to submit the matter to the two houses
| and get the consensus of opinion be
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| Accordingly Senator Smith and Assem-
blyman Burnham were instructed TO
offer the following resolution in each
| house tomorrow morning. They will
ask that it be made a special order for
next Monday, which will give the MEM
bers time to consider the matter thor
| oughly:
Resolved, That the committee on
county government be and it is hereby
directed to report in favor of creating
| the office of county expert, such Office
| to be held ex-officio by the auditor.
And that the office of auditor shall not
be attached to or consolidated with any
| other office.
The assembly sub committee on labor
and capital today decided to report ad-
versely on the amendment to the bill
| confining use of prison rock to highways
outside city limits
The assembly judiciary committee de-
| cided to report favorably on the bill
making state and national labor days
! identical. A subcommittee of three, con-
sisting of Dibble, North and Shanahan,
| was appointed to determine the question
as to whether the house has jurisdiction
in the contest of Lundquist vs. Dennery.
CONTEST CASES
| Tyrrell- Welch senatorial contest was
commenced this morning and continued
until II o'clock tonight Out of eleven
precincts counted Hall lost three votes
| and gained ore.
In the Power Hoey contest in the as
| sembly the committee on contested
| elections decided to send to San Fran
cisco for the tally sheets.
The Bennett-Toland case will be ar
gued tomorrow afternoon.
DUCKWORTH'S CASE
The investigation into the organiza-
tion of the assembly was resumed this
afternoon. Prosecuting Attorney Chyn-
oweth said that he would read Duck
worth'S list of temporary officers and
| the names of the assemblymen who had
| recommended them.
Attorney Brusie objected to this, as a
resolution had been passed that the list
should not be presented until Duckworth
| was present. He said that he now OBJ
jected to the list as it was a privileged
communication to the Republican eau
| Gus.
| DR.. Keables and E. S. Emmons main
| tanned that the committee was not bound
/ by the ordinary rules of privileges and
communications. Emmons said that
this was not a trial of Duckworth, but
an investigation into the organization
/ and that nothing should be hidden which
would throw any light on the matter.
i Attorney Bruse said he had not at
tempted to take up any of the commit
tee and that he had voted and acted all
through in good faith. He did not think
it fair to Duckworth to present the list
| until the clerk had an opportunity to
make changes in statements therein.
| Mr.. Emmons said that when he had
made the motion yesterday to hold
back the list until Duckworth could be
present, he had done SO in good faith
but since then he had received informa-
ton which induced him to reconsider his
| motion
1t was decided to reconsider, and the
list of all attaches and by whom they
were proposed were read.
The name of A. H. Smith was on the
list, recommended by c. w. BelShaw.
The latter gentleman stated that he did
| not recommend Smith until after his
name appeared on the journal. He pro-
| duced an affidavit from Smith to the
ed prior to January 5. In answer to
questions, Mr.. Belshaw said he thought
fifteen or twenty attaches would be am
ply sufficient to organize the house. In
the list made up by Duckworth, some OF
| the asSemblymen were credited with
having recommended three men for
places. Assemblyman Jones had named
four Mr.. Jones testified that he had
recommended A. S. Vischer and that sew
eral others had asked for recommends
tions, to whom he had said that if the
use of his name would secure them ap-
| pointments they were at liberty to use
it.
Shanahan was called by Chynoweth
and in response to questions from the
prosecuting attorney said that he did
not recognize any such things as tenn
| porary organization. All that was nee
essary for organization, he said, was the
chief clerk, minute clerk and sergeant
at arms.
r. j. Smith was a refreshing witness
When asked how many attaches were
necessary for temporary organization
he said: Politically, I would appoint
all ! could. The number has been in
creasing each year. Two years age
there were twenty-nine on the roll, bu
when we added up there were forty"
1t was decided to subpoena the con.
troller and sergeant at arms of the as
sembly at the next meeting and have
the former produce copy of the war
rants issued by him.
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