The record-union., 1897-03-02
Numerous Appropriation Bills
Passed in the Senate.
Committees Appointed to Investigate the
Charges Made by the "Ezaniner.'
Passing Of Many Measures in The Assembly
--NOFthS Commission Bill
Among Them.

The Assembly bill providing for the
establishment of a free market on the
water front in San Francisco, which
had hung fire so long in the Senate,
was passed yesterday with very little
opposition, though an attempt was
made to secure the adoption OF an
amendment limiting the powers of the
State Board of Harbor Commissioners
regarding the market after its compile
tion.
Before the Senate settled down to
business Morehouse took the floor and
again brought up his question of privi-
lege concerning the article published
in a San Francisco newspaper Saturday
morning charging members of the Leg
isIature with having been bribed in the
aid of thievery. While he apOlogized
for some of the language used at Sat
urday's session, Morehouse stated that
in intent, force and effect he meant
everything he said. He offered res
oIution, which was adopted, providing
for the appointment of a committee to
investigate the charges made by the
newspaper in question. A full text Of
his remarks and the resolution will be
found in another column.
Almost the entire time of both morn
ing and afternoon sessions was con-
sumed in passing bills appropriating
money for repairs and improvements
for public institutions, and there was
but little opposition to any of them.
The consideration of the substitute
for the bill relating to pilotage fees for
San Francisco Harbor consumed most
of the evening session, and was the
cause of much argument and more sar-
casm. The substitute was finally voted
down, and from present indications the
original bill viii be disposed of in the
same manner.
Before the session ended, however,
the Senate confirmed the nomination Of
Andrew J. Clunie for Insurance Com
sent in by the Governor late in the
afternoon.
The dredger bill was made a special
order for $50 o'clock to-day, and the
friends of the measure say there is no
doubt but what it will be passed.
1t was not taken up yesterday evening
for the reason that 1t was expected it
would consume the entire session.
ONLY A BREEZE
The charges of bribery in connection
with the introduction and passage of
Caminettrs bin, 273. relating to the
disqualification Of Judges. created
much less stir in the House than in the
Senate. Caminetti, Toland and Dry
den took up the charges and condemned
the majority seemed to feel that it was
not specially their fight and took very
little hand in it.
The Investigating Committee of five
was appointed by Speaker Coombs from
among the number of those who had
not voted for the bill. They held a
meeting last evening, organized and de-
cided upon a line of action. They re-
ported at the evening session, asking
for clerk, stenographer and Sergeant
alarms to be appointed without extra
expense, from the attaches OF the
House This was granted. The com
mittee will subpoena first all corre-
spondents Of the San Francisco 'Ex-
aminer' now at the Capitol. If no def
mite testimony as to the alleged brib-
cry can be had from them, the manag-
ing editor OF that paper Will be sub
penaed. and afterward all members
who voted for the bill. The commit
tee meets at > p. m. to-day in the Su-
preme Court room.
ATTACHES TO ORGANIZE
A notice on the bulletin board of the
House announces that the attaches will
meet to-day for important business. "
This is said by some of the attaches to
be for n social and fraternal organiza-
ton, but others admit that the purpose
is more particularly political. and that
they will unite to endeavor to go in as
members to the next political conven-
tions.