The record-union., 1897-03-02

After several rhetorical bouquets for Mr..
Hearst, who. he believed, did not know
of or countenance the charges in ques-
ton, Caminetti said that if only he,
himself. were concerned. he should not
have noticed them, but the general
charges of bribery was so made as 10
reflect on all members of the Legisla-
ture.'
Il accept the responsibility or TINS
bill" said Caminetti There is no word
or phrase in it for which l am not
wholly willing to be responsible. and L
am ready now, as l shall be before the
Executive if given the opportunity, not
only TO acknowledge my responsibility
and to defend the bill. which did not
introduce until after thorough inVes-
tigation."
"Caminetti then read the following
communication which he said he had
sent to the Governor and TO which his
excellency had replied that he would
endeavor to give a hearing this week;
Sacramento, March L. 1897.
Hon. ]. H Budd, Governor-Dear Sir:
A b. 273, entitled IAN Act to amend
Section 40 of the Code of Civil Pro-
cedure" relating to the disqualification
of Judges in certain cases. now before
you for consideration has been made the
subject of attack in the issues of the
San Francisco Examiner for the 18th
and 10Th instant.
Ordinarily unless request is made for
information, / conceive it to be not only
unnecessary but "a custom more hon
ored in the breach than the observance
to request affirmative action by the
Executive upon a measure that has
passed both houses of the Legislature.
On this occasion. however, by reason
of said attacks, in justice to the menu
bers who voted for the bill, as we'll as to
myself as the author thereof, | feel con-
strained to respectfully request a hear
ing thereon on the merits of the changes
prepared in the law.
If not out of place / would suggest
that the Examiner" be invited TO be
present thereat by its attorneys.
Awaiting your convenience in the
matter, and with the hope that after
such attacks the Examiner" will see
the propriety of acceding. to the reason
able suggestion have taken the liberty
to make, remain, yours truly,
a. CAMINETTI.
Caminetti then took a good deal of
time and trouble to defend the bill from
the attacks made upon it. To the
charge that it was new and nothing
like it to be found anywhere" he replied
by naming fifteen or twenty States
where II is in operation, and Dryden
afterward stated that ne had practiced
many years IN illinois under a law
identical in terms but with an addition
al provision that any party might make
affidavit of prejudice against the Judge
and the citizens of the county az well
as a reason why change should be
made. The law mas been in operation
in Illinois since 1880. Regarding the
assertion that the bill was made to fit
the Hale & NOrcross case Caminetti de-
clared, on his honor as an Assembly
man, that he had neither that case nor
any other specific one in mind when
framing the ball. Caminetti spoke in
high terms Of Judge Hebbard and de-
clared that the "LXaminer's'' aSsump-
ton was a reflection upon the Judge
and upon all the judiciary of the State.
Concerning the charges of bribery
Caminetti declared that he courted, for
himself and for the whole Assembly, a
thorough investigation, and if any We're
found guilty he desired for them pun
ishment.
Dryden followed with a decoration
that the Examiner" IN publishing the
names of those who had voted for the