The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-16


approval. The details 1 will give you
in full the first time we meet. But
know you have sufficient confidence in
my integrity-while innocent on the
surface are vicious legislation, and the
highest and best interest of the State
Normal Schools demand their exter-
mination.
Now, | don't expect you to leopard
ize anything by making an open fight,
but l know you are in position to Kill
them if you want to.
Count on me as your sincere friend,
always. Very respectfully,
HENRY FRENCH.
The letter to Mr.. Johnston con-
tanned the language, Il know you are
in a position to kill these bills and
See Frank Brandon. l think he will
do anything he can cofidentially," and
the letter to Mr. Brandon the words,
Now, l don't expect you to jeopardize
anything by making an open fight, but
l know you are in position to kill
them if you want to-" and the fact APP
pears from his letter to Mr.. Johnston
that he was in correspondence on the
same subject with Mr.. John Varcoe, the
The State Printer was in no manner
to blame for the changes in Bill 1914
that would have killed" it, nor was
Mr.. Brandon. The fact remains, how
ever, that the bill was twice SO dealt
with after it had been properly passed.
and that it contained matters therein
inserted which would have most eff
fectually killed it had the error not
been discovered.
The danger of the defeat of deserving
measures during the closing days of
the session would be so very easy by
such methods that every safeguard
should be thrown around them. The
heaviest penalties should be attached
to any secret confidential request made
of the officers handling them to inter-
est themselves in any manner what
ever in their defeat
March Is, 1897.
JAMES H. BUDD, Governor
The man French was UP to Saturday
last President of the Board of Trustees
of the State Normal School at San
Jose. On that day the Governor ap-
pointed ]. E. Doolittle in his place.
ASSEMBLY'S ACTION
matter was a grave and important one,
and that immediate action of some sort
should be taken.
In response to the suggestion, Price
of Sonoma offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That special committe of
three be appointed by the Speaker to
fully investigate the matter referred to
by the Governor in a message received
by this House on this date Qn so far as
1t relates to attaches or officers of the
Assembly,; and if the fault lies with
any person or persons under the con-
troll of this Assembly, that the party
or parties who may be implicated be
dealt with as the law may direct.
The words in brackets were intro
duced as an amendment by Leavitt,
and the resolution as amended unani-
mously adopted
The Speaker at once appointed Price,
Wright and Bridgford as the commit
tee.
THE BILL FRAMED.
Meantime Wright and others con-
suited together concerning a bill to be
framed in accordance with the Govern
or's suggestions. Wright will intro
duce the following:
A. B. 9SS-An Act to prevent improp-
er legislation. and for the better pro-
lection Of bills introduced in the SEN
ate or Assembly of the State of Cali
fornia from the time of their introduce
ton to the time when they are deliv-
cred to the Governor, and providing
penalty for improper practices.
Following is the main clause:
Any person who shall write. tele-
graph, telephone, or in any manner
communicate with any Clerk of either
the Senate or Assembly of the State of
California, whose official duties compel
him in any manner to do any act with
or concerning a bill or measure pend
ing before the Legislature, or with anv
person having charge of or in any man
ner doing the printing of such
measure or bill that such per
son blockade the same, or kill the
same, or cause the same to be killed.
defeated or advanced, or that he use
his position in any manner to lobby
for or against such bill or measure,
shall be guilty Of a felony.
This Act shall take effect inmedi-
ately."
VARCOE'S TELEGRAMS
John Varcoe, Enrolling Clerk of the
Assembly, when seen concerning his
connection with the affair, said that he
had received two kilograms from
French which he had answered and had
also correspondent with French.
He had not considered the kilograms
of sufficient Importance to show to the
Governor, but was perfectly willing to
give them to the public The dispatches
given below from French are verbatim
copies. Varcoe's replies are given by him
in substance from memory
San Jose, Cal, March 9, 1897.
John Varcoe PersonaD. Sacramento,
Cal: Please wire me latest point on AS
sembly Bill 6SS and Senate Bill 494.
What is their present position? Is there
a probability of their passage? Have
they been amended or not? Answer
paid. HENRY FRENCH.
Varcoe to French in reply:
IS. 3. 494 goes to Governor as origin
ally passed by Senate. Assembly re-
coded from their amendments"
San Jose, March II, 1891
John Varcoe, Enrolling Clerk, Assem-
bly, (personaD, Sacramento, Cal: Is
there probability of Senate Bill 494 be-
coming law? Wire answer immedi-
ately If amended send copy. Please
mail me histories from both houses to-
day and write me full particulars. Is
Assembly bill 6SS dead beyond hope OF
resurrection. HENRY FRENCH.