The herald., 1897-02-16
STATE printer JOHNSTON
To Be Turned Over to lnvesti.
gators
DEMOCRATS ARE SATISFIED
Provided the Examining Be Done by
Competent Experts
Quiet Day In the State Legislature De.
voted to Consideration Of Business.
Bills Passed

| Special to The Herald
SACRAMENTO, Feb. ia slight in
dication of probable trouble over tn
state printing matter occurred today
when at the behest Of the Republican
caucus which met at noon, North, o
Alameda, introduced resolution that ;
| joint committee, consisting of Senator
| Dickinson, Gillette and SeaweH, ane
Assemblyman Price, Dennery and Nc
| Lauren, be appointed to investigate the
printing office and the charges agains
the printer made by the governor. AL
though the Democrats had demanded
an investigation they raised storm o.
protest against the committee selected
Caminetti declared he had seldom
heard of more unfair proposition. Il
was unfair to the printer. and unfair to
the people of the state, who were entitled
to have fair investigation.
The minority had been given represen-
tation by the appointment of Assembly
man McLauren on the committee, but
the minority had not been consulted
regarding this appointment, and ii
chanced that McLauren was absent
and that his seat was contested. II
conclusion, Caminetti said that the only
way a fair investigation could be had
was by employing an expert
Sharahan followed in similar strain,
and declared that the minority wanted
more time to look into the matter.
The wrangle wound up by the majority
consenting to have the matter go over
until tomorrow morning, when it will
be again called up, and an attempt be
made to dispose of it.
When the resolution comes up tomor-
row morning the minority will object to
it's passage in the present form, and will
probably offer a substitute resolution
asking that experts be appointed, and
that all evidence be taken down in
shorthand and typewriter for future
reference. The minority claims that
the caucus resolution is for the purpose
of procuring a whitewash and will block
every attempt to pass it in the present
form. They further claim that the plac-
for the object of making the whitewash
complete, as, to use common express
sion, McLauren's job might depend on
his vote, for it is in the hands of the ma
Jority to decide as to whether he is en-
titled to the contested seat which he is
now holding.
The majority on the other hand, denies
emphatically that it has any desire for
anything but full and complete inves-
tigation, and declares that the minority
may appoint Caminetti or any one else
in McLauren's place if it is not satisfied
with McLauren. 1t declares that it will
consent to anything in reason to guar
antee thorough investigation.
Appointing this committee is the first
wise move the Republicans have made
in this matter. Senator Seawell, Demo
cratic member of the senate committee,
is leading Democrat of the senate, and
no one stands higher. Dickinson and
Gillette are both new men, but the
former proved his ability in the Durrant
trial. The contest tomorrow promises
to be battle royal, ard Is awaited with
interest by everyone. The result may
effect the whole state, and decide the
political complexion of the next legisla-
ture and governor.
1t has been rather quiet day in both
assembly and senate. The two
houses have devoted themselves to reg
ular work, and number Of bills have
been passed. several of local interest
south of Tehachepi. Bulla's bill to
allow orphan asylums to give children
for adoption when deserted by their
parents and without the latter's permis-
sion has passed both houses, and If
signed by the governor will become
law. 1t provides that when parents al
low their children to go to asylums, or
public institutions, and make no effort
to care for them, they may be placed in
homes and adopted. Senator Andrus'
dill to enable cities of the fifth class to
ssue school bonds, a measure much de-
sired by Pomona, passed the assembly
and has now gone to the governor. AS
Kenyon's bill to allow cities
Of the sixth class, like Long Beach. to
passed the senate and
vent to the governor.
At the evening session the county
government act was read a third time
Ind slightly amended. AS soon as it
gets back from the printer it will pass
md be sent to the assembly.
The ways and means committee of the
assembly has reported favorably on the
)ill moving the girls from Whittier to
Santa Clara, also on appropriations for
Whittier.
Appropriations asked for district fairs
his year aggregate $113, ,000 of which
LOS Angeles gets $bO0O, San Bernardino
and Riverside $4,000; Santa Barbara,
which is divided into two districts, $4,000,
Ventura $4,000, and San Diego $1,000 do
lot think, however, that the governor
will allow all these appropriations to
tand but will strike out of the bill when
t comes to him\all except for few back
ounties. where the people are isolated
md cannot get to state and other fairs
These appropriations will hardly exceed
10. 900 all told.
Letters asking for Endorsements for
his or that federal appointment con-
inue to pour in on senators and assem-
'lymen. 1t may be interesting in this
aspect to know that senators from Los
angeles county and several others have
vi Joined in indorsing ex-Supervisor
francisco for collector Of ports, to sue
eed MT. CAREY. For register of land
flee both Captain Overton and Captain
.aycock have senatorial Endorsement.
ne delegation not being a. unit on this
flee. w. H. Bonsall will be indorsed
or receiver of the land office. Both w.
l. Arthur of Pasadena, and Frank Flint.
artner of Judge Allen, are indorsed for
United States district attorney. AS
'enator Perkins has announced that he
viii indorse those indorsed by members
+ the legislature 1t is now impossible to
orm some idea of who the new Republi-
an office e-holders are likely to be.
The senate committee has amended