The herald., 1897-03-21

enough. In the senate Lieutenant
Governor Jeter was presented with a
silver tea service as mark of the es-
teem In which the members of the senate
held him, and he was lauded ard ap-
plauded to the skies for hds uniform
courtesy during the session.
In the assembly the usual turbulent
windup of the session was carried out,
and the events Of the day well nigh for
gotten.
The events OF the day began early in
the morning At $3.50 the committee on
lretrenchmer1t went into executive ses-
sion to feast on the kilograms that had
been captured at Truckee. They found
fourteen which related to the notorious
coyote bounty bill. and at least three of
them showed that attempts had been
made TO use money in securing the pas
sage Of the measure. While the COM
mittee was In the midst of its work,
Superintendent Frank Jaynes of the
Western Union Telegraph company
burst in the doors and demanded the tel
egrams. Later in the day, In describing
this intrusion, Assemblyman Burnett
said in the house: "And told him TO get
out, - - him, or would throw him
out"
Jaynes was indignant at the seizure Of
the box of kilograms, which was d.
rected to him at Reno, and he threat
ened each member of the committee
with punishment. The house directed
that the attorney-general defend the
members Of the committee. The reading
of the kilograms in the house created
sensation. There was some opposition
to their being read, but ii was over
come. Power. on whose account the IN
vetigation had been ordered, asked that
the kilograms be read.
The committee reported that 1t was
of the opinion that money had been
used, and deplored the lack of time to go
further into the investigation. 1t also
says that no telegvams from Blodgett
had been received. There was tele-
gram from D. o. Mills bank to the
Bank of British Columbia, asking If a
draft for $4,000, deposited by the Kern
Valley bank, was all right
Before this report was completed
message from the governor was received
i'm regard to the tax levy bill. insisting
that the same be cut down to 4O5 cents
on the hundred dollars. There was
broad intimation that unless the gov
| ernor's wishes were complied with the
general appropriation bill might not be
signed.
The senate had refused to recede from
the amendemtns to the tax levy, which
was am increase of nearly million dol
| lars. and there was demand FOR free
conference committee.
| The legislature was to adjourn at
noon, but clocks were stopped and the
| flight of time was unnoticed. When re-
cess was taken in either house IL was
until ten minutes OF IL.
The principal work in the assembly
| this morning was the reception of re-
ports of committees. the most impor-
tant being the consideration Of the tax
| levy BILL over which there was storm.
| The senate had amended by increasing
the general fund from 81. 34S. .602 to 81. .093-
900. During the discussion of the amend
ment the governors message was
brought into the house. The governor
declared that he would not sign the
| bill for more than 40.5 cents, and it was
| intimated that If his views were not
, met that he would veto the general ap-
propriation bill. The assembly refused
| to concur and a conference committee
was appointed.
The Republicans in the senate held
caucus and refused to recede from the
senate amendment. The time of ad-
journment was extended from noon un-
| til .. m.
The report Of the committee on re-
| trenchment and reform in regard to the
charges of bribery in the coyote scalp
bill was submitted. After reviewing the
| circumstances that led to the ordering OF
| the investigation and the evidence ad-
duced. the report says: Your commit
| tee Is not able to do more in the short
| time allotted II. From these kilograms
we believe money was used In connec-
ton with the passageof bill 40"
During the confusion attendant on the
differences over the tax levy the bill TO
ventilate the capitol was referred TO
committee on conference. increased from
$50, 900 to $76. 900 and passed
| Senate bill 314, relating to the filing or
accounts by transportation companies
with the railroad commissioners. was
killed.
A fiattering testimonial was given to
Harry I. Mulcrevy by the San Fran
cisco delegation and ordered spread In
the journal.
The following bills were passed:
Granting franchises by municipalities
for bicycle paths; relating to the pre-
curing of licenses for marriages; SOL
emnization of marriages, etc.
The attorney-generaf was instructed
to defend the members of the retrench-
ment committee in the event of prose-
cution by the Western Union Telegraph
company.
The expenses of the coyote scalp
bribery invetigation, amounting TO
$666 80, were allowed.
The report of the conference commit
tee on the tax levy bill to the effect that
there had been a disagreement, was
adopted, and free conference commit
tee, consisting of Valentine, Dibble and
Bridgford, named to act with similar
senate committee, consisting of Senators
VOORHEES,, Dickinson and Dwyer
The report of the free conference COM
mittee was handed in at $3.50 o'clock. 1t
was a compromise between the assembly
bill and the senate amendment.
The amount appropriated for the gem
eral fund was 50, 553, ,602. This makes the
tax levy AK cents on the $500, to which
is added Q cents for the university tax
and 2h cents for the road tax. The re-
port was adopted.
IN THE SENATE.
In the senate today the joint resolu-
ton calling for a constitutional conven-
| ton was passed
The following constitutional amend
ments were passed: Relating to the ap-
pointment of the lieutenant-governor !;
assembly constitutional amendment 81
relating to consolidated city and coun-
ty governments; A c. amendment "a,
relative to the sessions of the legisla-
ture; A. C. amendment 3S, relative to
| grammar schools.
The following proposed constitutional
amendments were lost: A. c. amend
ment 10, exempting voters from poll
tax; also, relating to water rates.
Senators Morehouse, Simpson, ,Gleaves,
Prsk and Chapman were appointed
committee to investigate state institu-
tions and report at the next session OF
the legislature.
NOMINATIONS MADE.