The herald., 1897-01-22
TWENTY. sixth YEAR. NO. ia.


6iCCldi at TIE Sldtt III dlldlIS anu fle-
clare that the majority Is as deep In the
muck as Duckworth is in the mire. The Sc
accusations put the Republicans on the
defense, and the only defense they give
Is that everybody Is equally to blame
with his neighbor. Yesterday Duck
worth was the shining mark. but that
resolution asking the clerk to resign
has acted as boomerang, and every one
has been made to feel its weight
Assemblyman Valentine of Los An
geles said tonight that he was in favor
of giving Duckworth an impartial hear
ing. If the clerk wished to make a state
ment.
II think Mr.. Duckworth should re-
sign," said he, because the party which
put him In the place has asked him to
do so. At the same time, if he desires
1t, he should ask for an investigation,
that should be accorded him. / do not
believe In condemning any man without
hearing. and / do not believe either in
showing all the blame onto the shoul-
ders of one man. For my part, am will
ing to stand my share Of blame. and ev-
cry man In the assembly should stand
up and take his medicine"
Assemblyman Belshaw had a page on
the temporary roll, of which fact. he
says. considerable capital had been
made. He claims that he did not ask
for an appointment until after tempor-
ary organization. A. H. Smith, the
page. he says came to him on the follow
ing day and told him that he could not
draw his pay without the recommenda-
tion of an assemblyman, on which show
ing Mr.. Belshaw stood sponsor for the
boy. The assemblyman has the follow
ing afiidavit from the temporary page:
State of California. county OF Sacra-
mento.
"A. III. Smith,, being first duly sworn,
deposes ard says that his name is on the
payroll for temporary organization of
the assembly for the thrty-second ses-
sion of the legislature of this state as
page; that he received no recommended
tlon Of any kind or character from Hon.
c. NJ Belshaw. member of said assem-
bly,. for appointment to said position or
page or for appointment to any position
of any kind or character prior to the 5th
dav of January, 1897.
tsigned) "a H. SMITH"
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this - day of January. 1897
"JUDSON BRUSIE. Notary Public"
CONTEST CASES
The contests for the seats Of Senators
Hall and Feeney of San Francisco were
heard In the serate chamber today, be-
fore the committee on elections On
Tuesday night the claims of John Ter
rill against Sidney Hall We're heard and
today the committee listened to the rea-
sons that NJ. ]. Welch had to advance
as to why he should occupy the coveted
seat of Senator Hall. Thomas j. Chan
dler jr., was also given an opportunity
of presenting his case against Senator
Feeney.
At the end of the session the senate
committee was far from being convinced
that either Terrill, Welch or Chandler
were entitled to sit in the senate. The
claims made by Chandler. it was de-
clared, were such as should have been
brought to the notice of the registrar
to prevent Feeney from being placed on
the ticket. 1t was now too late to bring
up these objections.
The committee met In executive ses-
sion tonight, and it was decided to de-
mand the ballots in the case of Welch
Terrill and Hall. This it has been
claimed cannot be done. but Chairman
Stratton says that he is empowered by
the code to demand and receive the
ballots. Unless the latter furnish more
evidence of fraud than has been shown
Hall and Feeney will remain in their
seats.
IN COMMITTEE
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 21.-The assem-
bly, committee on municipal corpora
tions met this afternoon and recon-
mended for passage Judge Waymire's
bill providing that cities of the fifth
class may own, control and manage
their electric lights and acquire water
rights. The bill applies especially to
Alameda.
Waymire's bill providing for the leas-
ing of municipal lands to sailors, SOL
diers and marines was also favorably
passed upon.
Another bill of special interest to
Los Angeles received favorable consid-
GRAFTON. The bill was introduced, by
Cross. but is pet measure Of General
Mathews, postmaster at Los Angeles.
and provides for the taking of the CEN
sus of any city and county at any
time the governing body may so deter
mine. Los Angeles is classed as a city
of $4,000. and 1t is claimed that it has a
population of more than $4,000. If the
census shows this to be the fact then
the city of Los Angeles is entitled to
more letter carriers at better salaries
than the mail distributors are now re-
ceiving.
Valentines bill giving to Pasadena
and other cities of the sixth class the
right to increase the tax rate from s5
cents to 81 on the hundred received fe-
vorable consideration and IT will be
recommended that 1t do pass on Mon
day when 1t Is returned from the printer
The assembly committee on prisons
and reformatories decided today to rec
ommend for passage Assemhlyman Ca
navan's bill providing for the employ
ment OF twenty convicts daily on the
Tiburon boulevard Mr.. Canavan has
been very active in the committee and
on the floor of the house with his meas
ure, and 1t bids fair to become a law.
Ennis bill making an appropria ton
for a rock crushing plant at Folsom
prison met with some opposition. the
argument being advanced that the op-
Grafton of the crusher would conflict
with free labor Final consideration
was postponed till Monday
The ways and means committee de-
cided to recommend for passage the
bill providing for an exhibit at the
exposition, and appropri-
ating $4,000 for the same.
The San Francisco delegation met to-
night and decided to report favorably
on Tracy's bill. which practically pro-
vides for a paid fire department in San
Francisco.
The senate committee on municipal
corporations today amended the street
railway bond bill to make it apply only
to San Francisco
A joint session of the committees on
irrigation was held in the senate cham
ber tonight, and there was large crowd
in attendance. It. was expected that
Wright, the author of the famous irri-
CATION act, would be present, but he
failed to put in an appearance. C. w.
Ea stin of Modesto addressed the COM
mittee and read voluminous document
containing a number of amendments
to the Wright law. Among the amend
lnents proposed by him were the follow