The herald., 1897-03-21
CHARGES OF BRIBERY
CONTINUED from page l.,

Three thousand was wanted to pass.
Used my own judgment. Do or die.
Tied myself up for 1900. Call was dis
pensed with. Fifteen changed from no
to aye. Bill passed AZ to 81 Notice re-
consideration given tomorrow by Price.
first opportunity. (SigneD BERT.
Sacramento, March H. 1897
Bank of British Columbia, San Fran
cisco:
We hold check Kern Valley bank on
you. Three thousand dollars. Is 1t
good? No letter received from you to-
day regarding this matter. (Signed)
NATIONAL BANK OF D. o. MILLS
& co.
Then came the following kilograms:
coyote bill passed the assembly. Al
ayes. Notice of reconsideration given
up again tomorrow"
This was addressed to S. A. Blythe,
Tulare, Cal, and was signed by Forest
L. Afford
Another sent to H. A. Blodgett, Bak-
ersfield. and signed Bert" reads as fol-
lows:
bill passed assembly Reconsidera
ton. Goes to senate"
Then followed three kilograms from
Assemblyman Power to friends in San
Francisco in which he denounced the
Examiner story as false. These were
followed by the following, one to Bert
Packard care of Egan & Hanlon, cor
ner Seventh and K streets, Sacramento,
and reading as follows:
Accept congratulations as lobbyist.
You can get anything wanted"
This was signed d. R. Taggart.
Next telegram was from Bert" to
Blodgett and read as follows:
big bluff. Tried same thing on me-
You stand pat. Where did you get your
information?"
The first time during this session there
was no need for the speaker to rap for
order. You could have heard pin drop
|
statement that the assemblymen were
hungry crowd was read. there was
much excitement.
When the clerk had finished reading
the kilograms, Hill introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
i ssxxTbaraae The ooy,, ~ q q n - ratrapob-
ment and public expenditure in their
investigation of the charges of bribery
in connection with assembly bill 40 have
been confronted with legal technicali-
| ties. and having been threatened with
arrest and prosecution; therefore be it
Resolved, That the attorney-general
of the state of California be, and he is
hereby directed and authorized to act
| as adviser of said committee or any
member thereof, and to represent said
committee or any member thereof in any
suit that may be brought against them
in their official capacity"
When this was disposed of, Clark in
troduced a resolution endorsing the
work done by the committee in securing
kilograms, which was likewise unani-
mously adopted.
ROUTINE MATTERS.
| In the senate the nominees of the state
board of health by the governor were
| confirmed, also the nomination of Sen
ator Percy L. Henderson for port war
den, which was loudly applauded The
name of Abbot Kinney as'nominee for
trustee at the state school at Whittier
was withdrawn by the governor, who
will make no further nomination for that
place. The two houses then consumed
the time in passing resolutions and walt
| ing for engrossed bills and the report of
the committee of conference on the tax
rate bill AS stated in yesterdays Her
aid. the senate raised the tax rate from
| 4O.5 to As and A cents for the next two
fiscal years. The governor this morn
ing sent a message to the senate inti-
mating that he would veto the bill If 1t
came to him with senate amendments,
and talk of a special session has con-
seouently been heard around all day. A
committee was appointed to settle this
difficulty. While the committee was in
session, the senate, among other things,
received the report of the committee on
the state printing investigation, which
! is practically the same as that OF the
assembly already published in the Her.
aid.
The senate and assembly both spent
much time while waiting for the return
of enrolled bills with presentation
speeches. The senate presented Lieut.
Governor Jeter with beautiful silver
tea-set, which he accepted in very
grateful speech. In the assembly
Speaker Coombs received a clock, lamp
! and table, Duckworth a cane and other
attaches presents. Duckworth's speech
was in poor taste, alluding to the scan
dal with which his name was connected.
The assembly took up the resolution ex-
onerating Powers from any connection
with the coyote scalp matter. Melick
and shanahan opposed the resolution as