The record-union., 1897-02-11
sion that he felt he was fighting

| sion that he felt he was nghlHS IoT
his whole future
AT THE WILL OF THE HOUSE.
1t is impossible to reproduce what
Duckworth said, and no effort to do
more than give a slight idea of the
scene Itself is made. He placed HIM
self ait the will of the House by saying
that he had not asked for the opportu-
nifty for defense, but stood ready to
answer any questions bearing directly
or indirectly upon the attaches affair.
The first question of Importance was
asked by Hill, who said:
Did you say that at the next session
Of the Assembly you would bankrupt
the contingent fund of the House If
you had to appoint a thousand men to
do it?''
Duckworth's reply was in substance
as follows:
L made that statement when prom
Use was being carried out which was
made to me four years ago. AT that
time 1 was member of the Assembly
and in the Republican caucus 1 opposed
NJ. H. de Young's candidacy for the
Senatorship. / was then promised that
if l ever bobbed up politically l should
| have the warts burned off me- The
San Francisco Chronicle had opened
the attack on me and l knew the prom
ise was being carried out. The Sacra
mento Bee was acting with the
Chronicle I was maddened with the
whole business, l was enduring agony
and 1 had been sleepless for four
nights. Under this pressure I did say
what has been attributed to me. L
confess it now, and [ say that there
has not been one moment since l said
| it that | have not bitterly regretted it.,
nor shall 1 ever cease to regret it,
That Duckworth had won the SYM
pathy of the crowd was evident from
the intense feeling which followed his
confession. Whatever may have been
the previous temper of the house with
regard to his dismissal-and it seemed
fair to presume that a majority would
vote for it-Duckworth's fight, from
that moment, was winning one.
Many questions We're asked on points
made familiar to the public through this
paper. To some of these the replies were
not as full or as satisfactory as might
have been desired. But when it was de-
veloped that Parkinson, the ex-Ser-
MT OF A Gil fOy
a score of attaches, had never been
subpenaed, though he was at home and
ready to answer to that summons, and
when it was declared that Duckworth
man, who witnessed so many powers
Of attorney, and that had not been
granted, the audience was again moved
to great applause, and Duckworth' s
very forceful closing plea was climax
in itself.
THE CURTAIN FALLS.
The roll call on the adoption of the
Iresolution followed Immediately. Many
members manifested a desire to de-
cline to put themselves on record but
not one was excused. The result at
last announced was thirty four for dis
missal to fOrty-four against it, and the
curtain fell with the denouement com
plete and the star performer receiving
the congratulations of scores of people.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The junior Legislators give their
long-talked-of banquet on Saturday
night and a very recherche affair is
promised. The several committees are
hard at work and several speeches are
; in preparation.
Senor Jose Ramon Pico appeared be-
fore the Ways and Means Committee
of the Assembly last evening and ex-
poets to hear his claim favorably report
ed on by that body to-day.
Very handsome and convenient little
handbooks of the thirty-second session
of the Legislature bound in red moroc-
, co, have been furnished members OF
! both houses and representatives, of the
t press.