The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-21

get your eye before to put in the same
thing that Mr.. Dibble has said. l think
by all means the House should put Mr..
Johnson upon that committee, ana |
would respectfully urge that l De not
forced to go upon it, as ] should not like
to do 1t.
| Mr.. Caminetti-Mr. Speaker. I doubt the
ACCESSIBILITY of adding anynoqy TO the
the trial of a case. when half the testi-
mony has been taken. Jney should add
more jurymen TO those that had been Sc
lected in the beginning of the case, or
what would you think, in the trial of "A
case before one Judge. if you should add
a new Judge. or two new Judges, to sit
upon the hearing? Why. it is manifestly
unfair TO the two gentlemen that are
named 70 put them upon this investigation
when perhaps two-thirds of the testimony
has been already adduced and ask them
to sit in Judgment upon matters that they
had not heard-to sit in Judgment upon
matters given by witnesses whom they
have not seen; because 1t is not only what
a man says that is to act upon the judge,
but it is the manner in which the man
says it and how he acts before the in
vestigating committee. All those things
are to be taken into consideration and are
recognized in our courts of justice jury
men are told by Judges upon trials of
cases that they must not only look at the
matter that is given by the witness, but
at the manner in which he gives it,, Now
when you have that amount of testimony
now seek TO add two more men-I care not
who the men may be, I have the utmost
respect for the two gentlemen that have
been named-but | think II is unfair to
them, il is unfair TO the people who are
interested in this investigation, to halt in
the middle of 1t and add new Judges:
People will say, why is this done? and
will impugn the motives not only of the
two men who may consent to act, but
will impugn the motives of this Assem-
bly,, to halt in the middle of this investi-
cation, when perhaps it is leading to some
end that may divulge things that may
be unpleasant to some. | say 1t is I'M
fair to these gentlemen that you have
named to put them in this situation at
this time; and l hope we will stop this
matter and allow the committee that has
already been appointed to go on with this
duty. and then report here. We should
not stop the business of this Assembly
nor should we stop the business of that
committee, by any such action as we have
seen here this morning. Why, an ordi-
nary Justice of the Peace of the State of
California knows the rule of procedure,
and am surprised that two members
OF the committee get up on this floor
and say that they do not know the rule
of procedure. 1t is easy for them to
establish their own rules. If they desire
us to approve the rules that they have
established let them establish the rules
and come to this House, and this House
will adopt anything that they may deem
is fair and proper in the premises Ii
they desire any further instructions let
them, as Il committee, report TO TINS
House, and / believe that we are all ready
to assist them and to give them any in
formation that they may desire, or any
instruction that they may desire, at any
time they may see tit to ask us for fur
ther instructions. l hope for the honor
of this House that this resolution will he
defeated, and that the committee shall
be permitted to go on in its duty.
Mr.. Mellick-As the originator of this
idea, entirely upon my own responsibility,
wish to say, in answer TO Mr. Caminetti,
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exist, there should be added these two
members to that committee. 1t is not a
case like, one In court, where jury is
hearing the evidence and simply bringing
in question of guilty or not guilty. We
are asked to bring in report, and. so far
as TINS committee has gone. 1t can bring
TINS time; and then we can go on and
bring in a further report, signed by all
the committee; it Will not be an injustice
10 these two members that they have not
heard all the evidence. If they want to go
over the testimony they can do so. 1t is
written out. If they only want TO sign
after this they can do that; so it will not
be an injustice to the members. But am
only responsible for my own actions and
my own conduct, and for myself | will say
that in regard to this motion to add these
members in this way l will not vote for 1t.
| say it positively and absolutely, because
two large interests, the Grant forces and
the Burns forces, and have my brains
butted out. Now then, Mr.. Speaker.
say, as | said in the beginning, that there
are three members of that committee vot-
ing for Bulla, and these other two inter-
ests are not being represented on that
both sides, l say It is unfair that we
should go on in this way. There should
be at least one member of the Assembly
of each of these forces selected, and they
should have their say on the committee
Mr.. Works-Mr. Speaker, as one whose
name is mentioned in the proposed resolu-
ton, l do not care to say very much
about this matter, except to say that |
heartily agree with what Mr.. Caminetti
has said upon the subject; not only be-
cause it is fact that I would be placed
the resolution should carry, but because
of the fact that do not believe it would
be Just to this House or just to the people.
as he has said, to have two members of
the committee come in so late and at
tempt to make a report upon the matter
of the investigation. To my mind, If this
House desires to have two names added
to that committe, the only proper way 1t
can be done is to call upon this invesugat
ing committee to make a report of its pro-
ceedings up to the present time, and then
add two members to the committee. Then
we can start in with a clean slate and
base our report as to the proceedings upon
the partial report that has been made
up to this time. ! have no motion to Of
fer as to that on account of the fact that
l am interested in this matter, my name
being mentioned in the resolution. | sug-
gest that some member ought to take the
initiative in that course
The Speaker-The question is upon the
adoption Of the amendment offered by Mr..
Johnson that the name of Mr.. Cobb be
substituted for that of Mr.. Johnson.
The motion was put and lost.
The Speaker-The question Is now upon
the adoption of the resolution as original
ly read.
Mr.. Dibble-Now, as the mover of the
resolution. one word in conclusion. = IS
a very common thing to increase investl-
eating committees IN legislative abo'.4eS,
and there is no similarity between SUCH
proceedings and those intimated by the
gentleman from Amador in respect OF
courts and juries. And the gentleman
from Los Angeles Mr.. Mellick, has indi-
Gated 10 the House the reason why this
increase should be made that this lnves-
tigation has taken a wide range, and that
there are two of the candidates Tor the
United States Senate who are being voted
for in Joint assembly every day, VINO
are not represented on that investigating
committee: and 1t is only in justice TO
tbenn and to that committee that the
friends of those candidates should be upon
MAT Committee. / think the House should
adopt the resolution. o,,,d
Mr. Caminetti-Mr. Speaker, l "ouIu
like to ask the gentleman: is II the sup
porters of Mr.. Burns that are making
this investigation? Is 1t the supporters OF
MIR. Grant that are making this inVestl-
CATION? Is it the supporters OF any one
that are making this Investigations why,
] thought il was the Assembly OF the