The record-union., 1899-01-31

Belshaw introduced the new officer to
the Assembly, which applauded once
more as Speaker Anderson turned 10
xhem and said:
Gentlemen OF the Assembly, I thank
you sincerely for the honor you nave
conferred upon me and hope 10 RUE
over your deliberations ably and impair
tally
Superior Judge Hughes Of Sacramento
administered the oath of office.
The Chief Clerk read the resignation
OF Hon. Alden Anderson as Speaker pro
tenn Of the House.
1t was accepted and upon motion OF
Dibble the Assembly proceeded 10 the
election of that officer.
Radcliff of Santa Cruz, nominated
Hon. F. E. Dunlap of San joaquin
E. D. Sullivan of San Francisco, nom
mated for the minority Hon. F. q.
Glenn, of Glenn. Colusa and Lake
Crowder of San Diego, seconded Dun
laps nomination, and Brooke of Sacra-
mento, seconded that of Glenn.
Dunlap, having received a majority
vote. was declared elected Speaker pro
tenn.
three be appointed to escort the Speaker
pro tenn to the chair upon which the
Speaker named Radcliff, Glenn and Me-
lick. The tall figure of Speaker pro
tenn Dunlap appeared at the desk and
his brief address to the House was TO
the effect that he thanked them for the
honor and if things should go smoothly
and satisfactorily, they would have no
L., TINA nj which
the House applauded.
DEATH OF SENATOR BOGGs.
At this point the Assistant Clerk OF
the Senate appeared with message
from that body that Hon. John Boggs,
Senator from Colusa, had died at o:oo
o'clock that morning in San Francisco.
Word was also sent to the House that
the President of the Senate had ap-
pointed a committee of three Senators,
Dickinson, Sims and Davis, to confer
with like committee from the Assem-
bly, as to the proper method of express
ing the sorrow and the respect OF the
Legislature. Later tha Speaker appoint
ed on this committee Assemblymen
Belshaw, Caminetti and Kelsey.
RECALCITRANT GREEN.
physician, which comes with quite the
same regularity and the same lack OF
change in detail as the joint ballot for
United States Senator, was read at the
hour of 2:30 p. m. at which time the
recalcitrant witness was due TO appear
before the bar of the House. On this
occasion the doctor stated it as his
opinion that the witness might attend
by Friday.
On motion of Johnson the hour of $50
p. m. on Friday next was set.
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
This being also the hour for the TAX
ing up. under special order, OF the re-
port of the Committee on Investigation.
Dibble sent up a resolution calling for
the adoption and approval of the re-
port and the discharge of the commit
tee, except that it be continued as to
the matter of the recalcitrant witness,
Milton j. Green.
Burnett, of the committee, desired to
know what the resolution meant what
part of the committee did it discharge?
Did it discharge the attaches?
Dibble explained that it meant that
the committee having filed its report
was discharged from its duties except
in so far as Green was concerned. As
for the attaches that matter could be
left tie the committee.
Mead said he did not see how the
committee could be discharged in one
clause and continued in the next. The
wording ought to be more explicit.
Belshaw said the language of the
resolution was confusing. 1t adopted
the report apparently as final and then
left further work for the committee to
do. He moved to amend the resolu-
ton by making it read that the report
was adopted as a partial report and
by striking out all reference to the
committee which would thus be left in
existence.
Lardner sent up substitute accept
ing the report and discharging the
committee.
Dibb1e accepted Belshaw's amend
ment which thus became the original
resolution.
Lardner withdrew his substitute.
White offered an amendment continu-
ing the committee in being, with direc-
tions to continue it's investigations on
all charges that might come UP wheth-
er through answers of Green or other
wise.
Dibble declared that it was time for
the House to get down to it's legitimate
work of legislation. 1t had been dis
tracted from this purpose long enough
and the committee should be excused
from further duties except as regard
ed Green. If his testimony when it
came demanded further investigation
then they could pursue it.
Works offered a substitute resolution
that the House accept the report and
discharge the committee The matter
of Green's contempt was now in the
hands of the House and they could take
care of it.
Valentine thought the committee
should not be discharged. Supposing
Green, when brought before the bar of
the House, should decide to answer the
questions. To whom could he answer
them If there was no committee? This
House must insist upon this matter
and not allow itself to be trifled with
by a recalcitrant witness.
Cosper wanted to know, if the COM
mittee was discharged. what would be
come of all the bills for expenses which
still remain unpaid
Burnett said keep Green in bed or in
jail all winter or until he answers the
questions. Burnett had a substitute
but it was ruled not in order.
Grove L. johnson then said that the
House should take higher ground. The
committees work was not done. He
desired to see it remain and continue its
work as long as there was a charge
remaining that had not been followed
to its utmost clue. He wished it to