The record-union., 1899-01-31
IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Final Disposition Of the Commit
tee Report.


The Assembly opened yesterday
morning with Speaker Pro Tenn. Alden
Anderson in the Chair
Leave of absence was granted to
knights, Caminetti and Dale.
The reading of Saturdays journal was
dispensed with.
THE SPEAKERS RESIGNATION.
Almost at once interest became cen
tered in the Chief Clerks desk, from
which Major Kyle read without any
previous: announcement as to its nature
the following communication from
Speaker Howard E. Wright :.
Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 80, 1899.
To the Assembly, Thirty third Ses-
sion, California Legislature, and to the
Secretary of State-Gentlemen In view
of the circums tances attending the re-
cent investigation and the report of the
select committee now familiar to the
Assembly, I deem it due to myself and
to the Assembly to present this COM
munication-
feel that in many respects the find
ings and conclusions of the committee
are unjust and unwarranted by the evil
dence. 1t cannot be asserted that
ever denied to any one single fact sus-
tanned by the testimony. It is due to
me to say that I freely and frankly
stated all of the facts that are alleged
by the committee to be censurable
1t is not pretended by any one, nor do
I admit for a moment that have been
guilty of any crime; I, therefore, repeat
that feel, that the committee has done
me a grave injustice.
Nevertheless, as shown by the report
of the committee, it appears that some
members Of the Assembly suggest that
I ought not to continue to preside as
Speaker. I do not wish to do so for
that reason.
Therefore, thanking the members of
the Assembly for their kindness and
courtesy in the past, I now tender my
resignation as Speaker, and ask that
it be accepted at once.
HOWARD E. WRIGHT.
ACTION POSTPONED.
At the conclusion Of the reading of
the communication Dibble rose and
said:
IT assume that this Assembly will
comply with the Speakers request and
accept his resignation. / should make
a motion to that effect at once but for
one reason.
The acceptance of the resignation
leaves the Assembly without Speaker
until another is elected and temporarily
discrepancies 1t. AS the joint ballot for
United States Senator is due at II
O'Clock, If we had not concluded the
work of electing Speaker by that hour
the proceedings in joint session might
be invalidated. I. therefore. move that
the consideration of this communication
be made a special order for o'clock
this afternoon
The motion was seconded by Belshaw,
and carried without debate or opposing
vote.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Education, De Lancie, reported a
committee substitute for Richards A.
B. 1886, providing for a special teachers
salary fund, recommending that the
substitute do pass.
ENDORSEMENT, Richard, reported A.
BIS 261, 1872, 81, 80, 96, SO, POI properly
engrossed
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Only two new bills were in evidence
yesterday, and one of those was the
committee substitute for Richards A.
B. 396, providing for special fund for
the payment of teachers salaries.
Boone introduced A. B. 529, to add a
new section to the Penal Code, relating
to the preservation of game in national
and State parks.
Brooke of Sacramento sent up ape
tition, signed by prominent and repre-
sentative wheelnen of the State urging
upon the Legislature the passage of A.
B. 1872, providing permissdvely for wheel
paths. The petition Is as follows:
WHEELMEN'S PETITION.
San Francisco, Jan. 81, 1899.
To the Assembly Of the Legislature Of
California:
Representing the officers and commit
tees Of the Associated Cycling Clubs
of California, in special council assem-
bled this day, the undersigned, largely