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SACRAMENTO. April 6.--AssEM.
BLY.-Fraser, of the COMMITTEES on
Rules, reported In favor of increas.
ing the Committee on Apportion-
ment by adding two mem bers, and
the COMMITTEES on Roads and High
ways by three members. An
amendment adding two members
to the Apportionment Committee
was adopted, and, on motion, five
members were added to the Com.
mittee on Roads and Highways.
Daggett was awarded the floor on
LANES motion, which was pending
yesterday at adjournment, to read
his Appropriation bill the first
time. After stating that he un-
derstood that May desired to intro.
duce 3 bill Of the same character
this morning, he would withdraw
his bill.
May then introduced his ApprO.
priation bill, and on motion 1t was
ordered read the first time previous
to Its reference to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Platt introduced a bill to divide
the State into Senatorial and AS
sembly districts and to provide for
the election of Senators and AS
semblymen. Referred to the Com
mittee on ApportiOnment.
May introduced bill autho.
rizing the State Board of Equa'iza-
ton to levy taxes for the two en-
suing fiscal years. Read first time
and referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Nay also introduced two bills
making appropriations for the de-
ficienoy In the expenses Of support
Ing the Government.
Wasson-Bill making approprIa-
lions for deficiencies in the States
proportion OF salaries of Superior
Judges.
GTifiith introduced bill relating
to roads and highways.
Hendricks Introduced bill di.
vlding the State into Congressional
districts.
SENATE.-Enos asked leave to
introduce q bill, and consent was
gwen that the bill should be read
for information. The bill adds nine
new sections to the Political Code
relating to roads and highways,b but
applies only to cities of over one
hundred thousand Inhabitants. 1t
provides q general system for paw.
ing and grading streets, receiving
bids and awarding contracts, etc,
Mr.. Enos introduced 1t by request,
understanding that it emanated
from the street department of Sau
Francisco.
President Mansfield ruled as a
point of order that the bill was
special in it's character, and moi
embraced In the proclamation, and
therefore could not be entertained
In order to test the sense of The
Senate, Grove johnson appealed
from the decision. The roll was
called and the chair sustained
ayes, 10; noes, ID.
Grove Johnson introduced o Leg
relative Apportionment bill. 1t Is
the same az Substitute bill 49,
which passed the Senate at the reg.
uI3k 8096AOus 1bOl0kACA w kARROk-
tionment Committee.
Johnson also introduced a bill
making appropriations fer the sup.
pert of the State Government. II
diffsrs very little from DR.. Mays
bill, introduced during the regular
session, but differs consIderab l y
from DR.. Mays bill introduced Ii
the Assembly to-day. Referred te
the Finance Committee.
Byrnes, chairman OF the Roads
Com mittee, introduced a bill relat
ing to roads and highways. 1t il
the same as the Committees sub
stitute bill which was discussed al
length In the regular session of tht
Senate.
An effort will be made II
Committee to amend the bill relat
Ing to street work In cities.
German introduced bill to oil
vide the State into. Senatorial dis
trlcts. 1t gives San francisco
eleven districts with O ratio o
1920 Inhabitants for each dis
trict.
Adjourned until 10 A. NJ. to-mor
row.
Army pets 90 be made Usefus.
WASH JUNCTION, April 8.-Gen
McCook, who has been on Gen
Sherman's staff for years, has beer
ordered to join bis regiment q
White River, and Chaplain Moller
has been ordered 10 take charge o
education in the army. Army Of
fiesrs say that Secretary Lincoll
has expressed the intention Of rev
authorizing staff appointments.
IaaiaA Csmmissloner.
WARRINGTON, April eth
President has nominated Hiram A
Price Of Iowa Commissioners Of In
dian Af1airs, vice Thomas M. Mich
Of, whose nomination was with
drawn Ut his own request.
Wssssasis E,sssasn.
MusNAuxHn, April 8.-Ths Dem
oerRte mode gains II the STATE q
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