The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
THE ASSEMBLY.
The Bill ApprOpriating $4,000 for
San Diego Harbor Recommended.

SACRAMENTO. Feb. Sin the Assembly.
this morning, the Committee on State Hos
pitfalls was granted leave to meet
Petitions. embracing several thousand
names. were presented by members favor
ing women suffrage in school municipal
elections.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Misunderstanding to proof and ac-
acknowledgement Of instruments; another re-
latng TO exemption from jury duty.
BY Durst-To restrict immigration Of
Japanese laborers.
The Committee on Corporations recon-
mended that the bill regarding the indebt-
ness of cities and towns pass This Is
Casterline's bill for the benefit OF Los An
geles
The report submitted by the Committee
ON Commerce and Navigation favored the
bill making an appropriation for the harbor
of San Diego.
The bill will be referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
The committee submitted a report of their
visit to San Diego. The harbor was found
to be ample, safe and capable OF accommo-
dating the commerce OF great commercial
city. The committee recommended the
passage Of a bill appropriating 100000 for
The seawall at the harbOr.
The Judiciary Committee submitted a
long report on bills OF minor Importance.
The Senate bill providing for the consoli-
dalton Of colleges and institutions of higher
education was passed.
The bill providing for an additional Judge
for Santa Clara County was read a second
time and ordered enSrossed.
Recess.
AT the afternoon session of the Assembly
Speaker Gould said. in regard to the inter-
view Bretz published in an Oakland news
paper. that what he had said in regard to
Breiz' salary had evidently been misrepre-
scented to the correspoD dent of that paper.
BretZ rose to point of privilege, and
stated that Gould had consented to sign the
full payroll If Brelz should serve week
after the regular sixty days. Further than
that the statements made in the paper were
false.
The Committee on Agriculture reported
favorably on the bill to prevent mutIlaton
OF horses.
Kahn introduced three bills. one of which
does away with the State Viticultural Com
mission and directs that all The property in
its possession be transferred 10 the Horti-
cultural Commissioners.
The Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported In favor of the bill relating to fur
nishing armories and also Of the bill to pur-
chase site for camp Of instruction for
the National Guard. The committee also
reported that they had visited the armories
of the National Guard in San Francisco and
found them entirely inadequate.
The San Francisco delegation reported In
favor of the passage OF q bill which proposes
TO abolish the House Of Correction.
The Committee on Crimes and Penalties
reported favorably on the bill to establish
Board of Park Commissioners.
The bill exemptng agricultural, horticul-
tural. vlticultural and pastoral occupations
from license taxation came up. Mack intro
duced an amendment allowing sheep TO be
taxed. An hour was consumed In argu-
ment. The amendment was finally adopted.
and no notice for reconsideration given.
The Shanahan bill to purify elections was
taken up and read third time. An hour
was taken up by different members in pick
ing flaws in the bill. but the general opinion
was that it Is coed measure, and 1t was
put to vote and passed. The bill provides
that no man running for Office may expend
On his election more than limited amount
stated in the BILL which differs in different
cases, and that he must swear to a written
statement Of such money expended.