The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-17

| forwarded by Governor Markham to the
| Legislature this afternoon he says in part
| Bills have been introduced in the Legisla-
\ ture calling for appropriations which, in
| Guiding the general appropriation bill, will
amount to $4,000, 900. 1t is my desire that
| every just claim against the State and every
! appropriation for necessary expenses shall
! be allowed. The experience of tie Board
! of Examiners and of other State officials in
! dealing with various unlsquidated claims
| against the State convinced every one of
| the pressing necessity of legislation, 1t Is
a well-known fact that the time of past
| Legislatures and of the Board of Examiners
| has been largely consumed in the examina-
| tlon of doubtful claims against the State
My attention has been called, says the
| Governor to Senate bill i0I and Assembly
| bill 374, which authorize suits against the
! State for all claims not allowed by the
| Examiners. l have carefully examined
| these bills and am of the opinion that if
made law the interests of ali legitimate
| claimants will be thereby promoted and the
| true interests Of the State thoroughly
| guarded.
| 1t is customary to insert a clause in the
| general appropriation bill whereby officers
| and employees of the State are prohibited
! from creating deficiency in excess of APP
| preparations. except in case of actual Deces-
sity, and only then upon the unanimous
consent. first obtained, of tie Board of Ex-
| amners. There should be general law to
the same Intent. An Inspection of the file
| shows that Senate bill 5O2 and Assembly
| bill $50 have been introduced, and are
intended to cover this point. The State
~ Ia
| fords, and 1 urge the passage of the meas
ures mentioned above.
My attention has been called to the fact
/ that many bills have been introduced max
| ing appropriations for various purposes and
| eXempting the same from the provisions of
the Political Code, which means that imme-
diatey lpon the passage Of these bills By
the Legislature the State Controller shall
draw his warrant for the amount therein
named. and the State Treasurer shall pay
the same, and that they shall not pass the
scrutiny OF the Board of Examiners,
the same as provided by law in all
other cases. l look upon this principle as
| an exceedingly vicious one, and recommend
to your honorable bodies that no appropria-
ton having this clause in the bill should
receive your sanction. AT the last session
viding for the payment of the sum of SIS out
| Of the State treasury for every coyote de-
stroyed. No one at that time had an idea
| that it would prove snch burden upon the
| taxpayers of the State, yet the last quarterly
report of the State Controller shows that
there have been paid out during that
| quarter over $4,000 for coyote scalps. 1t
| is fair to presume that during the next two
| Al M IA n will IA oh IN
| pay out over 100000. and the amount may
reach half a million. for this purpose.
recommended in my message TO your hon.
orable bodies that the law be repealed.
Senate bill No. has already passed tie
| Senate and is now before the Assembly
| This bill authorizes the appropriation Of
| $500, coo for the erection of public building
| in San Francisco for the accommodation of
| the various State officers and employees To-
| Gated in that city. The idea of concentrating
| those officers in some building is certainly
| worthy of favorable consideration. First,
on account Of convenience to the people of
the State, as il is almost impossible for any
one not familiar with San Francisco to ex-
| pect to find all Of them In much short of O
| weeks time. Again. the rent for this pur-
| pose Is simply enormous. as 1t amounts to
| over $1,000 per month. If the State is to pay
| S24, 600 year for rent il becomes grave
| question whether it is an econom cal propo-
| sition or not. and as matter of convenience
| and e2ono there should be some relief In
| the same direction. 1t occurred to me
| that with moderate appropriation
| good and sufficient accommodations could
be provided in the new building
now being erected by the State Board Of
| Harbor Commissioners. The location is
| central, convenient and eminently proper.
| One hundred thousand dollars ought to be
sufficient TO provide accommodations for
every purpose. with the possible exception
of that OF the Supreme Court of the State,
| the location Of which ought probably to
remain nearer the new City Hall. l ask
your very careful consideration ef this
| proposition.
! In view Of the fact that at least Sl1, 600 600
will be required for the maintenance of the
| various State Offices and institutions during
| the next two years, and that at least $780,
coo will be required to put the several I'M
| completed public institutions in condition
| for successful operation. and especially in
| view OF the enormous amount Of apprOpria-
| lions asked for. l do most earnestly urge
| that the appropriations for the absolute ne
| ceSsites Of the State should be first consid-
cred and allowed before those of a general
| character are given hearing.
THE SENATE.
| PASSING Bills Out of Order Under the