The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06

two miles of any university having not less
than $50 students.
Brusie introduced bill appIopriating
SIS, 900 for the contingent expenses of the
Assembly for the month of March.
Huber of Los Angeles introduced bill
over a month ago providing for the estab-
lishment of cannery at the Whittier Re-
form School, to give profitable employment
to the boys and gi1ls, and for other i'm
provements. The bill went first to the
Committee on Manufactures. There the
cannery feature was stricken out.
Then it went to the Ways and Means
Committee, who ruthlessly slaughtered it
without the authors knowledge. 1t was
too late to get in a substitute, so Huber
prepared new bill, and now wants SAC, 100
for the reform school, in place of the $685.
$50 asked for in the first place.
The Senate bill doing away with Potter's
Home for the Inebriates was passed by a
vote of 40 to 6.
Ewing of San Francisco spoke at some
length upon the bill and the necessity of a
public hospital for irresponsible drinkers.
SIS this to have any connection with Pot
ter's homer" inquired Bachman of Fresno
81 assure you it has not. The new home
will be entirely distinct" was the response.
This did not seem to satisfy the mem
bers. There was some hesitation. Then
Powers, the chairman of the San Francisco
delegation, asked: as Ewing's explana-
ton satisfactory?
1t evidently was not. and Bachman
at once arose to inquire, when Powers
explained: "The purpose of the bill is to
abolish Potter home"
"Then l am with you," exclaimed Bach
man.
Of the six votes in the negative only one
was cast by San Franciscan, J. J. Wilkin-
son of the Thirty-tigst District.
The bill that had passed the Senate
known as the Conlin claim, directing the
San Francisco Supervisors to pay John J.
Conlin SOL, SIT, an old street-contracting
claim, was refused passage by a vote of 50
noes to 10 ayes.
Senate bills were passed as follows:
Providing for the removal of remains from
cemeteries in cities having population of less
than 5000
Amending the law governing cities of the
sixth class.
Amending the law relating to reports on
estates.
Amending the law relating to letters OF adj
ministration.
Providing against the adulteration of food
and drugs.
Providing for home for inebriates in San
Francisco and repeating the act of 1870 Great
ing the present home.
Providing stenographer for the San Fran
cisco Coroner.
Providing for cement floor in the Chico
Normal School
Appropriating $4,000 for thing the first floor
OF the Capitol.
Appropriating $4,000 to pay the expenses of
the State suits for the thrtyifth to the fortieth
fiscal years, inclusive.
Appropriating $275, 900 to pay coyote scalp
claims (refused passage yesterday.
The bill allowing the Controller an
extra clerk to be known as revenue clerk
was called UP out of its order and passed.
The place is made necessary by the passage
of the bill authorizing the State to buy
lands sold for delinquent taxes.
1t was not till nearly time for the after
noon recess that bill 653 came up. This is
the measure to prevent the Police Com
missioners from holding offices for life.
The Assembly fayors its passage, but wants
to be able to consider it carefully. There
fore consideration was postponed this
afternoon and the bill made a special order
for tomorrow at $50.
Cutters bill authorizing the formation
of drainage districts, which occasioned the
disgraceful disturbance of last night, met
with some objection at to-night's session
OF the Assembly. 1t was passed by vote
of 81 to s.