The herald., 1895-02-08
San Pedro Harbor Site Memo
rial Discussed.
SAN DIEGO GETS LEFT
Report of the Sen ate Committee on Pub.
Tic BuiIdings-Moncy for tho Inn
provement of the Insane
Asylum at Highlands.
Special to THE HERALD.


SACRAMENTO, Feb. 6-The assembly
took up the substitute report By the
committee on federal affairs for a Joint
resolution offered by Kenyon asking
congress to make an appropriation for
San Pedro hsrbor. As tho substitute
WAS prspassd by Weyse. Gutter thought
it was in favor OF Santa Monica and
feared a debate bsswsen Kenyon and
Weyss on the subject. Therefore he
arose and said:
"If underttand this substitute, Mr..
Chairman. it is in favor OF Santa Mon
ica harbor. While we all realize and
admit the need OF a harbor in Southern
California. the delegation from that sec~
tion is divided. and it ia federal matter
for congress and not the Legislature to
settle. think it best. therefore, to lay il
aside az we of the north know absolutely
nothing Of the merits Of the two sites
proposed"
The chairman pointed out that ths
substitute was not in favor of either
San Pedro or Santa Monica. but in favor
simply OF harbor in Southern Califor-
mia, leaving it to congress to determine
the location. On that explanation Gut
ter withdrew his opposition and the sub
sti.ute WAS passed unanimously.
HARBoR MATTERs.
Gleavea OF the COMMITTEES ON harbors
and rivers is trying to make arrange
ments for his committee to visit all tina
harbors and rivers in the state needing
federal assistance. to report on the sub-
jecs fully and call attention to the need
of more money for the rivers and har-
bors of California.
Glssves was in Washington last year
urging appropriations for rivers, but
says the matter was not energetically
enough pushed by the Cslifornis dele
CATION. He will ask the Legislature to
extend special invitation to the con-
gressional committee on rivers and har-
bors to visit this state this year, and
will ask special appropriation Of 5000
TO entertain them. A conference OF all
the representatives of counties with
waterways in the legislature is to bs
held shortly, and every effort made to
attract special attention to the needs of
California.
Major Barrett says that while he bes
lisves the bill to create state fair for
Southern California will pass, the peo-
pie OF Los Angeles must take more in
terest in it and should lose no time in
asking their senators and assemblymsn
to support it. The chairman OF the as
sembly committee on agriculture favors
the bill, but majority of the committee
oppose it. Every pressure should be
brought here from Southern California
on the subject.
ASYLUM IMPROVEMENTS.
The senate committee to visit state
institutions in Southern California made
lengthy report this morning. 1t fac
vors an appropriation of $50, 900 for the
normal school. which is $4,000 more than
the assembly committee on ways and
means allows in the general appropria-
tion bill. Senator Mathews secured Z
favorable report for an appropriation
for heating the old school and furnish-
ing the new building, though the
amounts asked for were reduced slightly.
The insane asylum at Highlands got Q
new female ward at cost of $4,000. .
new dormitory and dining rooms, $15.-
600. and system Of drainage. $40, 900.
Senator Androus very adroitly secured
the passage of a bill under a suspension
oil rules giving the asylum $4,000 to fur
niah the new buildings. 1t will un.
dou ubtedly pass the assembly without
difficulty.
San Diego will hardly get her normal
school this year, although the COMMITTEES
favor Pacific Beach If one is established,
Senator Wilmington is fighting bravsly
against big odds for the bill. Many
kilograms vere received from Los An
gelea today about the architects' license
bill. II will hardly pass the senate,
however, unless more wor K is being done
for it than is now apparent here. The
assembly judiciary committee, however.
reported fayorably on it.
Senator Mathews today introduced I
bill changing the Los Angeles city eleo-
tion to the second Monday in March is
every even year.