The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-16

necessary advisable laws to the next Legis-
lature; that each member of the Assembly
insist upon the local health officer placin g
himself in communication with the State
| Board; that $75, 900 be asked from Congress
for quarantine station at San Diego and
| the improvement of those at other places
The Senate bill allowing $1,000 apiece to
the four foreign papers printing the con-
stitutional amendment last year was
brought up. The original bills varied from
$4,000 to $1,000.
Powers urged that as the publishers had
acted in good faith under a specific con-
tract with the Governor they should not be
made to suffer, and he thought the bill
should be adopted.
Bledsoe argued against the constitution
atty of the measure. Dodge of Alameda
thought that the foreign papers should not
be recognized. He said he would never
depend upon the foreign voters of the
country to be elected and he was opposed
to paying the bill.
Osborn of Santa Cruz objected to the
spirit of the Alamedan's remark. He de-
clared that he was as good an American as
| any man, but that he had found men of
| foreign birth among the most valuable
citizens.
The House in committee of the whole
recommended the bill for passage and it
was sent to the printer.
Yosemite Valley has received a good
deal of consideration during this session of
| the Legislature. AS result resolution
was adopted this morning forbidding the
Commissioners from cutting down trees
| and underground.
On motion of Bachman of Fresno the
venerable John NJ. Hutchings was allowed
to occupy his cabin in the valley and have
the use of the orchard he has planted about
! it for the next two years.
| Another scene was expected to-day when
| Dixon OF San Francisco arose to question
| of privilege. The gentleman expressed
himself with great modesty.
III have without doubt committed many
| legislative sins of commission and omission
during this session" he said. when I am
confronted with them am willing to admit
| the charges, for it is not through any wish
to do wrong that l may have failed.
Under the circumstances 1 am willing even
| to endure unjust criticism without COM
plant; but there are some things cannot
stand and, gentlemen, object to this
| Every eye was turned to the speaker,
who held aloft clipping from news
paper. 81 may have failed to do what
was sight through an error of Judgment, -
| he continued, "but, gentlemen, do object
! to this statement in the Oakland Tribune,
| which says that l, in cold blood introduced
Martin Kelly's primary law, and 1 call on
you for absolution that may rest easy"
| A shout of laughter greeted the San
| Franciscan as he sat down.
O'Day of San Francisco also arose to a
question of privilege. A paper addressed
| to Bledsoe of Humboldt was left on his
desk, and he wished to deny the implica-
| ton the act indicated.
A bill aimed against armies of Common
wealers was passed with only nine mega
| tive votes.
J Only one vote was registered against the
Senate bill limiting the number of attaches
| of the two houses.
| The bill authorizing the appointment of
! Deputy Labor Commissioners in the
various cities of the State, whose pay
should be their fees, was passed. These
men were to supply statistics for the Labor
| Bureau.
The Senate amendment reducing the
appropriation for the forestry stations
from $15, 900 to $1,000 was concurred it. The
bill will now go to the Governor for his APP
proval.
Only Senate bills were considered to-
night as it would have been useless to have
passed any further Assembly bills. Among
the bills passed were:
| Repeating all acts under which Potter's Home
| for Inebriates was established
] giving passengers on streetcars stop-over