The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-11
Legislators Scheming to Dodge
the Suffrage Bill
THE GOVERNORS ATTITUDE
Prospects of an Early Adjournment of
the Session
Appropriation Bills Once Out Of the Way the
Senators Will Want to Go Home-Re-
trenchment Work.


Special to THE HERALD.
Sacramento, Feb 10.-This week in the
Legislature promises to be very interest
ing. Monday evening the debate on fe-
male suffrage will continue. 1t is doubt
full if the measure will pass, however, as
a majority of the members seem to favor
a constitutional amendment on the sub
ject rather than a bill, on the ground
that it would be of doubtful constitution
ality. 1t is also claimed that the matter
was not really an issue in the campaign
and that consequently it should be sub
mitted to the people for their decision.
The statement of Governor Budd, in
telegram to the Chicago Tribune, that
female suffrage is the most important
matter before the Legislature is taken as
an indication that he will sign the bill if
it ever reaches him.
The appropriation bill comes up for con-
sideraton in the Assembly daily until it
is passed. Numerous amendments are to
be offered as soon as appropriations for
state officers are passed and appropria-
tions for special institutions are reached.
AS the bill leaves out any appropriations
for the many bureaus and commissions
there is liable to be debates over an effort
to give them something by amending the
bill in that direction. Unless supple
mentary bills are offered abolishng the
commissions, for which no appropria-
tions are made, the state will save
nothing by their being omitted from
the appropriation bill, for lawyers
all hold that being created by statute
they must be abolished entirely by stat
ute or the commissioners will have a valid
claim against the state for their salaries.
Not giving them any appropriations does
not abolish the offices.
The National Guard bill will very prob
ably be reported from the committee and
take it's place on the calendar, but it will
hardly be reached this week, or perhaps
even next. The passage of the general
appropriation bill this early in the session
will have tendency to make the session
short. 1t is proposed after the appropri-
alton bill has passed to see what amount
is left under the As cent tax.
All special appropriation bills will be
kept under that limit and thus as soon as
it has been reached no appropriation
bills af any kind will be passed. The
Legislature will not remain long in ses
sion without pay and no appropriations
for any section in sight. Amendments to
code or acts to guard the purity of cheese
making will not long retain the legisla
tors in Sacramento. The session will
probably last about seventy days.
The Senate this week will have a num-
ber of important measures to discuss and
possibly the Mathews railroad bill may
be reported and placed on the calendar.
A repeal of the mortgage tax is one of the
subjects that will be considered and spe-
cial appropriations for state institutions.
When the general appropriation bill
reaches the Senate it will be reported
back by the Finance Committee as soon
as possible, and it is hoped that it will
reach the Governor by the end of the week.