The morning call., 1895-02-26
TWO BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE
SENATE TO LEGAL
IZE IT.
THE SENATES BUSY DAY
IN SAN FRANCISCO Is
WANTED.

oAChAMENIO, EtD Iu-1altHOltSlI Tic Ocil
ate. adjourned from o'clock Thursday
until this afternoon, it had morning ses.
sion to-day at which a great number Of
bills were introduced. Some one discov-
cred that the joint rules of the Senate and
Assembly provided for morning session
so there was nothing to do but meet.
1t was the last day for the introduction
of bills, and it was marked by the sending
up of large batch to the Secretary's desk
The last one introduced was the 875th in
the upper House.
When the motion to reconsider the vote
whereby the Assembly joint resolution
memorializing Congress to provide an
export bounty for agricultural products
passed the Senate Senator Wilmington
began bitter attack on the measure He
denounced it as not Republican inasmuch
as it recited that protection had not accom-
plished what it should have done for the
farmer, and he also condemned it as IN
democratic because it provided such
bounty. The resolution in question en-
bodies the ideas of D. Lubin, a merchant
in this city, who believes that the Federal
Government should assist the agriculturist
by bonus on the moving of products of
the farm from the point where raised to
the point of consumption. The Senate re-
fused to reconsider the vote, and the reso-
luton will be wired to Washington.
Senator McAllister of the Subcommittee
on Prisons, introduced an exhaustive re-
port on San Quentin and Folsom. 1t rec
ommends large increase in the cell ca
pacity at Folsom and the transfer of ''sec-
ond termers" from San Quentin to that in
stitution; also change in the methods at
lone, which will allow of young men I'M
der % years of age serving terms in San
Quentin, but who are not hardened crimi-
mails incapable of reformation, being trans
ferred to the Preston Reform School The
report is in the line of Senator McAllister's
idea of the final abandonment of San
Quentin as State prison.
Senator Hart sought to have reconsidered
the vote by which Senator Withington's
bill providing against the adulteration of
drugs and foods passed the Senate. He
declared that the bill required business
men to give up their secrets. To this SEN
ator Pedlar replied that it prevented the
cunning from imposing spurious goods and
drugs on the public. The motion failed to
secure the necessary ayes.
There was spirited debate between SEN
ators MCGOWAN and Bert over the PROPOSE
ton to allow the Insurance Commissioner
degree of authority previous to the filing
OF incorporation papers of mutual or
county insurance companies. MCGOWAN
won, and the bill with his amendments
passed the third reading and went to the
printer.
When Senator Aram had introduced the
eight hundred and venty-fourth Senate
bill, which provides that the Senate NAV
elect Governor in the event of vacancy
to hold office until his successor is elected
at the next general election, President pro
tenn. Flint remarked, "Is there any further
introduction of bills? This is the last
CALL" There was no response, but later
on, when the committees were reporting,
Senator Langford sought permission to in
troduce a bill and it was granted. The bill
contains stringent provisions affecting
fraudulent debtors, and is the last which
can be introduced without suspending the
constitutional provisions.
Senator Buggy introduced bill to-day
appropriating 100000 for building for
San Francisco to be used for the State
Offices and commissions and the affiliated
colleges, as exclusively outlined in the
CALL this morning. Those who have not
given the matter any thought will De sur
prised to know how many such offices
there are located in San Francisco paying
high rents. The following is a list, with
the rent of each where known:
Attorney-Generars office, $3.50; Supreme
Court of California, $500; Hastings Col
lege of the Law, $1,000; Railroad Commits
sion, 5000; Bureau of Labor Statistics,
5000; Yosemite Valley Commission, $3.50;
State Mineralogist, $4,000; Board of Horti-
culture, $500; Fish Commissioners, $3.50;
Viticultural Commission, 1920; Bank
Commissioners, unknown; Board of For
estry, $720; Bureau of Immigration, $3.50;
Insurance Commissioners, $500.
In other words, the people of California
disburse annually in rent for the foregoing
offices the sum of $4,000, which represents
$1,000 per month
The absolute saving in this item alone, as
the preceding figures indicate, for the
period of twenty years, will amount to
$3.50, 600, or an excess of $1sO,ooo over the
appropriation provided for. At the end of
ci1o tiLlC VIC CtdIc VIII nave saved p9OU,UUU
and besides will be in possession of fine
State building and site in Sam Francisco
increasing in value and i'm
portance with the progress of the city.
Senator Toner introduced bill to re-
vive boxing matches in San Francisco. 1t
provides that any one who takes part in
prize-fght as principal, second or particle
pant in bringing about the fight may be
sentenced to term of two years, but adds
that the penalty is not to apply where
scientific boxing matches are held in ath-
letic clubs, in which the principals use FIVE
ounce gloves. Senator Mahoney also in
troduced bill relating to athletic clubs,
one section of which may be ambiguous
enough to permit of the holding of prize
fights.
Among the other bills introduced were
the following:
By Hart-Appropriating $4,000 to ven
tiiate the Capitol building.
BY Martin-To purchase wagon road in
FL Dorado County leading to Lake Tahoe
BY Earl-Appropriating $9705 to pay the