The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-09
THE ASSEMBLY.
THE AFFILIATED COLLEGES APPRO-
PRIATIoN PASSED.

SACRAMENTO. March S-From the coun-
try and the smaller cities, as we'll as San
Francisco, comes the support for the bill
allowing $250,000 for building in San
Francisco to accommodate the affiliated
colleges.
The roll was called and 81 ayes were given
and only 10 noes. Every San franciscan
whose vote was recorded was in favor of
the proposition. Just as the result was an
nounced Bettman of San Francisco an
nounced that he wanted to vote no, but he
was too late.
The bill appropriating $250,00O for new
buildings at Berkeley then came up. 1t
was announced that the $250,000 was
really necessary, but that under the cir
cumstances the college would get along
with only $4,000. Some little opposition
was evinced, but the bill was finally passed
by vote of 43 to II.
The new county government bill was
passed this morning in the Assembly
without any discussion. 1t was at once
transmitted to the Senate, where it was also
hurried through. This disposes of one of
the most important bills of the session.
The report of the free conference COM
mittee was also adopted, which puts the
general appropriation bill in shape to get
to the Governor. 1t is understood that it
will receive rather harsh treatment there.
The district and State fairs will be cut with
especial severity. Instead of 1886 900 being
allowed for fairs, the gossip of the House
has it that Governor Budd will only allow
$11S,00O, or just one-haf.
Brusie of Sacramento succeeded in hay-
ing the vote reconsidered by which the ap-
preparation of $40, 600 for the completion of
the work of the Commissioner of Public
Works had been defeated.
Laugenour of Yolo explained that the
money was absolutely necessary if that
officer was to continue his work. He ex-
planned that if the office was abolished, as
was proposed by bill now before the
House, the $1,000 would remain in the
treasury. On this showing the bill was
passed by vote of ~ to o.
The Senate amendments to the bills fix
ing the fees of county officers and relating
to water rights were concurred in, and the
bills went to the Governor.
When Reid of Trinity called up the bill
for the relief of insolvent debtors this
afternoon he began in personal vein at
lacking the gentlemen promoting the bill
and questioning their motives.
The chair tried to call Reid to order, but
the member from Trinity continued. As
the Speaker pounded with his gavel Reid
shouted that the bill was made only for
the interests of the wholesale merchants
of San Francisco.
Dinkelspeil called shame upon Reid for
basing his arguments upon religious prin-
ciples, and Powers completed the arraign-
ment of the Trinity lawyer. The motion
to reconsider was lost by vote of 80 to AZ.
The bill to enlarge the scope of investi-
cation of Grand Juries was passed tonight
by vote of 46 to 4. Bachman, Belshaw,
Bennett, Boothby and Devine voted no.
Boothby afterwards changed his vote and
gave notice of intention to reconsider.
The bill fixing the highest rate of in
terest at 10 per cent and reducing the rate
of legal interest from per cent to was
defeated by vote of SO ayes to 80 noes.