The morning call., 1895-01-22
Chairman Executive Commi
FOR 4 1ExoW coMMIrTEE.
Senator Orr Wants to Haut San Francisco
Ope4' the Coats.


Senator Orr Tants TO Haul San Francisco
Oper the Coats.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. N.-The Senate from
the present outlook will have Lexow.
Committee of its own. The following COM
munication was read in the Senate cham
Der, this afternoon:
The Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco,
San Francisco, January 81, 1895.
WHEREAS, The evidence of criminal and
fraudulent practices in connection with the
late election is of such a conclusive and start
ling character as to call for the most thorough
and searching investigation by competent au-
thorities into the whole system of election
methods and procedure to the end that the
evils may be removed by appropriate. legisla-
ton and that criminals guilty of such crimes
and frauds may be brought TO speedy justice.
Resolved, That the Legislature be earnestly re-
quested to appoint special committee charged
with full power and authority to investigate
the whole subject-matter and to report such
legislation and recommendation as will secure
fair elections, honest counts and decent and
effective administration of the law.
Resolued, That the secretary be instructed to
forward copy of these resolutions to the Gov
ernor of the State, the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the Assembly.
w
L. H. CLEMENT, Secretary.
Senator Orr introduced resolution ask
ing for the appointment of a Senatorial
Lexow committee of five to investigate
the election frauds in San Francisco in
particular and other crookedness that
might come before it. The resolution,
which is an extended one with long
pream BILE reeiting the Nervousness of the
offenses committed, went over until
Wednesday for consideration. There is
every likelihood now that there will be
two legislative Lexow committees to in
yestigate San Francisco affairs, one from
either house. A delegation from the Civic
Federation will arrive here tomorrow to
consult with the legislators on the condi-
ton Of affairs in San Francisco.
w. F. Holabird, chairman of the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce, has adj
dressed communication to the legislators
citing the resolution recently adopted in
Los Angeles in favor of railroad from
that city to Fresno, and asking them to
support Senator Mathews measure to al
low counties to assist railroad projects.
Many of the Senators express their oppo-
sition to the measure. Senator Androus
of Los Angeles, while announcing his de-
sire to see competing road from Fresno
to Los Angeles, has written a letter to
Chairman Holabird opposing the county
subsidy project, and declaring that such
policy pursued in Kansas and other States
led to county bankruptcy.
Senator Pedlar, chairman of the Com
mittee on Hospitals, returned favorable
report on the bill to protect patients from
extortion by dishonest physicians and
druggists. This bill is designed to prevent
the payment by druggists to physicians of
a percentage ON prescriptions.
The Assembly bill authorizing the Gov
ernor to appoint special commission of
three members each to receive $40 a day for
the purpose of effecting a revision of the
State revenue laws was read a second
time and made special order for to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
Over fifty new bills were introduced.
Senator Gleaves introduced bill providing
reorganization of the National Guard on
the lines suggested by the Officers Associ-
alton of the National Guard. Another
bill by Senator Gleaves relates to the sup
preston of riots by the National Guard.
The bill is intended to remedy conflicting
provisions in the civil and military laws of
the State and to protect the Guardsman
who may shoot riotous citizen while act
ing under the orders of his superior officer
from prosecution under the civil law.
A bill by Senator Mathews relates to
the appointment of prosecuting attorneys
in the police courts of cities of over $4,000
and less than 100000 inhabitants The
purpose of the bill is to give to the City
Attorney of Los Angeles the power of
appointing the police court attorney, who
shall be his assistant. The power of APP
pointment is now vested in the County
Attorney.
The question of giving the State Capitol
over to the committee of citizens who are
arranging for the inaugural ball was called
up again. Senator Noble Martin of Dutch
Flat Joined the Senators who opposed the
proposition to give up the legislative
chambers from Friday until Tuesday.
He went so far as to declare the proposed
proceeding San outrage on prudency and
decorum."
Senator Ford suggested that the Legis-
lature should adjourn on Friday until
Tuesday, as requested, with reservation
that the two houses should meet in joint
assembly at noon on Saturday and Mon
day to ballot for United States Senator in
the event that Senator should not have
been elected by that time. The whole
question finally went over until Wednes-
day at 8 Pm
Previous to adjournment Senator Flint,