The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-12


He requested a reduction IN the approprla-
ton for an institution in his district, ana
was permitted to introduce Dill cancer
ing the appropriation OF S24o,ooo 1or the
Whittier Reform School in the general ap-
preparation bill and approprlatlng S2oo,ooo
for that institution.
They have reduced the salaries at Whit
tier" said Senator Androus. 81 have let
tiers stating that 100000 will be sufficient.
Economy is in the air and we want to be-
gin in Southern California. The bill was
read the first time and hurried to the
printer.
The telephone cinch bill was killed to-
night. The measure secured but IL votes
to % against it. Senator Buggy asked the
author of the bill to explain It's purpose.
There was no explanation.
Senator Earl's bill, which has for its OBJ
ject the prohibition of the sale OF liquor
within a mile of the State University or
OF any State prison, passed the Senate by
unanimous vote.
Senator Bert's bill to abolish DR.. Potter's
Home for the care of inebriates came up
for consideration. Bert declared that the
institution was modern bastile. The bill
was finally passed without dissenting
vote.
Senator Fay withdrew his bill directing
the Board of Harbor Commissioners to ex-
tend the seawall north and substituted AS
semblyman Spencers bill, No. $3.50, relat-
ing to elections The bill provides that
nominations shall be filed with the Secre-
tary of State not more than sixty nor less
than thirty days before an election.
1t also provides that the Supervisors
shall choose the election officers, and
seeks to regulate the elections in such way
as to guard against frauds. 1t is provided
that the election officers must be chosen
as nearly as possible from all political par
ties. As soon as clerks complete the tai
lies they must trace the lines beneath and
atlix their initials to prevent interpretations
and to enable the authorities to trace
frauds. A feature of the bill is that re-
curing the clerks, as soon as the last vote
is cast, and before they begin count of the
ballots, to cancel all unused ballots and
seal them up to be sent to the County
Clerk. a further provision affects the
stamp. The stamp is to be made of solid
piece of wood with a cross cut in each end.
The bill was read for the third time and
was finally passed by the Senate.
Senator Mahoney's bill providing for the
appointment of an examining engineer to
license engineers of portable and station
airy engines and boilers and to establish
the duties and compensation of the exam
lining engineer was attacked by Senator
Martin. Senator Buggy declared that the
bill was most dangerous. He called upon
Senator Mahoney to explain the bill.
Senator Mahoney made short statement
and asked that the bill be passed by for the
evening. Senator Whitehurst declared
that the purposes of the bill were per-
nicious. Every engineer connected with a
| steam threshing machine would have to be
examined. The bill would entail great
expense and would make situations for a
host of place-hunters. The Senate refused
| to allow the bill to go over until tomorrow
and promptly defeated it. Assemblyman
Powers bill, which changes the Board OF
Election Commissioners by giving to the
Mayor the authority to appoint the four
| Commissioners, passed the Senate.
| Senator Ford had Assembly bill 702, in
troduced by the Assembly Committee on
Corporations, placed on the special ur-
gency file tonight. This aroused the ire
of Senator Buggy, who asked why the Sen
ator from Sierra should take such an inter.
est in San Francisco affairs. Senator Buggy
succeeded in having the bill, which has
passed the Assembly, referred to the San
Francisco delegation, though retaining its
place on the file.
The bill, it is claimed, will if passed, re-
peal the McCoppin act. 1t applies to cities
of more than 100000 inhabitants. A pro-
vision of the bill provides that not more
than five cents shall be charged as a fare
for a distance of less than three miles
! This would enable the street roads tc
charge more than five cents for greater
distance than three miles. A second pro
vision relates to the speed of street rail
way lines, which in the bill is increased
from eight to twelve miles an hour.
Brusie of the Ways and Means Commit
tee introduced the general tax levy bill
| For the forty-seventh fiscal year it pro
vides the following items: For genera
fund, $; for school fund, 50 1875, 459; fo1
interest and sinking fund, Sal, 135. SINH
lar amendments are allowed for the forty
eighth year