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Per the Nashville, Omaha and Paris
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The meeting of senators and assem-
blymen of Southern California, calleo 10
consider matters pertaining to future
legislation. as heretofore announced
was called to order at l 80 p. m. yester-
day in the directors room of the cham
Der of commerce by w. c. Patterson
president of that body. The following
gentlemen answered to their Names
called by Secretary Willard:
Senators-District No. 80. John ).
Boyce. Santa Barbara; district NO. 5o'
G. M. Simpson, Pasadena; district NO.
81. r. N. Bulla, Los Angeles; district NO.
ss. S. N. Androus, Pomona; district NO.
20. r. j. Jones, Garden Grove; district
No. 40, D. L. Wilmington, San Diego.
Assemblymen-Distric No. 20. w. 5.
Melick. Lancaster; district No. II, j. 0.
vosburg, Sierra Madre; district No. I2,
B. c. Kenyon, Long Beach: district NO
70. William Mead Los Angeles; district
No. a. L. H. Valentine, Los Angeles;
district No. rs, John Cross, Los Angeles;
district No. IS, H. W. Chynoweth, Ana
helm: district No II, r. T. Lindenberger.
Winchester; district No. IS, T. H. Gotf,
san btTHdTulHO, ulStIi III &>o. ~ w. 49,
Guy, San Diego; district No. so, j. L.
Dryden, National City.
Messrs. Percy Henderson of San Fran
cisco, S. Bettman of San Francisco, S.
c. Smith of Kern county and Eli Denni-
son of Alameda county, visiting IN the
city, were also present.
Mr.. Patterson opened the meeting with
a brief address of welcome, expressing
his qualification at seeing so large
number present and the reasons actuat-
ing the committee in calling sucn an
assembly together. AS there were so
many interests to be brought before
them, 1t would be necessary to limit each
speaker to five minutes.
Senator Bulia being called upon, said
it was not his understanding that the
legislators were to make speeches but
to listen to others. He was proud of the
city, of the chamber of commerce, and
grateful for the invitation to be present.
No one can be interested in California
legislation without realizing that what
is of benefit for Southern California is
good for the whole state. He would be
glad to hear from some one not local
legislator. and would therefore call on
Senator Wilmington of San Diego.
Mr.. Wilmington said he was glad to
meet with those present and learn their
wishes. Notwithstanding all that is said.
he believes the California legislature to
be high minded. hard-working body,
endeavoring to enact laws for the best
interests of the state. Southern Califor-
MIA has heretofore had great weight in
that body owing to their unity of action
and hoped it would continue, as 1t Sc
cured the support of united delegation.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Mr.. Willard being called upon b. the
president to present such matters de-
sired by the chamber of commerce said:
The calling of the meeting was in no
sense sectional, but for the field of action
before them as a state. In order that tcE
state should be adequately represented
at the exposition in Nashville Tenn, to
be opened in the spring and continued
during the summer the trans Missis-
sippi congress in 1898 and Paris in 1900
it is necessary to begin operations at
once. The work at Chicago did an i'm
rnense amount of good in bringing to
the state a desirable class of people. The
same was true of the Midwinter fair and
the Atlanta exposition. No better meth
cd can be devised to bring our resources
before the people of this and other coun-
tries. Money to be used to the best ad-
vantage must be availa BILE before hand
For Nashville there should be an appro-
priation of $10,000 for Omaha. S75, 900:
Paris, $150,000 If 500, 900 of that could be
made available now for the Paris expo
sition it can be used more economically
and effectively than a larger sum later
on. He stated also that the chamber of
ment act amended to increase the power
of supervisors so that they could make
larger appropriations for exhibition and
immigration work. AT present the limit
is $780, which they would like to see
raised to $4,000.
TRANS MISSISSIPPI EXPEDITION
Mr.. George w. Parsons being intro
duced spoke further on the coming ex-
position at Omaha. This congress has
been In progress eight years under the
management of governors of states, leg
islators and other influential men.
Omaha was chosen for the exposition
because of its central location. COM
manding an area of one-third of the
population and one-half of the wealth
of the country 1t will be the largest
exposition ever held. and will be of ma
tlonal and. international Importance
The citizens of that city will subscribe
100000. which will be increased to $780,
900, and an appropriation made by the
state this winter. Neighboring states
will contribute large Gums. Iowa having
already pledged $4,000, with others to
follow
The chamber of commerce had hon
ored him In recommending his appoint
ment by the government as a delegate
He thinks to put up the buildings and
properly exhibit the products of this
state $4,000 will be necessary. The es-
timate was made by Mr.. Virgins, who
has had more experience of that kind
than any man in the country. Mr.. Par
sons presented copies of resolutions in
dorsing this exposition adopted by the
directors of the chamber of commerce
last May. These resolutions embody the
facts as stated by Mr. Parsons and rec
ommend that a copy be sent by the sec
retary to the members of the legislature,
requesting all possible aid to the vice
president for California in his efforts
to secure proper presentation of the
state at said exposition. and that he be
INSTRUCTED to consult similar bodies ask
Ing their cooperation in securing an
appropriation to represent it's interests.
STATE BOARD OF TRADE
Mr.. ]. e. Filcher. secretary of the state
board of trade of San Francisco said the
organization he represented was in per-
feet harmony with the chamber of COM
merce concerning the subject Just pre-
eented He wished to emphasize the i'm
portance of California participating in
eheee expositions. The state exports 49,