The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
IN AENA1E AND AssEMBLY.

P0scer Pr0fests Againsf the Latest ES-
0nstner Fake.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 13.-The
Senate this morning paesed the following
bills: Appropriating $500 for the State
$238 50 to pay the claim Of the Tribune
Printing Company.
The woman suffrage amendment came
up for reconsideration. and created con-
siderable debate. The matter was post
poned until II o'clock, when a reconsider
alton was granted. Bulla asked for a
postponement of action on the bill until
Tuesday next, which was also granted
after lengthy discussion.
The Assembly bill providing for the or
ganlzation and government of irrigation
districts was reconsidered on motion OF
Simpson and carried.
The Senate spent almost the entire
afternoon considering the Assembly bill
creating department of highways, defin-
tinue the Bureau OF Highways. Gillette.
Smith and Braunhart opposed the bill on
the grounds at the bureau could not
effect q system of State highways with the
funds at It's disposal. Braunhart took the
stand that q highway system could not
benefit San Franci co. which paid one
third OF the ia xes of the State.
Jones and Beard championed the bill,
and upon rollcall the vote stood 18 ayes,
II noes A call of tine house was had.
Dickinson, Aram and Seawell were
brought in and voted aye and the bill was
passed. Braunhart gave notice Of a re-
consideration.
The Senate joint resolutions classifying e
EN- ployes of the postoffice and approving
4 k..H nIn To IN ha col
aries OF letter-carr iers were carried unani-
mously.
Wilmington placed Assembly bill 40 to
pay coyote scalp claims in his place on
the special urgency file. Adjourned until
Monday.
The Asse mbly spent the entire morning
session in reading of the county govern
ment act.
The Assembly this afternoon passed
Senate billsas follows: By PedIar, amend.
ng sections of the Po iticai Code relating
10 the National Guard; by Stratton, ap-
pr. priatins $4,000 for the equipment OF the
Industrial Home OF Mechanical Trades for
the Blind.
Assembly bills were passed as follows:
the claim of Cnarle w. Metcalf against
the STATE; by Caminetti. appropriating
$56. 600 for the erection of an additional
building al the Preston Home of Industry
at lone and furnishing and equipping the
same; BY Elliot, amending section 574 OF
the Civil Code relating to owner
ship and disposition of property in
savings and loan associa,ions; by
McGrath, empowering governing bodies
OF cities of over 100000 10 pension the
widows Of hremen; by Bettman, confer
ring certain powers upon corporations or
ganized for the purpose OF proven ting
fires. saving property and human lives; /;
by Sims. repeating section 3640 Of the
Political Code relating to duties Of As
SCISSORS.
Powers of San Francisco rose to per-
| sonai privilege and stated he had been
charged by the Examiner with taking
money for his vote on the coyote scalp
bill. After the roIlcall on bills he said j:
"Mr. Emmons came to me and stated
that each claim would be subjected
to examination by the Board OF Ex-
aminers. Upon the assurance and request
of Mr.. Emmons 1 changed my vote to
aye. The Examiner man came to me and
stated he knew l had the inside Of the
scalps matter, and if didn't tell all about
it he would burn me up. told him
knew nothing OF any bribery in the mat
ter. The statement that had q CONVEX
sation behind screen is deliberate lie,
as is also any statement connecting me
with any briberv.h