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of the Legislature unless an appropria-
ton was made.
Replying to questions from Burnett
Guy explained that the appropriation
for this department for the 3lst session
was 100000, but owing to unforeseen
printing of different commissions, etc.
the expenses of that term We're SlT,ooO
80 the deficiency exists and no funds are
on hand.
Canlinetti wanted further explanation
Of thds extraordinary appropriation al
this time In the session.
Shanahan also wanted explanation.
Dibble said if the rules were sus-
pended and the bill put on its first read
ing. members would get an explana-
tion as it progressed toward passage, and
no time would be lost. They could vote
on final passage underst&ndingly
Shanahan was willing and seconded
Dibble's motion to that effect. Carried,
and the bill read the first time. The Sec
ond reading was made a special order
for this morning.
FOR ECONOMY.
Belshaw's resolution making the limit
cry was amended somewhat and report
ed favorably. The Ways and Means
and Judiciary Committees are allowed
$50 each County and Township Gov
ernment and Revision of Codes, Sl5
each, and the others $40 each.
Emmons' resolution that the Con-
troller withhold all warrants for COM
mittee furniture until purchases are in
vestigated was laid over until his re-
turn on Wednesday.
I4andsborough's resolution that T. w.
Mesure be allowed and paid $40 for
four days service as electrician was re-
ferred to the Committee on Attaches.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
A message from the Senate announc-
ing that that body had adopted joint
resolutions 5. and 8 concerning, re-
spectively, the Nicaragua Canal, the
ment of the channel from San Pablo to
Mare Island, was received.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Dibble moved suspension of the
rules and Immediate consideration of
the Nicaragua Canal resolution, as Con-
gress has the matter in hand at pres
ent. The resolution supports Mahone's
DILL now before the House of Represen-
tatives calling for an immediate con-
StrUction of the canal, the Government
to own and control it.
Shanahan opposed the immediate
adoption of the resolution. He did not
FULLY understand the Malone bill and
wished to study lit.
Dibble said it might lay over one day,
but as an expression of Californian
opinion to Congress action would be
valueless after that He spoke at some
length on the Importance of the canal.
Cutter wanted immediate action; it
should not be deferred.
Hudson moved to substitute A. ]. r.
D, which calls for construction by Gov
ernment as we'll as ownership.
Caminetu said the Malone bill pro-
poses to lend the credit of the United
States to a private corporation, and he
would not uphold it.
The House agreed to make the reso-
luton and Hudson's substitute a spe-
cial order for this morning.
MELICK'S MILD MEASURE.
Melick introduced a resolution that nc
permission for leave of absence should
be granted any committee during the
session except the Committee on Con-
tested Elections. 1t was referred to
the Committee on Attaches.
JOINT RULES ADOPTED.
The report of the Committee on Rules
amending the Assembly standing rules
and presenting the joint rules was
adopted as printed in the journal OF
Friday
Considerable discussion was indulged
in concerning the Assembly postoffice
hours. They were finally established a:
follows: Day hours from 8 a. m. tc
p M; evening hours (when House is
in session., 7:30 to 9; Sundays, IL to
p. m.
Dibble's resolution that the State
Printer should provide 1000 pocket size
booklets containing Assembly and joint
rules and standing committees was
adopted.
Mahoney offered a resolution that
contestees in all election cases shall be
allowed to accompany the committee
when it goes to investigate and theil
mileage paid. Adopted.
ASKING FOR INFORMATION.
Caminetti offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the State Board OF
Harbor Commissioners be and 1t Is
hereby requested to furnish the Assem-
bly, with the following information:
First-The present condition Of the
Belt Line Railroad on the water front
of San Francisco, the use, Il any, made
thereof, by whom and at what terms.
Second-What obStructions, If any by
electric or other railroad tracks have
been made on or near that portion ot
the Belt Line already constructed or or
or near the line of the proposed exten-
sion thereof, by what company or COM
panies have the same been made and
by what authority.
Third-What arrangements plans OF
contracts, If any, have been made 70,
the use Of any part, or ALL Of the Mar
ket street depot when completed, with
what company or companies. for what
purposes, for what length of time, al
what rental and under what conditions
and reservations,
F'ourth-What arrangements, plans
or contracts, If any, have been made fol-
the use Of any slip at foot Of Market
street and adjacent space, with what
company or companies, for what pur.
poses, for what length Of time at what
rental and under what conditions and
reservations.