The herald., 1897-02-26
THE PRINTERS WILL Be PAID
Then Investigation of the Office
Will Be Made
PENDING IRRIGATION BILL
Needs Some Amendment Before II
Should Pass
State Legislature Passes Many Bills and Con-
ciudss Not to Adjourn on McKinlsy's
Inauguration Day
PENDING IRRIGATION BILL
Special to The Herald.

special 10 Iu6 AoTdlu
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 25.-The print
ers will be paid tomorrow. The senate
passed an appropriation for $4,000 for
the deficiency this afternoon and $4,000
for the balance of the fiscal year. The
assembly at once passed the deficiency
bill and 1t went to the governor tonight,
who will sign 1t tomorrow. The other
bill will pass tomorrow. Investigation
of the printing Office will commence in
few days.
Letters were received from c. C.
Wright, author Of the irrigation act, to-
day, in which he says he fears that the
bill now pending before the senate and
which has passed the assembly SO
changes the Wright act that it is vir-
tually a new law. and Mr.. Wright fears
that 1t will have the effect Of repeating
the Wright act and therefore destroy all
that has been gained by years of litiga-
ton and the recent decision of the United
States supreme court. He suggests
several changes and amendments to
prevent this. Lawyers In the senate,
including Senators Wilmington. Bulla
and others, think the hQilDts raised are
good and valid and are carefully con-
sidering the pending bill with view Of
avoiding the dangers pointed out by
Mr.. Wright.
Bulla's normal school bill passed the
senate today. 1t gives a permanent
board TO the normal schools in that 1t
does not permit the removal of all the
trustees at one time. The board Is thus
entirely removed from the possible in
f1uence of politics. 1t gives more power
to the joint board, which is needed to
enable them to unity the work Of the
normal school. It provides that the
election Of president of any school in
case Of vacancy in that office shall be
by the joint board. This takes that i'm
portant appointment away from the in
huence Of local favor and prejudice and
insuree the election of a man whose
competency must be recognized by the
board members from all parts of the
state. 1t provides for the election Of
teachers for term of four years after
they have served acceptably for two
years. thus insuring mora permanency
OF position. It provides for the estab-
lishment of kindergarten training
schools, which is necessary to the better
preparation of kindergarten teachers
and to meet the growing demand for bet
ter kindergarten work.
The governor has been busy all daY
with the bills that are before him for
signature. Among them are bills affect
ing Gr1mth park and the roads leading
to 1t. They will probably be signed to-
morrow
The assembly commenced considera-
ton OF the general appropriation bill to-
day, numerous amendments being Of
fered. The bill creating a state lunacy
commission passed to third reading in
the senate this evening. 1t was numer-
ously amended, but not SO as to charge
Its general principles.
The assembly wasted the morning
discussing the contested election case
or Kelsey vs. McLauren, Kelsey being
finally seated. Speaker Coombs called
Kelsey to the front and the chief clerk
swore him in. No sooner was this done
IMAM Gately sprang to his feet and OBJ
tanning recognition from the speaker.
shouted out; II consider that a GEN
uine steal Leavitt demanded that
Gatelys words be taken down by the
clerk Coombs ordered that they be
taken down and Cross moved that Gates
ly pc arraigned at the bar of the house
ana De compelled to apologize for what
he had said. Leavitt seconded Cross,
motion. Coombs tried to pour oil on the
troubled waters by suggesting that the
remark might not have been intended
but that the matter could be called IN
tomorrow or any other time. The matter
AASA III Tic time ana q number Of
members gathered around Gately's desk
ana suggested to him that 1t would he
healthy for him to apologize. He de-
clared that he would do nothing of the
Kind, and In this he was encoura ged bv
members of his party who said that IN
the event of an investigation thew would
prove that the seating of KELSEY was a
steal. Many Republicans, on the Other
hand, declared that there would be no
investigation. and If Gately did NOT nm
equivocally retract what he had said
they would expel him. Gately declares
tnat ne will not retract and there the
matter stands. 'ne
once more the sheriffs have won O
victory. and they will, by defeatin % q q
seawelrs bill, be allowed to take insane
persons to asylums, getting their nils nils !.
age and IS per day for the Job.
The state bureau of highways has
been continued, and the bill providins .
for state SYSTEM Of highways passed
unanimously through the assembly this
morning and WILL no doubt, be carried
with equal facility in the senate. IF
the work outlined is properly done Cali.
fornia will have system of state roads
second to none In the country.
FRASIER.