The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
e measure. the committee decided to re-


port favorably on the bill. The commit
tee voted to strike out the following clause
of the original bill: 1.-THE Governor shall
be ex-officio member of TIE board. and
when present shall preside at meetings"
& provso was inserted that the five men,
bers of the Auditing Board should not all
be members of the same political party.
Caminetti insisted throughout the dis
cussion that the deepening of the chan
nels by dredging was only a correc-
ton. and that the work of prevention
should be done higher up in the streams,
where the debris is constantly deposited.
1t is coniectured that the mining interests
asking $250, 600 and the farming interests
applying for $500. 900 will join hands to Sc
cure both approp' iations.
Some quiet work has been done during
the past week in furtherance of the plan
to consolidate the Folsom and San Quentin
State prisons at Folsom. The latter place
is adjacent to Sacramento, and Warden
Aull agreeably entertains visiting mem
bers of both houses, knowing that men
have entertained angels unawares."
The Nevada lie islature will meet to-
morrow, and before the session of the
California Legislature ends joint delega-
ton from each body may meet on the
banks of the Truckee to inspect the saw
dust in the stream. One Of the long
remembered liam borees" OF the Pacific
Coast was the result of q meeting OF the
lawmakers of California and Nevada at
Truckee some years ago.
There is talk that the Nevada Legisla-
ture intends to make things smooth for
the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight. The sports
are already counting on legislative coun-
tenance in that direction.
The Assem- bly, Committee on Attaches,
Vosburg chairman. held an executive ses-
sion this afternoon. The committee is ex-
pected to report 10 the House Monday
morning. There seems TO be nothing left
for the committee to do than recommend
an apology for the extravaganza and also
recommend the enactment of a law to
prevent members OF the Legislature in the
future from employing more than fixed
mum Der of attaches for temporary organ
ization.
Chief Clerk Duckworth of the Assembly
is slightly uneasy. He does not relish
the reports predicting vigorous action by
the Sacramento Grand Jury. Should the
jury indict all the members of the Assem-
bly, for this waste of public money Lands
borough of Sacramento would have COM
pany. He is now the only member in the
House under indictment, hence his posi-
ton is a little embarrassing.
The bill appropriating $500, 900 for deep
ening the channels of the navigabla rivers,
as originally presented in the committee,
provides as follows:
Section l. Within thirty days after the pass
age of this act the overnor shall appoint five
persons who sha ! be citizens of the State Cali
fornia, and who, after he first appointment shall
hold office for four years after the appoin ment,
Commissioner of Public Works hey must with
in fifteen days after receiving notice of their APP
pointment, meet in the city of sacramento and
organize by seiecting from their number presi-
dent and secretary. But of those appointed under
this act, the term of Office of shall be for two
yeass and the term of the others for four years,
and the Governor shall designate in their COM
missions their respective terms Thereafter all
shall be appointed for four years. A vacanci
shall be filed in like by appointment from
the Governor, but the person appointed TO nil va
Governor shall be officio u mem Der of the
board, and when present shall preside at the meet
ings No member thereof shall recover any COM
ing, to andited by the Board Of Examiners.
They shall meet at sacramento. City once in. two
months, and oitener If required.
sec. 3 For the purposes of this act the report
OF the Com missioner OF PUBIC NOr S dated No
vember 10, 1895, an accom- anying reports aud
plaus OF engineers shall be adop.t and made he |
basis operations and the plans therein spec fled
for promoting drainage and improving and rectify-
ing river channels, SHALL far practicable, be
carried out and finished IS herein provid d.
sec. 8. The Comm.s Toner Of Public Worgs shall
have charge and superin iendence of all work au-
thorized by this act and shall employ and direct |
all employees, but no expenditure shall be made |
wi houl the sanction of The auditing board. The |
Comm ssioner of Public Works shall de ermine |
he haracter and extent of the WORK TO be done IN |
accordance with the said report, and shall have |
power TO carry and comp etc The same.
S C. f. There is hereby appropr ted, out of any |
money in the tate treasury not o herA Use APP |
propriated, the of $50 200, TO be paid to the |
said auditing board, AM to be expeId d for the |
purpose mater specified, TO wit: for the pur-
chase, Construcuo and operation OF one or more |
dred gers. hines, anu appliances to improve |
aud rectfy the channe or the State OF Cali
foria. so as to promote drainage and protect |
towns and cities of the State of Cali; orIa from |
inund a. ion, outl ned and described III said re-
build and construct EN- bankments where necessary
pc sons in aud about said work, and TO purchase |
such supplies may be necessary for carry ing
the same and for doing all other work described |
in said report, to improve and rectify river chan
nes to promote drainage.
Sec 5. The Commissioner of Public Works |
shalt have over to employ such persons in and |
about said work the auditing board may de- |
termine 10 be necessary, at a compensation 10 be
fixed by the auditing board. All contracts for the
purchase Of material and supplies, for such