The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14
Legislature Declaring Perkins United States Senator

which certain foreign insurance corpora
tions may be permitted to transact in
surance business in this State. The bill
to amend the police pension fund law, so
as to allow Chief of Police Crowley to
retire, was also presented yesterday and
was referred 10 the City Governments
committee. His other bills define the
duties and responsibilities of employ men.
agents, prohibit collusion Between en-
pIoyers of labor and employment agents.
provide for the proper sanitary condition
of bakeries and restaurants and for the
appointment of bakehouse inspector.
Senator Boyce introduced a bill author
izing the employment of specialist in
sociological education in counties and
cities.
Senator Braunhart's bill for the election
of governing committees or governing
bodies of the political parties at the gen.
eral election instead of al primaries will
come before the Committee on Elections
| tomorrow The bill to reduce the rates
OF fares on street railroads will be taken
up By the Committee on Corporations.
| Senator Bulla's Torrens land transfer
act is now before the Committee on Judi
ciary. The same committee will pass
upon the bill concerning he filing OF me-
chanics' liens bv adding proviso that the
owner of real property must give notice OF
the com pletion of Improvements thereon.
| Senator Dickinson is looking out for the
interest of dairymen in his district, and
has introduced bill defining the different
grades of cheese and for branding the
same manufactured in California; also
another bill 10 prevent deception in the
manufacture and sale of butter and cheese.
Senator Dryers bill conferring power
upon the Board of Supervisors of San
Francisco TO provide for the erection of a
municipal hospital and to levy tax there
| for will be taken up by the Committee on
| City Governments.
Senator Feeney has put in bill requir-
ing the State Harbor Commissioners to
complete the construction of the seawall
south of Market street.
Senator Hall comes to the rescue OF men
| employed in bakeries. and has bill be-
fore the Committee on Labor and Capital
| to regulate the hours of labor of men en-
ployed in bakeries. 1t is likely that the
question of constitutionality will be raised
same committee will handle the bill to
enforce prompt payment of the wages OF
| laborers in lawful money OF the United
States. This bill strikes at firms which
| make their employees wait month or
more for their wages, as is done by the
railroad company in its Sacramento shops.
II also aims to do away with the system OF
paying the men in sawmill and other dis.
tricts in orders or checks which the men
are forced to shave.
Senator Henderson has bill in provid-
ing for bond for the protection of labor.
srs on public work.
Senator Jones, on behalf OF farmers and
stock -raisers, an act relating to estrays.
Senator Langford has contributed bill
providing for State constapulary for the
apprehension of murderers and other
felons.
Senator La Rue will attempt to make q
law prohibiting the adulteration of wine
and to prevent the manufacture and sale
of such adulterated product. The title oil
the bill, which IS 'An act to amend an act
entitled an act to prohibit the sophistica-
ton and adulteration of wine and TO pre-
vent the manufacture and sale thereof -
Is am biguous, for it reads that the manu-
facture and sale of wine should be pre-
vented.
There are several bills before both houses
EN- mpowering municipalities to acquire and
condemn water, and to sell the same to
their inhabitants. Senator Luchsnger is
the author OF one of these. There is a
strong feeling among the mem bers of the
Legislature in favor OF municipal owner
ship of light and water, the Populists
being for it, of course. and Republicans
and Democrats alike having a favorable
opinion of it. 1t is not and cannot be q
party measure by any means.
| Senator Beard of Alameda has bill to