The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26

was gwen the liberty to withdraw his bill
covering temporary attaches.
resolution for a constitutional conven-
ton was introduced by Mead.
A bill to create Normal School at San
Luis Obispo and appropriating 100000
for the purpose was introduced.
The constitutional amendments were
made special order for Tuesday next
Harris, Malcolm and Ryan were named
as the committee to investigate the pur-
chase of furniture under the Emmons
resolution.
Bettman moved that the Guatemala ex-
position bill be made a case of urgency
Carried, 55 to 8. The bill was passed,
after the rejection of an amendment pro-
posed by Belshaw reducing the appro pria-
tion to $4,000.
Leave of absence was granted Chief
Clerk Duckworth, who was reported too
i'll to attend to his duties.
After the pas age of three bills of minor
importance from the Code Commission an
adjournment was taken until 3 o'clock.
At the afternoon session Bettmsn read
letter from Charlie Bundschu on the
Guatemala Exposition. The letter stated
that the Guatemalan Government had re-
served place for California and urged
liberal appropriation, the bill bearing
upon this having been passed earlier in
the day.
Somewhat of sensation was sprung by
Cbynoweth. He stated that a certain bill
which had been introduced had been de-
tanned and not sent to the printer. He
understood the clerk had withheld it at
ba &c Il .od
know if that was usual. Speaker Coombs
stated that no one had right to request
such action and the clerk had no right to
comply with such request. Chynoweth
remarked that he knew why the bill had
been withheld. The Speaker, after con-
sulting the clerk, stated that the clerk had
informed him the bill had been overlooked
and ordered the bill sent to the printer
imm ediately.
Caminetti introduced q resolution in
dorsing the Federal bill now before Con-
gress for the establishment of a depart
ment of mines in the Federal Government
1 was adopted.
The first reading file was completed and
several bills of minor importance intro
duced.
The Senate held a short afternoon ses-
sion. Wilmington introduced a resolution
instructing refusal to furnish copies of
bills to others than members clerks. Car
ried. Bulla later on offered an amend
ment including members of the press
among those entitled to bills. With
ington spoke against the amendment.
The amendment was carried.
Assembly bill 262, appropriating $50. 600
for the use OF the State Printing Office,
with the committee amendment raising
the amount to $75, 900, was taken up for
final reading.
VOORHEES, asked how much the Legisla-
tures printing would cost. Braunhart
wanted to contine the appropriation to
printing for the Legislature. Braunhart's
amendment was voted down. The bill
was passed; ayes 81, noes 4. During the
consideration of the bill Bulla, Smith of
Kern and D ckinson spoke of the printing
OF volUminous reports of various officers
and com missions, expressing the opinion
that the State Printer was not altogether
to blame for the great cost OF printing.
Senate bill 49, authorizing the employ
ment OF a Japanese interpreter in criminal
proceedings in cities of over 100000, was
passed on to the third reading file at the
request of Bulla, who stated he had a
similar bill before the committee which
he wished to substitute.
Assembly bill 10. relating to the re-
demption of property sold for non-pay-
ment OF irrigation district assessments,
was taken up and passed on to the third
reading file, and as an emergency bill it
was read third time and passed.
Androus offered a resolution asking
Congress to place tariff of 211 cents per
pound on fresh grapes in idrtion to the
present ad valorem tariff of 20 per cent.
The resolution was sdonted