The record-union., 1897-02-05
PonpadOur Jim and Lanky Bob
Must Keep Away.
San Francico's Mayor Tells the Delegga-
ton What is Needed for That City.
Important Bills Now Before the Assembly "A
Resume of Some Of
Them.

Yesterday was a historic day in the
Senate.
The first step was taken to drive from
our boundaries the men whose abnormal
development of jaw have caused them to
be spoken of from one end of the Union
to the other. The shekels Of the sports
will be attracted across the range ana
the manly art of self defense and the
promotion of physical culture la Mar
quis of Queensbury has received blow
below the belt that has staggered 1t. Ii
only needs one more blow and the
scratch of a pen to knock it out And
it was not the work of a trained athlete
that did it either Pedlar was the man
who did it with his little pen.
Sharkey may object and Wyatt carp
NAV claim it is a foul: Fitzsimmons
may say that California is not a good
State to fight in anyway, and Corbett
may express a preference for the Silver
State or Colorado, but the fact remains
that if the Assembly and the Governor
will give their consent to the innova-
ton, sparring matches viii be thing of
the past and nothing will remain to the
lovers of athletic sports but the gentle,
harmless pastime of football. The State
that enjoys the proud distinction OF
having given to the world the Benicia
Boy. Pompadour Jim and Sailor Tom
viii have gone back on its traditions and
switched into the path of morality and
peace.
Hall and Feeney We're formally de-
clared entitled to their seats, those con-
testing them having failed to make out
a case, although they viii probably not
fail to make out their bills.
simpsons bill compelling men who
have been dealing in tax titles to record
their deeds within a year or lose their
rights under them was passed unani-
mousIy, as was Dickinson's bill to pre-
vent deception in the sale of butter and
cheese. Treacy's Assembly bill, making
81 a day the minimum price of labor on
able length and amended by striking
out the section providing that the Labor
Commissioner should enforce the law.
4 number of new bills were intro
duced. among them one by Jones to APP
propriate $50. 900 to build a ward room
an the Southern California Asylum for
the Insane and Inebriates, which has
already absorbed a large amount Of the
States money, and one by Simpson to
provide for the maintenance and sup
port Of children in-indigent circum-
stances.
SAN FRANCISCO MEMBERS.
a Joint meeting Of the members of the
San Francisco delegation was held last
night to transact such business as re-
rated to the city Of san Francisco. Mayor
Phelan and a party of gentlemen were
due on the evening train, and before the
train arrived the Senate delegation lis
tened to arguments by Attorney Hubt
and others as to why the Richmond and
other cemeteries should be removed from
The city limits.
1t was contended that 5000 bodies
were inferred annually in Richmond
Cemetery alone. and that as it tool
twelve years for a body to decompose
it followed that 1900 bodies were fes
tering within the city limits. 1t wa
the duty of the living, it was contended
10 take care Of the sanitary conditions
OF the city; even to the removal of tbs
bodies from the city limits.
on the other side it was contendeC
that the people Of San Francisco did no
wish their cemeteries removed. and tina
as the cemeteries belonged to the PEG
pie the matter should be left to a popu
lar vote OF those interested.
1t was held by the removalists tina
the property now occupied by the GENE
teries. comprising more than fit!
blocks. would be Of great value to tn
city and a great source of revenue.
Braunhart finally moved to report TIL
bill back with a recommendation tina
it do not pass. and the motion was car
ried unanimously.
Mayor Phelan had arrived pending tn
discussion of the cemetery bill, and wa
requested by Chairman Mahoney to ex
press his views on the legislation nov
pending.
MAYOR PHELAN CRATES.
Mayor Phelan took up the bill pro
posing three additional Superior Judge
in San Francisco. He stated that h
had received communication with
number of Superior Judges who were
unit in saying that any additional Judg
or Judges would be unnecessary, and h
felt that he could voice that sentiment
There was also. Mayor Phelan said,
bill providing for Japanese interpreter
He had consulted Chief of Police Grow
ley and was informed that an interprete
was not necessary.
ENOUGH JUDGES.
Mayor Phelan agreed that the sal