The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Talk on the Report of the Rules
Committee and a Fra sh Batch
of Bills,
Adjourned until tomorrow.


Committee and a Fra sh Batch
of Bills.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 7.-Cutter
of Yuba presented the report of the Com
mittee on Rules to the Assembly this morn
ing. Caminetti opposed the report on the
ground of economy. He said that after
all the talk OF reIenchment nearly as
many clerks as usual had been employed,
besides the Speaker was given power to
add more when he thought necessary.
Dibble said the expense was 5000 day
less than any Assembly since the new
constitution was adopted.
Cutter said the Republicans had not
hired men as the Democrats did at So to
wind an eight-day clock.
The previous question was moved by
Stansell and the amended rules were
adopted.
The following constitutional amend
ment was submitted by Golf: ga Grand
Jary may be drawn and summoned in any
county whenever the Superior Court
thereof shall deem it advisab le."
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Leavltt-To amend the act organic
ing the University of California.
BY North-To amend the code relative
to Supreme Court stenographers.
By Goff-To amend the law relative to
exporting county records.
By Breiling-To abate nuisances in city
limits. (The West Oakland marsh bill.)
BY Dennery-To prohibit sending mi.
nors into saloons.
By Wright To increase the annual tax
for the university from l cent to 2 cents,
one-quarter OF the amount to be used ex-
clusively to acquire lands or buildings;
also a bill to regulate warehouses, other
than wool or grain, by requiring keepers
to give $4,000 bonds.
By Cross-To require private detectives
to pay $500 yearly license.
BY Waymire-For the investment of the
assets of lie insurance companies; also TO
allow Alameda to sell water, gas, etc.
By Power for the protection of laborers
on public works.
By Dennery-ProvIding that the sal
aries in fire departments in frst-class
municipalities shalt be: Chief Engineer
$4,000 year, assistant chief $4,000. secre-
tary $4,000, assistant engineers $2l00.
By Haughton-Providing for the in
corporation OF mutual fire insurance com.
pahies.
By Treacy-To amend the act empower
ing Supervisors TO condemn sites for
municipal buildings; it also provides that
no change in the plans and specfcatio rs
shall be made after proposals for doing
work involving $4,000 of costs have been
called for.
By Waymire-To permit the leasing OF
municipal property to associations of ex-
soldiers and sailors.
By Ennis-Providing for the payment of
a claim of $1,000 TO Mrs. Sarah Wing, whose
husband was killed by soldiers during the
railroad strike. Also providing for rock
crushing plant at Folsom Prison.
A message vas received from the Senate
announcing the adoption OF the antl-fund-
ing resolution.
The rules were suspended and the reso-
luton sent 10 the Governor. with a re-
quest to telegraph it to the California
Congressional delegation at once.
Caminetti offered resolution approx
ing the mineral lands bill pending in Con-
gress. Adopted.
Lacy introduced a bill making an appro-
priation for Supreme Court building in
San Francisco, to cost 100000.
The Assembly adjourned, with the IN