The San Francisco call., 1898-11-29
AN ADVANCE
 SESSION OF THE
 LEGISLATURE Lawmakers Meet at Los Angeles. DISCUSS AFFAIRS OF STATE PLANNING TO AID SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. The Times Editorial Roast of Colonel Burns Senatorial Aspirations
 Affords Topic for
 Gossip.
DISCUSS AFFAIRS OF STATE
PLANNING TO AID SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2S-An ad- vance session of the California Legis- lature, made up of seventeen members five State Senators and twelve As semblymen-cOnvene in tSDS city to- day. It was a purely informal gather ing of the legislators elect from seven southern counties of the State, who as- sembled to formulate a plan to obtain early action at the hands of the Legis- lature on questions of importance.
 In addition to the legislative con- tingent from the south, Hon. Thomas Flint dropped in, as did Assemblyman II. II. Wright of Alameda. They par ticipated more or less in the confer ence and made frequent suggestions, but did nothing further.
 Judge J. w. Mckinley, by courtesy, acted as chairman. The following As semblymen were present: Santa Bar bara, C. M. Merritt; Ventura, C. D. Greenwen; Los Angeles, w. Mead, L. II. Valentine, N. r. COnney, w.. Miller, w $. Melick, O. s. Huber; Orange, O. r. ChenOwyth; San Bernardino,; k. H. Meserve; Riverside, w. Melick: San Diego, L. R. Works.
 The following State Senators were here: Bulla, Simpson and Currfer of Los Angeles, Mutt of San Diego and Jones of Orange.
 The gathering was non-partisan, as Assemblyman Meserve of San Der nardino and Mead of this city, both Democrats, took an active part in the conference.
 Senator Buna took the initiative in the matter of presenting business by explaining the work that had been done by the Code Commission and the -neceS- sity of having the new code printed be- fore the Legislature convened.
 Assemblyman Melick referred to the fact that it was quite essential that re- ports of State officers be printed for the Legislature. He explained that 1t would take the State Printer two weeks to prepare to open the State Printing Office and resume work. He said that MT Johnston should proceed to do that at once. He offered the following res0- Iution. which was adopted:
 Resolved, That the legislators of South ern California herewith recommend that the State Printer a once arrange for the immediate opening and operation Of tne the Code Commission and other necessary reports may be printed at the earliest day possible, and we will favor an ap- propriation to this end.
 It was unanimously agreed a State appropriation for a display at the Paris Exposition be supported, provided ground space could be obtained for distinctive Southern California exhibit.
 Senators Bulla and Simpson and Rep resentatiVeS ChenOWyth and Works strongly favor this proposition. 70:
 It was agreed to favor the submis sion of a constitutional amendment to exempt from taxation the buildings and grounds of Stanford University, but not any other property of the Stanford es- tate. Senator Simpson outlined this proposition.
 This afternoon the legislative party was entertained at the State Normal School and tonight the members pro- ceeded to Whittier where they will in spect the Reform School and accept the hospitality of the State for one lodging and two meals Tomorrow the party will go to Highland to look into the needs and necessities of the Asylum for the Insane located there.
 The Los Angeles delegation to the Legislature will hold a meeting on Sat urday, December 10, when any citizen of the county having any idea concern ing legislation he may desire to see made a statute of the State may pre- sent It. At that time the county gov ernment law will be considered in so far as 1t affects the salaries of public officers in this county.
 Assemblyman Melick will propose a general reduction of the salary sched- ule.
 During the gathering of Senators and Assem- blymen Senatorial timber was discussed more or less The Los An