The record-union., 1898-12-30
CITIZENS MEET IN COUNCIL.
DISCUSS MATTERS ON WHICH
LEGISLATION rs DESIRED.
Senator Doty and AssembIyman
johnson State Their Views
on Various Subjects.

of Importance to Sacramento City and
County which will come before the
Legislature, and which was held at the
City Trustees room last night, drew
put a large body of representative men.
Mayor Land explained the reasons
for calling the meeting, after which
George B. Katzenstein was chosen
Chairman and Charles T. Hughes Sec
Cetary.
P. J. Shields suggested that Hon.
Grove L. Johnson, Assemblyman-eleet,
address the meeting on the lines indi-
cated in the call Mr. Johnson said he
had attended the meeting to hear the
views Of the assembled citizens. He
would willingly give his views as a
citizen after he had heard others, and
suggested that Senator Gillis Doty, as
fanking officer from this county in the
Legislature, be heard from
Senator Doty said that the citizens
bf the county could, if they would, be
bf a great deal of assistance to Iegisla
Tors by appearing before committees
and urging favorable recommendation
for bills in the passage of which the
aCounty is interested. He felt that If
Andividual citizens would consult with
8nembers and make suggestions that
|hey would be of incalculable assist
Rnce. He said that in the coming ses-
sion there would be much work to do,
and he hoped the citizens would get in
and help do it.
b Senator Doty said he had no pet
whmeasure or measures in anticipation,
Rnd that if the county wanted any
Ahing, and the citizens would tell him
Rwhat it was and would give him some
Assistance, he would do his best to get
r. 49, T
Bslature would be asked to continue in
existence the Auditing Board to the
Commissioner of Public Works, and he
Thought it would be continued, and
&hat river improvement would go on.
He had never put much faith in the
Fumors that the State Fair would be
removed from this city, and thought
khere was very little danger Of Sacra
anento losing it. He said that among
hhe really good element Of the Legisla-
kure there was very little feeling
against Sacramento when any square
business proposition was asked for.
Trustee J. H. Devine said that it was
Desirable to secure, if possible, the
pavement Of Tenth street from K to
R- He thought the members Of the
Legislature should call the attention of
fheir fellow-members to the fact that
any appropriation made for the repair
br preservation of the Capitol building,
Or for beautifying the Capitol grounds.
was for the benefit of the whole State,
and not for Sacramento.
GOVERNORS MANSION.
To bring the subject before the meet
eng, w. A. Anderson moved that the
members Of the Legislature be re-
quested to use their best endeavors to
Hanr1,.a tiaT f0,. oOp.
struction of a Governors mansion.
c. A. Luhrs said it ought to be un
herstood that the motion meant an ef-
fort to secure a new mansion, and not
an old building, as in the past. At
tempts to sell old buildings had ended
In f1zzles.
Grove L. Johnson said that, speaking
as a private citizen and taxpayer, he
would suggest that the proper mode
Df procedure would be for a bill to be
Drawn placing the matter in the hands
of a commission, and allow them to
purchase any site deemed desirable.
He was in favor of having a Governors
mansion erected, but thought that a
commission should handle the matter,
and not be bound by any law directing
them to purchase any particular build
ing site. Mr.. Johnson said he heartily
Favored what Senator Doty had said
Mr.. Luhrs said that ''old buildings
had in the past been the stumbling
block over which the Legislature had
tripped when the matter came up. He
Thought the bill for the construction
of the building ought to specify a site.
DR.. F. F. Tebbets favored placing
Ahe matter in the hands of a commits
leion, as suggested by Mr.. Johnson.
Mr.. Anderson said those present did
not seem to understand the purport
of the motion. He hoped they would
mot commence to fight shadows, but
would agree to something upon which
khe members might act.
j. H. Devine said the matter ought
TO be left to a commission with au-
thority to purchase an old building, if
b suitable one could be secured, other
hwise to build a. new one.
The motion that the members Of the
Legislature be requested to secure an
appropriation for the purchase or con-
Struction Of Governors mansion was
carried by unanimous vote.
CAPITOL BUILDING.
Under the head of State Capitol"
Senator Doty opened the discussion,
and said that the poor ventilation of
Hhe Capitol building no doubt gave rise
kVere unhealthy He said that an ap-
preparation for properly ventilating
and heating the building would be of
benefit to the State as well as the city
Senator Doty said he would favor the
passage of a law to obIige every State
officer to live in Sacramento, keep his
office and his family here.
p J. Shields said the State officers
might be depended upon to take care
of their offices, and thought the Folsom
road proposition of much more import
Rnce than the renovation Of the Capitol
building. On motion of J. O. Coleman
further discussion Of the subject was
postponed.
STATE PRISONS.
Under the head of "State Prisons and
fhe Discharge of Sewage; and Whether
We Favor Transferring All Prisoners
at San Quentin to Folsom" P. j. Shields
said the question of consolidation was
properly one which belonged to the
State and that it was hardly worth
the while of the meeting to consider it.
He moved that the subject be passed.
Prison Director R T. Devlin said that
steps had been taken and a bill drawn,
providing for the appropriation of S75,-
900 for the construction of an addi-
tional building to the Folsom Prison
for the care of criminal insane. He
said he had supposed everybody fav-
Hhe prison, and that the meeting ought
TO give voice to the matter one way or
the other. He said that institutions