The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14
OBJECTED TO
 GALLAP PAGOS
 SEA-TURTLES Powell, University Re- gent, on Reptiles. BUDD ALLUDES TO THE FERRY THANKING THE BURGoMEIsT- FRS OF ANTWERP. "The State University Shall Not Pay for Any State Legislation" Says
 Regent James A.
 Budd.
BUDD ALLUDES TO THE FERRY

Governor Budd. as presiding officer of the University Regents meeting, placed his official foot down yesterday on paying fees for legislation in the interest of that institution. This expression did not come from motion along that line nor from an attempt of some vandal lobbyist to break into the university's now somewhat empty strong-boX, but from a lonely thought struggling up to light through the Convoluuons of the gubernatorial thinker.
 T don't see why one department of the State should buy anything from another. or in other terms, why the University of California should pay a cent for legisla- tion from the Legislature of California. Hereafter bills in the interest of the great State school must go to the Capitol un- accompanied by a fee"
 Regent Chester Rowell, who is a Sen ator-elect from Fresno, does not see what part in the culture of the football giants of Berkeley a mammoth Galapagos turtle is bound to play. The question came up on the motion to pay S100 for a number of natural historical subjects from those South Pacific islands, among which speci- mems, was the big amphibia. Whether Senator Rowell had hardened to Regent HaIndie'S plaintS of rainleSs hard times and depleted university fund, or wheth- CT he thought that the student could get more instruction in reptilia on sea-turtle SOup OdyS QuIlnS a restaurant dinner Tor two-bits with other gastronimic studies on the side, he did not mention. he vot- ed lone mo, and the university will have Galapagos turtle on its mental bill- of-fare.
 On the matter of raising the salary of Superintendent of Buildings Mckillican from 50 to SeO per month during the progress of repairs now under way, the board voted in the affirmative. MT. Halli- de objected on economical grounds, but Governor Budd stated that he understood H n fr11 ar,d oh1 man and from the building troubles con- nected with the new ferry structure on the water front he thought a good care ful, able superintendent was worthy of his hire.
 The favorable recommendation of the committee on the purchase of the prop streets, now occupied by the Fulton Iron Company and others for $210 900, was re- ceived. It was shown to be a good in- vestment of university money and the purchase was ordered.
 In the consideration of the Horticul- tural College communication relative to plant and animal parasites and the meas ures that should be taken In the prem ises, Regent Budd said the State had been handicapped from taking the proper ac- ton by the absence of all bearing on the
 Mir Denicke asked if the State did not have a veterinary surgeon, and Regent John Budd wanted to know If he was alive.
 T think so," answered the Governor, T signed a $160 warrant for him the other day.
 It was moved that an instructor and in- vestigator should be sent among the daires and cattle ranches and search for cattle diseases, also instruct stock rais- CTS how to prevent and cure such epi- demic among their herds.
 Regents Wallace, Foote, Denicke, Phelps and Rodgers were appointed committee in the matter of 8 statue to James Lick in Golden Gate Park. The unveiling of the proposed statute and other ceremonies of the occasion are to take place Septem- Der g. 1900, the f1ftieth anniversary of the admission of California to the Union.
 The Regents officially thanked the Burgomeisters of Antwerp for the con- sideration and courtesy shown Mrs Phebe R. Hearst and the Jury of Inter national Competition for the Phebe Hearst architectural plan for the univer- sity.
 In the matter of finding a successor to President Kellogg, who some time ago rendered his resignation, committee con- sisting of the Governor. Mrs. Hearst, Hal lidie, Rodgers, President Kellogg and Speaker of Assembly was appointed to name the new head of the University of California