The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19
Big EXPOSITION
GETS A QUARTER
OF A MILLION
The Assembly COncurred in the
Senate Amendment and
Passed the Bill.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO. March 18-To-night the Assem-
bly, concurred in the amendment added by
the Senate to the Pacific and Interna-
tional Exposition bill. The amendment
cuts the appropriation from $500 900 to $3.50
600, but considering hard times and scant
rains, the committee so earnestly engaged
in working the gigantic scheme up de-
clares itself highly satisfied. Charles l..
Patton and others who are up here with
him on the proposition are confident that
as amended the bill will be signed by the
Governor.
Among other measures that were taken
UP and passed was Senator Dickinson's
military bill providing for the partial re-
organization of the National Guard. 1t
was passed with nothing in the way of
opposition.
Only an hour or so of the morning was
given over to routine work, and that hour
was pleasantly interrupted by the eccen-
trio caperings of W. c. Coward, an eX-
San Francisco real estate operator.
Coward came into the chamber ana
took seat near Grove /. Johnson. Grove
trembled and reached for his boot, but
didn't find what he was after. Then ie
jumped to his feet and frantically de-
manded from the Speaker protection from
In tear-dewed tremulous tones he ex-
planned that Coward had been sending
threatening. messages to members OF the
Z
was crazy and dangerous when he had his
fits.
a wild harangue that rivaled the best
efforts of Assemblyman henneally when
Speaker Anderson tried to quiet him
with the racket of his gavel but Coward
would not down until Assistant Sergeant
at Arms Kofod took him in tow and led
him fighting ssnd suffering from the
evening his boot was properly fixed.
Among the bills passed during the day
were the following:
! ing the National Guard, Senate substitute for
Assembly bill 72S, appropriating money to pay
! of exposition to be held in the city and
county of san Francisco in 1901. to be known
as the Pacific Ocean and International Expo
| sition and to provide commissioners therefor.
| Senate bill 2S4, Davis-To appropriate money
use of the Preston School Of Industry.
! Senate bill 200. La Rue-To appropriate S1120
! to pay the unpaid salary of the late Dennis
| Spencer as attorney for the State Board of
| Health and the Board of Health of the city
and county of San Francisco from July 10.
| Senate bill 735, Curtin-To amend an act en-
titled IAN act to establish a uniform system
of county and township governments.'' ap-
11s7, 1ss and 207 thereof -'-'
Senate bill 625, Bulla-An act to appropriate
the sum of s21 50 TO pay the claim Of NJ. G.
An act to appropriate the sum of sst IS to
I
Senate bill 624, Bulla-An act to appropriate
the sum of $500 TO pay the claim of Scott Cal
| houn.
Senate bill 622, Bulla-An act making an ap-
preparation to pay the contingent expenses Of
| the commission for the revision and reform of
| the laws for the forty-eighth, forty-ninth and
| hftieth fiscal years.
! Senate bill 271, Boyce-Making appropria-
| ton to pay the claim of Clement Bennett.
| Senate bill 402 Rowell-Authorizins the Su-
! perintendent of Public Instruction to refurnish
! his office
! Senate bill ZIP; Bulla-To appropriate the sum
| Of $3.50 so to pay the claim Of Bancroft, Whit
ney & Co.
Senate bill 74s, Demonstrating an appro-
priation to repair the root, cutters and con-
Senate bill 734. Dickinson--M Making an appro-
| priation to pay the deficiency in the adult
blind fund.
Senate bill 325, stratton-To provide for the
| erection of buildings and certain improvements
! for the University Of California and its afflli-
| ated colleges
Senate bill 2o7 sims-To provide for the
! erection and equipment of a combined laun-
! dry, electric lighting, steam heating and pow
er plant at the California Home for the care
and training Of feeble-minded children.