The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21

I new section to the POLITICAL Cooe relat-
Assembly bin 500, by Conrey. to pay
mileage claims Of A. E. Pomeroy and
others.
the claim of the Alameda Encinal for ad-
Yertistng.
Assembly bill 82S, to pay the claim of
Assembly bill 62S, by Dunlap, making an
appropriation Of $1,000 for sidewalks and
fencing at the State Hospital ct Stockton,
the claim of A, l; Wood for $500.
Assembly bill 946, by Mead. to pay the
claim Of Thomas O.. Toland.,
assembly bill 664 to pay the deficiency icy
the Legislature and State officers for the
forty eighth fiscal year.
Senate bill 459, to pay the deficiency in
the appropriation for postage eXpressage
and contingent expenses of the Attorney
General for the fftieth fiscal year.
Senate bin SIS, by s6ratton. to pay Good
chandise by the collapse of a pier.
-Luchsinger's constitutional amendment
Is, relative to taxation.
Assembly bill 937-Amending the State
school law.
Assembly bill S25-An act relating TO
liens of miners and others on mining
claims.
Assembly bill 53s-An act authorizing
the appointment of a commissioner Of ir-
rlgauon to cooperate with the director
of the United States geological survey in
surveys and estimates of cost of reser-
voirs and dams for storing food waters
for irrigation.
Assembly bill S7S-Providing for a public
wagon road from MERGED to the Yosemite
Valley.
Assembly bill 101o-Amending the county
government act.
Assembly bill 422-Amending the law re-
lating TO the formation Of district agri-
cultural associations.
Assembly bill 697-Making an appropria-
ton to pay the deficiency in the fund for
furnishing the Legislature with lights and
fuel for the fiftieth fiscal year.
r assembly 4tdy bills 666 and 6SS3EMaing ap
mento for water furnished during the
forty-ninth and ffftieth fiscal years
Assembly bill 665-MakIng an appropria-
ton TO pay the deficiency in the fund for
furnishing the Legislature with lights and
fuel for the forty-ninth fiscal year.
Assembly bills 1011 and 10l2-Amendfng
the county government act.
Assembly bill 754-Appropriating money
to pay a deficiency in the fund for con-
tingent expenses Of the clerk of the Su-
preme Court.
The foregoing list includes the ap-
preparation for the San Francisco Elk
position. Other lists which it is claimed
came from the Governors office do not
contain this bill and it is said this bill
was sent to the Governor at lao Sun
day morning. Controller COlgan de-
clares however, the exposition bill is
among the number that did not reach
In past years it has been by no means
uncommon for bills to be sent to the
Governor after the Legislature had ad-
journed. Particularly is this true of
Governor Markham. He and other Gov
errors did not hesitate to sign such
bills when it was evident their passage
was for the good of the State or the
locality they were intended to benefit.
State Printer Johnston was asked to-
night if there was anything in the
story which it is rumOred a San Fran
cisco paper will publish tomorrow to
the effect that the holding back Of the
bills was a part of a bold conspiracy to
cause the Legislature to hold over. after
IL o'clock Sunday so as to force further
ballOting for Senator; also that two
forms" of type were purposeIy pied"
to cause the delay. Mr.. Johnston said
that he received the big batch of bills
for final printing at 9:55 a. m, with in
structiOns to return them before II
o'clock. This was an utter impossible
ity, and all the printing offices in the
city could not have done it, It was 5
o'clock in the afternoon when the bills
were completed and returned to the of
ficers of the Legislature. On the day
before a form" was pied" but 1t was
matter for the history Of bills and had
nothing whatever to do with the print
ing of the bills received the next day.
Mr.. Johnston says any story Of a con-
spiracy Of that sort is as ridiculous as