The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12
SAN FRANCISCO CROWD
GETS HOT AT DIBBLE

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO. March 1.-THE San Francisco
delegation in the Assembly got mad to-
night and as Mr.. Kenneally tritely put 1t
blocked the wheels of legislation" to the
extent of forcing adjournment.
Speaker Anderson, assisted by big
Bill" Mcdonald of Alameda, who was
temporarily in the chair, caused 1t all by
a decision unsatisfactory to the San Fran
cisco crowd.
Assemblymen Valentine and Raw were
engaged in the pleasant duty of killing off
that Placerville cinch bill, and Dibble of
San Francisco, who introduced the meas
ure in the first place, was good-naturedly
asserting to the operation.
The San Francisco delegation, however.
thought that Dibble was simply working
a scheme to get the bill forced ahead on
the file and as they had all lined up to
beat 1t out when 1t should come up on
final passage, they began making hot
fight against the amendments that were
being offered.
The motion was on the appointment OF
a committee of one TO amend. 1t was
made by Valentine and seconded by Dib-
BILE. The ayes and noes were called, and
Mcdonald declared that the ayes had it.
After he had announced the vote, Law
renee Hoey, who has been laying for
chance to help Placerville out ever since
he learned the bill was crooked, demand
ed a division. Mcdonald would not order
1t on the ground that he had already an
nounced the vote, and Hoey appealed
from the decision of the chair. Speaker
Anderson. who was on the floor, raised TO
the point of order that the announcement
of a vote is not decision, but a state
ment of fact, and could not be appealed.
Mcdonald took his cue, and the whole
metropolitan delegation got up and
walked out-mad.
Judge CIough got mad. too, and walked
out He said the bill appropriating $500
to furnish the Surveyor GeneraIs once
was a clean steal, and he would not vote
to give it a cent. He demanded that 1t De
not given the place on the ME thaI Menck -
asked for It. but Mcdonald ruled other
wise And the Judge waxed angry re
pointed his pistol finger at Mcdonald
missed fire and the Judge turned round
disgusted and stamped out of the cham-
ber Altogether 1t was pleasant ana ele-
waiting evening.
The bill that is to appropriate $4,000 to
be expended in paying fit tribute to Ad-
miral Dewey when he comes to Cahfor-
MIA was put on it's third reading and f1nal
passage this afternoon. 1t went through
as matter of urgency and met with not
one vote in opposition. 1t was Immediately
transmitted to the Senate.
Assemblyman Milice of Riverside did
not come out as successfully with his bill
to sell the San Quentin Prison property
southern part of the State with the pro-
ceeds 1t was refused passage by a vote
of q to 81. Works of San Diego gave no
tice that on the next legislative day he
would move to reconsider.
Most of the day was given over to find
ing quorum to vote on the different
Francisco train carried a crowd out of
town and the o'clock took more and
by the time this evenings session was
called there was just bare quorum left
The following bills were passed during
the day.
Senate bill 442, introduced by Morehouse.
amending section 949 of the Code of Civil
Procedure relating to what cases wherein
an appeal stays proceedings.
Assembly bill 647. introduced by Com
mittee on Ways and Means, making an
appropriation to pay the deficiency for
stationery, fuel, light and supplies for the
Legislature and State officers for the
Assembly bin 7I2 Substitute for Assem-
bly, bills IS and 173). prescribing the man
public domain of the United States, re-
cording notices of location thereof
amending defective locations and pre-
scribing the effect TO be given to recorda-
ton of notices of location
Assembly bill 764, introduced by Ather
ton, making an appropriation. for REIN
expended by 1t for the prosecution of
crimes committed within the State Prison
at San Quentin and for inquests held upon
the bodies of convicts who have died
within said prison.
Senate bill 731, introduced by Stratton.
amending the Penal Code of the State of
California by adding a new section there
to, to be numbered 643. relating to cleo
tions by providing for the punishment of
offenses at primary elections.
Arnerich's Assembly bill 156, providing
for the rigid enforcement of quarantine
against diseased or infected trees. plants
and vines became law this morning by
limitation the Governor having failed to
act upon it within the statutory ten days.
Dibbles Assembly bill 26l, prohibiting