The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
A new HARBOR
COMMISSION BILL
In THE SENATE
Changes Made to Meet the
Objections to the Old
Measure.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, March 4-Senator Dickinson's S
bill to re-establish the Harbor Commis-
sion came up for consideration by the
Senate this morning, but all that was
done was to receive a substitute sub
mitted by Dickinson. In submitting his
substitute Dickinson referred to the ad-
verse report of the Committee on Com
merce, Harbors and Rivers and said the
substitute was offered for the purpose of
meeting some of the objections made to
the original bill in the committee. The
new act is as follows:
An act to amend sections 1920 2521 and 2552
Of the Political Code relating to the Board or
State Harbor Commissioners, on establishing
tbe said hoard and defining certain OF its
powers and duties, together with the terms
of office and compensation Of its officers and
The people Of the State of California, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section I--Section 252O of the Political Code
2520-A Board of State Harbor Commission
ers, to consist of five persons. is hereby con-
stituted with, such powers and duties as are
prescribed by law. Each of said Commission
ers shall hold office for the term Of four years,
provided that Of those first appointed under
this act, two shall hold office for the term
of three years and one for the term Of four
years from the date of their respective COM
missions and until their successors are ap-
pointed and qualified, and the two members
of the existing board having the longest terms
TO serve under their present appointment shall
be members of the board hereby created for
the unexpired portions of their respective
terms under and by virtue of their appoint
nent and qualification on the existing board.
Upon the expiration of each OF the terms of
the Commissioners last named, his successor
shall be appointed and hold office for four
years. Such appointment shall be made in
all respects as those of other Commissioners
provided for in this act All Of said Commis-
sioners must thereafter be nominated by the
Governor. ana by and with the cohseht OF
the Senate, be appointed for four years from
the dates of their respective commissions and
until their successors are qualified- II the
term Of office OF any Commissioner expire our
ing the recess of the Senate, the Governor must
grant a commission to his successor, which
shall be valid to all intents and purposes, sub
Iect however, to the consent of the Senate
at its next regular session. If a vacancy occur
from any cause in the Office OF a Commissioner
before the expiration of his term, his sue
cessor must be appointed and hold office only
for the unexpred portion OF such term. In
case the Senate, during it's session, fail to
act on or refuse it's consent to any nomina-
ton the Governor may make of persons to
constitute the board herein first provided for
or to fill a vacancy occurring thereafter by eX-
piration of the term or otherwise, he must,
after the adjournment Of the Senate, grant
n commission for the term herein provided for,
or for the unexpired portion of such term,
as the case may be- subject aoWeeer TO saa tne
consent of the Senate at It's next regular ses-
sion: provided, that upon the passage of this
act the Governor shall nominate and appoint
- three Commissioners TO fill the offices here
- created The Commissioner first appointed
for four years. and thereafter his successors,
ehaT be the president and executive OFFICER
~ The board 1t shall be his duty to pre-
% eide at its meetings. to supervise the official
ssnndnot OF all it's officers and employees, es-
casaiIy in the collection, custody and dis
peoa,5ant OF the revenues. and to require that
oiI the books, papers and accounts, be % ac-
all an taIy lcept and in proper form, and all the
cuIatsttS cuIastSSne If law and the regulations of the
BOARD be enforced a2d oh r" ofsddTs HE
admllnlsoe of the board except the other Com
ernpioyeS and TO all other persons in relation
To the business Of 5i the Of board tRe Political Code
Sec 2nSeod5lSdi 2r7ended to read as follows:
hereby 5ataiaThe president of the board must
s,Se an offclaI bond in the sum OF soo-OOO ana