The San Francisco call., 1899-02-08
WAYS AND MEANS
IN THE ASSEMBLY
HEADQUARTERS

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. THE Ways and Means
Committee of the Assembly is in almost
continuous session during these days of
hurried legislation and it's special pro-
vince seems to be the killing off of every
appropriation proposed for any other pur
pose than an actual need.
One of the first bills considered AT to-
nights meeting was Assembly bill 10
by Johnson of Sacramento. The bill is for
the benefit of John Mullan and provides
for an appropriation of S45 ,616 50 to recon-
pense him for the collection of moneys
due the State by the Government for
cash and supplies advanced during the
rebellion. Both johnson and Assembly
man Caminetti spoke on the measure and
the committee recommended that it do
pass
Assemblyman Conrey Of Los Angeles
was on hand to argue Assembly bill 208
of which he is the author His measure
provides for the appointment of three civil
service commissioners by the Governor
and a general reform of the civil service
in this State. The committee decided to
report 1t without recommendation
Mr.. Conrey also urged bill 407, which
makes an appropriation of $3.50 to pay the
claim of the Capital, a Los Angeles jour
nal, for publishing. the constitutional
amendments before the last election. No
action was taken upon it.
Assemblyman Richards bill 476, appro-
renee Dunnigan, was laid over without
consideration.
Another bin. All by the same author, to
pay the claim of Charles F. Wellss for
$4,000, was given the same treatment.
Assembly bill 542, by Assemblyman Raw
of Ell Dorado, provides the regular appro-
Prlation for the maintenance of the
amount asked for is 900 and upon
short explanation by Mr.. Raw. the COM
mlttee referred it to the Committee on
.Johnson's Assembly bill 574 to pay the
claim of Talbot H. Wallis for S6343 13 In
assigned claims from last sessions State
Printing Office employees was recommend
ed for passage. Assemblyman Belshaw's s
bill, 597 appropriating $1,000 to pay for
the indexing and compiling of the opin-
ions of the Attorney General, was recon-
mended for passage.
Secretary of State Curry was on hand
to argue the good points of two bills. One
of them, 617, appropriates $500 to dig a
drinkable water supply and ample fire
protection. 1t was reported favorably.
Bill SIG, which Mr.. Curry also. argued, is
the regular biennial measure for the re-
lief of John Breuner & Co., the Sacrament
to furniture dealers: The. bill makes an
appropriation of $4,000 to buy a new car
pet that is not needed on the Assembly
floor and hangings and draperies for the
walls. The committee decided to recon-
mend its passage.
Assembly bill 61S, appropriating s2500 to
pay the claim of the Office Metallic Fur
niture Company, was also recommended
for passage.
Assembly bill All, appropriating $500 to
provide Secretary of State Curry's Office
with metallic files and cases was reported
favorably, as was Dibble's Assembly bill
90, which provides that the Supreme
Court Commissioners shall be kept in Of
flee and 5000 appropriated to pay their
salaries.
Bills rs to 50, all relative to claims
against the State by residents of Dutch
Flat were faVOrably repOrted and after
disposing of some minor matters the COM
mittee decided to spend next Sunday at
Preston Reform School to look into the
needs of that institution.