The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-04

off still another of the numerous attaches
ne mas attached to the Judiciary Com
mlttee. 1t was temporary sergeant-at-
arms named Walter Trefry. and he was
presented with $780, Mr.. Melick of Pasa-
9epa sent up another allowing Charles
Prlnce, porter, $72 for his months work,
anu Messy took care of Ed Smith, who
6 6ov f 10 Inc extent of slSS as an unem
Ernest Rhodes and Ralph Schleur. who
nave done splendid work as pages were
gwen $40. A. {. Vignes, who has been act
IIS dS SerSeant-at-drmS to the WAYS and
means Committee, was awarded 500
stu another resolution provided that
Lloyd Chflds, who has rendered services
as clerk TO the Committee on Counties
ana county boundaries. should be paid
ms per diem from January 10 to the 1st
OF the present month, and 1t included a
niue Joker by further providing that
whereas, the committee has no duly ap-
pointed clerk, he be retained in his pres
ent capacity The Committee on Agri-
culture was in the same predicament and
PROVIDED exactly the same thing for Clyde
Afford. who has been acting as clerk since
the 10th of the past month.
Assemblyman Cosper of Tulare took
cognizance of the fact that in some cases
were not needed and that there were
others incompetent and unfit to fill any
position. He introduced resolution call
ing upon the Committee on Attaches to
Immediately investigate the condition of
affairs with a view to reporting to the
House clerks employed and not working
warrant their retention.
Matters were Interrupted for a few
minutes by Assemblyman Glenn, who Of
fered resolution to the memory of the
late Senator Boggs. 1t was adopted by a
rising vote.
Recess followed the joint ballot at noon,
was called again, and for the rest of the
day The special order and second and
third reading files were the only business
considered
Cobb's journeyman horseshoers' BILL
which was defeated yesterday, came up
again on the authors motion for a re-
consideration OF the. vote, and after a
Assembly bill 1872, by Assemblyman
Mack, which is a bill to allow unincorpo-
rated towns TO organize fire departments,
was also argued at length and passed
Johnson's cruelty to animals law and
Assembly bill was given the same con-
Assembiyman Lawrence Hoey's bill.
which provides for an eight-hour labor
day on all public contracts. .precipitated
considerable debate. The bill provides
that on all public contracts, contractors
shall work their men but eight hours,
unless their men are paid overtime for
work beyond that limit. Johnson of Sac
ramento asked if the present law does not
settle that point, and Hoey replied that it
did so far as the original contractors were
concerned. but that if the contract were
SuDlSl the SuDCOulTdClOTS were not pound
by its provisions and always ignored
them. The bill was honored by unanl-
nous vote.
Assembly bill 1S1, by Meserve of San
Bernardino, provided for the vacation and
closing up of public grants and parks not
within municipalities and was passed
after little debate
Senate joint resolution u, relative to i'm
provements at San Pablo Bay. Assembly
joint resolution s, relative to the compile
ton of the jetty at San Diego Bay, As
sembly joint resolution 10. relative to the
establishing of granite posts to mark the
true line between California and Nevada,
and Assembly joint resolution Ii, relative
to the recreation of the rank of admiral
and comforting 1t upon Rear Admiral
Dewey, were all passed.
Bill 1876 by Mead of Los Angeles was on
file, but was allowed to go over to its
next reading upon request of its author.
The bill provides that the holders of
franchises in municipalities shall pay
each year into the Treasury Of the city
not more than three per cent Of their
gross earnings.
The second reading file was taken up
later in the afternoon and at 4:30 adjourn
ment was taken to the regular hour to-
morrow morning.