The San Francisco call., 1903-01-05

State Printer. hopes TO make many i'm
provements in the State printing office,
but says he cannot do so unless he re-
ceiyes some appropriation from the Legis-
lature. Shannon will give out his list of
appointments tomorrow morning.
Assemblyman F. A. Cromwell of Peta-
luna has a pet measure which he pro-
poses to put through at this session. He
says the residents of his section are very
much interested in poultry, and he wants
to secure an appropriation of $1,000 for the
establishment of a poultry experiment
duced at the last session of the Legisla-
ture. 1t passed the lower house but was
lost in the Senate
When Senator John G. Tyrrell of San
Francisco was asked whether he would
introduce any measures he facetiously
said: Just say 1 am looking wise and
saying nothing / may introduce a bill
making>it a crime to put water in whisky.
Il Will be in the nature Of a pure food
measure"
Assemblyman William H. r. McMartin
of the Forty-third District San Francisco.
contemplates introducing a bill in behalf
of the laboring man. He believes a toiler
should be absolutely free from attachment
for debt at all times. He Will also put
forth a bill in behalf OF lawyers. He
wants the reports and statutes of the
State printed in the State printing Office
and sold 10 the profession at cost. He
says that private corporations are reap
ing large sums of money for these books
by charging attorneys high prices for the
volumes. He thinks that it would in
crease the business of the State printing
office and also be profitable to the State.
S. H. Olmsted, editor of the Journal of
San Rafael and Assemblyman from the
Twenty-first District, is in town. He is
suffering from a cold in the eye, which
he contracted a week ago Olmsted in
tends introducing a number of measures
a this session. He is desirous of having
the convicts at San Quentin work on the
county road and intends introducing a
bill with that end in view. He also wants
to collect $1,000 for his county which was
expended in prosecuting criminals for
crimes committed in San Quentin.
Abe Ruef of San Francisco and Frank
A. Schmitz, brother of the Mayor, reached
town this evening. The rumor immediate
ly spread that Ruef was here TO form a
combination between the Democrats and
the dissatisfied Republicans and have
them vote for Mayor Schnlitz for United
States Senator. When asked about the
matter Ruef said he was Sehmitz's friend
and was ready to do anything to advance
the latter's interests. He stated he came
up here TO prevent Burns and Kelly from
gaining any further foothold in the Re-
publican party, and he can best bring
about their defeat by working for Arthur
G.. Fisk for Speaker of the Assembly. He
said he would remain here but a day. as
business of Importance calls him back to
the city.
Senator r. H Selvage Of Eureka has a
bill in prepara ton for an appropriation
Of $4,000 TO riprap the Eel River. He
SAYS the river has been cutting into the
most valuable lands in Humboldt County
and the farmers believe that the destruc-
ton of their property can be prevented
by using brush. Selvage wants the work
done under the supervision of the High
way Commissioner.
Senator J. ]. Luchsinger of Vallejo will
work hard to secure appropriations for
the Improvement OF rivers and harbors in
this State.
Senator Frank French resigned his posi-
ton as chief deputy of the County Clerk
of San Francisco 10 come here and at
tend TO his Senatorial duties. IT is under
stood that John McGrath, horseshoer,
viii I'm sll probability be his successor
]. ]. Mccarthy, swho is in the fight for
sergesnt-at-arms of the Assembly. has
also resigned his position as deputy in
the County Clerks office. Timothy Grey
VIII probably be his successor
Senator John II. Nelson Of San Fran
cisco has two important measures that
he intends 10 submit to the Senate this
session. One is for an appropriation Of
$4,000 for the extension of the seawall
from Powell street TO Van Ness avenue
and the other is for an appropriation of
$4,000 for a police patrol boat. Nelson
states that this bill was introduced az
The last session, but never passed the
Committee on Harbor improvements He
believes IT is necessary to San Francisco
that the bill be passed. He says it will
improve property in the vicinity of the
water front and will be of inestinable
benefit to tcamsters, who will avoid
climbing hills to reach their destination.
Senator Nelson wants the police patrol
boat TO protect shipping in the harbor.
He claims that robberies are of nightly
occurrence and That the ships ought to
be protected. He wants the boat to be
in charge of the San Francisco Police De-
p2rtment.
Senator J. B. Sanford OF Ukiah will