The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-29
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MENTO. Jan. Ex-senator Ralston
= is standing from under bill No.
225, relating 10 the regulation Of


II is standing from under bill No.
- %, relating TO the regulation of
flash tests on oil. He introduced
The measure, but does not care to father
the bill
In conversation with Charles d. VII
lard, at one time secretary of the Cham
Der OF Commerce of Los Angeles, Raiston
said to-day
The newspapers and residents Of Los An
reles have been roasting and criticizing me
Tor fnsroducing senate bin No 225 Now they
seem % find IL easy task TO find fault with
the provisions II the measure. Suppose when
sou return home tomorrow. You tell the men
who arr doing the l0udest shouting TO come
here Monday with another bill which can be
introduced as a committee substitute for my
bill.
Ralston to-day asked the Senate 10
grant the use Of the Senate chamber IN
next Monday evening IN order that the
Committees on Mines and Mining Of the
Two houses might hold an open meeting
for the discussion OF the oil bill. He
also asked that the sergeant at arms nc
directed 10 be in attendance and preserve
order. The meeting CT the committee, he
said. was for the purpose of considering
the oil bill. which provides for a fash
test Of fuel oil. In speaking about the
matter to-day Ralston added that he
would state mis- position, and in ordc.'
that he viii not be misquoted, wouro
read his statement and would then call
upon the delegation present TO presG III
their substitute measure. If they had one,
after which, for purposes Of discussion
experts would bes called upon TO give
the.T opinions on what they considered
"a safe fash test on oil. RalstOn proposes
10 start on the hypothesis that oil that
flashes al s. degrees is out of the Ques-
zion and that as the thermometer some
times rises TO ia when in the shade IL.
the valley district, ia fash test is also
dangerous lie viii then ask the Los
Angeles oil men what they want
DEFEAT SEEMS ASSURED.
TX is now as positively known as any
thing I'm advance can be known that the
bin cannot pass the Legislature in its
present form and there is a greater prob
ability Of its defeat than of its being
adopted in any form whatever. The uni
Eersal opposition which IL has engendered
from oil producers and oil consumers
throughout the State has already had its
effect Ralston says he is willing 10 be
enlightened on the subject Of oil and if
IL can be shown TO his satisfaction that
the provisions Of the bin are antagonistic
10 the oil industry ne himself Will not
support Is. He contends, however that
some legislation is needed on the subject
az oil so as 10 protect the users Of ii from
danger from explosions and 1t is for the
purpose Of securing all possible informa-
1ion on the subject that he has called the
committee meeting.
The Senate Committee on Mines and
Mining Is composed. besides the chairman,
# Senator's Curtin, Hubbell, Coggins,
LardRer, Belshaw and Tyrrell Of Nevada.
Of these Hubbell has already declared
that Re viii use every means within his
power TO secure the defeat Of the bill The
Others have not taken such a positive
stand preferring 10 wait until the matter
is properly presented before announcing
their Intentions Senator Coggins has
stated. however, that ne appreciates the
fact that in dealing with the mater OF
applying a cerain stated fire test or fash