The San Francisco call., 1903-01-26
ALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 25.-The fourth
l. week of the Assembly session

ALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
Il MENTO, Jan. 25.-The fourth
u 4 week of the Assembly session
- will open tomorrow with a pros
pect of developing something
that will liven up the sitting. The As
sembly closed its third week with a record
of 506 bills introduced. During this week
some of the more important of these will
reach their second and third readings,
when the opposition that has not been
successful in committee Will precipitate
fights upon the floor of the House.
Towering above all other matters that
are producing expectancy is the Works
irrigation measure, known as the Native
Sons BILL which will be introduced per-
haps tomorrow or Wednesday, The meme
bers are anxious to get hold of the text
of the bill in order to study it.
The general sentiment in the House at
present seems to favor the bill, but it will
probably not become law without some
compromise amendments Its opponents
are all from the southern part of the
State, though nearly any member asked
will admit that he knows little of the
bill and has only formed his opinion
from the arguments true or false as they
may be, of an opposition that has begun
its work even before the bill has been
introduced. 1880
Its adherents say that careful read
ing of il will do away with most of the
opposition that has. been stirred up by
those interested in defeating it. There
has been a careful effort made by the
opposition to create the opinion among
the southerners that 1t will jeepardize
water rights. and they are expecting to
make their principal fight on this ground
Stanton of Los Angeles is one of the
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he himself admitted that he had not had
opportunity to study it carefully. He
said d compromise might be made re-
garding some Of its provisions that would
satisfy the opposition.
The memorial sent out by the Native
Sons of the Golden West in favor of the
bin is in the desk of every member, and
it is expected that a powerful lobby will
he sent here by that order to fight for
the measure.
Browns bill providing for the govern
ment of townships by themselves is going
to produce a tumult. The Supervisors
throughout the State organizing to
night it, and many of them will visit the
capital 10 work against its passage. The
Supervisors contend that the effect of the
bill would be to make government in the
counties more complex, add more en-
poyes, create a conflict of authority and
tend toward Generalization in the ad-
ministration of county affairs generally
Doodle may make its appearance this
week with its gladdening influence.
Cineh bills. have not been numerous up
tc the present time, but there are few
measures on the file that are expected to
develop a pay streak.
The Committee on Rules has in its
hands the resolution making a standing
committee of the San Francisco delega-
nf esric
tion affecting the metropolis, and it is
said that some Of the country members
on the committee are opposed to report
ing the resolution favorably. A battle is
expected before the committee, and the
San Francisco delegation will threaten
reprisal against the bills of any members
of it opposing the resolution.