The San Francisco call., 1903-01-14
SENATE BEGINS
SERIOUS WORK
WITH ALACRITY
Statesmen Forget Fes-
tNity and Ponder Over
ProSaiC Law.
Resolution Is Presented
Relating to Mineral
Industry.
Special Dispatch to III. Call.

- ALL HEADQUARTERS SAC
RAMENTO, Jan Is.-The Sen
a ate Chamber showed few signs
~ this morning OF having been the
scene Of gayety the night before.
All decorations had been removed and the
Chamber presented q business-like ap-
pearanCe There was a large number OF
visitors present and they manifested a
deep interest in the proceedings. At the
opening OF the Senate Flint introduced a
petition 10 enact a Sunday law in order
that the working man would have a
days rest and 20 prohibit the desecration
OF the Sabbath by noisy attractions. The
petition was ordered printed in the jour
nal
Upon resolution offered by Leavitt the
following employees were allowed sums
aggregating from s. 10 50 for services
rendered the Senate during its organiza-
ti0n. George Byron, J. s. Logan, c. S.
MacMuller. Louis II. Holm. J. z. Atkin-
son John CareW. J. p. Frazer. /. C Rob
ius0D. Frank Rogers, l. I. Jacobs. J. c.
Carter. J. G. Mccall and -. T. Cullen.
Senator Wolfe submitted a report Of
special committee appointed two years
ago 10 look into the matter Of having a
state hospital for consumptives. This
was ordered printed in the journal Sub
lAEAaA4a A1HlAcADA ~ UAAE AlLAUAuLtu res
olution 10 obtain $3.50 10 pay the expenses
Of the committee This was ordered re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Contingent
Expenses.
At the request OF Lukens the Senate
proceeded to the adoption OF Senate bill
10. i. He asked that the section Of the
constitution relative 10 having a bill read
or three different DAYS before its
adoption be dispensed with in or
der that his special urgency bill
could be taken up and passed.
There was no objection, and Lukens SUBJ
mtted a bill TO have the sum Of $50. 900
transferred from the general fund to the
State printing fund to defray the ex-
penses Of legislative priting for the thir-
ty-ffth session. and directing the State
Comptroller 10 make such transfer. The
bil was read threa times and adopted
A recess was taken until I1:55 and when
the Senate reconvened the election Of a
United States Senator was proceeded
with. A telegram from Senator Rowell
vas read at this juncture- It stated that
the latter was detained at Lathrop by
broken engine and would not be able 10
attend. He regretted he could not cast
his vote for Senator Perkins. Upon mo-
ton OF Hubbeu the telegram was ordered
printed IN the journal
Senator BelshaW presented the follow
ing resolution and asked that Il be taken
Whereas. A biu introduced IN the first ses-
zion Of tho Flfty-seventh Congress. known as
House resolution "A SOS entitled An act re-
lstlg 20 Jurisdiction OF appeals, in the Court
0t Appeals of the District Of Columbia. and
transcripts on appeal IN said court. and 10 quiet
title tQ public lands did the 18th day OF
june 1902 pass the House of Representatives
and was referred 20 the judiciary Committee
o. the senate; and
Whereas such BILL IN our judgment. II
enacted into law. would become a menace to
rhe mineral industry Of state. particularly
Ha frrfrr
fore be il
Resolved. BY the Senate and Assembly Of
ttfe state ~ California. Jointly. that Con-
E7essnle1 be requested and our Senator's in
Efructetl 10 use ali honorable means TO prevent
trc passage ~ said bill.
Resolved. That the Secretary Of the Senate
DO end De is hereby instructed TO transmit a
COPY of this resolution by telegraph
Senators and Representatives in Congress
The resolution viii be taken up in the
morning At the afternoon session Lieu
tenant Governor Anderson gave out his
Conmittces and an adjournment was
taken until II O'Clock tomorrow morning