The San Francisco call., 1905-01-19
SENATE GIVES
Up THE FIGHT.
Confirms ALI Appointments
Made by Chief Executive
During the Last Two Years
ORDERS INVESTIGATION
Committee Is to Look Into
Financial Affairs of the
University of California
ORDERS INVESTIGATION

SACAMENTO, Jan. 1S.-That Gov
ernor Pardee's appointments of the
last two years were above attack was
made plain this morning when the
Senate, which a week or two ago re-
solved itself into a committee of scru-
tiny, unanimously confirmed the list
of officials submitted by the chief ex-
ecutive.
After all the Senate is going TO
provide for its constitutional junket-
ers- This morning found everything
ripe for their third attempt to carry
out their plans Senator ShOrtridge,
who led the preceding fights against
the plans of the junkefers, was absent
:: from his desk, so no opposition could
come from that quarter senator
Belshaw was busy with other matters,
and Senator Savage was out In the
corridor enjoying a cigar With the
coast thus cleared Senator PendletOn
presented the following resolution:
Resolved That the committees on Finance.
Education Hospitals and Asyiums. Prisons ana
KeforrnaEardes and Public Buildngs ana
mitIse of two each and that said sub commit
tee. together with the sergeant al arms OF the
public insti1u1inns they may deem necessary
in order THAI such institutions may be thor
eughly inquired INTO and reported upon to i,n the
expenses while engaged in committee work
and such leave OF absence may be herein-
after determined by the Senate
The resolution was read, and before
an argument could start as to its
merits Pendleton moved that it be
submitted TO the Finance Committee
for further consideration. AS there
was no objection the chair granted
. the motion, and in another minute the
Senate was proceeding along its way.
Tomorrow, if is said. the Finance
Committee viii report fayorably on
the resolution, and then all that will
remain to be done is to draw on the
Treasurer for the expenses of the
junkeIarS-
Senator George b Keane of San
Francisco introduced the most impor-
tant bill of this mornings session 1t
provides for the addition of two Sec
tons to the Penal Code establishing
the eight-hour working day for all
artisans employed upon the public
works OF the State. Its terms are SIM
lar To those of the Federal act and
provide for the forfeiture of rights
and the punishment of contractors
and employers that violate or cause to
be violated the terms of the bill
:. A bill that caused considerable good
nafured discussion makes it a felony
was said by some OF the best known
sportsman among the members that
the bill should be referred TO the San
Francisco delegation for consideration.
as the only elk in the State they know
OF are confined in the paddock of
Golden Gate Park
Senator Leeke's bill making ii the
duty OF the Board of Supervisors OF
each county to designate a proper per-
son 10 see that tit burial is given to
the body of every honOrably discharged
soldier, sailor or marine who served
during the war with Spain. the Philip
pine insuTrection, the Civil War or the
war with Mexico, was recommended
by the Committee ON Military Affairs,
finally passed by the Senate and sent
to the Assembly. The committee also
fsyorably reported on the resolution
providing for the arming of the Sons
OF Veterans with the Springfield rifles
that were turned over to the Govern
ment by the National Guard at the
time OF its rearmament with the Krag-
JOrgenSen rifles
:. There promises to be interesting de-
velopments as the result of a resolu-
tlon introduced in the Senate by Sen
ator Carter asking for the appointment
of a committee of five to investigate
financial conditions at the University
OF California Carter, who came from
A1oS AuSeicSs lS pain IN MS statement
that he does not like the financial sys-
/ tenn OF the university. In the resolu-
ton calling for the appointment of the
committee he says:
Large appropriations have been
made by the Legislature to maintain
the institution, and during the last two
years SUMS of money aggregating be-
tween 100000 and $4,000 belonging to
certain university funds were misap-
propriated by s. A McKeown. an off,
clal, and ask that a special committee
Of five be appointed to make an inyes-
hgation of the university, to send for
books and witnesses. and report not
later than February 1O''