The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
BUSY. DAY IN SENATE.
Prison, and Game Bills Passed by
Upper House.

SACRAMENTO; March 1.-After a
debate lasting practically all this after
noon, Assemblyman Cans bill, making
it a naiSdemeanor for persons and asso-
Citations to connive against and seek to
injure the National Guard of California
was defeated in the Senate, -
Keane, Nelson, Markey and Welsh
opposed the bill redhot on general prin-
ciples, while Shortridge opposed it on
the ground that any prejudice that
may. exist against the National Guard
at this. time will soon be overcome by
the great jury of public opinion. Ward
pointed to the fact that the bill was
aimed at a San Diego plumbers union
that threw out one of its members and
made his effort to gain livelihood
most difficult because this member was
National Guardsman. The San Fran
cisco delegation, while denying that the
San. Francisco unions had anything in
their bylaws or principles against the
National Guard and pointed to the fact
that many union members are also
members of the Guard, opposed the bill
to the end. Notwithstanding Wards
explanation that the bill was based on
only the most patriotic principles 1T
was defeated, the vote being 12 to H.
The Assembly committee fish and
game bill, which Wolfe and Leavitt
struggled so hard to amend yesterday,
was finally passed to-day and sent to
the Governor for his signature.
PRISON IMPROVEMENTS.
The bills providing for the improve
ment of Folsom and San Quentin pri-
sons also passed the Senate this after
noon. One provides for the appropria-
tion of $360000 for the erection of 200
additional cells at San Quentin. the
installation of new power plant. and
the extension of the wall; the second
provides for the appropriation of s21S.-
600 for the construction of 800 addi-
tional cells at Folsom and the erection
Of wall around the prison grounds;
the third for the appropriation of $685.
600 for the construction of a hospital
for the criminal insane at Folsom.
Senator Lukens' bill to establish
tax on gifts, legacies. inheritances, be-
quests and transfers, which had been
made a special order, also passed the
Senate. This is one of the bills design
ed to reconstruct the revenue and taxa
ton laws of the State, and under its
provisions it is believed ST, 600 900 an
nually can be raised, with a CORE
spending decrease in the State tax
rate
The Senate concurred In the As
semDly amendments to Senator Wolfe 8
bill permitting the State Board of Har-
Dor Commissioners at San Francisco to
insure the States new property on the
water front Of that city. The AS
sembly amendment fixed the amount at
which the property may be insured at
maximum Of $7a0,000. This is $3.50, 900
in excess of what Wolfe had figured as
the maximum and the amendment was
satisfactory to him. The amendments
We're concurred in without objection.
The Senate adopted by rising vote
a resolution offered by Shortridge OF
Santa Clara, lamenting the death of
Mrs. Jane L. Stanford, and providing
that when. the Senate adjourn to-day
it do so out of respect to her memory.
E DAY OF ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate this morning concurred
in the Assembly resolution setting
March 10 as the day of adjournment of
the Legislature. At the hour of noon
on that day the last work will be done
and then will come the singing of the
"bolo's song, the legislative anthem.
A number Of protests to the proposed
amendments to the constitution
and taxation were filed with the Senate
this morning. The San Francisco
Merchants Exchange in communica-
ton asks that the proposed amend
ments. be not adopted; that they pro-
vide for gross discrimination against
one set of taxpayers in favor of
another; that they will frighten capital
from the State. retard development and
give rival communities great advan-
tage. over California. Similar protests
were filed by the San Francisco Clear