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stitutions come before the committees
and explain their needs. Then the
committees can determine what trips
are necessary and what action should
be taken to investigate them"
This was enough for Savage and he
decided 1t was time to quit. With a
slight display of temper he said:
Il had no idea this resolution was
going to create such a rumpus. But
in answer to those that have opposed
my measure I want to say that we
have obtained sufficient information
regarding the institutions named In
the resolution to warrant visit there
There is that murder at Napa that
needs looking into and then the infor-
nation comes that the foundation of
the State Normal School at Los Ange-
les is giving way and any minute the
building may come tumbling down.
There is no institution in, the State
that does not need investigation. How
ever, l will yield to this unlocked for
display of opposition and withdraw my
motion. but not until after have made
1t known to you all that i will oppose
to the end any similar resolution that
may be presented during this session
of the Legislature. -
Permission to withdraw the resolu-
ton was granted Senator Savage and,
after those that had opposed it had
shaken hands over their victory, the
first clash of the session was at an
end.
AGAINST THE BOYCOTT.
Among the important measures in
troduced at this mornings session was
one by Senator Ralston against boy
cotting and blacklisting. The meas
ure is as follows:
To prohibit boycotting, unfair lists picket
ing or other interference with the lawful busi-
ness or occupation of Others and to provide
penalty therefor.
The people of the State of California. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section lit shall be unlawful for two or
more persons to conspire together for the pur-
association or corporation from carrying
any lawful business within the State of Cali
fornia. or for the purpose of interfering with
the same.
Section 2-That it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to go to loiter about
the premises or place of business of any per-
son, firm, association corporation engaged
in lawful business for the purpose of infiu1
encing or inducing others not to trade with
buy from. sell to or have business dealings
with such person, firm. association or corpo-
ration, or to picket the works or place of
business of such other person, firm association
or corporation for the purpose of interfering
with or fn1urlng any lawful business enter
prise; provided. that nothing herein shall pre-
vent any person from soliciting trade or busi-
ness for a competitive business.
Section 3-That IL shall be unlawful to print
or circulate any notice of boycott, boycott
cards, sttckers, dodgers or unfair lists pub
lishing or declaring that boycott or ban ex-
lists or has existed or is contemplated against
any person, firm, association or corporation
doing lawful business. OF publishing the
name of any judicial officer or other public
official upon any blacklist unfair list or
other similar list because of any lawful act
or decision of such official
=. Section 4-That it shall be unlawful to ,,se
force. threats or other means of Intimidation
10 prevent any person from engaging in any
lawful occupation at any place he or she sees
fit.
Section 5-That 1t shall be unlawful for any
person nrm association or corporation to
maintain a blacklist or to notify any other
any person has been blacklisted by such per-
son, firm. association corporation or to use
any other similar means to prevent such per-
son from receiving employment.
OF any officer thereof violating any
provision Of this act is guilty OF a misde-
meanor.
Section 7-All acts and parts of acts in con-
repealed.
Section s-This act shall take effect and he
in force from and after its passage and ap-
proval.
Regarding this bill Senator Ralston
said:
This bill is not aimed at any union
or corporation, but is intended to COR
rect many abuses. It's provision relat
ing to blacklisting will prove of ben
eft, in fact, to the laboring men that
are put under the ban by corporations.
and 1t enables men so injured to pro-
cure redress in the criminal courts. as
it permits OF the arrest of officers of
corporations that violate its provisions.