The San Francisco call., 1906-06-06


eloquence Of the members of the San
Francisco delegation. who presented
the urgent need Of the proposed con-
sutuuonal amendment permitting the
city 10 acquire land for the purpose of
widening streets and extending thor
oughtares, the Assembly this morning.
by a vote of 81 TO J. decided to recon-
slder the former vote of last night that
virtually defeated the measure.
Rebelnng at the speed with which
the proposed legislation was rushed 10
the voting stage last night, many Of
the lawmakers voted against the pro-
posed measure on the ground that suf-
hcient time had not been allowed for
proper and thorough consideration
OF all phases. OF the bill In this way.
although the vote on the measure was
80 ayes 10 p noes. the necessary three
fourths' vote for its passage was lack
ing. and the bill was therefore de-
feated
Assemblyman stanton of Los An
geles was the first to move this morn
ing for q reconsideration OF the vote.
He said the haste with which the
measure was introduced compelled
him TO vote against Il, but that since
that time he had examined into il and
believed the matter OF urgent ne
cessity. He added that failure to pass
he measure meant injustice to San
Francisco.
Assemblymen Lumley. Drew and
Devlin said they were still in doubt and
Drew moved that the matter be re-
ferred 10 the committee on constitu-
uonal amendments. Assemblyman
Mckinney said he voted against the
measure. but urged reconsideration, as
did also Assem- blyman Olmsted. As
semblyman Chandler urged immediate
vote without reference to a committee.
a Of
tered upon a lengthy explanation of
The purposes Of the measure. He said
that the entire pro posed. legislation
-c-iginated in San Francisco with the
citizens committee o. forty. who rep
resented the best citizenship of san
Francisco. He told OF the organiza-
tion Of the committee by Mayer
Schmitz without reference to political
afiiiation. and said that the Mayor laid
aside every prejudice and picked the
best men
He opposed the proposed reference
20 the committee on constitutional
amendments on the ground that the en-
tire committee is comprised in the
judiciary committee, which has already
favorably indorsed the proposed legis-
lation- Treadwen pointed out the ne
cessity Of being guided by committees
reports 70 a great extent in order to ex-
pedite the work of the session. and de-
cIared that a discussion of the matter
before a committee would again delay
the session.
After the vote of reconsideration was
passed and the matter again brought
UP Drew renewed his motion TO refer
the matter TO the committee on consti-
tutional amendments
Assembly Rolley suggested that the
bill be brought up and threshed out
on the floor Of the Assembly.
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20 the committee with the understand
ing that the committee meet on the
floor Of the Assembly at o'clock to-
night and extend invitation to all favor
ing OF opposing the measure TO be pres
ent.
After the adjournment the San Fran
cisco delegation caucused for the pur-
pose of having the matter brought up
and disposed of at the afternoon ses-
sion
-,early ali the members of the Leg
islature and many others assembled n
the Assembly chamber tonight to hear
arguments for and against the pro-
posed amendment to allow the Board Of
Supervisors TO widen Geary, Montgom-
cry and other streets Of the city.
The indications are that the Assembly
viii support the committees action
when the measure comes up in the
House for final determination.
MCGOWAN, speaking. for the San Fran
cisco delegation. opened the battle to-
night reviewing at length the impera-
tive necessity of legislation which will
enable the city to establish safeguards
against future confagration and also
enable il to provide facilities for metro
politan traffic.