The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27
EXTRA SESSION
WORK OUTLINED
Call Will Embrace Only
the Most Essential
Subjects.
Legislative Delegation
in Harmony With
the Citizens.

The San Francisco delegation in the
State legislature will hold another
meeting as soon as the report Oh ln7
advisory committee of forty Is SUD
mitted. The members Will De CARED
together at the office of PreSldeht
Spear of the State Board of Haroor
commissioners The delegation con-
sists of Senators Hamilton A. Bauer,
E. /. Wolfe, Richard j. Welch. George
B. Keane, John H. Nelson. Frank A:
Markey and Philip j. Haskips ana
AssembIymen Thomas E. Atkinson,
Speaker (pro temp Marc Anthony,
Samuel H. Beckett. Patrick j. Boyie,
Edward F. Treadwell, Nathan e
Coghlan, John A Cullen. Gus Hart
man, Fred c. Jones, Jeremiah Lucy
George A. MCGOWAN, Francis McNa-
mara, Fred j. Meincke, William J.
Mindham. Eugene Z. Pfaeffie. Fred v.
Severance, Louis Strohl and Mel Vo-
gel.
The members of the delegation en-
tertain the highest respect for the
ability of John F. Davis, William +.
Herrin ,Garret McEnerney, Gavin Nc
Nab, William H. Metson, TREY l..
Ford, A. Ruef and others who have
worked so industriously in framing
proposed legislation that will enable
San Francisco to meet the demands
for rebuilding the city The fact IS
recognized, however, that all measures
of legislation affecting this city will
be referred TO the San Francisco dele
CATION unless the Legislature departs
from the usual routine. 1t is the de-
sire of the Senators and Assemblymen.
as we'll as the hope of the progressive
citizens comprising the committee OF
forty. that perfect harmony may pre-
vail
There is no assurance at this time
that Governor Pardee will embrace in
the call for special session of the
Legislature all the subjects that may
be recommended by the committee OF
forty or the San Francisco delegation.
Every subject that can be treated
without detriment TO the city at the
regular session, which VIII convene
next January, will surely be excluded
from the list OF measures to be con-
sidered at the extra session. The pur-
pose of the Governor. as signifed TO
members of the Legislature is favor
able to short session. Senator Welch
and AsSemblyman TreadweH fancy
that the work of the session can be
done inside of fifteen days after the
Legislature convenes-
The Governor may deem II neceS-
sary before issuing the proclamation
to obtain from the leaders in each
house of the Legislature some posi-
tive assurance that the amendments
framed by the committee OF forty
shall be accepted without radical
the bills may be referred to the judi
/ ciary and other committees and a field
opened for a discussion in which all
of the lawyers in the Legislature and
many who are on the outside will be
privileged to participate.
The experience of the taxpayers of
California in the line OF extra sessions
of the Legislature has not left the most
agreeable of impressions. The slick
ems extra session under Govern Per-
kins' administration and the extra un-
der the reign of Governor StOneman
were useful in a senSe.J but did not in
(spire the people With desire for
repetition of the programme.
Kickers OF the Olden time were in
clined to view q session of the Legis-
lature with something like the appre-
hension which fire, earthquake and
peStilence create Propositions for
an extra session were viewed with
alarm
Governor Pardee is receiving many
commentators for his positive deter
mination not TO be rushed into calling
wide open extra session The indi-
cations are that a close limit will be
made of subjects to be considered