The San Francisco call., 1906-06-03
Solons Forget Politics in Their Desire to
Speedily Meet the Conditions Con-
fronting Constituents
With Few Exceptions Members Of the
!. Upper and Lower Houses Realize
The Gravity Of Situation

shaw. Extension OF the time for pub
fishing the delinquent tax list is also
raised. The Governor embodiss or
makes clear in the official proclamation
several propositions which We're en-
bodied in the bills drawn by the citi- 4.
zens of San Francisco. but were not set
forth in the call which the committee
framed Particular attention has been
paid to the safeguarding of public
rights. In a word. Golden Gate Park
cannot be disposed of even by vote
of the people Regarding the possible
extension of the franchise the Gov
ernor has so amended the call that the
Board of Supervisors shall have in the
future no greater power to extend
franchise than IL now possesses
Care is taken TO safeguard the pub
lie in many other directions. Land now
reserved for squares. schools and en-
gine-houses cannot be disposed OF with
out a vote of the people It is pro-
vided that property hereafter acquired
by eminent domain may be exchanged
in the process of widening streets.
PROMINENT MEN ATTEND.
John f. Davis. CSde Commissioner
Charles z. Shook, attorney of the
Board of Regents; Charles H Spear,
president Of the Harbor Commissions
E. Myron Wolf. Insurance Commis-
sioner; DR.. Hatch Of the Lunacy Com
mission. and A Ruef the chief adviser
of Mayor Schmitz attended the ses-
sions of the Legislature today.
e. F. Woodward. Surveyor OF Gus
tom at San Francisco. occupied a desk
in the Senate chamber. but his name
is not on the roll Of Senator's While
he did not resign from the Legislature
to accept the Federal Office which ha
now holds. his acceptance thereof dis
qualizes him in law for duty as a State
Senator. A court decision covering the
point involved has been exhumed- Sur
veyor woodward's suggestions cover
ing the interests of Santa Rosa in the
extra session. however are received
with cordiaIity. That he will be help
full to his old constituency is readily
acknowledged Thomas H SeIvage.
postmaster of Eureka. is not here.
PLENTY OF GOSSIP.
Senator Clifford Coggins is not in
such proximity to the ONCE OF United
States Marshal as to raise the slight
est question of his right to participats
in the deliberations of the session.
It is true that political topics are
excluded from the business Of the ses-
sion. 1t is noted also that Republicans
and DEMOCRATS attend the same caucus.
but withal there is an undercurrent OF
gossip touching the inability of United
States Senators Perkins and Flint to
agree on the. United States Marshal
ship. Gossip in the Senate chamber -
to the effect that the place was posi-
lively promised TO Coggins- The story
goes that George Hatton. speaking for
the senior United States Senator, made
the promise Hatton was here today.
but did not meet Coggins- When the
meeting does occur subjects other than
those embraced in the call for an extra
session may be discussed Meanwhile
Senators Belshaw and Ralston are pos
ing as political forecasters. who long
ago predicted just what has happened
News Of Legislature Continued On
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