The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
Fight in Assembly Over
Bill Governing
Mileage.
Jones Precipitates Row by
Trying to Cut the
Allowance.
speclal pIspateh to DC can.

SACRAMENTO, June S.-The first
Fitch in The deliberations of the Assem-
blv occurred today on the report of the
Special. committee on mileage allow
ance 10 members. Assemblyman T. c.
Jones Of san Francisco objected to the
passage of the mileage report that al
lows each member TO profit by liberal
allowance for transportation Jones
Yesterday submitted a resolution call
ing for the payment OF $25 to each
member for stationery and contingent
expenses. This was smothered by the
Assembly on the ground of economy,
and the $4,000 was left in the State
treasury Jones now claims that the
members must stand by their resolution
I'd Of rigid economy and ask for but
enough to cover their actual travelling
expenses, thereby saving an additional
$500 20 the State.
When Jones presented his resolution
Yesterday Stanton OF Los Angeles
moved that the proposition to allow the
S25 be tabled. This was almost unani-
1pousIy acceded 10. Many OF the law
makers made wry faces while voting TO
voluntarily relinquish the perquisite.
Today when the special committee on
mileage, comprising 5. B. Breckett, J. r..
Dorsey, J. II. Creighton and James Sla-
ven. filed its report Jones was imnIedi-
ately on his feet protesting againsc its
adoption. quoting the constitutional
provisions allowing mileage and contin-
gent expenses. The mileage is figured
at the rate Of 10 cents a mile, which
Jones claims is excessive. He main
tanned that the most that could be rea-
sonably charged is 1 cents a mile, and
that every cent above that is clear
profit for the solons.
Jones claimed that the members were
entitled to the maximum amount and
that the taking of contingent moneys
was an infraction of the law. He added,
however. that the farther members
We're from Sacramento the greater their
profit on mileage, and proposed an
amendment to the report of the COM
mittee giving the members no more
than their actual travelling expenses.
This amendment was voted down. Jones
then moved that the report of the
mileage committee be tabled. This
brought forth a storm Of protests from
members who saw their perquisites
vanishing.
Treadwell Of San Francisco explained
that the mileage would reach nearly 10
cents mile when return transportation
was hgured. The proposal to table the
report was lost. The report was then
passed by roll call, Jones voting
against il.
Jones then asked that his vote be
b changed and filed notice of his inten-
ton TO move for a reconsideration OF
the report at tomorrow's session.
Despite the repeated assurance of
the San Francisco delegation that the
judicial measures received from the
Senate hae been discussed and framed
10 meet the urgent requirements of the
occasion several Of the members from
other parts Of the State offered amend
ments that provoked repeated discus
siOns. IL was declared that the argu-
ments would accomplish nothing ex-
cept delay in passage of urgent meas
ures. and State officials who were in
strumental I'm framing the bills were
invited into the Assembly to consult
with the members who desired to
amend Fuller explanation of the meas
ures under consideration in several
eases resulted in withdrawal OF the
amendments
Assemblymsn J. A Bliss was an
pointed member Of the committee on
State university to succeed Assembly
man Waste, resigned