The San Francisco call., 1906-06-13
Resume Of Late Session
Shows Much Work
Was Done.
Record for Economy Is
Made by the Leg
iSlature.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


SACRAMENTO. June 12-Nearly all
the important legislation planned by
the committee of forty and embodied
in the Governors proclamation was
passed by the Legislature. In fact
nothing of an essential character
failed. although Assembly constitu-
tional amendment No. ,, over which
such a stubborn fight was made, was
shorn of several provisions which the
Downtown Property Owners Associa
tion deemed dangerous and unreason-
able. Still the measure as it stands
will. if the people extend approval at
the polls, enable the city of San Fran
cisco to widen its streets and estab-
lish barriers against future con-
fiagration. In the general summing
up it is seen that seventy bills were
passed and four amendments to the
constitution and six resolutions
adopted.
In point of expense. exclusive of
printing. the session just adjourned.
achieved the record for economy. The
expense of the session proper was
s25.2s6.20. To this must be added an
allowance of $500 for printing, but
the latter sum was not all used. The
demands of the State Printers Office
were constant and heavy.
TWO MEN REFUSE WARRANTS.
In the matter OF per diem, mileage
and contingent expenses the members
took all that was coming to them The
contingent warrants which We're not
taken are two in number. One is in
favor of Senator Ralston for SIS, and
the other of Assemblyman Chandler
for a like sum Several statesmen
who were so violently opposed TO the
measure stepped UP to the sergeant
alarms Office and applied for the
warrants on the Treasurer
The announcement to the Assembly
this forenoon that Governor Pardee
had given his approval to an appro
ing in San Francisco was hailed by
round of applause. The Governor was
commended for prompt action.
In the Controllers office it is esti
mated that the direct appropriations
of money will approximate s1,50G,oo0.
There were many substantial reduc-
tions. It was found that the univer
sity did not require 100000 so the
amount was cut down TO $4,000.
There was a reduction of 100000 in
the amount asked for to meet the ex-
penses of the National Guard. The
money for the building in San Fran
cisco-S50o. .000-will be borrowed from
the school fund. Exact figures have
not been made by the Controller, as
of business passed Identical bills. Al
ready the receipt of four duplicates
has been noted in the executive Office.
REPEAL MORTGAGE TAX.
Among other important measures
that secured the favor of the Legis-
lature was the proposition to amend
the constitution by repeating the mort
gage tax. In the constitutional con-
vention of 1S7S-7s one of the longest
and hardest fought battles in the his
tory of California was waged over the
proposition. In that long contest the
abiest lawyers and soundest business
men of the convention endeavored to
convince the farmers that the tax
would not prove beneficial either to
the lender or borrower. The agitation
in favor of that form of tax levy was.
however. irresistible. and so the pro-
vision went into the constitution and
was ratified by the people.
Legislation for reopening the
schools and apportioning school money
passed. Measures to quiet title TO
real estate and protect property own
ers from unreasonable exactions also
passed. The Insurance Commissioner
is vested with power to compel deiin-
quent insurance companies TO deal
with policy holders in something like
spirit of justice. Appropriations
have been made TO restore lost records.
Ample money was voted to enable the
Supreme, Appellate and Superior courts
to proceed with the regular business
of the judiciary
PERMITS 75-YEAR BONDS.
An amendment was submitted which
permits San Francisco, San Jose and
Santa Clara to issue seventy FIVE year
bonds and a bill was passed providing
for the restoration of assessment rolls.
do
feated.
Many unsigned bills are in the pos
session of Governor Pardee. If he fails
TO approve them within ten days the
bills die by the process of pocket veto.
The resolution asking Congress to
cede Goat Island for railway terminal
purposes was adopted. No one seems
mated. Speaker Atkinson, who intro
duced IT in the Assembly before Short
ridge had time to get it before the
Senate, says that all he knows about
its origin is this: 4 saw the type
written resolution in the hands Of
man who is not connected with any
railroad. He remarked that it would
be introduced in the Senate. 1 said to
him. Give it TO me and 1 will introduce
it in the Assembly"
The only gift outright is one of
$3.50 made TO San Francisco to pur-
chase school text books. Acts relating
10 the Stockton Channel and the San
Diego quarantine station were passed
The increase of the Incorporation II
cense tax was passed. 1t viii add i'm
mediately a revenue increase of $780,
coo.
An allowance Of $4,000 for the re-
pair Of water front damages in San
Francisco was made. All the meas
ures pertaining to restoration of burnt
records went through.