The San Francisco call., 1906-05-29
READY TO GALL
EXTRA SESSION
Legislature May Be Con-
vened Early Next
Week.


No surprise would be created if the
members of the Legislature were found at
their desks in the State Capitol at sac
fatnento next Tuesday. Within forty
eight hours after Governor Pardee comes
into possession of the bills framed by the
advisory committee of forty citizens, the
proclamation converting the Legislature in
extraordinary session may be issued. It
is predicted that the Governor will care
fully review the bills and eliminate there
from only such provisions as may be re-
ferred for consideration to the regular
session in january. 1897:
1.-THE runnor that Is rife said Governor
Pardee, when interviewed yesterday
morning concerning the calling of a
day morning is not well founded. No
meeting can be called until all necessary
preliminary Work is completed"
When questioned regarding the raising
Of the holidays, the Governor said: II
cannot make any official statement as to
when they will be lifted further than that
just as soon as the bapkers feel that ii is
my undivided attention. These men are
more capable of determining the time
than any I know Of"
The Impression exists that the holidays
will be continued until the special ses-
sion OF the Legislature concludes its work
and adjourns. The Baltimore holidays
covered a period of seventy-two days, in
calamity in Maryland was light and the
losses were small compared to the disas-
ter In California
HARBOR REPAIRING.
The Governor, at the suggestion Of the
{.
may elect to embrace among the subjects
TO be considered in extra session an ap-
preparation Of $500. 900 to restore damaged
State property along the water front 1t
may be deemed advisable to amend the
law so that sthe Harbor Commissioners
may impose toll of 10 cents ton on mer-
ehandise from ships. The law now limits
| the charge to 5 cents q ton. The Conn
| mssioners have power to diminish but
not to increase this toll. This measure
does not embrace a proposition to inn
| pose additional burden on ships. The
dockage fees are to remain as at pres
! ent.
Mention is made OF the incident that
! the cost of lumber and other material
has advanced in no small degree since
April Is. Dealers derive benefit from this
advance. but the commissioners cannot
| levy additional charge for the traffic. The
proposed advance OF ) cents a ton would
| yield an increased revenue OF 500, 600 q
| year. In two years time, with an emer-
geney appropriation of 100000 added, the
damaged structures along the water front
could be placed in excellent shape.
| Subjects pertaining to the water front
/ or San Francisco. and measures for the
restoration of State hospitals damaged or
| wholly destroyed by the quake, will be
taken up apart from the receInmenda-
! tions or the Committee of Forty. The
Governor is in position to determine to
what extent special legislation Is de-
manded. The entire subject matter Of
State hospitals at AgHews, Napa and
Ukiah may be postponed until the regu-
/ lar session.
NO POLITICS PERMITTED.
| Statesmen who expect to do politics at
| the extra session will And themselves in
| d very small and very undesirable fii-
nerity. No doubt, spreadeagle orations
and flamboyaft resolutions. such as are
! tolerated at a regular session, may be Of
! fered, but the sentiment of the San Fran
| cisco delegation and of other Senators
/ and Asseinblymen is decidedly adverse to
the Introduction Of political or speotacu-
lar features. 1t is foreshadowed that
upon In advance, as well as measures that
tion. will be referred promptly to the
| San Francisco delegation, or to the
| finance or judiciary committees. There Is
no Indication that the number OF attaches
will be large, but skilled stenographers
and capable desk clerks must be engnged
to facilitate the business In the commit
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