Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16
GOVERNOR
ISSUES CALL
FOR SESSION
lMAL PROCLAMATION IS
SENT OUT
WORK OF EXTRA LEGISLATURE
OUTLINED BY elLLETT
Plans to Relieve Present Financial
strinsency Will Be Considered by
Lawmakers at Meeting
Next Week
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO. Nov. 15.-Governor
Gillett today summoned an extra session
of the legislature. The proclamation is
as follows:
''Proclamation by the governor conven-
ing the Legislature in extraordinary ses-
sion. State of California, executive de-
partment.
''Whereas an extraordinary occasion
having arisen and now existing, requir-
ing the legislature of the state of Cali
fornia to convene,
Now therefore, l. James N. Gillett,
governor of the state of California, by
virtue of the power and authority in me
vested by section Q, article of the con-
stituton of the state of California, do
hereby convene the legislature to meet
and assemble in extraordinary session
at Sacramento, California, on Tuesday
the 10Th day of November. one thousand
nine hundred seven at 10 oclock a. m.
of that day, for the purpose of enacting
laws and taking legislative action upon
the following subjects, to wit:
II. An act to add a new section to the
political code of the state of California
relating to the postponement of the col
lection of payment of taxes, the post
ponement of the delinquency for nom
payment of same, the postponement of
payment of the same. the postponement
Of the entry of the penalty for such de-
linquency, the postponing of time of
preparing delinquent lists for unpaid
taxes and the duties of all persons and
public officials in connection Herewith
in the event of general financial strin-
gency.
To Decide as to Holidays
.'2. To amend section 10 of the politi-
n~1 H.
of the code of civil procedure and
section of the civil code in reference to
legal holidays, by providing for special
holidays which may, by proclamation,
be called by the governor and declaring
what judicial acts may be performed by
the courts during the continuance thereof.
'S TO approve a proposed amendment
to the charter of the city and county of
San Francisco, state of California, rati-
fled by majority of the qualified cleo
tors thereof at general election held in
said city on Tuesday, November ., 1907,
amending sections 10 and IL of article
XII, section 20 of article XVI of said
charter relating to bond issue ct cetera.
"A. To approve a proposed amendment
to the charter of the city and county of
San Francisco, state of California rati-
fled by majority of the qualified cleo
tors thereof at general election held in
said city on Tuesday, November s.
1907 amending section of chapter III Of
article IV relating to the custody by the
treasurer of public funds and authorizing
their deposits in certain banks upon GER
tain terms and conditions.
s'5. To approve proposed amendment to
the charter of the city and county of San
francisco state of California, ratified by
majority of the qualified voters electors
thereof at a general election held in said
city on Tuesday, November ., 1907, amend
ing chapters s, and of article there
CT. relative to the composition of the per-
sonnel of the companies Of the fire de-
partment and the salaries and vacations
of the members thereof
g. To approve a proposed amendment to
the charter of the city and county of
San francisco, state of California, rati-
fed by a majority of the qualified cleo
tors of said city at a general election held
therein on Tuesday, November 5 1907
amending section l of chapter of arti-
Gle 5, aid section / of chapter of article
8, relative to salaries of members of the
police department.
a. TO provide for expenses incurred by
the adjutant general during the months
of May, June and July, 1907, arising and
growing out of the labor troubles and
strikes in he city of San Francisco. and
to pay members of the national guard for
services rendered at the time
To Remove Wilson
IS. To remove Andrew NJ. Wilson from
the office of railroad commissioner on the
ground of corruption the part of the
said Wilson.
''9. TO amend section Of the act enti-
tied IAN act to provide for the issuance
and sale of state bonds to create fund
for the acquisition by dhe board of state
harbor commissioners for necessary
area for tidal basis for wharves piers
harbors and appurtenances in the city
and county of San Francisco, to create a
sinking fund for the payment of said
bonds; and defining the duties of state
officers in relation thereto; making an ap-
preparation of $1,000 for the expense of
printing said bonds and providing for the
submission of this act to a vote of the
people
40 To appropriate money for the con-
tingent expenses OF the governors office
I'm witness whereof | have hereunto
set my hand and caused to be affixed
hereunto the great seal of the state of
California at my office in the state capi-
Il the admission Of the etate of California
The fifty-seventh.
JAMES N. GILLETT
"Governor of the state of California.
Attest: Charles Il. Curry, secretary of
state"
1t was definitely decided this afternoon
that the senate will meet in the Union
Republican club, corner of Tenth and K
streets, block from the capitol grounds
and the house in Turner hall. on X street
between Ninth and Tenth.
The work of fitting up these quarters
for the needs of the legislators has already
hegm.
SAN FRANCISCO BANK ASKS