The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12
IS NOT YET DECIDED
VIII Convene Legislature
Next Week If It Is
Called at AL
MERCHANTS PETITION
Exchange Passes Resolu-
tons Asking for Execu-
tive Action at Once

Governor Gillett arrived II
San Francisco shortly after noon
yesterday from Sacramento and
spent several hours IN consulta-
ton with Mayor Taylor and At
to-ney General Webb concern
ing the proposed special session
OF the legislature He made IN
ouiries IS 70 the financial stu
alton and learned from local
bankers that conditions had i'm
proved The governor was also
informed OF the temporary sus-
pension OF the Union national
bank n Oakland No alarm was
felt over this suspension, as the
LATEST statements OF the institu-
Ton showed thar the assets ex-
cceded the liabilities by q COM
iorrable margin
Tie governor did not arrive at
q hnal conclusion IN regard 70
the extra session. although he
stared last night that he would
make definite decision some
tine before the end OF this week
ard that he would cal the legs
lzture togethe- next week Il al
all The governor said
Z an s-tu Investigating matters with
e view 70 determining whether or not
70 osu q special session OF the lsgis-
-sture. and have arrived A. 10 con
c--zlo-- Z an hearing AL SIDES @ rhe
c-esuon. looking into several points
myself and making Al effort 70 learn
whether Il IS generally desired
throughout the state Most OF the
bankers ard Businessmen in al parts
cf rhe state are urging z special ses-
sior. while others do not favor IL 4
= -saould decide 70 issue q csu Il VIII
be 1cr some uue zeEr week, and I
s-aU make u ny mind n = few days
row. Tie special session. Z Il IS called.
VIII BE co1ve1ed as soon as possible
and as quickly dismissed. and there VIII
he cew matters which L VIII take up
Ere1 With z special session al but the
most important matters VIII have 70
50 ever uatu the regular session
II I should decide 70 call the session
ons matter thar I VII incorporate in
Eae proclamation VIII be = proposed
amendment 70 the code. which VIII
rake = possible 1or courts % continue
thelr sessions during such holidays As
tlose which we are now having.
Al : meeting O. the board of d.
rsc-ors q the merchants exchange yes
ter6sy TIE question of Al extra session
vas 6lscuszed. and The directors ex-
pressed their approval IN the following
letter. which taey addressed % Gov
erzor Gtlsrt:
We have TIE honor q informing you
thst e. ths regular meeting ot the
beard ot directors ot the merchants
exchange. held on this date, the FOL
loving resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Resolved. that the governor ot the
state CT California. N view OF the
present financial stress ard the sddi-
riorsl danger 10 be feared from the
locking up o. large SUNS of money IN
tae vaults O. the city. county and state
oEcla1s. be earnestly requested 20 i'm
zedlatelv call the legislature CT the
state of California IN special session
FOR the purpose ot extending for so
days the Gate upon which the first In
stanmezt q taxes sor the year 1907
would become delinquent
Bespeaking your favorable action.
IS called for hy the resolution. and as
surfing you that IN the opinion of the
heard az directors OF the merchants. ex-
change. Il IS Of the utmost importance
rEsr the legislature @ the state OF
CaIrornIz should be convened al an
early cate for the purpose mentioned
.a the resolution. we remain. very re-
spectfully yours.
&C. s. LANCASTER President
L C. FRIEDLASDER. secretzry.
A telegram was received yesterday
~ Homer s King. president OF the san
Francisco clearing house. from the
stockton clearing house Offering CO.
operation 70 secure q special session
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