The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19

speech and said so. He did not at
that time want the rules suspended,
badly as he wished 10 talk. He pre-
ferred e week IN which TO prepare him
self and wanted a special order for
Friday OF next week. Caminett made
Rn impassioned speech demanding i'm
mediate consideration TO the end that
the Attorney General or some one act
ing for him should be on the ground
at once, not alone TO maintain Cali
fornias rights as e sovereign State,
but to serve notice on the whole ma
ton that California would demand
every one OF her rights inviolate.
BY this time the whole Senate had
caught the signals wig-wagged by
Wolfe and Leavitt and Caminetti's
motion to suspend the rules was
souelched by q straight party vote,
the minority mastering only Caminet-
"A. Cartwright, Curtin, Kennedy and
Sanford At this juncture Curtin
arrived at the conclusion that be-
lated II well prepared speech on TINS
particular subject would have DIM
Guilty finding its way into the Sen
ate. and he cast the golden bar OF
silence aside. Ostensibly his speech
was based on Porter's mistake IN re-
referring to the judiciary committee
resolution that, in his opinion pc
lOnged with the committee on Fed
eral relations.
In Curtin's breathing spells Bel
shaw. Irish. Wolfe, Willis and LeaVitt
endeavored 10 show him his error and
10 assure him that haste In the mat
ter was entirely unnecessary IN one
Of Curtin's oratorical rests the aulhor
Of The resolutions also found a chance
TO appeal to the Senate 70 lay aside
an other matters until II had gone
souarely on record as prepared 70
defend the state at any cost lie
called attention to the fact that the
President. armed with all the power
Of the Federal Government was try
ing 10 force the doors OF the san
Francisco public schools. contrary 70
Ire law Of California and the spirit
OF Californians. he wanted lawyers
sfspatched TO serve notice on the coun-
try that Californians knew their rights
and proposed to defend them.
Before another strictly party vote
nut the discussion at an END ana sen
ator Wolfe had agreed TO make the
resolution a special order for II O'Clock
Tuesday. the air was filed with sound
ing phrases strongly suggestive OF
Georgia political camp meeting. In
the recess Wolfe got into commUnica-
tion with Governor Gillett IN san
Francisco. and, upon reconvening at
. O'Clock. announced that the Governor
every legal assistance within the
mower OF the State and that he on
Monday would introduce bill appro-
priating funds TO employ special coun-
ssel
DEMOCRATS OUTWTTTED
The Democratic attempt TO save the
state from the Federal Government
had been swept into the Republican
bag. and Curtin had made seNera4
nta~tr d H.
can caucus had been preserved me
nation may require saving, but no
Democratic savior need apply
CaminettTs resolutions follow;
Whereas The Government Of the United
States has caused proceedings 10 De commenced
In the State and Federal courts IN an endeaFor
10 prevent the Board Of Education Of the city
and county Of San Francisco from exercising Us
rights under the laws Of California ana munlcl-
pal regulations 70 maintain separate senools @ loI
japanese children in the system OF sad CITY ana
whereas. The questions at issue between the
Government OF the United States and said
Board of Education involved IN said proceed
ings affect and place IN jeopardy MOI onis me me
rights interests and prerogatlYes or the SIate
Of California as sovereign state ln the Jnlon'
but also those OF her citizens.
whereas The State Of California denies and
disputes the right and authority ot the United
States. or any foreign nation or OF any suoJeet
ministrati0n in the public school system OF this
Where's. The state Of California should by
an honorable means IN her power defend ano
nrotect the rights interests and prerogatiyes
Resolved. By tho Senate. the Assembly con-
curing that the Hon. Z. > Webb Attorney
General Of California in order 10 maintain. 70
protect and defend the aforesaid rights inter
ests and preroga tives, IS hereby authorized, en-
powered and instructed for and IN behalf of the
state of California IN such way as may be pre-
scribed by law and the rules OF court 10 take
ro-f Ia ifffgare or intervene in any and all
fions Ia the Federal State courts that may
now be pending therein or that may hereafter
be commenced therein. by or on behalf OF the
C5overnment Of the United States, any other
Government. or Of any person. against the said
Board N Education OF any oincer OF person acc
Attorney General r. hereby further authorized
and empowered = commerce ana prosecute IN
courts of competent JURISDICTION az necessary
actions ano proceedings required IN the premises
n maintain. protect and defend the aforesaid
rights interests and prerogatives-
The Democrats downed. the Senate
turned its attention 10 legislation and
preparation for legislation, ranging
from an immediate matter Of settling
up the contingent funds Of the Sena-
tors down to amending the constitu-
tion. abridging the power OF courts TO
innicting the death penalty and pro-
hibiting bull fights.
Senator Lynch was there with one
of the good things. He offered bill
providing for the appointment Of
county livestock inspectors at a COM
nensation Of S125 a month. and whose
duties shall be TO preserve animal
quarantine. A minimum period Of six
wears OF usefulness and appreciation for
school books designed, approved or
printed by the Board OF Education is
the meat Of q constitutional amend
ment which Senator Savage consented
10 Introduce. Savage Is one Of the
statesmen whose legislative technique
has marked tendency to convince the
observer that this is a session by re-
quest
There are about ten Senators who
seem 10 be entirely unacquainted with
any Of the provisions Of the bills faith
cred by them and for publication
equally uncertain about the origin Of
the measures. They are not bad bills
either. Some one wants a bill intro
duced. il IS done with neatness and
dispatch. apparently in conformity
with the idea that he who wants leg
islation should have 81, since the State
pays the bills.
ROLLEY HAS A BILL