Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-09
MANY REQUESTS
ARE MADE OF
LEGISLATORS
Col. Griffith j. Griffith Urges Need of
Better Treatment of Prisoners.
Medical Laws Satis-
factory

Legislators who want to know the wishes Of
their constituents in Southern California were
given long list of requests to ponder over at
their sessions in the chamber Of commerce
yesterday The suggestions ranged from
request not to pass a Sunday rest law to a
plan for mammoth permanent eNposl .llt.l ~
Los Angeles representative of every county in
California.
The latter idea was advanced by W. NJ.
Bowen, who cited the Los Angeles chamber OF
commerce an example of what should be
done a statewide scale
The subjects presented yesterday foreshadow
considerable activity before the legislature on
the part of business associations. insurance
legislation designed to prevent discrimination
against California insurance companies was
asked by the Los Angeles Association OF Lie
Underwriters, who were represented by Presi-
dent John w. Wilmington. The jewelers. as
ISOLATION, through Mr.. Wilson, urged support
of a statute to prohibit false stamping and
manufacturing.
Proposed legislation to increase the num-
her OF probation officers from two to seven;
payment of probation officers from the public
funds strict and eXacting legislation in the
handling of money for good roads, and the
establishment of state commission to main
tain the roads after construction, and legisla-
ton for uniform township government were
prominent among the suggestions advocated
before the lawmakers of Southern California.
The attendance at yesterdays session was
larger than that of the day before, and more
interest manifested.
For Orphans
The morning session of the legislature was
taken up with a discussion of the Orphans
home in which state aid was asked.
DR.. John c. King, a member of the state
medical board, stated that the laws at
present satisfactory and urged no
change. His opinions also were voiced by
DR.. Granville MaeGOwan and Or. F. c. e.
Mattison of Pasadena.
Professor E. c. Ballinger, representing
the Seventh Day Adventlsts asked the law
al IN a Sunday rest law.
The afternoon session opened with a plea
by Mrs Calvin Hartwell of Pasadena that
n uniform text book embodying the princl-
pies of civic Righteousness be selected by a
state commission and placed in all primary
schools in this state.
Professor E. B. Smith OF the PATHOLOGY
cal school at Whittier asked the legislators
to consider appropriations approximating
$4,000.
J. B. Neff, conductor of the State Farmers
institutes asked an appropriation Of $4,000.
Musical Instruction
Charles Edison appeared with a request that
the legislature make some provision whereby
music and art would be introduced in all nor
NAL schools.
Abbot Kinney set forth the desires of Venice
He stated that Venice desired two measures
to provide for the opening of a county
road from Los Angeles to Venice, The other
to empower cities of the sixth class to take
from the tax levy money for parks and music.
Col. G. j. Griffith made plea for prison re-
especially
said the parole law was not one that paroled,
but was so outlined to prevent prisoners
in all stations of life from complying with its
requirements, although eligible for parole. Ac-
cording to the present law an application for
parole costs in the neighborhood of $40, which
is a large sum for a penniless man in Jail to
raise. This amount includes deposit of s25
when application for parole is made and for
clothes and carfare to the destination the
paroled intends to go after he has secured
work.
Col. Griffith's proposed bill will cut out the
money demands on the helpless prisoner and
extend him a helping hand.
]. A. Blanchard argued for the passage Of
a law that would stop the sale and manufac-
ture of Intoxicating liquors In California.
Col. w G. Schneider asks for a bill for the
erection and maintenance of an armory for the
national guard in Los Angeles.
]. w. Wilmington of the Life Underwriters
association asked for the support of a bill
which would prevent discrimination against
California insurance companies
Judge WiIbur's Plea
Judge Curtis d. Wilbur appeared in
nection with a juvenile court bill, and said
that it for the best interests of law
that the age of majority of girls be increased
from is to q years.
Miss Ryan of the Juvenile Court association
and Mrs. Porter of thes Federated Clubs of
to provide for resident Inspector Of child
labor in the city.
The discussion win be resumed this morning.