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if he were made to reply frankly and

if he were made to reply frankly and
candidly to each question.
The matter really is a serious one.
Unless all the signs fail the members
of the Los Angeles city delegation are
prepared to "stand in with the gov
ernor on his magnificent scheme.
Gauzy as the project is-obvious as
the intent i'll the matter is-nobody
seems to have heard word of dis
sent from anybody in the Los Angeles
city delegation, from Speaker Stanton
way down to Walter Leeds.
But, fortunately, couple of the
county delegation from outside the city
have seen how absolutely inequitable
the governors proposals are, and they
are preparing to make a fight on the
issue
Only a few days ago Los Angeles city
had convincing evidence it's own dele
cation in the assembly "snoozed" whil,
outsiders turned the trick by which
the scheme of Senator Savage and the
Southern Pacific railroad was kicked
out beyond the San Pedro break
water.
Will Adjourn March 13
1t is the consensus of opinion among
the working leaders in the legislature
that the lawmaking body will adjourn
March 13, or not later than the 18th.
Already the solons are becoming rest
less, and there is a general sentiment
for an early adjournment.
One Of the most important measures
of the session, the general appropria-
tion bill, is being drawn up by the
committees, and probably will be in
troduced in the assembly within ten
days. Usually ten days also are re-
quired for discussion of the budget in
the two branches after the measure
is presented.
With the appropriation bill disposed
of the legislators will make haste to
close up their business and go home.
Railroad rate legislation, Asiatic ex-
cluSiOn and the direct primary will be
discussed during the coming week
Senator Caminettis constitutional
amendment providing for the estab-
lishment by the state of a system of
''steel highways" is on file for third
reading and final passage, and probably
will be reached at tomorrow's session
of the senate.
The plan proposed by Senator Cami-
netti is designed to regulate railroad
rates by providing public rails over
which indi iduals or corporations may
operate their own trains, subject to
rules to be established by the railroad
commission, and to be under the su-
pervision of a state official to be ap-
pOIuIeQ IOF the purpose.
Direct Primary Measure
The postal direct primary measure
drawn by Senator RoSeberry of Santa
Barbara, which was reported last week
by the committee on elections, with
the recommendation that it be refused
pc ssage, will be taken up special or
der of business Wednesday.
This is conceded by its author to be
fho radical T1rir17a iv,4,-
duced at this session. The proposed
law is modelled after that in force in
Switzerland.
1t provides for the domination for all
elective offices in the state, including
presidential electors, congressman,
United States senators and delegates to
| all conventions, by system of postal
card ballots.
AS the Wright direct primary bill. in
cluding the provision for popular cleo
ton of senators, was indorsed by the
senate on a test vote taken last week,
there appears to be no chance for the
success of the Roseberry measure
Another special order for Wednesday
in the senate is Senator Caminetti's
joint resolution asking congress to en-
large the scope of the Chinese exclu-
sion law by making it apply to all
Asiatics.
The debate will be upon a resolution
by the author recalling it from the
committee on federal relations. which
body, he claims, has attempted to
smother it.
Public Cemeteries
In the assembly on Tuesday. Senator
Roseberry's bill providing for public
cemetery districts, which has passed
both houses, will be discussed on a
motion by ]. P. Transue of Los An
geles to reconsider.
Harry Barndollar's measure amend
ing the vaccination act so that school
children need not be vaccinated unless
there is at least one case Of smallpox
in the district, also will be special
order for Tuesday, on motion of r. L.
Beardslee of Stockton to reconsider the
vote by which it was refused passage.
Wednesdays session will be largely
devoted to a discussion of Senator