Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18

doubt as TO the constitutionality OF TINS
noea sure nothing was done until l9Oi'
after the people, in 1906, had voted TO
amend the state constitution to permit
of the change in handling the states
"There is now $4,7O0,OOO in 129 banks
throughout the state, and about one
and a half million in the treasury
vaults. The law still requires the
treasurer to keep enough money on
hand to meet current expenses. Whlle
the present law is an improvement over
the old one, we are still far behind some
eastern states in our methods of han
ding the state money. We are not
allowed by law to disburse the funds
from the banks, but must disburse In
cold or currency from the state treas
urer. This makes it necessary to bring
the money in from the banks to the
treasury at Sacramento, and this COST
is expensive.
1.-THE present law gives the state
treasurer too much power. After de-
posting the money in the banks there
is nothing but his own whim. to pre-
vent him from calling it in from any
or all the banks, should he choose, and
this would have a demoralizing effect
on business if he chose to take adVan-
tage of his power.
1--WE should give the state treasurer
the power to pay deposits by checks
and we should also accept checks IN
payment of taxes"
With a rousing ovation the cluD
adopted a resolution commencing Chief
of Police Dishman and his police force
for the excellent manner in which
order has been maintained during Elks'
week and the way the crowds were
handled. This resolution was intro
duced by Judge N. p. Conrey.
Another resolution, introduced by
Never Llssner, was also heartily
adopted. This resolution declared for
submitting the constitutional amend
ment for the popular election OF United
States senators to the state legisla-
lures, along with the income tax
Resolution Offered
''Whereas, The proposed submission
TO the state legislatures Of an income
tax amendment to the federal constitu-
ton will afford an opportune occasion
for the proposal, likewise, of an amend
ment providing for the election OF
United States senators by the direct
vote of the people of the respective
states; and
"Whereas, This club, committed to
the policy and wisdom or the election
of United States senators by the direct
vote Of the people, favors the proposal
by congress of such an amendment to
the state legislatures; now, therefore
be it
'Resolved, That the City club of Los
Angeles, in regular meeting assembled,
does hereby advocate and indorse the
proposal by congress to the state legts-
latures concurrently with the proposal
of the income tax amendment, of an
amendment to the federal constitution
providing for the election of the two
United States senators from each state
by the direct vote of the people of such
state; and be it further
Resolved, That this club does hereby
earnestly request the senators and rep
resentatives from this state to urge and
work for the proposal of such amend
ment for the election of United States
senators by direct vote, and that the
secretary of this club be, and he is
hereby authorized and directed, to
cause a copy of these resolutions to be
mailed to the president and to each
senator and representative from the
state of California"