The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-23
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
RELIEF COMMISSION
Bill introduced to Place Funds
Contributed for State Disas-
ters in Special Body
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAM
Der OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SAC
RAMENTO, Jan. 22.@The bill intro
duced two years ago to place the re-
lief corporation of San Francisco with
in the Jurisdiction of the state was re-
introduced today by Senator Anthony Of
San Francisco. 1t provides for the
formation Of public relief commits
sion to receive, distribute and dispose
of all moneys contributed for the re-
lief of sufferers from earthquake, fire
or other disasters in this state.
Based upon the superstition that this
state is to be constantly in readiness
to cope with another disaster like that
of two years ago. the bill is not likely
to commend itself TO the legislature,
but it has other features open to criti-
cism. 1t provides that the commission
shall have the right TO own real es-
tate. to pay it's employees out of the
relief funds, TO investigate private re-
lief associations and for that purpose
to subpoena witnesses and to administer
the oath 70 them.
The relief commissioners are to be
appointed by the governor and are to
serve for five years. Their secretary
is to receive $3.50 month. Public
notice is to be posted of all expendi-
lures, including the names and adj
dresses of the persons relieved and
the amount of money given to them.
Bill Opposes jury Trial
CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 22--To aid the moral cru
sade now being waged in Los Angeles
against the denizens of the underworld
bill was introduced in the senate
today by Senator Mccartney, assistant
denying the right of jury trial to
persons arrested for vagrancy and
other petty offenses.
Under the present law a man or
woman hailed into the justice or police
court on charge of vagrancy has the
right to demand a trial by jury. Men
and women arrested in raids upon the
are generally charged with vagrancy
and invariably insist upon their right
TO jury trial. thereby so clogging the
court, If the raid happens to be large
one, that justice is defeated owing to
the impossibllity Of trying all the cases
one by one.
Thousands Protest
CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 22.-The Sunday rest
amendment, after having been turned
down by the committee on constitu-
tiopal amendments. is to be fought out
on the floor of the assembly. Chairman
COghlan today submitted the report of
the committee against the measure
ity report recommending the passage of
the amendment. Those who are agi-
tating the passage OF some Sunday
rest measure are bending every effort
to secure the passage Of the constitu-
tional amendment rather than the bill
covering the same subject, as they be-
lieve an act would be adjudged uncon-
stitutional, Protests signed by many
thousands of voters have been pre-
scented to the legislature against the
proposed blue laws one protest alone
having 1856 signatures.
Reduces Price for Files
CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE. BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 22-Another radical dis
count on the price of the files pl1r-
chased for the legislature from the
III. S. Croker company will be demand
ed by the committee on contingent
expenses of the assembly. William G..
Houston, local manager for the COM
pany is willing to accept $I.50 instead
of his original price of So. The com
mittee, however, armed with cata-
logue, stands ready TO show the vendor
would be $1.10. If this price is agreed
on 1t will mean saving of an addi-
tional $500. or $500 in all. on the files
Job.
The committee succeeded Yesterday
in securing catalogue of the keystone
binder company, and discovered that
any one except the state could get the
sets of little board covers for $1.1O
each.
The reduction from So a set to $3.50
was q cominendable move on the part
of the company" said Assemblyman J.
| w. Stuckehbruck, a member OF the
committee However,. we have dis
| covered from the company's catalogue
4 that without any discount. the price
20 an Individual would be s1I0 This
! is all we Will agree TO pay for these
files, and it is very fair price,
Commend Assemblyman Otis
ALAMEDA. Jan 22-The Alameda
Improvement club has adopted resolu
lions commencing the work done by
Assemblyman Frank Otis in securing
| the passage by the assembly of the
embracing bill. Otis is a member OF
the Improvement club.