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the construction of twin Jett1es by winch II IS
hoped 10 make Newport bay, in Orange county.
Chap. SC: Assembly concurrent resolution No.
Il. directed the United States senators ana re-
quested the congressman from California TO
work for the retention of. an item OF $4OO,Oo0
for fortihcations at San Pedro in the general
army appropriation bill.
HETCH HETCHY WATER SUPPLY
Chan. /: senate joint resolution No. l, in
structs the senators and requests the members
Of congress from California TO use all honorable
means To secure the adoption Of the congress
sional joint resolution ratifying the Hetch
Hetchy water rights grant to the city and coun-
ty Of san Francisco.
HIGHWAYS
Chap. >: Assembly joint resolution No, p in
structs senators and requests representatives IN
congress to work for appropriations for roads IN
the Yosemite valley.
IRRIGATION
Chap. u: Assembly joint resolution No. s.
requests the construction Of further irrigation
projects in this state by the United States rec
lanation service
LEGISLATIVE
Chap. II: Senate concurrent resolution No. 3.
adopted joint rules for the senate and assembly
thirty session.
Chap Il: Assembly concurrent resolution
provided for a joint session of senate and as
sembly for commemoration Of Washington
birthday
J. appropriated IS 600 for the expense OF COM
mittee consisting Of seven members Of the as
SeIlblT. seven senators, the governor. iltuAtudll
governor. president pro tempore or the senate
speaker and speaker pro tempore OF the assem-.
bly,. charged with officially representing the
state AT rhe formal opening Of the Alaska
Yukon Pac lfc exposition al Seattle June J.
Chap. 81 Assembly concurrent resolution No.
IL provided for the disposition Of the appropria-
fion of s.. coo for the official committee for the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition.
Chap. -: Senate concurrent resolution No
-. congratulated President Taft and Vice Presi-
dent sherman upon their inauguration ana eN,
tended 70 them and the people Of the United
States the best wishes of the California iegisls-
Chan. 2s: Senate concurrent resolution No.
IL provided for the appointment Of a special
commission consisting Of two assemoiFmen ana
two senators to act in conjunction with the trus-
tees Of Lincoln monumental league for the pur-
pose of selecting site. adopting plans, etc
Al q cost of NOT 10 exceed 500, 600, one-balf of
which is to be contributed by the monumental
League and the remaining half Of which the
legislature IS asked to appropriate.
Chap ~: Assembly concurrent resolution No.
is grants leave OF absence from the state for
a period OF more than co days 10 43 members OF
the assembly.
thsp. IS: Senate concurrent resolution No.
2l granting leave Of absence from the state
for more than so days 10 each member OF the
Chan. 4: Senate concurrent resolution No
20 gives the formal consent Of the legislature
to Governor Gnlett and Lieutenant Governor
Porter TO absent themselves from the state at
tbeir Measure or in cases Of necessity for more
than so days. provided that the periods of such
absences. taken together. DO not exceed Iour
months in any one calendar year.
chan. 80: Senate concurrent resolution No.
% provides for adjournment sine die at II
O'Clock noon Wednesday. March q, and that no
bills be considered by either house except as
amendments offered by the other house after $50
O'Clock Tuesday night. March %.
Chan. -. Senate concurrent resolution. No.
Is directs the state engineer to provide and
install a proper heating and ventilstng system
for the legislative halls before January. 1911,
and appropriated $500 for that purpose.
MILITARY
Chap 25: Senate joint resolution No ,, me-
moriaiizes congress TO purchase the Henry ranch
al Atascadero comprising 1900 acres. Tor a
permanent military encampment ground ana
military maneuver for the regular troops
and national guards Of the states and territories
assembled annually In California, and directs
the United States senators from this state 10
work for the necessary appropriation.
Chap. 81: Senate joint resolution No 20. in,
dorses the proposed act Of congress TO extend
the provisions Of the pension laws 10 include
the officers and men Of the First battalion
mountsineers. California volunteers; instructs
Californias senators and requests her represen-
iaiiFes in congress TO work and vote for the
Chan. 35: Assembly joint resolution No I,
directs Califronias senators and requests her
4 representatives IN congress TO every honor
able means 10 the immediate assignment
maintenance of a feet in the Pacific that viii
place the United States on an equal footing on
its western coast with those nations which now
maintain Pacific fleets.
MUNICIPALITIES
Chap. >: Senate concurrent resolution No. ..
approved the amended charter of the city Of
San Diego. including nonpartisan direct prim-
arly nominating system and commission sys-
TEN OF municipal government. based on the
principles Of the Galveston system.
Chap. :: Senate concurrent resolution No. /.
approves amended charter Of the city of Santa
Barbara. including referendum, initiative and
recall.
Chap. 10: Senate concurrent resolution No 3.
approves amended charter Of the city OF San
Bernsrdino. providing for the appointment Of a
chief Of police, fixing an eight hour day for
public work and providing that all contracts for
public work must provide for eight hour day. 81
minimum and that none bur native born or
naturalized citizens may he employed on such
Chan. ~ senate concurrent resolution No 6.
approves the charter Of the city Of Pslo Alto.
which provides for y municipal government by a
council Of IL members elected for six years the
initiative referendum and recall nonDartisan
municipal tickets and nomination by three per
1.hap. iel senate concurrent resolution No. ls.
approves is amendments TO the charter Of the
city Of Pasadena. enlarging the powers of the
council. and regulating the manner OF letting
contracts for public work.
Cnap II. Assembly concurrent resolution No
10 approyes the charter Of the town Of Berkeler
which iacluded nonparfisan direct nomina ting
system. recall. initiative and referendum.
Chan. IS: Assembly concurrent resolution No.
II approves the charter Of tie city Of Richmond.
Including direct nominating system. the recall.
Initiative ana referendum.
charter Of the city Of Grass Valley
Chan. %: Senate concurrent resolution No.
II approves amendments 10 the charter Of the
city Of los Angeles. providing for the election
of council of nine members at large instead
n from wards districts. direct nominating
system prohibiting partisan designation of can
didntes on primary general election ballots,
and providing for borough system.
Chap. %: Senate concurrent resolution No.
II approves the charter amendments adopted
hr the voters OF Oakland az the municipal cleo
tion on March >. 1909.
POLYGAMY
Chap. IS: Assembly concurrent resolution No.
II. applies 10 congress for the calling Of con-
stitutonal convention 70 propose an amendment
to the federal constitution prohibiting polygamy