The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-23

The Call or the Bulletin ever took 1t
up" said Otis when he succeeded in get
ting the speakers eye. He contended
that the code did not require reference
to the judiciary committee and added
that it was directed against the pool
rooms and racetrack gamblers instead
Of against property interests.
Have any Of these gentlemen who
are opposing your bill ever suggested
any amendments to correct the alleged
defects2" asked William Kehoe of Eu-
reka.
Absolutely not" retorted Otis. Had
they done so I would have welcomed
them and put proper amendments in
the bill as fast as 1 could"
lCoUGHLAN EULOGIZEs 10
Nat Coghlan Of San Francisco at
tackled the Otis bill, but said he would
vote for 1t IL it were amended. He
then eulogized the noble 10" from
San Francisco who were the only ones
in the assembly TO vote against the
Otis bill yesterday. His wasted flights
of oratory We're appreciated by the
stalwarts whom he praised
r. J.. Beardslee, the speaker of last
session and the man who nominated
the present speaker. then made an IN
usual explanation OF his attitude.
Il did not move the previous ques-
ton yesterday TO assist the bill. did
so to illustrate the windjamming pol
icy OF forcing the bill down our threats.
In all justice we ought to reconsider
the vote said Beardslee.
DODGING OF VOTE EXPLAINED
Stuckenbruck. Cronin, Sackett Cal
Ian, Grifhths. Catteu and Drew then
spoke against the bill Baxter of
Yosemite valley explained his lodging
/ y .71xr l,r~ x-s,, bsC
know the vote was to be taken so soon
This is my first time in the assem-
bly,, but IL the Lord will forgive me I'll
never come here again." said Rowen IT.
win of Bakersfield in supporting the
bill.
Johnson closed the debate by saying
he did not want any man hereafter to
insinuate he had ever been against q
good racetrack bill. He closed by say
ing there was no more hope Of getting
the Butler bill out of committee thar
there was Of the editors of The Call and
the Bulletin getting into heaven.
RoLLCALL on MOTION
The rollcall follows on the motion to
reconsider yesterdays vote:
Ayes-Baxter, BeardsIee, Beban, Black
Coghlan, Cullen. Feeley, Greer. Hopkins
Johnson Of Sacramento, Johnson of Sar
| Diego, Johnston Of Contra Costa. Nc
Auley. AIcManus. Mott ONeil. Pugh
1 Sohmitt, Wagner-1e.
Noes - Barndollar. Beatty, Bohnett
/ Butler Callan. Cattell. Cogswell, Col
\ lier, Costar, cronin, Dean, Drew, Fla
velle. Fleisher, Flint. Gerdes, Gibbons
ellis Griffiths. Harmon, Hanlon, Hans
Hawk, Hayes. Hewitt, Hinkle Holm
quist, Irwin, Johnson of Placer. JUL
lard, Kehoe. Leeds, Lightner. Maher
Mcclellan, Melrose, Mendenhall, Nelson
Odom. Otis. Perine. Polsley, Preston
/ Pulcifer, Rech, Rutherford. Sackett
Silver. Stuckenbruck, Teller, Transue
Weber, Whitney, Wilson, Wyilie
Young, Stanton-57.
Assemblymen SquabbIe
CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SAcRA.
NENT0. Jan. PA mighty fuss over
almost nothing was started in the as
sembly this morning when an effor-
was made 10 regulate the holding Of
committee meetings so that one would
not conflict with another.
John McAfanus told of his failure tC
secure quorum for his committee OF
/ commerce and navigation because 1T
members were meeting with other com.
! mittees.
Chairman BeardsIee Of the ways anC
means committee made rambling
statement that his committee woulI
not be bound by such action. On mo
tion Of c. c. Young 1t was decided Il
have a committee OF three named Il
attempt to work out schedule of com
mfftee meetings that would avoid con
flicts. In the discussion of the mat
ter Beardslee and Cronin clashed. Thu
report Of the committee Of the wholi
was then adopted.
John Mott offered a resolution Thu
morning 10 declare the time Indicate,
/ by the clock on the wall to be tn,
Official time OF the assembly, but Stan
I ton ruled him out of order as the reso
1 luton had not been presented at tn
proper time. Coghlan urged Mott t,
appeal from the decision OF the chair
but Mott declined TO do So
Bankers Will Attend Sessions
A committee consisting Of Alden An
derson. +. J.. Iipmann. Frank Anderson
! j. X. Lynch and ]. c. Welsh, has beel
| appointed by the San Francisco clear
4 ing house TO attend the sessions of tn,
state Legislature during the cominl
/ week in the interest of the propose,
| tax amendment The committee Will
1 begin its labors next Tuesday mornin,
! IN Sacramento
Eastern Critics Answered
The truth about the great battle il
which the citizens of San Francisc,
Joined with the public health servic
OF the government to guard the nation