Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
Creates Excitement

Creates Excitement
When Senator Mccartney introduced in the
upper house this morning the joint resolution
calling on congress to request that the Jap
anese consul at San Francisco be recalled by
his government, on the ground that the official
. had attempted to influence the action of the
California legislature, there was considerable
excitement.
The alleged offense of the consul was that
he had called on Governor Gillett and asked
him to prevent the enactment Of antl-Japanese
bills pending. The resolution concludes:
Whereas The activities of the imperial
Japanese consul at San Francisco, in attempt
ing to prevent constitutional and lawful pro-
ceedings of the legislature, is an abuse OF
diplomatic privileges and establishes a dam
gerous precedent, constitutes fragrant breach
of international courtesy, and unless disap-
proved may justify more pronounced ac-
tivitfes toward other legislatures well as
toward other governmental departments; be it
Resolved, That the imperial japanese con-
sui at San Francisco, in attempting to prevent
the due, lawful and constitutional proceedings
of the legislature, infringing upon the dig
nifty, privileges and rights of said legislature;
and be it further
Resolved That the California senators and
representatives in congress, through the proper
official channels, be requested to present the
aforesaid activities of the Japanese consul to
the consideration of the state department with
a view that said consul shall be admonished
that California is neither Manchuria nor Ko-
yea, nor yet a province of Japan, and that saia
consul shall be sent back for such action"
The resolution was referred to the committee
federal relations.
GiIiett Will Sign Bill
At a conference held today on the Boynton-
Hewitt bill, appropriating 100000 for improve
ments of the Sacramento river, Gov: Gillett
stated that he would sign the bill, providing
100000 should be made available at once and
the remainder within year.
The governors idea is that unless the money
is spent before another flood comes it will be
thrown away.
Two bills dealing with the question of good
roads in the state and having the sanction of
the governor will be introduced in the leg1s-
lature tomorrow. They do not embody the
recommendations of the convention held here
last week, the most important feature wanted
by the delegates at that meeting and which
the governor does not indorse, being the estab-
lfshment of a state highway commission.
Senator Cartwright introduced in the upper
house today his bill amending the antitrust
law to make it clear that the provisions of the
law do not apply to skilled unskilled labor.
Miller asked for an appropriation of S50,OO0
to complete the road through the General Grant
National park.
Another by the same author extends the
time for which oil lands may be leased from
estates from ten to twenty years.
Kennedy presented measure making it
misdemeanor to photograph persons arrested
for crimes until after conviction.
Assemblyman Beatty of San Francisco intro
duced today series of bills indorsed by the
San Francisco Bar association to expedite legal
matters. radically changing the penal code.
One Important Provision
The most important provides that appeal
may be taken by defendant by merely an
nourcing in open court that ne desires to take
the appeal This eliminates bills of exception
and other formalities required under the pres
en-. code
The constitutional amendment introduced by
johnson of Sacramento making Sunday a day
of rest will be the occasion of a wrangle to-
morrow when the measure comes up for pass
age The amendment was reported unfavorably
but there is a movement on foot among the
temperance advocates in the house to urge its
passage amended so that only the section clos
ing saloons, race tracks and coursing grounds
will stand
A bill by Leeds of Los Angeles providing
that wives must sign applications for assign
ment of salaries on loans, was passed. Leeds
Introduced bills prohibiting life insurance COM
panies giving rebates and making it unlawful
for persons TO accept rebates
In answer to a request made by the senate
TO the harbor committee for information to
the advisability of harbor improvements as
proposed by numerous large interests, the COM
mission sent. long communication to the leg
islature today. The report says regarding
work being done by the federal government:
THE natural result of the construction Of the
proposed wharves and docks at Black point
will be to cause the loss to the state of a Gus
toner, but will not create a, competitor. The
construction Of wharves by private owners
will reduce the income and lessen the posi-
Kitty of the bond redemption fund, and
tard permanent Improvements
Anti-Race Track Bill
The Walker-Otis anti-race track bill which
has already been passed by the assembly and
is in the hands of the senate public morals
committee, was not presented to the senate
today. The bill will be released by the com
nittee Thursday night and then sent back to
the senate.
Action the measure will be taken imme-
diately after that body convenes Friday morn
ing.
Inability of the morals committee to secure
fh7 senate chamber for the purpose Of dis
cussing the hill was responsible for the post
ponement
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