The San Francisco call., 1910-09-07
State Legislature Convenes in
Extra Session to Boost
Great 1915 Fair
SLIGHT OPPOSITION
is SHOWN PROJECT
Wolfe Resolution for AID VaIOrem
Tax to Raise S5,00O,000
Adopted as Amended
WEIGH BILL TO AMEND
CHARTER GOES THROUGH
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extraordinary session of the
thirty-eighth legislature con-
voned here this morning for the pur-
pose OF amending the California laws
so as 10 provide for the raising of
funds to promote the Panama-Pacihc
exposition 1t did not take the law
makers long to adopt their formal
organization and get down to the
active work OF introducing the reso-
lutions covering the constitutional
amendments, but the work of whip
ping the resolutions into shape so as
To satisfy all sections of the state was
not quite as easy q task as might be
expected
Mountain SoIons Converted
There seemed to be a fear among
certain members from the outside
districts that San Francisco was get
ing q little the better of the argu-
ncn. and il called for noble efforts
ou the part of the legislators from
san Francisco and the bay counties
to convince the sOlons from the
mountains that the exposition fair is
essentially a California institution with
the ci-y by the Golden Gate merely
acting as agent for the commonwealth
Of tae state.
Tonight the Wolfe resolution, calling
for the raising Of s5.OOO,OOO by an ad
vaiorem tax on all present taxable
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print after having been slightly altered
4 by the addition Of II amendments,
none of which tended to alter the pur-
pose Of the amendment in any funda-
mental principle.
The WEIGH resolution, allowing the
people Of San Francisco to amend the
charter so as to issue $4,000 900 worth
Of bonds for the fair fund is also in
the hands OF the printers. having been
amended by the addition of but two
words TO clarity a sentence.
Final Passage Due Today
The two resolutions will come up for
final passage tomorrow morning and
outside Of threatened dissertation on
constitutionality by Constitutional
John Curtin of Tuolumne it is ex-
pected that both bills viii go thorugh
without any hitch. Unless unlocked
for opposition crops out the special
session should come to a close tomor-
row night. although there is rumor in
the air that an extra. day may be
needed 10 thrash out the recess. ap-
pointments Of the governor.
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enthusiastic boosters from San Fran
cisco who are here TO see the resolu-
lions covering the amendments sue
cessfuIly passed proved TO be Senator
A. Caminetti of Jackson. Caminetti
early in the day showed decided Mis-
ss(uri procIivities and he wanted to be
sSovn about everything. The insist
ence OF the senator from Amador in
matters most trivial so riled Senator
Eddie Wolfe of San Francisco that
there were frequent tiffs between the
two lawmakers, all of which helped TO
enliven what otherwise would have
psssed of as very prosaic day.
Caminetti started to kick over the
traces at the joint meeting Of the judi
cary ana nndDCe cOuiAl4tNSSS u Tue
. senate Just after lunch. the two resolu-'
tions covering the amendments having
been introduced in the morning and re-
ferred TO the committees to be reported
back
The senator from Amador wanted the
consideration of the amendments to
. the two resolutions put over until the
night session in order that he might
have time TO investigate fully the
merits Of the proposed step. Senator
Wolfe objected 10 the delay, saying
that the members Of the Panama-Pa-
cifc committee We're neglecting their
business to see the measure put
through in proper shape and that no
time could be lost in additional de-
lays 70 keep the boosters here. Can't
netti became peeved and waspishly an
nounced that he wished to investigate
the constitutionality of the governors
call for the extra session. War clouds
swung low when Wolfe took the floor
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