The San Francisco call., 1910-09-09
STATE To VOTE
ON 100000
EXPOSITION TAX
Both Houses of Legislature
Pass Wolfe Bill for Ad
Val0rem Levy
But One Dissenting Vote Is
+. Voiced by Gibbons of
San Luis 0biSpO
Delegates of Lower House Pros
long the Per Diem to
Grab Extra $40
[ TSperial Dsp0tch 10 The Call

ISperial Dsp0tch 10 The Cali
r ~ ACRAMENTo. Sept s.-The people
OF the state Of California will
have an opportunity at the com
ing November election to vote on the
Wolfe constitutional amendment to
levy an ad valorem tax Of S5,OOO,00O
on All taxable property IN the state for
1he purpose OF raising fund to fur
Laer the Panama Pacific exposition
Fhis- was decided by practically
ksnimous vote of both houses of the
legislature in extraordinary session to-
DAY.
In both houses there was but one dis
:senting vote and that was from AS
~.Qbjspo. who later explained that he
--..I1as heart and soul with the PROPOSE
: lion personally. but that he was in
..structed by certain OF his constituents
10 oppose the measure since the clause
: making the state levy contingent on
san Fra2cisco's bonding Itself was
d. stricken out.
PrOlOnging the Per Diem
in the senate the Wolfe resolution
was passed, but this was slightly
fered today BY the lower house.
. which offered two minor amendments
<@.Ts}2ch were promptly concurred in by
. me. senate and adde dto the resolution
as ~l4resdy passed.
-,.. I@nder ordinary conditions the Wolfe
:resolution would have been signed by
-lhe speakers Of both houses and the
legislature would have adjourned sine
Dire tonight but there was q decided
i1clipstion among certain members of
! be- lower house TO gather in another
--Fen dollars apiece for an extra day or
:Ee. IN. spite Of the protests Of the mem
.<]-ezs.. Of the senate; the lower house
ifa = up a bin for contingent expenses
.## an excuse for prolonging the ses-
I6n and 70 gather in the loose change.
s.-zs great many Of the assemblymen
.hare- not yet visited the state fair. il
SIS probable that some OF these stalled
c1ie proceedings for another day in
.@order 10 visit the splendid exhibition
..6f. the fiesta Of the dawn of gold ar
I lla expense Of the state
Father" Loses Honor
III as the matter stands tonight. both
....Fe resolutions covering the consti-
~t.4t5onal amendments are in the hands
:5of. the speakers and will be signed
a.1rrQorrow now that a further days
..ssssion has been forced.
=: The resolution introduced by Senator
..Faelch calling for q constitutional
~ endmeut allowing the city of San
:f-rancisco To bond itself for s5.o00,O GOO
: lir. exposition purposes passed both
;c'ros sses unanimously this morning and
:. has been signed by the speakers of
-:rse respective houses. but Senator
-a-elch VIII not have the name of having
=. .fathered. the resolution as he was de-
= nrived of The honor by the assembly
~ fich wanted one OF the two amend
..:!reuts TO appear as coming from the
?5Erer house
To conform with the ideas OF the
. 45ve house Senator weIch's resolu-
non Iss allowed TO die. and an exact
*d1plicate, carrying the same minor
amendments as did the welch measure,
-.vas introduced by Assemblyman Mil
= .ton- r. Schmidt Of San Francisco. This
resolution went through unopposed
and win 20 on the ballots along with
fle state tax amendments in the fall
election.
amendments Satisfactory
The two amendments offered TO the
=: 9Folfe resolution as passed by the SEN
2 ate yesterday. are beneficial to the bill
ard quite acceptable to those who are
:pushing the measure. The first amend
yneht provides that that property
owned by the exposition company and
q lso all property placed on exhibition
shall be exempt from taxation during
the life Of the exposition. The second
= amendment amounts to nothing more
than confirmation by the assembly
Of the senate's proposition that the
. governor shall have the power to fill
:. I'll vacancies on the state exposition
p commission, the wording being slightly
= changed SO as to clarity the phrase
~oIogy.
y tn the exception of few tiffs,
. which carried little of rancor with
F: fhem, the present session has been
most harmonious and has produced
several very hearty laughs. The chief
fun Of the session has been poked at
:senator A. Csminetu of Amador, who
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