Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
EXPOSITION BILLS
PASS; VOTERS TO
ACT ON MEASURE
Legislature Removes Obstacles
to Raising of $10,000,O00
for Panama Fair
ONLY ONE VOTE OPPOSING
Minor Amendments to Tax Lexy
Plan Made Session Will
Adjourn Today
ONLY ONE VOTE OPPOSING
ASSOCIATED Press)

SACRAMENTO, Sept 8.-The last
obstacle to the taking of vote in
California at the next general election
on the proposal to raise $5,000,0O0 by
a special tax and $5.000,000 by mu-
nicipal bonds In San Francisco for the
purposes of the Panama-Pacific expo
sition in that city in 1915 was removed
today when the special session of the
legislature passed the requisite bills
providing for the submission Of two
constitutional amendments. The sig
nature of the governor is not nee
essary
The final action came late in the
day after a love feast in the assem-
bly,, during which Governor Gillett
was asked to address the house. Dur
ing this period of speechmalSing the
committee in charge of the senate
bill then before the assembly on the
special, tax levy amendment completed
its work and reported amendments
which were at once agreed to by the
senate. At the same time the senate
concurred in the assembly bill rela-
tive to the alteration of the San Fran
cisco charter to permit the bond issue,
and the work of the session was done.
The assembly amendments on the
tax levy bill provided that all expo
sition property should be exempted
from taxation during the time the ex-
position was in progress and empoW-
cred the governor to fill vacancies on
the commission which will direct the
expenditure of the fund resulting from
the tax.
GOVERNOR MAKES SPEECH
During his address to the assembly
Governor Gillett said: This is an
honor 1 did not expect, and cannot
tell you how greatly 1 appreciate the
4r, n
the resolution, that, the state has
profted greatly through this last adj
ministration, that its institutions have
advanced in efficiency, and that those
intrusted with the cares of the va
rious departments of the government
have done their duty in manner cal
culated to encourage respect. 1 am
not responsible alone for this result.
for while this administration is Re-
publican, I had also the help of DEM
ocrats who assisted In every reason
able request.
at complimented you two years ago
on the splendid legislation you had
passed, and now, as am about to re-
tire to private life, l cannot refrain
from expressing the feeling of grati-
tude and appreciation that arises out
of these pleasant recollections.
<"You have acted at all times as men
who had the good of California at
heart, and this statement applies as
well to the secretary of state, super
intendent of public instruction and ali
the other officials associated with the
administration. California is a state
vet young in development of its re-
sources, and the next legislature will
have much to do with this develop
ment. The constitutional amendments
you are considering will place Cali
fornia more prominently and more IA
vorably before the world.
at thank you for the great work
| you have done in the past, and l ex-
press my hope that you will continue
| to equal this record In the future;
At the conclusion OF his address
Governor Gfllett was heartily ap-
plauded by the legislators and spec
| tators.
Half a dozen assemblymen were
called on by Speaker Stanton to join
the love feast, Grove L. johnson OF
Sacramento being the last speaker
He paid humorous tribute to many
of his fellow members. AT the con-
clusion of his speech the amended
senate bill was returned from the
printers and promptly passed, 72- to /.
| The one negative vote. the only one
| against either proposition, was Vcast
| by Oscar Gibbons, Democrat, of San
Luis Obispo, who had been instructed
and voted in accordance with his in
structions.
| The bill was sent to the senate, and
concurrence in the amendments came
at once, which settled that measure.
The charter amendment proposition
| for San Francisco finally adopted was
the assembly bill which was concurred
| in by the senate late in the day. BY
| this means each house has the honor
of fathering one of the measures.
At the conclusion Of the work in the
lower house adjournment was taken
until tomorrow morning, while the
senate reconvened at 8 o'clock. Ad-
ojurnment sine die will be, taken to-
morrow, probably within a few min
| utes of the time the two houses are
called to order.
- An.u VaGAN