The San Francisco call., 1910-09-08
Qhly Two Dissenting Votes TO
I $5,000,000 Panama-Pacific
Fair Project
Measure Providing for Bond
T.. Issue by San Francisco
Also Approved
Grove L. Johnson Delays Vote
in Assembly With a Per
Diem Proposal
ISpecial Dnpotoh 10 The Call

. SpecIli DEpdtch 10 I he Gall
~ ACRAMENTO, Sept with only
two dissenting votes the consti-
tuional amendment providing
p for a state tax levy TO raise $4,000 900
for the Pansma-Paciic international
exposition passed the senate today by
vote Of 36 10 ,, Archie Campbell of
San Luis ObispO and A. Caminetti of
: Jackson being the only two to oppose
: the measure
= The other constitutional amendment
:. ..r rE2viding for an increase in San
II rancisco's bonded Indebtedness so
that bonds in the sum of s5,O00,0O0
may be voted BY that city for the ex-
. position passed the upper house with
=. only one dissenting vote, that being
. cast by Caminetti, who questioned the
: cOnshtuhOnaIity Of the extra session.
=: Campbell based his opposition to the
state tax levy on the ground that he
did not believe all parts Of the state
would be benefited by the proposed ex-
position
Opposes State Tax
Il am" said Campbell. "in favor of
d permitting san Francisco to bond her
self or TO tax herself to her hearts
J. rontent- but am not in favor of tax
Ing the whole state for the benefit of
/. san Francisco / come from a district
ESQ miles from san Francisco. Visitors
to the exposition would not even see
::the district They would pass through
:. ii n the night The district is too
3. Tar from san Francisco TO be otherwise
= benefited.
In addition continued Campbell,
~ consider this extraordinary session
premature 1t might have been called
10 authorize San Francisco TO bond her
self or 10 tax herself"
Senator Wolfe pointed out that the
di~,Eict represented by Senate Camp
IN would pay only a small part of the
proposed tax
..-- The second amendemnt, which is to
r enable san francisco to vote S5.ooO,ooO
for the fair fund, was amended by Sen
a tor Burnett Of San Francisco so that
the members Of the commission must
render an accounting Of the funds to
.the city Of san Francisco before sur
:. rendering their stewardship.
: johnson Starts Turmoil
= IN the assembly less progress was
made with the legislation desired with
: the. exposition commission. Grove L.
johnson involved the lower house in
q. spirited debate on an amendment
whereby he proposed to have the mem
. bers Of the commission named to handle
= The S5,ooe,0Oe voted by the state receive
pier diem Of SO and actual expenses.
II was argued by johnson that it
IEould be a money saving proposition |
TO. pay the commissioners a reasona-
h5e sum He hinted dzrkly at the rec
ords. Of previous commissions that have |
handled state money for exposition |
Purposes. The contention was made
- b him that it should be possible for a
poor maa to serve on the commission.
- Nathan C CoghIan Of San Francisco |
ably opposed Johnson's resolution and |
enco1zSassed its defeat by vote of
+. s.: aySs and SO noes Coghlan expressed
the belief that the johnson amendment |
PouId be apt 10 arouse criticism
:; throughout the state. Incidentally he
+ eulogized Hiram Johnson, who is a son
Of Grove L Johnson, and said he be-
Neved that Hiram would appoint able
men on the commission in the event OF
; his election as governor.
Argues for Per Diem
=: Grove Z johnson retorted that he
x as IA the heartiest accord with the
sentiments uttered by CoghIan, but
added that he believed that Bell would
also make good appointments In the
event Of his success. He estimated
that the cost Of the per diem and the
expenses Of the commissioners would
not exceed $4,000. He thought the tax
payers OF the state would be willing
20 allow this expenditure, inasnuch as
It carried with it the assurance that
there would be a strict accounting for
% the states money.
When the roll was called il was
found that many of the country men,
hers were lined up with Johnson. but
they could not muster sufficient votes.
There was also long debate on the
qSestion of changing that part of the
proposed amendment providing for the
participation of the state in the division
Of the balance on hand at the close of