Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16

Treasurer Hunt asked for an allowance
for additional help. Justice of the
Peace Klamroth, representing several
justices and thirty-seven constables,
asked for the substitution of the fee
system by the salary system.
Prof. e. J. Lickley advocated raising
the compulsory school law age from II
to 16 years. He was followed by Mrs.
]. B. Millard and Mrs. Chalmers Smith
on the same subject.
The afternoon session began with the
request of w. M. Bowen for an appro-
priation of $3.50, 900 to provide for per-
manent exposition of state resources In
the new Agricultural park museum.
George L. Leslie of the Los Angeles
schools recommended state bureau
of health and development for teachers.
He also advocated the passage of laws
to prevent the marriage of the insane
and unfit.
F. w. Blanchard. music and art COM
missioner of the city, asked for law
giving cities excessive condemnation
powers SO as to carry out improvement
plans.
ID. Laura NJ Burke Of the w. c. T.
u. said the union wanted much but
would ask for little. She asked for the
passage of the Iowa law to rid the
state of immoral houses, the purpose
OF the measure, she said, being to clean
up San Francisco before the worlds
fair.
WILL VISIT WHITTIER
Supt. ]. P. Greeley of Whittier school
Invited the delegates to visit the school
Saturday morning, when he will present
Lis requests for an appropriation. The
invitation was accepted, and the leg1s-
Iators will leave Sixth and Main streets
at $3.50 o'clock Saturday morning.
Supt. Reynolds of the Ventura county
schools suggested a plan for altering
the present county teachers institute
SO as to increase its effectiveness.
Charles f. Edison advocated system
of lectures, aided by the phonograpn
and pictures, for the benefit of the pa
rents in the high schools OF the state
"If we are to make California the
Greece of America, we must use the
high schools TO educate the parent as
we'll as the student" he declared. Prof.
A. Darbin presented plan to have mu-
sic teachers pass an examination before
being allowed tc teach. Edward Hardy,
president of the San Diego normal
school, asked for an appropriation 70
improve the main building and 1or
s25. 900 to build a new structure.
Mrs. Florence Wallis Gould or the
Federation of w )men's Clubs amused
the legislators when she said:
at sympathize with you men for nav
ing this long session, but l promise TO
be brief if you will promise to remem-
ber what say"
DIVORCE EVIL DISCUSSED
she asked that elementary law be
included in the curriculum of eighth
grade studies, and also protested
against the amendment of the Burnett
apartment house act as proposed py
property owners. DIR. M. 5. Asblt
spoke on direct elections, concluding
the open session. =
which Judge Bordwell, Judge j. H.
Merriam of Pasadena and Judge Cur
tis d. Wilbur discussed the divorce
evil and amendments to the marriage
laws. Judge Bordwell advocated the
passage of a law creating the divorce
examiner to investigate all suits for
divorce. This he declared would re-
suit in the withdrawal of half the suits
that are filed and of the denial OF
many others.
Judge Wilbur presented proposed
law providing for a residence OF ff-
teen days in a place before mar
riage license may be applied for, and
for the publishing Of the bans ten days
before the license be granted.
The legislators then held hall
hours executive cession and adjourned
Two sessions today, beginning at
O'Clock this morning and o'clock this
afternoon, will include the work OF
the legislators before they continue
their journey to Sacramento.
LEGISLATORS PRESENT
Following are those in attendance:
SENATORS
Avery. ]. L. Hurd. II. M.
Beu. g. w Roseberry. Louis H.
Estudillo, Miguel. Thompson, N. w.
Gates, Lee c. Wright, Leroy A.
Hewitt, Leslie r.
AssEsIBLYMEN
Beckett, John z. Hinlle, p. g.
Benedict. H S. Hinshaw, w. II.
Renniclx a. H Judson, Fred E.
Bishop, Clyde Lamb. W. A.
Butler. E NJ Lyon, Henry II.
Cattell, II. G. Mott ID. w.
cogswell, Prescott F. Preisker, 2. L
Farwell, Lyman. Randall, c. II.
Freeman, George r.
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