The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-13
WORK OF A DECADE
DONE IN A SESSION
So1ons Are Assured That
That Which They Have
Done Since the First of
the Year if Accomplished
by Any Other State in a
Decade Would Be a Mat
ter of Great Wonder
Enurnerates Sixteen Heads

SACRAMENTO. May 1c.-When al
most the last bill had been passed and
the members were in the midst of their
preparations for departure Governor
Johnson sent his farewell message of
congratulation to the legislature. re-
capitulating the work of the session.
The message is as follows:
ITO the legislature OF the state of
California;:
Again in the closing hour of a ses-
sion of the legislature Of the state OF
California. in the usual parting messagr
of The executive, feel that you and the
.seosie e1 our state are to be congratu-
lated This session has been one o.
peculiar stress. singular1y trying. With
virulence, hostility and mendacity
never before equaled in our state, the
legislature and the legislators have
been attacked.
RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
To-day your answer and that of the
administration OF California is given to
the organized conspiracy of detraction
that for the last four months has been
endeavoring to poison our people
Today there Is presented to California
q record of accomplishment by this
legislature which, IL accomplished In
any other state in decade, would be
matter of wonder and pride. repe-
tition of something of that which you
have done is at once your answer to-
the special interest press of the state.
your justification to your constituents
and your lasting monument as legisla-
tors.
you have presented to the people:
81. A comprehensive workmen's COM
pensation act. which embodies the phil
osophy of humanity that has now taken
such deep root in the nation, and under
which, without injustice to employers
those who are least able to bear the
burden Of injury may be fairly COM
pensated. BY the insurance clauses of
this act the cost of the care of the
MANNED and the injured will rest
lightly.
'2. The minimum wage law enables
us, after appropriate investigation, to
give living wage to those who most
require it.
ORPHANS PROVIDED FOR
49, You have added to the existing
act providing for orphans and half
orphans so that, by cooperation with
the counties, the state may provide an
adequate mothers pension.
til
lem which will come to US with the
opening Of the Panama canal in In
creased fmmigration-and by an immi
grafton law that has met the approval
of all familiar with the subject, have
afforded US the means to meet that
care for those who soon shall come
among us and to prevent their con-
gestion in the centers of population
as. You have passed many acts i'm
proving the sanitary conditions Of those
who are compelled to labor and provid-
ing for their safety, their health and
their well being. Space will not per-
NIT the enumeration specifically of all
of the acts of this character, but their
design is in the line of enlightened
legislation which no longer can be de-
MED.
IS. The attempt has been made to
conserve the water and the water
power of the state in the water COM
mission BILL
~. Henceforth merit alone In the
civil service you have preserved by the
civil service bill.
BLUE Sky LAW
IS. Investors have been protected
and legitimate enterprises fostered by
the enactment of a blue sky law.
-. BY various acts you have endeav-
ored to preserve common honesty in
weights and in measures and to re-
quire that those who sell shall hon
estly deliver that which they repre-
sent they SELL
10. Elections for county officials are