The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-29
NGrant-Bohnett Injunction
and Abatement Measure,
Already Accepted by the
Assembly, Now Goes to
Governor Johnson for His
Signature to Become Law
TWO SAN FRANCISCO
MEMBERS FAVOR IT
Grant and Gerdes Alone Re
corded in aye" Column
Seven Hour Debate Pre-
cedes Ballot-Proposition,
Copy of Iowa Statute,
Aims to Halt Segregation

CRAMENTO March 2S.-The
Grant-Bohnett injunction and abate-
ment bill, which leads in point of in
terest all the moral reform measures
introduced in this legislature, was
passed by the senate late this after
noon. % to II.
The vote;
Ayes-Anderson, Avey. Benson. Bird
sail, Breed. Brown. Butler, Caminetti,
Campbell, Carr, sCogswell Curtin, Flint,
Gates. Gerdes. Grant. Hewitt, Jones,
Kehoe, Larkins, Lyon, Mott, owens,
Rush, Sanford, shanahan, strobridge,
Thompson and Tyrrell.
Noes-Beban. Boynton, Bryant, Cart
wright. Cassidy, Cohn, Finn, Hans,
Juilliard. Regan and Wright.
BILL READY FOR GOVERNOR
The bill now goes to the governor
for his signature, having been passed
n the assembly earlier in the week, 60
to II.
Vigorous debate. lasting seven hours,
preceded the final vote and more than
half of the members took part in the
discussion.
Throughout the day the lobby and
galleries were crowded with visitors
who took keen interest in the matter
and frequently applauded the speak
ers, until warned by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Wallace that order should be
maintained.
COPY OF IOWA BILL
the Iowa abatement act and provides
for checking the growth and spread
of the social evil by allowing any citi-
zen TO file complaint and obtain an
injunction against any property owner
whose buildings are being used for
immoral purposes.
None Of the proponents declared a
belief that the bill. if made into law
by the governors signature would
stamp out white slavery and its cog
nate social ills, but based their argu-
ments chiefly against the policy Of po-
lice segregation which now obtains in
many California cities
Senator Gates of Los Angeles made
the principal address in favor Of the
measure, and was aided chiefly by
Senator'S Grant of San Francisco, author
of the bill in the upper house; Ander-
son Of Santa Ana, Brown, Butler and
Hewitt OF Los Angeles and Caminetti
of Amador.
OPPONENTS IN HOPELESS FIGHT
Senator Juilliard of Sonoma and Sem
stor Cartwright of Fresno were lead
ers Of the opposition, and although they
dSnceded at the outset that the bill
Would pass, they made an active fight
TO enforce consideration of what they
termed the scientific and constitutional
grounds against such a law.
Senator Boynton of Oroville, admins
tration leader, spoke against the bill.
He gave an extensive discussion OF the
whole problem of white slavery and
social evil and ended by declaring that
the bill would have the effect only of
distributing the evil throughout the
residence districts of theNlarger cities.
He divided the senate into those who
were following the popular side" and
those who were standing for the "un-
popular SIDE" and called attention to
thousands Of letters and kilograms he
said he had received from all parts of
the state since he gave out a state
ment two weeks ago declaring himself
against the BILL
Hundreds OF letters, he said, con-
tanned threats from ministers of the
societies, who declared the votes they
controlled would be cast against him
If he did not change his views
Boynton called attention to the pres
ent laws to restrict the social evil
and asked Grant why he had not sworn
to complaints against those responsible.
GRANT AND GERDEs STAND ALONE
Because the district attorney of San
Francisco would not prosecute such
complaints replied the author of the
bill.
Later In the discussion, when ques-
toned directly by Finn and Regan,
who represented San Francisco dis
tricts, Grant admitted he had never
sought to bring an action under the
present laws. He declared that to the
best of his knowledge and belief Dis
trict Attorney Fickert would refuse to
prosecute. On the same subject, Sem
W.tor Hans of Fruitvale, said:
'I don't believe Senator Grants
statement is true"
kn the San Francisco members ex-
cept Grant and Gerdes voted against
the bill
Immediately following the rollcall,
the senate adjourned until Monday
morning.