Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-06
PREDICTS FIGHTS
IN LEGISLATURES

Sacramento, Cal. March Ga
number Of fights which have been
: ircuh1ting since the forty-tn!rd bien-
H'ai session OF The California legis-
: .aturc opened here January 6, last,
are expected to develop early in the
seccnd half Of the session which re-
sumcd yesterday after a constitu-
tional recess Of one month. In all Il
total Of .GS5 bills introduced IN the
senate and assembly in the first half
OF the session, await action by the
lawmakers. This number probably
will hc increased by the introduction
of additional bills II was expected
also there would be flood of amend
mcrts 70 various bills and number
VI resolutions pertaining TO federal
citations and other matters. Several
resolutions introduced in the final
days Of the first half Of the session
ll D await action.
Among bills expected to cause
some of the outstanding fights of the
rssion are the efficiency and econ
nWv measures providing for read
.ustment. coordination and amalga
nation Of various administrative Of
ricos and commissions of the state
reclamation measures particularly
those pertaining to the Sacramento
ard Sau Joaquin drainage district;
the anti-injunc.ion bill which incorp
CRATES the same provisions OF meas
are passed Two years ago and which
was vetoed by Governor William ID.
stephens. "a nill proposing the trans
scr Of control 81 the san Francisco
wateffIort from the state to San
Sunday closing measures
and prohibition bills, including those
s.. ovidinp means of enforcing nation
II prohibition and a measure TO make
effective i'm California on
July /, nest. the same time that war
me national prohibition becomes eff
fective.
A total of 1876 bills affecting the
institutions of the state. !
both private and public, have been
sent 60 the committees on education |
n tic two hevses for recOmmenda- |
non. and several OF these are eX-
rected to cause claihes between the
lawmakers. These bills include pro- |
o.s.is t. r.aFe the state super!n- |
eadeat Of public instruction an APP |
ucintiye instead of an elective office; |
~ extend the c.wpulsoray education |
ape limits, to prohibit teaching of
.51,nan in public schools; 10 limit |
ne number OF pupils 70 a classroom |
aud to extend the scope Of physical
.raininc. Other measures would in
crease the state and county appropri-
ttjoY fer schools.
Bills incorporating proposals to |
make slight changes in the state |
primary election law; u revise 1t |
rererally and 10 reDydi it and restore !
.hc former convention system of
nominating candidates Ior partisan I
affices also await action.
the repeal o. The state market act
ais. IS s8uv't .n an assembly bill, 7
aad a senat, sIll eeks 20 repeal the I
present aet aal to restore the act Of /
1919, which provided Tor malnten- /
ancn Of state commission markets. |
The principal .eElsa alton affecting |
he oil industry Of the state was in
ltporated m measures advocated by I
tfe state mining bureau aat other /
oils advoc.te. Dy thc o.l interests. I
I.c measure advocated ay the state 7
bureau would abolish tac district +
boards Of iol and gas commissioners,
while tn bills favored by the oil in. {
ter, Is Woud strengthen che position /
II such boaris 70 was said