Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-24
OPENS FINAL SESSION
,NeU Bill Asks
Bond Issue to
C0Uer Highways
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 2l.-
The final half of the 10th biennial
igessiOn Of the California state leg
Hslaturc convened at noon today to
Z enact laws and appropriate money
TO run the state for the next two
years.
The assembly was called to order
by Speaker Frank r. Merriam at
IL O'Clock sharp and the senate
convened three minutes later with
Lieutenant Governor c. G. Young
presiding.
{ Both houses launched immediate.
ly into the routine work attached TO
.Teconvcning a&d were expected to
adjourn at an early hour until to.
morrow.
Orh three bil;s were introduced
jim the assembly during the II min
y rte session Of today. Two Of these
bills, introduced by Asscmblvman
Graves. provide for changes IN the
present laws governing corporation
stock transfers with view Of max
ing the laws uniform with those of
other states.
The assembly adjourned at l2:15
4 p. m. without disposing Of other
than routine business.
No bills were introduced in the
senate, which adjourned for the
day at 1880 p. m. Scnatar Taliant
Tubbs. San Francisco, introduced a
resolution calling for the senate
10 adjourn for the day out Of res
pect for the memory Of VI. Ii. De
Young, San Francisco publisher,
who died February -. The Icsolu
ion was unanimously passed.
Before either house adjourned
the Legislators were appealed Ia bv
the speakers to expedite the work
before than MS much as possible.
Several committee meeting were TO
N,be mold this afternoon and tonigl..
y The assembly will reeonvenr at
10 n. m. tomorrow and the senate
at II a. m.
4 new plan of financing state
highway construction appeared a.
few hours before the legislature
convened.
Senator Edgar S. Hurley. Alame-
da county, is the author of n plan
which proposes $4,000. 600 bond
issue 70 be used in highway con
struct ION in place of the proposed
gasoline tax increase and other
similar measures.
Under the provisions Of Hurley s
bill, which he inxnds 10 introduce
shortly after the Session gets under
way. 80 per cent Of the money
would BE spent in Southern Califor
MIA and 40 per cent in the northern
section.
Many Other Issues
Highway financing and rcappor-
tionmcnt are not the only issues
promising excitement. however
,f,sNnber of measures contain vast
possibilities, among which is the bin
by Asscmblyman Charles Deuel.
which would empower the governor
to appoint Il director Of education
to take over some Of the duties Of
superintendent of public instruc-
ton. Other important legislation
may be classified as follows.
|. Irrigation, reclamation and
water conservation.
=. Rcforestation and forestry
conservation.
3. Fish and game, chief among
which measures is a proposed in
crease in fishing and hunting lie
ense fees.
4. Taxation of municipality own
ed public utilities on the same ba-
sis as privately owned utilities.
5. Marriage and divorce law
changes.
6. Labor.
7. Insurance and banking.
IS. Railroads.
8. Health, changes in the med
iral and dental laws.
10. Capital punishment and pris-
on reform.
AS to the appropriation measures,
Governor Richardson has already
announced his intention of welding
the executive veto i'm case the leg
lslature fails to keep within the
bounds of his economy program.