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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1901. APPEALS FOR RIGID ~ECONOMY IN ALL APPROPRIATIONS ent loct of the dry dock, between Spear and | Mair s | Se two repair w nt to new dry | late thi e made e years at any hes been 33,065, €96 20 per u nt e prese rs of the harbor STATE UNIVERSITY IN IS NEED OF MORE FUNDS | n oo SENATE ADDS FOR from the | board for the five fiscal | to - | tron | of February | used for permanent improves .*. TELick. MWAITED For. A CHANCE To Do some ot IT' Gon' T'BE RATHER. QUIET ¢y S5AID : ATHERTOMN » ~ OP COUNTRY »- 2% YoUVE GeoT ONE GUESS — WHo 17 s P ** CHIEF. CLERK LLoYywD ANXIOUS To EARN HI% SALARY .. CARTOONIST WARREN’S SNAPSHOTS OF FAMILIAR ASSEMBLYMAN JoE KELLY POINTS OVUT THESIGHTS To CowAan ONE OF THE FIGURES AT THE CAPITAL. SENATOR. RU55 LUKENS.. OF SANTA ROA DEMocrATIC® HEAVY WEIGHTS.. ) al years from the ap- to be dev e of the last ministration of informed tha had been the rule ufficlent a_subject n By this brought_ into touch ¢ the institution and gh their representatives While the regents are wenerally their rep- sany and varied nor opportunity to attention. In con- . through the ang nover betn parsimontous jons for t upport of the uni- ave on the contrary generously jon was shown to I venture the opinion, of the past history standing taxes for its nctive of benefit to that mmon _sch ch Legis ninished necessities. passed by sed o uld be above the law, serutiny. recelved by me from T cent U It is said that ovide for t g needs of the uni- ersity and relie: he pre Legislal will be sought by the ofiicers of the univers GENEROUS BENEFACTIONS gated $368,401 62. one-half of the revenues derived jonal tax provided by the act , 1867, must, Inasmuch the add: ents, such as the it is my acquisition of lands and bufldings, .V-ON E i s i NAMES TO ATTACHE LIST CALL HEADQUARTERS, 0, Jan. §.—Th SACRA-) acter of | not un- jon closed th It came 3 nators who w chamber me«et the Governor's as he was bringing the e upstairs for presenta- ed at 2 o'clock, adopt- and then, when Pres- t called for further vaited for & response, moved to adjourn un- rrow. He did not think ther did any one ite the Senators ver. When the Gov- ernor’s priv y arrived he found the Senate adjourned, so he carried the message back to the Governor's office. Among the resolutions passed to-day was one introduced by Cutter requesting the President to remove Dr. Kinyoun from the quarantine service on this coast were leavin It will be rushed through both houses and | possible. | nted forty. i ’ which, with the forty-nine | kes ninety em- vesterday | 100k ou ate. There | members of the Senate. Com- | clerks for thirtv-four committees stenographers in proportion are still | come. The $i6 a day will go a long | e. but it will all be taken up before | week is over. | sldwell’s resolution on the quarantin. | ing of Mexican fruit and trees, presented y. will be rushed through. It re- | sts’ Congress to pass House bill 9. | which provides for the quarantining, and to do any good it must be past and nt without delay. Both that and resolution regardiag Kinvoun were ferred to the Committee on Federal Re- | jons, yet to be appointed. i The matter of chairmanships is recelv- | ing more attention than during the first | ¥s of the session. Tyrreil of Nevada "l ted for Mines and Mining: Lardner for Education and Public Moral Belshaw for State Printing; Corporations, an Banking. The Committee on _Rules report, naming the following as the Senate stand- ing committees, was adopted: Contingent expenses, apportionment, banking ana commerce, constitutional _amendments, corporations, county government, edu- ation, electior enrollment and en- grossing of bills, executive communica- tions, Federal relations, financial, fores- try and water. storage, fish and game, hospitals, irrigation, judiciary, revision of codes, labor and capital, drainage and de- bris, mining, military affairs, municipal corporations, yeformatories, printing, rev- enue and taxation, highways, rules, pris- ons, agriculture, food adulteration. The following additional attaches were appointed, to ge paid out of the contin. gent funds of the Senate: Bill filers—John Newford, James Nolan, L. Kirrchbavm, Eugene Lynch, each $7 per diem. Assistant history clerk—Percy Milnes, §. Arsistant index clerk—Miss Villa Thompson, . Postmistresses—Miss M. Callie Johnson, each $. Assistant file clerk—Patrick Gray, $4. Assistant sergeant-at-arms—Thomas Yore, $5. Asnll(lal bookkeeper to sergeant-at-arms— N. Ent, $5 Watchman—E. A. Tibbitts, P. H. Hurley, each §3. Document clerk—J. McCue, $4. Assistant clerk of judiclary committee—Wil- lam Archibald, Club room clérk—Bert Sheldon, $4. Assistant mailing clerk—John Gallagher, $4. Sergeant-at-arms finance committee—Robert Sullivan, Watchrran—Louis Hoin, $3. Gatekeeper—Willlam Jennings, $3. Porter—Arthur Lee, $3. Assistant sergeant-at-arms—J. C. Tittee, J. P. Fyce, W. L Burns, I 8. Hawley, each Thomas Sullivan, $4. Pill clerk—L. Schuretg and Thomas Rea, $4. Doorkeepers—W. H. Riggan, A. D. Burnett, each $5. Messenger State printer—O. R, Morgan, §3. Assistant document clerk—Wiiliam Eden, . Bill clerk—John J. Curry, $4. g hakes—E. Feeney and Haiph Schner, Assistant file clerk—Romer Ritchie, $. Page—W. Lardner, $2 50. Indexer—A. L. Fisher, $5. Biil_filer. M. Martin, $4. Sergeant-at-arms—R. T. Bepul . 83 Messenger to secratery—Don L. Shields, 8. Taylor for Municipal Wolfe for Banks and Hughes and Miss each | ot report the condition | such reports are | n of the university | representatives in | as ap- | ture accord- | rn in know- | , as well as | Regents the sum | the 2 per cent | June 30, 1800, sum to be re- | ear will, in my | mount. The al year. including | e sum is not sufclent | | & mat OF MRS. PHEBE HEARST | under the law, ba | | that purpose be continued, in view of =the munificent donations which that most excellent ! and Mrs. Phebe A. Hearst, is ow upon the university | for this spect 1 beg leave here to quote with approval the angusz or Budd in his first blennial message, dated Ja ¥ 4, where, referring to this subject, he pays a weil-merited tribute to Mre. Hes as follows: ““Under an act of the last Legislature, bulld- ings for the Affiliated Colleges are being con- in an Fran and as soon as a for the construction of bulldings an be adopted the Regents will the donation of generous people of 1fficlent money to construct all the structed sco, the university will need for many The means by which to pro- cady been donated by ited philanthropist, Mrs. Phebe Hearst, whose aid has heretofore been gracious- ly extended to the university; and as soon as e are assured by her benefaction of over haif a for the erection and mainte- gs for the uge and extension of ntversity. Since Governor Budd delivered that messag» Mrs. Hearst has during the present administra- tion exceeded all expectations by the adoption Dlans for the university prepared upon a magnificent and almost royal scale, and has paid very high rewards to several competing arckitects, as well as to the designer of the ap- proved plans. The future of the university re- garding permanent improvements fs therefore assured by the philanthropy of this most pub- lic-spirited lady and Regent of the University, and whatever may be lacking for the carrying out of the grand ideas of Mre. Hearst will be gladly done at the proper time by the people of the State through their representatives, as Gecasion demands In view of this condition, I recommend for the present relief of the university that the ac of February 1897, be amended, s mit all of th Cent tax to be devoted to the support and main- tenance, instead of being In part used for per- manent improvements, The report of the secretary of the university n to me shows that the unt o . derived from this tax for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, was under that law devoted to the fund for the permanent improvement of the university. By the adoption of the amendment now pro- posed by me the university will receive ' tha benefit of this sum, which would otherwise be used for the erection of buildings and like im- provements. An act was passed by the Legislature at its last regular session providing for the erection and furnishing of a residence for the Governor, but on account of the sudden rise in materials and_for other reasons specified in the report of the State Capitol Commission, which is sub- mitted for your consideration, the erection and furnishing of such residence was not possible, and fn view of the immediate needs of the uni versity and the fact that such residence is not r of urgency, 1 recommend that a law be passed appropriating the balance of that appropriation which is now in the State treas- ury, to wit, the sum of 348,753, for the SUPpOrt and mainténance of the university, and. the subject of the erectlon of a residence for the Governor may be considered at a future ses- slon of the Legislature, if deemed advisable. By the adoption of these two suggestions, a pfon that it is unnecessary that the tax for | sum approximating $165,000 will be immediately B avallable for the, needs of the university, with- out increasing the appropriations to be passed the present session or requiring the passage of & law augmenting the taxes which will be payable by the people. NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS SHOULD PAY TUITION FEE Some time ago it was proposed before the board of regents that all university students | should be subjected to u t: the support | of the university. I took then to Vig- ¥ oppose such plan, among grounds university, being the people of California as a education, and open uch a tax would be of the people who an_unjust because the other supported by part of its plan of publi to rich and poor alike, in Violation of the righ supported this institution, The student tax was defeated The injustice of the proposed student tax lay in the faet that it was sought to im- pose a tax upon the children of the taxpayers of the State whcse money was already main- talning the university. Since the foundation of the unlversity the people of California have maintained and eupported that institutian hy the payment of taxes. It is manifestly unjust that the people of this State should be taxed to educate the children of non-residents and non-taxpayers of other States and of foreign countries, If it be a fact that our university is becoming overcrowded, certainly measures should ba adopted glving preference to the children of our taxpayers rather than miving place to children of Fesidents of other States and forelgn coun- tries. I therefore recommend that section 13% of the Political Code should be so amended, or that a law be passed requiring non-resident students of the university to pay reasonable tuition fees. In this connectlon I algo recommend that tui- tion fees be required of all non-resident stu- dents attending the State Normal Schools. In thus submitting my Views upon the ne- cessity of amending the laws relative to the maintenance of the university, it must not be supposed that I could desire to have its growth tmpaired by any parsimonious legislative rem- edles. On the contrary, I believe firmly in high- er education. While my love for the common school is intense, I would also like to see the State Unlversity a greater institution of learn- ing than any other in the world. But I do not belleve in waste and in idle show. I would like to see the hichest sclentific andi classical ideals attained. but I would also wish to see those ideals anchored In this practical, matter-of-fact world. Education should not he mere ornamentation. The student of the uni- versity, whether graduating as bachelor of arts, bachelor of sclence. bachelor of philos.- phy or otherwise, should be already In touch with the busy world about him, and able t» cope from & practical standpoint with the dif- ficulties which ordinarily beset the graduates of our schools and colleges, I belleve jin substantial appropriations to as- sist every wise and practical method of educn- tion which may be adovted. by the university in its course. T belleve therefore that the uni- versity should be liberally maintained, but not lavishly, s0 as to become an unnecessary bur- den upon the taxpavers of the State. By the passage at the last election of Assem- bly constitutional amendment No. 23, the trusts and estates for the endowment and maintenance of the Leland Stanford Junior public character. In consideration of this ex- emption it s provided that the university will admit student ‘residents of California’ free from tuition fees. This advantage will doubt- less attract to that splendid institution many | students who might otherwise avail themselves of the free tuition of the State University, which may In_time tend to prevent the overcrowding of the University of Callfornia. Legislation wiil be necessary in connection with this as well &s other of the constitutional amendments, tu properly carry Into effect the Intention of ths people In exempting this university from tax- ation. REAPPORTIONMENT OF REPRESENTATION | Under section 6 of article IV of the constitu- | tion of this State, your honorable bodles are vested with the power of fixing and adjusting the legislative districts of the State, and of r: apportioning the representation, ‘' so as to pr serve them as near equal in population as may My confidence in your integrity and fairness permits me to predict that this duty will be justly performed, and the matters disposed cf upon the basis of abstract right. I recommend the repeal of the act approved March §, 1597 (Stats, 1837, p. ), creating ‘‘a commission for the promotion of uniformity of legislation in the United States'’ as the of. fice serves no useful purpose, and its continued gxistence is an unnecessary expense o the State. Previous to the present administration no complete record had been kept at the Capitol of the various classes of State property under the control of State officers and In the various inetitutions of the State. The act requiring State officers to give an inventory of -State property was approved February 9, 1897, and is entitled “An act to require an inventory of State and county property and directing that a record of the same be kept." This act is very loosely drawn and requires only that a blennial report under oath of the inventory of all State property in their keeping be given by State officers, boards and commis- sloners, without attaching any penalty for non- performance, The present secretary of the Board of Exam- tners prepared a notice and demand under the terms of sald act and caused the same to be served upon all State officers, boards and com- missioners, requesting a prompt return of the inventory. As a result of the urgent demands of the said secretary, the Hoard of Examiners have now a more complete record and estimate oi the nature and value of all State property than ever before. I recommend that the said law be so amend- ed. or that a new law be passed, requiring all State boards, commissions and officers to fur- nish the State Board of Examiners with veri- fied inventories of all State property In their keeping or under thelr control at least once a vear and whenever reasonably demanded by £aid board, and that a willful refusal to give such statement be declared a misdemeanor, and that such refusal be llkewise punished by for- feiture of office. SUITABLE PRIMARY LAW SHOULD BE ENACTED At the recent election the people adopted by a large vote Senate constitutional amendment University are exempted from taxation, and It therefore {mposes upon this institution & quasi- ASSEMBLY CAUCUS COMMITTEE WRESTLING WIi1H PATRONAGE CLAIMS| CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 8.—The Assembly took an- other step to-day toward the perfection of its organization by the appointment of ninety-seven attaches, according to the distribution made by the committee of the Republican caucus. The Governor's mes- sage was received late In the afternoon, and after an awkward byplay between the Spgeaker and several members it was warded off without being read, the As- sembly being content to walit for its ap- pearance to-morrow in the journal. The committee, consisting of Anderson, Ralston and James, appointed to inform the Governor that the Assembly had com- pleted its organization and awaited his communication, reported that the Gover- nor was ready to send in his message at once. Private Secretary Foley, who had waited at the door of the Senate Cham- ber with the voluminous message untit the more dignified house of the Legisla- ture adjourned, took no chances with the Assembly, and presented himself in the middle aisle at once with the message, which he delivered to the chief clerk. Treadwell of San Francisco moved that the reading of the message be dispensed with, and that it be ordered printed in the journal. Speaker Pendleton showed his desire that such action should not be taken, and Treadwell withdrew his mo- tion and moved that the message be heard. The reading had just begun when Alden Anderson interrupted to move that the reading be dispensed with, and that 500 coples of the message be printed in the Journal. Johnson suggested 1000 copies. - Speaker Pendleton evidently feared that the Governor would not relish such un- ceremonious treatment of his message, and, to gain time, he said Anderson’s mo. tion must be reduced to writing. While Anderson was writing it out Pendleton called Johnson to the chair and told him his fears. Johnson hurriéd back to Ane derson, asking the chief clerk to defer for a moment the reading of Anderson's motion. and after consulting the ex- Speaker, he announced to Pendleton that Governor Gage had expressed indifference as to whether the message was read. The | Speaker still seemed reluctant to have the motion carried, but he put it to a vote and it was carried unanimously. The work of the caucus committee had rot been completed in time for the caucus at 1 o'clock, although the committee had worked at a night session until 2 o’clock this morning and had begun again at 10 o'clock, struggling with the conflicting patronage claims of members. In conse- quence there was little business to be done when the Assembly convened at 2 o'clock. At 2:30 o'clock a recess was taken to permit the completion of the patronage apportionment. The Assembly was called to order again shortly after 3 o'clock and Melick intro- duced the resolution providing for the ap- pointment of attaches as agreed upon by the committee. When the roll call for the | voto began it looked for a moment as if there would be opposition from the Dem- ocratic side. Sutro and Feliz were both on their feet, but the Speaker did not recognize them and ordered the roll call to proceed. Chiles alone voted in the negative, seventy-six votes being record- ed for the resolution. There remains atro; yet to be fllnr{butg.lz ahd & 'i:‘n‘nefie;?&‘l of the patronage committee will be made 1o _the caucus to-morrow morning. Those of the newly appointed attaches who were present were ordered to present themselves at the bar of the Assembly to be sworn in, and instantly there was a stampede toward the front. From every part of the Assembly chamber men, wo- men and boys who for the next sixty days, more or less. will do little work for liberal pay, crowded forward to take the oath required of them, Milice offered a resolution urging Con- gress to pass the bill now pending which establishes a national quarantine against fruit diseases and insect pests, and want- ed it passed immediately. The Speakor ruled that it would have to e the course of a bill_and referred it to the Committee on Hospitals, Health and Quarantine, 7 A resolution offered by Johnson that C. No. 4, which vests in the Legislature the power to enact primary laws and to embody In such W. Kyle be employed one week to assist the Chief Clerk, with the per diem al- lowance equal to that of the Chief Clerk, aroused some opposition. Laird and Kin: caid objected with some vehemence, bft the measure ca.rled by a vote of 58 to 18. Kelley introduced a resolution appoint- ing the following employes of the house at the per diem nam James Oliver, H. 8. Wanzer, Clark Albert|, L. A. Hilborn, assistant clerks, $; James Meredith, assistant sergeant-at-arms, McNamara, clerk to sergeant-at-arm Werthelmer, bookkeeper to sergeant-at-arm: $5; Amos Broughton, Thomas K. Carr, assist- ant minute clerks, $8; R. L. Dempsey, journal glerk, -36; J. Lucy. assistant journal clérk, $; L. F. Stinson, engrossing and enrolling cierk, $6; J. Kuester, Stanley Moorhead, assistant engrossing and enrolllng i clerks, $5; John Mott, fle clerk, $6; James Brady, bill filer, $; C. F. Redndll, bill filer, $4; A. C. Jennings, bili filer, $4; J. P. Fay, bill filer, $4; Roy C. P. ‘Wilson, chaplain, $4; Alice Burns, assistant postmistress, Brady, mall carrier, $3; Eddie Roder, Evatt' Jr., Emma fihudzs-. James Hourigan, gatekeepers, 33; A. Davis, doorkeeper, llam Barry, gallery doorkeeper, $3; bert G. Smith, messenger to State printer, $3; Percy lla_ Fuller, bill Height, history clerk, $5; cler‘{, l'u; Walter Robertson, J. Breen, . B. Grant, F. T. Bartlett, assistant bill clérks, $4: Robert Crowley, John' Daley, E. Clark, Charles Kiinkner, W. B. Reynolds, H. Tombs, A. Johnson, J. C. Bates Jr., Frank Storrer, W. F. Eschbacher, M. Garibaldi, J. S. Chambers, W. 8. Hickmann, T. Bassety, committee clerks, $4; Joseph Myrick, Ed Skeily, E. J. Shay, W. A Brown, E. M. Treadweil, E. S. Wallin, C. L. Seavey, Edwin Hahn, Hiram Hopkins, D. M. Noble, David Creamer, J. M. Magee, Thomas Kendrick, committee clerks, $4; E. J. Dwyer, Willlam Zambriski, committee clerks, $6; A. D. Shaw, S. H. Garrett, H. F. Bridges, Her- man de i“"uuel: O'Nelll,” stenographers, $; George Ashley, George Brown, B. R. McDonald, ‘J. H. Howell, —— McClellan, porters, $3; Wil- liam' Blakeléy, Cornelius Gould, John Castro, watchmen, $3; F. J. Sweeney, sergeant-at-arms to judiclary committee, $3; George P. Merritt, sergeant-at-arms to ways and means commit- tee, §3; Fred Moesch, electriclan, $4; James Conmell, elevator attendant, $3. The following bills were introduced: Assembly bill riating $500 to milenge ana ‘per diea oF the Presidential elec. tors. Assembly bill 2—Transferring $50,000 from the nmlft‘x’na\omlhtom:‘mumdwh- fray the expenses of legislative printing. | laws valid tests and conditions. In view of the | clearly expressed will of the people it becomes | your duty under e sald constitutional amend- ment to pass reasonable laws for the conduct | of primary elections, but it must Le remem- bered that the State is not absolute, so that cure should be taken that such legislation may contravene any of the provisions of the United States constitution or of the Federal laws, and such laws providing for primary elections should be the least complex and as inexpensive In character as is consistent with the rights and privileges of electors. The report of the board of trustees of the Whittler State School has been printed as re- quired by law and I beg leave to refer you to a copy of sald report for the detalls of the pres- ent management. Since the adjournment of the thirty-third reg- ular session, namely, on the 16th day of June, 1899, the refectory bullding of the Whittler State School was accidentally destroyed by fire. As none of the State institutions except | the university the State Printing Office are | permitted to carry insurance, and as no part 0f any money appropriated for the maintenance of the school could, under the law, be applied for the reconstruction of the burned buildin, great inconvenience has hampered the ma agement. It is now necessary that contrgcts be let for the immediate rebuilding of the dining- room and kitchen, and I recommend that a law be passed appropriating a_sum not to exceed $15,000 for that purpose, which said appropria- tion should be made at once available. The former superintendent, Mr. Hirshberg, of the Ione School of Industry recently tendered his resignation and on the 7th day of December, 1500, a strong petition having been presented recommending Rev. C. B. Riddick of Alameda County for the vacant place, the board of trus- tecs, I am pleased to note, selected thiz= most accomplished and competent gentleman. In view of the recent report before you of the former management it i unnecessary at this time to detail the work heretofore done in this important reform school. All State institutions appear to be_efficigntly and satisfactorily managed, with a few eXcep- tions where the control and supervision Is not vested In this administration. SCANDALS IN DENTAL AND PHARMACY BOARDS The members of these boards (with one ex- ception in the State Dental Board) were ap- pointed prior to my induction into office. Now It must be remembered, owing to the exceedingly limited powers of the Governor, that neither my own appointees nor those of my predecessors holding for terms are subject to removal or change. In the management of the State Board of Pharmacy and the State Board of Dental Ex- aminers scandals have been bruited, and ap- peals made to me for redress; but Inasmuch as I am deprived of all power in the premises such appeals are both idle and useleéss. As a resuit of these scandals, the sald boards are In a lamentable condition, and their ef- flefency s practically destroyed. At the extra session of 1900 I asked the Legis- lature for the power of removal In cases of needed informa conduct. of years has the malversation in office, which my predecessor had likewise requested, in order that such abuses might be rectified; but the Legislature then deemed It unwiee to vest in the executive of this State such power, although much greater power In respect to such matters has been granted to the Mayor of San Francisco and the Mayors of other citles in this State. In this aspect of the case I quote the fol- lowing language of Governor Budd In his sec- ond blennial message on the .very eve of his retirement from office, and submit the same for your careful consideration “But, as I said in my message to the Legis lature, if the Governor is to be held respon- sible for the conduct of the deartments whoss incumbents he nani hould be given con- trol of those fun etc. Such control has not been given. 1 appealed to the last two Legislatures to pass some law empower- ing the Governor to control the imstitutions. and pointed out how much I had been embar- rassed by the las Both Legis- latures refused to e bills, and 1 found myself asion arose for severe and det atment. 1f abuses exist they are the direct result of such failure to pass the bil ended. 1 again recom- mend that °f apon a hearing’ the Governor b power to remove his own appointees. Again, ers som s arise within the »¢ international requested by State which are the grounds questions, and the executl the United States Secretary of State to for- ward a repcrtgof the facts of an alleged breach of treaty’through the act of some term- holding _State; county or municipal _officer While the mere privilege of requesting suct: re- port of such ofiicer is afforded the executive, it is equally a privilege on the part of such officer to_either notice or wholly ignore ths request cf the executive. In consequence it has happened in some instances that little or no information could be afforded the Depart- ment of State at Washington, and that little information wae only given this office through the barest official courtesy. I have been com- pelled many times to call the attention of the Federal to the inabil of the executive, laws State. to compel n of proper or much- m our State, manicipal_office I submit that in the law should be appropriately especially as you wi ember that, outside ¢f the appointees in the Governor's office, there are very few State officers whom tha Governor has the o remove for mis- An officer once appointed for a term lefy both the people and the exect and to conduct his office accerding to his own pleasure, provided he does not reveal tangible evidences of crime. The State constitution provides that the Gov- erncr “'Shall see that the laws are executed,” * ¢ ¢ and that municate by every ‘session tf recommend such matt pedient.” How is it dition of t port the con- inless he | SPLENDID CONDITION OF NATIONAL GUARD The present condition of the National Guard, compared with its co n at the begin- ng of this administrati flects credit upon the adjutant g anc officers of the National Guard re Bpanish-American war of 1898 as well destroyed the etficiency of the Guard as it depl t of numbers. About out the | strength. time the Guard num- bers over 4060 officers and men, Inclusive of | the naval militia, consisting of 425 officers and men. One of the efficient aids to the present fm- oved condition of the Guard was the passage the Legislature at its thirty-third session “An act regarding organi- zations, officers and mem ational rd ‘who entered the teer service in the Spanish- can 1896, ete., spproved March 1. 1390 (Stats. 1899, p. 18, et seq.), which enabled the returned officers and men of the National Guard, California Volunteers, who had been rrustered into the United Stafes service, to re- enter the Natlonal € rd The patriotism of our rnia Volunteers, as well as thelr loyalty to this State, induced them eagerly to avail themseives of the benefits of the statutes and their active service in camp ard fleld gives as well new vigor to the Guard as it inspires emulation The adjutant general's department has been d report for duty. managed with momy and at the same time sufficient supplies and equip- have bee ased by the State and ed by the United States Government so that the Guard is now better equipped than ever before In the history of the State. The fol is a list of the adjutant gen- of stores and supplies issued the Guard AND __ORDNANCE DICAL SUPPLIES IS- J ATIONAL GUARD ¢ CALIFORNIA DURING THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION. 3,117 Springfleld rifles, caliber 3,037 gun slings . . 3,156 bayonet seabbards . 3,440 cartridge belts (woven) 2100 haversacks and straps. 3,100 canteens and straps. 3,100 meat cans 14,850 tin cups, knive 42¢,600 rounds of ammunition Miscellaneous ordnance stores. 3 Total ordnance 764 blouses ... 3,667 pairs of 3,312 caps ........ 4,000 campaign hats 1.543 Overcoats .......... 3,500 pairs of leggings... 2 fleld ranges ... 6 shelter tent halv: 504 regulation tents (complete) 2,300 blankets stores users. Total quartermastsr's stores....... Hospital supplies Field cquipment for five regtments ; s RECAPITULATIO! ‘Total value ordnance storeg Total value quartermaster's Total vahue medical stor-s Grand total ... CALIFORNIA’S AID TO GALVESTON SUFFERERS On the 7th and Sth days of September, 1900, great storms destroyed the city of Galveston and adjoining towns ia the State of Texas and the people of the Un ates were appalled by the news of the | ¢ thousands of lives of their fellow being: d of an enormous de- struction of property. The electri¢ current o. human symgathy sped east and west and north and south. The people of California were quick (Continued on Fourth Page.) D R i e S O S IMPORTANT BILLS THAT ARE TO BE CONSIDERED CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. S.—The really important measures of legislation for the session may be briefly foreshadowed. The min- ‘Ing interests of the State will concentrate their efforts to obtain an appropriation of $150,000 to carry out the approved plans for impounding debris from the mines. The State has already appropriated $250,- 000 for this purpose; Congress has appro- priated a like sum, the allowance having been made by the general Government on the agreement that the State wouid sus- tain half the expense of carrying out the plans adopted by the engineer corps. Now the engineers estimate that the whole work could be done for $300,000, and Con- gress has signified its readiness to appro- priate $150,000 1n addition to the original allowance, and the State is asked to vote an equal sum in addition to its former allowance. Senator Tyrrell will introduce a bill ap- propriating ~ $150,000, contingent upon a similar appropriation by the Government, to make up the $800,000 necessary to carry out the plans of the Government en- gineers. Irish of Sierra will introduce a similar measure in the House. The plans submitted are acceptable to the valley interests and have won the commendation of the Ma lle Board of Trade. The argument will be advanced that the proposed appropriation will close the debris question, remove it from the fleld of public agitation and promote last- ing peace between valley and mountain communities. A vigorcus effort will be made to close the work and cut off the of re- vising the codes. Several atures have dodged this responsibility. e com- missions have submitted reports on the revision of the Civil Code, the Penal Code and the Code of Civil No_re- et in. Per- Eort on the Political Code is aps it 1s held out to still further prolong the life of the commission. Reports are made that some orij legislation has been introduced under the cloak of res vision, and it will be the duty of the law- yers of the Legislature to ex) and ex- clude such laws. lal efforts will be made by the ture to review the work submitted and dispense with the further services of the Code Commussion. Proposed legislation to assist Berkeley and Stanford universities, to release from taxation the endowment of the latter and to increase the endowment of the former, will engage the prolonged attention of the Legislature. Consideration of primary election bills and of measures to apportion the State into legislative and Congressional districts will consume much time. Beyond this the energies of the session will be devoted mainly to killing the multitude of bad bills which will :urel{ be introduced. Assemblyman Wright of Santa Clara his charge of resolutions drafted by the State Fruit Growers' Convention, which condemn_the reciprocity treaties negoti- ated by John A. Kasson and urge the Cal- ifornia Senators to oppose their ratifica- tion. He will introduce the resolutions as soon as possible. Wright also has two bills in the Interest of Stanford University. One of them is a" brief measure conferring full corporate powers and privileges upon the trustees of the university. Its purpose is to supple- ment and confirm the powers granted in the orlfhu.l act and particularly to enable the university to receive bequests. The other bill exempts the bonds held by the university and its buildings on the campus from taxation. The bill specifically pro- vides that all other property, real or per- sonal, held by the university. shall not ba exempted. Both of these biils are intro- duced as a result of the approval at the polls in November of the ord Uni- versity amendment. Corlett will introduce in the Senate and Webber in the Assembly a bill increasing the allowance for the maintenance of vet- erans at the Veterans’ Home of Califor- nia at Yax‘nlvllh from $45,000 to $60,000 pe= annum. At the time the present allow- ance was made 400 veterans were cared for at the home. That number has in- creased to_735. Senator Rowell has several code amend- ments and one new law to provide revenue for the umiversity. One is an Increased in- heritance tax, another a fee for incorpo- rating domestic corporations, another is a tax on foreign ores and another psovides a $3 fee for all naturalizations. It is esti- mated roughly that these, if passed, will add $100,000 or more to the yearly income of the university. These bills were drawn bly a committee from the alumni associa- tion. Senator Cutter has a bill to exempt the bulldings and bonds of Stanford U sity from taxation, under the t-nmg recently passed.