RESOLUTION (OUT OF ORDER). John Heilman, Assistant Journal Clerk The following resolution was offered: By Senator Leavitt: Resolved, That the following named persons be hereby elected to the statutory positions at the per diem set opposite their respective names: J. G. McCall, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. C. S. Milnes, Journal Clerk L. A. Pfeiffer, Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk -$5.00 5 00 6 00 6 00 6 00 5 00 6 00 M. Andrews, Assistant Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk. 5 00 J. Bauer, History Clerk. 6 00 Samuel Brunswick, Bill Filer 4 00 John Deveraux, Messenger to State Printer. 3 00 J. J. McCarthy, Gatekeeper.. 3 00 3 00 3 00 3 00 3 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 Geo. T. Allender, Gatekeeper.. J. A. Vivarttas, Gatekeeper Resolution read. The question being on the adoption of the resolution. The roll was called, and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES-Senators Anderson, Anthony, Bates, Bell, Belshaw, Black, Boynton, Broughton, Carter, Cartwright, Curtin, Green well, Hartman, Keane, Kennedy, Leavitt, Lukens, Lynch, Markey, McCartney, McKee, Nelson, Price, Rambo, Reily, Řolley, Rush, Sanford, Savage, Walker, Welch, Willis, Wolfe, and Wright-34. NOES-Senator Caminetti-1. Whereupon the President declared each person named in the foregoing resolution duly elected. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS. Senator Leavitt moved that the Senate do now proceed with the regular order of business. Motion carried. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF BILLS. The following bills were introduced: By Senator Wolfe: Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1—Relative to approving four certain amendments to the charter of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, voted for and ratified by the electors of said City and County of San Francisco at a general municipal election held therein on the fifth day of November, 1907. Senate Concurrent Resolution referred to Committee on Municipal Corporations. By Senator Curtin: Senate Bill No. 1-An Act to amend Section 10 of the Political Code, relating to holidays. Bill read first time, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 2—An Act to amend Section 7 of the Civil Code, relating to holidays. Bill read first time, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also: Senate Bill No. 3-An Act to amend Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to holidays. Bill read first time, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Price: Senate Bill No. 4—An Act to amend Section 7 of the Civil Code, relating to holidays. Bill read first time, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Belshaw: Senate Bill No. 5-An Act making an appropriation to pay the claims for services of the National Guard of California and other expenses incurred by the Adjutant-General, under direction of the Governor, arising and growing out of the labor troubles and strikes in the City of San Francisco in the months of May, June and July, 1907. Bill read first time, and referred to Committee on Finance. Also: Senate Bill No. 6-An Act making an appropriation for the contingent expenses of the Governor's office for the fifty-ninth and sixtieth fiscal years in addition to such sums as have been heretofore appropriated. Bill read first time, and referred to Committee on Finance. By Senator Welch: Senate Bill No. 7--An Act to amend Section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the issuance and sale of State bonds to create a fund for the acquisition by the Board of State Harbor Commissioners of a necessary area for a tidal basin for wharves, piers, harbors and appurtenances in the City and County of San Francisco; to create a sinking fund for the payment of said bonds; and defining the duties of State officers in relation thereto; making an appropriation of one thousand dollars for the expense of printing said bonds; and providing for a submission of this Act to a vote of the people," approved March 21, 1907, relating to the redemption of such bonds and creating a sinking fund for such purpose, and adding a new section to said Act, to be numbered Section 103, relating to the publica-. tion of said Act, and providing for the payment of the cost of publication of the same. Bill read first time, and referred to Committee on Commerce and Navigation. By Senator Wright: Senate Bill No. 8-An Act to amend Section 10 of the Political Code, relating to holidays. Bill read first time, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Rolley: Senate Bill No. 9-An Act to amend Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to holidays. Bill read first time, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator McCartney: Senate Bill No. 10--An Act to amend Section 134 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to the transaction of judicial business on holidays. Bill read first time, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Lukens: Senate Bill No. 11-An Act to add a new section to the Political Code of the State of California, to be known and numbered as Section 3900a, relating to the postponing of the collection or payment of taxes, the postponing of delinquency for non-payment of same, the postponing of penalties, forfeitures or fines for non-payment of same, the postponing of entry of penalty for such delinquency, the postponing of time of preparing delinquent lists for unpaid taxes, and the duties of all persons and public officers in connection therewith, in the event of general financial stringency. Bill read first time, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Carter: Senate Joint Resolution No. 1-Relative to the passage of an Act by Congress suspending the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relative to annual work. on mining claims. Senate Joint Resolution referred to Committee on Judiciary. RUSH ORDERS TO PRINTER. On motion of Senator Lukens, the Secretary was directed to issue a rush order for the printing of Senate Bills Nos. 1 to 11 inclusive, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1, and Senate Joint Resolution No. 1. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE. On motion of Senator Leavitt, the following message from the Assembly was taken up and read: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, November 19, 1907. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body, that the Assembly on this day adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That the Chief Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to inform the Senate that the Assembly is in session pursuant to the proclamation of His Excellency, the Governor, dated Friday, November 15, 1907, and ready for the transaction of legislative business with the following officers, to wit: Speaker-R. L. Beardslee. Speaker pro tem.-J. P. Transue. Chief Clerk-Clio Lloyd. Sergeant-at-Arms-John T. Stafford. Assistant Clerks-T. G. Walker, W. H. Wright, H. E. Miller. Journal Clerk-R. L. Dempsey. Minute Clerk-H. A. Harper. Chaplain--P. H. Willis. CLIO LLOYD, Chief Clerk. QUESTION OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. Senator Anthony arose to a question of personal privilege and spoke at length. ADJOURNMENT. At three o'clock and thirty minutes P. M., on motion of Senator Wolfe, the President declared the Senate adjourned. IN SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, Wednesday, November 20, 1907. Pursuant to adjournment, the Senate met at ten o'clock A. M. Lieutenant-Governor Warren R. Porter, President of the Senate, in the chair. The roll was called, and the following answered to their names: Senators Anderson, Anthony, Bates, Bell, Belshaw, Black, Boynton, Broughton, Caminetti, Carter, Cartwright, Curtin, Greenwell, Hartman, Irish, Keane, Kennedy, Leavitt, Lukens, Lynch, Markey, McCartney, McKee, Miller, Nelson, Price, Rambo, Reily, Rolley, Rush, Sanford, Savage, Walker, Weed, Welch, Willis, Wolfe, and Wright-38. Quorum present. PRAYER. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Rev. C. H. Darling. READING OF THE JOURNAL. During the reading of the Journal of Tuesday, November 19, 1907, the further reading was dispensed with, on motion of Senator Weed. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The following reports of standing committees were received and read: ON MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, November 20, 1907. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Municipal Corporations, to whom was referred Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1-Relative to approving four certain amendments to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, voted for and ratified by the electors of said City and County of San Francisco at a general municipal election held therein on the fifth day of November, 1907-have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back with the recommendation that it be adopted. SAVAGE, Chairman. CONSIDERATION OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. Senator Wolfe moved that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 be taken up for consideration. Motion carried. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 1. Approving four certain amendments to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, voted for and ratified by the electors of said City and County of San Francisco, at a general municipal election held therein on the fifth day of November, 1907. WHEREAS, The City and County of San Francisco, State of California, contains a population of over three hundred and forty thousand inhabitants, and has been ever since the eighth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred, and is now organized and acting under a Freeholders' Charter, adopted under and by virtue of Section Eight of Article Eleven of the Constitution of the State of California, which Charter was duly ratified by the qualified electors of said City and County at an election held for that purpose on the twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and approved by the Legislature of the State of California on the twenty-sixth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine (Statutes of 1899, page 241), and which Charter was not amended within an interval of two years immediately prior to the fifth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and seven; and WHEREAS, The legislative authority of said City and County, namely the Board of Supervisors thereof, duly proposed to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, twenty-one certain amendments to the Charter of said City and County of San Francisco by the submission of twenty-one proposals, entitled, as follows, to wit: Charter Amendment No. 1, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said City and County by amending Sections 10 and 12 of Article XII, and Section 29 of Article XVI thereof, relating to bonds issued for the acquisition of public utilities and the character of such bonds, the registration thereof, and the levy of taxes to provide for the interest thereon and a sinking fund therefor, and to bonds issued for the acquisition of land or lands and the construction or acquisition of any permanent building or buildings, improvement or improvements, and the character and registration of such bonds and the proceedings for the issuance thereof." Charter Amendment No. 2, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said City and County by adding to Chapter 1 of Article II thereof a new section to be numbered 23, relating to the recall of elected officers." Charter Amendment No. 3, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said City and County by amending Section 12 of Chapter 1 of Article III thereof, relating to the apportionment of the income and revenue of the several funds and a provision for income to pay interest on the bonded indebtedness and provide for the sinking funds." Charter Amendment No. 4, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said City and County by amending Section 2 of Chapter III of Article IV thereof, relating to the custody by the Treasurer of public funds and authorizing their deposit in certain banks upon certain terms and conditions." Charter Amendment No. 5, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said City and County by amending Section 21 of Chapter 1 of Article VI thereof, relating to contracts entered into by the Board of Public Works of the City and County, and bonds to be given in connection with the same, and the character, terms and conditions of such contracts, and permitting progressive payments to be provided for thereon, upon certain terms and conditions." Charter Amendment No. 6, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said City and County by amending Section 2 of Article V thereof, relating to the bonds of officers of the City and County." Charter Amendment No. 7, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said City and County by amending Section 8 of Chapter 1 of Article III thereof, relating to the appropriation by the Supervisors of said City and County for urgent necessities not otherwise provided for by law." Charter Amendment No. 8, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said City and County by amending Chapters 8, 4 and 3 of Article IX thereof, relative to the composition of the personnel of the companies of the Fire Department and the salaries and vacations of the members thereof." Charter Amendment No. 9, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said City and County by adding three new sections thereto, to be known as Sections 14, 15 and 16 of Article XII thereof, relating to the power of the City and County to acquire, operate, maintain, sell or lease public utilities; relating to the acquisition of lands for water purposes; and relating to the disposi tion of the rents received from public utilities and the keeping of accounts relative to such public utilities." Charter Amendment No. 10, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said City and County by adding to Chapter 2, Article II thereof, a new section to be known and numbered as Section "9," relating to the sale of lands by the City and County.' Charter Amendment No. 11, entitled “Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said City and County by repealing Section 20, Chapter III, Article VI of said Charter, and by adding a new Chapter to said Article of said Charter, to be known and designated as Chapter 6 thereof, all relating to the change or modification of street grades and the performance of street work in connection therewith." Charter Amendment No. 12, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said Čity and County by repealing Sections Nos. 1 to 19 inclusive of Chapter III of Article VI of said Charter and by adding new sections to said Chapter of said Article of said Charter, to be known and designated as Sections 1 to 19 inclusive thereof, all relating to the opening, extending, widening, straightening or closing up of streets and the performance of street work in connection therewith, and the condemnation and acquisition of land and property necessary therefor.' Charter Amendment No. 13, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said City and County by amending Section 5 of Article 1 thereof, relating to the liability for damages of said City and County and its officials." Charter Amendment No. 14, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said City and County by amending subdivision 11 of Section 1 of Chapter III of Article VII thereof, relating to the leasing of real property of the School Department." Charter Amendment No. 15, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said City and County by amending Subdivision 3 of Section 1, of Chapter II, of Article II thereof, relating to the powers of the Supervisors of said City and County to grant permits for spur or side tracks and running cars thereon on any public street or portion thereof within said City and County." Charter Amendment No. 16, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to amend the Charter of said City and County by amending Section 2 of Chapter III of Article II thereof, relating to official advertising." Charter Amendment No. 17, entitled "Describing and setting forth a proposal to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, |