Columbia gazette., 1854-01-07
LEGISLATURE.

DENICIA, January =, 1894.
SENArE.-Ihe Senate was called to
order to-day at IL o'clock, by Col Love,
former Secretary. MIR. Lyons, of Ne
vada, was called to the Chair. Prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Woodbridge.
The roll of the old members was call
ed and the following named Senators
answered to their names: Messrs, Cat
lin, Coffroth, Hudspeth, Lyons, and
Wade.
Mr.. Warrington was appointed Ser
ge&nt-at-Arms pro TEN.
The Senatorial Districts were called,
and the oath of Office was administered
by Judge Winston, of Solano county.
A quorum being present, i: was
Resolved, That the standing rules
adopted by the last Senate, be and are
declared the rules By which the present
Senate shall be governed until otherwise
ordered, and that 4 committee Of three
be appointed to draft and report code
q rules for the government Of this Sen
ats
Tnc resolution was unanimously adcpt-
el, and Mcssrs. Cotroth, Wade and
Sprague were appointed by tie Chair.
On the calling of the roll the follow
ing Senators answered to their names:
-Mcssrs. Bryan, Catiin, Coffroth,
Cren~iaw, Gardner, Hall, Hook, Hud-
speth, Keene, Kendall, Leake, Liver
more, Lyons. May, Mcfarland, McGar-
~, Peck, SAWYER. Spraguc, Stcboins,
Tu'tlc, Wade, NValkup, Whiting.
The Senate then proceeded to appoin.
President pro tsm, when the Hon B.
+. Kecne was unaaimo ously appointed,
anl WAS conducted to the Chair by
siessrs CotIr,oth and Sprague, and upon
taking the Chair made few eloquent
Remarks, thanking the Senate for the
honor they had conferred upon him.
The Senate then adjourned until to-
morrow a: | | o clock
HoUss CT REPRESENTATIVES, Tho
House was called TO order ly j. G..
Stebbins, former Clerk. Mr.. Mande-
vile was elected Speaker pro tsn,.
The roll vas called and the Members
came forward ani were sworn ia by
Juite Mch il2try
The House then adjourned Until to-
morrow a, l2 O'Clock.
TrEsDAY, JanU.ry 3, 1854.
s,enate met pursuant to adjournment, :,
an.l was called TO order
John Y. Lind for the Office Of See
refary Of the Senate, was elected
tv 4 unanimous vote.
John Ii. Stuart for the Office Of AS
s;stant Secretiry, WAS elected unani-
nons!y.
w H. Harvey was elected Sergeant
alarms; D. G.. Dowdigau; S. c. Tuck
er, Engrossing Cic;k, Il. W. st. Clair,
Enrolling Clerk;
slr. Wade then offered the following
resolution:
Rssolre1, That the Sergent. at-Ar:ns
be requested to make arrangements to
furnish the Senator'S with five daily
newspapers; the papers to De chosen by
the members themselves. Carried.
(ihc Senate then adjourned
II AssEslBLY.-iIouse met at 2 o.
clock p. u. Mr.. Vaudeville in the
Chai:.
Mr. N!yres moved that the House
proceed to the election of Speaker
Carried
Mr.. Irwin, Of Butte, nominated Mr..
Fairfax, of Yuba.
Mr. Bowie, Of Colusi, nominated MIR.
uorr, Of Tuolumne.
Those who voted for Mr.. Fairfax were
-Messrs. Anderson, Aylett, Ashley,
Baglcy, Ballou, Bostwicll, Briggs, Carr,
Carrillo, Ginger, Comes, Donnals,
Davidson, Fairfield, Gilbert, Goddard;
Green, Griffith, Hastings, Herbert, Hof,
Hollistcr, Herr, HoughIaling, Heyt,
Hubbart, Hubert, Hunt, Hunter, Irwin,
James, Jones, Kellogg, Kohl, Mande-
vile, Musscr, Myres, McBrayer, Nc
Donald, McDuhie, Nichols, Park, Pratt,
Purdy, Ring, Roman, Spenser, Sprin-
ger, Stemmons, Sweasy, Talmadge, tt
w, Van Clef Warmcastle, Watkins.
Whipplc-6o.
Those who voted for Mr.. Horr were
-Messrs. Bowie, Burton, Faufar,
Houghtaling, Letche, Lindsey, Storr,
nulLHldu-%.
Judge Wiosten then administered the
oath Of Office to Mr. Fairfax.
The House then proceeded to the e.
lection of Chief Clerk.
Mr.. Myres nominated 3lanton Meal
pin, who received all the votes cast, and
was declared duly elected.
On motion of Mr. O'Neil, the House
proceeded to elect Asst. Clerk. He
nominated Mr. j. W Scoby, of Placer
who received all the votes cast.
At this time, the Secretary of the
Senate appeared and communicated to
the Houee that the Senate was organiz-
ed and ready for business.
The following gentlemen were nomi-
mated for the different stations and elect
ed without opposition.
For Sergeant at Arms-Mr. Conness
nominated George H. Blake.
For door keeper-Mr. Hunt nomina-
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