Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-10
executive session and unanimously confirmed the


That the Secretary of State be and is hereby re-
quested and directed to procure such an additional
assistance he may need for the purpose OF prop
erly heating the Senate and Assembly Chambers,
the expenses thereof be paid equally by the two
houses and the said additional assistance to be re-
tanned only as long may be absolutely necessary.
Mr. CARLocK explained that the Secretary OF
State had only one engineer, and he could not run
night and day. as requested by the Senate.
After considerable discussion, on motion OF MT
JOHNSON the whole subject referred to special
committee, to be appointed by the Pres dent
The PRESIDENT appointed senators johnson, Par
dee and Rowell.
MORE BILLS.
By Mr.. DAvIs-An Act to repeal an Act to prevent
changes in the textbooks in use in the pubic
schools, approved December Is, 1873.
Also, and Act to amend Section 1903 and to re-
peal Section 1895 of Act entitled an Act TO estao
lish Political Code approved March IL, lsiZ, re-
lating TO the State Normal School.
Also. an Act amending and repeating various sec
tons Of the Political Code relative TO the public
schools.
cation.
By Mr.. NYB-An Act to amend Section l1SS of the
Civil Code relating to liens OF mechanics and others
upon real property. Referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Bv Mr.. KANE-An Act to distinguish the kind of
labor employed in the manufacture of goods. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. ENos-An Act to repeal an Act entitled
January 10, 1873. Referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Also, an Act relative to testimony and evidence in
criminal cases. Referred to the Committee on Jul
dietary.
Also. an Act to secure to all persons freedom in
the selection of an occupation, profession or en-
ployment Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Also, an Act to prohibit and abolish the fee sys-
tenn Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Also, an Act to punish bribery. Referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Coz MAN-An Act relating to trademarks
fled in the office of the Secretary Of State. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. ESos (by request)IAn Act to repeal an
Act entitled an Act to authorize the CITY and
county of San Francisco to provide and maintain
public water works for said city and county, and
condemn and purchase private property for that
purpose, approved March q, 1878. Referred TO the
San Francisco delegation.
Also, an Act to secure the wages OF laborers upon
realty Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
Mr.. PARDEE, from the special committee appointed
to ascertain the amount due the temporary officers,
returned the report OF the committee with the ueces
sary correction, and the report was adopted.
CHAPLAIN.
Mr.. ESos called I'D the resolution in regard to ap-
The Secretary read the resolution offered by Mr..
Johnso as follows
Resolved, That the Senate complete its organiza-
ton by the election of a Chaplain.
Also the substitute offered by Mr.. Enos, as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the Senate hereby invites any and
all cergymen of Sacramento TO attend the opening OF
the Senate each day without pay.
Mr.. CHAsE-If understand the am andment, 1t in
ytes all the clergymen of the city each day to open
the Senate with prayer. l do not think we will
have time to wait for them to get through. do
not think the gentleman intended TO have all the
clergymen here every morning.
MIR. ENOS-I think the Senator mlsunderstandS
tie intent Of the substitute. 1t was to extend an
invitation to all that might see fit to come here
Mr.. BAKER-l am opposed to the substitute Tor
this reason. There are q great many cleTgymen IN
this city who, perhaps, would desire to participate
in these services. There is nothing in the substi-
tute proposed by the gentleman from San Francisco
which directs the order or provides for any arrange
ment as to the cergymen who shall come here. 1t
will necesstate committee of members to pass
upon the claims of the various cergymen who shall
be invited to pray in this assembly, if there be pay
attached. think the resolution is silent upon that
question.
Mr. ENos- 1t expressly says without compensa-
ton.
Mr. BAkER-It seems to me if We are to have
Chaplain at all should have it done in the way 1t
is done in every deliberatve body in the Unlon and
that is to make him regular officer of this body.
am opposed the substitute, and shall vote against
it.
Mr. BRowN-I hold in my hand resolution that
desire to offer substitute for the Others and If
the Senate will indorse it they will settle this whole
matter finally
Resolved, That Immediately after the Sena'e is
called to order on each morning session the Presl-
dent shall call Senator to offer prayers, and that
such selection shall be made alphabetically, as
ranged in the oll-call. laughter
The PREsIDENT-The Chair will declare the reso-
luton out of order, from his knowledge of several
Senators.
Mr.. GoRMAS-I move to indefinitely postpone the
whole subject.
The ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs
JOHNSON, SArTERwHITB and GoRMAN.
The roll called, with the following result:
Ayes-Burt, Brown, Chase, Davis, Dickinson,
Glascock, German, Harlan, Hittell, Hudson, Kane,
Kelly, Langford, Moreland, Neumann, Pardee, Pool,
Ryan, Systematically
Noes Anderson, Baker, Carlock, Cheney, Conger,
Enos, George, Hill, johnson, Johnston, Lampson,
Nelson, Nye, Rowell, Sears Watson, Wendell, West,
Zuck-19.
The vote being tie, the President voted mo-"
aud the motion was lost.
ANOTHER SUBSTITUTE.
Mr. SEARS offered the following substitute:
Resolved, That the Rev. Alfred Highly be and he
is hereby employed to act in the capacity of Chap
lain of the Senate, and that he be allowed the sum
of So day for his services.
Mr. SEARs-While | am very liberal in my re-
ligious opinions, and while they very well set
tied, yet / confess that out of respect to the men,
bers OF this Senate who desire to have prayers for
few minutes in the morning, | am willing to votefor
a Chaplain. / believe that we owe great deal to
than any other institution in the world for the adj
of civilization and liberty. And in
gard to the name OF this gentleman which have
sent up, will simply state that it is the name Of
old pioneer Of the State; that he is now bnd-has
entirely lost his eyesight. He was once member
of the Legislature, think from Los Angeles county.
He is also of scientific attainments; he isvery
needy and he has hope that if he procure some
means that through surgical assistance his eyesight
may be restored. He is a man of good moral
man of good habits, very
thy and eminent man in every respect, and is
devoted not only to his profession a minister of
the gospel, but also to science. | think under all
the circumstances, seeing the Senate has just de-
cided by vote to have Chaplain, there is no man
in the State more worthy of the position, and no
man who will give greater satisfaction to the Senate
than the gentleman have proposed. therefore
hope and trust seeing the peculiar condition that
he is placed in, seeing that he has lost one of the
important organs of his body, SEEING that he has
ray of hope that through the means Gf elected)
this Senate will give him. his eyesght may be re-
stored trust that the Senate will adopt that
luton and give this gentleman that place.
AN ASSORTMENT WANTED.
Mr. ENos = believe that my substitute is first to
be acted upon, and is now before the Senate. When
the resolution was introduced by the Senator from
Sacramento that the Senate proceed to perfect its
organization by the election of Chaplain, offered
this substitute, that we might recognize the neces
sity from moral standpoint of having our sessions
opened with prayer, and having that recognition in
view offered this substitute, that we might have
an assortment that we. might have repre-
sentat yes of different denominations come here.
| did not want to have any pay attached to this
and l hope and trust that my substi-
tute will be adopted.
NO PLACE FOR PRAYER.
Mr. KANE-Mr. President and Senators, | differ
from the sentiments Of my distinguished colleague
from the Thirteenth. believe that we come here
not to learn prayers. | have come here from the
Eleventh Senatorial District to work in behalf of
the people-not to learn to pray. We all know how
to pray Love our enemies, pray for those that
prosecute u.s. etc. l came here, as | said, to
legislate if possible, all that was in me,
in behalf of the people - not to learn
them to pray. Now, if any of those gentlemen
wants us to go and pray, think the house of God is
the proper place for to go and pray to our God.
1t is not their place, in my humble judgment, to
come here in the halls Of legislation 10 learn US to
pray. / hope that this resolution, substitute and
everything pertaining to 1t will lay the table, and
that whenever We feel like praying we will go to the
house of God and there adore him. ], for one, am
against having any Chaplain, because, in my mind,
the majority of these preachers are China loving
preachers; majority Of them come into the halls
of legislation and other places with China washed
choker them. TLaughter.l | want no China
preacher. hope and trust in God, Mr.. President,
that this will lay the table, with due Difference
to my distinguished friend from the Thirteenth.
Thank God that he is becoming pious man
Laughter.
Mr. PARpEB-1 move that the whole subject-mat-
ter be laid upon the table
The motion prevailed by vote of 20 ayes to Is
noes.
On motion of Mr.. SATTERwHITR after some dis
cussion, the Senate adjourned until Monday at
2:30 P
ASSEMBLY.