Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-06

SENATE. rttt
SACRAMENTO, January g. 1880.
At II o'clock NJ. Lieutenant. Governor johnson
took the Presidents chair, with General Mansfield
Lieutenant Governor seated on his right The
former then called the Senate to ORDER as follows
This being the day and hour fixed by the Consti
tuition for calling the Senate to ORDER and that duty
being imposed upon ME by statute and by the Con-
sttution, low call the Senate to order To prevent
confusion l will request gentlemen who are not
Senators-eiect TO remain in the lobby, and for
the purpose OF facilitating business l will read
the section OF law under which We first proceed !;
that is, Section 2SS Of the Political Code |:
" At the hour OF u o'clock NJ on the day appointed
for the meeting OF any regular session OF the Legis
lature, the President Of the Senate case of his
absence or inability. then the senior member pres
ent, must take the chair, call the members and
members-elect to order, and then cause the Secre-
tary TO call over the Senatorial Districts in their or
der, from which members have been elected at the
preceding election, and as the same are called the
member5elect must present their certificates take
the constitutional oath of Office and assume their
seats. The Seuate may thereupon, if quorum is
present, proceed to elect its officers" In conformity
with the usual custom We viii call the ive.frst dis
trcts, and the members will come forward and be
sworn and subscribe to the OATH II all of the Sem
ators should be called up at one time in one SQUAD
1t would create great confusion doubtless We will
get through best by calling them up as / suggest,
five at time beginning at No. l, as the statute dj
rects and we will also facilitate business by making
the call from the roll-cal The Secretary of State
has provided u.s. for convenience, with little book
which he lust inform, me is certified cony ~ tha
vote it stands in his office We will lust call the
districts from this roll. The first five gentlemen
called will come forward and be sworn The Secre
tary will please call the roll
Rufus Shoemaker. Secretary of the last Senate
and Newton Benedict Minute Clerk of the last
Senate, were at their posts, and the former called
the names of Senators Satterwhite West Chase
Rowel and Pool. These gentlemen came forward
and were sworn in by Lieutenant Governor johnson
subscribing to the following oath
lido solemnly swear to support the Constitution
of the United States and the Constitution of the
State of California, and to perform the duties of
State Senator to the best of my ability 50 help me
God"
Lieutenant Governor JoHSsoN-We were a little
too fast in proceeding to call the roll. The first
business after Ceiling the Senate to order should
have been the announcement of the temporary Off
GERS other than those provided by statute Upon
consultation with the incoming Leutt nant- Gov
ernor we will appoint for the temporary organiza-
tioD, for Sergeant-at-Arms T. j. Sherwood; Assist
ant Sergeant at arms Thomas Talbert; Doorkeeper,
James Saltry; Porters, Edward Cotter and Hiram
Clock Gatekeepers Mr.. Newton and Edward Nor.
ris Pages, b. X. Cavanaugh, r. L. Levy and Henry
Burner; Postmaster, VIM. Crawford; Paperfol'er,
Andrew NJ Lawrence; Porter of Gallery, Mr.. Sim
gleton Rear Porter. Hank Jones'
The SECRETARY then continued the call of the roll
by districts and all the senators-eect came forward
and were sworn in with the exception OF Mr. Destv
of the Eighth Senatorial District San Francisco and
San Mateo).
Lieutenant Governor JoHHsoN-we find a quorum
present-in fact, all present except Mr.. Desty. We
now ready to proceed to business. What is the
pleasure Of the Senate?
Mr.. BRowN-M Mr. President, move that the rules
of the Senate of the last session be adopted tempo
rarily for the use of the Senate
MIR JOHNSTON / second the motion.
Mr.. SEARs-Mr. President, it has been the custom
to adopt the rules of the last session of the Senate
but the Constitution makes some radical
changes in regard to the proceeding of bills ETC.
therefore the last rules would not he applicable
under the new Constitution for this session.
would therefore move instead, that a committee of
three FIVE be appointed to draft set of rules for
the government of the Senate, if that would meet
with the appreciation of Senator Brown.
Mr.. .BRowN--I accept the amendment.
Lieutenant Governor JoHNsoN--I suppose the
Senator from FL Dorado has withdrawn his motion,
and the motion OF the Senator from Marin will take
the place OF the original motion.
Mr.. SArTERwHITE-As to whether the Committee
on Rules should be now appointed is a question
The rules adopted at the last session will do for the
present. except rules 10, IL and II These three
would conflict with the new Constitution. | do not
think it would be proper to appoint Committee on
Rules until the permanent organizations the senate
| merely suggest it to the Senator
Mr.. SEARs-No objection.
Mr.. BRowN-The object of my motion was SIM
ply temporary, until we effected an organization,
and then, OF course, we will expect them to be
changed more or less.
The motion of Senator Sears was put and lost. 20
Mr.. SATTERwnITE- repeat the motion of the Sen.
ator from FL Dorado. l move that the rules of the
last session be adopted with the exception of rules
10, IL and y.
Mr.. VEST believe there has been no second to
that motion. | move that the rules of the last ses-
sion OF the Senate be adopted so far as they may
apply for the purposes of the temporary orgauiza.
ton.
Mr.. DAvIs-I second the motion.
Mr.. SEABS-The motion which Senator Satter-
white has made covers the case The rules which
ba he rrle hint
ths new Constitution. Now, it strikes me- it would
be rather in bad taste to adopt a set of rules
temporarily, being one of our first acts that is di-
rectly in conflict with the Constitution of the State
The motion OF Senator Satterwhite excepting rules
10, IL and II, would be all right and would be ap-
pcabe to the existing order of things and If his
motion has precedence would second and sustain
that notion and / think Senator West will agree
with me that that covers the whole ground.
Mr.. WEsT-the intention of my motion was
merely to apply to the temporary organization, the
only object we have in view at this time and it
would cover only that part of the general rules
adopted at the last session that would apply to this
specific purpose. have no objection, il it is the
will of the Senate, to withdraw my motion, but l
think it would answer until temporary organiza-
ton is effected
state, without assum ng to take part in this dis
cusson that all that portion of the old rules that
apply to the introduction, reading and passing of
bills was annulled by the adoption of the new Con
stitution- In fact | think there are only three or
four that would apply. So much, however, as ap-
RT.;; p ~ Va. eisai1a.on.
f'oO NJ oI ws. Sae io'oh o' 'he senator from
hgS m, x,ise;s ,s,et;,, NJ .o''';Ie,
Lieutenant Governor JoHNsoN-What is the
A. p~. y, w III. - ,.,
PaeoIrsJ Tbat connt,oe nf tha a. resou.lon
to determine what clerical assistance Is required by
the Senate.
Mr.. SATrERwBITF-I am inclined TO think that the