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

(; All the members elect were sworn in except W. J.
Msclay of Napa, deceased, and A. B. DuBrutz of
| Tulare county, absent
The roll was then called and rs members answered
| to their names.
The There being a quorum present, what
| is your further pleasure?
| Mr.. FISLAYsoN-Mr. Chairman, | offer the follow
| ing resolution 4
| Resoired That the standing rules of the Twenty
second Session be adopted until otherwise ordered by
| this house.
Adopted 50 s
| Mr.. MAY-Mr Chairman, move that do now
proceedto the further organization Of this Assem-
| bly, by the selection of Speaker Adopted unani-
| mously.
Mr.. MoCoMAs- Chairman, in the selection
| of gentleman for the important and
| sponsble position of Speaker of this Assembly
we naturally look for ability. honesty, experience
and frmness, that justice may be done to all and
injustice to none. believe, sir that have these
qualifications in the Hon. JohnF. Cowdery, of San
| Francisco. whom now have the honor OF placing in
| nomination. J--
Mr.. MCINTosH-Mr. Chairman put in nomina-
ton for the responsible position of Speaker, Mr. H.
J. Coreoran, new Constitution man, man of ex-
ecutive ability. a man who. if elected to this i'm
portant place. will perform the duties to the salts
faction Of all. consider him eminently qualified
for the position
Mr.. CAARRos-Mr. Chairman, / have the pleas
ure OF placing in nomination man who needs
eulogy at my hands: man who is known through
out the entire State man who was elected by both
new and old Constitution Republicans as well as
DEMOCRATS, and when pane him you will all know
him, for you have heard his voice the entire
State man who will do credit to the chair as
Speaker, man who has no superior in this House
name George W. Tyler, of Alameda.
Mr.. DEL VALLE-Mr. Chairman, nominate for
speaker OF the Assembly the Hon. J. D. Spencer. of
Stanslsus gentleman well qualified by his ability
and integrity TO do justice to all
The roll called and the vote stood as follows
For Spencer-Hershy, Hynes, Mathews, McCarty,
Messenger, Sayie, Bass, Brown OF Sonoma, Coffman
Cook, Cooper, Corcoran, Del Vale and Harris-l4.
For COwdery-Adams, Bennett, Brooks, Brown of |
berlain, Chandler, Coleman, Dimond, Down-, Dur
ham, Estee, FELTON,, Finlayson, Fraser, Frink, Cor
ley Leach Leadbetter, May, .Mccomas, Merry,
Morse Mulholland, Nelson Sherburn Stanley
Streeter, Tyler, Ward, Wasson of Mono, York and
Young-35.
For Tyler Cameron, Cowdery, Fox and Hardy
For Corcoran-Adams, Braunhart, Burns, Carr of
Yuba, Cuthbert, Garibaldi Goffey, Josseyn, Lane
Leyee, Mcguire, Maybell, McCallon, Mccarthy, Nc.
| Dade, Mcintosh, Picket, Simon, Spencer, Steddard
| Sweetland, Walker-22.
For Wasson-Watson and Green-2.
For Green-Wasson--1.
| Total, IS. Necessary to choice, 40
Before the vote was announced, Fox Of Alameda
changed his vote from Tyler to Cowdery, Cameron
| changed from Tyler to Cowdery, Green changed
from Wasson to Cowdery, Watson of San Diego
changed from Wasson to Cewdery, leaving the vote
stand: Cowdery, 80; Spencer, IA; Tyler, 2;
| Green, l.
| Mr. Cowdery's vote for Tyler would have elected
| himself, but he refused to change.
| just as the Clerk was about to announce the re-
suit, the Chairman, Mr.. Wasson, rose, and changed
| from Green to Cowdery, amid greaSspplause, giving
him the requisite 40 votes, and he declared the
Speaker of the Assembly.
Mr.. MAY-Mr. Chairman, ! move that committee
of three be appointed by the Chair to conduct the
| Speakerele to his seat. Adopted.
The Chairman appointed Messrs. Tyler, Corcoran
| and Spencer such committee
The Speaker. elect was escorted to his seat, and
| evy0rp in Inv IutO I'm, he
| said: - ~
| Having been nominated and supported by members
of my party for Speaker of this Assembly, my cleo
tion not SURPRISE and your presiding officer
expected upon taking the chair to call special at
tention to what is demanded by the people respect
ing the laws have given the subject of our duties,
and what our constituents require of US, little
study, and will point out what, in my opinion,
should beeur governing policy.
The people the severafcounties Of the State have
been assessed so unequal ., and taxed unjusty,
that they became desperate and, looking for rem
edy, they adopted Constitution, trusting to it
for relief We are here to enact laws to enforce this
Constitution, wherever legislation is necessary
| That instrument does not expressly command us to
reduce taxation, but if we in good faith obey its
| commands sufficient property which has here
| tofore escaped will be made to pay its
| just proportion OF. governmental expense,
thereby in connection with the reduced official sal
| aries and economy on the part Of those in office,
lowering the annual tax rate at least 90 percent.
We are expected to cut down many salaries and Of
fetal fees not fixed by the Constitution from 10 to
| so per cent. The public expects this and We have
| seen in the largest city in the State how capable
men can be found whom the peorle will elect after
pledging themselves that they will, if elected, per-
| form their official duties for salaries about so per
cent. lower than what is fixed by law. The Legis-
lature has been appealed to through decade to re-
duce official fees and salaries. Gentlemen have
been elected pledged to cut them down. The Legis-
lature meets and the salaried and feed rally at the
| Capital. BY some my terous process known only
| to the initiated, the lobby goes to them IN a
body, and their united strength being too much for
| the Legislature it adjourns having done nothing.
| Unlesswe are guard against this influence,
which will come to us clothed in the habiliaments
| of two sexes, we will return home with our names
added TO the long roll of those who have violated
| every promise made to secure election. 1t will be
| our duty to bring every department Of the State
Hgrernment and the counties into harmonious ac-
| lion under the Constitution. Ii we do our utmost
much will remain undone.
After ninety days from the commencement of the
session 10 bill shall be introduced This is a man
datory constitutional provision. 1t will take US
1 few DAYS to become acquainted with each other and
then when each member is assigned to the station he
is to fill upon the committees, should commence
steady, faithful, conscientious work. No Legisla-
| tGre ever met whose members had better opportu-
nifty to secure favorable, and may say grateful re-
membrance by the people than we have To secure
| this favorable remembrance, and to keep good our
promises must obey the mandates of the Consti-
tuition and legslae as it directs and refrain from
| legislation wherein it prohibits. We must first bring
| the Courts into harmony with the supreme law
There must be delay in this If the great body of
| rules which govern the administration OF the law
| is involved in grave doubts-is not generally ac-
| knowledged and respected chaos turks not far
| away. Show me State where the laws are not
spected and where there general doubt as to their
meaning where the officers of the law are not re-
spected and their authority is denied, and | will
| show you State where commerce is stagnant
! community whose common people dwell in novels,
and where by reason of its universaity, brgandage
| is respected legitimate profession. Within our
| own memories the wages of labor have been mate
rally reduced grass has grown in the streets of
large city the sound OF the builders hammer has
been silenced and the iron-workers tools corroded
by the rust of idleness, where they were dropped,
beside the empty dinner pail of the hard working
mechanic because the insane communist and wide
awake demagogue threatened to aDnihilate, IN one
night of riot, bloodshed and flame, the accumulated
| capital and homes of the industrious and we have
seen the grass trampled down. the rust fall off and
the dinner pail overflow at the command OF restored
confidence following close upon the heels of political
| victory, which gave assurance that every mans
| rights would be respected under the Coustitu-
| ton better than under the old We are COM
manded.by the Constitution to provide by law for
| the punishment Of embezzlement or defacation
felony; to regulate or prohibit the buying or selling
of shares OF the capital stock of corporations in any
| Stock Board Stock Exchange stock market un-
der the control of association TO pass laws for
the regulation and limitation of the charges for
services performed by telegraph and gas corporations
| or individuals, for storage or wharfage in which
there is public use. Cin this connection the OBJ
servant among you will notice that whenever it is
attempted by legislation to cut off corporate emolus
ments that the "poor widow" will come to the
| front stockholder, whose few shares must not
be tred with but if you scrutinize her closely you
may discover under her black veil the gray whskers
| of the millionars, waxed mustache OF the pro-
essonal lobbyis) To pass laws to punish as felony
| all persons attempting to influence the vote of
member of the Legislature by bribery, promise of
reward intimidation, or any other dishonorable
| means.
| To determine the number Of Justices Of the Peace
| to be elected.
| To fix by law the jurisdiction of any inferior
| Court, and the powers and duties of the Judges
| thereof.
| To provide for the election Of Clerk of the
| Supreme Court.
10 provide for the publication of opinions of the
| Supreme Court.
| To provide for organizing and disciplining the
| militia
| To provide for a system Of common schools by
which free school shall be supported in each dis
trict six months every year after the first year the
/ school shall be established
| To provide funds to carry on the University of
California, in case, through certain contingencies,
| certain funds are diminished or lost.
| To pass laws to define the powers and duty OF the
| Board of State Prison Wardens, and TO carry out
the provisions the Constitution relating to the