Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-08
SENATE.

--
SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, Wednesday. January 7, 1880
Inc senate met pursuant to adjournment, Lieu
tenant Governor johnson in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
The LIEUTENANT T-GovERNoR-I will inquire OF the
Senate whether they desire to go through the regu
lar order OF business under the rules?
Mr. ENos-l move that we suspend the regular
order of business
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Ii there be no objec-
ton the rules will be considered suspended The
Secretary will read the Journal of yesterday.
journal OF yesterday read and approved.
AN ExCUss
Mr.. JoHNsToN-I desire to inform the Senate that
1t will be impossible for me to attend to the duties
assigned me yesterday on the Committee of Arrange
ments for the inauguration and ask to be excused
from service on that committee.
The LIEUTENANT GoyERNoR-What is the pleasure
of the Senate?
Mr.. DIcKIssoN-I would state that the committee
mas mad no meeting as heAssembly has not yet ap-
pointed its share Of the committee. l would ask the
gentleman, as he resides here, to remain the
committee.
Mr. JoHNsroS-I understand that arrangements
are being made to have the Inauguration morrow,
and it will be impossible for me to attend to the du-
ties at that time.
The LIEUTENANT GovgRNoR-Wi the Senate ex-
cuse the Senator from serving?
The question was put and the Senate refused to
IN, m. a
decided negative vote.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr. JoHNsToN-I move to take from the table the
resolutions ar pointing Watchman for the gallerya
Night Watchman and Mail Carrier
The LIEU GOVERNOR there be no objec-
tion these resolutions will be taken UP and acted
upon in the order IN which they were intro.
duced.
The Secretary read the following resolution offered
by Mr.. Cheney:
Resotred That p A. Bell be and he hereby is ap.
pointed Watchmap to have charge of the gallery at
per diem of four dollars payable out of the appro
priaton for the contingent expenses of the Senate
Adopted.
The secretary read the following resolution offered
by Mr.. Brown:
cred TO appoint two Gatekeepers one for each side
OF the Senate Chamber, at per diem hereafter to
be fixed by the Senate
Mr.. JOHNSON L move that it lie on the table
The motion prevailed
The Secretary read the following resolution offered
by MIR. Cheney:
Resolred, That j. w. Johnston be and hereby is
appointed Mail Carrier Of the Senate, at per diem
to be hereafter fixed, payable out of the appropria
tion for the contingent expenses of the Senate
MIR. Johnson move to amend that bv makingit
three dollars day.
The amendment was carried, and the resolution
as amended adopted.
The Secretary read the following resolution offered
by Mr.. Dickinson:
ReSolued, That D. Cavanaugh be and he hereby is
appointed Night Watchman, al per diem to be
hereafter Xed payable out of the appropriation for
the contingent expenses Of the Senate.
Mr.. Johnson move to amend by inserting per
diem of four dollars, the same the Watchman in
the gallery.
amended was adopted.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. ESos-Resolred, That the Secretary be
empowered to order such printing may be neces-
sary for the business of the Senate.
Adopted.
By Mr. ESos-Rssolred, That the President be
and he is hereby authorized to appoint Page,
whose duty it shall be to attend upon the desk of
the President such Page to De paid the sum three
d liars per diem, payable out of the appropriation
for the contingent expenses OF the Senate.
Adopted.
NO rEwsPAPERs.
Mr.. PARDEs allied up the following resolution Of
fered by him yeSte day:
Resoiced, That the sergea t.at-Arms be directet
to furnish each member of the Senate with fl e
daily papers published in the State, their quiva-
lent in weeklies.
Mr.. SArrERwHIrE-Th nate, Mr. President
cannot adopt such resolution that. Heretofore
it has heen the custom of each house to adopt Il
resolution of that kind, fer postage stamps, news
papers, etc. The Constitution that we are now
working nder puts an end to that little business
1t provides that tn members of he Legislature
shall receive per diem of not exceeding eight
lars for contingent eXpen es. It is very evi ent
that the twenty-five dolla for cOntin ent eX-
penses covers this subject and that it was n
tended that the members should pay their p stage
stamps, and pay for their newspapers out of the
twenty-five dollars so |, as one member of this
body, would prefer to draw the twenty-five dollars
on the Controllers warrant, and pay for my own
postage stamps and newspapers, and like great
many others viii say OF great many measures that
will come before this body this winter" this reso-
luton, in my humble judgment, is unconstitu-
tiona"
The resolution was lost.
BY Mr. KASE-ReSoiged, That the stationery
stamps and newspapers which the Senate may re-
ceive shall be charged to them, the Senator's and
that the same shall not exceed the sum of twenty
five dollars.
tion. We can bring i'll an amendment to the Pot-
ical Code here, allowing each member twenty-five
dollars for contingent expenses in accordance with
the provisions of the Constitution. Now when that
bill is passed and the Political Code amended ac-
cordingy, we can draw our warrant and 90 to any
stationery store and buy what want. This will
save trouble to the Sergeant-at-Arms and to the
and | think we ought to adopt that
course.
Mr. kANR-I accept the amendment
Mr.. JoHNsON-I think the best way to settle this
matter is to let the whole subject matter lay over
Il little, ard be referred to the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses, when appointed. Then we can
see whether we can have these papers not As far
as | am individually concerned, am exceedingly
anxious to have newspapers and believe that the
State of California is richer and better able to pay
for them than am. Therefore | shall the proper
time vote for such resolution. l move that this
whole matter of furnishing stationery, postage
stamps and newspapers be referred to the Commit
tee on Contingent Expenses when appointed.
Mr.. KANB-I am willing to allow it to lay on the
table temporarily.
SO ordered.
PAPER-FoLDERs.
By Mr.. ESos- Resolred, That Auguste Rose be
and he is hereby appointed paper-folder of the SEN
ate at a per diem of three dollars PAYABLE out of
the contingent expenses Of the Senate.
Mr.. ENos-The young man named in that resolu-
tion is the main support OF poor old blind father
and hope that the Senate will appoint him paper
folder.
Mr. SATTERwHIrE-I do not think we can appoint
paper+folder by resolution, because the Political
Code provides that the Postmaster shall also be
paper-folder.
Mr. BAKER-And it further provides that he shall
perform that service without additional compensa-
tion move it be indefinitely postponed.
The motion prevailed.
By Mr.. ESos- Resotred, That the Secretary of
State be and is hereby requested to place upon the
desk of each Senator copy of the old and new Con-
stitutions.
Mr.. SATTERwHIrE- State Librarian informs
me that he has hundred and fifty copies of the
new Constitution on hand, and accommodate
members il they will call, and the old Constitution
believe is printed in the Statutes and in the Codes
and can be got at it is unnecessary to print any
more copies OF the new Constitution, as the State
Librarian has them
Mr. ENos-I withdraw the resolution.
JOINT CONVENTION.
Mr.. DICKISsoN-I move that message be sent to
the House, asking them whether they will be ready
to meet in Joint Convention at u o'clock, in ac
cordance with the joint resolution adopted yester-
day.
After brief interval, the Lieutenant Governor
stated that the Secretary of the Senate had ap-
peared at the bar of the Assembly and stated the
substance Of the above motion, and returned with
the report that the House would be ready to receive
the Senate at IL o'clock.
Mr.. SATTERwHTE-I do not know what the ar
rangements are, but | suppose the intention is to
meet in joint convention so that the Governor and
Lieutenant G 1vernor may take the oath of Office
The inauguration ceremonies are not prepared, SO
far as l am informed. The custom heretofore has
been that the Governor and Lieutenant. Governor
appeared before the joint convention and took the
oath, and then would adjourn out in front some
where and hear the Governors inaugural, and the
whole inaugural ceremonies take place Immediately
following the joint convention. Now, if we 60 into
joint conventlon and the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor appear there, suppose we will separate
the ceremonies from those that are to take place
afterwards do not know why we should not wait
until we are ready to 90 through the whole inaugu-
raj ceremony.
The LIEUTENANT -GovERNoR-The Chair will state
that the two houses passed resolution yester
day de6iding that they would meet in joint conyen-
ton to-day to count the votes