Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-07

Mr.. CAMRRoN-Mi. Speaker, yesterday believe
the Republicans in this House were opposed to
having Chaplain To-day | believe they are IN
favor OF having Chaplain. was very mucn sur
prisod at my friend, DR.. May, when he SAID he
thought we could get along without a Chaplain
Nov, do believe it does the wickedest ma IN the
world good to hear good prayer. believe every
man who comes out OF a church feels better lnaA
VIII n he went it. | believe that prayer III tEe
morning even if 1t is only for five nutes will do
us all good Gen ilemen object to PAYING the
Chaplain for five minutes prayer IL that does not
suit them, il can easily be amended so as to have
him give them ten minute prayers am IN favor
of standing on the side of God. / have asked God
to guide me in all the acts OF my life, and look TO
him for protection and do not invite the devlf TO
come an stand side by side with me IN
this chamber, nor do want him. hope the mem
bers will vote on the side OF God, and employ a
Chaplain to pray for us every morning.
Mr. ANTHONY Speaker, feel that would be
reniss in my duties if / did not stand up and ex-
plain my position. We do not wish to go INTO tne
morals OF this uuestion-way back to the sand lots
of Judea No such thing We don't wish to go
back TO the Revolutionary fathers. Come night
home Gentlemen inform US that this is party
question. That is the reason why vote 10 post
pone. represent constituency that have rignts
also. Every one knows that stand up for minis
tiers OF all denominations who endeavor To preach
the gospel to the poor. As business proposition,
the place always controlled by the party in power
AT this point Mr. Du BrutZ, OF Tuare, made MS
Mr.. CooK-Mr. Speaker. hope we Will snow oy
our action that we are in favor OF having CHAP
lain. am Democrat-have always been Demo
crat But it appears to me that we heeo az the
wisdom, all the light, we can draw, ootn from
heaven and earth on this occasion to make laws IN
accordance with the Constitution. do think that
il the first Legislature called together to put that IN
strnment in force rejeetsthe Chaplain VIII
has organized this House, hope all my Democratic
friends will help them to elect Chaplain
Mr.. HHSDY moved to djourn. Lost go
Mr.. TYLER-Mr. Speaker, | have very deci9eo
views upon the efficacy OF prayer. DeneVe that
every man, woman or child, TO do them any good,
must do their own praying. do not beneve that l,
is possible for any heart to be properly interpreeeo
between him and the author OF his being Oy any
body else The prayer that is worth the Dame is a
great cry from the heart Of to the author OF MS
being My relations, far as | know, WIN my
heavenly Father are all right. Ii they are ho', NJ
body else can make them right But IL mas oeen
the custom TO have prayer and as long as there are
any considerable number of members on TINS noor
who feel that they desire Chaplain, am In favor
of having one And am in favor OF paying mn,
for it, too If it should be left to me to say shouo
be In favor of giving him for one minute SIo Ior
two minutes. SIS: five minutes 81 25, and 30 on.
would want it cut short. There are a great man!
here who say they need a Chaplain, tnat tney neeu
prayiug for think we ought to let them nave IL.
and the State would be penny wise and pound fool
ish to deprive them of the privilege am ior
Chaplain tsu
Mr. YoRK-Mr. Speaker, do not propose to enter
into any lengthy remarks upon TINS su9lect,
but it is expected by some that l should say
a word. In no instance during my stay mere
shall seek to evade any action or hide G. absent
myself, but will meet it fairly and squareiy. now,
the question is not upon the efncacy Oh prayer.
There is great difference of opinion among us as
regards prayer. Some people think that prayer IS
inspiration think it is aspiration also, that IL is
an out-howingof the human heart Hence we may
all bow our heads in prayer. But, SIT, am coinln9
to the question. / representative oil tne
people. The majority of the people OF Caiiorha,
as believe are in favor of prayer. We use prayer
to open our public assembages. Now, wnile l
represent the people must be careful that repre-
sent the majority of the people, and not seek TO
evade my duty in any regard. Hence am IN favor
of PRAYER Now, that may sound strange.
/ am an infidel man. | am called an IN
idel, and an infdel speaker, and yet l, upon
the floor of this house. favor prayer. Whyy Simply
because the majority of the people of this State are
in favor of prayer. Hence cast my vote In favor
Of having Chaplain. Yet want to say this, That
| cast my vote under otest in this, that Deneve
that the prayers Of the good cergymen OF this city
should be invited-not paid for If they love our
souls as they love God the Father, they ought to
come here each morning and open this Assembly
with prayer. honor the man who stands Tor God
the Eternal Father, life OF my life and soul OF my
soul-and, o. how detest the religion that would
seek to confine prayer to any denomination,
Mr. MERRY offered the following amendment
Resolved That the clergynen OF Sacramento be
cordially invited to open the sessions OF the Assem-
bly, with prayer, in such order as they may agree
among themselves. s
Mr.. YOU'VE was speaking to the question, when he
was interrupted by Mr.. TYLER, who raised the point
Of order that the amendment was not german 10
the question at issue.
The point was held by the Chair to be well TAKEN
and the question being upon the rostponement OF
the resolution, it was lost by the following vote
Ayes-Anthony, Braunhart, Burns, Carr OF iuba,
Cuthbert, Galley, Levee, Mcguire, May
bell, Medallion, Mccarthy of San francisco, NcDade,
StodGard Wasson of Mono-16.
Noes-Adams, Bass, Bennett, Brooks, Brown OF
Sonoma Brown of Yuba, Bruner. Brusie, Cameron,
Carr of Sacramento Chamberlain, Chandler, Cofi-
man, Coleman, Cook, Cooper. Del Vale, Dirnond,
Downs, Du Brutz, Durham Estee, FELTON,, F1nlay-
son, Fox, Fraser, Frink, Garbaldi, Gorey, Green,
Hardy, Harris Hershy Hynes, Josselyn, Lane,
Leach Leadbetter, Mathews, May, mccarthy OF Lake,
Mcintosh, Merry, Messenger, Morse, Mulholand,
Nelson, Picket, Sayle, Simon, Sherburn, spencer,
Streeter, Sweetland, Tyler Walker Ward, Wason of
Ventura, Watson, York, Young-6l.
Nominations being in order Mr. TYLER nominated
Rev Mr.. Bentley, of Sacramento.
Mr.. MCCARTY of Lake nominated Rev. L. ii. b.
Anderson.
The roll being called Mr. Anderson received %
votes Mr.. Bentley 49, Mr.. Tyler 5, Mr.. Smith l.
Mr.. Fox gave notice of the introduction OF a bill
to amend an Act entitled "An Act regulating the
government of the State Prison of California. Also,
notice Of bill to amend certain sections OF the Code
IF Civil Procedure.
Mr. MoCOMAs offered the following
ReSolred That the Chief Clerk and the Minute
Clerk of the House be each authorized to appoint
IN Assistant for four days. at the same per diem,
Dayableout of the Contingent Fund of the Assembly
adopted.
Mr. NAY gave notice of the introduction of bill
% define and govern the State Prison OF California.
On motion of Mr.. SwEETLAND, at o'clock the
Assembly adjourned