Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-14

SACRAMENTO, April 13, 1881.
The Senate was called 10 order at 10 o'clock Pres.
dent Mansfield in the chair Roll called and quorum
present. Minutes read, corrected and approved
At l0:15, on motion of Mr.. CHENEY, the Senate
took recess until o'clock
Afternoon Session.
Senate convened at o'clock, President Mansfield
in the chair
The communication of the Governor. asking the
Senate to confirm certain appointments named was
taken up.
On the confirmation, Mr. Eyos raised the point
that the appointments were for the filling OF posi-
tions, the vacancies in which viii not occur Tor
some time, and questioned the right of the Gov
ernor to make the appointments at this time
Mr.. NRuNANN called attention to the decision of
the Supreme Court on filling vacancies and claimed
that under the decision the appointments must be
made and confirmed at this time
MIR. RYAN claimed that as the vacancies would not
occur for nearly year, it would be unjust to allow
the Governor TO appoint for such vacancies now
The roll was called and the appointments were
confirmed as follows
William Fl. Knights, State Harbor Commissioner,
by vote of Is to7
J. H. Nef, State Prison Director, by a vote of %
to s.
J. H. Hessing, Inspector Gas Meters, by vote of
80 to 5.
George A. knight, Insurance Commissioner, by a
John Martin, Port Warden, by vote of 80 to T.
J. West Martin. Regent OF the University, by a
vote of 81 to4
B. B. Redding, Regent of the University, by vote
OF 32 TO g.
E. j Crane Trustee of Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Asylum, by a vote of 80 to 8.
Mr. PARDEE, frcm the Finance Committee, re-
ported back S. B. 3-making appropriations for the
support OF the Government of the State-without
recommendation
s. B. ?, dividing the State into Senate and Assem-
bly, Districts, was taken up.
Mr.. JOHNSON offered an amendment to strike out
all after the enacing clause and substitute therefor
S. B. 8, to divide the State into Senate Districts
and S B. 10, to divide the State into Assembly Dis
trcts with the exception of placing Ventura county
with Kern instead of with Santa Barbara as an As
sembly District.
Under this bill as printed Inyo county is assigned
place in both the eleventh and fortieth districts
Mr. ENos opposed the amendment, claiming that
Constitution that it did not appoftion the State
into districts nearly as might be in accordance
with the census returns, and was not only unjust
as between the various counties of the State, but
decidedly as to San Francisco.
The amendment of Mr.. johnson prevailed by a
vote Of % to 10.
further amendment by Mr. johnson, renumber.
ing some of the districts, was adopted.
Mr.. RYAN offered an amendment, taking Trinity
out of the Second and placing it in the First Dis
trict which was lost.
Mr. LASGFoRD offered an amendment giving San
joaquin an additional Assembly District. Lost
At 1925 Mr.. ENos moved TO adjourn. Lost gsFoAz5
Several amendments were offered all of which
were voted down. when the bill was ordered en-
crossed and placed on its third reading
A resolution by Mr.. GEORGE, instructing the En-
rolling Clerk to prepare and report the pending bill
before the bill on roads and highways, was defeated
by ayes %, noes 13-not a two.thirds vote.
At AIS, on motion OF Mr. RYAN, the Senate ad-
journed, to meet at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.