Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-04

evening SESSION.
The Assembly met at 7:SO o'clock. Speaker
Parks presided.
The Clerk called the roll
Mr. MAY OF San Francisco presented the follow
ing:
Resolved, That we do now proceed to the elect. on
OF the following officers. to wit: Two Assistant
Z erks, Journal Clerk, Engros-i ing Clerk Minute
Clerk, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, Postmaster.
Mr.. JACKSON moved as an amendment that the
word " Fostmistress" be substituted for the word
"Postmaster."
The amendment was lost, and the original resolu-
tiOn was adopted
Nominations for Assistant Clerks were declared in
order
Mr: sIEBE of San Francisco nominated Frank
Higgins.
Mr.. HowARD nominated j. W. Penderyast.
Mr.. CANNON nominated John Howell
Mr.. GARRITY nominated Philip 0ppenheimer.
On the call of the roll Higgins received AZ votes
Howell ~ votes, Pendergast IS votes, oppenheim
Messrs. Higgins and Howell we're therefore de-
clared elected
For Minute Clerk F. NJ Pauley was elected over
ID. J. Gordon.
j. H. Riley beat J. j. De La Guerre. and was de-
clared 70 be the duly chosen Journal Clerk.
James Shane was elected over Henry Thompson
as Engrossing Clerk
r. II. Apgar Of San Francisco beat Isaac Miller
the Democratic nominee, for Sergeant-at Arms
Z. II. Rand of Alameda, the nominee for Post
MASTER defeated Mrs Houghtanp OF Lake county
Marcus D. Boruck, Secretary OF the Senate came
iilOo VIC lsstilDA just at the commence
ment of the election of officers with a commuuica
ton announcing that the Senate was organized and
ready for business.
The communication was received and placed ON
file.
The following offered by Mr. MCCLURE and
adopted
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed
by the Speaker to wait upon the Governor and in
form him that the Assembly is now organized and
ready to receive any communication his Excellency
has to make.
The CHAIR appointed as such committee Messrs
Mcclure of San Francisco, Harrison of Napa and
Bost Of Mereed.
Mr.. KELLOGG of Lassen submitted the annexed:
move that the resident minsters-priests clergy
men and preachers of the city of Sacrameato-be
invited to open the daily sessions of this Assembly
with prayer, and that they be requested to so ar.
range among themselves to the dates that one of
Their number may be present officially under this
invitation each day.
Mr. YouSG Of Sacramento moved to amend by the
adoption Of the following substitute:
Resolved, That we do now proceed to the election
OF a Chaplain for the Assemble and that he be
paid % per diem out Of the Assembly contingent
fund.
The substitute prevailed and the Reverends Deal
and Anderson, both of Sacramento, were nominated
for the office.
On roll-call, Mr.. Deal receiving the higher vote,
he was declared elected Chaplain OF the present
session.
Mr. DEL VALE offered a resolution providing for
the adoption OF the old rules, with the exception
OF Rule l, relating to the time of meeting
Mr.. MCCLURE amended by substitute permit
ting any amendment of the rules by a two-thirds
vote.
The business ruled out of order by the Chair
until tomorrow, to which time it had previously
been postponed.
Mr.. MArH VS., of Tehama, offered resolution
providing for the substitution of rotary caue-bottom
chairs for the ones now in use.
1t was lost
Mr.. SrREETER offered resolution directing the
Journal Clerk to have the journal printed and put
upon the desks of members. Carried
Mr.. YOUNG of Sacramento gave notice of several
bills which he said he should introduce ton,arrow-
The following was presented BY Mr.. McCLugg:
Resolved, That committee be appointed to as
certain the mileage and per diem due the officers of
the last session in the organization of the Assembly
Adopted
The annual message was received from the Gov
ernor, but not read.
Mr.. VAN FLEET presented the annexed:
Resolved, That the assistant clerks the last ses-
sion be retained extra assistants at the desk for
one week at the usual per diem.
After some debate the resolution was lost.
Mr.. FREER gave notice of the introduction of
bill giving increased power to the Board of Equal
lzaton.
At 9;O5 the Assembly adjourned until II o'clock
tomorrow forenoon.