Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-14

gentleman with this little token OF our affection,
and We trust it viii ever awaken in bis memory a
train of pleasant reflections and thoughts Of his
assoc ations in this House, and OF his colleagues
IL IS needless TO add that l refer TO
the Hon. l.. B. Edwards, OF Alameda"
lMsrrimept.l He then presented Nr Edwards viii,
closed pasteboard box. Mr.. EDWARDS replied in q
facetious yeia, ssyi he took back all he said yes
terday about the members aud the House, when he
said the papers had not said bid hrgs enough about
the Legislature. tLsughter.l He didn't know what
his fellow legislators had put the box for him. but
he would say now for all that is good, noble, hon
est, true aud pure, commend him to the members
OF the House--his associates. tCries Of "Oh r
Ahfl With further facetious remarks he opened
he box amidst laughter, with the hope that thercd
De one moro extra session. ltaughier.l The box
contained a huge lesthern collar, from which was
suspended lsa'lern medal with silver plate bear
ing TIE design Of half-Asdged chicken pursuing
Sacramento mosquito There were also the initials
l. B F. on the lea her, and on the other side the
words " Extra Session"
The committee to visit the Governor reported thst
he had ~ further communication 10 make to the
House. rhe Secretary OF the Senate reported that
the sen II had no further communication t. make
t. House, this being in response 10 a req est pre-
ferres by order of the House through its Clerk
On motion Of Air. HEsDRIcK, the thanks Of the
House were returned to J, Z. Hodson for the frame
presented containing the portraits OF the members.
The Speaker aid CLERK were authorized to approve
the Journal for the day after the close Of the
sion. 1t was now lI:45 aud the House had nothing
At 1850 A. NJ the SPEAKER addressed the House,
thanking the members tor the courtesies extended
TO him, and to the officers and a,tachesof the House
fer the aid rendered him, He spoke Of the severe
criticism the House had been subjected 10. ard said
it had been outrageously msrepresented by the
press. But time would make all things right.
The pubic, he feared, did not fully realize
the difficulties surrounding the legislature under
the present Constitution He would challenge the
highest intelligence to frame the necessary laws in
go davs let alone getting so men TO agree 10 them.
1t will be sad day FIR the State when t has Leg
slature that will legslate literally according TO The
letter of that marvellous instrument What were
legislators to do-nlake unconstitutional laws, or
disagree What could they do but the latter. He
believed the day near at hand wien the Constitution
win he stripped Of its evils by the voice OF the peo
PIE thro ngh the Legislature or in a convention.
1t must be so long the present state of Things
exist. Meanwhile let the press howl AS for
himself he had the consciousness of having done his
duty he conceived IT, faithfully to the people and
under the dictates OF his oath He believed he had
the support Il the members OF the House in the
manner in whieh he had presided. More than that
he did not ask. The press attacks on himself he
cared not for. He could wait for vindication. AMI
the truth would all come out in time in spite Of
Misrepresentation and enbittered prejudice With
final words of adieu, at II noon he declared the
House adjourned without day.