Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-03
ASSEMBLY.

III. -, SACRAMENTO. MAY ., 1881.
tho ci.;a ;nsSe'noiy met at P NJ. Speaker Parks in
Messrs. Reddick. Cunnins ham. .e,cb J,clsor
iS h.ooouiu, narrity and Mein had each two lays'
ieANe oi absence, and Messrs Geary ard Vent each
one day leave OF absence ~ ~
Mr. foUNG announced the death ~ Hon ,o,,,,
f. BAKER, Representative from Sacramento eounty
who died III Sacramento at $50 N tbis l:i
.no'ed .ee aueptioa OF concurrent resolution for
the appointment Of joint committee Of five ssna
tois and fVe Assemblymen TO make arrangemerts
for the funeral obsequies Of the deceased Adont,d
Mr.. MCCLURE offered a resolution as follows
hesoiVeu, ihat when this House adjourn TODAY it
adjourn to Tuesday at 10 NJ out Of respect 10 the
memory OF Hon. J. E. Baker deceased AdcntaJ
unanimously by rising vote.
Mr.. McCLrRs introduced the following concurrent
resolution e"'
WHEREAS, treaty was made and entered into he.
tween the Emperor OF China and Commissioners
appointed by the Government Of the United States
OF North America which treaty was signed at the
city OF Pekin, on the 18th day of November 1880.
and whereas by the stipulafions of sai1 treaty tb
said treaty is required TO be confirmed ratified and
exchanged at the city OF Pekn on or before the ITth
day OF November, A. d. 1884, by their respective
Governments and IN default thereof the said treaty
viii become null and void and whereas in the
opinion of this Legislature II is of the highest i'm
portance to the future growth welfare and hanni
nes! OF the people OF the state OF California and the
Pacific coast that the said treaty should be con-
hrrned and exchanged at the city OF Pekn on or be
fore the nth day OF Nov, mber, A. d. 1881 there
fore, be II
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurr;n,
That our Senators in Congress representinx thc
State Of California be instructed to usa ali b,nor
able means to have the provisions of said treaty
acted upon by the Senate Of the United S,ates n
time to have said treaty ratified confirmed and ay
changed i'll accordance with the provisions "a aa;d
treaty at the city of Pekn ON or before the nth
day OF November, A. ID. 1851. Be il further
Resolved, That the Governor Of this State be and
Is hereby requested to transmit true copy of the
above preamble and resolutions and forward the
same to our respective Senators in Congress from
the State OF California Referred TO the Committee
on Federal Relations.
Mr.. KELLOGG introduced resolution recitinp that
the Senate had virtually refused to agree on date
Of the adjournment of the Legislature sine die and
that it is desrablefcr the houses speedily to adioIrn
etc, therefore the House is in favor of adiouninr
at early day possible as it will be better for
taxpayers and everyone except candidates for Con.
gress, etc On motion of Mr. Nc IURH IL was laid
ON the table by 2S to Is.
Mr. BRANCH asked that he mirht mt bis vota IN
recold on the " Sears pEoviso IN the tax levy BILL
on the quest on OF concurrence. lie was granted
leave, AMI voted aye
The House then took up the road bill, defeated
the amendments OF Messrs. Baker Of Yoio, Young
and Holden heretofore giveu) and ordered the bill
read third time by Il to IL.
AT 2:i5 =. NJ, on motion of Mr. DAGGRTT the
House adjourned.
The CHAIR announced, after adjournment, the
following committee concerning the funeral of Mr.
Baker of Sacramento: Messrs Young, Harrison.
Van Fleet, Baker of Yolo and Gilmore.