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

Evening Session.
The Assembly met at 7:3O o'clock. Speaker
| Parks presided
The Clerk called the roll
| MIR. MAY of San Francisco presented the follow
| ing:
Resolved, That We do now proceed to the election
OF the following officers, to wit Two Assistant
| z erks, Journal Clerk, Engros ing Clerk Minute
Clerk, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arnls Postmaster.
MI JACKSON moved as amendment that the
word !" Postmistress" be substituted for the word
| " Postmaster"
The amendment was lost, and the original resolu-
| ton adopted.
Nominations for Assistant Clerks were declared in
| order.
Mr. SIEBE of San Francisco nominated Frank
| Higgins.
Mr. HOWARD nominated j. W. Pendergast
Mr. CANNON nominated John Howell
Mr.. GARRITY nominated Philip Oppenhemer.
On the call of the roll Higgins received AZ votes
Howell ~ votes, Pendergast IS votes, oppenheim
IS votes.
Messrs. Higgins and Howell were therefore de.
clared elected.
For Minute Clerk F. NJ Pauey was elected over
D. J. Gordon.
j. H, Riley beat J. J. De La Guerre. and was de-
cared to be the duly chosen Journal Clerk
James Shane elected over Henry Thomson
as Engrossing Clerk.
r. NJ. Apgar CT San Francisco beat Isaac Miller
the Democratic nominee, for Sergeant-at-Arins.
L. Fl. Rand of Alameda, the nominee for Post
master, defeated Mrs. Houghtaling Of Lake county
Marcus d. Boruck, Secretary OF the Senate, came
INTO the Assembl chamber just at the commence
ment of the election of officers, with comnunca-
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 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 ExcelIency
has to make.
Mcclure OF San Francisco, Harrison of Napa and
| Bost Of MERGED.
| Mr.. KELLOGG of Lasseu submitted the annexed.
move that the resident ministers-priests clergy
men and preachers of the city OF SacramsltoSbe
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 s. per diem out of the Assembly contingent
fund.
The substitute prevailed, and the Reverends Deal
for the Office
On rolI-call, Mr.. Deal receiving the higher vote,
he was declared elected Chaplain OF the present
session.
Mr.. DEL VALE offered 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 two-thirds
vote.
The business was 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 cauebottom
chairs for tho ones now in use.
1t was lost
Mr.. STREETER 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 tomorrow
The following was presented by Mr.. McCLti. g:
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 was not read
Mr. VAN FLEET presented the annexed:
Resolved, That the assistant clerks at 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 a
bill giving increased power to the Board of Equal
lZati0n
At 9;o5 the Assembly adjourned until II o'clock
tomorrow forenoon.