Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-04
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE,
TwENTY,FoURTH sEssIoN-FIRsT DAY
Both Houses acknowledgements Message
Transmitted.
SENATE,

SACRAMENTO, January s. 1881
At u N. Lieutenant,Go Governor MANSFIELD raped
his desk with his gavel a said The day anC
he having arrived for the meeting Of the Legsla
ture under the Constitution, the Senate will now
come to order"
The roll was then called by Secretary MARCUS D
BoRUcK, and thirty nine members answered to theii
Names Glascock Of Colusa being absent.
Mr.. BROWN move that the Senate now ad jourr
until the hour of o'clock.
Mr.. WArsoS-I move to amend by changing the
hour to balf-past .
Mr.. SEARs-It is important and necessary that We
should into the organization OF the Senate at
early an hour as possible. understand that the
Governors message is already set up in type by the
San Francisco papers We can complete our organ.
ization at early hour this afternoon and inform
the Governor Of that fact, that the message can
be delivered to the people through the press, and
move that instead Of adjourning this Senate, that
we take a recess for an hour AID half.
Mr.. Sears amendment being put and carried by q
viva voce VOTE the Senate took recess until half
past l.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate called to order at "a p NJ Roll
called Quorum present.
On motion of Mr.. SEARS, seconded by Mr.. DICKIY.
SON. the Senate proceeded to the election of its Of
ficers.
Mr. BAKER nominated William NJ Johnston of
Sacramento for President pro tenn, and Mr. RYAN
placed IN nomination John W. Satterwhite of San
Bernardino.
lLt iull receiving II TO
Satterwhitts II, the former was declared elected by
the PRESIDENT
Mr.. NYE nominated NJ. D. Boruek for the po-
siton of Secretary.
Mr. ENos seconded the nomination.
Mr.. PARDEE moved that Mr.. Bcruck be elected by
reclamation
This motion being declared out of order the roll
was called and Mr.. Boruck was elected unanimously.
James Orr, Of Piumas, and o. d. Johns, of Ala
media were chosen Assistant Secretaries.
A. WATSON was chosen Sergeant-at-Arms, and D.
b. Kingery Assistant.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, amended by Mr..
DIcKNsoS, recess was taken until 7:30 P. N.
Evening Session.
The Senate reeonvened AZ 7:30, President Mans
field in the chair.
MIR. DICKINSON nominated for Minute Clerk Bert.
ram McNulty, cf San Francisco
Mr.. McNulty receiving "a votes was declared
elected.
Mr.. NYE nominated ]. R. Briarly, of Los Angeles
for the position of Journal Clerk. He was elected
Mr.. Johnson placed in nomination for Engrossine
Clerk Ed. c. Humphrey Of Sacramento He was
elected.
MIR. NBUMASN nominated for Postmistress Mrs
wittinghan. She was elected.
Mr.. CHENEY introduced the following resolution,
which was adopted: Resolved, That the following
named persons be aud they are hereby appointed
to the respective positions OF the per diem herein
after named, viz: Mail Carrier, J. W. Johnston, So
per day; Gatekeeper, Henry Mccain, 49, Gate
keeper, j. Dickson, 50 Day Waterman, Jos John
son, 81 Night Watchman J. o. Nash 81 Gallery
Waterman, p. a Be l. 81 Committee room Porter,
H. II. Small s. each per diem payable out of the
appropriation for the contingent fund of the Senate
A messenger from the Assembly here informed
the Senate that the Assembly of the State of Cali
fornia had this day completed its organization.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Enos to the
effect that the Secretary of the Senate be directed
to inform the Assembly that the Senate was or
ganized and ready to do business, was adopted
Mr.. SEARS moved that committee of three be
appointed to wait upon the Governor and notify
him that the Senate was organized and ready
to receive any communications from him.
Mr. NEUMANN hoped that Mr.. Sears motion would
be Withdrawn for moment, as he had been in
formed by one of the Senators that the officers
chosen by the Senate should be sworn in.
Mr.. ENOs offered the following substitute for Mr..
Sears motion:
Resolved by the Senate the Assembly concurring
That joint committee OF six, three from the Senate
and three from the Assembly, be appointed to notify
the Governor that the Legislature is now organized
and ready to receive any communication he may
desire to make to it.
Mr.. DAVIS opposed the substitute.
Mr.. Sears motion was carried, and the President
appointed Senators Scare, Enos and Cheney the
committee.
The officers Of the Senate were then administered
the oath by the Presidents
Mr.. DAVIS offered the following
Res lived, That the Commit zee on Contingent Ex-
penses of the last Senate be and it is hereby ap-
pointed special committee to ascertain and report
to this Senate the due to the temporary officers
for mileage and per diem for services rendered in
the organization OF the present Senate.
Mr.. DICKINSON said there was no appropriation
for mileage for either Senators employees of the
Senate. Last session . certain amount of money
was appropriated for per diem, which did not apply
to mileage.
Mr.. SEARS here notified the Senate that the COM
ulittee appointed to wait upon the Governor had
performed its duty, and had been told by him that
his message would be submitted to the Senate in a
few moments.
Mr.. DICKINSON moved that the rules of the last
Senate be temporarily adopted for the use of the
present body.
Mr.. DAVIS amended, with the exception of the
time Of meeting
At this point in the proceedings the Governors
Message was submitted to the Senate.
The Secretary proceeded to read the message.
Mr.. JOHNSTON moved that the further reading Of
the Governors message be dispersed with Carried.
THE message appears in full in this issue Of the
RECORD UNION.
Mr.. ENos moved that 5000 copies oil the Gov
ernor's message be printed
Mr.. Brown stated that as rule there were sufii-
Gent copies for distribution published by the State
Printer. If at any time during the session the sup
ply should run short, members could make addi-
tional orders. He presumed there wele sufficient
copies at present and if Mr. Enos motion were to
prevail there would be 5000 copies too many
Mr.. EYos withdrew his motion.
Mr.. DICKISsoNs motion relative to the adoption
of the rules Of the last Senate being carried, he
moved that the President appoint a committee Of
five to prepare set of rules for the government of
the Senate and to report them soon as possible.
Mr.. NEUMANN seconded the motion, and it
adopted.
Mr.. ENos offered the following:
Resolved That the Secretary of State be requested
to place the desk of each Senator the Codes and
Statutes continued in force
Mr. JOHNSON inquired of the Senator from the
Thirteenth if his purpose to have the Secretary
of State go through all the laws passed by the last
Legislature and select such only as had not been de-
cared unconstitutional by the Courts?
Ir f. .lfa1t hot una not
MIR. DICKINSON amended that each Senator be pro-
vided with a volume Of Hittells Codes and the
statutes passed at the last session.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. BROWN moved to adjourn until to morrow at
ii o'clock.
Mr.. DICKINSON amended, to adjourn till II o'clock.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved, as amendment, that the
adjournment be until / o'clock.
Mr.. SEARS moved to adjourn subject to the rules,
which prescribed 10 o'clock as the hour.
Carried, and the Senate adjourned at $50 p. ".