Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-14

by the large audience present with storms OF sp
plause.
Cross made earnest effort to haze the Senate
take up a. B. 3O2 10 pay the drainage caims so far
a<the money paid in will go. his efforts were sec
onded by Reddy, Reuter-, Cox, Chandler and Tay-
lor, while Lansford, Maddox and Sullivan opposed
1t. The motlen failed by vote of 10 ayes to IS
noes.
Fieher introduced a highly complimentary reso-
luton OF thanks to members OF the press and it
unanimously adopted.
Murphy, Cox and Vrooman were appointed com.
mittee TO wSit upon the Governor and ascertain
whether he had any further communication to
make.
johnson, Sullivan aud Baldwin we're appointed a
COMMITTEES to the Assembly for the same purpose
Ghe committees returned and reported no further
communications.
| Cross, in a very neat and complimentary speech,
presented the Hon. John D1egett. President OF
the Senate, with an elegant gold watch chain and
seal. behalf Of the members and attaches of the
| Senate. The Lieutenant Governor acknowledged
| the gift in fitting terms.
johnson, in highly euogistc speech, presented
to the Secretary, Edwin F. Smith, beautiful case
containing fine set OF silver sp ons knives and
forks, on behalf of the Senators.
Mcclure then presented to the Sergeant at Arms,
| Captain McSsic behalf OF the attaches yalua-
| bic gold headed cane.
| Smith and Messic both made brief and appropriate
| Mccarthy of San Francisco presided durirg the
| sentations and subsequently, created much
| tons and resolutions offered.
AtI2, midnight, the Senate took recess for fif-
teen minutes, TO await the return OF bills from
enrolment
On rea ssembling the Senate adjourned sine die.
| The Assembly met at 10 A. NJ, Speaker LsRue in
the chair.
report was received from the Comm ittee on
Chinese and Chinese immigration, recommending
| the adoption Of Wharton's resolution, relative to
| committing the sentence or pardoning Chinese in
the State Prisons, on condition that they return to
China without return passport.
Wharton moved the adoption of the resolution,
and read dispatch from Colonel Bee, the Chinese
Consul at San Francisco. urging the passage of the
resolution measure which would benefit all con-
cerned. He also spoke IN favor OF the resolution.
Flynn opposed. saying it would give Cinnamon an
excuse to commit crime, with knowledge that all
| the punishment they would be awarded would be
| the shipment back home. He also said he would
not believe Colonel Bee under oath.
Barry thought the Chinese Government could re-
| ject persons SO sent back to that country the
| ground that they were criminals.
After some further debate. the previous question
Was called by Cutter and the resolution was adopted
| by vote Of 46 ayes TO % noes.
| Final reports were made by several committees,
\ and they were discharged.
The hour for the consideration OF the special Or
der Dousherty's S. B. 1897 having arrived, Gutter
moved that the House declare the measure case OF
urgency that the Constitution be suspended and the
| bill be passed to third reading Lost. The bill is
San ct to grant to Boards OF Health in cities and
counties the power 10 regulate the plumbing and
drlnsge of buildings"
! s B. 212, for the relief of John w. Metcalf and
George Mcclellan and S. B. 81, to pay the salary OF
the reporter of decisions of the Supreme Court for
| the period elapsing from January 9TH to July l,
| 1880, were read third tine and passed.
An Intellectual effort made 10 take up and pass,
OF urgency, S. b. 39l, providing for submit
ting to vote Of the qualified electors of county, or
| city and county, proposal to issue bonds.
| Cutter then m5ved reconsideration OF the vote
| by which the bill had been refused first reading,
and the bill was read amended and made the special
| order for 2:31 2. NJ.
The Senate amendments to the Congressional
apportionment bill were concurred In by the Assem-
| bly,.
The bill to buy the portraits of the exGovernor5
at an expense Of 5000 each was read thi time
and passed. This bill was strongly opposed by
Barry. Irwin aud others, and the House became en-
| tangled in complete wrangle.
The House took recess until S 7. Il.
The House reasseubled at p. N.
Campbell moved to take up the Senate bill relc-
| tive to the salary of the Secretary OF the State
Board of Equalization, making the salary OF that
officer 81 400 per year, instead OF Sl,S00. Carried.
1t was then declared OF urgency, read three
| times and passed
The Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for the pay
ment Of the rent of the Hastings College was read
three times and passed.
A message from The Governor stated that he had
approved the following Assembly bills go, DDS,
492, 334, $50 and 524
On motion of Johnston the Senate deficiency bills
Nos. 219 80, 2Sl, 3S3, 1884, 1876 and $50 were de-
clarsd cases of urgency and passed.
Che Postmistress was allowed four day. extra pay.
Cutter moved that the per diem of all the com
mittee clerks be allowed and ordered paid up to and
| including Saturday, March 10, 1883. Ruled out Of
order.
The Journal Clerk was allowed S32 to finish writ
Ing up and ruling the journal.
A committee OF three, composed OF Mes r..
Keller Townsend and Yell, were appointed to wait
upon the Senate and ascertain whether they had any
further commune lions TO Transmit to the House,
MessIs. Campbell, Yell and Stevens were ap-
pointed to wait upon the Governor on o similar mis-
sion.
Brown introduced q resolution rendering the
thanks of the Assembly to the members Of the
press for tn fair and impartial manner in which
they had reported the proceedings OF the same
A complimentary resolution indorsing the action
of Speaker La Rue was unanimously adopted.
Johnston Of Napa at IL o'clock pronounced the
vaedctory address Of the session, reviewed the ac
ton Of the Legislature, saying that no member of
the twenty fifth session need ever be ashamed in
future years to acknowledge the fact In a glowing
tribute to Speaker LaRue he presented the Speaker
on behalf of the Assembly, with beautiful set OF
solid silver, composed of Knives forks spoons. etc
LaRue replied in a neat speech, and was loudly
appauded.
flynn of San Francisco on behalf of the members,
in a few neat remarks presented Chief Clerk Haley
with an elegant tea set OF solid silver.
The Chief Clerk replied in neat speech, and
proved that he was fluent and eloquent speaker.
Mr.. Hershey was called to the chair, and merry
resolutions were offered in quick succession.
James o'Meara, Of the Post was called upon by
Johnston to state his experience as reporter OF
this Assembly. He replied in q neat speech, which
was loudly applauded.
At u midnight the Assembly adjourned sine die