Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA sEssIoN-sEcoND DAY.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, March 25th.
The Senate met at P NJ, pursuant TO adjourn
ment, Leutenant-Goveraor Daggett in the chair
Journal OF Monday read and approved.
Whitney offered bill entitled an Act to amend
Sections S6i4 and S6i5 Of the Political Code, rest
ing TO ships and vessels.
Ryan offered a resolution TO the effect that all
bills usually referred TO the Committee on Corpota-
tons be considered in Committee OF the Whole
thereby doing away with the Committee on Corpo-
rations
The resolution was opposed by MeSsrs Del Vale
Mcclure and Nrooman on various grounds.
Ryan temporarily withdrew his resolution, aud
Kellogg offered a substitute providing for the ap-
pointment of six standing committees, namely ::
On Contingent Expenses, Mileage, etc; Judiciary,
Enrolled Bills, ERgrossed Bills, Printing, and Rules
On motion of Murphy, the substitute was laid on
the table.
Ryan, by request, withdrew the resolution.
The substitute offered by Cross, on Monday, to
the resolution by Fileher- which resolution named
a Committee on Rnles-was taken up on motion of
Del Vale, aud adopted. The substitute provides
that the President of the Senate shall appoint a
committee of five on Standing Rulesl
Kelly Of Solano called up his resolution of yester.
day, providing for an additional Assistant Journal
Clerk Carried. By subsequent resolution offered
by Kelly Jennie Nyrod was appointed.
Sullivan moved TO amend by inserting the name
OF Mrs. Sawyer, Of San Francisco.
Baldwin moved that the whole matter be referred
to the Committee On Contingent Expenses Car
ried
The sergeant-at-Arms was by resolution allowed
a clerk.
Del Vale offered resolution providing for com
mittee of five on mileage. Adopted.
4. T. Nogelsang allowed mileage and salary
for one day as Assistant Secretary of the Senate.
Cros offered a resolution providing that the Sec
tlry OF State furnish the officers OF the Senate and
accredited newspaper reporters with copies of the
CONSTITUTION and Political Code. Adopted
On motion OF Taylor recess was taken for half
heur.
ON reassembing, Cox offered resolution author
izisng the Chair to appoint additional pages dor
the clerical force). night and day watchnan, and
porters. Adopted.
Heating offered a resolution granting each Sen
ator SIS for contingent expenses, to be id cut OF
the contingent fund.
Murphy moved to refer the resolution to the Com
mItteee on Contingent Expenses Lost.
The ayes and noes were demanded on the original
resolution.
Spencer of Napa moved to amend by making the
the sum $40, instead Of S25. He argued that the
full sum allowed by law might be required at a reg
ular session, but thought that SO should be sUtl-
cient for the special session, which may prove
short one. The amendment was adopted.
The resolution as amended was then adopted.
English offered L resolution empowering the Ser
geant-a.- Arms to appoint n. P. P Jordan and +.
Jacob qs gate-keepers Adopted.
The Chair announced the appointment Of the fol-
lowing committees
Committee on Rues-Langford Cross Mcclure,
Nelson and Del Vale
Committee on Contingent Expenses-Maddox,
Del Vale, Reynolds, Keating, Wallis and Spencer
of Stanislaus.
Reddy moved that Baldwin and Sullivan be added
TO the committee.
Kellogg moved to amend by adding Brooks and
Buck. Lost.
On calling the roll, Reddy's motion was carried.
The Chair announced the following appointments
Page5-J. LOngshore, J. W. Ccffcoth, Jr J. W.
Toomey, j. Cronan, j. Goldsten. Watchmen-
Hank Jones, Jas. Castillo, Dan. Coughlin, D. j.
Cullen. Pofters-J. d. Farrell, Jas. Touhey, Lem.
Wilson, W. d. Mcclure.
Murphy moved to adjourn until O'Clock to-mor-
morrow morning. "Second the motion % came
from different parts of the chamber; but as the
joke began TO reveal itself to members, a hearty
laugh was INDUCED in. The motion then altered
50 as to make the hour o'clock P. NJ. Carried