Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-08
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
THIRD DAY.
SENATE.

SACRAMENTO. January :, 1885.
The Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment at
Ii o'clock A. NJ, President DaSgett in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present. Journal OF yes
terday read and approved
The President-Ihe question Is uponthe noml-
nation of officers for permanent organization.
Senator johnson of Sonoma-Mr. President l
desire TO place III nomination for the position of
President pro TEN. Il gentleman who has acted
in that capacity for the last two Years to the
satisfaction believe, of every one. Though
relatively young man he Is a representative
man in State OF representative men. good
pariamentarian. diligent honorable and cour-
teous he will at the same time unite the vigor-
Gus sentiments of the south with the precise
methods of the colder cline. / therefore take
great pleasure i'll nominating the Hon. r. f.
Del Vale, of Los Angeles.
Senator keHosg-Alr, President. rise for the
purpose OF placing in nomination as candidate
for President pro TEN. of the Senate the name
of Senator upon this floor whose ability 10 per-
form the duties which pertain to the position is
unqueStioued. whose honesty and integrity is
tInimpeached and unimpeachable a man of
mature Judgment and considerable legislative
experience, and whose association with many
of us has stamped him as Il man who Will pre-
side with impartiality and tirmnGSS | therefore
take pleasure III presenting the name of Senator
Benjamin knight, OF Santa Cruz.
senator Whitney, having been nominated by
the Republicans Yesterday, the Secretary pro-
cecded to call the roll, which resulted as follows
For Whitney - Senators Beauvais, Boone,
Chandler Days De Long. Hurl6uTt, johnson Of
san BernaTdlnO, Lowe. Mcclure, Palmier1, Par-
ker Parkinson, Perry, Routier, sake, Steele,
Vrooman, Wallis Whitney, Wright-20
For Del Nallc-SenatorS Cox, Creighton,
Drumm, Filcher, Foster, Johnson of sonoma
Langford, Lynch, Mahler, Reddy Spencer of
Napa. Spencer of Sta1islaus. TayloI-l3.
For Knight-Senators Baldwin. Cross, Dough
erty Kelly, Kellogg.
For LangfOrd-Senator Knight.
For johnson of Sonoma-Seuator Del Nalle-l.
There being no choice TIE roll was called
again. resulting as follows Whitney, -; Del
Vaie Is; Knight, >; Langford, !; Johnson of
SonOma J. No choice.
The third fourth, fifth and sixth ballots re
suited exactly the same. The seventh ballot
resulted Whitney, 20: Del Esllle. j.; Knight, !;
I.angtorj. , !; johnson, l, Senator Baldwin join
ing with senator Knight in voting for Langiord.
The eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth
ballots were the same Us the seventh
Mr. Cross offered the following resolution:
ReSo'rti That the Rev. H. T. Baker be elected
Chaplain of the Senate, and invited to offer .
prayer forthwith Laughter.
Ruled out of order.
\ message was received from the Assembly.
informing the Senate that that House had been
fully organized.
The President said the Senate was under
temporary organization, and he would receive
the message ont OF courtesy to the Assembly.
Senator Taylor moved 10 adjourn until Thurs
day at II ocock, and the motion was carried
by Il vote of y to 10