Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-17
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TwBsTY-s1xrH sEssIoN-TwELFTH DAY.
SENATE.

IL O'Clock A. NJ, President Daggelt III the c4lal
Roll called and quorum present. journal OF
Yesterday read and approved.
During the reading Of the journal motion
was made by Mr.. Steele to dispense with the
further reading of the journal. Pending dis
cussion it was found that the hold-oyer Clerk
had been elected to a county office III his own
county, ana, after staying here week, lett Johh
f. Eaher in charge Of the Journal. 10 cover the
case on motion of Mr.. Del Vale, the President
was authorized to appoint temporary Clerk.
John F. Maher was appointed. The motion to
dispense with the reading OF the journal was
lost
Mr.. Lynch said there were a number absent,
and he moved call of the Senate. Lost.
MI Days offered the following
ResOIrcd That the Senator receiving the high
est number of votes upon the next ballot, pro
yided it be majority of & quorum, shall be
President pro tenn Of the Senate.
MI Days said il was the most honorable way
out of the difficulty. IL had been done III Con-
gress on two several occasions. The Senate
might stay here ali session and nothing be ac-
complished.
Senator Spencer of Stanislaus said it was the
same old resolution over again. The Republi
cans were basing their case upon only two
cases, and those exceptional cases, and i'll def
anee of all parliamentary law and all custom
They ask the Senate to do an unlawful act.
Senator Sake said he wished to organize the
Senate as soon as possible, and he thought this
body might do what higher body had done
without being guilty OF violating law. He
quoted from Cushing in support of his opinion
Senator Johnson said the motion in Congress
was entertained by the Clerk of the House OF
Representatives, who was Speaker temporarily
This majority rule had been in force in this
State ever since it became a State, and had
never been violated. He did not want an officer
who would sit in his seat by a mere plurality
vote These precedentS. when once estab-
lished will be cited hereafter. 1t would be
like Banquo's ghost, always poklng It's mon
strous head up and refusing to down
Mr.. Days again supported the resolution.
Spencer OF Stanislaus said ii would be posi-
BILE under the resolution to elect the officers by
eleven votes For his part he would rather
dome out squarely and vote direct for his most
bitter political opponent because, IN that way
he would not violate parliamentary law and
custom.
Mr.. Lynch thought this matter had been set
tied the other day. All history shows that all
States and countries have established that ma
iority is required.
Senator Del Vale opposed the resolution. The
question was one simply OF parliamentary law.
That law had already been cited here. Ifthis rule
were adopted there would be no use in having
rules. because they might be overturned at any
time by plurality vote.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reconvened at . o'clock. Quorum
present ,..,.... -, u.,,,,,.,o,, -, H.
Days, Senator Mcclure moved a call of the Sen
ate, which was carried All present except
those absent on leave. Further proceedings
were dispensed with. The resolution was lost
ayes Il, noes land President Daggett directed
the Secretary to record his vote in the mega
tive.
The Senate proceeded to ballot three times.
with the same old result. On the fourth ballot
the Democratic side OF the Senate became sud
denly paralyZed. IT was understood this morn
ing that the Republicans had broken away from
the caucus, but it was not believed they would
organize on account of the absence of so many
Senators But on the fourth ballot Senator Beau
yais led the break by voting for Knight: Chan
der voted for Hurlburt. belong for Chandler,
Drum for knight, Hurlburt for Chandler, John
son of San Bernardino for Baldwin.
Mr.. Lowe said, on casting his ballot, that
owing to his earnest desire to organize the Sen
ate and stop this enormous outlay of money
and precious time, every moment OF which was
precious to the suffering interests Of the State.
and disavOwing emphaUically any fayoritism or
prejudice for or against either of the cOntending
factions of the Democratic side, he would cast
his vote for Senator Baldwin. Mr.. Palmieri
voted tor Knight Parkinson for Chandler
Reuter- for Knight; SAKE for Knight; Steele for
Baldwin; Wallace for Knight; Whitney for
Mcclure.
Mr.. Wright, in casting his vote, made an ex-
PLANTATION He recited the various features OF
the political drama that had presented itself to
the Senate for the past two weeks. He had an
swered to his name, he said, on this one ques-
ton ISL times, and yet no result. The Republi-
cans, twenty in number. had followed a
universally adopted political custom, and
selected q candidate and voted for him. The
Republicans had tried by all means in
their power TO organize the Senate. On
the other hand, the Democratic members
had by their actions demonstrated that
with the capacity which they possessed,
and which the Republicans did not,
that they would never organize the Senate. The
Republicans had demonstrated that they pos
sessed the will but not the power TO organize.
He said he was Republican of long standing,
as strong partisan as any person has a right 10
be, but he was q Republican as a means TO Sc
cure an end. He was not Republican enough
to sit in his seat any longer and jeopardZc the
interests of the people of the state and for that
reason he would east his vote for Senator Knight.
The vote resulted as follows
knight Il. Mcclure l. Johnson Of Sonoma ..
Chandler ;, Hurlburt l. Baldwin 3, Del Vale 9.
On the second ballot the vote stood as follows
For JohnsOn-Baldwin, Lowe.
For Embellishments, Creighton, Cross, De
Long Dougherty, Drunm, Kelly, Kellogg,
knight Palmieri, Parkinson. Perry Reuter-.
SAKE. Wallis. Whitney, Wright.
For Baldwin-BOone, Chandler Filcher, Eos
ter, Johnson Of san BernardinO, Johnson of So
MONA, Langlord, Lynch, Mailer, Spencer of
Napa Spencer of Stanisaus, Steele
For haldIeT-Parker Hurlburt.
Pending the second ballot senator Boone de
sired To explain his vote. He said he was about
10 cast his first vote for Democrat, and he
wanted to state his reasons. He was sent here
to represent the Thirteenth District OF san
Francisco. II was fact well known to all tnat
there were measures of great importance TO
come before this session OF the Legislature that
materially affected the various branches OF in
dustry throughout this State, and of more i'm
portance to the people of this State than the
mere ratification of any political faction Abe
days and two weeks of that time had already
been consumed. and yet the Senate is not ready
for action Political discussions had prevented
the Democrats. VINO Aad the power, from organ
ling the senate. The Senate had been kept
day after day wasting time which ought to
have been occupied in furtheTiug legislation,
and he believed the time had come to stop that
business and get down 70 work He wished it
distinctly understood that in doing SO he did
not indOrSc any principle nor any issue raised
by any faction in the senate. He thereupon
voted for Nj Baldwin.
M. Parkinson asked leave to explain his vote
IN abandoning his party organization he was
about 10 cast his vote for the first time in that
Senate for Democrat. In doing 50 he wanted
il understood that he neither iudOrsed nor con
demned either of the Democratic factions. He
did it solely for the purpose Of bringing about
the organization Of the Senate. Laying aside
party feeling and recognizing only the great
knight.
DR.. SAKE rose. as he said according TO custom
to explain his vote lie had only This to say.
that he had 10 apology to make to the Senate
BOT % anybody else, and be therefore voted for
Knight.
Mr.. steele explained his vote. He could not
say that he had never voted fora Democrat. He
had frequently done so in his own county when
he thought the Democrat the better man
Whenever ne could serve the people better by
voting for Democrat he was going 70 do it. He
claimed 20 bc an indie pendent man; thinking for
himself and he claimed the right without IT,
gard 70 party cauc1s 10 vote Tor Senator Bald
OK The third ballot the vote stood Cd follows:
For Baidwiu-B0oue, Chandler. Del Vale
Fletcher. Foster, Johnson Of san Bernard.no,
johnson Of Souoma, Lsugiori, Lynch MAILER
Spencer OF Nuua, Spencer OF Stanisiaus Steele
For acknowledgements. Creighton, Cross. De
Long, Doueherty, nrumm, Kelly, kellogg.
knight, Lowe PA.mieri, Parkinson, Perry Rou-
tier, SAKE, Wallis. Whitney Wright.
For J1insou-BaldWiu.
For ChAuder-Hurinurt. Parker.
Before The vote was announced Knight lacked
Just one vote OF majority and Senator Lowe
then arose and said thar he was extremely anx-
ious that the senate should be organized this
week and settle down 10 work and, therefore.
Ia settle IL then and there, he would change his
vote from Johnson TO Knight The change was
greeted with applause. and the great deadlock
was SO last thing OF the past The corrected
vote stood knight Is Baldwin l3, Chandler >
The President then declared Senator knight
elected President pro TEN.
the ELECTION OF 4 SECRETARY.
MIR. Johnson Of Sonoma nominated Ed, 2
Smith, of Sacramento.
Mr. Lowe nominated Il. D. Boruck
a ballo, was had, resulting as follows, Senator