Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-12

halfdozen each of silver forks. tablespoons and
teaspoons, while the third contained a dual sci
of pearl-handled carvers and forks of different
! sizes. The butter dish was inscribed: To F
| D. Ryan. Chief Clerk OF the Assembly, 26th Ses
| sion, California Legislature" and the other
articles bore the initial r. These were all tC
| be presented TO Mr.. Ryan.
| Mr.. Goucher came forward and in eloquent
| and complimentary terms spoke of the fidelity
to duty and efficiency displayed by Hon. Frank
| d. Ryan, the second officer of the Assembly
concluding by rendering him, on behalf of the
members of the Assembly, the handsome array
of useful and valuable silverWare referred to-
Mr.. Ryan responded in fitting terms. saying
that he had striyen only to do his duty. and was
graified TO know that his efforts to that end had
been SO satisfactory. He returned thanks warm
| ly for the generous manner in which he had
been remembered.
OTHER PRESENTATIONS.
Mr.. 6ulc, on behalf of the attaches of the As.
Sembly, next presented Jerome Porter Sergeant
alarms, with an elegant god-headed cane in
response to which the recipient replied both
humorously and appropriately.
Next on the list came the presentation OF an
other handsome gold-headed cane appropriately
inscribed, by Mr.. Lowell to Frank W. Marston,
Assistant Journal Clerk of whose genial mali
| ties, assiduous attention to duty and ability, he
! spoke in cOmmendable terms The recipient!
young gentleman who had, by his MANY excel
lent qualities won for himself the esteem of the
members OF the AsSembly-came forward for the
purpose of responding TO the good things said of
him, but before he could get beyond a few sen
fences was so overcome by emotion that he was
forced 10 retire.
THE SPEAKER AGAIN REMEMBERED.
Speaker Parks was again brought down from
| his seat by Il complimentary speech from Mr..
Jordan, VINO at its close drew forth Il maguiti-
cent gold-headed ebony cane which he pre-
scented to the Speaker or behalf of the attaches
of the Assembly This presentation brought
forth another speech from Mr.. Parks which was
addressed chiefly 10 the pages and Youthful at
taches. He expressed his gratitude for their
kind remembrance of him, and Admonished
them that the time was coming when they
would be called to the front to take the places
OF those whose duty il now is to make and ad-
minister the laws by which all are to be gov
crned. He cOunseed them TO pursue lives of
industry and economy, TO the end that when
their hour of duty should come. they would be
prepared to bear the responsibilities and uphold
the honor of their country and State.
COMPLIMENTS AND PRESENT.
Mr.. Hazard here offered a resolution compli-
mentary to Chief Clerk Ryan, which was I'M
animously adopted, the members rising.
Frank Brannan, Journal Clerk was next pre-
scnted tr Mr.. Pyle. on behalf Of the Santa Clara
delegation. with handsome Watch-chain. lie re-
Sponded appropriately.
No MORE BUSINESS
A committee here arrived from the senate TO
announce that that body had no further mes
SageS to send 10 the Assembly. and like com
mittee, composed of Messrs. Munday. Carter of
Contra Costa and KOschcr1y, were appointed to
acquaint the Senate that the Assembly had no
further business to transact.
TIE CHAPLAIN coMPIINEETED.
Mr.. Hunt offered 1 resolution expressive of
the esteem Of the members for Rev. Carroll NJ.
Davis. Chaplain of the Assembly and thanking
him for the able and pleasing manner in which
he fulfilled his duties. Adopted
TWO MORE PEEsENrS
Mr.. Monday secured the floor and delivered
..tna of
was directed at DR.. May. He spoke Of the many
stormy scenes that had taken place at the meet
ings of the Ways and Means Committee, and
during which the Chairman had had 10 do
severe battle against the majority, whom he
had been obliged often to - handle without
gloves" Mr.. Muuday then unroled a package
on his desk and drew forth pair of immense
boXing-gioyes. He stepped over and presented
them to DR.. May, amid Il perfect uproar of
laughter, in which the genial Doctor INDUCED
as heartily anybody. A. soon as he could
secure a hearing the latter arose and declared
that he would rather have received that signf-
cant testimonial than the gift of Il thousand
dollars.
The uproar that followed this incident had
hardly Subsidcd when Jordan arose. and after a
few mysterious remarks uiTOled another pack
age and took thcretrum duplicate pair of box
ing " pillows ana. amid storm Of shouts and
laughter, presented them 70 Mr.. Black, of Ala
media. Black, 1t appears, was Dr. May betc
NOR on the Ways and Means Committee, and on
one occasion the doctor declared that the gen
tlcmap from Alamcda--n opposing certain
deficiency bills for political rcaSons-Was not
fighting fairly; that he striking the Governor
below the belt, etc. Hence the presentation of
the gloves to the two gladiators
SPEAKER PARKS CLOSING REMARKS.
At O'Clock ?. NJ Speaker Parks brought down
his gavei, and as soon a. the House became
quiet he rose and said The time has arrived
Tor this Assembly to adjourn sine die; but be-
fore declaring il adjourned. ! desire To express
my thanks to the members for the support they
have given NE throughout its deliberations.
The presiding officer is entirely helpless without
the concurrence of the main body. If matters
have progressed smoothly, the credit therefor
largely belongs TO the membcrS-nOt to the
Speaker. The presiding officer is but one who
must command the respect of the body
over which he presldes, or else he must fail.
The credit i due the Assembly not myself for
the uniform support 1t has given the speaker.
The attaches of this body have also greatly IA
cilitatcd the Speaker in the discharge of his duty
by their cJmplacency and Obiiging manners,
and he YVES pleased to recall that he had not
been compelled al any time during the session
to repTimand anybody. On the whole. believe
this Assembly mas faithfully discharged its duty.
1t has submitted 10 the people for their adop-
ton or rejection, an amendment TO the COnstilu-
ton that j. calculated 10 aliay the friction that
corporations. II has legislGted, beside other
Things, to pay all honest debts owing by the
State and immense deficiencies in different de-
partmrHSO. theGOYcrnAciIt. 1t mas dmendCdthe
Codes III many important particulars has cunsid-
cred the irrigation subject, and done all that il
could possibly do in it, interest. Congratulate
the mcmberS OF this boIy the tact that none
can uu,hWlly say but that their labors were
well and diligently prosecuted in the interests
of the people. We have not been eXtravagGnt, |
unless it may be IN matters Of charity
We may have been more liberal IN
that direction than our constituents do
now approve @~f. But il we have
taken good care oi our insane, the deaf |
the dumb, the blind the feeblc-mndcd if we
Tf
ton, the National Guard ctc.-if we have erred |
in being too generous inthcse things-IhOpc our |
constituents viii forgive Us. All claims against I
the state, that we're found to be just and honor
able. have been ordered paid, and believe the |
people viii indOrse cur action. Thanking you
again for the uniform courtesy which you have |
shown to me in dscharging the business of the |
Assembly, now bid You, one and all go0d-by |
and declare the Assembly adjourned