Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-14
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

During the forenoon session of the Assembly
yesterday Black of Alameda offered the follow
ing: Whereas. the handsome man of the
Alameda delegation has, since the adjournment
OF this House on Thursday last, taken unto him
self Il wife; therefore resolved, that the CON
gratUlations and best wishes of this Assembly
be extended To the Hon. and Mrs. Frank J.
AIofltt, of the Fiity-third District"
Morris of Alameda moved TO amend by
adding: And the young ladies of Sacramento
receive the condoleuce OF the members of this
Assembly
Moiiitt said he thought there must be a com
bination formed against him. However, he was
prepared to plead guilty, but would promise not
to do so any more.
The Speaker ruled that, the gentleman having
pleaded guilty, he would order the resolution
laid upon the table.
\ message was received by the Senate yester-
dav that Colonel A A. Andrews, Commissioner
from. California to the Worlds Fair at New Or
leans. would address the members of the Leeis-
laturc in the Assembly Chamber on this even
ing concerning California exhibits and the
needs of the fair, and inviting the Senate TO be
present. - The message was laid under the
table.' pending the organization Of the Senate.
The Senators have got into such Il habit OF
voting for Whitney, Del Vale, or Knight as the
case happens to be, that when the roll of mem
beTS is called i'll the morning, some of them
answer by voting for their lavorite candidate
much 70 the amusement of the senate.
The effect of the bill introduced in the Assem-.
bly, on Monday by Mr.. Davis of SacrGmento-to
amend Section 307 of the Penal Code, relating to
the sale and smoking OF opium, or the prepara-
tons thereof-Will be understood from the fol.
lowing The present law makes the keeping
OF an opium den, the selling or giving; away ol
opium or the smoking of The drug ii such a
place niisdemeanor The bill in question
provides that the Keeping Of an opium Gen, OF
the selling or giving away Of Opia:n there, con
stitutes felony and the smoking of il in such
a den Il miSdemeanor.
The use OF the Assembly Chamber has been
granted to Colonel Andrews Commissioner from
this State to the Worlds Exposition at New or
leans, for the purpose of delivering an address
this evening III relation TO the Exposition. and
the character of the California exhibits. The
public have, by resolution of the Assembly
| been invited TO attend.
There were rlIrrors afioat last evening to the
| effect Ihet the Senate deadlock VIII probably
| be broken within two days, and by method
| that Will be altogether to the credit of the Re
| pubiicans of that body. The proposed plan has
| a precedent i'll the action of the House of Rep
| resentatives many years ago, by which one ot
| three elements broke a deadlock that had eX-
| sted in the matter of ciCcting 4 Speaker, FOL
| some thirty days.
Senatorial gossip was quite lively about the
hotels last evening. The friends OF rival can
| aidateS were claiming that several men had
| deserted from she Sargent ranks within the last
twenty-four hours -ut, on the othef hand, the
supporters of that gentleman seemed 70 be as
sanguine as ever, and denied that they had lost
a man.
Below will be found the general appropriation
bill for the tiirty-seventh aud thirty eighth
fiscal years, us introduced yesterday in the As
sembly. Ii is the first time. we believe that the
appropriation bill has been introduced thus
early in the session, the old custom being &c