Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-11
CALIFORNIA LnGTSLATDRE.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, September 10, 1886.
The Senate met at II 4 II, President Dagrett
in the chair, Roll called, aud quorum present.
day read and approved.
REPUBLICANS TO THE RESCUE.
Mcclure gave notice of a Joint caucus of Re.
publicans during the no0n recess, the object
being to endeavor to effect such action on the
part of Republicans as to break the deadlock on
adjournment, If possible.
A TINGE or JEALOUSY.
FIcher offered a concurrent resolution pro-
viding for adjournment sine die at O'clock P. NJ.
this day.
This action precipitated discussion in which
lei ale enueaVored 10 place upon tine Repub-
ican majority in the Assembly the responsible
ity for the existing condition OF affairs
Mcclure repealed the nsinuation Of any de-
sire 10 make political capital. He did not want
to anger any member OF the Assembly by send
ing another resolution of the kind TO that body
until after caucus was had in the interest Of
harmony. lie denounced the present situation
as indecent, disgraceful and extravaganza and
said all that was desired was to cut the bonds
that held them and let the Legislature adjourn
Spencer and Cross each said that politics
should not enter into the matter. The former
expressed his fear Of 4 mad ASsemblyman but
was willing that if credit attached to any party
foT dissolvinS the Legislature, and the Republi-
cans should win that credit, they should be ac-
corded il without reluctance.
Finally, on motion Of Lowe, and pending ac-
ton or the resolution, the Senate tool a recess
till =. N.
Afternoon Session.
On reassembling, Mcclure offered substitute
for Ficher's Concurrent resolution providing
that the Legislature adjourn sine die at 1879 NJ
on Saturday, the Nth
Kellogg raised the point Of order that he had
already motion before the Senate 70 the same
effect. The point was sustained.
Filcher accepted kellOgg's amendment, and
the resolution, as amended wss adopted with
ont Il dissenting vote.
10 PAY, OR NOT To PAY.
Lynch, from The Committee on Attaches, Mile
age and Contingent Expense, reported back the
resolution relating 70 mileage ana per diem OF
members and per diem of attaches during the
late recess. The report favored tie payment OF
mileage to members and statutory officers for
the reconVening OF the Senate, but declared
that the committee could find nothing to war
rant the allowance of the per diem Of attaches
other than those provided for by law.
The resolutions offered on Wednesday allow
ing Martin Steinmiz Il per day for lighting the
gas, and detreying the expense Of decorating
the Senate Chamber and grounds during The
visit of the Grand Army delegation, were
adOpted.
no the main resolution Kellogg offered a sub
ttitute providing that all attaches lie allowed
their regular per diem during tire recess.
Lynch raised the point Of oder that the reso-
luton was not germain to the point, iuGsmuch
as the report related TO tie mileage Of Senators
as well rs the per diem OF attaches. The point
OF order was sustained.
Kellogg then spoke on the report of the COM
mittee, arguing that the Constitution did not
deprive the attaches of thCiI per diem during u
recess extending over three days He claimed
that, under the meaning CT the code, il was u
continuous session, and members were nOt en-
titled to mileage. They could draw mileage
only when new session had been called. The
Senator branched OFF at this point denouncing
his alleged Democratic colleagues for leaving it
10 Republican CVallis of Sierra TO say the
only kind word that had been uttered in de
Tense of Governor SLOVENIAN. After some con
fusion he was called TO order
Mcclure argued that the ground on which
the committee report was based was the correct
one; that he was satisfied it was discretionary
with the Senate about allowing mileage to
themselves, but that the attaches not named by
the Constitution are the servants of the Senate,
and can be discharged or employed at viii.
Cross offered u resolution allowing the at
tacheS, other than statutory ones, half pay dur
ing the recess
Finally, on motion OfSpencer, the whole mat
ter was made the special order Tor saturday
morning at 1889 O'Clock. TO which time the sen
ate, at 5 p. NJ, adjourned.