Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-18

An Act to pay the claim of J. J. Lynch. Com
mittee on Claims,
An Act to pay the claim of W. NJ Guten-
berger. Committee on Claims.
An Act to pay the claim of A. A. Bennett
Committee on Claims.
An Act to pay the claim of Ben Cohen. Com
mittee on Claims.
An Act 10 pay the claims of N P. Cole & Co.
Committee on Claims.
An Act to pay the claim of s W. Rayerly
Committee on Claims.
An Act TO pay the claim of C. C. Rockford
Committee on Claims.
By Mr.. B,ierly-An Act to pay the deficiency
in the approximation for the travelling expenses
of the State Board of Equalization for the thirty
Means.
An Act to amend the Political Code relating
to the ONCE OF Superintendent of State Printing
Committee on Public Printing
By Mr.. Edwards-Assembly Concurrent Reso.
luton NO. !, relating 10 the vineyard pests in
the State of California. Committee ON vini-
culture and Viticulture.
Assembly Bill No. 4-Relaling to the estab-
lishment of State Board of Horticulture. was
read the first time ana placed on file for second
reading.
A resolution by Mr.. Gardner. appointing
Clarence Z. Aver messenger to the Hospital
Committee, was referred to the Committee on
Attaches and Employees.
Mr.. Ostrom introduced Concurrent Resolution
No. 9, providing that three members of the Sem
ate and three of the Assembly be appointed to
make arrangements for a Joint session of both
branches oil the Legislature in memorial meet
ing to take suitable proceedings and draft reso-
lutions memorializiDg the death OF Govern or
Washington Bartlett. Adopted
Messrs. Ostrom, Dibble and Mathews were ap-
pointed on the committee.
Mr.. Storke presented resolution appointing
George Hughes Bill Clerk of the Assembly at n
per diem OF S. Adopted.
By Mr.. Regan-That the Clerk to the Sergeant
alarms be instructed to receive and receipt TO
the Controller of Safe for all warrants due
members and attaches for their per diem and
mileage.
Mr.. Briefly wanted to know why the Sergeant.
alarms did not stay in his Office and attend to
business once in while instead of putting in
all his time in San Francisco.
Nobody could tell.
Mr.. Regan's resolution was adopted
By Mr.. Searey-A resolution that VIM. f.
Murdock be appointed Messenger-to-the Ser.
geant-at-AIms at per diem of 81, payable out
of the contingent fund. Committee on Attaches
and Employees.
By Mr.. Seawell-A resolution appointing a
porter for the judiciary Committee. Referred
to Committee on Attaches and Employees.
By Mr.. Searey-That Miss Annie Ryan be and
is hereby appointed Assistant Mailing Clerk, at a
per diem of IS, payable out of the contingent
fund of the Assembly.
Mr.. Storke wanted to know if this thing had
not gone far enough. What was there for such
clerk 10 do?
Mr.. Ostrom gained the floor and presented a
staggering array of figures. He showed that the
contingent fund had already been hopeleSsly
swamped by the shameless and wholesale ap-
pointment of needless attaches, who never
showed up except on pay day. He bad suddenly
been overcome by the enormity of the rapacity
of the Democratic majority in the interest of
their place-seekers. He was conscious that the
eyes OF the whole State was watching the pro
eeedings of this session, snd, for one he was
going o stop right here.
Mr.. Solomon was sorry that Mr.. Ostrom'S con-
science did not get in its work at the opening of
the session, before the big grabs were all made.
Mr.. Searey's resolution was adopted by vote
Of Il to 81, and the Assembly got its Assistant
NJ ailing Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Coombs, it was ordered that
the Chief Clerk of the Assembly in preparing
the list of the attaches of the House, include all
who had been appointed by subsequent resolu-
tons
MR.. YouNG's DEADLY WORK.
By Mr.. Youpg-ReS0lued, That George Wash
ington Simpkins be appointed Watchman of the
Dome OF the Capitol (at per diem of 81 to
keep the linnets and English sparrows from
perching on the gilded bsll.
Referred to Committee on Attaches and En-
ployes.
directed to draw warrants for three days pay
for the temporary attaches who assisted in or
ganizing the present Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Solomon, the Sergeant at
Arms was directed to partition of portion of
his office for cloak-room.
resolution of Mr.. Storke, to allow Commit
tee Clerks TO draw not exceeding SIS worth of
stationery, was referred to the Committee on
Retrenchment, with instructions to report to-
morrow.
Mr.. Burwen, of Select Committee, recon-
mended that the Secretary of state be author
lied to purchase furniture for the committee
rooms, at an expense not exceeding $3.50. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Retrenchment.
On motion of Mr.. Briefly, 200 extra copies of
Assembly Bill No. Sc were ordered printed
a resolution by Mr.. Mccarthy, providing that
the representatives of the leading papers be al
lowed $40 worth of stationery during the session,
was referred to the Committee on Retrenchment
On motion of Mr.. Mccarthy, 2i0 copies of AS
sembly Bill No. q were ordered printed in its
corrected form.
a message from the Senate announced the
aooption of concurrent resolution relative to the
correction Of the eastern boundary line of Cali
tornis
Also, relative to having joint committed
appointed to draft resolutions memosializing the
death of the late Governor Bartlett.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. ., relative to
the charter of the city of Los Angeles. was read
On motion of Mr.. Damron, the turther consider
ton of the same was made the special order for
tomorrow Immediately after the reading of the
Journal.
At $40 o'clock on motion of Mr. Mccarthy,
the House adjourned till tomorrow at II A. NJ