Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-12
On motion of Nj. Mofitt, 500 copies were or.


ROAD LAWS.
Mr.. Caminetti offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adoped
Resolred That the Judiciary Committee of the
the enactment of road laws and providing the
manner in which roads shall be laid out and
controlled and worked. with view to deter
mining whether, unoec the Constitution, the
authority to enact such laws is vested in the
Legislature or IN the Boards of Supervisors OF
the several counties. aud report the result Of
such investigation 10 the Senate
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS
Mr.. MCGOWAN offered the following resolu'
ton. which was adopted:
Resolred, That the sergeant alarms be and is
hereby directed to furnish eaca newspaper cor
resi- ondent assigned a seat on The floor two
copies of every resolution, bill ar other docu
men. distributed by the pages of the senate.
STATIONERY AND SUPPLIES
Mr.. Goucher moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Senate yesterday adopted the follow
ing resolution offered by Mr. CamineIti:
Resoiyed, That he acquisitions upon the Secre
tary OF State for stationery and other supplies
by officers and employees OF the Senate. and Sen
ate Committee Clerks, be first submitted to the
Committee on Attaches and Contingent Elk.
penses, and be approved by a majority tn reoi
before being presented to the secretary of State
Mr.. Gouener said that he agreed with the
spirit of the resolution, but it would often be
necessary for Committee Clerks to get stat emery
when the Committee on Contingent Expenses
could not be found.
Mr.. aminetti opposed the motion unles:
some other check was put upon acquisitions.
Mr.. Jones suggested that the proper method
would be to have the acquisitions of Committee
Clerks Endorsed by the Chairman OF the COM
mittee desiring the stationery or supplies.
Mr.. MCGOWAN spoke warmly against rescind
ing the resolution, reciting the well-known his
tory OF statloney grabs by attaches IN past ses
sions.
hr Goucher said that if the motion to recon
slider nrpVaiipd he WOuld offer RESOLUTION
which would cover the suggestion OF Senator
Jones and so still further.
The motion prevailed, the action of the Senate
was reconsideTed. and Mr.. G Eehe- offered the
following substitute for he yes sl.tian
Rts0tred, That The requisitiop upon the Secre
tary of State for stationery and other supplies
by officers ard her employ es OF the Senate shall
be approved by the President of the Senate be.
fore preSenIaiiOn and no reQuisition on the
Secretary OF State for stationery OF other supplies
from any committee clerk shall be honored I'M
less approved Dy the Chairman of the proper
Senate Committee, and not 10 exceed SO worth
of stationery and supplies shall be furnished
any committee clerk without the consent OF the
Senate.
Mr. Camineiti accepted the substitute and il
was adopted unanimously.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The President pro tenn announced the follow
ing as the Judiciary Committee: Jones (Chair
mani, Caminetti, Crandall. Goucher, Heacocs
MCGOWAN, Moifitt, Sprague, Wilson and Yell
Mr. Goucher moved that Stephen NJ. White
President of the Senate, be added to the com
mittee.
Mr. White stated that the Judiciary Committee
was the only one upon which he had desire
to be placed, but he had lot felt Ike appointing
himself.
Mr. Goucher put his own motion to the Senate
and 1t was carried unanimously.
The Chair announced as Committee on Elec
TONS Yell (Chairman), Campbell, Crandall
DeLong, Meaney, Pinder and Williams.
The papers in the contested election case Of
G. P. Harding VS.. Frank S. Sprague were ordered
to be delivered to the Committee on Elections
Mr. Yell announced as the Clerk of the Com
mittee on Elections, F. J. Zeebanoelaar.
ADJOURNMENT.
On motion of Mr.. Crandall, the Senate ad
journed, to meet on Monday at2P. NJ.