Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-18

minutes before midnight Irregular time and s:22ss
senate timel and was in the midst of an elo
quent peroration when dog-fght broke out
near the Clerks desk, and for a time proceed
ings were interrupted, and the dart-throwins
and baseball practice was disturbed FINALLY
Caminetti moved a call of the Senate. Lost.
AT II clock midnight Caminetti raised the
point OF order that the Senate adjourn sine die
the session having expired. Ruled out of order
Jones renewed his motion for the preyiou:
question.
Caminetti declared that if the matter were
pushed ne would insist upon his point of order
The Chair said that, according to the Senate
clock, the hour of adjournment had not yet ar
rived, and the appropriation bill had not YET
been returned from the State Printer.
The roll was called on Jones demand for the
previous question, and ii was carried-ayes Is
noes Is.
Campbell raised the point OF orde, that the
hour of adjournment had expired. Ruled out OF
order
The roll was then called on the question
shall the main question be now putT' Car
ried-aye 20, noes Is.
Caminetti asked to have his protest against
the continuation of the session entered in the
journal.
The roll was then called on the main ques
tion-the adoption of S. ]. R. 5, with the follow
ing result: Ayes &c, noes z.
Caminetti offered another protest against the
Senate transacting any further business, on the
ground that the hour of adjournment having
passed, the Senate was not legally in session.
THE STATE PRISON INQUIRY.
Goucher presented a report, signed by Sen
ator White and himself, on State Prison matters
The report expressed the belief that ring ex
listed among the Directors; that improper meth
DDS were in vogue in regard to the appointment
of employees; that the books are kept in a man
ner so loose that 1t weuld not be permitted in a
corner grocery, that the evidence regarding the
profit in jute bag manufacture is so imperfect a.
10 be very unsatisfactory. Various other mat
tens were brought out in the investigation
tUh fnt tha scaI b,r
was nothing in it imputing criminal action tC
the Warden and his officers.
PRESENTATIONS IN ORDER
Speaking to a question OF privilege" Senator
Wilson made very neat and highly eulogistiC
speech regarding the faithfulness and efficienci
ing him, on behalf of the Senate with an ele
CANT gold hunting case watch.
Mr.. Peckham returned his thanks in few
words, uttered IN feeling manner
Senator MCGOWAN next presented, on behal
of the members, Assistant Secretary Mccarthy
with beautiful diamond scarf-pin. in response
to which the recipient made appropriate anC
humorous remarks.
Sergeant alarms Faylor was made the recip
lent of handsome and valuable gold watch
the presentation speech being made by Senator
Goucher in most eloquent manner.
Mr.. Faylor responded in brief, but we'll
chosen words.
A resolution (by Senator Goucherl was Offered
thanking the officers and employees of the Senat,
for their efficiency and att7ntion to duty
All business was then sus ended pending the
arrival at the Assembly of the enrolled appro
priation bill. The usual number of humorous
resolutions were presented and the informa
proceedings was very efficiently presided owe
by the youngest but sprightliest OF the pages
At 1880 P. NJ. by the Senate clock Q:S0 A. NJ
regular time) message was received from tn,
Assembly requesting TO know whether or no
the Senate had any further busine SIS to trsnsac
with that body, and committee was appointed
to notify that body that the Senate had not.
ADJOURNMENT.
The journal for several days past was ap
proved, and at 10:45 (by the senate clock tn,
Presidents gavel descended, and the Senate wa
declared adjourned sine die.