Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-08

The library register shows 1000 volumes
Inc educational, agricultural and medical
1 during the last Two years.
Some time ago the Librarian ordere7 from
| Europe about go volumes OF the standard
| works upon ylnieultnre- viiiouiture, oli..e. So
prlue and orange and week before les. re-
I ceiyedi25o volumes of this order
The growth of the law department has ron
laws are completed, and demonstrating orders
aave been filed, ii VIII rank among the Hrss IN
the Union.
There has been consiaerssle Improvement
made IN the library in She way of additional
iolios.
:, The medical room, sAonld b earpeted, and
me ceiling of the law Library raiNsed.
The catalogue OF the miscellaneous depart.
nlent VIII be ready for the printer in about TWO
months months, and we respectfully suggest to the Ii
catalcguing work be required To- work I'D iesst
eIgft hours per day.
A. II. Wallis, State Librarian, has called
convention Of State Librarians. II, meet in 81
Loais, on May s. 1889, FOR the purpos q of taking
such steps as in their Judgment ysill resnlf
IN the permanent benefit TO state Libraries
we respectfully request that he report to the
next Legislature for their consideration the rec.
ommenaation OF said Convention, and all nee
essary laws and amendments that in his hlCc-
hient are needed for the better administration
OF the State Library.
4 H1NDsoME PRESENT.
The State Library was the scel,s Of a very
pleasant a flair last evening" at o clocS There
were assembled all of the Senators many of
Their wives and lady friends, besides many
members of the Assembly and officers of the
Legislature.
Senator Moaitt called the assemblaqe to
order and called upon Senator Campbell, as
brary and ask Judge John w. Armstrons 70
come IN aud preside at the Trial of q case in
whlcn Mrs Stephen II. White, wife of the
fendant
Judge Arm trong appeared, and the case. was
proceeded with at once, Senator Frank
MCGOWAN acting on behalf Of the Senate. He
said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies aad Gept,cgpen: Without
aliectation or hattery can say that rise at this
TIME 10 perform most agreeable task. Many
members OF the state Senate. as well as admir-
ing friends outside of the official world. recoes
nizing in the presiding officer of the Senate an
aoie ana impartial paTliamen' aTian, a cousci-
entiouS legislator who under no circumstances s.
ceyiates from the path Of duty whose bright
mind and pure principles have done much to
promote the best legislation OF this body whose
deVo,ion 10 the interests OF the people is high
credlt 10 himself, as well as benefit 10 the eiii
zeils OF our State; a gentleman who, in every
part OF this commonwealth, where integrity is
prlzed IN human life, is regarded as an honored
ana beloved son of a great State; desired me- as
atestlmonial, as a tribute OF the love and re-
spect they bear for that able and honest iegis-
iator, other than whom there is no grander or
of our great Republic, to present
mark or these sentiments on this oeea-
SION. la accordance with the dictates
OF what believe proper TASTE and probably
acting upon the presumption that husband and
wife are one, in this respect at least, we have
decided to present these sparkling gems to the
accomplished wife of our presiding officer, and
know that l now voice the sentiment of all
who are now. present and all who are concerned
when say that ii is the ardent hope of us all
that The lives of these two r, recipients will ever
be as bright and sparkling as our testimonial
and that when age shall come and they look
over IN the long course OF years, that they can
harbor the very gratifying thought that the
donors on this occasion. actuated. solely by de-
sire to testify their sincere appreciation for
sterling worth, have done this as expressive of
the friendship that holds them both in the high
est respect and the most profound regard lAp-
plause.l
Senator MCGOWAN then presented Mrs. White
with an elegant pair of solitaire diamond ear
rings.
Senator Goucher suggested that as husband
and wife were considered as one that the Pres
ldent pro TEN. be called upon to respond for his
wife.
Mr. White responded in a most happy speech
IN which he said, that while he had frequently
been called upon to appear before various tri-
sometimes defending and at others seeking to
prove their dereliction, he had never before
been called upon to talk for his wife, but the
circumstances We're such that she could not
express the sentiments which they both felt
lie then proceeded in an eloquent and feeling
maner TO express their appreciation of the gift
concluding as follows: For myself and for my
TO US, and for the hearthstone that is dearer to
us than all in lie else. we thank you, Senators
of the State of California, for this mark of your
respect"