Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-02

The Chair said the doors could not be closed
until after the call of the 1oll, and there was
intense suppressed excitement for fear Mofftt
would come in before it was finished.
Secretary Mccarthy called the roll in the
most deliberate manner, greatly exasperating
Caminetti, who asked, Ills the Secretary in
with the Senator from Alameda,
After being absent for some time, the Ser
geant-at-Arms returned and said that Mofitt
was hiding s~omewherein the building.
Murphy noticed that the Senator's hat was on
his desk, and several very tat jokes were per
petreted.
The Chair called up the pages and questioned
them about arrangements with Senators by
which the latter were TO be notified whenever
there was a call of the Senate. The BOYS were
warned tina. if they did not stop such proceed
ings they would lose their places.
After the Senate had been closed about an
hour, what had up to this time been regarded
as a piece of fun took a very serious turn.
Jones announced that he had been informed
that the State Librarian had refused to permit
the Sergeant-at-Arms to look IN his private
| room.
The announcement caused q good deal of in
dignation and a page was at once sent for the
Sergeant alarms to ascertain if the rumor was
correct.
The Sergeant-at-Ams appeared and announced
that he had been permitted to visit all parts OF
the State Library, and that the delinquent Sen
stor was not there. The Adjutant-Generals
room, however, was locked. and he had reason
10 believe that Senator Moffitt was there. The
Adjutant.G General was absent, and a young man
III liz AlC olAIC aoA dGCl11GU l lllIth lit
door.
The Chair instructed the Sergesnt-at-Arrns TO
Inform the young man that he was requested by
the Senate 10 unlock the door, at the same time
lntlmating that If it was not opened at once the
custodian OF the Office would be declared in con
tempt of the Senate, and placed under arrest.
When the Sergeant-at-Arms returned this
time he had Mr.. Moffitt in charge.
When asked what excuse he had 10 offer FOR
being absent, Mr.. Mofiitt said that he had a
good excuse, but he preferred 20 pay the fine
rather than give the gentlemen who put up the
job on him q chance to hear it.
Greedy moved that he be fined IS.
Boggs moved to make it s..
Caminetti moved ss q substitute that he be re-
quired to pay a fine of g.
The latter motion was voted down, and he
was fined $, which he paid promptly.
1t appears that Mr.. Mofitt had been induced
to leave the Senate Chamber by a trick which
some of the members played on him.
BUSINESS RESUMED.
1t was halfpast 5 o'clock when further pro
ceedings under the call were dispensed with
and business resumed.
Mr.. Goncher gave notice that the Committee
on State Prisons would leave for Folsom at 7Sl
to morrow morning
Mr.. Jones offered O resolution, which was
adopted, directing the Controller to draw his
warrant in favor of Frank MCGOWAN for half Of
the expenses of the entertainment of the com.
mittee from The Nevada Legislature.
Fraser moved that when the Senate adiourns
it do so to meet on Monday at 2 O'Clock P. NJ.
Jones moved that the Senate adjourn unit
tomorrow at Hos A. NJ, with the understand
ing that no business be transacted except the
first reading of bills.
The motion prevailed and at $40 the Senate
adjourned.