Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1891-01-07
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TwENTY-NINTH SESSION.
SENATE.

TwENTY-NINTH SESSION.
SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, January 6, 1891.
The Senate was called TO order at 10 o'clocl
A. M, PRESIDENT pro TEN. Fraser in the chair.
Aiier the roll had been called kev. A. G. Ban
delivered prayer
The, Journal OF yesterday was read and ap
proved.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Dray offered resolution directing tn
Secretary TO notify the Assembly that the Sen
ate had been organized and was ready for III,
transaction of business. Adopted.
MT belong offered concurrent resolution
providing that the Senate and Assembly NEE
IN joint Convention at 2:30 p M, to canvass tn,
election returns for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. Adopted.
Mr.. Goueher offered q resolution providin.
that committee OF three be appointed 10 wal
on the Governor and inform him that the Sen
ate was organized and prepared to receive any
communication that he might wish to lay be
fore that body. Carried.
The Chair appointed as such committee Sen
ators Goucher, belong and Campbell of siski
you
Mr. Dray offered resolution providing that s
committee of three be appointed by the Presi
dent of the Senate to confer with like com
mittee OF the Assembly and the local citiZers
committee in regard To the inaugural bail
Adopted
Senators Dray, Dargie and Goueher were SD
pointed as such committee.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Draw in
structing the ate Printer to print $50 copies Of
all bills, reports resolutions etc. instead of this
statutory number. $40.
Mr.. Carpenter objected to the resolution, hold
committee.
MIR. Dray withdrew the resolution until sena.
tor Carpenter ha1 satisfied himself of its neces-
sity.
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Mr.. Heacock offered a resolution naming John
I; Reese and ID. q. Kinsell as Assistant Miaute
Clerks.
Mr.. seawell moved TO substitute the names OF
J. ID. McPike and Vincent avau Lost
Mr.. Heacocks resolution was adopted.
Mr.. etreeter offered a resolution naming John
McNnlty and Edward A. Davis as Assistant
journal Clerks at the same per diem as allowed
Mr.. Seawell moved to substitute the name o,
Z. brown for both those mentioned in the reso
luton. Lost
Mr. Streeter's resolution was adopte,.
Mr.. Campbell of siskiyou off red resolution
providing that Miss Agnes Vance be appointed
Assistant Postmistress at per diem of ST.
MI seaWell moved to substitute Mrs Leca
Walton. Lost
Mr.. osirom held that the Office of Postmaster
was statutory one, and that there was no au.
tnorlty Tor the appointment of assistants
MI. Cempbeils resolution was adopted.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Mr.. Dray offered resolution providing that a
committee OF three be appointed by the Chair
TO notify the Assembly that the Senate mad or
gained and was ready to receive any COM
munieation that body might wish to make.
The Chair named as the committee Me,srs
Dray, ByTne and Hamill.
A message was received from the Assembly tn
the eject that It was organized and ready TO
receive communications from the Senate
Mr., Goucher reported that the commit ee an
pointed to wait on the governor had performed
It's duty The committee was discharged
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
message was received from Governor Water
man, laying before the Senate his second b;en.
NAL message. Also, Communication notifying
the Senate OF the appointments made by the
Executive since the last session of the Legisla.
ture.
Accompanying these documents was com.
munication stating that j. C. Campbell of San
Joaquin had on yesterday been appointed state
Prison Director, vice P. Reddy resigned.
Inc message and communications were placed
on file.
MORE ATTACHES APPOINTED.
Resolutions appointing additional attaches
were offered and adopted as follows:
BY Mr.. Bailey-Naming Mrs. Emma Clever as
Assistant Enrolling Clerk at the same per diem
as the Enrolling Clerk.
By Mr.. Maher-Namirg t. H Andross as
Bookkeeper to the Sergeant-at-Arms at the
same per diem as the latter officer.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding John A. Hoey as
second Assistant Sergeant alarms at the same
per diem as the last
By Mr.. Flint Naming George Dunlap for Mail
Carrier at a per diem of 81.
By Mr.. Dargie-Naming Mrs. Maud Tebbets
as Assistant Eugrossing Clerk ct the same per
diem as the Engrossing Clerk.
By Nj. MISUNDERSTANDING c. c. Barry as
Doorkeeper at per diem 81.
By Mr.. Campbell of Solano-Namiug Edw
Morton as Messenger to the sergeant-ai-A Arms
at per diem of 81.
By AIR. Accommodating VIM W. TAYLOR as
Bill Clerk at a per diem OF So.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding Charles A. O'Con-
nell es Folding and Mailing Clerk ct per diem
ofs5.
By Mr.. Dennison-Naming W. C. Whitman as
Messenger to the Committee on Elections
A motion by Mr.. Heacock that the Messenger
be employed only during contests, and to re-
ceive pay only when employed was adopted
By Mr.. Banks-Naming Joseph Van Dale,
NJ. Stevens and John +. Todd as Gatekeepers at
81 each per day.
By Mr. q. II. Misunderstanding Thomas
Ryan. R. ?. Jessup aud r Ssabeck as Watch
men at per diem OF 81 each.
By Mr.. Carpenter-NamiDg S. Vickery as
Messenger to the State Printer at per diem of
By Mr. Preston-Naming Ed. Blakey and
Hiram Clock as Pogters al per diem of 81 each
By Mr.. DaIgie-Ha aiming + o. Smith, d Hub.
bard and L. Stack as Pages at per diem II So
each.
BY Mr.. Dray-Naming Mrs. Belle F. Herr as
Janitress at per diem of s..
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES.
A message was received from the Assembly
notifying the Senate that the former body had
adopted the Senate concurrent resolution TO
meet in joint convention at 2:30 P. NJ, to can
vass the vote for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor.
At 1870 P. NJ, on motion of Mr.. Crandau the
Senate took recess until O'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate resumed its session at O'Clock,
nearly all the members being present
Mr. Heacock moved that that portion of the
Governors message relating,to appointments he
considered on the 10Th inst. at O'Clock P. N.
Carried.
on motion of Mr.. Heseock, the attaches ap-
pointed at the morning session were called to
the desk and sworn in.
APPOINTMENT OF CHAPLAIN
Mr. Dray offered a resolution providing that
Rev. j. A. Bruner, of Alameda, be appointed
Chaplain at per diem of So.
Mr.. Seawel thought that political lines
should not be drawn in the case OF Chaplain,
end moved to substitute the name of Rev, A. C.
Bane. Lost.
Mr.. Dray's resolution was then adopted unan-
imously.
CONCERNING SALARIES,
Mr. Dargie offered reso ution providing that
the salaries of all clerks and attaches be the
same as were allowed ct the last session, with.
out regard to the amounts named in the resolu-
tons appointing such attaches.
The resolution was adopted.
At 2;31 P. NJ the Senators went TO the Assem-.
bly, Chamber TO participate in the joint conven-
. ton TO canvass The GuoernatOrlsl vote.
TEMPORARY RULES
When the Senate Tt convened MI Ostrom
moved that the standing rules OF the last ses-
sion be adopted. Lost.
On motion, committee of three consisting
of Senators Dray, Heacock and langford, was
appointed to report temporary rules TO the Sem
ate tomorrow morning.
After the appointment of committee 10 re-
port upon the salaries of the temporary officers,
the Senate took 8 recess until II o'clock on
Wednesday.
ASSEMBLY.
The Assembly met at II clock, Speaker
Coomhs in the chair. Roll called. and quorum
present Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal OF
yesterday read aad approved.
Hersey of Santa Clara, who was absent on
yesterday, appeared and was sworn in
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