The record-union., 1895-01-09
President and the oath of office was ad-

1resldeht and the oath of Office was adj
mlniStered.
Senator Hart, upon the statement of
Lleutenant-Governor Reddick, that the
statute provided for the election of an
assistant Postmistress of the Senate,
nominated tor the position Mrs. g. A.
iolahcnard OF Sacramento. The nonlna-
tlon was seconded by Senator Voorhies,
anG Mrs. Blanchard was duly elected.
The eSergeant-at-Arm OF the Assembly
reported that that body was organized
and ready for business
Senator Voorhies offered the following
resolution
ReSotUed, That the President appoint
committee OF three to notify the Gov
ernor OF the organization of the Senate,
ana that the Senate is now ready 10 re-
celye any communication he may have to
make.
THE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR.
Senator Seawell submitted the follow
ing resolution and moved its adoption
ReS0ICed, That the Senate, the Assem-
bly, concurring, hereby agrees TO meet in
joint convention at 2 O'Clock p. NJ. this
day Tor the purpose of opening and pub
llshlng the election returns for Gov
ernOr.
Senator Voorhies moved that the reso-
luton be temporarily laid upon the
table.
Senator Arms said that there must be
reasons Tor such an action, and insisted
Lh2t Senator oorhieS make them known.
Senator VOORHEES, stated his reason for
the motion was that the organization of
the Senate was not complete.
Senator McAllister said that according
! 10 the resolution of notification to the
! Governor, just introduced by Senator
Noorhles, the organization was already
| completed.
Senator VOORHEES, contended that or
ganlZatlon could not be completed until
the committees had been appointed and
! the Governor notified.
The 1oll-call was demanded and Sena-
tors McGoWan and Shine, Republicans,
voted no. Otherwise it was strictly Il
party vote and resulted in the motion
being adopted by q vote of - to IL,
Democratic members voting no, Repub-
lcans aye.
ATTACHES.
A resolution was then offered bv Sena-
tor hart and adopted, that the Rev. @. y.
Ottmann be appointed Chaplain Of the
Senate upon salary OF 50 day.
Senator McAllister offered as a substi-
tute the following:
ReSOtced, That no further appointments
be made OF officers and employees neces-
sarys1Or the transaction of the business OF
tue Senate during its thirty-first session.
until the Committee on State Library
anu 1|uIes SHAH nave reported It's stand
ing rules; and that the Committee on
State Library and Rules be requested to
report Iule that snail limit the mum Der
OF officers and employees, other than sta
tutory, TO be employed by the Senate
| during its thirty-tirst session, and that
such limitation shall lie a reasonable en-
pIoyment IN view of the work that NAV
be anticipated during the coming session.
Senator McGowan rose TO a point OF
order, stating that the substitute should
be ruled out upon the grounds that no
Committee on Library ana Rules existed
The President deemed the point well
taken, and the substitute was ruled out OF
order.
The President appointed as a committee
| to wait upon the Governor to notify him
OF the organization of the Senate, Sen
ators Noorhlos, Ford and Matthews.
Upon motion of Senator Ford. the Sem
ate: at l:5O p. NJ, adjourned until II
o'clock A. NJ. to-day.