The herald., 1895-01-10
FRIDAY AT NOON.

ated-In Senate and Assembly.
| SACRAMENTO, Jan. 9.-Unless all signs
shall fail, James II Budd will be inaug-
urated governor OF California at noon on
Friday. The surrender of the Rapubli-
cans seems to be complete. Witho ut O
dissenting vote both houses of the legs-
lature agreed today that the vote for
governor and lieutenant governor should
be canvsssed before the Legislature in
joint assembly at 2 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. Subsequently joint COM
mittee was appointed to wait upon
Governor-elect Budd and inform him
that the Legislature was ready to arrange
for his Inauguration, and awaited his
pleasure.
With Assemblyman Bruce OF Saora-
mento in the lead, the three senators
and the three assent lymen repaired to
the room in the state library which has
become the headquarters of the govern
or-elect. Bruce knocked hard upon the
door.
Are We in, Jim?" he asked.
Jim was in and quite ready to receive
the visitors for whom he had been wait.
ing since Monday.
The conference was decidedly informal,
and shortly Mr.. Budd stated that he de-
sired the Inauguration ceremonies TO
begin at noon on Friday. and the iegis-
lative committee assured him that they
would rscommeDd that his wishes be
carried out. Without more ado the
committee withdrew and prepared re-
port to be delivered to the legislature
tomorrow expressing Mr.. Budd's de-
sires.
1t ia conceded that the Inauguration
will occur in accordance with this re-
quest.
The governor-elect has carefully pre-
pared his inaugural address, in which
state issues, as Mr.. Budd calls them, are
discussed at length, and it ia his inten-
ton to lay it before the legislature inn
mediately after taking the oath of Office.
Senate.
The gubernstorial contention cropped
out in the senate this morning the first
thing after that body was called to or
der. seawell, Dem. offered a concur
rent resolution calling for joint seq
sion Of the senate and assembly tomor-
row aftern Don at 2 o'clock for the pur-
pose OF csnvassng and publishing the
election returns for governor and lieu.
tenent governor.
Orr, Rep, was on his feet at once
with motion to lay the resolution on
the table.
VOORHEES,, Rep, spoke in favor OF lay
ing it on the table, He said it had been
agreed among Republicans that a reso.
luton similar in purport was to be
introduced in the aesemb bly, today, and
it was desired to act upon the assembly
resolution.
! Seawell argued that it was proper
that such resolution should emanate
from the senate, and he urged the adop-
ton OF his resolution. The resolution to
lay on the table prevailed, however, by
vote OF % to II. Gleayes, Holloway
and Shippee voted with the Democrats.
All OF the appointments made by Gov.
ernor Markham during the past two
yeara were confirmed, as was also the
rs-appointmens of John Dillingham; as
park warden at San Diego. There was
not dissenting vote as to any appoint
ment.
The two concurrent resolutions from
the assembly, the first providing for a
joint session at o'clock tomorrow after
noon to canvass the vote for governor
and lieutenant-governor, and the sec
oud authorizing the appointment of q
committee OF thrae members from each
house to wait upon Govsrnor-elect Budd
and arrange with him for his inaugural
ton. were unanimously adopted.
Lieutenant-Gevernor Reddick ap-
pointed Senators Langiord, Orr and
Beard to confer with the governor
elect.
Senators Burt. Earl. Androus, Hart,
Seawsll. Gesford and MoAllister were
appointed to segregate Governor Mark
hams message.
At 2:l5 the senate adjourned.