The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-22
GIFTS AND ORATORY.

linen valentine was called to the
Speakers chair. Somebody induced
Mrs. Coombs to advance to a seat in
one of the most forward desks. where
she was Joined by the Speaker, and
Caminetti appeared on the scene just
after an artistic and beautiful clock,
stand and lamp of onyx and gold had
been placed on tables in front of the
main desk.
Caminetti proved well-chosen
spokesman, and Mr.. and Mrs. Coombs
were the recipients of many graceful
compliments from the orator from Am
ador. His patriotic periods and his
sentences of State pride were well
rounded.
MI. Coombs replied, on behalf of him.
self and wife, with the very impressive
deliberation and self-control which
mark his moments of deepest feeling,
and which impress the listener with a
belief in his absolute sincerity.
By resolution Of the House, the
Speaker was also presented with the
block and gavel which have been his eff
ficient aids in holding down the House.
Then Caminetti presented to the alb
sent Speaker pro tenn. Kenyon hand
some silk umbrella, with which to
ward off the showers of Hawaii, whose
Minister he hopes to be. 1t was grace
fully received on behalf of Kenyon by
his southern colleague, Valentine.
Leavitt of Alameda, on behalf of nu-
merous attaches and clerks, presented
to Chief Clerk Duckworth gold
headed cane, which was accepted in a
characteristic speech.
Sergeant-at-Arms Banks was arrested
with due formality and brought before
the bar Of the House, when Judge Dih-
BILE, on behalf Of the attaches of his
office, bestowed upon him in a little
handsome set of silver Banks speech
was short; he was thoroughly broken
up by this evidence of comradeship,
but his agitation was becoming and
Then it was jolly, genial Billy Lam
phrey's turn and he had to listen to a
we'll worded recital of his misdoings
from Sims of Sacramento before he
became the happy recipient of valu
able gold watchchain
Then came an hour Of fun, when
no, in oJ,o Dat
headed a procession bearing a banner
on which appeared a doubtless scientific
but an unappetizing chicken with the
legend Prices chicken" Straight they
marched to the desk OF the gentleman
from Sonoma, whose fowl efforts to
make chicken stealing grand larceny
are not forgotten, nor on the other
hand, his successful effort to make the
promotion of poultry a State Univer-
sity affair
Price had to make a speech, after
which a quartet of Dibbles Civil
Rights friends sang songs and iollity
reigned supreme
THE QUIET HOUR.
1t was after all this and when few
visitors remained, that there came an
hour of closer comradeship and purer
good feeling than any the session has
known-an hour when very pardonable
bouquets of mutual good feeling were
tossed from member to member; when
the Speaker came little nearer to the
House than he had ever done before,
thanked them as brothers for their sup
port and forbearance, and asked for
getfulness of error in that quiet, per-
sonal way which wins many close
friends for him.
THE TOMAHAWK ENTOMBED.
There was, too, a notable and quite
eloquent burial of the well-used toma-
hawk which has done duty in the daily
battles between the majority and the
minority. Toland, for the latter, ex-
tended the hand of fellowship which
was metaphorically and heartily
grasped by Dibble for the former.
There were several little confessions
anu apologies quite IN the nature Of a
family affair." which served to draw the
| members nearer together; then came
back the committees appointed to visit
the Governor and the Senate-North
Caminetti and Harris for the former
and Price, Cross and Toland for the
| latter. They reported all legislative
business finished, and Senators Gleaves.
Seawell and Trout appeared from the
| upper house to say they were ready to
adjourn.
Silence fell while Chaplain Oehler Of
fered prayer, the gavel made one last
faint thud on the block and the session
| Of seventy-six days was dead.
IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Some Final Legislative Proceedings
Not Yet Recorded.
The Ways and Means Committee
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