The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-04
IN THE ASSEMBLY.

IN THE ASSEMBLY,.
Counting the Returns and Dec2ar-
ing the Result Of the Election
After roll call yesterday morning, the
Chaplain, Rev Barton w. Perry, Phi
D., of Livermore. offered the following
invocation:
O, Lord God Almighty. Maker and
Ruler of the heavens and the earth.
We thank Thee for the many blessings
which Thou hast bestowed upon this
Christian Nation; we thank Thee for
1.-THE peace and prosperity which Thou
hast extended unto US; we thank Thee
for the new meaning and defini-
| ton to the word liberty that we have
been able to give to the peoples of the
islands Of the sea; we thank Thee for
the raia upon the hills and valleys OF
| this beloved State of ours. We ask
Thee, Heavenly Father, to bless the
Governor of this State and all officers
in high authority; bless the Speaker,
members and officers of this Assembly
and give US the wisdom to do that
which is right in Thy sight and in the
sight Of all men Give unto the Rep
resentatives of the press such a meas
ure of wisdom that they may see the
truth and that which is of good report
Pardon our many sins and at last save
US, in the name of Jesus our Lord and
Master, Amen.
| Reading Of the Journal was dis
pensed with
The following resolution was offered
| by Grove L. Johnson:
| Resolved, by the Assembly, the Sem
ate concurring, That Committee OF
three be appointed by the Speaker to
confer with like committee from the
Senate and the Inaugural Ball Com
mittee of Sacramento City upon the
Inaugural Ball ceremonies.
| Adopted, and Messrs Dunlap, Works
and WardelI appointed by the Speaker.
| THE OLD, OLD STORY.
| Belshaw offered a resolution which
precipitated some discussion It was
as follows:
| Resolved, That the Speaker of the
Assembly be and he is hereby author
lied to make the following appoint
ments:
Three porters at S. per day each. one
rear porter at So per day, three
watchmen at So per day each, one en-
gineer at 81 per day. one fireman at -
per day, one elevator attendant at IS,
one janitress Of the ladies waiting
room at So per day, and that they be
paid out of the fund for the contingent
expenses of the Assembly.
| No sooner had the Clerk read this
than Caminetti was on his feet, inqulr-
| ing if this resolution was not in direct
violation of Belshaws own bill, of 1881,
which became law and which limited
the number of attaches and guaranteed
to the people an economical admins
tration Of the legislative finances.
Caminetti declared he was unalterably
opposed to opening the door, thus early
in the session, to the same old extra
vagance and to violating the promises
made the people of the State.
| Belshaw attempted to explain the inn
perative need of these attaches, and
that by the enactment of the Thirty
second session they had been left to
| the appointment Of the Secretary OF
State. but the appropriation for their
pay was stricken out by the Governor
and the Secretary of State refused to
appoint them. This rendered it neces-
sary for the House to take some &C
ton, and it could be done, according
to the law by a four-fifths vote of the
House in favor of the resolution now
| in question.
This explanation did not satisfy
Caminetti who reiterated his objec-
TONS Belshaw remarked that he had
shown the resolution to Caminetu and
Mead before offering it and that Cam
inetti had then made no objections.
Mead said that he understood and ap-
preciated the situation, and should vote
for the resolution.
| Dibble said he should vote for the res
olution, but as he believed the Belshaw
bill needed reconstruction, he rather
hoped the minority would kill the res
olution. and then they would go after
the bill.
| Caninetti remained obstinate; Mel
lex and Valentine We're explanatory and
soothing, but the resolution was adopt
ed without any assistance from Can't
netti.
| A resolution by Henry, authorizing
the purchase by the Sergeant alarms
| Of eighty-f1ve copies Of the Codes of
| California for use in the Assembly, and
providing for payment from the contin-
gent fund, was adopted.
| TO CNAVASS RETURNS.
| Valentine offered Assembly Concur
rent Resolution No. 2, as follows:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Sen
ate concurring, That the Senate and
| Assembly meet in joint session in the
Assembly chamber at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon of this day January 3, 1899,
| for the purpose of being present when
the Speaker of the Assembly shall open
and publish the returns of the election
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
as provided and required by Article 5,
Section 4, of the Constitution of the
| State Of California
| Adopted and ordered transmitted to
the Senate
| In the meantime a similar concur
rent resolution from the Senate came
down through the big corridor, and
was presented to- the House in the form
Of a Senate message. Eventually the
Senate yielded place, and the Assembly
resolution was placed on record.
Those attaches not present on Mon
day evening were sworn in, among
them being several ladies.
On motion of Dibble, recess was
taken from II O'Clock until 2 p. m.
COUNTING THE VOTES.
At the hour appointed the House re-
convened.
The Senate appeared at the gate oil
the House, was invited in, and the
members seated, President pro tenn
Flint taking his place beside the
Speaker
The Governor transmitted his second
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