McKelvey, Merrill, Nelson, North, Osborn, Pendleton, Phelps, Price, Richards, Rowell, Staley, Stansell, Spencer, Swisler, Tibbits, Tomblin, Wade, Waymire, Weyse, Wilkinson, Zocchi, and Mr. Speaker. For Wise-Messrs. Bachman, Coghlin, Devine, Dwyer, Healey, Holland, Laugenour, McCarthy, McDonald, O'Day, Reid, Robinson, Sanford, Twigg, and Wilkins. Whole number of votes cast. Mr. Lamphrey received Mr. Wise received. 77 39 62 15 Mr. Lamphrey having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared elected Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly. ELECTION OF MINUTE CLERK. Nominations for Minute Clerk were declared in order. The roll was called, with the following result: For Wickham-Messrs. Barker, Bassford, Belshaw, Bennett, Berry, Bettman, Boothby, Brusie, Bulla, Butler, Cargill, Coleman, Cutter, Dale, Davis, Devitt, Dinkelspiel, Dixon, Dodge, Dunbar, Ewing, Fassett, Freeman, Gay, Glass, Guy, Hatfield, Huber, Hudson, Johnson, Keen, Kelsey, Kenyon, Laird, Lewis, Llewellyn, Meads, McKelvey, Nelson, North, Osborn, Pendleton, Phelps, Powers, Price, Rowell, Staley, Stansell, Spencer, Swisler, Tibbits, Thomas, Tomblin, Wade, Waymire, Weyse, Wilkinson, and Mr. Speaker. For Alexander-Messrs. Bachman, Coghlin, Devine, Dwyer, Healey, Holland, Laugenour, McCarthy, McDonald, O'Day, Reid, Richards, Robinson, Sanford, Twigg, and Wilkins. Mr. Wickham having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared elected Minute Clerk of the Assembly. ELECTION OF JOURNAL CLERK. Nominations for Journal Clerk were declared in order. Mr. Bachman nominated Frank Anaya. The roll was called, with the following result: For Fisher-Messrs. Ash, Barker, Bassford, Belshaw, Bennett, Berry, Bettman, Boothby, Brusie, Bulla, Butler, Cargill, Coleman, Dale, Davis, Devitt, Dinkelspiel, Dixon, Dodge, Dunbar, Ewing, Fassett, Freeman, Gay, Glass, Guy, Hall, Hatfield, Huber, Hudson, Johnson, Jones, Keen, Kelsey, Kenyon, Laird, Lewis, Llewellyn, Meads, McKelvey, Merrill, Nelson, North, Osborn, Pendleton, Phelps, Powers, Price, Rowell, Staley, Stansell, Spencer, Swisler, Tibbits, Thomas, Tomblin, Wade, Waymire, Weyse, Wilkinson, Zocchi, and Mr. Speaker. For Anaya-Messrs. Bachman, Coghlin, Devine, Dwyer, Healey, Holland, Laugenour, McCarthy, McDonald, O'Day, Reid, Robinson, Sanford, Twigg, and Wilkins. Whole number of votes cast Necessary to a choice Mr. Anaya received 77 39 62 15 Mr. Fisher having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared elected Journal Clerk of the Assembly. ELECTION OF ENROLLING CLERK. Nominations for Enrolling Clerk were declared in order. Mr. Bachman nominated Felix Mulgrew. The roll was called, with the following result: For Kidder-Messrs. Ash, Barker, Bassford, Belshaw, Bennett, Berry, Bettman, Brusie, Bulla, Butler, Cargill, Coleman, Dale, Davis, Devitt, Dixon, Dodge, Dunbar, Ewing, Fassett, Freeman, Gay, Glass, Guy, Hall, Hatfield, Huber, Hudson, Johnson, Jones, Keen, Kelsey, Kenyon, Laird, Lewis, Llewellyn, Meads, McKelvey, Merrill, Nelson, North, Osborn, Pendleton, Phelps, Powers, Price, Richards, Rowell, Staley, Stansell, Spencer, Swisler, Tibbits, Thomas, Tomblin, Wade, Waymire, Weyse, Wilkinson, Zocchi, and Mr. Speaker. For Mulgrew-Messrs. Bachman, Coghlin, Devine, Dwyer, Healey, Holland, Laugenour, McCarthy, McDonald, O'Day, Reid, Robinson, Sanford, Twigg, and Wilkins. Whole number of votes cast. Necessary to a choice.. Mr. Mulgrew received.. 76 39 61 15 Mr. Kidder having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared elected Enrolling Clerk of the Assembly. ELECTION OF ENGROSSING CLERK. Nominations for Engrossing Clerk were declared in order. Mr. Bachman nominated James Neil. The roll was called, with the following result: For Atkinson-Messrs. Ash, Barker, Bassford, Belshaw, Bennett, Berry, Bettman, Boothby, Bulla, Butler, Cargill, Coleman, Dale, Davis, Devitt, Dinkelspiel, Dixon, Dodge, Dunbar, Ewing, Fassett, Freeman, Gay, Glass, Guy, Hall, Hatfield, Huber, Hudson, Johnson, Jones, Keen, Kelsey, Kenyon, Laird, Lewis, Llewellyn, Meads, McKelvey, Merrill, North, Osborn, Pendleton, Phelps, Powers, Price, Richards, Rowell, Staley, Stansell, Spencer, Swisler, Tibbits, Tomblin, Wade, Waymire, Weyse, Wilkinson, Zocchi, and Mr. Speaker. For Neil-Messrs. Bachman, Coghlin, Devine, Dwyer, Healey, Holland, Laugenour, McCarthy, McDonald, O'Day, Reid, Robinson, Sanford, Twigg, and Wilkins. Mr. Atkinson having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared elected Engrossing Clerk of the Assembly. ELECTION OF POSTMISTRESS. Nominations for Postmistress were declared in order. Mr. Powers nominated Miss Carrie Brown. Mr. Bachman nominated Mrs. R. Elliot. The roll was called, with the following result: For Brown-Messrs. Ash, Barker, Bassford, Belshaw, Bennett, Berry, Bettman, Boothby, Bulla, Butler, Cargill, Coleman, Dale, Davis, Devitt, Dinkelspiel, Dodge, Dunbar, Ewing, Fassett, Freeman, Gay, Glass, Guy, Hall, Hatfield, Huber, Hudson, Johnson, Jones, Kelsey, Kenyon, Laird, Lewis, Llewellyn, Meads, McKelvey, Merrill, North, Osborn, Pendleton, Phelps, Powers, Price, Richards, Rowell, Staley, Spencer, Swisler, Tibbits, Tomblin, Wade, Waymire, Weyse, Wilkinson, Zocchi, and Mr. Speaker. For Elliot-Messrs. Bachman, Coghlin, Devine, Dwyer, Healey, Holland, Laugenour, McCarthy, McDonald, O'Day, Reid, Robinson, Sanford, Twigg, and Wilkins. Miss Brown having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared elected Postmistress of the Assembly. ELECTION OF ASSISTANT POSTMISTRESS. Nominations for Assistant Postmistress were declared in order. Mr. Bachman nominated Miss Lottie Rothschild. The roll was called, with the following result: For McKay-Messrs. Ash, Barker, Bassford, Belshaw, Bennett, Berry, Bettman, Brusie, Bulla, Butler, Cargill, Coleman, Dale, Davis, Devitt, Dinkelspiel, Dixon, Dodge, Dunbar, Ewing, Fassett, Freeman, Gay, Glass, Guy, Hall, Hatfield, Huber, Hudson, Johnson, Jones, Kelsey, Kenyon, Laird, Lewis, Meads, McKelvey, Merrill, North, Osborn, Pendle ton, Phelps, Powers, Price, Richards, Rowell, Staley, Stansell, Spencer, Swisler, Tibbits, Thomas, Tomblin, Wade, Waymire, Weyse, Zocchi, and Mr. Speaker. For Rothschild-Messrs. Bachman, Coghlin, Devine, Dwyer, Healey, Holland, Keen, Laugenour, McCarthy, McDonald, O'Day, Reid, Robinson, Sanford, Twigg, and Wilkins. Whole number of votes cast Necessary to a choice Miss McKay received Miss Rothschild received 73 255 37 57 16 Miss McKay having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared elected Assistant Postmistress of the Assembly. By Mr. Pendleton: RESOLUTION. Resolved, That each of the elected officers of the Assembly, as now appears on the records, be and they are hereby requested to appear before the bar of the Assembly and take the oath of office. Adopted. OATH OF OFFICE. The following officers-elect now came forward and took the oath of office, as follows: We do solemnly swear that we will support the Constitution of the. United States of America and the Constitution of the State of California, and that we will faithfully discharge the duties of the office to which we have been elected in the thirty-first session of the Assembly of the California Legislature, according to the best of our ability. So help us God. S. J. DUCKWORTH, Chief Clerk. RESOLUTIONS. By Mr. Dodge : Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the Speaker to wait upon the Governor and inform his Excellency that the Assembly is organized, and awaits any communication he may have to make. By Mr. Swisler: Resolved, That the Clerk be instructed to notify the Senate that the Assembly is organized by the election of the following officers: The hour of recess having arrived, the Speaker declared a recess until two o'clock P. M. Resolved, That the nominees indorsed by the caucus of Republican Assemblymen and not yet voted on, be now read and indorsed by this Assembly as elected, without further delay of voting. Adopted. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 8, 1895. MR. SPEAKER: Your committee appointed to wait upon the Governor and inform his Excellency that the Assembly is organized, and awaits any communication he may have to make, begs leave to report that it has discharged that duty. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. DODGE, Chairman. SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 8, 1895. MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate on the eighth day of January passed the following resolution: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be directed to notify the Assembly that the Senate was organized on Tuesday, January 8, 1895, and is ready to proceed to business with the following officers: RESOLUTIONS. By Mr. Bledsoe: Resolved, That a special committee of five members be appointed by the Speaker, with power to send for persons and papers, whose duty it shall be, first, to ascertain what State Commissions, Institutions, or Boards, if any, can be abolished with advantage to the public, in view of a more economical administration of State affairs; second, to ascertain what expenditures and salaries of the various public offices and institutions can be advantageously reduced or discontinued; third, to prepare and report to the Assembly such bills or resolutions as may be required to carry out the recommendations of the committee; the report of said committee to be presented not later than January 20, 1895. Referred to Committee on Retrenchment. By Mr. McKelvey: Resolved, That a special committee of three be appointed by the Speaker, to ascertain and report the amount due as mileage and per diem to the temporary officers and attaches of this session of the Assembly, and the per diem due the temporary officers for services rendered in the organization of the present house. Adopted. By Mr. Staley: Resolved, That W. J. Randall be and he is hereby appointed Assistant Minute Clerk, at a per diem the same as paid the Minute Clerk, to be paid out of the appropriation for the contingent expenses of the Assembly. Referred to Committee on Attachés and Employés. By Mr. Johnson: Resolved, That the Secretary of State be authorized to purchase, and pay for out of the contingent expenses of the Assembly, eighty-five copies of the latest pocket edition of the Codes of California, and that one copy be furnished each member of the Assembly. Referred to Committee on Public Expenditures and Accounts. Resolved, That the following persons be and they are hereby appointed to the positions set opposite their names, at the per diem now fixed by law; said per diem being payable out of the appropriation for the contingent expenses of the Assembly, and to commence from January 8, 1895: Clerk to Sergeant-at-Arms.. Assistant Engrossing Clerk. Assistant Clerk Assistant Journal Clerks. Assistant Minute Clerks.. Adopted. By Mr. Pendleton: .J. J. Evans. Wm. Rice. W. E. Ludlow. .Clark Alberti. A. W. North. Jos. Currington and E. S. Gridley. W. H. Dobyns and Robt. Nixon, Jr. Resolved, That D. B. Bowley be and he is hereby appointed Messenger between the Assembly Clerk's desk and the office of the State Printer; and that O. Summers be and he is hereby appointed Chaplain of the Assembly; and that H. P. Chadbourne be and he is hereby appointed File Clerk of the Assembly, each at a per diem of five dollars; said per diem being payable out of the appropriation for the contingent expenses of the Assembly. Resolved, That the Speaker of the Assembly be and he is hereby authorized to appoint the following attachés for the Assembly: Two Watchmen, at a per diem of five dollars each; one Mail Carrier, at a per diem of five dollars; one Clerk to Sergeant-at-Arms, at a per diem of eight dollars; one Doorkeeper and three Gatekeepers, at a per diem of five dollars each; eight Porters, at a per diem of four dollars each; one Janitress to Ladies' Waiting Room, at a per diem of five dollars, and eight Pages, at a per diem of |
