the State of California, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of----. according to the best of my ability.' And no other oath, declaration, or test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust. (Constitution, art. XX, sec. 3, and Political Code, sec. 904.)

SEC. 12.

OATH OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.

The Governor and Lieutenant Governor must take the official oath in the presence of both Houses of the Legislature, in convention assembled, and an entry of the fact must be made upon the journals of each House. (Political Code, sec. 905.)

SEC. 13.

OATH OF MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE.

Members of the Legislature may take the oath of office at any time during the term for which they were elected. (Political Code, sec. 906.)

SEC. 14.

OATH TO BE ENTERED ON JOURNALS.

An entry of the oath taken by members of the Legislature must be made on the journals of the proper House. (Political Code, sec. 240.)

SEC. 15.

OFFICERS OF THE SENATE.

The officers and employees of the Senate shall consist of a president, a president pro tem., a secretary, three assistant secretaries (who shall be appointed by the secretary, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate), one assistant at the desk, one sergeant-at-arms, one assistant sergeant-at-arms, one assistant sergeant-at-arms for the finance committee, one assistant sergeant-at-arms for the judiciary committee, one assistant sergeant-at-arms to be assigned by the sergeantat-arms to any committee requiring the same, one bookkeeper for the sergeant-at-arms (who shall be appointed by the sergeant-at-arms by and with the advice and consent of the Senate), one minute clerk, three assistant minute clerks, one journal clerk, two assistant journal clerks, one engrossing and enrolling clerk, three assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks, two assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks (said two to be elected on the thirtieth day of the session), one history clerk, one assistant history clerk, three bill filers, four bill clerks, a chaplain, one postmaster, one assistant postmaster, two mail carriers (who shall be mailing and folding clerks), one page to the president of the Senate, four pages, three gatekeepers, one doorkeeper, one gallery doorkeeper, two messengers to state printer, one cloakroom clerk, five skilled stenographers (who shall be typewriters, and who shall be at the service of the Senate, its members and committees, and under the supervision of the secretary of the senate, one stenographer

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for the finance committee, one stenographer for the judiciary committee, six porters, one rear porter, three watchmen, one janitress for ladies' cloakroom, two press mailing clerks; and only such other officers or employees as the Senate by a three-fifths vote of all the memberselect shall deem necessary. Any officer or employee appointed or elected under the provisions of this section may at any time be removed by the Senate. (Political Code, sec. 245.)

SEC. 16.

OFFICERS OF THE ASSEMBLY.

The officers and employees of the Assembly shall consist of a speaker, a speaker pro tem., one chief clerk, four assistant clerks (who shall be appointed by the chief clerk, by and with the advice and consent of the Assembly), one sergeant-at-arms, one assistant sergeant-at-arms, one clerk for the sergeant-at-arms, one bookkeeper to the sergeant-atarms (said bookkeeper to be appointed by the sergeant-at-arms, by and with the advice and consent of the Assembly), one minute clerk, two assistant minute clerks, one journal clerk, one assistant journal clerk, one engrossing and enrolling clerk, two assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks, and two additional assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks (said last two to be elected on the thirtieth day of the session), one file clerk to keep the files, four bill filers, one chaplain, one postmaster, one assistant postmaster, one mail carrier (who shall be mailing and folding clerk), one page to speaker, six pages, three gatekeepers, one doorkeeper, one gallery doorkeeper, one messenger to printer, one history clerk, one bill clerk, four assistant bill clerks, thirty committee clerks (to be assigned to committees actually requiring the use of a clerk), six skilled stenographers (who shall be typewriters, and who shall be at the service of the Assembly, its members and its committees, under the supervision of the Chief Clerk), five porters, three watchmen, one fireman, one sergeant-at-arms for the ways and means committee, one sergeant-at-arms for the judiciary committee, one engineer, one electrician, one janitress, and one elevator attendant; and only such other officers or employees as the Assembly by a three-fifths vote of all the members-elect shall deem necessary. Any officer or employee appointed or elected under the provisions of this section may at any time be removed by the Assembly. (Political Code, sec. 246.)

SEC. 17.

ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS BY THE LEGISLATURE.

All officers and employees of the Legislature, except the President of the Senate, porters and pages, must be elected by the House to which such officers and employees are attached. The porters and pages shall be appointed by the presiding officers of their respective Houses. (Political Code, sec. 247.)

SEC. 18.

WHAT OFFICERS OF LEGISLATURE MAY ADMINISTER OATHS.

The President and President pro tem. of the Senate, and the Speaker and Speaker pro tem. of the Assembly, may administer the oath of office to any Senator or Assemblyman, and to the officers of their respective bodies. The members of any committee may administer oaths to witnesses in any matter under examination. (Political Code, sec. 252.)

SEC. 19.

WHAT NUMBER CONSTITUTES A QUORUM.

A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner, and under such penalties, as each House shall provide. (Constitution, art. IV, sec. 8.)

SEC. 20.

RULES FOR GOVERNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE.

Each House shall determine the rules for its proceedings and may, with the concurrence of two thirds of all the members elected, expel a member. (Constitution, art. IV, sec. 9.)

SEC. 21.

ADJOURNMENT FROM DAY TO DAY.

Neither House shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any place other than that in which they may be sitting. Nor shall the members of either House draw pay for any recess or adjournment for a longer time than three days. (Constitution, art. IV, sec. 14.)

SEC. 22.

ADJOURNMENT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RECESS AND SINE DIE.

Adjournment for the constitutional recess and adjournment sine die shall be made only by concurrent resolution. (Joint Rule No. 36.)

SEC. 23.

HOUR OF MEETING OF LEGISLATURE.

The sessions of the House shall be daily (Sundays excepted) beginning at nine o'clock and thirty minutes a.m. After the constitutional recess, a recess shall be taken daily at the hour of twelve o'clock noon until the hour of one o'clock and thirty minutes p.m., unless otherwise ordered by a vote of the House. (Assembly Rule No. 1.) The Senate rule is identical except that the hour of convening is fixed at ten o'clock and the noon recess is from twelve thirty to two o'clock p.m. (Senate Rule No. 1.)

SEC. 24.

HOUSE CALLED TO ORDER BY SPEAKER.

The Speaker, or, in his absence, the Speaker pro tem., shall take the chair precisely at the hour appointed for meeting, and shall immediately call the House to order. In the absence of both the Speaker and Speaker pro tem., the Chief Clerk, or an assistant, shall call the House to order, whereupon a Chairman shall be elected from among the members to preside. (Assembly Rule No. 19.)

SEC. 25.

SENATE CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT.

The President, President pro tem., or senior member present, shall call the Senate to order at the hour stated, and if a quorum be present proceed with the order of business. (Senate Rule No. 2.)

SEC. 26.

(Form.)

ORGANIZATION OF SENATE.1

SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO,
Monday, January 4. 1915.

The hour of twelve o'clock m. having arrived, Hon. Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate, called the Senators and Senators-elect3 to order, and announced that the

session

of the Legislature of the State of California was about to convene, and informed the Senators that the following officers of the Senate1 during the --- session of the Legislature were in their respective places in the Senate Chamber, as required by section 237 of the Political Code: Secretary2; Minute Clerk, and Sergeant-at-Arms.

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PRAYER.

By invitation of the President, prayer was then offered by the Rev.

CERTIFICATE FROM SECRETARY OF STATE.

By direction of the President the Secretary" read the following certificate of duly elected Senators of the

Legislature of the State of California:

session of the

Resolved, That the hold-over Senators take their seats, and that the Senatorselect proceed to the bar of the Senate' and take their oath of office on the certificate furnished by the Secretary of State.

Resolution read and on motion of Senator5

adopted.

The President directed the Secretary to call the roll of hold-over Senators.

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LEGISLATIVE MANUAL AND FORM BOOK.

ROLL CALL OF HOLD-OVER SENATORS.

The roll was called, and the following answered to their names:

Whereupon the President announced that the roll call had disclosed the presence of Senators.

The President directed the Secretary to call the roll of Senatorselect9:

ROLL CALL OF SENATORS-ELECT.3

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The Secretary2 called the roll of Senators-elect, and the following answered to their names:

Messrs.

Whereupon the President announced that the roll call had disclosed the presence of Senators-elect3.

The President requested the Senators-elect to immediately present themselves at the bar of the Senate1 in order that the oath of office might be administered to them, and that they might subscribe to the

same.

OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED.

The members-elect, as their respective districts were called, then came forward, presented their certificates of election, and each took and subscribed to the following constitutional oath of office, administered by the Hon. Lieutenant Governor,

and President of the Senate10:

I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of Senator," according to the best of my ability.

ROLL CALL.

The President12 called the Senate to order and directed the Secretary to call the roll.

The roll was called, and the following answered to their names:
Senators

Whereupon the President2 announced their qualification, and declared that a quorum of all the Senators was present.

APPOINTMENTS BY SECRETARY.2

The Secretary of the Senate1 announced that by virtue of the authority vested in him by section 23720 of the Political Code, he had made the following appointments of attaches for the temporary organization of the Senate:

Postmistress-
Pages-

APPOINTMENTS BY SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.

The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate1 announced by virtue of the authority vested in him by section 23720 of the Political Code, that he had made the following appointment of attache for the temporary organization of the Senate:

Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms