SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. 45. A Sergeant-at-Arms shall be elected, to hold his office during the pleasure of the Senate, whose duty it shall be to attend the Senate during its sittings, to execute the commands of the Senate from time to time, together with all such process issued by authority thereof as shall be directed to him by the President. The actual expenses of the Sergeantat-Arms for every arrest, for each day's custody and releasement, and for traveling expenses for himself and special messenger going and returning, shall be paid out of the Contingent Fund, and no other fees shall be paid him beyond his pay per diem. It shall be the duty of the Sergeant-at-Arms to keep the accounts for pay and mileage of members, to prepare checks, and, if required so to do, draw the money on such checks for the members (the same being previously signed by the President and indorsed by the member or person to whom the check is made), and pay over the same to the member or person entitled thereto. MESSENGERS. 46. Messengers are introduced in any state of business, except while a question is being put, while the ayes and noes are calling, or while the ballots are counting. DOORKEEPER. 47. It shall be the duty of the Doorkeeper to prohibit all persons except Senators, members of the Assembly, officers of the two Houses, and such reporters as have seats assigned them by the President, from coming within the bar of the Senate, unless invited by the Senate through the President, and to arrest for contempt all persons outside the bar or in the gallery found engaged in loud conversation, or otherwise making a noise, to the disturbance of the Senate. EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS. 48. When nominations shall be sent by the Governor to the Senate for their confirmation, the same shall be, unless the Senate shall, by a majority vote, otherwise direct, acted upon at once. PRINTING. 49. No bill or other matter shall be printed without first being specially ordered by the Senate, and the Sergeant-at-Arms shall certify to the reception by the Senate of all such printed matter, and the quantity, before payment shall be made or bills audited; and maps accompanying documents shall not be printed under the general order to print without the special direction of the Senate. 50. Two hundred and forty (240) copies shall be printed of each document or other matter ordered, unless the Senate specially direct a dif ferent number. SECRET SESSION. 51. On a motion made and seconded to close the doors of the Senate on the discussion of any business which may in the opinion of the Senate require secrecy, the President shall require all persons except the members, Secretaries, Sergeant-at-Arms, and Doorkeeper of the Senate to withdraw, and during the discussion of said motion the doors shall remain closed; and every member and officer of the Senate shall keep secret all such matters, proceedings, and things whereof secrecy shall be enjoined by order of the Senate. 52. No Assistant Clerk or Clerks shall be appointed by the Senate for the Enrolling Clerk or Engrossing Clerk, unless upon a written request and recommendation, addressed to the Chairman of the Committee on Contingent Expenses, by such officer, for their respective offices, and with the consent of their respective committees; which request and recommendation shall be reported to the Senate with or without the approval of said committee; and no Assistant Copying Clerk or Clerks shall be appointed by the Senate for the Copying Clerks or Journal Clerk, unless upon a written request and recommendation of such officers, addressed to, the Chairman of the Committee on Contingent Expenses, who shall report the same to the Senate with or without the approval of said committee; and, furthermore, that no clerk or clerks shall be appointed by the Senate for any committee or com mittees, unless upon a written request and recommendation, signed by a majority of the committee or committees desiring such clerk, addressed to the Chairman of the Committee on Contingent Expenses, who shall report the same to the Senate with or without the approval of said committee. By Mr. Keys: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. PRESIDENT: The Merced delegation, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 12-An Act entitled an Act to provide for the building and furnishing of a Court House, offices, and Jail, in Merced County, and for improving the Court House grounds-respectfully report the bill back, with an amendment to section twenty-one; recommend the adoption of the amendment, and the passage of the bill. 20-(Senate) KEYS, of Delegation. By Mr. Keys: Mr. PRESIDENT: The delegation representing the counties composing the Thirteenth Judicial District, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 15-An Act entitled An Act to amend section seventy of the Code of Civil Procedure-respectfully report the same back and recommend its passage. KEYS, On motion of Mr. Keys, the bill above reported was taken up. IN SENATE. Considered engrossed, read third time, and passed. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Bills were introduced, by leave, as follows: By Mr. Edgerton-An Act to amend section four hundred and thirteen of the Political Code, so as to provide for sealed proposals for, and the award of, contracts to supply fuel, lights, and stationery for the State. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Finney-An Act to exempt certain firemen from the payment of poll tax. Read first and second times, and placed on file. By Mr. Edgerton-An Act to repeal certain Acts concerning roads and highways in the County of Sacramento, and to provide for a Commissioner of Highways in said county. Read first and second times, and referred to the Sacramento delegation. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Keys offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate be and he is hereby authorized to appoint a clerk, at a per diem of eight dollars, his appointment to date from the organization of the Senate. Mr. Fraser offered an amendment, to strike out eight dollars, and insert a per diem of five dollars, on which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Evans, Fraser, and Lindsey, and the amendment was adopted by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Bartlett, Boggs, Crane, De Haven, Eakin, Edgerton, Evans, Farley, Finney, Fraser, Garratt, Gibbons, Goodale, Graves, Hendricks, Hopkins, Irwin, Kent, Laine, Lindsey, Martin, McCoy, McCune, McKusick, McMurry, Neff, O'Connor, Oulton, Perkins, Roach, Spencer, Turner, and Tuttle-33. NOES-Messrs. Andross, Beck, Bush, Duffy, Dyer, Keys, and Pende gast-7. The resolution as amended was adopted. Mr. Keys offered a resolution, as follows: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be directed to furnish each Senator, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Secretary of the Senate, with six daily newspapers, published in this State, or their equivalent in weeklies, to be paid out of the appropriation for the Contingent Fund of the Senate. Mr. Fraser offered the following amendment: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be and he is hereby authorized to furnish each member of the Senate with three daily newspapers, or their equivalent in weeklies, and fifteen dollars' worth of postage stamps, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate. Mr. Gibbons offered an amendment to the amendment, as follows: "Who may demand the same in writing over his own signature.” Lost, Mr. Duffy moved to amend by striking out all relating to postage stamps, on which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Laine, Duffy, and Fraser, and the amendment was adopted by the following vote: AYES Messrs. Andross, Beck, Boggs, Bush, Crane, Duffy, Dyer, Edgerton, Evans, Farley, Finney, Garratt, Gibbons, Goodale, Graves, Hendricks, Hopkins, Irwin, Kent, Laine, Lindsey, Martin, McCoy, McCune, McKusick, McMurry, Neff, O'Connor, Oulton, Pendegast, Perkins, Spencer, Turner, and Tuttle-24. NOES-Messrs. Bartlett, De Haven, Eakin, Fraser, Keys, and Roach-6. Mr. O'Connor moved to indefinitely postpone the whole matter, on which the ayes and noes were demanded by the requisite number, and the motion prevailed by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Bartlett, Boggs. Bush, Crane, Duffy, Edgerton, Finney, Garratt, Graves, Hendricks, Keys, Laine, Lindsey, Martin, McCoy, McKusick, McMurry, Neff, O'Connor, Oulton, Pendegast, Perkins, Speneer, and Turner-24. NOES-Messrs. Andross, Beck, De Haven, Dyer, Eakin, Evans, Farley, Fraser, Gibbons, Goodale, Hopkins, Irwin, Kent, McCune, Roach, and Tuttle-16. Mr. Duffy offered a resolution, as follows: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be directed to furnish each Senator and the Lieutenant Governor with fifteen dollars worth of postage stamps, to be paid for in currency, out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate. Mr. O'Connor moved to indefinitely postpone the resolution, on which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. O'Connor, Laine, and Lindsey, and the motion prevailed by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Andross, Bartlett, Beck, Bush, Crane, Edgerton, Evans, Farley, Gibbons, Goodale, Graves, Lane, Lindsey, McCune, McKusick, McMurry, Neff, O'Connor, Oulton, Perkins, and Spencer-21. NOES-Messrs Boggs, De Haven, Duffy, Dyer, Eakin, Finney, Fraser, Garratt, Hendricks, Hopkins, Irwin, Kent, Keys, Martin, McCoy, Pendegast, Roach, Turner, and Tuttle-19. Mr. Edgerton offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the President of the Senate to inquire concerning the fitness and responsibility of the various aspirants for the positions of Mail Carrier and Porter of the Senate committee rooms, and to report to-morrow the name of such responsible person as will discharge the duties of both those positions for the lowest reasonable sum. Lost. Mr. Crane offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, Under section three hundred and thirty-four of the Political Code there is required to be printed twenty-four hundred copies of the report of the State Board of Equalization, of which two hundred copies, as is provided by section three hundred and thirty-five of said Code, is by the State Printer to be delivered to said Board, and one third (which is seven hundred) of the remainder to the order of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate; and it appearing to this body that six hundred copies are sufficient for its use; therefore, be it Resolved, That upon the receipt of the reports of the State Board of Equalization, by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, he shall immediately deliver to the office of said Board one hundred copies of the same. Adopted. Mr. Hendricks offered a concurrent resolution, as follows: Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That a committee of two members of the Senate, and three of the Assembly, be appointed to investigate the progress and purpose of the State Geological Survey, and report upon the propriety of further appropriation for the same, and whether it is to be intended or can be made beneficial to the practical industries of the State. Amended, on motion of Mr. Evans, providing that the President appoint the Senate Committee.. On the adoption of the resolution, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. McKusick, Duffy, and McMurry, and the resolution was adopted by a vote as follows: AYES-Messrs. Bartlett, Beck, Bush, Crane, Dyer, Eakin, Edgerton, Finney, Fraser, Garratt, Gibbons, Graves, Hendricks, Hopkins, Kent, Keys, Laine, Lindsey, Martin, McCoy, McCune, McMurry, O'Connor, Perkins, Roach, Spencer, Turner, and Tuttle-28. |