APPOINTMENT BY SECRETARY.2 The following communication was received and read: MR. PRESIDENT: I beg leave to report that I have this day appointed of $9.00, and respectfully ask the consent of the Senate thereto. Senator5 by the Senate.1 1119 Secretary of Senate.1 moved that the appointment be confirmed The question being on the confirmation of the appointment. The roll was called, and the appointment confirmed21 by the following vote: AYES -Senators NOES INTRODUCTION OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.19 The following concurrent resolution was offered: --- Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1.— Relative to inaugural ceremonies. Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That a committee of three members of the Senate be appointed to confer with a committee of four members of the Assembly to make arrangements for the inaugural ceremonies, said committee to be appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly, respectively, and to have full power to act in the premises; any expense to be paid equally by the Senate and Assembly out of the several contingent funds, and not to exceed in the aggregate the sum of five hundred dollars. Resolution read. Senator reference to committee. Motion carried. moved that the resolution be considered without The question being on the adoption of the resolution. The roll was called, and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 adopted by the following vote: AYES Senators NOES Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 ordered engrossed and transmitted to the Assembly. At RECESS. o'clock and minutes p.m., on motion of Senator5. the President14 declared the Senate1 at recess until o'clock and _minutes p.m. RECONVENED. At o'clock and the chair. minutes p.m. the Senate1 reconvened. President of the Senate,17 in REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE. The following report of special committee was received and read: SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 4, 1915. MR. PRESIDENT: Your special committee appointed to notify the Governor of the organization of the Senate and that the Senate' is now ready to receive any communication he may desire to transmit, respectfully reports that they have communicated with the Governor as directed, and that his Excellency notified the committee that the biennial message would be presented to the Senate' on the convening of this body 19__. -9 MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY.16 Committee. 119 The following messages from the Assembly16 were received and read: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 19___. MR. PRESIDENT1: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly1 is now duly organized and ready to proceed with the business of the State, having elected the following statutory officers": ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 4, 1915. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1-Relative to inaugural ceremonies. By 1111) Chief Clerk of Assembly. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 ordered to enrollment. APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE. The President11 announced the appointment of Senators --, and as the special committee to act in conjunction with a like committee from the Assembly16 on inaugural ceremonies, as directed by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1. At o'clock and EXPLANATORY NOTE. ADJOURNMENT. minutes p.m., on motion of Senator5 the President11 declared the Senate1 adjourned. In the Assembly make the following substitutions. 1Assembly. "Chief Clerk. 10 Judge of the Superior Court or other officer. Member of the Assembly. 12The Chief Clerk called the Assembly to order and proceeded to call the roll. 13 Speaker, Speaker pro tem., Chief Clerk. 14 Speaker or Speaker pro tem. The Chief Clerk then and 15 APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE OF ESCORT. appointed Messrs. a special committee to escort the newly elected Speaker to the Chair. SPEAKER IN THE CHAIR. At o'clock and minutes Speaker of the Assembly, in the Chair. Speaker of the Assembly. 18 President pro tem., Secretary, etc. 19MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 4, 1915. MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day adopted the following: Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1, relative to inaugural ceremonies. Secretary of Senate. moved that the resolution be considered without The question being on the adoption of the resolution. The roll was called, and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 adopted by the following vote: AYES-Messrs._ NOES-None. etc.-77. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 ordered transmitted to the Senate. The following message from the Assembly was taken up and read: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 5, 1915. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 1-Referring to canvassing vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Chief Clerk of Assembly. Assistant Clerk. By. ----9 ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 1. Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the Senate and Assembly meet in joint session in the Assembly Chamber at two o'clock in the afternoon of this day, 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 V, section 4, of the Constitution of the State of California. Resolution read. Senator moved that the resolution be considered without reference to committee. Motion carried. The question being on the adoption of the resolution. The roll was called, and Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 1 adopted by the following vote: AYES Senators1 NOES etc. - Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 1 ordered transmitted to the Assembly. Resolved, That a special committee of three be appointed on contingent expenses and mileage. Resolution read and on motion of Senator1 adopted. Resolved, That a special committee of three members be appointed by the President' of the Senate to propose and present Standing Rules of the Senate for the session of the Legislature. Resolution read and on motion of Senator1 adopted. To the Senate of the State of California: respectfully ask the consent of the Senate thereto. Senator1 as pages at $2.50 per diem, and President of the Senate. moved that the Senate3 consent to the appointments by the President.2 The roll was called, and the consent of the Senate granted by the following vote: Resolved. That the following named persons be and they are hereby appointed to the respective positions hereinafter set forth as provided by law with the compensation set opposite their names, payable weekly, and the Controller is hereby directed to draw his warrants for the said respective amounts and the Treasurer is directed to pay the same: Senator Assistant Minute Clerk.. Journal Clerk. Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. $6 00 per day 5 00 per day 5 00 per day 5 00 per day, etc. moved that the resolution be adopted. The question being on the adoption of the resolution. The roll was called and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES-Senators1 RESOLUTION (OUT OF ORDER). By consent of the Senate, the following resolution was introduced out of regular order: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 2. Relative to Appointment of Committee for Joint Rules. Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That a committee of three members of the Senate, one of whom shall be the President pro tem., be appointed to confer with a committee of four members of the Assembly, one of whom shall be the Speaker, said committees to be appointed by the President of Senate and Speaker of Assembly, respectively, to propose and present joint rules of the two houses for the session of the Legislature. Resolution read. Senator moved that the resolution be considered with out reference to committee. Motion carried. The question being on the adoption of the resolution. The roll was called and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES Senators NOES Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2 ordered engrossed and transmitted to the Assembly. APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE. The President announced, in accordance with the above resolution, the appointment of Senators1 and as a Special Committee on Joint Rules. APPOINTMENT BY SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. The following communication was received and read: MR. PRESIDENT: I beg leave to report that I have this day appointed Bookkeeper to the Sergeant-at-Arms, and respectfully ask the consent of the Senate thereto. Sergeant-at-Arms. Senator1 moved that the Senate consent to the appointment by the Sergeant-at-Arms. The roll was called and the consent of the Senate granted by the following vote: AYES Senators1 NOES RECEIPT OF PAPERS IN CONTESTED ELECTION. 1111 The President pro tem. announced that he had received the papers in the election contest, in which ex-Senator contested the election of Senator and that the same would be referred to the proper committee when said committee shall have been appointed. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The following message was received and read: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 5, 1915. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2-Referring to Committee on Joint Rules. ----, Chief Clerk of Assembly. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2 ordered to enrollment. |