Mr. Fairfax nominated Wm. Zabriskie. Those who voted for Mr. Zabriskie were-Messrs. Blake, Bostwick, Brush, Cabaniss, Caldwell, Canney, Carhart, Carpentier, Conness, Cardozo, Covarrubias, Crenshaw, Estep, Ewing, Fairfax, Flower, Gardner, Garfield, Hally, Harrison, Herbert, Heydenfeldt, Hoff, Hunt, Irwin, Johnson, Kittredge, Knight, Lee, Leake, Letcher, Mandeville, Martin, Meredith, McCandless, McFarland, McGarry, McMeans, Moore, Myres, Oliver, Owen, Reading, Redding, Robinson, Rogers, Sime, Snyder, Taylor, Thomas, Van Dyke, Wall, Walker, Wells, Wilson, Wing and Yeiser-57. Mr. Zabriskie having received all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Engrossing Clerk. The House next proceeded to the election of Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr. Thomas nominated G. W. Coffee. Those who voted for Mr. Coffee were-Messrs. Blake, Bostwick, Brush, Cabaniss, Caldwell, Canney, Carhart, Carpentier, Conness, Cardozo, Covarrubias, Crenshaw, Estep, Ewing, Fairfax, Flower, Gardner, Garfield, Hally, Harrison, Herbert, Heydenfeldt, Hoff, Hunt, Irwin, Johnson, Kittredge, Knight, Lee, Leake, Letcher, Mandeville, Martin, Meredith, McCandless, McFarland, McGarry, McMeans, Moore, Myres, Oliver, Owen, Reading, Redding, Robinson, Rogers, Sime, Snyder, Taylor, Thomas, Van Dyke, Wall, Walker, Wells, Wilson, Wing and Yeiser-57. Mr. Coffee having received all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Sergeant-at-Arms. The House next proceeded to the election of Door-Keeper. Mr. Covarrubias put in nomination John Warrington. Those who voted for Mr. Warrington were-Messrs. Blake, Bostwick, Brush, Cabaniss, Caldwell, Canney, Carhart, Carpentier, Conness, Cardozo, Covarrubias, Crenshaw, Estep, Ewing, Fairfax, Flower, Gardner, Garfield, Hally, Harrison, Herbert, Heydenfeldt, Hoff, Hunt, Irwin, Johnson, Kittredge, Knight, Lee, Leake, Letcher, Mandeville, Martin, Meredith, McCandless, McFarland, McGarry, McMeans, Moore, Myres, Oliver, Reading, Redding, Robinson, Rogers, Sime, Snyder, Taylor, Thomas, Van Dyke, Wall, Walker, Wells, Wilson, Wing and Yeiser-56. Mr. Warrington having received all the votes cast, was declared duly elected. The Speaker appointed Charles Hubbs as principal Page, and Henry Fossbender as Assistant Page. Mr. Carpentier introduced a Joint Resolution, which was adopted, ap pointing a committee of two from each House to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the two Houses had organized, and were ready to receive any communication he might see proper to submit. Messrs. Carpentier and McMeans were appointed, on the part of the House, as said committee. The following communication was received from the Senate: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the Assembly that the Senate has organized by electing A. C. Bradford, James L. Trask, G. W. Ten Broeck, Wm. G. Marcy, E. C. Dowdigan, Secretary. Assistant Secretary. Enrolling Clerk. And is now ready to proceed with the business of the Session. A. C. BRADFORD, Secretary. Mr. Wing moved that the Rules of the House for the last session be adopted for the present session temporarily. Agreed to. On motion of Mr. Canney, a committee of five was appointed to draft Rules for the government of the House. Messrs. Canney, Snyder, Moore, Thomas and Wing were appointed said committee. The following was received from the Senate: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the Assembly that the Senate this day concurred in Assembly Joint Resolution creating a committee to wait upon the Goyernor; and has appointed, on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Keene and Foster. A. C. BRADFORD, Secretary. Mr. Carpentier reported that the committee had waited upon His Excellency, according to their instructions, and had received for answer that he would in a short time communicate to the Houses in writing. The following message was received from the Governor by his Secretary: Mr. Fairfax nominated Wm. Zabriskie. Those who voted for Mr. Zabriskie were-Messrs. Blake, Bostwick, Brush, Cabaniss, Caldwell, Canney, Carhart, Carpentier, Conness, Cardozo, Covarrubias, Crenshaw, Estep, Ewing, Fairfax, Flower, Gardner, Garfield, Hally, Harrison, Herbert, Heydenfeldt, Hoff, Hunt, Irwin, Johnson, Kittredge, Knight, Lee, Leake, Letcher, Mandeville, Martin, Meredith, McCandless, McFarland, McGarry, McMeans, Moore, Myres, Oliver, Owen, Reading, Redding, Robinson, Rogers, Sime, Snyder, Taylor, Thomas, Van Dyke, Wall, Walker, Wells, Wilson, Wing and Yeiser-57. Mr. Zabriskie having received all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Engrossing Clerk. The House next proceeded to the election of Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr. Thomas nominated G. W. Coffee. Those who voted for Mr. Coffee were-Messrs. Blake, Bostwick, Brush, Cabaniss, Caldwell, Canney, Carhart, Carpentier, Conness, Cardozo, Covarrubias, Crenshaw, Estep, Ewing, Fairfax, Flower, Gardner, Garfield, Hally, Harrison, Herbert, Heydenfeldt, Hoff, Hunt, Irwin, Johnson, Kittredge, Knight, Lee, Leake, Letcher, Mandeville, Martin, Meredith, McCandless, McFarland, McGarry, McMeans, Moore, Myres, Oliver, Owen, Reading, Redding, Robinson, Rogers, Sime, Snyder, Taylor, Thomas, Van Dyke, Wall, Walker, Wells, Wilson, Wing and Yeiser-57. Mr. Coffee having received all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Sergeant-at-Arms. The House next proceeded to the election of Door-Keeper. Mr. Covarrubias put in nomination John Warrington. Those who voted for Mr. Warrington were-Messrs. Blake, Bostwick, Brush, Cabaniss, Caldwell, Canney, Carhart, Carpentier, Conness, Cardozo, Covarrubias, Crenshaw, Estep, Ewing, Fairfax, Flower, Gardner, Garfield, Hally, Harrison, Herbert, Heydenfeldt, Hoff, Hunt, Irwin, Johnson, Kittredge, Knight, Lee, Leake, Letcher, Mandeville, Martin, Meredith, McCandless, McFarland, McGarry, McMeans, Moore, Myres, Oliver, Reading, Redding, Robinson, Rogers, Sime, Snyder, Taylor, Thomas, Van Dyke, Wall, Walker, Wells, Wilson, Wing and Yeiser-56. Mr. Warrington having received all the votes cast, was declared duly elected. The Speaker appointed Charles Hubbs as principal Page, and Henry Fossbender as Assistant Page. Mr. Carpentier introduced a Joint Resolution, which was adopted, ap pointing a committee of two from each House to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the two Houses had organized, and were ready to receive any communication he might see proper to submit. Messrs. Carpentier and McMeans were appointed, on the part of the House, as said committee. The following communication was received from the Senate: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the Assembly that the Senate has organized by electing A. C. Bradford, James L. Trask, Wm. G. Marcy, G. W. Ten Broeck, E. C. Dowdigan, Secretary. Assistant Secretary. Enrolling Clerk. And is now ready to proceed with the business of the Session. A. C. BRADFORD, Secretary. Mr. Wing moved that the Rules of the House for the last session be adopted for the present session temporarily. Agreed to. On motion of Mr. Canney, a committee of five was appointed to draft Rules for the government of the House. Messrs. Canney, Snyder, Moore, Thomas and Wing were appointed said committee. The following was received from the Senate: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the Assembly that the Senate this day concurred in Assembly Joint Resolution creating a committee to wait upon the Governor; and has appointed, on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Keene and Foster. Mr. Carpentier reported that the committee had waited upon His Excellency, according to their instructions, and had received for answer that he would in a short time communicate to the Houses in writing. The following message was received from the Governor by his Secretary: FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY: The duty again devolves upon me to communicate with the People's Representatives on the condition of the State, and recommend such measures as I may deem expedient. Permit me, then, to welcome you to the scene of your legislative labors, and to express the hope, that all the measures matured by you, may not only be promotive of the interests, but meet the warm approval of our common constituents, who have confided to you the most important trust which can be delegated to public agents. I need hardly assure you of my sincere desire to co-operate with you in all your efforts to exalt the character, establish the credit, and advance the general interests of the State. You have assembled at an interesting period in the history of our public affairs. Our interests have acquired a more permanent and solid character; the people have generally yielded a willing obedience to the laws; our commerce is rapidly diversifying and expanding; the sources of our wealth have been immensely augmented; agriculture and the mechanic arts are more generally engaging the attention of our people; institutions of learning are springing up in our midst; and, in fact, all the arts of peace are beginning to progress and flourish throughout the State. We have entered upon our career of freedom and civilization with pros pects the most flattering. Uninterrupted and surprising as has been the progress of those sister States from which we are divided-not by feeling, but by geographical position-astonishing as have been the achievements of science, and astounding the political events which have distinguished the past history of our country, the settlement and partial developement of the resources of California by the American people, is by no means the least amongst the great achievements which have been consummated. The importance of events is estimated by their influence upon the destinies of mankind; that of the settlement and developement of California, to which I have above alluded, possesses a peculiar interest, since it evidently hastens the period when a more considerable portion of this continent-including, perhaps, some of the proximate islands of the seas may be in subjection to the enterprising and enlightened policy of the Government of the United States. The settlement of California has developed in the public mind a strong bias favorable to other peaceful acquisitions, and has proved, that, while in accordance with the uniform policy of the Government, we have ever been ready to welcome emigrant foreigners to our soil, who can, consistently with the Constitution. and Laws of the United States, become citizens by naturalization, they are, at the same time, disposed to make the soil itself, peacefully, a portion of the Republic. Despotisms forcibly subdue and subject foreign territory in violation of the laws of nations, while it is the policy of our Government to extend the "area of freedom" only when it can be done consistently with the rights of others, and by a due observance of the laws governing national intercourse. |