JOURNAL OF THE ASSEMBLY.

MONDAY, January 1, 1855.

According to the requirements of the Constitution, the House was called to order this day, at 12 o'clock, M., by B. McAlpin, late Clerk.

On motion of Mr. Flournoy, Mr. Geller was chosen Speaker, pro tem.

The Clerk proceeded to call the counties, and the following members appeared, were qualified, and took their seats:

Butte-Thomas Wells.

Calaveras-S. B. Stevens, E. T. Beatty, and T. W. Taliaferro.
Colusi-J. L. McCutchan.

El Dorado-E. A. Stevenson, Theron Foster, W. F. Cunningham,
Edgar Bogardus, and J. C. Johnson.

Klamath-J. J. Arrington.

Marin-H. P. A. Smith.

Mariposa-T. C. Flournoy.

Monterey D. R. Ashley.

Nevada H. M. C. Brown, J. Phelps, William J. Knox, E. G. Waite, and E. H. Gaylord.

Placer-Moses Andrews, Wm. Cory, Thomas Moreland, and R. F.

Gragg.

Plumas-Asa Kinney.

Sacramento J. R. Vineyard, J. G. Brewton, H. B. Meredith, and
P. L. Edwards.

San Francisco-Wm. A. Dana, Wm. Whitney, George P. Johnston,
H. B. Hosmer, and W. B. Farwell,

San Joaquin-T. J. Keys, and D. F. Douglas.

San Luis Obispo-W. J. Graves.

Santa Clara-C. T. Ryland, and W. R. Gober.

Santa Cruz-Wm. W. Stow.

Shasta-Henry Bates.

Sierra-N. C. Cunningham, and Wm. T. Ferguson.
Solano-John Doughty.

Sonoma-James Singley, and J. S. Stewart.
Sutter-R. B. Sherrard.

Tulare-Thomas Baker.

Tuolumne E. K. Galvin, Thomas J. Oxley, J. M. Quinn, and F.
Amyx.

When the County of Tuolumne was called, Mr. Douglas protested, on behalf of Samuel McCurdy, against Mr. Galvin taking the oath of office.

Mr. Galvin, however, presented a certificate, regularly signed by the Clerk of Tuolumne county, and was qualified.

County of Yolo-J. H. Updegraff.

Yuba-William Geller, E. S. Gaver, D. O. Adkison, and Charles S.
Chase.

On motion, the House adjourned until 12 o'clock, to-morrow.

IN ASSEMBLY.

TUESDAY, January 2, 1855.

House met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Geller in the chair.

The following members appeared, were qualified, and took their seats:

County of San Bernardino-J. Hunt.

San Francisco-E. G. Buffum, E. W. Taylor, and Robt. C. Rodgers.
Alameda-J. S. Watkins.

Los Angeles-W. W. Jones, and Francis Mellus.

Mr. Johnston, of San Francisco, moved to adjourn until 12 o'clock, to-morrow. Whereupon, Mr. Stow demanded the ayes and noes, with the following result:

AYES.

Messrs. Amyx, Ashley, Baker, Beatty, Bogardus, Boles, Brewton, Chase, Coombs, Cunningham of El Dorado, Cunningham of Sierra, Ferrell. Flournoy, Foster, Ferguson, Galvin, Gaver, Geller, Graves, Johnson of El Dorado, Johnston of San Francisco, Jones, Kinney, McCutchan, McConnell, Palmer, Quinn, Rodgers, Stevens, Stevenson, Singley, Smith of Marin, Stewart, Taliaferro, Vineyard, Watkins, and Wells-37.

NOES.

Messrs. Andrews, Arrington, Adkison, Bates, Buffum, Burke, Cory, Dana, Douglass, Doughty, Edwards, Farley, Farwell, Gaylord, Gober, Gragg, Hosmer, Hunt, Keys, Knox, Mellus, Meredith, Moreland, Oxley, Phelps, Rowe, Ryland, Sherrard, Stow, Taylor, Updegraff, Waite, and Whitney-32.

So the House adjourned until 12 o'clock, to-morrow.

IN ASSEMBLY.

WEDNESDAY, January 3, 1855:

House met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Geller in the chair.

The following members appeared, were qualified, and took their seats:

County of San Francisco-John Cammet.

Mr. Douglas offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the Standing Rules of the last session shall be the rules of this House, until otherwise ordered.

On motion of Mr. Buffum, the House agreed to go into the election of a Speaker. Mr. Johnston, of San Francisco, moved a call of the House.

The call was sustained.

The roll was called, and the following members were absent: Messrs. Adkison, Brown of Nevada, Doughty, and Stewart

Mr. Stow moved to dispense with further proceedings under the call.

Upon which Mr. Stevenson demanded the ayes and noes, and the motion was carried by the following vote:

AYES.

Messrs. Andrews, Arrington, Ashley, Adkison, Bates, Buffum, Burke, Cammet, Cory, Coombs, Dana, Douglas, Doughty, Edwards, Farley, Farwell, Ferrell, Ferguson, Gaylord, Gober, Gragg, Hosmer, Hunt, Jones, Keys, Knox, Lincoln, Mellus, Meredith, Moreland, Murdock, Oxley, Phelps, Rodgers, Rowe, Ryland, Sherrard, Stow, Taylor, Updegraff, Waite, and Whitney-42.

NOES.

Messrs. Amyx, Baker, Beatty, Bogardus, Boles, Brewton, Chase, Cunningham of El Dorado, Cunningham of Sierra, Foster, Galvin, Gaver, Geller, Graves, Johnson of El Dorado, Johnston of San Francisco, Kinney, McCutchan, McConnell, Palmer, Quinn, Stevens, Stevenson, Singley, Smith of El Dorado, Smith of Marin, Taliaferro, Vineyard, Watkins, Wells-30.

On motion of Mr. Stow, the motion to go into the election of a Speaker was laid temporarily upon the table.

Mr. Warren Brown, of Contra Costa, appeared, was qualified, and took his seat. Mr. Farwell moved to take the motion from the table.

Whereupon, Messrs. Amyx and Taliaferro demanded the ayes and nòes, and the motion prevailed by the following vote :

AYES.

Messrs. Andrews, Arrington, Ashley, Adkison, Bates, Bogardus, Boles, Brown of Contra Costa, Buffum, Burke, Cammet, Cory, Coombs, Dana, Douglas, Doughty, Edwards, Farley, Farwell, Ferrell, Ferguson, Gaylord, Gober, Gregg, Hosmer, Hunt, Johnston of San Francisco, Jones, Keys, Knox, Lincoln, McCutchan, Mellus, Meredith, Moreland, Murdock, Oxley, Rodgers, Rowe, Ryland, Stevenson, Sherrard, Singley, Stow, Taylor, Updegraff, Vineyard, Watkins, Waite, Whitney -51.

NOES.

Messrs. Amyx, Baker, Beatty, Brewton, Chase; Cunningham of El Dorado, Cunningham of Sierra, Foster, Galvin, Gaver, Geller, Graves, Johnson of El Dorado, Kinney, McConnell, Palmer, Phelps, Quinn, Stevens, Smith of El Dorado, Smith of Marin, Taliaferro, Wells-23.

Mr. Stevenson moved a reconsideration of the vote just taken, and demanded the ayes and noes, which resulted as follows:

AYES.

Messrs. Amyx, Baker, Beatty, Bogardus, Boles, Brewton, Brown of Contra Costa, Chase, Cunningham of El Dorado, Cunningham of Sierra, Foster, Galvin, Gaver, Geller, Johnson of El Dorado, Lincoln, McConnell, Palmer, Quinn, Stevens, Stevenson, Singley, Smith of El Dorado, Smith of Marin, Vineyard, Wells -26.

NOES.

Messrs. Andrews, Arrington, Ashley, Adkison, Bates, Buffum, Burke, Cammet, Cory, Coombs, Dana, Douglas, Doughty, Edwards, Farley, Farwell, Ferrell, Ferguson, Gaylord, Gober, Graves, Gragg, Hosmer, Hunt, Johnston of San Francisco, Jones, Keys, Kinney, Knox, McCutchan, Mellus, Meredith, Moreland, Murdock, Oxley, Phelps, Rodgers, Rowe, Ryland, Sherrard, Stow, Taliaferro, Taylor, Updegraff, Watkins, Waite, Whitney-47.

So the motion to reconsider was lost.

Mr. Smith, of Marin, moved a call of the House.

Mr. Stevenson demanded the ayes and noes.