Mr. Heydenfeldt gave notice, that at an early day he would introduce a bill to repeal An Act entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Oakland, and to provide for the construction of Wharves thereat. Mr. Crenshaw introduced a Concurrent Resolution to remove the present session to Benicia. Mr. Wing offered a Concurrent Resolution as a substitute, to remove to Sacramento. On motion of Mr. Taylor, it was laid upon the table. Mr. Cabaniss offered a substitute to the resolution offered by Mr. Crenshaw, to remain at Vallejo. Mr. Johnston moved to strike out the preamble to the resolution offered by Mr. Cabaniss. Not agreed to. Mr. Moore moved to lay the resolution offered by Mr. Cabaniss on the table. Agreed to. Mr. Heydenfeldt moved a call of the House. The call was sustained. The Clerk then called the roll and the following members were absent : Messrs. Hunt, Lee, and McCandless, On motion, the Sergeant at Arms was dispatched for absent members. On motion, Messrs. McCandless and Lee were admitted within the bar of the House, and excused. Mr. Johnson moved to dispense with further proceedings under the call. Agreed to. Mr. Heydenfeldt demanded the previous question. The Speaker put the question, "Shall the main question now be put ?" Mr. Heydenfeldt withdrew the demand for the previous question. 'Those who voted to sustain the previous question were The Clerk called the roll, and it appeared that all the members were present, but those absent by leave granted. Mr. Canney moved to dispense with further proceedings under the call. Agreed to. The motion to strike out Benicia was then put to the House, and lost. Mr. Wing moved the indefinite postponement of the original resolu tion. Mr. Canney demanded the ayes and nays. Upon inquiry made by a member, the Speaker decided that the indefinite postponement of the resolution did not prevent, the subject being presented to the House in some other form. From which decision Mr. McMeans appealed. The Speaker put the question, "Shall the decision of the Speaker be the judgment of the House?" the House sustained the Speaker. The question then came up for indefinite postponement. Mr. Johnson moved to strike out Benicia and insert Vallejo, and demanded the ayes and nays, and also demanded the previous question. The House sustained the previous question. Mr. Johnson moved to reconsider the vote for the previous question. Carried. Mr. Johnson then withdrew the demand for the previous question. The question then came up to strike out " Benicia" and insert " Vallejo." |