on yesterday, passed Senate bill No. 4, an act to authorize the board of supervisors of the city and county of San Francisco to direct the auditor of said city and county to audit, and treasurer of the same to pay, certain claims therein mentioned; Also, have concurred in Assembly concurrent resolution relative to a mail-route from San Bernardino to Fort Yuma; Also, have amended Assembly concurrent resolution appointing committee to visit insane asylum, as therein shown, and ask the concurrence of the Assembly, and have appointed, on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Taliaferro and Hamm. JAS. T. EWING, Ass't Secretary. Senate bill No. 4, above reported, was read first and second times, and referred to the San Francisco delegation. Assembly concurrent resolution appointing committee to visit insane asylum, as amended by the Senate, was taken up. Mr. McCoy moved to amend Senate amendment by striking out two and inserting three, Which motion was lost. The House then refused to concur in Senate amendment. On motion of Mr. Crane, Assembly bill No. 18, entitled an act to authorize the administrator of Juan Antonio Vallejo, deceased, to sell the real estate of his intestate at private sale, was referred to the delegation from Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. Notice of bills to be introduced were given as follows: Mr. De Long, of a bill for an act to amend an act entitled an act to authorize the guardian of Minna C. Buchanan to sell and dispose of her real estate and chattels real, approved March 14, 1856; Mr. Palmer, of a bill for an act to amend an act to provide for issuing license to passenger brokers; Also, a bill for an act explanatory of an act concerning passengers arriving in ports of this state; Mr. McCoy, of a bill for an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate a state agricultural society; Mr. Holman, of a bill for an act to locate the head of navigation on the Mokelumne river; Mr. Moore, of a bill for an act to authorize the introduction of water into the city of San Francisco. Mr. Stakes introduced a bill for an act to legalize the acknowledgments of certain conveyances and other instruments in writing. Read first and second times, and referred to Judiciary Committee. Mr. Ely introduced a bill for an act entitled an act for the suppression of bawdy-houses, and houses of ill-fame. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Public Morals. Mr. Havens introduced a bill for an act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the appointment of a reporter of the Supreme Court, and to define his duties and compensation, passed April 19th, 1856. Read first and second times, and referred to Judiciary Committee. Mr. Cherry introduced a bill for an act authorizing the construction of a sea-wall or bulk-head in San Francisco. Read first and second times, and referred to San Francisco delegation. Mr. Warmcastle introduced a bill for an act to ascertain the amount of indebtedness of Alameda county to the county of Contra Costa, and to provide for the payment thereof. Read first and second times, and laid over. Mr. Anderson introduced a bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Napa county to levy a tax for special purposes. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. Havens introduced a bill for an act to extend the provisions of an act entitled an act concerning hogs found running at large in the counties of Colusa, Tehama, Butte, Sonoma and Napa, passed March 26th, 1857, to the county of Humboldt. Read first and second times, and laid over. Mr. Burbank introduced a bill for an act for funding the indebtedness of the city and county of San Francisco. Read first and second times, and referred to San Francisco delegation. Mr. Stocker introduced a bill for an act concerning the official bonds of justices of the peace in the county of Marin. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Hirst introduced a bill for an act for the relief of John B. Cecil, sheriff of Klamath county. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Claims. The following communication from the Secretary of State, was taken up, and referred, with the accompanying statement, to the Joint Committee on Constitutional Convention: OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, To the Hon. Speaker of the Assembly: January 12, 1858. In compliance with an act recommending to the electors to vote for or against a convention to revise and change the constitution of this state, I herewith transmit you a copy of the returns for the same now on file in my office. Very respectfully, FERRIS FORMAN, An abstract of the votes polled at the general election, held on the second day of September, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, to conform to an act recommending to the electors to vote for or against a Convention to revise and change the Constitution of this State, approved March 31, 1857. I, Ferris Forman, Secretary of State, do hereby certify that the foregoing statement is a true copy of the returns, as now on file in my office. Witness my hand, and the great seal of the state of California, in office, at Sacramento, the twelfth day of January, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight. [SEAL.] FERRIS FORMAN, Secretary of State. The following message was received from the Senate: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform the Assembly that the Senate refuse to recede from Senate amendments to Assembly concurrent resolution appointing committee to visit insame asylum. JANUARY 21, 1858. JAS. T. EWING, Assistant Secretary. Messrs. De Long, Ormsby, and Hancock, were appointed committee of conferrence on the disagreeing vote of the two Houses. Assembly joint resolution No. 5, relative to donating public lands to actual settlers within the state of California, was taken from the general file. Mr. McCoy moved to lay on the table. Lost. The resolutions were recommitted to the committee on engrossment, with instructions to report to-morrow. Mr. De Long introduced joint resolution in relation to water ditches and canals in the state of California. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Mines and Mining Interests. The following message was received from the Senate: SENATE CHAMBER, } January, 1858. MR. SPEAKER:-I am directed to inform the Assembly that the Senate on yesterday amended and adopted Assembly joint resolution No. 1, in relation to a Pacific railroad, and ask the concurrence of the Assembly. JAS. T. EWING, Ass't Secretary Senate. The House refused to concur in Senate amendment to the resolution above reported, Messrs. Ely, Sherwin, and Crane, demanding the ayes and noes, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Hill of Nevada, Kabler, Palmer, and Stratton-4. NOES Messrs. Anderson, Aud, Ballou, Banks, Buel, Burbank, Caldwell, Cherry, Clark, Crane, Curtis, Davis, De Long, Ely, Galbraith, Gordon, Gray, Groom, Haldeman, Hamlin, Hancock, Harris, Havens, Heath, Hill of Sierra, Hitchens, Hobart, Holladay, Holman, Howell, Hirst, King, Loofbourrow, Markley, Marshall, McCoy, Minis, Mitchell, Moore, Moses, Neblett, O'Brien, Ormsby, Osgood, Parker, Pico, Safford, Sheridan, Sherwin, Simons, Smith of Nevada, Smith of San Bernardino, Spillman, Stakes, Stout, Street, Tatman, Thomas, Tipton, Tuttle, Walker, Ward, Warfield, Warmcastle, Willson, Young, and Mr. Speaker-67. Mr. De Long, from the committee of conference on resolution for visiting insane asylum, verbally reported, recommending the appointment of two from the hospital committee of each House to compose the visiting committee; which was adopted, and Messrs. Thomas, Warfield, and Ormsby, were appointed on the part of the House. Assembly bill No. 9, an act to repeal an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act to authorize the formation of corporations for the construction of plank or turnpike roads," passed May 12, 1853, approved April 28, 1857, was taken from the general file, and recommitted to the Committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. Young offered the following resolution: Whereas, This House being unwilling to believe that the Senate, or even a committee of the Senate, would charge this House (upon any measure upon which it acts unanimously) with doing it for Buncombe; be it, therefore, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to ascertain whether the report of the Committee on Federal Relations of the Senate, in reference to the Pacific Railroad, has been correctly reported in the Daily Union newspaper of January 21st. Adopted, re-considered, and lost. Mr. Aud introduced a bill for an act to issue duplicates for certain lost war bonds. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Claims. IN ASSEMBLY. House met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called. All present except those absent on leave. FRIDAY, January 22d, 1858. Mr. Simons, from Committee on Military Affairs, made the following report: MR. SPEAKER:-The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred Assembly joint resolution No. 4, asking Congress to cede to this state the "Monterey Redoubt," for the purpose of establishing a military academy, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully beg leave to recommend the passage of the same. S. S. SIMONS, Chairman. A. H. MITCHELL, Mr. Moses, from the Committee on Engrossment, made the following report: MR. SPEAKER:-The Committee on Engrossment have examined and found correctly engrossed, Assembly bill No. 38, entitled an act to confirm and legalize the tax list and assessment roll of the city and county of San Francisco, for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of June, in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, and to provide for the collection of delinquent taxes thereon; Also, Assembly joint resolution No. 5, relative to donating public lands to actual settlers within the state of California. H. A. MOSES, Chairman. Mr. Hamlin, from the Committee on Roads and Highways, made the following report: MR. SPEAKER:-Your committee, to whom was referred Assembly bill No. 48, an act entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of |