vitude. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation," takes the control of suffrage from each and all of the States and gives it to the Congress of the United States; therefore, be it Resolved, by the people of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly First-That the Constitution of the United States confers no power upon the Congress to propose to three-fourths of the States such an amendment to the Constitution, and gives no power to three-fourths of the States to ratify the same. Second-That on her admission into the Union as a State, California was invested with the right to declare what persons should be entitled to vote within her boundaries; and until she, by her voluntary act, surrender that right, the Congress of the United States has no authority to exercise such power within her jurisdiction. Third-That the said proposed Fifteenth Amendment be and the same is hereby rejected. Be it further Resolved That the Governor be requested to transmit copies of this concurrent resolution to the Secretary of State of the United States and to the Senators and Representatives in Congress from this State Read and made the special order for to-morrow, at one o'clock P. M., and ordered printed. By Mr. Perkins: Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That our Senators in Congress be instructed to use their influence to procure mail service from Oroville to Taylorville, three times per week, and to procure the extension of that route to Round Valley, via Crescent Wells and Greenville. Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to forward a copy of these resolutions to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Read and referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Mr. Lawrence gave notice that on Thursday next, January twentieth, he would introduce an amendment to Senate rule forty-nine. By Mr. Comte: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be and he is hereby authorized and directed, whenever any Porter fails in his duty, to employ some suitable person to perform the labor of said Porter, the expense thereof to be deducted from the per diem of such delinquent Porter. Adopted. By Mr. Morrill : Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate be and is hereby authorized to procure suitable rooms for the use of the Committee on Commerce and Navigation, the same to be paid for out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate. Adopted. GENERAL FILE. Senate Bill No. 128-An Act to legalize and confirm certain grants and sales of town lands by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Santa Barbara and by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Santa Barbara, made since the passage of the Act of May fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. Taken from file and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Senate resolution, relative to the appointment of W. C Campbell Clerk for several committees. Upon the adoption of the resolution the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Irwin, Hager and Betge, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Betge, Curtis, Hunter, Hutchings, Larkin, Lawrence, McDougall, Morrill, Örr, Perkins and Wand-12. NOES-Messrs. Burnett, Comte, Farley, Gwin, Hager, Irwin, Mandeville, Minis, Murch, O'Connor, Pendegast, Roberts, Tompkins, Turner, Tweed, Wilson and Wing-17. Assembly Bill No. 2-An Act amendatory of and supplementary to an Act passed March twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, entitled an Act to organize and regulate the Justices' Court in the City and County of San Francisco, and to extend the powers and duties of the Sheriff of said city and county. Taken from file and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Senate Bill No. 87-An Act to authorize the Council of the City of Oakland to lay out, open or improve streets in said city. Amendment of committee adopted, and bill ordered engrossed. On motion, the vote by which the above bill was ordered to be engrossed was rescinded. On motion of Mr. Tompkins, the rules were suspended, the bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. Senate Bill No. 175-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act prescribing rules for the government of the State Library, approved March eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. Laid on the table. Senate Bill No. 91-Bill ratifying and confirming action of Common Council of the City of Oakland. Passed on file. Senate Bill No. 98-An Act to amend an Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in the Courts of justice of the State, approved April twentyninth, eighteen hundred and fifty-one. Ordered engrossed Assembly Bill No. 7-An Act to provide means for the government of the County of Santa Cruz and for the payment and funding of the debt of said county. Passed on file. Senate Bill No. 182-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to extend an Act entitled an Act to prevent stallions from running at large in the County of Sacramento. Rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. Mr. Orr had leave to present a petition from the citizens of the environs of the City of Stockton for the passage of a bill for their annexation to the City of Stockton. Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Mandeville presented an affidavit of Caleb Dorsey, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee. UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF SATURDAY. Senate resumed consideration of resolution relative to printing bills. Mr. Lawrence had leave to withdraw the same. On motion of Mr. Pendegast, at four o'clock and five minutes P. M., the Senate adjourned. WILLIAM HOLDEN, President of the Senate. Attest: JOSEPH ROBERTS, Jr., Secretary of Senate. By Mr. Hager-Protest from citizens of San Francisco, against the passage of a bill granting Union Square to the California Pioneers. Referred to the San Francisco delegation. By Mr. Farley-From citizens of Amador County, against the passage of Assembly Bill No. 52. Referred to the Amador and El Dorado delegations. By Mr. Morrill-From citizens of the environs of the City of Stockton, against the passage of a bill providing for the annexation of said environs to the City of Stockton. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Kincaid-From citizens of San Mateo County, against the passage of a bill for the protection of deer in said county. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture By Mr. Fowler-From citizens of Tulare County, against the passage of an Act amending the fee bill passed at the last session of the Legislature, so far as the same relates to Tulare County. Referred to Senator Roberts. PETITIONS. By Mr. Fowler-From citizens of Tulare County, asking for the repeal of the fee bill passed at the last session of the Legislature, so far as the same relates to Tulare County. Referred to Senator Roberts. REPORTS. Mr. O'Connor, from the Committee on Engrossment, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Engrossment have examined and find correctly engrossed Senate Joint Resolution No. 3-Relative to declaring the public highway from Santa Rosa to Sonoma a mail route. Also, Senate Bill No. 98-An Act to amend an Act to regulate proccedings in civil cases in the Courts of justice of this State, approved April twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and fifty-one. Also, Senate Bill No. 182-An Act to amend an Act entitled an. Act to extend an Act entitled an Act to prevent stallions from running at large in the County of Sacramento, approved March twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, approved March twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty. O'CONNOR, Chairman. Mr. Tompkins, from the Committee on Counties and County Boundaries, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Counties and County Boundaries, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 37-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to define and establish the boundaries of Mono County, approved March second, eighteen hundred and sixty-six-have had the same under consideration, and now report the same back to the Senate and recommend its passage. TOMPKINS, Chairman. Mr. Larkin, from the Committee on State and County Revenue, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The Committee on State and County Revenue, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 127, have had the same under consideration, and report the same back and recommend its passage. LARKIN, Chairman. Mr. Comte, from the Sacramento delegation, made the following reports: Mr. PRESIDENT: The Sacramento delegation, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 42-An Act to increase the salary of Police Judge of Sacramento City-respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and return it with the recommendation that it do not pass. CURTIS, Mr. PRESIDENT: The Sacramento delegation, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 15-An Act concerning the office of District Attorney of Sacramento-respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and return the same with the recommendation that it be referred to the Judiciary Committee. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The following message was received from the Governor : CURTIS, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Į To the Senate of the State of California: I have to inform your honorable body that I have approved substitute for Senate Bill No. 3-An Act in relation to common schools of the City of Sacramento. Also; Senate Bill No. 139-An Act to appropriate money for contingent expenses of the Legislature at the eighteenth session thereof. Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly, on Friday, fourteenth instant, passed the following bills and concurrent resolutions: Assembly Bill No. 116-An Act for the relief and maintenance of the indigent sick of Humboldt County. Also, substitute for Assembly Bill No. 58-An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to authorize the Supervisors of Humboldt County to levy a special tax for certain purposes, and to provide for the collection of the same, approved April eighteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, and an Act amendatory thereof, approved February eleventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight. Also, Preamble and Concurrent Resolution No. 17-Approving the action of Tennessee in rejecting the Fifteenth Amendment. Also, Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 18-Granting leave of absence to John A. Watson, County Clerk of Humboldt County. Also, Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 8-Relative to building a breakwater at Crescent City. Also, Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 11-For the establishment of a mail route from San Rafael, Marin County, to Petaluma, Sonoma County. And on Monday, the seventeenth instant, passed Assembly Bill No. 43-An Act to grant the right to construct and maintain a bridge and ferry across Russian River, and to open a public highway thereto. Also, Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 12-For a mail route from Millville, Shasta County, to Fort Bidwell, Siskiyou County, and to establish Post-offices. And on this day passed Assembly Bill No. 11-An Act for the relief of Green T. Martin. |