Also, Senate Bill No. 296-An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco to permit the laying down of railroad tracks for grading purposes-having had the same under consideration, report the same back to the Senate with the following amendments, to wit: 1st. After the word "empowered," in line two, section one, of said Act, page one, insert "by a vote of threefourths of the whole of said Board." 2d. Strike out, commencing with the word "and," in line fifteen, section one, of said Act, all down to and including the word "confined," in line eighteen, of section one, and insert as follows: "and provided further, that no such grant to construct, lay down, continue and maintain railroad track or tracks, as aforesaid, shall be granted at any time for a longer period than one year," and recommend its passage as amended.

Bills above reported placed on file.

SAUNDERS, Chairman.

Mr. Pendegast from the Committee on Public Lands, verbally reported back Senate Bill No. 82, and on motion the same was referred to the San Francisco delegation.

MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY.

The following message was received from the Assembly:

ASSEMBLY CHAMBER,

February 7th, 1870.

Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly, on the third instant, passed Assembly Bill No. 70-An Act to authorize Assessors to complete duties imperfectly performed.

And, on the fourth instant, passed Assembly Bill No. 210—An Act to confer further powers on the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco.

And, on this day, passed Senate Bill No. 7-An Act to provide and pay for services rendered to the City and County of San Francisco.

Also, substitute for Senate Bill No. 213-An Act authorizing Bridget Stannah, administratrix of the estate of William Stannah, deceased, to sell the real estate belonging to said estate, in the City and County of San Francisco, at public or private sale.

Also, Senate Bill No. 284—An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the County of Amador to levy an additional tax for county expenditures in said county.

CRAWFORD,

Assistant Clerk.

CONSIDERATION OF ASSEMBLY MESSAGE.

Assembly Bill No. 210, above reported, read first and second times and referred to the San Francisco delegation.

Assembly Bill No. 70, above reported, read first and second times and referred to the Judiciary Committee.

REPORT.

Mr. Farley, from the Committee on Federal Relations, had leave to make the following report:

Mr. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Federal Relations have had under consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 18-To establish a mail route in the Counties of Butte and Plumas; also, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 19-Relative to a mail route from San Diego to Salt Lake City; also, Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 12-For a mail route from Millville, Shasta County, to Fort Bidwell, in Siskiyou Countyand report a substitute therefor, and report same back and recommend their passage. FARLEY, Chairman.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Bills were introduced as follows:

By Mr. Hutchings-An Act to empower the City of Marysville and the Counties of Colusa, Sutter, Yuba and Nevada to aid in the construction of the Colusa, Marysville and Nevada Railroad.

Read first and second times and referred to the delegations named in the bill, and ordered printed.

By Mr. Betge-An Act to aid in providing a supply of fresh water from Lake Bigler, or Lake Tahoe, for the use of the inhabitants of the City and County of San Francisco.

Read first and second times and referred to the San Francisco delegation, and four hundred and eighty copies ordered printed.

By Mr. Tompkins-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to authorize the City Council of the City of Oakland to improve the streets, lanes, alleys, courts and places in the said city, approved April fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.

Read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Corporations, and ordered printed.

By Mr. Gwin-An Act for the relief of the County of Calaveras.

Read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. Conly-An Act to appropriate money to pay the expenses of Plumas County and her citizens, in the conflict between said county and the authorities of Nevada Territory, in eighteen hundred and sixtythree.

Read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. Pendegast-An Act to provide for the payment of a certain claim.

Read first and second times and referred to the Finance Committee. By Mr. Wand-An Act for the relief of Charles Goodall.

Read first and second times and referred to the San Francisco delegation.

By Mr. Irwin-An Act relating to Yreka School District, in Siskiyou County.

Read first and second times and, with accompanying petition, referred to the Committee on Education.

By Mr Pacheco-An Act amendatory of and supplemental to an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Town of San Luis Obispo, approved April fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.

Read first and second times and referred to the Committee on State and County Revenue.

By Mr. Minis-An Act to authorize John Casline, Charles Kent and their associates, to construct and maintain a wharf at the City of Vallejo, in the County of Solano.

Read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Navigation.

By Mr. Hager-An Act for the endowment of the University of California.

Read first and second times and referred to the Committee on State University.

By Mr. Maclay-An Act to provide military instruction in the University of California, and to authorize the Governor to call into service the retired officers of University Cadets, in case of war or invasion. Read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Education.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

On motion of Mr. Saunders, Senate Bill No. 217 was ordered printed. By Mr. Hutchings:

Resolved, That J. B. Stevens, Minute Clerk of the Senate, be authorized to complete the Appendices and Journals of the Senate at the close of this session and furnish the State Printer a copy thereof, also, all copying left unfinished, at twelve and one-half cents per folio; and the Secretary of State shall compute the same and certify to the Controller, who shall draw his warrant on the Contingent Fund of the Senate for the

same.

Read and referred to the Committee on Contingent Expenses.

GENERAL FILE.

Assembly Bill No. 86-An Act to construct and maintain a wharf in San Luis Obispo County.

Read a third time and passed.

Assembly Bill No. 34-An Act concerning public roads and highways in the County of Monterey.

Read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill No 133-An Act to authorize Elizabeth W. P. Kenny, administratrix of the estate of George Kenny, deceased, to sell certain lands of said estate.

Read a third time and passed.

Senate resolution, relative to paying one thousand and twenty-seven dollars for furnishing Clerk's and committee rooms.

Adopted.

Senate Bill No. 168-An Act directing Controller of State to draw a certain duplicate warrant.

Read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill No. 152-An Act amendatory of an Act entitled an Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases.

Read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill No. 166-An Act to confer additional powers upon the Board of Supervisors and the Auditor and Treasurer of the City and County of San Francisco.

Read a third time and passed.

Assembly Bill No. 77-An Act to encourage the destruction of squirrels and gophers in certain districts of this State, and to provide for a bounty for the same.

Amendment of special committee adopted.
Read a third time and passed.

Assembly Bill No. 28-An Act entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco to pay the claim of P. W. Van Winkle.

Read a third time and passed.

Assembly Bill No. 155-An Act to amend an Act to separate the office of County Recorder from that of County Clerk in the County of Alameda.

Amendment to title adopted.

Read a third time and passed.

Assembly Bill No 188-An Act granting leave of absence to Richard G. Watkins, District Attorney of Mono County.

Amendment of committee adopted.

Read a third time and passed.

Assembly Bill No. 190-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Trinity County to levy a special

tax.

Amendment of committee adopted.

Read a third time and passed.

Assembly Bill No. 38-An Act for a preliminary survey of the harbor of Santa Cruz, and Salinas Slough, in Monterey Bay.

Read a third time and passed.

Assembly Bill No. 53-An Act to provide for the payment of the salary of the County Judge of Kern County.

Read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill No. 151-An Act to authorize the guardians of James T. Boyd, Jr., and Willie Alexander Boyd, to sell certain real estate.

Read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill No. 94-An Act to authorize the formation of special partnerships.

Read a third and passed.

Senate Bill No. 142-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases.

Read a third time and passed.

Assembly Bill No. 170-An Act to authorize the Governor of the State of California to appoint three additional Notaries Public for the County of Santa Clara.

Read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill No. 126-An Act to ratify and confirm a certain conveyance made by the Board of Education of the City and County of San Francisco.

Rules suspended and bill ordered engrossed.

Senate Bill No. 186-An Act to extend an Act entitled an Act concerning District Court Reporters, approved March thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six.

Amendment of committee adopted and ordered engrossed, and amendment to bill adopted.

Senate Bill No. 235-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act concerning Justices' Courts in this State, approved April twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight

Amendments of committee adopted and ordered engrossed.

Senate Bill No. 172-An Act to amend an Act providing for the time of holding Courts of record in this State, approved April twentyseventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.

Rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed; and amendment to bill adopted.

Senate Bill No. 248-An Act to provide for the payment of certain salaries in the County of Calaveras.

Rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill No. 198-An Act supplemental to an Act concerning crimes and punishments, passed April sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty.

Amendments of committee adopted.

Mr. Tweed moved to strike out " maliciously" and insert "feloniously" in section one.

Adopted.

The bill was ordered engrossed, and amendment to bill adopted. [President pro tem., Mr. Lewis, in the chair.]

Senate Bill No. 104-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide for street railroads in the City and County of San Francisco. Rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill No. 285-An Act to amend an Act concerning roads and highways in the County of Santa Clara.

Rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill No. 231-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to create the Seventeenth Judicial District, approved March nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.

Amendments of committee adopted.

Rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill No. 192-An Act granting certain privileges to the Central Railroad Company of San Francisco.

Amendments of committee adopted.

Rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill No. 117-An Act to confer additional powers upon the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, and upon the Auditor and Treasurer thereof.

Amendments of San Francisco delegation adopted.

Rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill No. 236-An Act to provide funds for the School Department of the City and County of San Francisco.

Amendments of San Francisco delegation adopted.

Rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill No. 224-An Act to ratify and confirm certain ordinances and resolutions of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco.

Indefinitely postponed.

Senate Bill No. 268-An Act to give effect, force and virtue to a certain contract made and entered into between the City of San Francisco and G. Wetzlar, his associates and assigns.

Indefinitely postponed.

Senate Bill No. 279-An Act to confer additional powers on the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, and upon the Auditor and Treasurer thereof.

Indefinitely postponed.