Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 32-Relative to the construction of a ship canal across the Isthmus of Darien or Panama. Rules suspended, resolution considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6 (Assembly substitute)-Concerning mineral lands. Senate refused to concur in amendments of Assembly. At four o'clock and five minutes P. M, on motion of Mr. Mandeville, the Senate adjourned. WILLIAM HOLDEN, President of the Senate. Attest: JOSEPH ROBERTS, Jr., Secretary of Senate. Mr. Banvard, from the Committee on Finance, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration Senate Bill No. 522-An Act making an appropriation for deficiency in the appropriation made for the twentieth and twenty-first fiscal years, ending July first, eighteen hundred and seventy-and recommend that it be amended by striking out section two, and recommend its passage as amended. Also, Assembly Bill No. 209-An Act to authorize the Auditor of Butte County to issue a warrant to W. S. Reese-and report the same back, with amendments, and recommend it passage as amended. Also, Assembly Bill No. 293-An Act to provide for the payment of deficiency in the State Insane Asylum-and report the same back, with an amendment, and recommend its passage as amended. Also, Senate Bill No. 513-An Act to pay for services rendered in the office of the State Surveyor-General-and recommend its passage. Also, Assembly Bill No. 332-An Act in relation to delinquent taxes in the County of Alpine-and recommend that it do not pass. BANVARD, Chairman. Mr. Morrill, from the Committee on Enrolment, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolment respectfully_report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled Senate Bill No. 537-An Act concerning the State Normal School. And this day, at eleven o'clock and fifteen minutes A. M., presented the same to the Governor for his approval. MORRILL, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Banvard, the rules were suspended for the consideration of Senate Bill No. 513, Assembly Bill No. 293 and Senate Bill No. 522, above reported from the Finance Committee. Senate Bill No. 513-An Act to pay for services rendered in the office of the State Surveyor-General. Rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. Assembly Bill No. 293-An Act to provide for the payment of deficiency in the State Insane Asylum. Considered in Committee of the Whole and amended. IN SENATE. Amendments made in Committee of the Whole concurred in by the Senate. Rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. Senate Bill No. 522, above reported by the Finance Committee. IN SENATE. Amendments made in Committee of the Whole concurred in by the Senate. Rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. Mr. Farley, from the Committee on Federal Relations, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Federal Relations have had under consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 30-Relative to the erection of a breakwater in the harbor of San Pedro-and report the same back and recommend its passage FARLEY, Chairman. Rules suspended and resolution above reported considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Claims, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Claims have considered Senate Bill No. 233-An Act for the relief of Thomas F. Davenport, late County Collector of Nevada County-report the same back and recommend its passage. CURTIS, Chairman. Rules suspended and bill above reported considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. 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 Bill No. 453-An Act to empower the County of San Joaquin to aid in the construction of the Stockton and Visalia Railroad. Also, substitute for Senate Bill No. 200-An Act supplementary to an Act prescribing certain conditions for the transaction of insurance business in the State of California, approved March twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. O'CONNOR, 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. 535-An Act to enable the Counties of Mendocino, Humboldt, Klamath and Del Norte to issue bonds to aid in the construction of a telegraph line through said counties-have had the same under consideration, report the bill back and recommend its passage. LARKIN, Chairman. Rules suspended and bill above reported considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. Mr. Saunders verbally reported Senate Bill No. 491 and Senate Bill No. 398, and recommended their passage. On motion, the rules were suspended and Senate Bills Nos. 491 and 398, above reported, were severally considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. Mr. Larkin verbally reported Senate Bill No. 508 and recommended that the same be referred to the Committee on Corporations. [President pro tem. in the chair.] Mr. Curtis verbally reported Senate Bill No. 228, without recommendation. On motion, the rules were suspended for the consideration of Senate Bill No. 228, above reported. On motion, the bill was referred to the Santa Cruz and San Mateo delegations. On motion of Mr. Tompkins, Senate Bill No. 183 was placed at top of the file for Tuesday next. On motion of Mr. Tweed, Senate Bill No. 62 was made the special order for Thursday next, at twelve o'clock M., and the testimony taken before the committee ordered printed. Mr. Saunders, for the San Francisco delegation, presented the following majority report: Mr. PRESIDENT: A majority of the San Francisco delegation, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 447-An Act to make, open and establish a public street in the City and County of San Francisco, to be called Montgomery avenue, and to take private lands therefor having had the same under consideration, respectfully report back to the Senate a substitute therefor, and recommend the passage of the substitute, and that the same be printed. SAUNDERS, Mr. Saunders, for the San Francisco delegation, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The San Francisco delegation, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 313-An Act to authorize the Odd Fellows' Cemetery Association, of San Francisco, to borrow money for certain purposes and to secure the same by mortgage upon real estate; Assembly Bill No. 154-An Act to ratify and confirm certain ordinances and resolutions of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, and proceedings had thereunder; and Senate Bill No. 362-An Act to grant to certain persons the right of way for a railroad track, partly within the County of San Francisco and partly within the County of San Mateo, and to run horse cars thereon-having had the said bills under consideration, respectfully report the same back to the Senate and recommend their passage. Also, having duly considered Assembly Bill No. 263-An Act for the relief of certain settlers on the outside lands of the City and County of San Francisco-beg leave to report the same back to the Senate, and respectfully recommend that it be referred to the Judiciary Committee. SAUNDERS, for Delegation. Mr. Perkins verbally reported Assembly Bill No. 467 and recommended its passage. Assembly Bill No. 263, above reported by the San Francisco delega tion, was referred to the Judiciary Committee. On motion the rules were suspended for the consideration of Assembly Bill No. 313, above reported by the San Francisco delegation. The rules were further suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. Mr. Burnett made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The special committee, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 336-An Act to legalize the acts and proceedings of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Sonoma-report the bill back and recommend its passage. BURNETT. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The following message was received from the Governor: STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the Senate of the State of California: } I have to inform your honorable body that I have approved Senate Bill No. 333-An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Plumas County to build certain wagon roads in said county. Also, Senate Bill No. 248-An Act to provide for the payment of certain salaries in the County of Calaveras. Also, Senate Bill No. 340-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide for the establishment, maintenance and protection of public and private roads, approved May sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, approved April twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, approved March twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, approved March fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. Also, Senate Bill No 393-An Act to provide for the construction and maintenance of a wagon road in Lake County. Also. Senate Bill No. 89-An Act supplementary to an Act entitled an Act concerning assessments upon the stock of corporations, approved March twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. Also, Senate Bill No. 238-An Act making appropriations for deficiencies in the appropriations for the twenty-first fiscal year. Also, Senate Bill No. 229-An Act to provide for the settlement of statements on appeal and on motion to set aside reports of Commissioners in certain cases. Also, Senate Bill No. 394-An Act to fix the terms of the District Court of the First Judicial District of the State of California. Substitute for Senate Bill No. 53-An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to authorize the sale and conveyance to the San Mateo Tanning and Manufacturing Company certain overflowed lands in the County of San Mateo, approved March thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. Also, substitute for Senate Bill No. 204-An Act to protect the rights of married women in certain cases. Also, Senate Bill No. 216-An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act supplementary to the Act entitled an Act concerning crimes and punishments, approved April first, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. Also, Senate Bill No. 537-An Act concerning the State Normal School. H. H. HAIGHT, Governor. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The following message was received from the Assembly: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, MBBCh 1870.} March 9th, 1870. Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly, on the first instant, passed Assembly Bill No. 378-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to redistrict the County of Los Angeles and to provide for the election of Supervisors, approved March twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. And, on the fifth instant, passed Assembly Bill No. 445-An Act concerning roads and highways in the County of Sutter. Also, passed substitute for Assembly Bills Nos. 29 and 39-An Act to establish a Board of Police Commissioners for the City and County of San Francisco and to define their powers and duties. And, on the seventh instant, passed Assembly Bill No. 57-An Act to establish a quarantine for the Bay and harbor of San Francisco, and sanitary regulations for the City and County of San Francisco. |