les, and to provide for the payment of the same-would respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and report the same back, and recommend the passage of the same. BANVARD, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the rules were suspended for the consideration of Senate Bill No. 557, above reported. The rules were further suspended, bill 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. 550-An Act to provide for the submission to the people of the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State, as proposed by the Legislature at its sixteenth session and adopted by the Legislature at its seventeenth session, to the votes of the qualified electors at the next general election. Also, Senate Bill No. 397-An Act to protect fishing in the Sacramento River. Also, Senate Bill No. 428-An Act to authorize the construction of a railroad in the Town of Santa Clara, and confirming an order of the Board of Trustees of said town in relation thereto. Also, substitute for Senate Bills Nos. 143 and 107-An Act to provide for the restoration and preservation of fish in the waters of this State. Also, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 32-Relative to the construction of a ship canal across the Isthmus of Darien or Panama. Also, Senate Bill No. 100-An Act for the relief of John H. Smith. Also, Senate Bill No. 289-An Act to better define the boundary line between Fresno and Mariposa Counties. Also, Senate Bill No. 20-An Act to provide for the payment of the State's portion of the salary of the County Auditor of Fresno County. Also, substitute for Senate Bill No. 327-An Act to authorize the State Librarian to appoint an additional deputy and fix the compensation therefor. Also, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 37-Relative to declaring Vallejo a port of entry. Also, Senate Bill No. 6-An Act concerning foreign corporations. Also, substitute for Senate Bill No. 293-An Act authorizing the parties therein named, their associates and assigns, to construct and maintain a ship canal from the City of Stockton to deep water on the San Joaquin River. Also, Senate Bill No. 275-An Act supplementary to an Act entitled an Act to authorize David N. Darlington and Isaiah Hanscom, and others, to build a wharf in Solano County, approved February twentyfirst, eighteen hundred and fifty-five. Also, Senate Bill No. 427-An Act to establish a steam ferry in the County of Solano. O'CONNOR, Chairman. Mr. Orr presented the following majority report from the Committee on Agriculture: Mr. PRESIDENT: A majority of your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 196-An Act entitled an Act to protect agriculture, and to prevent the trespassing of animals upon private property, approved March twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six-have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report the same back and to recommend its passage. HUTCHINGS, MINIS, ORR. Mr. Comte presented the following majority and minority reports from the Committee on Public Buildings: Mr. PRESIDENT: The undersigned, a majority of the Committee on Public Buildings, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 465, respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and report same with recommendation that it do not pass. MURCH, Mr. PRESIDENT: The undersigned, a minority of said committee, report a substitute for said bill, and recommend the passage of the substitute. COMTE, Mr. Morrill had leave to introduce the following resolution: Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Enrolling Clerk of the Senate be authorized to insert the enacting clause in Senate Bill No. 458-An Act entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act concerning roads and highways in the Counties of Mariposa and Tulare, approved January seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, approved March thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixtyeight. Adopted. Mr. Orr, from the San Joaquin delegation, made the following report : Mr. PRESIDENT: The San Joaquin delegation, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 520-An Act fixing the time at which the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Joaquin shall hold their regular sessions have examined the same and now report it back and recommend its passage. ORR, for Delegation. Rules suspended and bill above reported placed on file. Mr. Betge, from the Committee on Commerce and Navigation, made the following report : Mr. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Commerce and Navigation, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 304-An Act to authorize Joseph B. Peairs, and his associates and assigns, to establish and maintain a steam ferry-beg leave to report the same back and recommend its indefinite postponement. Also, Senate Bill No. 212-An Act to authorize the Board of State Harbor Commissioners to lease a portion of the water front in the City and County of San Francisco-report back the same and recommend its passage. Also, Senate Bill No. 520-An Act to authorize Daniel Harback to construct a chute or moorings at or near Stewart Point and collect tolls for the use thereof-report back the same and recommend its passage. Also, Senate Bill No. 419-An Act granting certain lands in the City and County of San Francisco to the Potrero and Bay View Railroad Company-report back the same and recommend its passage. BETGE, Chairman. Mr. Saunders, for the San Francisco delegation, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The San Francisco delegation, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 291-An Act to provide for a street railroad in the City and County of San Francisco-having duly considered the same, respect fully report back to the Senate a substitute therefor, and recommend the passage of the substitute. Having duly considered Senate Bill No. 223-An Act to provide for the improvement of public parks in the City of San Francisco-beg leave to report the same back and recommend its passage. Having also had under consideration Senate Bill No. 433-An Act to ratify and confirm ordinances and resolutions of the Board of Supervi sors of the City and County of San Francisco-beg leave to report back to the Senate a substitute therefor, and respectfully recommend the passage of the substitute. SAUNDERS, for Delegation. The rules were suspended and the bills above reported placed on file. Mr. Tompkins, for the San Mateo and Alameda delegations, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The delegations from San Mateo and Alameda, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 363-An Act to prevent hunting and shooting on private grounds in the Counties of Alameda and San Mateo-have had the same under consideration, and report the same back to the Senate and respectfully recommend its passage. TOMPKINS, Rules suspended and bill above reported placed on file. Mr. Burnett presented a petition from citizens of San Francisco, for the passage of an Act relating to actions of partition. Read and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Kincaid verbally reported Senate Bill No. 228, and recommended the concurrence in amendments made by the Assembly to said bill. Mr. McDougall, for the Monterey and Santa Cruz delegation, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The delegation of Monterey and Santa Cruz beg leave to report back Senate Bill No. 228-An Act to authorize and require the County of Santa Cruz to pay over certain school moneys to certain school districts in San Mateo County-and recommend that said bill be indefinitely postponed. It appears from the evidence produced that during the school year commencing June first, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, there was apportioned, by Santa Cruz County, to Pescadero School District, four hundred and seventy-four dollars and twenty-four cents, and that of that amount, one hundred and fifty dollars has been paid, as per annexed receipt, leaving a balance of three hundred and twenty-four dollars and twenty-four cents due on the sixteenth of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. By an Act of the Legislature, March sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, the larger portion of Pescadero School District was transferred from Santa Cruz County to San Mateo County. After the date of such transfer, the Trustees of Pescadero School District made a demand for the money claimed by them to be due this district, but payment was refused. The question whether this money is due to Pescadero School District from the County of Santa Cruz has been judicially investigated and decided in favor of Santa Cruz County, as appears from accompanying documents. It is also claimed that there is due to San Gregorio School District the sum of one hundred and fifty-seven dollars and fifty-eight cents, but there is no proof to sustain it; on the contrary, the accompanying certificate of the Superintendent of Common Schools tends to show that there has not been kept open in said district a free school for three months during the school year for which said amount is claimed to be due. The delegation respectfully suggest that questions like these should be settled by the Courts and not by the Legislature. MCDOUGALL, for Delegation. On motion of Mr. Kincaid, the rules were suspended for the consideration of Senate Bill No. 228, above reported. Upon concurring in amendments made by the Assembly to said bill, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Kincaid, McDougall and Hunter, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Betge, Burnett, Comte, Curtis, Green, Kincaid, Lewis, Murch, O'Connor, Perkins, Roberts, Tompkins, Turner, Tweed and Wand-17. NOES-Messrs. Conn, Farley, Fowler, Gwin, Hunter, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Orr, Pacheco and Wing-11. Mr. Tompkins had leave to introduce the following concurrent resolution : Resolved, if the Assembly concur, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to fully co-operate with the Representatives of other States, in all proper measures having for their object the restoration of the building of ships to American shipbuilders, and to save from absolute decay this important element of national wealth and power. Read first and second times, rules suspended, considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. GENERAL FILE. [President pro tem. in the chair.] Assembly Bill No. 154-An Act to ratify and confirm certain ordi nances and resolutions of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco and proceedings had thereunder. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Curtis had leave to introduce the following resolution: Resolved, That the Assembly be requested to return to the Senate substitute for Assembly Bill No. 429, for the purpose of correcting a clerical error. Adopted. 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. Read a third time and passed. Assembly Bill No. 467-An Act to prescribe the duties of certain officers in the County of Butte. Read a third time and passed. Assembly Bill No. 336-An Act to legalize the acts and proceedings of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Sonoma. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Assembly Bill No. 209-An Act to authorize the Auditor of Butte County to issue a warrant to W. L. Reese. 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. Title amended and amendment adopted Assembly Bill No. 332-An Act in relation to uelinquent taxes in the County of Alpine. Recommitted to the Finance Committee. Mr. Pendegast moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate, on yesterday, concurred in amendments made by the Assembly to Senate Bill No. 280. The vote was reconsidered and Senate refused to concur in amendments made by the Assembly to said bill. Substitute for Assembly Bill No. 441-An Act to authorize the Board of Trustees of the City of Sacramento to allow a certain claim therein mentioned. Substitute adopted. Read a third time and passed. [President in the chair.] Senate Bill No. 238-An Act to make, open and establish a public street in the City and County of San Francisco, to be called Montgomery Street South, and to take private lands therefor. Mr. Wand moved to refer the bill to the Committee on Corporations, with special instructions to report the same back on to-morrow. Lost. |