tholomew, deceased, to sell real estate of said minors at public or private sale. Also, Senate Bill No. 491-An Act to authorize S. M. Sproul, George F. Jones, Charles L. Stilson and James A. Clark, to construct and maintain water works in the Town of Chico. Also, Senate Resolution No. 54-Relative to correcting error in Senate Bill No. 577. And this day, at four o'clock P. M., presented the same to the Governor for his approval. CONLY, for Committee. Mr. Murch, from the Humboldt delegation, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The Humboldt delegation, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 534-An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Humboldt County to transfer money from the Building Fund to the Road Fund-have had the same under consideration, report the bill back and recommend its passage. MURCH, for Delegation. On motion of Mr. Murch, the rules were suspended for the consideration of Assembly Bill No. 534, above reported." The rales were further suspended, bill read a third time and passed. Mr. Murch, from the Del Norte delegation, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The Del Norte delegation, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 613-An Act to amend section one of an Act entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Del Norte County to levy a special tax and create a Redemption Fund for the payment of County indebtedness-have had the same under consideration, and report it back with an amendment, and recommend its passage as amended. MURCH, for Delegation. On motion of Mr. Murch, the rules were suspended for the consideration of Assembly Bill No. 613, above reported. The rules were further suspended, bill read a third time and passed; title amended and amendment adopted. Mr. Lewis, from the Tehama and Colusa delegation, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The Tehama and Colusa delegation, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 559-An Act to empower the Counties of Yolo, Colusa and Tehama to aid in the construction of a railroad in said counties-have had the same under consideration, and report the same back to the Senate and ask that it be indefinitely postponed. [Mr. Mandeville in the chair.] LEWIS, for Delegation. Mr. Minis moved to suspend the rules for the consideration of Senate Bill No. 559, above reported. Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs Lewis, Murch and O'Connor, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Beach, Burnett, Chappell, Conly, Curtis, Hager, Hutchings, Irwin, Maclay, Mandeville, Minis, Morrill, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Saunders, Tompkins, Wand, Wilson and Wing-21. NOES-Messrs. Farley, Hunter, Larkin, Lewis and O'Connor-5. The bill was considered in Committee of the Whole and amended. IN SENATE. Amendments made in Committee of the Whole concurred in by the Senate. Mr. Lewis moved to amend the bill by striking out the words "Tehama" and "Colusa," wherever they appear in the bill. Upon the adoption of the amendment, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Lewis, Minis and Irwin, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Burnett, Comte. Farley, Fowler, Hager, Hunter, Lewis, McDougall, O'Connor, Perkins, Turner and Tweed-12. NOES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Conly, Curtis, Green, Gwin, Hutchings, Irwin, Kincaid, Maclay, Mandeville, Minis, Morrill, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Wand, Wilson and Wing-23. Mr. Minis moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of considering the bill engrossed. Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Lewis, O'Connor and Minis, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Burnett, Comte, Conly, Curtis, Green, Gwin, Hutchings, Irwin, Kincaid, Maclay, Mandeville, Minis, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Tweed, Wand, Wilson and Wing-25 NOES-Messrs. Farley, Fowler, Hager, Hunter, Lewis, McDougall, Morrill, O'Connor, Perkins and Turner-10. The bill was read a third time. Upon the passage of the bill, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Lewis, O'Connor and Minis, and the bill was passed, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Burnett, Comte, Conly, Curtis, Green. Gwin, Hutchings, Irwin, Kincaid, Lewis, Maclay, Minis, Morrill, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Perkins, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Wand, Wilson and Wing-26. NOES-Messrs. Farley, Fowler, Hager, Hunter, Mandeville, McDougall, O'Connor and Turner-8. Messrs. Lewis and Minis each gave notice that they would, on to-mor row, move to reconsider the vote by which Senate Bill No. 559 was passed. Mr. Conn verbally reported Assembly Bill No. 524, and recommended its passage. The rules were suspended and Assembly Bill No. 524, above reported, was read a third time and passed. Mr. Hager, from the San Francisco delegation, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The San Francisco delegation have had under consideration Senate Bill No. 430-An Act to create a Board of Public Works in and for the County of San Francisco-report the same back with amendments and recommend the passage of the bill as amended. HAGER, for Delegation. On motion of Mr. Hager, the rules were suspended for the consideration of Senate Bill No. 430, above reported. The amendments reported by the San Francisco delegation were adopted and bill ordered engrossed. [President in the chair.] GENERAL FILE. Senate Bill No. 211-An Act supplementary to an Act entitled an Act to provide for the management and sale of the lands belonging to the State. 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. Assembly Bill No. 512-An Act establishing a commission for the revision of the laws. Upon the indefinite postponement of the bill, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Kincaid, Comte and Larkin, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs Burnett, Comte, Conn, Curtis, Kincaid, Larkin, Lewis, Pacheco, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins and Wilson-12. NOES-Messrs. Banvard. Beach, Betge, Chappell, Conly, Farley, Fowler, Green, Gwin, Hager, Hunter, Hutchings, Irwin, Lawrence, Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Murch, O'Connor, Orr, Perkins, Turner, Tweed and Wing-24. The bill was 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. Messrs. Tompkins and Farley each gave notice that they would, on to-morrow, move a reconsideration of the vote by which Assembly Bill No. 512 was passed. Assembly Bill No. 237-An Act to promote the study of anatomy. Read a third time and passed. Assembly Bill No. 128-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend section one hundred and twenty-one of an Act entitled an Act to regulate the settlement of estates of deceased persons. Considered in Committee of the Whole and amended. IN SENATE. Amendments made in Committee of the Whole concurred in by the Senate. Bill read a third time and passed; title amended and amendment adopted. On motion of Mr. Hager, Senate Bill No. 390-An Act supplementary to an Act entitled an Act to regulate the settlement of the estates of deceased persons, passed May first, eighteen hundred and fifty-one-was taken up out of its order. Rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. Assembly Bill No. 146-An Act amendatory of and supplemental to an Act entitled an Act to regulate the settlement of the estates of deceased persons, passed May first, eighteen hundred and fifty-one. Read a third time and passed; title amended and amendment adopted. Assembly Bill No. 260-An Act relative to the quartz mines of the State of California, and to protect the miners employed therein. Upon the indefinite postponement of the bill, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Roberts, Murch and Hunter, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Chappell, Comte, Fowler, Gwin, Hunter, Hutchings, Larkin, Mandeville, Murch, O'Connor, Perkins and Wilson -13. NOES-Messrs. Betge, Burnett, Conly, Conn, Curtis, Irwin, Kincaid, Lewis, Maclay, McDougall, Minis, Pendegast, Roberts, Tompkins and Wand-15. On motion of Mr. Mandeville, the bill was laid on the table. Assembly Bill No. 555-An Act in relation to State aid for internal improvements. Upon the indefinite postponement of the bill, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. O'Connor, Larkin and Roberts, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Burnett, Chappell, Comte, Conly, Conn, Curtis, Green, Gwin, Hager, Hutchings, Kincaid, Maclay, McDougall, Morrill, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Perkins, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Turner, Tweed, Wilson and Wing-27. NOES-Messrs. Betge, Farley, Fowler, Hunter, Irwin, Larkin, Lawrence, Lewis, Mandeville, Minis, O'Connor, Pendegast and Wand-13. [Mr. Farley in the chair.] SPECIAL ORDER. Senate Bill No. 62-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act for the incorporation of railroad companies and the management of the affairs thereof, and other matters relating thereto, approved May twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. Upon the adoption of the substitute reported by the Committee on Corporations, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs Tweed, Larkin and Green, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Beach, Betge, Burnett. Chappell, Comte, Conly, Conn, Curtis, Fowler, Green, Gwin, Hager, Hutchings, Irwin, Kincaid, Lawrence, Maclay, McDougall, Morrill, Murch. O'Connor, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Perkins, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Wand, Wilson and Wing -31. NOES-Messrs. Banvard, Farley, Hunter, Larkin, Lewis, Mandeville, Turner and Tweed-8. Mr. Irwin moved to amend, by striking section two from the bill. Upon the adoption of the amendment, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Irwin, Larkin and Maclay, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Burnett, Conn, Farley, Fowler, Hager, Hunter, Irwin, Larkin, Lawrence, Lewis, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, O'Connor, Roberts, Saunders, Turner and Tweed-19 NOES-Messrs. Beach, Betge, Chappell, Comte, Conly, Curtis, Green, Gwin, Hutchings, Kincaid, Maclay, Morrill, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Perkins, Tompkins, Wand, Wilson and Wing-21. Mr. Lewis moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Larkin, Lewis and Green, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Burnett, Fowler, Hunter, Irwin, Larkin, Lewis, Mandeville. Minis, O'Connor, Turner, Tweed and Wand-13. NOES-Messrs. Beach, Betge, Chappell, Comte, Conly, Conn, Curtis, Farley, Green, Gwin, Hager, Hutchings, Kincaid, Lawrence, Maclay, McDougall, Morrill, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Perkins, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Wilson and Wing-27. Mr. Irwin moved to amend section two, by adding thereto the following: "Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to limit future legislation upon any matter in this Act contained." Upon the adoption of the amendment, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Irwin, Maclay and Minis, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Burnett, Farley, Fowler, Hager, Hunter, Irwin, Larkin, Lawrence, Lewis, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, O'Connor, Perkins, Roberts, Saunders, Turner, Tweed, Wand and Wilson-21. NOES-Messrs. Beach, Betge, Chappell, Comte, Conly, Curtis, Green, Gwin, Hutchings, Kincaid, Maclay, Morrill, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Tompkins and Wing-18. Rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. At five o'clock and fifteen minutes P. M., on motion of Mr. Roberts, the Senate adjourned. |