to grant the right to construct wharves on the overflowed and submerged lands of this State, approved April eighth, eighteen hundred and fiftyeight. Amendments made in Committee of the Whole concurred in by the Senate. Bill read a third time and passed. Assembly Bill No. 218-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to authorize the formation of corporations to provide the members thereof with homesteads or lots of land suitable for homesteads, approved May twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. Read a third time and passed. Senate Bill No. 597-An Act to relieve owners of encumbered real estate from double taxation. 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. Mandeville in the chair.] Mr. Comte offered the following amendment: Strike out section one, and in lieu thereof insert the following: "Sec. 1. No mortgage or lien given or held upon real estate, or the debts thereby secured, shall be assessed upon the books of any Assessor, State, County or otherwise " Upon the adoption of the amendment, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Comte, Maclay and Hunter, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Burnett, Comte, Conn, Curtis, Farley, Fowler, Gwin, Hunter, Hutchings, Irwin, Larkin, Lewis, Minis, Murch, O'Connor. Orr and Perkins-19. NOES-Messrs. Betge, Chappell, Conly, Green, Hager, Kincaid. Lawrence, Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Morrill, Pacheco. Pendegast, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Turner, Wand and Wing-19. Mr. Wand moved the previous question, which was seconded by Messrs. Pendegast, Betge and Maclay. Upon the question, "Shall the main question be now put?" the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Lewis, Betge and Larkin, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs Betge, Burnett, Chappell, Conly, Green, Kincaid, Lawrence, Maclay, McDougall, Morrill, Pacheco, Pendegast, Saunders, Tompkins, Wand and Wing-16. NOES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Comte, Conn, Curtis, Farley, Fowler, Gwin, Hager, Hunter, Hutchings, Irwin, Larkin, Lewis, Mandeville, Minis, Murch, O'Connor, Orr, Perkins, Roberts and Turner-22. Mr. Comte offered the following amendment: Strike out section one, and in lieu thereof insert as follows: "Sec. 1. No mortgage or lien given or held upon real estate, or the debts thereby secured, or promissory notes or other evidences of indebtedness, shall be assessed upon the books of any Assessor, State, County or otherwise " Mr. Kincaid offered the following substitute for the amendment proposed by Mr. Comte: Amend section one by inserting after the word "secured." line three, the words "or promissory notes or other evidences of indebtedness, whether so secured or not." Upon the adoption of the substitute, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Comte, Larkin and Hunter, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Betge, Burnett, Chappell, Conly, Fowler, Green, Hager, Kincaid, Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Morrill, Pacheco, Pendegast, Saunders, Tompkins, Wand and Wing-18. NOES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Comte, Conn, Curtis, Farley. Gwin, Hunter, Hutchings, Irwin, Larkin, Lawrence, Lewis, Minis, Murch, O'Connor, Orr, Perkins, Roberts, Turner and Tweed-21. Upon the adoption of the amendment proposed by Mr. Comte, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Hunter, Comte and Larkin, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard. Beach, Comte, Conn, Curtis, Farley, Fowler, Gwin, Hunter, Hutchings, Irwin, Larkin, Lewis, Minis, Murch, O'Connor, Orr. Perkins, Turher and Tweed-20. NOES-Messrs. Betge, Burnett, Chappell, Conly, Green. Hager, Kincaid, Lawrence, Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Morrill, Pacheco, Pendegast, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Wand and Wing-19. On motion of Mr. Hager, the roll was recalled upon the adoption of the amendment proposed by Mr. Comte, with the following result: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Burnett, Comte, Conn, Curtis, Farley, Fowler, Gwin, Hunter, Hutchings, Irwin, Larkin, Lewis, Minis, Murch, O'Connor, Orr, Perkins, Turner and Tweed-21. NOES-Messrs. Betge. Chappell, Conly, Green, Hager, Kincaid, Lawrence, Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Morrill, Pacheco, Pendegast, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Wand and Wing-18. Mr. Lewis moved to suspend the rules that the bill may be considered engrossed and read a third time. Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Comte, Lewis and Larkin, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Betge, Burnett, Chappell, Comte, Conly, Conn, Curtis, Farley, Fowler, Green, Gwin, Hager, Hunter, Hutchings, Irwin, Kincaid, Larkin, Lawrence, Lewis, Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Morrill, Murch, O'Connor, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Perkins, Saunders, Tompkins and Tweed-35. NOES-Messrs. Roberts, Turner and Wand-3. The bill was read a third time and passed; title amended and amendment adopted. SPECIAL ORDER. Senate Bill No. 506-An Act to authorize the sale of certain salt marsh and tide lands in the County of Marin. [Mr. Farley in the chair.] Amendments made in Committee of the Whole to Senate Bill No. 506 concurred in by the Senate. Mr. Green moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Green, Burnett and Irwin, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Betge, Burnett, Chappell, Curtis, Farley, Green, Hunter, Hutchings, Irwin, Larkin, Lawrence and Tompkins-13. NOES-Messrs. Comte, Conly, Fowler, Gwin, Lewis, Maclay, Mandeville, Minis, Morrill, O'Connor, Orr, Pendegast, Perkins, Roberts, Wand and Wing-16. The bill was ordered engrossed. REPORTS. Mr. Morrill, from the Committee on Enrolment, made the following reports: Mr. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolment respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled Senate Bill No. 416-An Act amendatory of and supplemental to an Act entitled an Act to provide for the formation of corporations for certain purposes, approved April fourteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, and the Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto. Also, Senate Bill No. 307-An Act to provide for the sale and conveyance of certain submerged land in the City and County of San Francisco to H. B. Tichenor. Also, Senate Resolution No. 56-Correcting Senate Bill No. 550, with bill corrected according to resolution. Also, Senate Bill No. 185—An Act to provide for the reclamation of swamp, salt marsh and other overflowed lands. And this day, at ten o'clock A. M., presented the same to the Governor for his approval. MORRILL, Chairman. Mr. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolment respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled Senate Bill No. 183-An Act in relation to the office of State Geologist. Also, Senate Bill No. 547—An Act to appropriate funds for the relief of the several orphan asylums. Also, Senate Bill No. 528-An Act to authorize a tax to be levied upon the taxable property of Red Bluff School District. Tehama County, for building purposes. Also, Senate Bill No. 604-An Act entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act in reference to library associations, approved April twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. Also, Senate Bill No. 485-An Act concerning roads and highways in Sierra Township, County of Sierra. Also, Senate Bill No. 605-An Act extending the authority of E. L. Craig, late District Attorney of the County of Placer, in the prosecu tion and defence of certain actions and proceedings, and other matters relating thereto. 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. And this day, at twelve o'clock M., presented the same to the Governor for his approval. MORRILL, Chairman. Mr. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolment respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled Senate Bill No. 611-An Act to legalize certain applications for the purchase of lands belonging to this State. And this day, at twelve o'clock and forty minutes P. M., presented the same to the Governor for his approval. MORRILL, Chairman. Mr. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolment respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled Senate Bill No. 632-An Act concerning the offices of County Clerk and County Surveyor of the County of Los Angeles. Also, Senate Bill No. 577-An Act to create a Redemption Fund and to provide means for defraying the expenses of the County of El Dorado Also, Senate Bill No. 606-An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Town of Columbia. Also, Senate Bill No. 347-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, etc. Also, Senate Bill No. 306-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act concerning the Courts of justice of this State and judicial officers, approved April twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. And this day, at two o'clock and fifty minutes P. M., presented the same to the Governor for his approval. MORRILL, Chairman. Mr. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolment respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled Senate Bill No. 202-An Act to authorize the payment of the claim of Mrs. Eliza McLane, for supplies furnished the State Marine Hospital, in eighteen hundred and fifty-three and eighteen hundred and fifty-four. Also, Senate Resolution No. 57-Relative to return of Senate Bill No. 543. And this day, at eleven o'clock a. M., presented the same to the Governor for his approval. By Mr. O'Connor: RESOLUTION. MORRILL, Chairman. Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Enrolling Clerk of the Senate be authorized to insert the words " or she " after the word "he," in line fifteen of section six of an Act entitled an Act providing for the adoption of minors and the legitimizing of children born out of wedlock. Adopted. Mr. Cutis verbally reported Assembly Bill No. 542, and recommended its reference to the San Francisco delegation. At four o'clock and fifty-five minutes P. M., on motion of Mr. Mandeville, the Senate adjourned. EVENING SESSION. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. President in the chair. Roll called. Quorum present. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. The rules were suspended to introduce the following bills: By Mr. Chappell-An Act to provide for the payment of the salary of certain officers in the County of Shasta. Read first and second times, rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. By Mr. Hager-An Act creating a Water Board and providing for a Board of Water Commissioners in the City and County of San Francisco. Read first and second times and referred to the San Francisco delegation. By Mr. Betge-An Act to provide for the compulsory education of the youth of California. Read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Education. REPORTS. Mr. Tompkins, from the Alameda delegation, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The Alameda delegation, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 365-An Act to amend an Act concerning roads and highways in the County of Alameda, approved March twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two-have considered the same, and now report it back and recommend its passage. TOMPKINS, for Delegation. The rules were suspended and Assembly Bill No. 365, above reported, read a third time and passed. Mr. Green made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: Your special committee, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 650-An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Marin County to transfer certain funds-have had the same under consideration, and report the same back and recommend the passage of the same. GREEN, for Committee. The rules were suspended and Assembly Bill No. 650, above reported, read a third time and passed. Mr. Minis verbally reported Assembly Bill No. 424, and recommended its passage. The rules were suspended, and bill above reported read a third time. and passed. |