The other bill provides for the construction of a road by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, through Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties. The same objections apply to this bill. No route is designated in the bill, nor is the number of miles limited in those counties. For aught that appears, there may be sixty, eighty or a hundred miles in either county. It is said that in San Luis Obispo the road would traverse a part of the county of little agricultural value, and the county, therefore, would be loaded with a crushing debt without any corresponding benefit. Indeed, there can hardly be any justification for placing such encumbrances upon those counties. This corporation has also a large and valuable land grant, which it will doubtless secure, and which is worth probably four or five millions of dollars. It must build its road or forfeit its grant. When it does build the road it will own it absolutely, with all the profit and advantage which may result from its operation. In San Luis Obispo County the taxable property, real and personal, in eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, is given in the Controller's report at nine hundred and fifty-five thousand one hundred and eighty-seven dollars, of which five hundred and sixty thousand two hundred and eighty-three dollars was real estate. If there are sixty miles of railroad constructed in that county, the amount of bonds would be three hundred and sixty thousand dollars, and the amount of State debt, at the same ratio, would be about ninety millions, or nearly forty per cent. upon the total valuation of real and personal property in eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. No such debt could ever be paid. If the coast counties and the counties in the San Joaquin Valley are to be burdened with debt, as is contemplated by these bills, immigration would shun their borders. No man would be willing to settle or purchase property in an overtaxed and bankrupt county. The experience of counties in Iowa is not favorable to the policy sought to be inaugurated by these bills. We ought to profit by their unfortunate experience, and shun the financial ruin in which some of them are engulfed. Had there been nothing but a simple proposition for San Francisco to subscribe one million of dollars to secure three hundred additional miles of road, aside from the questionable principle involved, the results could not be disastrous; but the more I have reflected upon these bills, the more repugnant they seem to just principles and to sound policy.

It has been said, on another occasion, that "all the railroads we need will be built by private enterprise, without loading the State with an incubus of debt, crippling its finances for half a century, and furnishing a prolific source of corruption." The policy of county aid is far more liable to abuse and more dangerous than State aid, and while I regret to differ on this subject, from gentlemen for whose integrity and judgment I entertain great respect, I am content, for the justice and soundness of the views above expressed, to abide by the developments of the future. I feel confident they will be sanctioned by the deliberate judgment of your honorable body, and that they will meet the wishes and expectations of our common constituents.

H. H. HAIGHT,

Governor.

On motion of Mr. Mandeville, the Governor's message, together with the bills to which the same relates, was made the special order for tomorrow, at twelve o'clock M., and nine hundred and sixty copies ordered printed.

REPORTS.

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. 455-An Act to establish and maintain public pounds in the several townships of the County of San Mateo.

Also, Senate Bill No. 618-An Act to grant leave of absence to the Surveyor-General.

Also, Senate Bill No. 500-An Act relative to the care and management of the State burial ground, etc.

Also, Senate Bill No. 57-An Act authorizing H. S. Sargent and others to lay down and maintain a railroad in Stockton.

Also, Senate Bill No. 624-An Act to authorize the City of San José to sell certain bonds.

Also, Senate Bill No. 469-An Act authorizing the publication of certain legal notices in a State paper printed at the seat of Government. Also, Senate Bill No. 640-An Act concerning the construction of the State Capitol in the City of Sacramento.

Also, Senate Bill No. 588-An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Yolo County to retain counsel to prosecute or defend proceedings in relation to claims against swamp land in District Number Eighteen.

Also, Senate Bill No. 522-An Act making an appropriation for deficiency in appropriation for the twentieth and twenty-first fiscal years. Also, Senate Bill No. 233-An Act for the relief of T. F. Davenport. Also, Senate Bill No. 613-An Act granting leave of absence to T. H. Holt.

Also, Senate Resolution No. 58-Relative to granting leave of absence to J. F. Eastman.

Also, Senate Bill No 541-An Act to provide for the construction of a wagon road from Redwood City to the Town of Pescadero, in the County of San Mateo, and other matters relating thereto.

Also, substitute for Senate Bill No. 11-An Act to grant to certain parties the right of way for a railroad track within the corporate limits of the City and County of San Francisco, and use horse cars thereon.

Also, substitute for Senate Bill No. 130-An Act conferring further powers upon the State Board of Tide Land Commissioners named in and appointed under the Act entitled an Act to survey and dispose of certain salt marsh and tide lands belonging to the State of California, approved March thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.

Also, substitute for Senate Bill No 584-An Act concerning street railroads.

Also, Senate Bill No. 149-An Act concerning the Insane Asylum of the State of California.

Also. Senate Bill No. 626-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to raise a fund for the improvement of Napa City, approved January twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy.

Also, Senate Bill No. 217-An Act to regulate the elections of voluntary political associations and parties in the City and County of San Francisco, and to secure a fair expression of the choice of such associations and parties in the nomination of candidates.

Also, Senate Bill No. 289-An Act to better define the boundary line between Fresno and Mariposa Counties.

And this day. at one o'clock P. M., presented the same to the Governor for his approval.

MORRILL, Chairman.

Mr. Tompkins, from the Committee on Counties and County Bounda ries, made the following report:

Mr. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Counties and County Boundaries, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 438-An Act to locate the county seat for the County of Stanislaus-have had the same under consideration, and now respectfully report the same back with an amendment and recommend the passage of the bill as thus amended.

TOMPKINS, Chairman.

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 Assembly Bill No. 500-An Act to authorize the construction of a swing and draw bridge across the San Antonio Creek, in the County of Alameda-have had the same under consideration and recommend its passage.

BETGE, Chairman.

Pursuant to notice, Mr. Pacheco moved to reconsider the vote by which Senate Bill No. 325 was indefinitely postponed.

Mr. Curtis moved to indefinitely postpone the motion to reconsider. Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Curtis, O'Connor and Pacheco, and the Senate refused, by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Comte, Curtis, Hutchings, Irwin, Murch, O'Connor, Pacheco, Perkins and Tweed-9.

NOES-Messrs. Banvard, Betge, Conly, Green, Hager, Lawrence, Lewis, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Morrill, Pendegast, Tompkins, Turner, Wilson and Wing-16

At three o'clock and twenty-five minutes P. M. Mr. Curtis moved a call of the Senate, which was ordered.

The roll was called, and the following Senators failed to respond to their names: Messrs. Farley, Chappell, Beach and Conn.

On motion of Mr. Mandeville, the further proceedings under the cail were dispensed with.

Upon the motion to reconsider the vote by which Senate Bill No. 325 was indefinitely postponed, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs Curtis, Pacheco and Comte, and the Senate refused, by the following

vote:

AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Betge, Conly, Fowler, Gwin, Hager, Hunter, Lawrence, Lewis, Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Morrill, Pendegast, Tompkins, Wilson and Wing-18.

NOES-Messrs. Comte, Curtis, Green, Hutchings, Irwin, Kincaid, Larkin, Murch, O'Connor, Orr, Pacheco, Perkins, Roberts, Saunders, Turner and Tweed-16.

Mr. Banvard moved to suspend the rules, for the purpose of considering the bill engrossed and placing the same on its passage.

Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs Curtis, Comte and Green, and the Senate refused, by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Betge, Conly, Fowler, Gwin, Hunter, Lawrence, Lewis, Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Pendegast, Tompkins, Turner, Wilson and Wing-17.

NOES-Messrs Comte, Curtis, Green, Hutchings, Irwin, Kincaid, Morrill, Murch, O'Connor, Orr, Pacheco, Perkins, Roberts, Saunders and Tweed-15.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed.

At three o'clock and thirty-five minutes P. M., on motion of Mr. Lewis, the Senate adjourned.

Senate Bill No. 506-An Act to authorize the sale of certain salt marsh and tide lands in the County of Marin.

Mr. Green moved to indefinitely postpone the bill.

Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Green, Saunders and Irwin, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs Banvard, Beach, Betge, Chappell, Conn, Curtis, Farley, Green, Hunter, Hutchings, Irwin. Larkin, McDougall, Minis, Morrill, Saunders, Tompkins, Turner and Wilson-19.

NOES-Messrs. Comte, Conly, Fowler, Gwin, Hager, Lewis, Mandeville, Murch, O'Connor, Orr, Pendegast, Perkins, Roberts and Wing-14.

Senate Bill No. 548-An Act to empower the County of Monterey to aid in the construction of the Monterey and Salinas Valley Railroad. 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. 497-An Act conferring certain powers upon the Sonoma College Association.

Read a third time and passed.

Pursuant to notice, Mr. Kincaid moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate, on yesterday, indefinitely postponed Assembly Bill No. 442.

Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Pacheco, Conn and Kincaid, and the Senate refused, by the following vote:

A YES-Messrs. Banvard, Betge, Curtis, Fowler, Hunter, Hutchings, Irwin, Kincaid, Larkin, Lawrence, Lewis, Maclay, Minis, Morrill and Pendegast-15.

NOES-Messrs. Beach, Chappell, Comte. Conly, Conn, Gwin, Hager, Mandeville, McDougall, Murch, O'Connor, Orr, Pacheco, Roberts, Tompkins, Turner, Tweed and Wing-18.

Pursuant to notice, Mr. Lawrence moved to reconsider the vote by which Assembly Bill No. 289 was indefinitely postponed.

Mr. Coun moved to indefinitely postpone the motion to reconsider. Mr. Lewis moved to make the motion to indefinitely postpone the special order for Thursday evening next, at eight o'clock.

Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Conn, Betge and Pacheco, and the Senate refused, by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Beach, Betge, Green, Hunter, Kincaid, Larkin, Lawrence, Lewis, Minis, Morrill, Pendegast and Roberts-12.

NOES-Messrs. Comte, Conly, Conn, Farley, Fowler, Gwin, Hager, Hutchings, Irwin, Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Murch, O'Connor, Orr, Pacheco, Perkins, Saunders, Tompkins, Turner, Tweed, Wilson and Wing-23

Upon the motion to indefinitely postpone the motion to reconsider, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Conn, Lawrence and Conly, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Chappell, Comte, Conly, Conn, Farley, Fowler, Gwin, Hutchings, Irwin, Larkin, Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Morrill, O'Connor, Orr, Pacheco, Perkins, Saunders, Tompkins, Turner, Tweed. Wilson and Wing-24.

NOES-Messrs. Beach, Betge, Hunter, Kincaid, Lawrence, Lewis. Minis, Murch, Pendegast and Roberts-10.

Mr. Murch gave notice of a motion to reconsider the vote by which Assembly Bill No. 452 was passed.

Assembly Bill No. 622-An Act to encourage the building of railroads in Contra Costa County.

Read a third time and passed.

Assembly Bill No. 97-An Act relating to the Home of the Inebriate of San Francisco, and to prescribe the powers and duties of the Board of Managers and the officers thereof.

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.

Read a third time and passed.

Assembly Bill No. 558-An Act to provide for the construction of a street railroad within the City and County of San Francisco.

Read a third time and passed.

Assembly Bill No. 648-An Act entitled an Act to confer further pow ers on the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco.

Read a third time and passed.