Also, Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 34-Concerning lands in the desert west of Fort Yuma-report the same back without recommendation. Also, Assembly Bill No. 427-An Act in relation to the school lands of the State-report the same back without recommendation. Also, Assembly Bill No. 637-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide for the management and sale of the lands belonging to the State-report the same back without recommendation. PENDEGAST, Chairman. Mr. Saunders, from the San Francisco delegation, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The San Francisco delegation, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 694--An Act to change the grade of Leavenworth street, from Vallejo street to Union street, in the City and County of San Francisco-having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report the same back and recommend its passage. Also, Assembly Bill No. 690-An Act concerning the Magdalen Asylum of the City and County of San Francisco; also, Assembly Bill No. 517An Act to provide for a charter for the City and County of San Francisco-having duly considered them, and each of them, beg leave to report the same back to the Senate and recommend their passage. Having duly considered Senate Bill No. 533, beg leave to report the same back to the Senate and recommend its passage. SAUNDERS, for Delegation. Mr. Betge moved to suspend the rules for the consideration of Assembly Bill No. 694, above reported. Lost. Mr. Conn made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The delegation from Los Angeles, San Diego and San Bernardino, the three counties comprising the Seventeenth Judicial District, have had under consideration Assembly Bill No. 380-An Act to create the Nineteenth Judicial District-and beg leave to make the following report: The Seventeenth Judicial District, which this bill proposes to divide. was created at the last session of the Legislature by dividing the First Judicial District. The creation of the proposed new district would make three judicial districts where one only existed two years ago. And, although there may be a necessity for the reorganization of the judicial districts of this State, your committee are of the unanimous opinion that the organization of the proposed district, by dividing the seventeenth, is wholly unnecessary, and would involve an additional burden on the people of the district, as well as an outlay of four thou sand dollars per annum from the State treasury, without commensurate benefit to the people, and for which they do not ask. The business of the Seventeenth Judicial District is at present less than that of many other judicial districts of the State, and its transaction does not subject suitors to loss by reason of unnecessary delay. Your committee believe that the creation of new offices, to be filled by the Governor, should be carefully considered, deeming the same. unless under urgent necessity, to be against public policy. Your committee, therefore, return the bill, with the request that it be referred to the Judiciary Committee, accompanied by this report. CONN, Delegation. On motion of Mr. Conn, Assembly Bill No. 380, above reported, was referred to the Judiciary Committee, with instructions to report the same on to-morrow. Mr. Hager verbally reported Assembly Bill No. 449, with amendments, and, as amended, recommended its passage. Mr. McDougall verbally reported Assembly Bill No. 706, and recommended its passage. The rules were suspended, bill read a third time and passed. Mr. Wilson verbally reported Senate Bill No. 557 and Senate Bill No. 450, and recommended that the Senate concur in the amendments made to said bill by the Assembly. The rules were suspended, amendments severally read and concurred in by the Senate. Mr. Maclay, from the Committee on Culture of the Grape, made a report, the reading of which was dispensed with and two thousand copies ordered printed. [For report, see Appendix.] 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. 221-An Act providing for the adoption of minors and the legitimizing of children born out of wedlock. Also, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 60-Relative to authorizing the Enrolling Clerk of the Senate to correct error in Senate bill. Also, Senate Bill No. 298-An Act concerning the City of Vallejo, and to ratify and confirm a certain ordinance of the Trustees thereof. Also, Senate Bill No. 153-An Act to equalize taxation among the counties of this State. Also, Senate Bill No. 59-An Act to provide for the appointment of a Reporter of the Supreme Court, and to define his duties and compen sation. Also, Senate Bill No. 514-An Act for the relief of J. Scott Ashman, formerly Sheriff of Fresno County. Also, Senate Resolution No. 46-Relative to requesting the Postmaster-General, to establish Post-offices on the road from Red Bluff to Strawberry Valley, Siskiyou County. Also, Senate Bill No. 568-An Act to reincorporate the City of Stockton. And this day, at eleven o'clock and forty-five minutes A. M., presented the same to the Governor for his approval. MORRILL, Chairman. Mr. Banvard, from the Committee on Finance, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Finance report that they have had under consideration Senate Bill No. 658, and recommend its passage as amended. BANVARD, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Banvard, the rules were suspended for the consideration of Senate Bill No. 658, above reported. The rules were further suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. Mr. Pendegast verbally reported Assembly Bill No. 708, and recommended its passage. The rules were suspended, bill read a third time and passed. Mr. Green made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: Your committee, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 586-An Act to provide for the removal of the Danville District school house, in Contra Costa County-have had the same under consideration, and report the same back and recommend its passage. GREEN, for Delegation. The rules were suspended and Assembly Bill No. 586, above reported, read a third time and passed. Mr. Green verbally reported Assembly Bill No. 340, and recommended its passage. GENERAL FILE. Governor's message, returning without his approval Senate Bill No. 244-An Act to empower the City and County of San Francisco and the Counties of Monterey and San Luis Obispo to aid in the construction of the Southern Pacific Railroad; and Senate Bill No. 243-An Act to empower the Counties of Stanislaus, Mercei, Fresno, Tulare and Kern to aid in the construction of a railroad in said counties. [President in the chair.] Upon the question, "Shall Senate Bill No. 244 become a law, notwithstanding the objection of the Governor?" the roll was called, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Betge, Chappell, Comte, Conly, Curtis, Farley, Green, Gwin, Hutchings, Kincaid, Lawrence, Maclay, McDougall, Morrill, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Turner, Tweed, Wilson and Wing-26. NOES-Messrs. Burnett, Conn, Fowler, Hager, Hunter, Irwin, Larkin, Lewis, Mandeville, Minis, O'Connor, Pendegast, Perkins and Wand-14. Mr. Green moved to make Senate Bill No. 243, together with the Governor's message, the special order for to-morrow, at two o'clock P. M. Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Fowler, Lewis and O'Connor, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard. Beach, Betge, Chappell, Comte, Conly, Curtis. Green, Gwin, Hutchings, Kincaid, Lawrence, Maclay, McDougall, Morrill, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Roberts, Tompkins, Turner, Tweed, Wilson and Wing-24. NOES-Messrs. Burnett, Conn, Farley, Fowler, Hager, Hunter, Irwin, Larkin, Lewis, Mandeville, O'Connor, Pendegast, Perkins, Saunders and Wand-15. REPORTS. Mr. Lawrence made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The delegation to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 528-An Act for the relief of Thomas E. Hughes-report the same back and recommend its passage. LAWRENCE, for Delegation. On motion of Mr. Lawrence, the rules were suspended and Assembly Bill No. 528, above reported, read a third time and passed. Mr. Maclay verbally reported Assembly Bill No. 689, and recommended its passage. The rules were suspended and Assembly Bill No. 689, above reported, was read a third time and passed. Mr. Saunders had leave to introduce the following resolution : Resolved, That the sum of one hundred dollars be appropriated out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate and allowed to William J. Lewis, for attendance at Sacramento City before the Committee on Corporations, as a witness and expert in the matter of Senate Bill No. 62. Referred to the Committee on Contingent Expenses. Mr. Wand, from the San Francisco delegation, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The San Francisco delegation, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 631, have had the same under consideration, and would respectfully report the same back with an amendment and recommend its passage as amended. KINCAID, BETGE, WAND, SAUNDERS. On motion of Mr. Wand, the rules were suspended for the consideration of Senate Bill No. 631, above reported. 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. Mr. Kincaid verbally reported Assembly Bill No. 667, and recommended its passage. The rules were suspended and Assembly Bill No. 667, above reported, read a third time and passed. [Mr. Roberts in the chair.] Mr. Wilson verbally reported Assembly Bill No. 701, and recommended its passage. The rules were suspended, and Assembly Bill No. 701, above reported, read a third time and passed. Mr. Conly had leave to introduce the following resolution : Resolved, That E. Covington, Assistant Enrolling Clerk, be allowed the sum of sixty dollars, out of the Senate Contingent Fund. Read and referred to the Committee on Contingent Expenses. Resolved, That Philip Oppenheim be and he is hereby allowed the sum of five ($5.00) dollars per diem, for services rendered as assistant in the office of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, from the commencement of the session to the close thereof, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate. Read and referred to the Committee on Contingent Expenses. Mr. Pacheco verbally reported Assembly Bill No. 522, and recommended its passage. Mr. Kincaid verbally reported Assembly Bill No. 700, and recommended its passage. Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly, on the twenty-eighth day of March, passed Assembly Bill No. 714-An Act to provide for funding of the indebtedness of Levee District Number One of Sutter County. Also, Assembly Bill No. 717-An Act for the recording of the papers filed in the Probate Court of the County of Santa Clara in certain cases. Also, Assembly Bill No. 710-An Act concerning the Road Fund of certain districts in Placer County. Also, Assembly Bill No 716-An Act to amend an Act concerning the office of District Attorney of Yuba County. Also, Constitutional Amendment No. 3-Relative to time of meeting of the Legislature. Also, Joint Resolution No. 62-Relative to Julian's bill. Also, Assembly Bill No. 715-An Act concerning the Supervisors of Santa Cruz County. Also, amended and passed Senate Bill No. 223-An Act to provide for the improvement of public parks in San Francisco. FERRAL, Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly, on the twenty-sixth instant, passed Assembly Bill No. 660-An Act making appropriations for deficiencies in the appropriations for the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first fiscal years, ending on the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and seventy. CRAWFORD, |