by Messrs. Banvard, Betge and Chappell, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Betge, Chappell, Green, Larkin, Lawrence, Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Orr, Pacheco, Perkins, Tweed and Wing-16. NOES-Messrs. Conn, Curtis, Farley, Fowler, Gwin, Hager, Hunter, Hutchings. Irwin, Kincaid, Lewis, Murch, O'Connor, Pendegast, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins and Turner-18. Mr. Fowler verbally reported Scnate Bill No. 662, and recommended. its passage. Mr. Hager, from the Judiciary Committee, made the following reports: Mr. PRESIDENT: The Judiciary Committee report back Assembly amendments to the State Constitution No. 3, with amendments thereto, for the consideration of the Senate. HAGER, Chairman. Mr. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills: Senate Bills Nos. 39, 138, 70, 88, 177, 72, 156, 210, 222, 226, 232, 286, 363, 364, 367, 368, 370, 369, 389, 74, 220, 429, 435, 445, 475, 638, 574, 322, 326, 359, 379, 378, 565, 277, 36, 64, 108, 129, 161, 608, 40, 29, 337, 480 and 575; also, Assembly Bills Nos. 235, 164, 217, 461, 18, 10 and 12; Assembly substitutes for Assembly Bills Nos. 84, 216, 168, 316, 331, and No. 2 proposed amendment to Constitution of this State, and report the same back and recommend that each bill be indefinitely postponed. HAGER, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Tompkins, the rules were suspended and Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 64, this day reported from the Assembly, relative to lowering the flag on the dome of the Capitol to half-mast, was taken up and adopted. GENERAL FILE. Senate Bill No. 654-An Act to relieve the owners of encumbered real estate from double taxation. Mr. Irwin moved to amend section two by adding the following: "Provided, that nothing in this section contained shall be construed to require the refunding of any moneys which, under existing laws, are required to be paid into the State treasury." Upon the adoption of which, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Irwin, Tweed and Green, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Beach, Chappell, Comte, Gwin, Hunter, Hutchings, Irwin, Larkin, Murch, O'Connor, Orr, Perkins, Roberts and Tweed-14. NOES-Messrs. Banvard, Betge, Conly, Conn, Farley, Fowler, Green, Hager, Kincaid, Lawrence, Lewis, Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Morrill, Pacheco, Pendegast, Saunders, Tompkins, Wand and Wing-21. Mr. Green moved to amend section two, by striking out, in line three, the word "four," and insert "six." Adopted. Mr. Mandeville moved the previous question, which was seconded. Upon the question, "Shall the main question be now put?" the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Comte, Hunter and Green, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Betge, Conly, Farley, Hager, Kincaid, Lawrence, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Morrill, Murch, O'Connor, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Tweed, Wand and Wing-22. NOES-Messrs. Beach, Chappell, Comte, Conn, Curtis, Fowler, Green, Gwin, Hunter, Hutchings, Irwin, Lewis, Maclay, Perkins and Turner -15. Mr. Farley moved to amend section three, after the word "deposits," in line twelve of printed bill, add "and from all liability to pay the taxes, for the payment of which said deposits were reserved, and all such taxes are hereby remitted." Adopted. Mr. Kincaid offered the following amendment: Amend section three by inserting after the word "State," in line ten, printed bill, as follows: "to be by said Treasurer and Controller apportioned between the State and the City and County of San Francisco, in the proportions that each is entitled to by law." Upon the adoption of which, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs Kincaid, Comte and Betge, and the Senate refused, by the fol lowing vote: AYES-Messrs. Chappell, Gwin, Hunter, Kincaid, Larkin, Murch and Turner-7. NOES-Messrs. Banvard, Betge, Comte, Conly, Conn, Curtis, Farley, Fowler, Green, Hager, Hutchings, Irwin, Lawrence, Lewis. Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Morrill, O'Connor, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Perkins, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Tweed, Wand and Wing ―30. Upon ordering the bill engrossed, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Comte, Chappell and Irwin, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Betge, Conly, Conn, Farley, Fowler, Green, Hager, Kincaid, Lawrence, Lewis, Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Morrill, Pacheco, Pendegast, Saunders, Tompkins, Wand and Wing-22. NOES-Messrs. Beach, Chappell, Comte, Curtis, Gwin, Hunter, Hutchings, Irwin, Murch, O'Connor, Orr, Perkins, Roberts, Turner and Tweed -15. Mr. Wand bad leave to introduce the following bill-An Act to empower the City and County of San Francisco to aid in the construction of the Southern Pacific Railroad, and other purposes. Read first and second times, rules suspended and bill considered engrossed. Upon the passage of the bill, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Lewis, Betge and Murch, and the bill was passed, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Betge, Chappell, Comte, Conly, Conn, Curtis, Farley, Fowler, Green, Gwin, Hutchings, Irwin, Kincaid, Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Morrill, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Perkins, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Turner, Wand and Wing-31. NOES-Messrs. Hager, Lewis and O'Connor-3. SPECIAL ORDER. Governor's message, returning without his approval Senate Bill No. 243-An Act to empower the Counties of Stanislaus, Merced, Fresno, Tulare and Kern to aid in the construction of a railroad in said counties. Mr. Murch moved to lay the whole subject matter on the table. Lost. Upon the question, "Shall Senate Bill No. 243 become a law, notwithstanding the objection of the Governor?" the roll was called, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs Banvard, Betge, Chappell, Comte, Conly, Curtis, Hutchings, Kincaid, Lawrence, Maclay, Morrill, Murch, Pacheco, Roberts, Saun ders and Tweed-16. NOES-Messrs. Conn, Farley, Fowler, Hager, Hunter, Irwin, Larkin, Lewis, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, O'Connor, Orr, Pendegast, Perkins, Tompkins, Turner, Wand and Wing-19. Mr. Hager had leave to introduce the following bill-An Act to define the powers of Justices of the Peace of the City and County of San Francisco. Read first and second times, rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. Mr. Curtis had leave to introduce the following bill-An Act to aid in giving effect to an Act of Congress relating to the Southern California Railroad Company. Read first and second times, rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. Mr. Lewis gave notice that he would, on to-morrow, move a reconsideration of the vote by which Senate Bill No. 666 was passed. Mr. Green had the unanimous consent of the Senate to withdraw a notice given by him on yesterday, of a motion to reconsider the vote by which the Senate refused to pass Senate Bill No. 244 over the veto of the Governor. On motion of Mr. Perkins, Senate Bill No. 43-Proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California-was taken up out of unfinished business. [President pro tem. in the chair.] The bill was considered in Committee of the Whole and amended. Mr. Larkin moved a call of the Senate, which was ordered. The roll was called and the following Senators failed to answer to their names: Messrs. Beach, Curtis, Fowler, Green, Lawrence, McDougall, March, Orr, Pacheco and Wilson. Messrs. McDougall, Conly, Lawrence, Green, Beach and Fowler appeared at the bar of the Senate, and were severally admitted. On motion of Mr. Farley, further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. Amendments made in Committee of the Whole concurred in by the Senate. Rules suspended, bill considered engrossed and read a third time. AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Betge, Chappell, Comte, Conly, Conn, Farley, Fowler, Green, Gwin, Hager, Hunter, Hutchings, Irwin, Larkin, Lawrence, Lewis. Maclay, McDougall, Minis, Morrill, O'Connor, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Perkins, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Turner, Tweed, Wand and Wing-33. NOES-None. [Mr. Farley in the chair.] Mr Lewis bad leave to introduce the following bill-An Act to provide for the payment of the salary of the Treasurer of Colusa County. Read first and second times, rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. REPORT. 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. 665-An Act supplementary to an Act entitled an Act to provide for compensating parties whose property may be destroyed in consequence of mobs or riots, approved March twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. Also, Senate Bill No. 661-An Act granting leave of absence to Antonio F. Coronel, Treasurer of the State of California. Also, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 33-Relative to a weekly mail from Cottage Grove to Orleans, in Klamath County. Also, Senate Bill No. 663-An Act to fix the terms of the District Court in the Second Judicial District. Also, Senate Bill No. 641-An Act concerning the office of Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and Equalization in the County of Placer. Also, Senate Bill No. 451-An Act authorizing the Controller of State to employ an additional clerk. O'CONNOR, Chairman. Mr. Kincaid had leave to introduce the following resolution : Resolved, That the Assembly be requested to return to the Senate Assembly Bill No. 452, as it passed from the control of the Senate while a notice of a motion to reconsider was pending and undisposed of. Laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Mandeville, the rules were suspended for the consideration of Senate Bill No. 664-An Act to establish the State Board of Immigration and to define their duties and powers. Pending the consideration of said bill, at four o'clock P. M., on motion of Mr. Lewis, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, at ten o'clock A. M. WILLIAM HOLDEN, President of the Senate. Attest: JOSEPH ROBERTS, Jr., Secretary of Senate. IN SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, Friday, April 1st, 1870. 1870.} Senate met pursuant to adjournment. President in the chair. Roll called. Quorum present. Mr. Burnett was granted indefinite leave of absence. Journal of yesterday read and approved. REPORTS. 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. 578-An Act to authorize the Boards of Supervisors of the several counties of this State to grant franchises in their respective counties for clearing out streams not navigable, in their respective counties, and for using the routes of the same for rafting, floating and booming purposes. Also, Senate Bill No. 654-An Act to relieve owners of encumbered real estate from double taxation. Also, Senate Bill No. 147-An Act for the relief of John Kneland. Also, Senate Bill No. 658-An Act to appropriate money for contingent expenses of the Legislature. Also, substitute for Senate Bill No. 607-An Act to create a Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Los Angeles, and to define their powers and duties. Also, Senate Bill No. 329-An Act to authorize the construction of a railroad from the Town of Santa Clara to the City of San José, in the County of Santa Clara. [President pro tem. in the chair.] O'CONNOR, Chairman. Mr. Hager, from the Judiciary Committee, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bills, and report back Senate Bill No. 649-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act requiring compensation for causing death by wrongful act, neglect or default, approved April twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two; also, Assembly Bill No. 415-An Act to decrease the expenses of land litigation in the City and County of San Francisco and recommend the passage of the several bills without amendment. Also, report back Assembly Bill No. 529-An Act to exempt aged and infirm persons from their liabilities for road poll tax-with amendments; also, Assembly Bill No. 626-An Act concerning the county records of the County of Santa Clara-with amendments, and recommend the adoption of the amendments and the passage of the several bills as amended. |