first Monday in January subsequent to his election, and until his successor is elected and qualified. The roll was called, and the proposed amendments were adopted by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Betge, Chappell, Comte, Conly, Curtis, Farley, Fowler, Green, Hager, Hunter, Hutchings, Irwin, Larkin, Lawrence, Lewis, Maclay, McDougall, Minis, Murch, O'Connor, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Perkins, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Turner, Tweed, Wand and Wing-33. NOES-None. Mr. Larkin moved to suspend the rules for the consideration of Senate Bill No. 481-Proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Larkin, Lewis and Green, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Betge. Farley, Fowler, Hager, Hunter, Larkin, Lawrence, Lewis, Morrill, O'Connor and Wand-Ĭ1. NOES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Comte, Green, Hutchings, Irwin, Kincaid, Maclay, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins and Wing—18. CONSIDERATION OF ASSEMBLY MESSAGES RESUMED. Assembly Bill No. 735, above reported, read first and second times, rules suspended, bill read a third time and passed. Senate Bill No. 300, above reported, amendments of Assembly concurred in by the Senate. Assembly Bill No. 453, above reported, read first and second times and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Assembly Bill No. 668, above reported, read first and second times and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Assembly Bill No. 632, above reported, read first and second times, rules suspended, bill read a third time and passed. Pending the consideration of said bill, at two o'clock P. M. Senate took up consideration of special order. SPECIAL ORDER. Governor's message, returning without his approval, Senate Bill No. 135. Upon the question, "Shall the bill become a law, notwithstanding the objections of the Governor ?" the roll was called, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Mr. Maclay-1. NOES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Betge, Chappell, Conly, Curtis, Farley, Fowler, Green, Hager, Hunter, Hutchings, Kincaid, Lewis, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Morrill, O'Connor, Pacheco, Pendegast, Perkins, Tompkins, Tweed and Wand-24. Also, Governor's message, returning without his approval, Assembly Bill No. 154. Upon the question, "Shall the bill become a law, notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" the roll was called, and the Senate refused, by the following vote; AYES-Messrs. Beach, Betge, Chappell, Comte, Conly, Curtis, Farley, Green, Hutchings, Irwin, Kincaid, Lawrence, Maclay, McDougall, Morrill, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Roberts, Saunders, Turner, Tweed, Wand and Wing-24. NOES-Messrs. Banvard, Conn, Fowler, Hager, Hunter, Larkin, Lewis, Mandeville, Minis, O'Connor, Pendegast, Perkins, Tompkins and Wilson -14. Also, Governor's message, returning without his approval, Senate Bill No. 428. Upon the question, "Shall the bill become a law, notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" the roll was called, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Betge, Chappell, Comte, Green, Kincaid, Lawrence, Maclay, Morrill, Murch, Orr, Pacheco and Turner-12. NOES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Conly, Conn, Curtis, Farley, Fowler, Hager, Hunter, Irwin, Larkin, Lewis, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, O'Connor, Pendegast, Perkins, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Tweed, Wilson and Wing-24. Also, Governor's message, returning without his approval, Senate Bill No. 179. Upon the question, "Shall the bill become a law, notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" the roll was called, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Betge, Chappell, Comte, Curtis, Farley, Green, Hutchings, Kincaid, Lawrence, Maclay, McDougall, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Roberts, Turner, Tweed and Wing-19. NOES-Messrs. Conly, Conn, Fowler, Hager, Hunter, Irwin, Larkin, Lewis, Mandeville, Minis, O'Connor, Pendegast, Perkins, Saunders, Tompkins, Wand and Wilson-17. Also, Governor's message, returning without his approval, Senate Bill No. 154. Upon the question, "Shall the bill become a law, notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" the roll was called, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Lawrence, Murch, Orr and Turner-4. NOES-Messrs. Banvard, Betge, Comte, Conly, Conn, Curtis, Farley, Fowler, Hager, Hunter, Larkin, Lewis, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, O'Connor, Pendegast, Perkins, Saunders, Tompkins, Tweed and Wand -22. Also, the following message: STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the Senate of the State of California: } I herewith return to your honorable body, without approval, Senate Bill No. 491-An Act to authorize Samuel M. Sproul, George F. Jones, Charles L. Stilson and James A. Clark to construct and maintain water works in the Town of Chico. This bill is obnoxious to the objections heretofore made and sustained to similar bills. The general law makes ample provision and there is no necessity for a special Act. H. H. HAIGHT, Governor. [President in the chair.] Upon the question, "Shall the bill become a law, notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" the roll was called, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Curtis, Green, Lawrence, Maclay, Orr and Turner—6. NOES-Messrs. Banvard, Comte, Conly, Conn, Farley, Fowler, Hunter, Irwin, Larkin, Lewis, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, O'Connor, Pendegast, Perkins, Saunders, Tompkins, Wand and Wilson-20. CONSIDERATION OF ASSEMBLY MESSAGES RESUMED. Assembly Bill No. 658, above reported, read first and second times and referred to the San Francisco delegation. Assembly Bill No. 649, above reported, read first and second times, rules suspended, bill read a third time and passed. Assembly Bill No. 656, above reported, read first and second times, rules suspended, bill read a third time and passed. REPORT. Mr. Lawrence, from the Committee on Corporations, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Corporations, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 299-An Act amendatory of and supplementary to an Act entitled an Act relating to fire and marine insurance companies, approved April second, eighteen hundred and sixty-six-have examined the same and herewith report it back for the consideration of the Senate. KINCAID, The rules were suspended and Assembly Bill No. 299, above reported, read first and second times. Mr. Saunders moved to refer the bill to the Judiciary Committee. Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Hager, Lawrence and Green, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Beach, Chappell, Comte, Conly, Curtis, Green, Hager, Hutchings, Irwin, Maclay, Minis, Morrill, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Perkins, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Tweed and Wing-21. NOES-Messrs. Banvard, Betge, Farley, Hanter, Larkin, Lawrence, Lewis. McDougall, O'Connor, Turner and Wand-11. Mr. Pendegast moved to suspend the rules and take out of Assembly message Senate Bill No. 559. Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Green, Lewis and Irwin, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs Banvard, Comte, Curtis, Hager, Hutchings, Irwin, Kincaid, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Turner, Wand and Wing-20. NOES-Messrs. Chappell, Conly, Farley, Fowler, Green, Hunter, Lawrence, Lewis, Maclay, O'Connor and Tweed-11. Assembly Bill No. 741, above reported, read first and second times, rules suspended, read a third time and passed. RESOLUTION. Mr. Hager had leave to introduce the following resolution: Resolved, That the general file of to-day be considered in connection with the special file this evening-each file to be called through in its regular order; this resolution not to conflict with the rules introduced by Senator Roberts, except that the general file be considered as a part of the special file for this evening, the general file to be called first. Adopted. REPORT. Mr. Wand had leave to make the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT: The San Francisco delegation, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 658-An Act to create a Labor Exchange in the City and County of San Francisco-have had the same under consideration, and herewith report it back with the recommendation that it pass. WAND, CONSIDERATION OF ASSEMBLY MESSAGES RESUMED. Senate Bill No. 318, above reported, amendments made by the Assembly concurred in by the Senate. Assembly Bill No. 625, above reported, read first and second times. and referred to the San Francisco delegation. Assembly Bill No. 666, above reported, read first and second times, rules suspended and bill placed on special file. Assembly Bill No. 724, above reported, read first and second times and indefinitely postponed. Assembly Bill No. 727, above reported, read first and second times, rules suspended, bill read a third time and passed. Senate Bill No. 559, above reported. Upon concurring in the amendment made by the Assembly, striking out Yolo County, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Lewis, Minis and Green, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Banvard, Beach, Comte, Conly, Curtis, Hutchings, Irwin, Kincaid, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Murch, Orr, Pendegast, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Turner, Tweed, Wand and Wing-21. NOES-Messrs. Chappell, Farley, Fowler, Green, Hager, Larkin, Lawrence, Lewis, Maclay and Perkins-10. Upon concurring in the amendment to section twelve, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Lawrence, Lewis and Larkin, and the Senate so ordered, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Beach, Comte, Conly, Curtis, Fowler, Hutchings. Irwin, Kincaid, Larkin, Lewis, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Murch, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Perkins, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins, Turner, Tweed, Wand and Wing-25. NOES-Messrs. Banvard, Chappell, Farley, Green, Lawrence and Maclay-6. Amendment to section two adopted. At five o'clock and twenty-five minutes P. M., on motion of Mr. Maclay, the Senate adjourned. EVENING SESSION. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. President in the chair. Roll called Quorum present. GENERAL FILE. Senate Bill No. 649-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act requiring compensation for causing death by wrongful acts, neglect or default, approved April twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. Upon suspending the rules for the purpose of considering the bill engrossed, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Lewis, Mandeville and Larkin, and the Senate refused, by the following vote: AYES-Messrs. Beach, Chappell, Conly, Green, Hager, Hutchings, Lawrence, Maclay, Morrill, Orr, Pacheco, Pendegast, Roberts, Saunders, Tompkins and Wand-16. NOES-Messrs. Conn, Curtis, Farley, Fowler, Irwin, Larkin, Lewis, Mandeville, McDougall, Minis, Murch, O'Connor, Perkins, Turner, Tweed and Wing-16. [Mr. Farley in the chair.] MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The following message was received from the Assembly: |