Mr. Eagon moved a call of the Senate. Carried. Roll called. Absent: Messrs. Ballou, Clark Crittenden, Denver, Kirkpatrick, and Ryan. The Sergeant-at-Arms was dispatched for absentees. Messrs. Denver, Kirkpatrick, Crittenden, and Ryan, appearing at the bar of the Senate, were admitted. Mr. Dent moved to dispense with the further proceedings under the call. Lost. Mr. Phelps moved to dispense with further proceedings under the call. Carried. The question recurring on the indefinite postponement of the bill, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Peachy, Phelps, and Lansing, and taken with the following result: Ayes, 17-noes, 12: AYES-Messrs. Anderson, Bradley, Crittenden, De la Guerra, Eagon, Haynes, Lansing, McDonald, O'Farrell, Parker, Peachy, Phelps, Quinn, Redman, Ryan, Sharp, and Vance-17. NOES-Messrs. Chase, Dent, Denver, Dickinson, Franklin, Kirkpatrick, Leet, Merritt, Parks, Pico, Titus, and Wheeler-12. So the bill was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Peachy moved to reconsider the vote just taken now, and before the motion was stated by the Chair. Mr. Anderson, gave notice that he would, on to-morrow, move for a reconsideration of the vote just taken. Mr. Peachy, rose to a point of order, that the Senator from Placer was out of order, and that it was not in order for the Chair to entertain the notice given by the Senator from Placer, while a motion to reconsider now, was pending. The Chair ruled that the point of order was not well taken. From which decision Mr. Peachy appealed. Pending which, Mr. Anderson moved that the Senate do now adjourn. Lost. The question being, shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judg ment of the Senate? Upon which, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Peachy, Crittenden, and Lansing, and taken with the following result: Ayes, 8noes, 20: AYES-Messrs. Anderson, Denver, Dickinson, Franklin, Kirkpatrick, Feet, O'Farrell, and Wheeler-8. NOES-Messrs. Bradley, Chase, Crittenden, De la Guerra, Dent, Eagon, Haynes, Lansing, McDonald, Parker, Parks, Peachy, Phelps, Pico, Quinn, Redman, Ryan, Sharp, Titus, and Vance-20. So the decision of the Chair was not sustained. The question now recurred on reconsidering the vote whereby the bill was indefinitely postponed. Pending which, Mr. Chase moved that the Senate do now adjourn. Upon which, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Peachy, Chase, and Denver, and taken with the following result: Ayes, 12-noes, 17: AYES-Messrs. Anderson, Chase, Dent, Denver, Dickinson, Franklin, Leet, Merritt, Parks, Pico, Quinn, and Wheeler-12. NOES-Messrs. Bradley, Crittenden, De la Guerra, Eagon, Haynes, Kirkpatrick, Lansing, McDonald, O'Farrell, Parker, Peachy, Phelps, Redman, Ryan, Sharp, Titus, and Vance-17. So the Senate refused to adjourn. The question again recurred upon reconsidering the vote whereby the bill was indefinitely postponed, Pending which, Mr. Wheeler moved to make it the special order for Tuesday, April seventeenth, at twelve, M. Mr. Quinn moved to amend by making it the special order for to-mor row, at half-past eleven, A. M. Upon which, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Peachy, Eagon, and Quinn, and taken with the following result: Ayes, 12—noes, 16: AYES-Messrs. Anderson, Chase, Dent, Denver, Dickinson, Franklin, Kirkpatrick, Leet, Merritt, Parks, Quinn, and Wheeler-12. NOES-Messrs. Bradley, Crittenden, De la Guerra, Eagon, Haynes, Lansing, McDonald, O'Farrell, Parker, Peachy, Phelps, Pico, Redman, Ryan, Sharp, and Vance-16. So the motion was lost. Mr. Leet moved that the Senate do now adjourn. Upon which, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Peachy, Bradley, and Parker, and taken with the following result: Ayes, 13— noes, 16: AYES-Messrs. Anderson, Chase, Dent, Denver, Dickinson, Franklin, Leet, Merritt, Parks, Pico, Quinn, Titus, and Wheeler-13. NOES-Messrs. Bradley, Crittenden, De la Guerra, Eagon, Haynes, Kirkpatrick, Lansing, McDonald, O'Farrell, Parker, Peachy, Phelps, Redman, Ryan, Sharp, and Vance-16. So the motion to adjourn was lost. Mr. Phelps moved the previous qusstion, which was not sustained. Mr. Eagon moved to indefinitely postpone the motion to reconsider. Upon which, the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Peachy, Bradley, and Vance, and taken with the following result: Ayes, 16-nocs, 13: AYES-Messrs. Bradley, Crittenden, De la Guerra, Eagon, Haynes, Lansing, McDonald, O'Farrell, Parker, Peachy, Phelps, Quinn, Redman, Ryan, Sharp, and Vance-16. NOES-Messrs. Anderson, Chase, Dent, Denver, Dickinson, Franklin, Kirkpatrick, Leet, Merritt, Parks, Pico, Titus, and Wheeler-13. So the motion was carried. Mr. Anderson gave notice, that he would on to-morrow, move for a reconsideration of the vote just taken. On motion of Mr. Bradley, the Senate adjourned. President of the Senate. Attest: J. R. BEARD, Secretary of the Senate. IN SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, Friday, April 13, 1860.} Senate met pursuant to adjournment. President in the Chair. Roll called. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Mr. Anderson asked and obtained unanimous leave of the Senate to have his vote recorded against the indefinite postponement of Assembly Bill, No. 258, An Act to provide for a Convention to Revise and Change the Constitution of this State, he having voted in the affirmative on yester day, for the purpose of reconsideration. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The following message was received from the Assembly: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, April 12, 1860.) Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Assembly have this day adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No. 63, Relative to the Pay of the State Translator. R. K. WESTON, As't Clerk of Assembly. CONSIDERATION OF ASSEMBLY MESSAGE. Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No. 63, Relative to Pay of the State Translator-was taken up and concurred in. FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The following message was received from the Assembly: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, April 12, 1860.) Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Assembly on the seventh inst. passed Assembly Bill, No. 435, An Act authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Naps County to levy a Special Tax for certain purposes; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 379, An Act concerning Aliens; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 214, An Act for the Relief of W: J. Paugh, Sheriff of the County of Amador; Also, on the ninth inst. passed Assembly Bill, No. 399, An Act to aathorize the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Fran cisco to Pay certain Claims; Also, on the eleventh, Assembly Bill, No. 387, An Act to grant the right to Construct a Bridge across Middle Eel River, Mendocino County, at or near the Crossing of the Weaverville Trail to certain parties therein named; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 47, An Act to grant to A. P. Overton, and others whom he may associate with him, and their Assigns, the right of laying a Railroad Track along certain Streets in the City of Petaluma; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 295, An Act to allow the Claim of Daniel McLaren; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 454, An Act supplemental to an Act entitled "An Act to confer further Powers upon the Board of Education, and the Auditor, and Treasurer, of the City and County of San Francisco;" Also, amendatory of an Act approved April twenty-third, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, entitled "An Act to confer further powers upon the Board of Supervisors, and Auditor, and County Treasurer, of the City and County of San Francisco, and to authorize them to perform certain Acts therein mentioned," approved March fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty. R. K. WESTON, Assistant Clerk of Assembly. CONSIDERATION OF ASSEMBLY MESSAGE. Assembly Bill, No. 435, An Act authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Napa County to levy a Special Tax for Certain purposes-was read first and second times, and referred to the Senator from that county. Assembly Bill, No. 379, An Act concerning Aliens-was read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Assembly Bill, No. 214, An Act for the Relief of W. J. Paugh, Sheriff of the County of Amador-was read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Claims. Assembly Bill, No. 399, An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco to Pay certain Claims-was read first and second times, and referred to the San Francisco Delegation. Assembly Bill, No. 387, An Act to grant the right to Construct a Bridge across Middle Eel River, Mendocino County, at or near the Crossing of Weaverville Trail to certain parties therein named-was read first and second times, and referred to the Senator from that county. Assembly Bill, No. 295, An Act to allow the Claim of Daniel McLarenwas read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Claims. Assembly Bill, No. 47, An Act to grant to A. P. Overton, and others. whom he may associate with him, and their Assigns, the right of laying a Railroad Track along certain Streets in the City of Petaluma-was read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Corpora tions. Assembly Bill, No. 454, An Act supplemental to an Act entitled "An Act to confer further Powers upon the Board of Education, and the Auditor, and Treasurer, of the City and County of San Francisco; Álso, amendatory of an Act approved April twenty-third, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, entitled an Act to confer further powers upon the Board of Supervisors, and Auditor, and County Treasurer, of the City and County of San Francisco, and to authorize them to perform certain Acts therein mentioned," approved March fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-was read first and second times. On motion of Mr. Phelps, the rules were suspended, the bill read a third time, and passed. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Titus, by leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled An Act amendatory of an Act entitled "An Act to Establish an Asylum for the Insane of the State of California," passed May seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, approved April fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight. Read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on State Hospitals. Mr. Sharp, by leave, introduced a bill for an Act entitled An Act for the Relief of Lewis Teal, late Tax Collector in and for the City of San Francisco which was read first and second times, and referred to the San Francisco Delegation. Mr. Sharp, by leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled An Act amendatory of "An Act concerning the Offices of Sheriff and County Recorder of the City and County of San Francisco"-which was read first and second times, and referred to the San Francisco Delegation. Mr. Anderson offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the amount of one hundred and thirty-three dollars be, and the same is hereby allowed to the Sergeant-at-Arms, for postage used during the session, for the general use and benefit of the Senate, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate. Adopted. Mr. Bradley gave notice that he would, on to-morrow, or at an early day thereafter, introduce a bill to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Calaveras County to Levy a Special Tax in said County for Road Purposes. SPECIAL ORDER. Senate Bill, No. 258, An Act to Provide for the Settlement of all Claims against the State of California, arising out of, or connected with, the Contract made on the twenty-sixth of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, between the State and the late James M. Estell, for the Lease of the State Prison and Convict Labor, and to Procure the Cancellation of said Contract, and the Surrender of the State Prison to the State-was considered in Committee of the Whole. IN SENATE. Pending which, the hour arrived for the consideration of the General File. On motion of Mr. Chase, the bill under consideration was placed at the top of the file. GENERAL FILE. Bill further considered in Committee of the Whole. IN SENATE. Mr. Leet moved to make the bill the special order for Wednesday, April eighteen, at fifteen minutes past eleven, A. M. Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Sharp, O'Farrell, and Ryan, and taken with the following result: Ayes, 14—noes, 11: AYES-Messrs. Anderson, Bradley, Clark, Chase, Dickinson, Eagon, Franklin, Leet, Logan, Parks, Redman, Ryan, Titus, and Wheeler-14. NOES-Messrs. Dent, Denver, Kirkpatrick, Lansing, O'Farrel, Parker, Peachy, Phelps, Quinn, Sharp, and Watkins-11. So the motion was carried. On motion of Mr. Kirkpatrick, Senate Bill, No. 63, An Act to provide for the Payment of D. O. Mills & Co.—was taken from the unfinished business and placed at the top of the file. |