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Whereupon, Mr. Berry came forward and subscribed the oath of office, as administered by Hon. Judge Barbour, and took his seat.

Mr. Merritt offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the standing rules of the last Senate be adopted by this Senate, until further ordered, and that a committee of three be appointed by the president to report suitable rules for the government of this body.

The president appointed Messrs. Merritt, Benton and Melony said committee. Mr. Taliaferro moved to adjourn till to-morrow, at 12 o'clock, M.

Lost.

On motion of Mr. Burch, the Senate adjourned till to-morrow, at 11 o'clock. GEO. S. EVANS, Secretary.

Approved, January 5, 1856.

R. M. ANDERSON,

President of the Senate.

IN SENATE.

TUESDAY, January 5, 1858.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment-the president in the chair.

Roll called.

Absent, senators Ferguson of Sierra, and Mesick.

Mr. Hart, of Plumas, presented his credentials and was sworn in by the president of the Senate.

The journals of yesterday were read and approved.

Mr. Rogers offered the following resolution which was adopted:

Resolved, That the Senate proceed to the election of officers, in the following order:

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The Senate then went into an election for officers.

Mr. Johnson, of Sacramento, nominated S. A. Merritt, of Mariposa, for the office of president pro tem. of the Senate.

Mr. Grant nominated Eugene L. Sullivan, of San Francisco.
Nominations being closed the roll was called, with the following result:

Those who voted for Mr. Merritt were, Messrs. Anderson, Allen, Baker, Berry, Burch, Carpenter, Chase, Coulter, Dickinson, Garter, Goodwin, Gregory, Griffith, Hamm, Hart, Holden, Johnson of Sacramento, Johnson of El Dorado, Ketchum, Lewis, Rogers, Taliaferro and Thom-25.

Those who voted for Mr. Sullivan were, Messrs. Bell, Grant, Phelps and Soule-4.

Mr. Merritt having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected president pro tem. of the Senate.

Mr. Rogers nominated Thomas N. Cazneau for secretary.

Mr. Soule nominated C. A. Sumner.

Nominations being closed the roll was called, with the following result:

Those who voted for Mr. Cazneau were, Messrs. Anderson, Allen, Baker, Berry, Burch, Bell, Carpenter, Chase, Coulter, Dickinson, Ferguson of Sacramento, Garter, Goodwin, Gregory, Griffith, Harmon, Hart, Holden, Johnson of Sacramento, Johnson of El Dorado, Ketchum, Lewis, Merritt, Melony, Pacheco, Rogers, Taliaferro and Thom-28.

Those who voted for Mr. Sumner were, Messrs. Grant, Phelps, Soule and Sullivan 4.

Mr. Cazneau having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected secretary of the Senate.

Mr. Burch nominated James T. Ewing, for assistant secretary.

There being no other nominee, the roll was called with the following result: Those who voted for Mr. Ewing were, Messrs. Anderson, Allen, Baker, Berry, Burch, Burton, Bell, Carpenter, Chase, Coulter, Dickinson, Ferguson of Sacramento, Garter, Goodwin, Grant, Gregory, Griffith, Hamm, Hart, Holden, Johnson of Sacramento, Johnson of El Dorado, Ketchum, Lewis, Merritt, Melony, Pacheco, Rogers, Soule, Taliaferro and Thom-31.

Mr. Ewing having received the whole number of votes cast, was declared duly elected assistant secretary of the Senate.

Mr. Merritt nominated J. T. Shipman for enrolling clerk.

There being no other nominations, the roll was called with the following result: Those who voted for Mr. Shipman were, Messrs. Anderson, Allen, Baker, Berry, Burch, Burton, Bell, Carpenter, Chase, Coulter, Dickinson, Ferguson of Sacramento, Garter, Goodwin, Grant, Gregory, Griffith, Hamm, Hart, Holden, Johnson of Sacramento, Johnson of El Dorado, Ketchum, Lewis, Merritt, Melony, Pacheco, Rogers, Soule, Taliaferro and Thom-31.

Mr. Shipman having received all the votes cast, was declared duly elected enrolling clerk of the Senate.

Mr. Chase nominated Louis Bartlett for engrossing clerk.

There being no other nomination the roll was called, with the following result: Those who voted for Mr. Bartlett were, Messrs. Anderson, Allen, Baker, Berry, Burch, Burton, Bell, Carpenter, Chase, Coulter, Dickinson, Ferguson of Sacramento, Garter, Goodwin, Grant, Gregory, Griffith, Hamm, Hart, Holden, JohnSon of Sacramento, Johnson of El Dorado, Ketchum, Lewis, Merritt, Melony, Pacheco, Rogers, Soule, Taliaferro and Thom-31.

Mr. Bartlett having received the whole number of votes cast, was declared duly elected engrossing clerk of the Senate.

Mr. Griffith nominated James W. Hawkins for sergeant-at-arms.

Mr. Sullivan nominated J. Grammar.

There being no other nominations the roll was called, with the following result: Those who voted for Mr. Hawkins were, Messrs. Anderson, Allen, Baker, Berry, Burch, Burton, Bell, Carpenter, Chase, Coulter, Dickinson, Ferguson of Sacramento, Garter, Goodwin, Gregory, Griffith, Hamm, Hart, Holden, Johnson of Sacramento, Johnson of El Dorado, Ketchum, Lewis, Merritt, Melony, Pacheco, Rogers, Taliaferro and Thom-29.

Those who voted for Mr. Grammar were, Messrs. Grant, Phelps, Soule and Sullivan-4.

Mr. Hawkins, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected sergeant-at-arms of the Senate.

Mr. Goodwin nominated John McGlenchy for door-keeper.

Mr. Phelps nominated J. R. Worthly, of San Francisco.

There being no other nominations, the roll was called with the following result:

Those who voted for Mr. McGlenchy were, Messrs. Anderson, Allen, Baker,

Berry, Burch, Burton, Bell, Carpenter, Chase, Coulter, Dickinson, Ferguson of Sacramento, Garter, Goodwin, Gregory, Griffith, Hamm, Hart, Holden, Johnson of Sacramento, Johnson of El Dorado, Ketchum, Lewis, Merritt, Melony, Pacheco, Rogers, Taliaferro and Thom-29.

Those who voted for Mr. Worthly were, Messrs. Grant, Phelps, Soule and Sullivan.-4

Mr. McGlenchy, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected door-keeper of the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Rogers, the officers elect then came forward and subscribed the oath of office as administered by the president of the Senate.

Mr. Rogers offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the secretary of the Senate be requested to inform the House that the Senate has organized by the selection of permanent officers, and is ready to proceed with legislative business.

Mr. Burch offered the following concurrent resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, By the Senate, the Assembly concurring, that the Senate and Assembly will meet in joint convention on Thursday the seventh of January, A. D. 1858, at one o'clock P. M., for the purpose of opening and publishing the vote had for Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the September election, 1857.

Mr. Ferguson of Sacramento, gave notice that at an early day he would introduce a bill to amend an act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in the courts of justice in this state, providing for the repeal of the present attachment law, and a substitute therefor.

Also, a bill to amend the present swamp and overflowed land bill of this

state.

Mr. Bell gave notice that at an early day he should introduce a bill commonly known as the usury bill.

Mr. Griffith offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate be directed to procure from the state library the Senate and Assembly Journals of 1857, and Wood's Digest, for the use of each member of the Senate.

Mr. Goodwin then moved to adjourn, which was lost.

Mr. Rogers gave notice that he would, at an early day, introduce a bill to amend an act entitled an act to build a jail in the county of Tuolumne.

Mr. Allen gave notice that he would, on to-morrow or at an early day thereafter, introduce a bill for an act to regulate the interest of money in this state. Mr. Grant gave notice that he would, at an early day, introduce a bill for an act to regulate the fees of certain officers in the city and county of San Francisco.

Mr. Ferguson of Sacramento moved to adjourn, which was lost.

Mr. Griffith gave notice that he would, at an early day, introduce a bill for an act granting pre-emption rights to actual settlers upon the public lands belonging to this state.

Mr. Holden gave notice that at an early day he would introduce a bill for an act to provide for the location and sale of the balance of the five hundred thousand acres of land granted to this state for school purposes.

Mr. Soule gave notice that he would, at an early day, introduce a bill to repeal an act entitled "an act to regulate fees in office, approved April 10th, 1855," approved April 5th, 1856, and to revive the act thereby repealed.

Also, an act to authorize the board of supervisors to allow the auditor to audit and the treasurer to pay the claims of the late dockmasters of the city and county of San Francisco.

Mr. Bell gave notice that he would introduce a bill establishing a university of learning in and for this state.

Mr. Johnson, of Sacramento, gave notice that at an early day he would introduce a bill to consolidate the government of the city and county of Sacramento. On motion of Mr. Pacheco, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock, A. M.

Approved January 6th, 1858.

SAML. A. MERRITT, President pro tem. Senate.

Attest: T. N. CAZNEAU, Secretary Senate.

IN SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, January 6, 1858.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the president pro tem. in the chair.
Roll called.

Absent, Messrs. Mesick and Ferguson, of Sacramento.

Journals of yesterday read and approved.

On motion of Mr. Chase, Mr. Ferguson of Sierra, was granted leave of absence for one day.

On motion of Mr. Goodwin, Mr. Mesick was granted leave of absence for the remainder of the week.

On motion of Mr. Burch, the resolution to go into joint convention to count and publish the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, passed yesterday, was reconsidered.

Mr. Burch then moved to amend the resolution by striking out "Thursday" and inserting "Wednesday," which was carried.

The resolution as amended was then adopted.

Mr. Gregory gave notice that at an early day he would introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act to exempt the homestead and other property from forced sale in certain cases."

Mr. Allen gave notice that at an early day he would introduce a joint resolution, instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress to procure a modification of the pre-emption law for the state of California.

Mr. Anderson gave notice that he would at an early day introduce the following bills:

First, an act to separate the offices of county recorder, county auditor, clerk of the board of supervisors and the board of equalization, from the office of county clerk in the county of Placer.

Also, a bill concerning the office of county clerk of Placer county.

Also, a bill to separate the collecting of taxes from the office of sheriff, and to create the office of tax collector, in the county of Placer.

Also, a bill proposing amendments to article sixth and other portions of the constitution of California.

Mr. Holden gave notice that he would, on to-morrow, introduce a bill for an act to appropriate money for postage and express purposes during the present session of the Legislature.

Mr. Goodwin gave notice that on to-morrow, or on some subsequent day, he would introduce a bill entitled an act to amend the constitution of the state of California.

The following message was received from the Assembly:

MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed to inform the Senate that the Assembly have organized by the election of the following officers:

Speaker,

Chief Clerk,
Assistant Clerk,
Sergeant-at-Arms,
Enrolling Clerk,
Engrossing Clerk,

Door-Keeper,

N. E. Whitesides.

J. W. Scobey.
J. N. Bingay.
James F. Quin.
E. J. Mitchell.
Wm. McConnell.

A. F. Wagner.

And that the Assembly is now ready to proceed with the business of the session. Also, have adopted the following concurrent resolution :

Resolved, By the Assembly, the Senate concurring, that a committee of three from each House be appointed to wait upon the Governor and inform him of the organization of the two houses, and that they are ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make, and have appointed Messrs. Crane, Briggs and Curtis said committee on the part of the House. They have also appointed Messrs. Safford, Anderson, Lee, Havens and Stakes, a committee on joint rules, to act with a similar committee on the the part of the Senate.

J. W. SCOBEY, Clerk.

On motion, the Assembly concurrent resolution was concurred in, and Messrs. Ferguson of Sacramento, Dickinson and Allen, appointed as the committee on behalf of the Senate.

The president appointed the following senators as a committee to act with a like committee on the part of the House on joint rules: Messrs. Taliaferro, Burton, Rogers, Griffith, and Thom.

Mr. Griffith offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate be directed to furnish each member of the Senate with five daily papers published in this state, or their equivalent in weeklies.

Mr. Goodwin moved to strike out "five" and insert "three."

Mr. Burch moved to amend the amendment by inserting "four."

A division of the question being called for and sustained, the question was first put upon striking out, and carried.

The question being first upon inserting "three," was put and lost.

The question then recurring upon inserting "four" was put and carried; and the resolution, as amended, was then adopted.

The following message was received from the Assembly:

ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS,
January 6, 1858.

Mr. PRESIDENT:--I am directed to inform the Senate that the Assembly have this day concurred in Senate concurrent resolution to go into joint convention for the purpose of opening the vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

J. W. SCOBEY, Clerk.

On motion of Mr. Burch, the Senate took a recess until ten minutes of one o'clock.

Senate re-assembled at the hour appointed.

Roll called.

The following message was received from the Assembly:

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