Senate Bill, No. 17, An Act for the Relief of A. D. Park, late County Treasurer of El Dorado County-was considered in Committee of the Whole, and amended. IN SENATE. Bill reported back, amendments of committee concurred in, ordered engrossed, and read a third time. Senate Bill, No. 7, An Act to authorize the Secretary of State to cause the issuance of Duplicates for certain lost State Bonds-was considered in Committee of the Whole. IN SENATE. Bill reported back, ordered engrossed, and read a third time. On motion of Mr. Dickinson, Senate Bill, No. 35, An Act to appropriate Money to pay W. T. Barbour-was made the special order for Thursday next, at twelve, M. Senate Bill, No. 38, An Act fixing the time when General Laws shall take effect—was considered in Committee of the Whole, and amended. IN SENATE. Bill reported back, amendments of committee concurred in, bill ordered engrossed, and read a third time. Senate Bill, No. 40, An Act amendatory of, and supplementary to, an Act entitled "An Act concerning the Courts of Justice of this State and Judicial Officers," passed May nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three-was ordered engrossed, and read a third time. Senate Bill, No. 29, An Act making an Appropriation for Deficiencies for the Eleventh Fiscal Year, ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-was ordered engrossed and read a third time. Senate Bill, No. 20, an act entitled An Act for the Relief of D. O. Shattuck-was considered in Committee of the Whole and amended. IN SENATE. Bill reported back, amendments concurred in, bill ordered engrossed, and read a third time. On motion of Mr. Lansing, Senate Bill, No. 48, An Act to Appropriate Money to pay J. W. Lockwood-was made special order of the day for Friday next at twelve, M. On motion of Mr. Clark, Senate Concurrent Resolution, No. 27, Relative to the Secretary of State contracting for Printing and Translating the Governor's Message and accompanying documents into Spanish-was laid on the table. REPORTS. Mr. Watson, Chairman of the Committee on Federal Relations, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Federal Relations, to whom was referred Senate Bill, No. 37, An Act for the Relief of the Heirs of David Morgan, herewith report the bill back to the Senate and recommend the passage of the same. Report accepted and placed on file. JOHN F. WATSON, Chairman. Mr. Titus, from Committee on Engrossed Bills, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Engrossed Bills have examined Senate Bill, No. 36, An Act supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act granting the Right of Way over certain Lands of this State in the counties of San Francisco and San Mateo," approved April twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, and find the same correctly engrossed. Accepted. J. S. TITUS, For the Committee. Senate Bill, No. 44, An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County to issue a License for a Toll-Bridge across the Pajaro River at Mal Paso, on the line between the counties of Santa Clara and Monterey-was taken up, substitute reported by the committee adopted, rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. Senate Bill, No. 34, An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act concerning the Collection of Poll Taxes, License Taxes, and Foreign Miners' Licenses, in the County of Sierra," passed April thirteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight-was taken up, ordered engrossed, and read a third time. On motion of Mr. Watson, the Forty-Fifth Standing Rule of the Senate was suspended and the Secretary authorized to transmit immediately to the Assembly, Senate Bill, No. 44, just passed. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The following message was received from the Assembly: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, January 24, 1860.} Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Assembly, on the eighteenth instant, passed Assembly Bill, No. 3, An Act concerning the County Records of the County of San Luis Obispo; Also, on yesterday, passed Assembly Bill, No. 30, An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide Revenue for the support of the Government of this State," so far as relates to the counties of Santa Clara and Contra Costa. R. K. WESTON, Assistant Clerk Assembly. Assembly Bill, No. 3, An Act concerning the County Recorder of the County of San Luis Obispo-was taken up, rules suspended, bill read a third time, and passed. Assembly Bill, No. 30, An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide Revenue for the support of the Government of this State," so far as the same relates to the counties of Contra Costa and Santa Clarawas taken up and referred to the Senators from the counties of Contra Costa and Santa Clara. Assembly Bill, No. 54, An Act to extend the time for the Collection of State and County Taxes in the County of Sonoma-was considered in Committee of the Whole and amended. IN SENATE. Bill reported back, amendments concurred in, rules further suspended, bill read a third time, and passed. On motion of Mr. Titus, the Senate adjourned. President of the Senate. Attest: J. R. BEARD, Secretary of the Senate. IN SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, Wednesday, January 25th, 1860. } Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called. Absent-Messrs. Denver, O'Farrell, and Watkins. Mr. Dickinson, asked and obtained leave of absence, for Mr. O'Farrell, for one day. Mr. Franklin, asked and obtained indefinite leave of absence, for Mr. Denver. Mr. Sharp asked and obtained leave of absence, for Mr. Watkins, for one day. REPORTS. Mr. Merritt, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred Senate Bill, No. 52, entitled An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act concerning Courts of Justice of this State and Judicial Officers," passed May nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, have had the same under consideration, and report the bill back with a substitute, and recommend that the substitute be adopted; Also, Senate Bill, No. 26, entitled An Act to provide for the Report and Publication of the Decisions of the Supreme Court, is here with reported back with a substitute, with the recommendation that the substitute be adopted; Also, Your committee have had under consideration, Senate Bill, No. 28, entitled An Act for the Relief of Purchasers of Real Estate, at sales made by the Public Administrator; Also, Senate Bill, No. 42, entitled An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act Relative to Escheated Estates," approved April nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six; Also, Senate Bill, No. 55, entitled An Act to give effect to Patents for Lands issued in the names of Deceased Persons, and recommend their passage; Also, Senate Bill, No. 56, entitled An Act to regulate the transmission of news for the use of the Public Press, over any line of Telegraph in this State, is herewith reported back, with the recommendation that the same be indefinitely postponed. Respectfully submitted, Placed on file. MERRITT, Chairman. Mr. Sharp, Chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT:—Your Committee on Public Expenditures, have examined the copying done for the Senate, in Journal and for Printer up to date, and find the same to amount to the sum of four hundred and thirtytwo dollars and five cents. SOL. A. SHARP, To Writing in Archive Journal Proceedings, of January 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21st, of January, at 15 cents per folio.... Copy of Journals for Printer, at 10 cents per folio.. do. Senate Bill, No. 5, for Printer....... 1,331 $199 65 1,331 do. do. 25, do. Examined, audited, and allowed. 133 10 Mr. Parks, from Committee on Enrollment, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Enrolling Committee have examined, and found correctly enrolled, Senate Bill, No. 8, An Act Appropriating Money for copying done, and have presented the same to the Governor this day, for his approval. Placed on file. W. H. PARKS, For Committee. Mr. Chase of the Nevada Delegation, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Nevada Delegation, to whom was referred Senate Bill, No. 54, An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act concerning Roads and Highways in the County of Nevada," approved March second, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, and An Act explanatory thereof, have had the same under consideration, and report it back, and recommend its passage. S. H. CHASE, On motion of Mr. Chase, the bill above reported, was taken up, rules further suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The following message was received from the Assembly: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, Wednesday, January 25th, 1860. Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Assembly on yesterday passed Assembly Bill, No. 10, An Act to amend "An Act to Regulate the Settlement of the Estates of Deceased Persons," passed May first, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 27, An Act explanatory of, and supplementary to, an Act entitled "An Act to amend an act entitled 'An Act to Regulate Fees in Office in certain Counties of this State,'" approved April twentyeighth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, approved April eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 40, An Act to authorize the Administratrix of the Estate of John McKenna, deceased, to sell Real Estate of deceased at Private or Public Sale; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 41, An Act supplemental to an Act entitled "An Act to repeal the several Acts Incorporating the City of Benicia, and to provide for the Government thereof," approved April eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 50, An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act supplementary to an Act entitled 'An Act to Reincorporate the City of Sonora,'" approved March ninth, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive, approved February seventh, one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 58, An Act to authorize William Green, and Michael Hayes, their associates, and assigns, to construct and keep in repair a certain Street in the City and County of San Francisco, and to levy and collect Tolls thereon; Also, concurred in Senate Concurrent Resolution, No. 28, Relating to certain Mail Routes in the Northern portion of this State; Also, Senate Concurrent Resolution, No. 26, Relative to the Mail Service, with an amendment; Also, adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No. 33, Relative to Fireman ; Also, Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No. 34, Relative to a Daily Mail in the Northern portion of the State; Also, refused to concur in Senate amendments to Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No. 27, Relative to State Librarian ; Also, concurred in Senate amendments to Assembly Bill, No. 54, An Act to extend the time for the Collection of State and County Taxes in the County of Sonoma; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 39, An Act authorizing the Board of Supervi sors of Santa Clara County to make an Annual Appropriation to the Santa Clara Valley Agricultural Society, and legalizing an Appropriation heretofore made; Also, Assembly Concurrent Resolution, 23, In relation to Printing in the Spanish language the Reports of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Treasurer. R. K. WESTON, |