to amend an Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the City of Santa Barbara," passed April eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty. Read first and second times. On motion of Mr. De la Guerra, the rules were suspended, and the bill considered in Committee of the Whole. IN SENATE. On motion of Mr. De la Guerra, the rules were further suspended, the bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed, and the bill trans mitted to the Assembly. Mr. Clark, by leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled An Act to provide for the Conveyance of the Interest of the Minor Heirs of Willar. E. P. Hartnell, deceased, in and to certain Real Estate in the County of Sacramento. Read first and second times. On motion of Mr. Clark, the rules were suspended and the bill con sidered in Committee of the Whole. IN SENATE. On motion of Mr. Clark, the rules were further suspended, the bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed, and the bill transmitted to the Assembly. Mr. Bradley, by leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled An Act to audit and allow the Claim of Caroline E. Robertson. Read first and second times. On motion of Mr. Bradley, the rules were suspended, and the bill considered in Committee of the Whole. IN SENATE. On motion of Mr. Bradley, the rules were further suspended, the bill considered engrossed, and read a third time. On its passage, the ayes and noes were demanded by Mr. Dickinson, Leet, and Vance, and taken with the following result: Ayes, 12—noes, 7: AYES-Messrs. Bradley, Ballou, De la Guerra, Dent, Denver, Franklin, Haynes, Leet, Peachy, Pico, Ryan, and Vance-12. NOES-Messrs. Clark, Dickinson, Logan, Phelps, Redman, Sharp, and Wheeler-7. So the bill passed. On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the rules were suspended, and Assembly Bill, No. 42, An Act to amend "An Act to exempt the Homestead and other Property from forced Sale, in certain cases," passed April twenty. first, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one-was taken up, considered in Committee of the Whole, and amended. IN SENATE. Amendments concurred in, and bill read a third time. On its passage the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. McDon ald, Logan, and Leet, and taken with the following result: Ayes, 21noes, 4: AYES-Messrs. Bradley, Ballou, Clark, De la Guerra, Dent, Denver, Dickinson, Franklin, Haynes, Kirkpatrick, Leet, Merritt, Parker, Parks, So the bill passed. On motion of Mr. De la Guerra, the rules were suspended, and Senate Bill, No. 219, An Act Appropriating Moneys for the benefit of certain Orphan Asylums in this State, was taken up and considered in Committee of the Whole and amended. JN SENATE. On motion of Mr. De la Guerra, the rules were further suspended, the bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed, and the bill sent to Assembly. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The following message was received from the Assembly: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, April 18, 1860. Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Assembly this day passed Assembly Bill, No. 482, An Act for the Payment of certain Claims and Deficiencies. R. K. WESTON, Assistant Clerk of Assembly. CONSIDERATION OF ASSEMBLY MESSAGE. Assembly Bill, No. 482, An Act for the Payment of certain Claims and Deficiencies-was read first and second times. On motion of Mr. Logan, the rules were suspended, and the bill considered in Committee of the Whole. IN SENATE. Bill read a third time. On motion of Mr. Merritt, the vote was reconsidered whereby the bill was ordered read a third time, and referred to the Committee on Claims. FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, } April 19, 1860. Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Assembly on yesterday, passed Senate Bill, No. 306, An Act supplementary to, and explanatory of, an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Collection of State and County Taxes in the County of Mariposa," approved April sixth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty; Also, Senate Bill, No. 291, An Act to Create the Office of State Geologist, and define the Duties thereof; Also, Senate Bill, No. 299, An Act to provide for the Collection of Delinquent Taxes, in Colusa County; Also, Senate Bill, No. 280, An Act to fix the Compensation of the District Attorney of Tulare County; Also, Senate Bill, No. 304, An Act to fix the times of the Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Del Norte County; Also, Senate Bill, No. 294, An Act to authorize the Secretary of State to sell certain refuse Stationery, belonging to the State; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 401, An Act to provide for the better Collec tion of Foreign Miners' Lecenses; Also, adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No. 71, Relative to the Protest of President Buchanan, to the House of Representatives of the United States; Also, concurred in Senate Concurrent Resolution, No. 74, Relative to sending the Original Vouchers on the Indian War Claims, to our Representatives and Senators in Congress; Also, on the twelfth instant, passed Assembly Bill, No. 458, An Act fixing the Terms of the District Court, County Court, Court of Sessions, and Probate Court, for the County of Mendocino. R. K. WESTON, Assistant Clerk of Assembly. CONSIDERATION OF ASSEMBLY MESSAGE. Assembly Bill, No. 401, An Act to provide for the better Collection of Foreign Miners' Licenses-was read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No. 71, Relative to the Protest of President Buchanan, to the House of Representatives of the United States. Mr. Merritt, moved to lay the resolution on the table. Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Sharp, Leet. and Eagon, and taken with the following result: Ayes, 7-noes, 16: AYES-Messrs. Ballou, Clark, De la Guerra, Merritt, Pa: ker, Peachy, and Phelps-7. NOES-Messrs. Bradley, Denver, Dickinson, Eagon, Franklin, Haynes, Kirkpatrick, Leet, Logan, Parks, Quinn, Redman, Ryan, Sharp, Titus, and Vance-16. So the motion was lost. On motion of Mr. Sharp, the resolution was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Assembly Bill, No. 458, An Act fixing the Terms of the District Court, County Court, Court of Sessions, and Probate Court, for the County of Mendocino-was read first and second times, and referred to the Senator from that county. FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The following message was received from the Assembly: ASSEMBLY CHAMER, April 19, 1860. Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Assembly, on the fourteenth instant, passed Assembly Bill, No. 332, An Act to provide for the Issue of Duplicate Certificates of Lands purchased from this State in all cases where the Originals have been Lost or Destroyed. Also, Assembly Bill, No. 437, An Act for the better Protection of Laborers, Mechanics, and other Workmen ; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 461, An Act to exempt certain Property from Taxation; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 465, An Act concerning the Independent Order of Knighthood; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 467, An Act to Fix the Compensation of the County Judge of Contra Costa County; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 469, An Act concerning Publications in Yolo County; Also, Assembly Bill, No. 478, An Act supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act to amend 'An Act to Regulate the Settlement of the Estates of Deceased Persons," passed February seven, one thousand eight hundred and sixty; Also, substitute for Assembly Bill, No. 117, An Act amendatory of, and supplementary to, an Act passed April twenty-four, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, entitled "An Act to repeal an Act, passed March twenty-six, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, entitled 'An Act to Incorporate the City of Sacramento, and the several Acts amendatory and supplementary thereto, and to Incorporate the City and County of Sacramento." R. K. WESTON, Assistant Clerk of Assembly. CONSIDERATION OF ASSEMBLY MESSAGE. Assembly Bill, No. 332, An Act to provide for the Issue of Duplicate Certificates of Lands purchased from this State in all cases where the Originals have been Lost or Destroyed-was read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Assembly Bill, No. 437, An Act for the better Protection of Laborers, Mechanics, and other Workmen-was read first and second times, and placed on file. Assembly Bill, No. 461, An Act to Exempt certain Property from Taxation-was read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Finance. Assembly Bill, No. 465, An Act concerning the Independent Order of Knighthood-was read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Public Morals. Assembly Bill, No. 467, An Act to Fix the Compensation of the County Judge of Contra Costa County-was read first and second times, and referred to the delegation from that county. Assembly Bill, No. 469, An Act concerning Publications in Yolo County-was read first and second times, and referred to the Senator from that county. Assembly Bill, No. 478, An Act supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act to amend 'An Act to Regulate the Settlement of the Estates of Deceased Persons,'" passed February seventh, one thousand eight handred and sixty-was read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Assembly Bill, No. 117, An Act amendatory of, and supplementary to, an Act passed April twenty-four, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyeight, entitled "An Act to repeal an Act, passed March twenty-six, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, entitled 'An Act to Incorporate the City of Sacramento, and the several Acts amendatory and supplementary thereto, and to Incorporate the City and County of Sacramento,'"-was read first and second times, and referred to the Sacramento Delegation. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The following messages were received from the Governor: STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,Į To the Honorable the Senate of California: } I have to inform your Honorable Body, that I have approved Senate Bill, No. 244, An Act for the Education and Care of the Indigent Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, in the State of California; Also, Senate Bill, No. 103, An Act for the Erection of a Building for a State Reform Schoal, and for the Regulation of the same; Also, Senate Bill, No. 5, An Act to authorize the Establishment of County Infirmaries for the Relief of the Indigent, and to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the Indigent Sick in the Counties of this State," approved March thirty-one, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive; Also, Senate Bill, No. 286, An Act to authorize the Administrator of the Estate of Albert Wardwell, deceased, to Sell the Real Estate of said deceased at Public or Private Sale; Also, Senate Bill, No. 228, An Act amendatory of an Act entitled "An Act to establish Pilots and Pilot Regulations for Humboldt Bay and Bar,” approved March eight, one thousand eight hundred and sixty: Also, Senate Bill, No. 273, An Act to authorize Joshua Chadbourne and Josiah Bacon to Construct and Maintain a Wharf at Lakeville, in the County of Sonoma ; Also, Senate Bill, No. 261, An Act to audit and allow the Claim of J. M. Warner; Also, Senate Bill, No. 241, An Act to provide for the Location of the County Seat of Yolo County; Also, Senate Bill, No. 139, An Act to amend "An Act to authorize the Counties of the State of California to become Stockholders in Railroad Companies," approved April sixteen, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine; Also, Senate Bill, No. 274, An Act to Release certain Judgments. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Governor. Mr. Dent, by leave, introduced a bill for an Act entitled An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act for the Government of the State Prison Convicts, and to provide for the Location of a Branch Prison," approved April twenty-four, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight-which was read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on State Prison and Public Buildings. Mr. Merritt, by leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled An Act supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act to Fund the Debt of the County of Mariposa, and provide for the Payment of the same," approved May fifteen, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four-which was read first and second times. On motion of Mr. Merritt, the rules were suspended, and the bill considered in Committee of the Whole. IN SENATE. On motion of Mr. Merritt, the rules were further suspended, the bill |