Eagon, and Denver, and taken with the following result: Ayes, 13noes, 6:

AYES-Messrs. Anderson, Bradley, De la Guerra, Dent, Dickinson Franklin, Haynes, Kirkpatrick, Logan, McDonald, Merritt, Parks, Phelps, Pico, Redman, Ryan, Titus, and Wheeler-18.

NOES-Messrs. Denver, Eagon, Lansing, Leet, Peachy, and Quinn-6. So the Senate adjourned.

I. N. QUINN,

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

Mr. O'Farrell presented a petition from citizens of Marin County, Rela tive to declaring Novato Creek, or Estuary, Navigable.

Mr. O'Farrell, by leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled An Act declaring Novato Creek, or Estuary, Navigable-which was read first and second times.

On motion of Mr. O'Farrell, the rules were suspended, the bill considered engrossed, read a third time and passed, and the Forty-Fifth Rule suspended, and the bill transmitted to the Assembly.

Mr. Bradley, of Special Committee, made the following report:

REPORTS.

Mr. PRESIDENT:-Your Committee, to whom was referred Senate Bill, No. 199, An Act for the Protection of Fisheries, have had the same under consideration, and herewith return the bill with certain amendments, and recommend its passage when so amended.

BRADLEY,
DENT,
LEET,

Committee.

On motion of Mr. Leet, the bill just reported was placed at the top of

the file.

Mr. Parker, of Committee on Public Morals, made the following report:

Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Public Morals, to whom was referred Assembly Bill, No. 465, An Act concerning the Independent Order of Knighthood, have had the same under consideration, and recommend the passage of the same without amendment.

S. H. PARKER,

For the Committee.

H

On motion of Mr. Parker, the rules were suspended, and the bill just reported was taken up, and considered in Committee of the Whole.

Bill read a third time.

IN SENATE.

On motion of Mr. Anderson, the vote was reconsidered by which the bill was ordered read a third time.

On motion of Mr. Parker, the bill was referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Dent verbally reported Assembly Bill, No. 467, An Act to Fix the Compensation of the County Judge of Contra Costa County, recommending its passage.

On motion of Mr. Dent, the rules were suspended, and the bill considered in Committee of the Whole.

IN SENATE.

The bill read a third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. Anderson, the rules were suspended, and Senate Bill, No. 295, An Act to provide for the Report and Decisions of the Supreme Court-was taken up and considered in Committee of the Whole.

IN SENATE.

On motion of Mr. Anderson, the rules were further suspended, the bill considered engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the bill transmitted to the Assembly.

Mr. Phelps, of the San Francisco Delegation, made the following report:

Mr. PRESIDENT:-The delegation from San Francisco and San Mateo, to whom was referred Assembly Bill, No. 399, An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco to Pay certain Claims, have had the same under consideration, and report the bill back, and recommend its passage.

PHELPS,

For the Delegation.

On motion of Mr. Phelps, the rules were suspended, and the bill just reported was taken up, read a third time, and passed.

Mr. Watkins, of Committee on Commerce and Navigation, made the following majority report:

Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Commerce and Navigation, to whom was referred Senate Bill, No. 231, An Act in Relation to the City and County of San Francisco, have had the same under consideration, and a majority of the committee recommend the passage of the same.

WATKINS,
BRADLEY,
RYAN.

Mr. Peachy, Chairman of said Committee, made the following minority report:

Mr. PRESIDENT:-The undersigned, a member of the Committee on Commerce and Navigation, to whom was referred Senate Bill, No. 321,

An Act in Relation to the City and County of San Francisco, recommends that the bill be indefinitely postponed.

PEACHY,

Chairman.

The bill, together with the reports, were placed on file. Mr. Sharp, of San Francisco Delegation, verbally reported back Assembly Bill, No. 19, An Act amending an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to authorize the Funding of the Floating Debt of the City of San Francisco, and to provide for the Payment of the same.'" passed May one, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, approved April twenty, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.

Messrs. Sharp and Peachy reported in favor of the bill, and Messrs. Parker and Phelps against it.

Mr. Sharp moved to suspend the rules, and consider the bill just reported, now.

Lost, and bill placed on file.

On motion of Mr. Peachy, the rules were suspended, and Senate Bill, No. 283, An Act in addition to "An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors and the Protection of Creditors," passed May four, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, and to amend the same-was taken up, considered in Committee of the Whole, and amended.

time.

IN SENATE.

Amendments concurred in, and bill ordered engrossed, and read a third Mr. Pico, of the Los Angeles Delegation, made the following report:

Mr. PRESIDENT:-The undersigned, the delegation from the First Senatorial District, to whom was referred Assembly Bill, No. 300, An Act to Reincorporate the City of Los Angeles, has had the same under consideration, and reports it back to the Senate, and recommends its passage with the following amendments:

ANDRES PICO,

Delegation from First Senatorial District.

On motion of Mr. Logan, the rules were suspended, and the bill just reported was taken up, considered in Committee of the Whole, and the amendments recommended by the delegation adopted.

IN SENATE.

Amendments concurred in, and the bill read a third time, and passed. Mr. Denver, Chairman of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, made the following report:

Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Enrolled Bills have examined, and found correctly enrolled, Senate Bill, No. 299, An Act to provide for the Collection of Delinquent Taxes in Colusa 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. 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 six, one thousand eight hundred and sixty;

Also, Senate Bill, No. 294, An Act to authorize the Secretary of State to Sell certain Refuse Stationery belonging to the State;

Also, Senate Bill, No. 247, An Act authorizing the Board of Directors of the State Library to Purchase certain Newspaper Files, and to provide for the Payment of the same;

Also, Senate Bill, No. 291, An Act to Create the Office of State Geologist, and define the Duties thereof;

Also, Senate Bill, No. 280, An Act to Fix the Compensation of the District Attorney of Tulare County;

Also, Senate Bill, No. 63, An Act to audit and allow the Claim of D. O. Mills & Co., and have taken the same to the Governor. A. ST. C. DENVER,

Report accepted.

Chairman of Committee.

On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the rules were suspended, and Senate Bill, No. 307, An Act concerning the Action of Libel, was taken up and considered in Committee of the Whole, and amended.

IN SENATE.

On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the further consideration of the bill was made the special order for Monday, April twenty-three, at half past ten,

A. M.

On motion of Mr. Anderson, Senate Bill, No. 321, An Act in relation to the City and County of San Francisco, was placed at the top of the file. 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, and find it as follows:

Examined, audited, and allowed, April twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

SOL. A. SHARP,

Chairman.

Adopted.

On motion of Mr. Dickinson, the Senate adjourned.

C. J. LANSING,

President pro tem. of the Senate.

Attest: J. R. BEARD, Secretary of the Senate.

46SEN

Journal of Saturday read and approved.

Mr. Parker, by leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled An Act to audit the Claim of John Herzo.

Read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Parker, of the San Francisco Delegation, made the following report:

Mr. PRESIDENT:-The delegation from the Fifth Senatorial District, to whom was referred Senate Bill, No. 145, have had the same under consideration, and recommend the passage of the same, with the following amendments:

Strike out the whole of the first clause of section first.

Strike out clause fifth.

Strike out clause sixth.

In clause seventh, last line, strike out "twenty," and insert "fifteen.” Strike out clause tenth.

Strike out clause thirteenth.
Strike out clause eighteenth.
Strike out clause nineteenth.
Strike out clause twentieth.

Placed on file.

PARKER,

For the Delegation.

On motion of Mr. Parker, the rules were suspended, and the bill just reported was taken up and considered in Committee of the Whole, and amended.

Amendments concurred in.

IN SENATE.

On motion of Mr. Phelps, the rules were further suspended, the bill considered engrossed, read a third time, and passed.

On motion of Mr. Anderson, the rules were suspended, and Senate Bill, No. 321, An Act in relation to the City and County of San Franciscowas taken from file and considered in Committee of the Whole, and amended.

Amendments concurred in.

IN SENATE.

Mr. Sharp moved to amend the first section by adding "within eighteen months."

Lost.

On motion of Mr. Anderson, the rules were suspended, the bill considered engrossed, and read a third time.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and noes were demanded, by Messrs. Parker, Peachy, and Bradley, and taken with the following result: Ayes, 21-noes, 10:

AYES-Messrs. Anderson, Bradley, Ballou, Clark, Chase, Crittenden,