Assembly bill No. 8, An Act to amend an Act concerning Crimes and Punishments, passed April 16, 1854. Read second time and referred to Judiciary Committee. Assembly bill No. 19, An Act concerning the Salaries of Officers and Pay of Members of the Legislature. Read second time and referred to Committee on Expenditures and Accounts. Assembly bill No. 16, An Act to provide for the Survey and Construction of a Wagon Road from the Sacramento Valley to the Eastern Boundary Line of the State. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Internal Improvements. Asssembly bill No. 27, An Act to provide for the payment of the Salary of the County Judge of Sacramento County. Read second time and referred to the Sacramento Delegation. Assembly bill No. 28, An Act proposing to the Seventh Legislature an amendment to the Constitution of the State of California. Read second time and referred to the Judiciary Committee, and ordered printed. Assembly bill No. 15, An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act defining the time of commencing Civil Actions, passed April 23, 1850. Read second time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Gober presented a bill for an Act concerning Lawful Fences and Trespassing of Animals on Private Property. Read first time. Mr. Wells presented a bill for an Act fixing the times of holding the Terms of the County Courts, Courts of Session and Probate Court in and for Butte County. Read first time. Also, a bill for an Act to authorize J. R. N. Owen, of Butte County, to demand and collect Tolls on what is known as Owen's Turnpike in said County. Read first time. Mr. Johnston, of San Francisco, presented a bill for an Act to authorize the Funding of the Floating Debt of the City of San Francisco. Read first time. Mr. Brown, of Contra Costa, presented a bill for an Act fixing the time of holding the several Courts authorized to be held by the County Judge in the County of Contra Costa. Read first time. Mr. Watkins presented a bill for an Act to improve the Navigation of Alameda River. Read first time. Mr. McCutchan introduced a bill for an Act to amend an Act concerning Courts of Justice in this State and Judicial Officers. Read first time. Mr. Brown, of Nevada, gave notice of a bill for the better protection of Quartz Miners and Quartz Interests. Mr. Updegraff gave notice of a bill to fix the time of holding the different Courts authorized to be held by the County Judge of the County of Yolo. Mr. Ryland gave notice of a bill for an Act to amend Title XIV. of an Act to regulate proceedings in Civil Cases in Courts of Justice of this State in reference to Bills of Cost. Mr. Douglas gave notice of a bill or bills for the payment of Warrants or other evidences of State, County or City Indebtedness, according to the date of their issue. Mr. Singley gave notice of a bill for an Act concerning County Assessors. Mr. Palmer gave notice of a bill for an Act prohibiting Gift Enterprises and other Lottery Schemes. Also, of a bill for an Act concerning Vagrants and Suspicious Persons. Mr. Stewart gave notice of a bill for an Act concerning the Board of Supervisors of Sonoma County. Mr. Wells presented the following: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be authorized to procure and have placed over the Capitol, at the expense of the State, a Flag of our Nation. Adopted. Assembly bill No. 24, An Act to provide for the Registry of Names of legally qualified Voters in the Incorporated Cities of the State prior to being permitted to vote at any General Election. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Elections. Assembly bill No. 25, An Act to create a Board of Supervisors in and for the several Counties of this State, and to define their duties and powers. Read second time and referred to Judiciary Committee. The following message was received from the Governor: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the Hon. the Senate and Asssembly of California: 4.} I have the honor herewith to transmit a copy of the Annual Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The suggestions and recommendations therein contained are regarded as important, and, it is presumed, will materially aid you in legislating for the cause of Education. JOHN BIGLER. The report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction with accompanying documents were ordered printed. The Speaker appointed the following Committees : On Internal Improvements.-Messrs. Ryland, Watkins, Murdock, Meredith, Dana, Wells, Johnson of El Dorado, Curtis and Clayton. On Vice and Immorality.—Messrs. Flournoy, Taylor, Vineyard, Phelps and Gober. Mr. Hosmer presented the following resolution: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to furnish each Reporter in attendance upon this House with two copies of each bill or other public document ordered printed. On motion, the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the Governor's Message. Mr. Kinney in the chair. The Message was considered; the Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again. Leave was granted. The following message was received from the Senate: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the Senate to inform the Assembly that the Senate on Saturday concurred in Assembly resolution relative to the establishment of a Military Road and Posts between the frontier of the Atlantic States and California. Also, that the Senate passed Assembly bill No. 3, entitled an Act requiring the Controller to Audit certain Bills of the Members and Officers of the present Legislature. Respectfully, W. A. CORNWALL, Secretary of Senate. Mr. Moreland made the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Engrossment have examined and find correctly engrossed, An Act to authorize and require the County Judge of Trinity County to fill the present vacancy in the office of County Treasurer, and vacancies in other offices in said County. THOMAS MORELAND, Chairman. At one o'clock, P. M., on motion of Mr. Stevenson, the House adjourned. IN ASSEMBLY. TUESDAY, January 16, 1855. House met pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker in the chair. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Wheeler. Roll called and the following members were absent: Messrs. Brown of Nevada, Chase, Farley, Johnson of El Dorado, Johnston of San Francisco. The Journal was read, amended and adopted. Assembly bill No. 29, An Act to amend an Act concerning Courts of Justice in this State and Judicial Officers, passed May 9th, 1853. Read first time. Assembly bill No. 30, An Act to improve the Navigation cf Amador River. Read second time and referred to Committee on Internal Improvements. Assembly bill No. 31, An Act to authorize the Funding of the Floating Debt of the City of San Francisco. Read second time and referred to San Francisco Delegation. Assembly bill No. 32, An Act to authorize J. R. N. Owen, of Butte County, to demand and collect Tolls on what is known as Owen's Turnpike" in said County. Read second time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Assembly bill No. 33, An Act concerning Lawful Fences and Trespassing of Animals on Private Property. Read second time and referred to Committee on Agriculture. Assembly bill No. 34, An Act fixing the time of holding the Terms of the County Courts, Courts of Session and Probate Courts in and for Butte County. Read second time and referred to Judiciary Committee. Assembly bill No. 35, An Act fixing the time of holding the several Courts authorized to be held by the County Judge in the County of Contra Costa. Read second time and referred to Judiciary Committee. Mr. Waite, on leave, introduced a bill, No. 38, for an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act amendatory of and supplementary to an Act entitled an Act concerning the Courts of Justice of this State and Judicial Officers. Read first time and ordered printed. Mr. McConnell presented a bill for an Act to change the name of Frances Sophia Bowen to that of Frances Sophia Burgess, and that of her infant son, Charles French Bowen, to that of Charles French Burgess. Read first time. Mr. Dana introduced a bill for an Act regulating Fees in Office. Mr. Taylor introduced a bill for an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act amendatory of and supplementary to the Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedings in Civil Cases in the Courts of Justice of this State, passed May 15, 1854." Read first time. Mr. McCutchan presented a bill for an Act authorizing Common School Commissioners to raise money for the Erection of Buildings suitable for School purposes and other School Contingent Expenses. Read first time and ordered printed. Mr. Burke gave notice of a bill for an Act to authorize J. Burckhalter to construct a Wagon Road from Mrs. Corbett's, in Mariposa County, to the Cow and Calf Ranch. Mr. Ferrell gave notice of a bill for the protection and encouragement of the Volunteer Militia of the State of California. Mr. Edwards, from the Committee on Judiciary, made the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Judiciary have instructed me to report that they have considered the Assembly bill No. 9, entitled an Act to repeal an Act concerning County Judges, passed April 4, 1854, so far as the same extends to San Luis Obispo County, and recommend its passage without amendment. Respectfully submitted, P. L. EDWARDS, Chairman. Assembly bill No. 9, An Act to repeal an Act concerning County Judges, passed April 4, 1854, so far as the same extends to San Luis Obispo County. Read third time and passed. Mr. Edwards, from the Judiciary Committee, made the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred Assembly bill No. 22, entitled An Act fixing the time of holding the several Courts authorized to be held by the County Judge in the County of Shasta, have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same to the House without amendment, and to recommend its passage. Respectfully submitted, P. L. EDWARDS, Chairman. Assembly bill No. 22, An Act fixing the time of holding the several Courts authorized to be held by the County Judge in the County of Shasta. Read third time and passed. Mr. Douglas, from the Committee of Ways and Means, made the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee of Ways and Means have had under consideration a bill entitled an Act making appropriations to meet deficiencies in appropriations heretofore made to defray the Legislative Expenses of this State, accruing from the first day of February, 1854, to the first day of February, 1855, and respectfully ask its passage. DOUGLAS, Chairman. Senate bill No. 4, An Act making appropriations to meet deficiences in appropriations heretofore made to defray the Legislative Expenses of this State accruing from the first day of February, A. D., 1854, to the first day of February, A. D., 1855. On motion of Mr. Ashley, the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the bill to meet deficiences in appropriations heretofore made. Mr. Ashley in the chair. The Committee considered the bill, rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again, and that the bill be recommitted. |