and report it back to the Senate with amendments, and recommend its passage as amended: First amendment-Strike out the words "a bill to be entitled," in the title of the act; Second amendment-Strike out the words "until removed," in the thirteenth line, and insert "four years unless removed;" Also, Senate bill No. 30, entitled an act providing for the binding out of apprentices, clerks, and servants, and report the same back, with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Public Morals; All of which is respectfully submitted. Report accepted, and, with bills, placed on file. S. H. CHASE, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Enrolled Bills report, that on the 18th day of January, 1858, at two o'clock, P. M., they presented Senate bill No. 7, entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to fix the time of holding the terms of the district courts throughout this state, passed May 18th, 1853, to the Governor of this state for his approval. E. GARTER, Chairman. Mr. Gregory, from the Committee on Joint Printing, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Joint Committee on Printing, having considered Senate concurrent resolution No. 10, for the printing the reports of the several state officers, respectfully represent, that no other reports of the said officers have been submitted than those named in your committee's report to Senate concurrent resolution No. 4, and that the reports of said officers have been acted upon by your committee, who therefore pray to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. D. S. GREGORY, Chairman Senate Committee. J. E. SHERIDAN, Chairman of House Committee. Mr. Pacheco introduced a bill for an Act entitled an act granting to David P. Mallagh the right to collect toll on a road in San Luis Obispo county, Which was read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. Berry introduced a bill for an act to amend an act entitled an act to fund the debt of the county of Siskiyou, approved April 29, 1857, Which was read first and second times, and referred to the delegation from the twelfth senatorial district. Mr. Sullivan gave notice that he would, at an early day, introduce an act to ratify and confirm the sale of the interest of the state of California in the water lot property in the city of San Francisco, and to quiet the title thereto. Mr. Holden gave notice that he would, at an early day, introduce a bill for an act to amend an act concerning roads and highways, passed April 28, 1855, approved April 19, 1856. Mr. Sullivan introduced the following concurrent resolution: Resolved, By the Senate, the Assembly concurring, that the Legislature adjourn sine die on Monday, the 15th day of March, 1858, at 12 o'clock M. Which, on motion, was laid on the table. GENERAL FILE. Senate bill No. 9, entitled an act to separate the offices of county recorder and county auditor, clerk of the board of supervisors, and clerk of the board of equalization, from the office of county clerk in the county of Placer, was taken up, read a third time, and passed. Substitute of Judiciary Committee for Senate bill No. 31, an act concerning evidence in certain cases, was taken up and adopted. On motion of Mr. Burch, the rules were suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time, and passed. Senate bill No. 21, a bill for an act to amend the first section of an act entitled an act empowering the Governor to appoint commissioners of deeds, and defining the duties of such officers, passed March 20, 1850-taken up, amendments of the Judiciary Committee adopted, bill ordered engrossed, and read a third time. Senate bill No. 30, an act providing for the binding out of apprentices, clerks, and servants, was referred to the Committee on Public Morals. Senate bill No. 33, an act to authorize the board of supervisors of Nevada county to levy an additional tax for road purposes, was taken up, ordered engrossed, and read a third time. The following message was received from the Assembly: MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed to inform the Senate that the Assembly, on yesterday, adopted concurrent resolution relative to mail-route in Placer and Nevada counties; Also, concurrent resolution relative to mail-route from Marysville to Forest City via North San Juan ; Also, concurrent resolution relative to the establishment of certain mail-routes in the northern part of this state; And ask the concurrence of the Senate. J. W. SCOBEY, Assembly Clerk. The following Assembly concurrent resolution was taken up: Resolved, By the Assembly, the Senate concurring, that our senators in Congress be instructed, and our representatives requested, to use their best exertions to procure the early establishment of a mail-route and daily mail from Auburn, Placer county, to Nevada city, Nevada county, via Porter's Bridge and Grass Valley. Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to forward a copy of the above resolution to our senators and representatives in Congress at as early a day as practicable. Mr. Griffith moved to amend by adding the words, "Also, a tri-weekly mail. from Sacramento city via Yolo City, in Yolo county, to Cacheville, in Yolo county." Which was adopted, after much debate. Mr. Burton moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Education, which was lost. The resolution as amended was then concurred in. The following Assembly resolution was taken up: Resolved, By the Assembly, the Senate concurring, that our senators in Congress be and are hereby instructed, and our representatives requested, to secure the early establishment of a daily mail-route from Marysville, in Yuba county, to Forest city in Sierra county, via North San Juan, in Nevada county. The Senate concurred. Assembly concurrent resolution, relative to the establishment of certain mailroutes in the northern part of this state: Resolved, By the Assembly, the Senate concurring, that our senators in Congress be and they are hereby instructed, and our representatives requested, to use their influence to procure the passage of a law establishing a mail-route, and a weekly service thereon, from the town of Union, in Humboldt county, via Hoopa Valley, to Orleans Bar, in Klamath county. Also, for a law establishing a mail-route, and a weekly service thereon, from the town of Union via Eureka, Bucksport, Table Bluff, Eel River, Pacific Township, Bear River, and Mattole Valley, in Humboldt county, and Mendocino Mills, Albion, Ukiah, Russian River, Santa Rosa, and Petaluma, by land, and from thence to San Francisco by water, and to procure a sufficient appropriation to render said mail service effective. Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to forward a copy of the above resolutions to each of our senators and representatives in Congress, and to the Postmaster General of the United States, at as early a day as practicable. On motion, the Senate concurred. The following message was received from the Governor : STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the Senate of California: } I have this day approved an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to fix the times for holding the terms of the district courts throughout this state, passed May 18, 1853. Very respectfully, JOHN B. WELLER. Mr. Chase introduced a bill for an act supplementary to and amendatory of an act to provide revenue for the support of the government of this state, passed April 29, 1857. Which was read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Finance, with instructions to report on Friday, the 22d. Mr. Gregory moved that the usual number of copies be printed. Mr. Chase moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee were instructed to report on Friday, which was carried. Mr. Gregory withdrew his motion to print, and Mr. Chase then moved that the committee be instructed to report on Monday next, which was adopted. Mr. Lewis offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate be allowed an assistant in the discharge of his duties. Which was adopted. On motion, leave of absence, for an indefinite period, was granted to Messrs. Goodwin, Lewis, and Burton, the committee appointed by the Senate to act with a like committee from the House to examine into, and report all matters connected with, the state prison. Mr. Griffith offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the president of the Senate be, and he is hereby, authorized to audit the account of the assistant sergeant-at-arms of the Senate, from the time he commenced the discharge of his duties as such. On motion of Mr. Carpenter, the Senate adjourned. Journals of yesterday read and approved. Mr. Johnson of Sacramento, presented the claim of Thomas R. Eldredge, for translating the laws of 1857 into the Spanish language, Which was read and referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Holden, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Engrossed Bills have examined, and find correctly engrossed, Senate bill No. 4, an act entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of the city and county of San Francisco to direct the auditor of said city and county to audit, and the treasurer of the same to pay, certain claims therein mentioned. HOLDEN, of the Committee. Mr. Rogers, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Boundaries, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Counties and County Boundaries, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 10, an act to amend an act entitled an act to create the county of Del Norte, to define its boundaries, and to provide for its organization, approved March 2d, 1857, report the same back with certain amendments, and recommend its passage as amended. GEO. H. ROGERS, Chairman. Mr. Merritt, chairman of the Committee on Federal Relations, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Federal Relations beg leave to report that they have had under consideration Assembly joint resolution No. 1, in relation to a Pacific Railroad, and after mature deliberation upon a subject of so much importance to the whole Union, and to this state, the committee have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate, and recommend the adoption of the same, after striking out the preamble, as in the opinion of the committee, the first resolution contains the substance of the preamble, besides "buncombe" sufficient to satisfy the most enlightened patriot. The committee would enlarge upon these resolutions, but the subject, like the temperance and other great questions, has been worn threadbare by the press, legislators, and politicians, and having nothing new to present, simply make the suggestions as contained in this report. The committee have also had under consideration the memorial of Oliver Evans Wood, in relation to the institution of a suspended letter list, and thinking the plan a good one and entirely practicable, and, if adopted, a matter of immense advantage to the people of this state, have instructed me to report the accompanying joint resolution, and recommend its adoption. All of which is respectfully submitted. S. A. MERRITT, Chairman Committee on Federal Relations. Report accepted, and, with resolution, placed on file. Mr. Allen introduced a bill for an act granting to Mathew Woods the right to construct a wire suspension or truss bridge, across the Yuba river, Which was read first and second times. Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and consider the bill now. Mr. Carpenter moved to refer to Committee on Roads and Highways, Mr. Berry introduced a bill for an act to amend an act entitled an act authorizing the Treasurer of State to issue bonds for the payment of expenses incurred in the suppression of Indian hostilities in certain counties in this state, approved April 25th, 1857, Which was read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Chase moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate, on yesterday, concurred in Assembly concurrent resolution relative to a mail-route from Placer to Nevada, Which was carried. Mr. Chase then moved to amend the resolution by striking out "Porter's" and inserting "English's," Which was carried. Mr. Johnson of Sacramento, offered the following additional amendment: After the words "in Yolo county," add "and tri-weekly from Sacramento to Stockton by the telegraph road," Which was adopted. The resolution as amended was then concurred in. Mr. Chase gave notice that, at an early day, he would introduce a bill to regulate auction licenses in the city and county of San Francisco. Mr. Garter gave notice that, at an early day, he would introduce a bill entitled an act to amend an act concerning jurors, passed May 3, 1852; Also, a bill entitled an act amendatory of, and supplemental to, an act for the government and protection of Indians, passed April 22, 1850. Mr. Allen introduced the following joint resolution, which was read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands: JOINT RESOLUTION OF INSTRUCTIONS TO OUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS. WHEREAS, the act of Congress, approved, March 3d, 1853, granting redemption rights, etc., in the state of California, being an exception to that of any other state, by not only excluding the right of pre-emption to lands for grants unlocated, but to all lands that may be claimed under floating foreign titles, or grants, many of which prevent the settlement of ten and twenty times the amount of territory called for in the grant, hence rendering pre-emptions almost a nullity in California, believing that we are entitled under second section, article fourth |