Also, an Act to amend an Act concerning the Courts of justice of this State, and judicial officers, approved April twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. Read first and second times and referred to Judiciary Committee. Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act concerning the distribution of the reports of the decisions of the Supreme Court and the statutes of this State, approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. Read first and second times and referred to Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Hopper-An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in the Courts of justice in this State, passed April twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, approved April twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty three. Read first and second times and referred to Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Luttrell-An Act to appropriate money for the payment of officers and Clerks of the Assembly. Read first and second times and placed on file. By Mr. Dannals-An Act granting leave of absence from this State to Thomas H. Bush, County Judge of San Diego County. Read first and second times and referred to San Diego delegation. By Mr. Rice-An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Marin County to issue and sell bonds of said county, and to apply the provisions thereof to the building of a Court House at the county seat of said county. Read first and second times and referred to Marin delegation. By Mr. Berry-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide for the management and sale of the lands belonging to the State, approved March twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. Also, an Act to repeal an Act to provide for the protection of land in the County of Sutter from overflow, approved April fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy. Also, an Act to amend an Act to provide for the protection of certain lands in the County of Sutter from overflow, approved March twentyfifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. Severally read first and second times and referred to Committee on Swamp and Overflowed Lands. There being no further business, at forty minutes past two o'clock P. M., on motion of Mr. Meeker, the House adjourned. M. D. BORUCK, Chief Clerk. T. B. SHANNON, Speaker. By Mr. Spencer-Of artisans, mechanics, and other employés on the State Normal School building relative to the payment of their claims for labor. Also, of contractors, mechanics, and others relative to alleged frauds by the management in the construction of the State Normal School building. Severally read and referred to Committee on Public Buildings. RESOLUTIONS. Resolutions were introduced as follows: By Mr. Tinnin-A joint resolution relative to a weekly mail route from the Town of Weaverville to Trinity Center, Trinity County. Read first and second times and referred to delegations from Trinity and Siskiyou. By Mr. Barker: Resolved, That the usual number of copies of the bill introduced yesterday to prevent double taxation be printed. Adopted. By Mr. Gray: WHEREAS: The Revision Commission have presented certain Titles of the Political Code, and requested suggestions, therefore be it Resolved, That the Titles "Public Officers" and "The Legislature” be submitted to the Judiciary Committee. Resolved, That the Title "Election Laws" be submitted to the Standing Committee on Elections. Resolved, That the Title "Land Laws" be submitted to the Committees on Public Lands and on Swamp and Overflowed Lands. Resolved, That of the Title "Public Ways," Chapter I be submitted. to the Committee on Commerce and Navigation; Chapter II shall be submitted to the Committee on Roads and Highways; and Chapters IV, V, VI, and VII shall be submitted to the Committee on Corporations. Resolved, That said committees shall act, and report their suggestions to the Revision Commission within ten days, or as soon thereafter as possible. Adopted. By Mr. Gray: Resolved, That the usual number of copies of Assembly Bill No. 24 shall be printed. Adopted. By Mr. Whiting: Resolved, That two additional Pages be appointed by the Speaker, and that the Pages of the House be so distributed as to prevent the continual running from one corner to the other. Mr. Wheaton moved to amend by substituting the word "one" for "two." The amendment was rejected and the resolution adopted. APPOINTMENTS. The Speaker announced the following appointments as Pages: By Mr. Hopper: RESOLUTION. Resolved, That the use of the Assembly chamber be granted for the inauguration ball on the evening of December 19th. Mr. Gray offered the following substitute, which was adopted: Resolved, That the matter of granting the use of the Assembly Chamber for the inaugural ball be referred to a special committee of three, and the committee are charged to see that neither the hall, its carpets, or furniture are injured, and the hall is restored to its present condition. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Hopper, Gray, and Meeker as such special committee. By Mr. Jost: Resolved, That the Chief Clerk be empowered to appoint two Assistant Clerks at the desk, who shall receive the same per diem as Copying Clerks, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Assembly. Adopted. APPOINTMENTS. The Chief Clerk appointed as such assistants Mr. Henry Hasbach, of San Francisco, and Mr. J. G. Barney, of Santa Clara. NOTICES. Notice of the introduction of bills was given as follows: By Mr. Barker-An Act to define the duties of County Assessors and Tax Collectors. Also, an Act amendatory of the school law, approved April 4th, 1870. By Mr. Dannals-An Act for the government of the County of San Diego. By Mr. Gibson-An Act entitled an Act concerning public roads and highways in the County of Calaveras. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Bills were introduced as follows: By Mr. Mathers-An Act to authorize George Chism, his associates, and assigns to construct and maintain a chute and landing at Chism's Landing, near Cuffie's Cove, in Mendocino County; also, to charge and collect tolls for use of the same. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Commerce and Navigation. By Mr. Seibe-An Act amendatory of an Act entitled an Act for the effectual prevention of cruelty to animals. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Public Morals, and ordered printed. By Mr. Pardee-An Act in relation to the road tax of the County of Alameda collected within the City of Oakland. Read first and second times and referred to the Alameda delegation. By Mr. French-An Act concerning street railroads in the City of Sacramento. Read first and second times and referred to the Sacramento delegation. By Mr. Mott of Los Angeles-An Act to change the name of Lewin Hierchkowitz to Leopold Harris. Read first and second times and referred to the Los Angeles delegation. By Mr. Slaughter-An Act to regulate the salary of the County Judge of San Bernardino County. Read first and second times and referred to the San Bernardino delegation. By Mr. Baird-An Act to fix the salary of the County Judge of San Mateo County. Read first and second times and referred to the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Siebe-An Act to legalize and confirm certain ordinances passed and contracts made by the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco relative to the removal of dead animals from the city limits. By Mr. Splivalo-An Act to amend an Act to establish a quarantine for the Bay and Harbor of San Francisco, and sanitary laws for the City and County of San Francisco. Read severally first and second times and referred to the San Francisco delegation. By Mr. Rice-An Act to amend section one of chapter three hundred and eighty-three of the Acts of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine and eighteen hundred and seventy, approved March thirty-first, eighteen hundred and seventy. Read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Swamp and Overflowed Lands. GENERAL FILE. Assembly Bill No. 10-An Act to regulate the fees of the Assistant City and County Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco. Rules suspended, considered engrossed, read third time, and passed. Assembly Bill No. 20-An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Solano County to levy an additional road tax. Rules suspended, considered engrossed, read third time, and passed. Assembly Bill No. 28-An Act to appropriate money for the payment of officers and clerks of the Assembly. Considered in Committee of the Whole, reported and recommended, rules suspended, considered engrossed, read third time, and passed. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The following message was received from the Governor: STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the Assembly of the State of California: I have to inform your honorable body that I have appointed Albert Hart Private Secretary to the Governor. All official communications that I shall have to make to your honorable body will be made through him. NEWTON BOOTH, Governor. At twelve o'clock and ten minutes P. M., the House, on motion of Mr. Caldwell, adjourned. M. D. BORUCK, Chief Clerk. T. B. SHANNON, Speaker. The Speaker administered the oath of office to Henry Hasbach and J. G. Barney, the Assistant Clerks at the desk, appointed yesterday. |