} SACRAMENTO, January, 5th, 1878. Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be and he is hereby instructed to transmit two copies of each bill printed during the session to the Mercantile, the Mechanics', and to the Odd Fellows' Libraries of San Francisco. Adopted. By Mr. Warden-Assembly Concurrent Resolution, relative to increased mail facilities in the County of San Luis Obispo. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Federal Relations. By Mr. Upton-Assembly Concurrent Resolution, relative to the passage of a bill by Congress levying a per capita tax on Chinese. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Federal Relations. By Mr. Upton-Assembly Concurrent Resolution, relative to the transfer of Indian affairs to the War Department. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Federal Relations. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Mr. Barstow-An Act to accurately ascertain the votes cast at the last election, upon calling a Convention to revise the Constitution. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Elections. By Mr. Barstow-An Act to amend section two thousand eight hundred and seventy-two of the Civil Code. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Barstow-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide for the support of the common schools of the City and County of San Francisco, and to define the duties and powers of the Board of Education thereof, approved April first, eighteen hundred and seventy-two. Read first and second times, and referred to San Francisco delegation. By Mr. Barstow-An Act to amend section three hundred and eighty-eight of the Code of Civil Procedure. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Tuttle-An Act to amend sections seven hundred and fiftytwo, seven hundred and fifty-three, seven hundred and fifty-four, and seven hundred and fifty-six of the Political Code. Read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Holloway-An Act to amend section sixty-eight, Part III, Title I, Article II, of the Civil Code, relating to the authentication of marriages. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Swift-An Act to prevent the destruction of small fish in the waters of the State. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Fish and Game. By Mr. Swift-An Act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, with respect to grand jurors in the City and County of San Francisco. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Swift-An Act to amend the Civil Code, with respect to the measure of damages in certain cases. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Warden-An Act to extend the time for publishing the delinquent tax list in the Counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, San Benito, Ventura, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Forsyth-An Act to amend section one hundred and eighteen of the Penal Code, and to repeal section one hundred and twentythree of said Code. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Johnson-An Act to authorize payment for work done in Swamp Land District Number Two. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Swamp and Overflowed Lands. By Mr. Waters-An Act concerning salaries and fees of the office of certain county and township officers in the County of San Bernardino. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Brooks-An Act authorizing and empowering the Trustees of Dockery School District, in the County of Butte, to repay certain moneys. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Ames-An Act to amend the Political Code of this State. Read first and second times, and referred to Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Whitlock-An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the County of Plumas to refund certain taxes. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Moffat-An Act fixing the salary of the County Treasurer of the County of Inyo. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Murphy of Del Norte-An Act to amend section three hundred and forty of the Penal Code, in reference to pawnbrokers. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Anderson-An Act to amend section one thousand nine. hundred and seventeen of the Civil Code. Read first and second times, and referred to Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Coffey-An Act to amend section four hundred and eleven of the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to the service of sum mons. Read first and second times, and referred to Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Breen-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to prevent persons passing through inclosures and leaving them open, by tearing down fences or otherwise, and to prevent hunting upon inclosed lands in the State of California, approved March twenty-third, eighteen hundred and seventy-six-so as to make the same applicable to the County of San Benito. Read first and second times, and referred to the San Benito delegation. By Mr. Coffey-An Act to increase the police force of the City and County of San Francisco. Read first and second times, and referred to the San Francisco. delegation. GENERAL FILE. The House then took up the general file, as follows: Assembly Bill No. 12-An Act to authorize the transfer of moneys in certain funds of the County of Alameda to the General Fund of said county, and provide for the payment of certain warrants, if any, now outstanding. Read third time, and passed. Title approved. Assembly Bill No. 40-An Act to legalize the acts of the Board of Supervisors of Lake County, in the matter of the survey and construction of the Kelley Cañon road, in said county. Read third time, and passed. Title approved. Assembly Bill No. 41-An Act to fix the terms of the County and Probate Courts in and for the County of Lake. Read third time, and passed. Title approved. Assembly Bill No. 3-An Act to regulate fees, and fix the salaries. and compensation of certain officers, for the County of Colusa. Read third time, and passed. Title approved. Assembly Bill No. 7-An Act to authorize the Trustees of Lower Lake School District to issue bonds to pay for the Nichols' School building. Read third time, and passed. Title approved. Resolution to print Journal of the Assembly taken up, and the question being upon the adoption of the substitute recommended by the committee, Mr. Hinshaw moved to indefinitely postpone the whole subject matter. Motion adopted. On motion of Mr. Dixon, the House then took up the resolution passed yesterday, providing for the election of an Assistant Clerk at the reading desk. Nominations being in order, Mr. Dixon placed in nomination A. M. S. Carpenter. There being no further nominations, the roll was called with the following result: For Carpenter-Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Asmussen, Barstow, Blackwell, Broderick, Byington, Coffey, DeWitt, Dinniene, Dixon, Dorsey, Dunlap, Ellis, Ewing, Garver, Gildea, Haile, Hanna, Hart, Haworth, Hicks, Hinshaw, Holloway, Hugg, Long, Mayfield, Miller, Moffat, Montague, Murphy of Del Norte, Murphy of San Francisco, Nealley, Robertson, Sherman, Smyth, Smith, Thompson, Tuttle, Upton, Waters, Welch, Wheat, Young, and Mr. Speaker-45. Mr. Carpenter was duly declared elected Assistant Clerk. Mr. Carpenter came forward, and the oath of office was duly administered by the Speaker. One day's leave of absence was granted to Mr. Russ. An indefinite leave of absence was granted to the Committee on Public Buildings. By Mr. Johnson: RESOLUTIONS. Resolved, That two hundred and forty extra copies of Assembly Bill No. 53 be printed. Adopted. By Mr. Barstow : Resolved, That two hundred and forty extra copies of Assembly Bill No. 23 be printed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. House took up the following resolution, by Mr. Dorsey: Resolved, That the Committee on Corporations be and they are hereby requested to report a bill to regulate freights and fares on the various railroads in this State, at as early a day as possible. The following substitute to the above resolution, offered by Mr. Broderick, was withdrawn: Resolved, That the Committee on Corporations inquire into the cause of the failure of the Transportation Commission to report to the Legislature, in conformity with an Act providing for the appointment of said Commission, passed during the twenty-first session of the Legislature, and report the same to this body at an early day. At two o'clock and thirty minutes P. M., Mr. Johnson moved to adjourn. Lost. The question being upon the adoption of the original resolution, as offered by Mr. Dorsey, it was adopted. The House then took up the motion of Mr. Gildea: That the Clerk of this House furnish the Secretary of State with a list of the names of reporters occupying desks on the floor of the House at the present time, that they alone might be allowed fifteen dollars worth of stationery each. The following substitute was offered by Mr. Ostrom: Resolved, That representatives of the public press be required to make their requisitions for stationery which they may require of the committee appointed to furnish stationery to the employés and attachés of the House. On motion of Mr. Tuttle, the whole subject matter was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Brooks, at two o'clock and forty-five minutes P. M., moved to adjourn. Lost. By Mr. Hart: NOTICE. MR. SPEAKER: I hereby give notice that I will, on Monday next, introduce a bill authorizing and directing the citizens of the agricultural counties of this State who are engaged in farming to poison wild geese. By Mr. Farnum: RESOLUTION. Resolved, That two hundred and forty copies of Assembly Bill No. 12 be printed. Adopted. ADJOURNMENT. At two o'clock and fifty minutes P. M., on motion of Mr. Holloway, the House adjourned. House met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called, and a quorum present. Journal of Saturday, January fifth, eighteen hundred and seventyeight, read, corrected, and approved. Mr. Anderson, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back Assembly Bill No. 147-An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Plumas County to refund certain moneys-without recommendation, and, on motion of Mr. Whitlock, the bill was referred to the delegations of Tehama, Lassen, and Plumas. SENATE MESSAGE. The following Senate message was taken up: SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 7th, 1878. MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate, upon the suggestion of the death of the Hon. Nathan Porter, Senator from Alameda County, adopted a series of resolutions, a copy of which is herewith transmitted; and the President of the Senate appointed, as a committee under said resolutions, Senators Beazell, Evans, Shirley, Dean, and P. W. Murphy, and the Senate thereupon adjourned till Wednesday next, at three o'clock P. M. G. SECKEL, Assistant Secretary. |