On motion, Assembly Bill No. 198, reported this day by the Judiciary Committee, was taken up, amendments adopted, rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read third time, and passed. Title approved. On motion of Mr. Anderson, Assembly Bill No. 148 was re-referred to the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Nealley-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to fix the salaries and compensation of certain officers of Butte County, approved April third, eighteen hundred and seventy-six. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Long-An Act to amend section one thousand seven hundred and thirteen of the Political Code. Read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Education. By Mr. Tuttle-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to re-incorporate the City of Petaluma, approved March twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and supplemental thereto. Read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Waters-An Act to amend sections one thousand two hundred and twenty-seven, one thousand two hundred and thirty-two, and one thousand two hundred and thirty-three of the Code of Civil Procedure, relative to the voluntary dissolution of corporations. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Giffen-An Act to amend sections one thousand one hundred and ninety-one and one thousand one hundred and ninetyeight of the Political Code, relative to election ballots. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Hinshaw: REPORTS. ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 21st, 1878.) MR. SPEAKER: Your Committee on Public Expenditures-to whom was referred sundry bills in reference to expenditures for stamps, ice, and rent of post-office box, incurred by the Sergeantat-Arins, have had the same under consideration, and present the following resolution, and recommend its passage: Resolved, That the Controller is authorized to draw a warrant in favor of the Sergeant-atArms of the Assembly, and the Treasurer is instructed to pay the same out of the Contingent Fund of the Assembly, to the amount of thirty-four dollars and fifty cents ($34 50), for expenses incurred, as follows: Post-office stamps, furnished R. C. Page, Chief Clerk.. Post-office stamps, furnished W. M. Ord, Assistant Clerk Post-office stamps, furnished E. L. Crawford, Assistant Clerk. $3.00 3.00 3 00 3.00 3.00 9 50 10 00 $34 50 HINSHAW, Chairman. Pacific Ice Company, for ice from December sixth to December twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven.. Rent of post-office box for the Assembly, for the twenty-second session_ The above resolution, reported by committee, was adopted. ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 22d, 1878. MR. SPEAKER: The Los Angeles delegation, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 245 An Act authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County to allow the claim of Dionisio Botello, ex-Assessor of said county, for services rendered said county during the years eighteen hundred and seventy and eighteen hundred and seventy-one-have had the same under consideration, and report it back, with recommendation that it do pass. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS (BY PERMISSION). By Mr. Sherman (by request)-An Act for the relief of J. M. Garretson, Assessor of the County of Santa Barbara. Read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. Pauly-An Act to appropriate funds for the use of the County Clerk of San Diego County, to pay deputies. Read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Young-An Act to provide for the distribution of school moneys in the County of Santa Clara. Read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Education. By Mr. Backus (by request)-An Act to repeal section three hundred and fifteen of the Code of Civil Procedure. Read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Anderson-An Act to provide for the payment of the claim of Charles A. Sumner. Read first and second times, and referred to the San Francisco delegation. By Mr. Dunlap-An Act to change the name of a town in Amador County. Read first and second times, and referred to the Amador delegation. ADJOURNMENT. At three o'clock and forty-five minutes P. M., on motion of Mr. Sherman, the House adjourned. IN ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, Wednesday, January 23d, 1878. House met pursuant to adjournment. Speaker in the chair. Roll called, and a quorum present. Three days' leave of absence was granted to Mr. Waters, and one day's leave to Mr. Johnson. Journal of yesterday read and approved. The Speaker announced as a committee to consider the communication received from the Workingmen, Messrs. Tobin, Breen, Long, Conroy, and Welch. The following communication from the Secretary of State was read, and, together with an accompanying abstract of the votes cast on the question of holding a Constitutional Convention, was referred to the Special Committee on Constitutional Convention: STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Į } SACRAMENTO, January 22d, 1878. To the Honorable, the Assembly of the State of California: I herewith transmit to your honorable body an "amended statement" of the vote polled in the several counties of the State upon the question of calling a Convention to revise and change the Constitution of the State of California, at the general election for members of Assembly, held Wednesday, the fifth day of September, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven. Also, the official statement of the total number of electors voting at said election in each of the counties of the State, except the Counties of Humboldt and San Diego, which are estimated, they having failed to make the returns required by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8. Very respectfully, PETITIONS. THOMAS BECK, Secretary of State. By Mr. Coffey-From workingmen of San Francisco, relative to street sweeping contracts. Referred to the San Francisco delegation, and the body of the petition ordered printed. By Mr. Pauly-From the Board of Supervisors of San Diego County, relative to the division of said county. Referred to the San Bernardino and San Diego delegations. By Mr. Breen-A protest from citizens of San Benito and Monterey Counties, relative to the granting of further time to the Southern Pacific Railroad Company in which to complete their road between Tres Pinos and Pasa Gena. Referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By Mr. Young: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 23d, 1878. MR. SPEAKER: Your Committee on Engrossment have examined, and find correctly engrossed, Assembly Bill No. 141-An Act to extend the time for publishing the delinquent tax list in the Counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, San Benito, Ventura, Fresno, Tulare, Kern, and Stanislaus. By Mr. Coffey: YOUNG, Chairman. SACRAMENTO, January 23d, 1878. MR. SPEAKER: The San Francisco delegation, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 103— An Act to confer additional powers upon the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, and upon the Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Streets, Highways, and Squares thereof, and to authorize an appropriation of money by said Board― report the same back, with amendments, and recommend its passage as amended. Eighteen members present and voting. Also, Senate Bill No. 146—An Act to confer additional powers upon the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, and upon the Mayor, Auditor, and Treasurer thereof, and to authorize certain appropriations of money by said Board-report the same back, with amendments, and recommend its passage as amended. Eighteen members present and voting. Also, Senate Bill No. 128-An Act to authorize the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to appoint a second Assistant District Attorney-report the same back with an amendment, and recommend its passage as amended. Eighteen members present and voting. Also, Senate Bill No. 150-An Act to authorize certain appropriations of money by the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco-report the same back, and recommend its passage. Eighteen members present and voting. Also, Assembly Bill No. 139-An Act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, with respect to Grand Juries in the City and County of San Francisco-report the same back with an amendment, and recommend its passage as amended. Eighteen members present and voting. J. V. COFFEY, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Coffey, the rules were suspended for the purpose of considering the bills above reported. Senate Bill No. 103, above reported, was taken up, and amendments recommended by the delegation were adopted. Mr. May moved to amend section one by striking out "thirty thousand dollars" and inserting "ten thousand dollars." Pending the discussion of the amendment, on motion of Mr. Coffey, the bill was ordered on file. Senate Bill No. 150, above reported, taken up, rules suspended, read third time, and passed.. Title approved. Senate Bill No. 146, above reported, taken up, rules suspended, and Mr. Barstow moved to amend section one by striking out "forty thousand dollars" and inserting "five hundred thousand dollars." Lost. [Speaker pro tem. in the chair.] Mr. Dare moved to amend the last subdivision of section one by inserting the following: "And that the money now being paid for the use of said machine shall be applied to the employment of laboring men." RECESS. Pending the discussion of the amendment, the hour of recess having arrived, the House took a recess for one hour. RE-ASSEMBLED. House re-assembled at one o'clock and thirty minutes P. M. Roll called, and a quorum present. On motion of Mr. Murphy of Del Norte, Assembly Joint Resolution No. 15, special order for this hour, was postponed until the order of business before the House had been disposed of. The House then resumed consideration of Assembly Bill No. 146, pending the discussion of which the House took a recess this day, the question being upon the adoption of the amendment to section one, offered by Mr. Dare. Pending the discussion of the amendment, it was withdrawn by its author. The amendments recommended by the delegation were then adopted, the bill read third time, and passed. Title approved. Assembly Bill No. 139, above reported, was taken up, amendment adopted, rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read third time, and passed. Title approved. Senate Bill No. 128, above reported, taken up, and ordered on file. By Mr. Wheat: REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. MR. SPEAKER: The Committee on Roads and Highways, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 250-An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to create a special road district in the County of Santa Barbara, and to provide a Road Fund for said district-have had the same under consideration, report it back, and recommend its passage. WHEAT, Chairman. By Mr. Russ: REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE. MR. SPEAKER: The Humboldt delegation, to whom was referred a petition of citizens of Humboldt County, praying that a franchise be granted to Guy S. Baker to build a bridge across Mad River, in said county-report the same back, and recommend that said petitioners make their application to the Supervisors of Humboldt County. RUSS, for Delegation. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Mr. Mace-An Act to provide a new Great Register for the County of Fresno, and re-register the voters thereof. Read first and second times, and ordered on file. By Mr. Barstow-An Act to amend section one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six of the Code of Civil Procedure. Also, an Act to facilitate evidence in certain cases. Each of the above bills read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Miller-An Act to levy taxes for county purposes, and to provide for the redemption of the bonded indebtedness of El Dorado County. Read first and second times, and referred to the El Dorado delegation. By Mr. Broderick-An Act for the relief of Richard Dudding and Wm. Johnson. Read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. Warden-An Act to amend section two thousand nine hundred and six of the Political Code, relative to the powers of the Boards of Supervisors respecting the construction of wharves. Read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Navigation. By Mr. Holloway-An Act to amend section nine hundred and twenty-three of the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to Justices' Courts. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. On motion of Mr. DeWitt, Assembly Bill No. 28, special order for this day, was made the special order for February first, at two o'clock MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate, on the eighteenth instant, passed Senate Bill No. 189-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to widen English Street, in the City of Petaluma, and to take private lands therefor, approved March twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six. Also, Senate Bill No. 130-An Act to extend the time for the construction of a raceway through the City of Placerville. Senate Bill No. 160-An Act to amend section one thousand three hundred and eighty-six of the Penal Code. Senate Bill No. 172-An Act for the relief of Richard H. Stretch. Senate Bill No. 192-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to prevent hogs and goats running at large on certain lands in this State, approved March thirty-first, eighteen hundred and seventy-six. |