Districts, and providing for the holding of Courts therein, have had the same under advisement, and recommend its passage, as amended. Amend section six, by striking out all after the words "shall receive," in third line of the last page, to the word "payable," in the sixth line. Messrs. Anderson, Gregory, Mount, and Thom, recommend that the blank be filled with the words: "the sum of four thousand dollars per annum," and Messrs. Burch, Garter, and Williams, recommend that the blank be filled up with the words: "the sum of five thousand dollars per annum." Report accepted, and, with bill, placed on file. BURCH, Chairman. Mr. Williams, of the San Francisco delegation, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT :-The delegation from the City and County of San Francisco, to whom was referred the bill relating to the Coroner of the City and County of San Francisco, have had the same under consideration, and recommend the passage of the same, without amendment. CHAS. H. S. WILLIAMS, S. H. PARKER, Report accepted, and, with bill, placed on file. The following message was received from the Assembly: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Assembly passed, on yesterday, with amendments, Senate bill No. 7, "An Act to amend an Act to establish the pay of officers and employés of the Senate and Assembly, and to repeal existing laws relating thereto," approved April twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight; Also, adopted Assembly Concurrent-Resolution No. 5, relative to the complications of the European relations of Mexico; Also, adopted Assembly Concurrent-Resolution No. 7, relative to claims for property taken during the Mexican War by officers and agents of the United States Government. JANUARY 13, 1859. C. GILMAN, Clerk. Senate Bill No. 7, taken up and considered, and the Senate refused to concur in amendments of Assembly. Assembly Concurrent-Resolutions relative to Mexican-European relations, was, on motion of Mr. Ballou, referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Assembly Concurrent-Resolution No. 7, relative to claims of citizens of the United States, was, on motion of Mr. Holden, referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Berry, by leave, introduced a bill for "An Act to legalize an order of the Court of Sessions of the County of Siskiyou, and all the proceedings had thereunder and dependent thereon." Which was read first and second times, and, on motion of Mr. Berry, the rules were further suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time, and passed. Mr. Holden, by leave, introduced a bill for "An Act to amend section ten of article eleven, of the Constitution of the State of California." Which was read first and second times, and referred to the special joint committee on amendments to the State Constitution. Mr. Baker, by leave, introduced a bill for "An Act to divide the State into Congressional Districts, according to an Act of Congress, approved June twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two." Which was read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Elections. On motion of Mr. Grant, the rules were suspended, and Senate bill No. 28, "An Act relating to the Coroner of the City and County of San Francisco," was taken from the file, and considered as in Committee of the Whole, and reported back, without amendments. IN SENATE. On motion of Mr. Grant, the rules were suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time, and passed. Mr. Phelps offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That Frederick Wright, paper-folder of the Senate, be paid, out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate, the sum of three dollars per day for his services. Mr. Holden offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That a Special Committee of three be appointed to take into consideration the subject of railroads in this State, and the most proper means of encouraging the early construction of the same. The President announced as Committee under the resolution to promote the construction of railroads, Messrs. Holden, Dent, and Anderson. GENERAL FILE. Senate bill No. 6, "An Act creating the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Judicial Districts of this State, and providing for the holding of Courts therein," was considered as in Committee of the Whole, and reported back, with amendments. IN SENATE. Amendments of Committee adopted, and, on motion of Mr. Burton, bill considered engrossed, read a third time, and passed. Mr. Burch, by leave, introduced a bill for an Act to amend " An Act defining the time of commencing civil actions," passed April twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Which was read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Burch also introduced a bill for an Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to authorize married women to transact business in their own names, as sole traders," passed April twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Which was read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. On motion of Mr. Berry, the Senate adjourned. JOSEPH WALKUP, President. Attest: E. C. PALMER, Secretary of the Senate. IN SENATE. FRIDAY, January 14, 1859. Senate met, pursuant to adjournment. The President in the Chair. Roll called. Journals of yesterday read and approved. Mr. Ballou asked leave of absence for Mr. Hart, for one week, which was granted. Mr. Burton rose, and, alluding to the funeral services of the wife of the Hon. C. J. Lansing, moved an adjournment of the Senate, which was adopted. Approved. JOS. WALKUP, President. Attest: J. T. PENNINGTON, Assistant Secretary. IN SENATE. SATURDAY, January 15, 1859. Senate met, pursuant to adjournment. President in the Chair. Roll called. Mr. Pacheco asked and obtained leave of absence, for Mr. Thom, for three days. Journals of yesterday read and approved. REPORTS. Mr. Burch, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 10, "An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate proceedings in criminal cases," passed May first, one thousand eight hun. dred and fifty-one, have had the same under consideration, report the bill back, and recommend its passage as amended. Amend section first, line twenty-fourth, after the word "Court," by inserting the word "after." Also, Senate bill No. 16, "An Act to legalize the acknowledgments of instruments in writing heretofore taken by any Deputy Clerk of the late Superior Court of the city of San Francisco," have had the same under advisement: Messrs. Burch, Merritt, Anderson, and Gregory, recommend its passage as amended; and Messrs. Williams and Garter recommend its passage without amendment. Amend, by striking out all after the word "before," in line eighth, and insert "the Clerk of said Court." Also, Senate bill No. 14, "An Act concerning certificates of purchase for land," report the same back, with a substitute, and recommend the passage of the substitute. Your Committee have also had under consideration Senate bill No. 18, "An Act to amend an Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in the Courts of Justice of this State," passed April twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, and report the same back, and recommend that it be indefinitely postponed. They also report an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the payment of volumes nine and ten of the Reports of the Supreme Court of the State of California," and recommend its passage. BURCH, Chairman. The following message was received from the Assembly: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Assembly on yesterday concurred in Senate Concurrent-Resolution, "That a special Joint Committee, consisting of four Members from each House, be appointed, to take into consideration our State Constitution, and report, by bill or otherwise, such alterations and amendments as by them shall be deemed necessary and expedient, and have appointed Messrs. Cope, Aud, Moore of Nevada, and Pixley, such Committee on the part of the House. And, this day, concurred in Senate Concurrent-Resolution relative to printing the Reports of State Officers. Also, refused to recede from its amendment to Senate bill No. 7, "An Act to amend an Act to establish the pay of officers and employés of the Senate and Assembly, and to repeal existing laws relating thereto," approved April twenty-sixth, one thousand, eight hundred and fifty-eight. C. GILMAN, Clerk. JANUARY 14, 1859. Senate bill No. 7 taken up and considered. The question being, "Shall the Senate adhere to its disagreement to Assembly amendments?" was put, and lost. So the Senate receded from its disagreement, and the bill passed. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Parker, by leave, introduced a bill for "An Act in relation to a seawall, or bulkhead, in the City and County of San Francisco." Which was read first and second times. Mr. Phelps moved to print four hundred and eighty copies of the bill. Mr. Anderson moved that two hundred and forty copies be printed. Which was adopted. And, on motion of Mr. Parker, the bill was referred to the Committee on Commerce and Navigation. Mr. Ballou, by leave, introduced a bill for "An Act to authorize persons to change their names in certain cases, and to prohibit application to the Legislature therefor." Which was read first and second times, referred to the Judiciary Committee, and the usual number ordered printed. Mr. Dickinson, by leave, introduced a bill for "An Act making an appropriation for the transportation of prisoners to the State-prison for the tenth fiscal year." Which was read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Holden, by leave, introduced a bill for "An Act amendatory of, and suplemental to, an Act to provide for the location and sale of the unsold portion of the five hundred thousand acres of land, granted to this State for school purposes, and the seventy-two sections donated for the use of a seminary of learning," approved April twenty-third, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight. Which was read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Anderson, by leave, introduced a bill for "An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate proceedings in criminal cases," passed May first, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one. Which was read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Gregory, by leave, introduced a bill for "An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act for the protection of settlers, and to quiet land-titles in this State, passed March twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six." Which was read first and second times, and referred to the Judicary Committee. Mr. Ketcham gave notice that he would, on Monday next, or upon some subsequent day, introduce a bill for an Act to amend an amendatory Act to establish the boundaries of Amador County, approved April twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven; Also, a bill for an Act to change the manner of paying officers of elections in the County of Amador. GENERAL FILE. Senate bill No. 10, "An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate proceedings in criminal cases, passed May first, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one," was considered as in Committee of the Whole, and reported back, with amendments. IN SENATE. Amendments of Committee concurred in, and, on motion of Mr. Gregory, bill considered engrossed, read a third time, and passed. Senate bill No. 16, "An Act to legalize the acknowledgments of instruments in writing heretofore taken by any Deputy Clerk of the late Superior Court of the City of San Francisco, was considered as in Committee of the Whole, and reported back, with amendments. IN SENATE. Amendments of Committee concurred in, and bill ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time. Senate bill No. 14, an Act concerning certificates of purchase for land, |