Mr. Denver, Chairman of the Committee on Elections, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Elections, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 30, entitled "An Act to divide the State into Congressional Districts, according to an Act of Congress, approved June twentyfifth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two," report the same bank, with a recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. A. ST. CLAIR DENVER, Chairman. Report accepted, and, with bill, placed on file. Mr. Berry, Chairman of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, made the following report, which was accepted: MR. PRESIDENT:-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills have examined Senate bill No. 29, "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," and find the same correctly enrolled. Also, the following: BERRY, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT:-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills, on the eighteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, at two o'clock, P. M., presented to His Excellency, the Governor, for his approval, 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 relat ing thereto," approved April twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight. Also, Senate bill No. 23, "An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors in and for the County of Plumas to levy a special tax for building purposes in said County." Report, with bills, placed on file. BERRY, Chairman. Mr. Grant, of the Select Committee to whom was referred memorial for relief of Moses Scott, Jr., made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Select Committee, consisting of the delegation from the Counties of San Francisco and San Mateo, to whom was referred the memorial of the late Board of Examiners of the City and County of San Francisco, for the relief of Moses Scott, Jr., have had the same under consideration, and ask leave to report the accompanying bill, and to recommend that the same pass. GILBERT A. GRANT, for the Committee. Report accepted, and, with bill, placed on file. The following message was received from the Assembly: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Assembly, on yesterday, passed Senate bill No. 28, "An Act relating to the Coroner of the City and County of San Francisco; Also, Assembly bill, No. 28, an Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to prevent the further immigration of Chinese and Mongolians to this State," approved April twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight; And, also, on seventeenth January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, passed Assembly bill No. 14, an Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act concerning roads and highways in and for the Counties of Tuolume and Alameda," passed April twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, so far as the same relates to the County of Tuolumne. C. GILMAN, Clerk. JANUARY 19, 1859. Assembly bill No. 28, an Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to prevent the further immigration of Chinese or Mongolians to this State," approved April twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, was read first and second times, and, on motion of Mr. Merritt, referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Assembly bill No. 14, an Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act concerning roads and highways in and for the Counties of Tuolumne and Alameda," passed April twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyeight, so far as the same relates to the County of Tuolumne, was read first and second times, and, on motion of Mr. Quinn, referred to the Stanislaus and Tuolumne delegation. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Allen, by leave, introduced a bill for an Act amendatory of “An Act concerning ferries and toll-bridges," passed April twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. Which was read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. Thom, by leave, introduced a bill for "An Act amendatory of an Act to change the time of holding the Court of Sessions, and County Court, of the County of Los Angeles," approved April eighth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight. Which was read first and second times, and referred to Mr. Thom. Also, by leave, introduced a bill for an Act amendatory of "An Act to fix the time for holding the terms of the District Courts throughout this State," passed May eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. Which was read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Also, by leave, introduced a bill for an Act concerning crimes and punishments, and for the better protection of wines and liquors against adulterations and counterfeits." Which was read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. On motion of Mr. Griffith, Senate bill No. 27 was taken from the table and placed on general file. On motion of Mr. Garter, the Seeretary was directed to transfer back to the Board of Examiners the papers and accounts accompanying their report. Mr. Dickinson gave notice that he would, at an early day, introduce a bill fixing the salaries of certain officers of El Dorado County; Also, a bill fixing the compensation of the District-Attorney for the County of El Dorado. GENERAL FILE. Senate bill No. 14, "An Act to make certificates of [purchase of] real estate evidence of title, was considered as in Committee of the Whole. IN SENATE. Reported back, read a third time, and passed. President pro tem. in the Chair. 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 read a third time, and passed. Senate bill No. 48, "An Act for the relief of Moses Scott, Jr.," was read first and second times, rules further suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time, and passed. Senate bill No. 30, an Act to divide the State into Congressional Districts according to an Act of Congress, approved June thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, was considered in Committee of the Whole, and amended. IN SENATE. Bill reported back, amendments of Committee concurred in, and, on motion of Mr. Ketcham, made the special order of the day for Monday, twelve o'clock, M. Senate Concurrent-Resolution No. 4, relative to the Attorney-General intervening, on part of the State, in the suit now pending with regard to the title of the New Almaden Mines, was considered in Committee of the Whole. IN SENATE. Reported back, and, on motion of Mr. Anderson, was indefinitely postponed. Senate bill No. 27, "An Act to authorize the construction of certain wharves," was considered in Committee of the Whole. IN SENATE. Reported back, rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time, and made the special order for Thursday, twelve o'clock, M. Senate bill No. 25, "An Act to establish a standard of weights and measures, and to repeal all former Acts in relation thereto," was considered in Committee of the Whole. IN SENATE. Bill reported back, ordered engrossed, and read a third time. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the Senate of California: I have this day approved an Act "To authorize the Board of Supervisors in and for the County of Plumas, to levy a special tax for building purposes in said County; I have also approved "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. JOHN B. WELLER. The following report was received from the Board of Examiners: To the Senate of California: OFFICE OF BOARD OF EXAMINERS, January 19, 1859. } I transmit, herewith, sundry accounts which have been passed upon by the Board of Examiners. JOHN B. WELLER, President of Board. No. Service. Amount. 1..... James Thompson, Sheriff of Los Angeles County, for 3..... Cyrel Hawkins, Journal Clerk, for unpaid Salary........ $183 75 103 58 673 52 8..... Sacramento Daily Bee, for Papers furnished Senate and 17 50 200 00 17... I. and S. Wormser, Assignees of Alexander Bell, for pay as State-Prison Director, in 1857....... 673 52 19... Hon. Peter H. Burnett, for arrears of Salary...... 1,860 22 562 00 22... William Gravatts, by George B. Claiborne, his Attorney, for Services as Steward at Insane Asylum in 1858..... 25... Luchsinger & Hubbard, for Furniture, etc., supplied Insane Asylum in 1858........ 250 00 481 91 26... D. J. Oullahan, for Stove-wood for Insane Asylum in 1858 134 00 27... R. C. Sargent & Bro., Assignees of Wm. Ward, for Meat 2,869 98 23 75 30... John Dillon, for Supplies to Insane Asylum in 1857 268 64 382 50 34... Nash & Beamis, for supplying Boots, Shoes, etc., to Insane Asylum..... 368 35 35... Mills & Doll, for Supplies of Hardware, Tinware, etc., to Insane Asylum in 1858........... 495 07 37... James Gallagher, for Legal Services to the State in Trin ity County........ 425 75 38... Gray & Hickman, for Supplies furnished Insane Asylum.. 39... C. F. Wurster, Assignee of Mr. Welch, for Services of Employés at Insane Asylum. 921 96 383 00 41... Timothy Page, for Lumber supplied Insane Asylum in sons.... 45... Sanders & Hickman, for Hardware supplied to Insane Asylum....... 50... Louis Velhac, for Vegetables supplied Insane Asylum..... 52... M. L. Bird & Co., for Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, for Asylum..... ..... 54... Simpson & Gray, for Lumber supplied Insane Asylum...... 55... Hall & Huggins, for Vegetables for Insane Asylum...... 58... J. B. Houche, for Goods and Provisions for Insane Asy lum ..... 59... John Gross & Co., for Bread supplied to Insane Asylum...... Amount. 601 56 2,790 50 51 52 156 89 1,051 36 133 25 132 32 42 71 50 93 163 82 2,926 80 68... S. P. Christy, for services as Hospital Steward to Insane Asylum in 1857........ 56... R. W. Noble, for Butter and Eggs supplied Insane AsyInm in 1858......... 100 00 112 83 The Secretary proceeded to read, when, on motion of Mr. Burton, the further reading was dispensed with, and report, with accounts, referred to the Committee on Claims. The report of the Surveyor-General, showing the disbursements of the Contingent Fund of his office, was received, and, on motion of Mr. Burton, was referred to the Finance Committee. Expenditure of the Contingent Fund of the Surveyor-General's Office, for the half of the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1858. Feb. 3.. H. Van Every's bill for Stove and Fixtures....... $13 50 78 62 41 25 Feb. 22. J. Genella's bill for Pitcher, Water, and Glasses... 850 25 00 Mar. 4.. J. G. Clark's bill for Office-Furniture......... 97 50 Mar. 6.. Kirk & Co.'s bill Stationery........ 22 15 Mar. 6.. Despecher & Field, for Candles..... 4.50 Mar. 13 Post-Office bill, for Postage and Box-Rent...... 12 45 Mar. 31 Jesse Hackett's bill for services as Porter, and cash paid for Candles....... 29 50 |