While Mr. Lupton had the floor, Mr. Frink wished to explain his vote on the appeal of Mr. Holden.

Ruled out of order.

Mr. Frink appealed.

The decision of the Chair was sustained.

Mr. Chamberlain moved to amend by making it the special order for Tuesday.

Mr. Lee moved to amend the amendment by inserting Thursday next. Adopted.

The ayes and noes were demanded, by Messrs. Lupton, Bledsoe, and Perrin, and the report was made the special order for next Thursday at twelve o'clock M., by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Anthony, Ayer, Bledsoe, Bosquit, Brown of Contra Costa, Brown of Tulare, Chamberlain, Chappell, Clayton, Collier, Corey, Dorr, Dornin, Downing, Dutton, Dwyer, Frink, Goodall, Goodwin, Greene, Hamlin, Hansbrow, Hatch, Hawkins, Hill, Hoag, Holden, Hollister, Hopper, Howard, Hunt of Sacramento, Hunt of Santa Clara, Huestis, Ireland, Lee, Leech, Lemon, Long, Lupton, Luttrell, Mace, Maholmb, McClelland, Meredith, Murch, Parrish, Pattison, Perrin, Peterson, Reed, Satterwhite, Sawyer, Sherwood, Singleton, Smith of Butte, Smith of El Dorado, Steele, Stewart, Taylor, Tilden, Ward, Wiggin, Wilcox, and Mr. Speaker-63.

NOES-Messrs. Bowman, Bugbee, and Eagar-3.

REPORTS.

Mr. Wilson, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossment, made the following report:

Mr. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Engrossment have examined, and found correctly engrossed, Assembly bill No. 38, an Act to abolish the Board of Commissioners of the Funded Debt of the City of San José; Also, Assembly bill No. 48, an Act to authorize certain parties to build. a turnpike road from Sonora, Tuolumne County, to Copperopolis, Calaveras County;

Also, Assembly bill No. 58, an Act to authorize the Trustees of the California Art Union to distribute works of art;

Also, Assembly bill No. 73, an Act to authorize the construction of a wagon road in San Bernardino County;

Also, Assembly bill No. 74, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act supplemental to an Act to incorporate the City of Los Angeles, approved May first, eighteen hundred and fifty-two;

Also, Assembly bill No. 78, an Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Solano County to levy an additional road tax;

Also, Assembly bill No. 92, an Act to transfer certain funds. WILSON, Chairman.

Mr. Reed, Chairman of the Commiteee on Agriculture, made the fol lowing report:

Mr. SPEAKER: The Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred Assembly bill No. 47, an Act to provide for the collection of information relating to the agricultural and other industrial pursuits of this State, return the same with amendments, and respectfully ask the passage of the same as amended;

Also, Assembly bill No. 51, an Act to provide for the protection of sheep from contagious diseases, with amendments, and respectfully ask the passage of the same as amended;

Also, Assembly bill No. 55, an Act entitled an Act amendatory of and supplementary to an Act entitled an Act for the protection of game, approved May thirteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, and April seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, with a substitute, and respectfully recommend the adoption of the substitute.

REED, Chairman.

Mr. Corey, Chairman of the Committee on Enrolment, made the following report:

Mr. SPEAKER:-The Committee on Enrolment have examined, and found correctly enrolled, Assembly bill No. 5, an Act to change the name of Samuel Snapper to that of Samuel Douglas Bond;

Also, Assembly bill No. 28, an Act more clearly defining the manner of paying the salary of the County Judge of Los Angeles County; And on Friday, the fifth day of January, eighteen hundred and sixtysix, presented the same to the Governor for his approval.

COREY, Chairman.

RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. Ward offered the following resolution:

Resolved, By the Assembly, the Senate concurring, that when this Legislature adjourns, it adjourns until Tuesday the ninth instant, in memory of the battle of New Orleans.

Upon which, Messrs. Ward, Holden, and Zuck, demanded the ayes and noes, and the resolution was lost, by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Bledsoe, Bowman, Brown of Tulare, Downing, Goodwin, Hoag, Holden, Hopper, Lemon, Long, Luttrell, Mace, McClelland, Parrish, Peterson, Satterwhite, Sherwood, Steele, Stewart, Tilden, Ward, Wilson, and Mr. Speaker-23.

NOES-Messrs. Anthony, Ayer, Bosquit, Brown of Contra Costa, Bugbee, Chamberlain, Chappell, Clayton, Collier, Corey, Dorr, Dornin, Dutton, Dwyer, Eagar, Frink, Goodall, Greene, Hamlin, Hansbrow, Hatch, Hawkins, Hill, Hollister, Howard, Hunt of Santa Clara, Ireland, Kidder, Lee, Leech, Meredith, Murch, Pattison, Perrin, Reed, Singleton, Smith of Butte, Smith of El Dorado, Taylor, Wiggin, Wilcox, and Zuck -42.

Mr. Eagar offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That George A. Johnson is entitled to the seat in this Assembly now occupied by D. B. Kurtz, as Representative from the County of San Diego.

Made the special order for Thurday next at twelve o'clock M.

Mr. Hansbrow offered a resolution directing the Controller to draw his warrant in favor of George C. Haswell for six hundred and twenty-one dollars and sixty cents, for services as Messenger of Election Committee. Referred to the Committee on Claims.

Mr. Long offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That George Farwell be and he is hereby appointed Assistant Paper Folder of the Assembly, with the same compensation as Paper Folder, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Assembly.

Laid on the table.

Mr. Wilson offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Engrossing Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to employ assistants, from time to time, as the Committee on Engrossment may direct.

Mr. Eagar offered the following amendment: "At the same per diem as Copying Clerks."

Lost.

On motion of Mr. Holden, the resolution was laid on the table.

NOTICES OF BILLS.

Notices of the introduction of bills were given as follows:

By Mr. Hansbrow, for an Act amending the charter of the City of Sacramento, and other laws, so as to make State, county, and municipal taxes in the city and county of Sacramento payable at the same time. By Mr. Sherwood, for an Act amendatory of an Act entitled an Act to regulate fees in office in the County of Yuba.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Bills were introduced as follows:

By Mr. Hunt of Santa Clara, for an Act to legalize the assessment for taxes for the revenue years commencing on the first Monday of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-four and eighteen hundred and sixtyfive, in the County of Santa Clara.

Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee, with instructions to report on Monday next.

By Mr. Perrin, for an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to authorize the incorporation of canal companies and the construction of canals, approved May fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two.

Read first and second times, and ordered on file.

By Mr. Wiggin, for an Act to authorize the Masonic Hall Association of the City of San Francisco to increase its capital stock.

Read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Howard, for an Act to authorize, sanction, and effectuate the consolidation of certain corporations therein named.

Read first and second times, and referred to the San Francisco and San Mateo delegations.

Also, for an Act for the preservation of the public health, in certain cases, and to protect against wilful and malicious injury such public

works as may have been constructed for the purpose of supplying any city or town with pure fresh water.

Read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Clayton, for an Act concerning the distribution of the reports. of the decisions of the Supreme Court and the statutes of this State. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee.

GENERAL FILE.

Assembly bill No. 38, an Act to abolish the Board of Commissioners of the funded debt of the City of San José-read third time, and passed. Assembly bill No. 58, an Act to authorize the Trustees of the California Art Union to distribute works of art-read third time, and passed. Assembly bill No. 59, ah Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide for the election of Supervisors in certain counties in this State, approved April fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four-referred to a special committee of one from each county.

Assembly bill No. 79, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to enable the County of Los Angeles to reduce expenses and pay off its floating debt, approved March twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-fourordered engrossed.

Assembly bill No. 88, an Act amendatory of an Act concerning roads. and highways in the County of Butte, approved May sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one-ordered engrossed.

Assembly bill No. 72, an Act to change the name of William Vaughan to William V. Lanfar-read third time, and passed.

Senate joint resolution No. 4, granting leave of absence to George Goodman, County Treasurer of Napa County-returned to file.

The Speaker appointed Mr. Kidder to fill vacancy in Committee on Public Morals.

By leave, Mr. Yule introduced an Act for the relief of James D. McCormick.

Read first and second times, rules suspended, considered engrossed, and considered in Committee of the Whole.

IN ASSEMBLY.

Reported, and passage recommended, report adopted, read third time, and passed.

At twelve o'clock and fifty minutes P. M., Mr. Dorr moved to adjourn. Mr. Kurtz moved to amend by adding till Tuesday next, at cleven o'clock A. M.

Lost.

The motion of Mr. Dorr was carried.

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IN ASSEMBLY.

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY,

House met pursuant to adjournment.

Speaker in the Chair.

Roll called.

Quorum present.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

Monday, January 8th, 1866.

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On motion of Mr. Dutton, all the absentees were granted one day's leave of absence.

Journal of Saturday last read and approved.

Mr. Hoag presented a petition from citizens of Sonoma and Marin Counties for a road.

Referred to Sonoma delegation.

REPORTS.

Mr. Eagar, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, made the following report:

Mr. SPEAKER:-The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom were referred Assembly resolutions relative to changing the school laws, would respectfully report the same back to the House, and recommend that they be referred to the Committee on Education.

Adopted.

EAGAR, Chairman.

Mr. Wilcox, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, made the following report:

Mr. SPEAKER-The Committee on Corporations, to whom was referred Assembly bill No. 65, an Act empowering railroad companies to employ police force, have had the same under consideration, and report it back, without amendment, and recommend its passage.

WILCOX, Chairman.

Mr. Singleton, from the Committee on Engrossment, made the following report:

Mr. SPEAKER:-The Committee on Engrossment have examined, and found correctly engrossed, Assembly bill No. 79, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to enable the County of Los Angeles to reduce expenses and pay off its floating debt, approved March twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four;

Also, Assembly bill No. 88, an Act amendatory of an Act concerning roads and highways in the County of Butte, approved May sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one;

Also, Assembly bill No. 101, an Act for the relief of James D. McCormick.

SINGLETON, for Committee.

Mr. Eagar presented a report from the Trustees of the Ladies' Protection and Relief Society of San Francisco.