April twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, and the Act amendatory thereof approved April twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. Read first and second times, and made the special order for Monday, February the twenty-sixth. GENERAL FILE. Assembly bill No. 25, an Act to authorize the Treasurer of Santa Cruz County to collect the taxes of said county, and relating to the salary of said Treasurer-read third time, and passed. Assembly bill No. 279, an Act to authorize the administrator of the estate of Thomas G. Sanford, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate-read third time, and passed. Senate bill No. 115, an Act to change the name of Bridget Louisa Howard to Margaret Louisa Byrne-read third time, and passed. Senate bill No. 125, an Act to authorize and empower the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco to modify the grade of streets in said city and county-read third time, and passed. Assembly bill No. 296, an Act to authorize John Y. Wilson and George W. Stevens to carry on the packing business within certain limits of the City and County of San Francisco-recommitted. Senate bill No. 25, an Act concerning the fees of jurors and witnesses in the City and County of San Francisco-read third time, and passed. Assembly bill No. 231, an Act to provide for a railroad within the County of Santa Clara-amendments adopted, rules suspended, considered engrossed, read third time, and passed. Assembly bill No. 324, an Act appropriating money to purchase the California Supreme Court Reports-considered in Committee of the Whole. IN ASSEMBLY. Reported, with recommendation that the bill be referred to the Judiciary Committee. The bill was so referred. Assembly bill No. 326, an Act to provide for the collection of delinquent taxes upon certain real estate and improvements assessed to unknown owners in the County of San Bernardino-ordered engrossed. The hour having arrived for the consideration of the SPECIAL ORDER, Memorial to Congress and concurrent resolution, relating to granting United States bonds in lieu of certain lands to the Central Pacific Railroad Company, it was, on motion of Mr. Sawyer, made the special order for Friday, February twenty-eighth, at twelve o'clock M. Assembly bill No. 330, an Act to legalize the assessment of taxes for the years A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-five and eighteen hundred and sixty-six, for the County of Santa Barbara-rules suspended, consid ered engrossed, read third time, and passed. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. The following message was received from the Senate: SENATE CHAMBER, February 15th, 1866. Mr. SPEAKER :-The Senate, this day, passed Senate bill No. 188, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to make certain offices in Calaveras County salaried offices, approved April twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, approved March twentysecond, eighteen hundred and sixty-four; Also, on yesterday, passed Assembly bill No. 292, an Act authorizing and directing the Board of Supervisors of Sierra County to issue the bonds of said county for the sum of twenty thousand dollars to the Marysville and Beckwith Pass Turnpike Road Company; Also, this day, passed Assembly bill No. 290, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act supplemental to and to amend an Act entitled an Act providing for the time of holding the several Courts of record in this State, approved April twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, approved April fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four; Also, on the 14th instant, adopted Senate concurrent resolution No. 33, providing for printing twelve hundred copies of the State Geologist's letter. CHAS. W. GORDON, Assistant Secretary. Senate bill No. 188, above reported, read first and second times, and referred to the Calaveras delegation. The House concurred in Senate concurrent resolution No. 33, above reported. On motion of Mr. Coghlan, at twelve o'clock and ten minutes P. M., the House adjourned. Mr. Meredith, Chairman of the Committee on Mileage, made the following report: Mr. SPEAKER :-' -The Committee on Mileage beg leave to make the following report of mileage for the State Hospital Committee, for services rendered, and recommend the adoption of the accompanying resolu Resolved, By the Assembly, that the Controller of State be authorized to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Assembly, for the following amounts: In favor of J. L. Downing, for ninety-three dollars and sixty cents; cents. The committee also recommend the adoption of the following resolution : Resolved, By the Assembly, the Senate concurring, that W. P. Tilden be allowed mileage from Sacramento to San Francisco, thence to Stockton, returning by the same route, (four hundred and sixty-eight miles.) he having necessarily accompanied the committee to investigate the affairs of the Insane Asylum; one-half to be paid out of the Contingent Fund of the Assembly, and one-half out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate. MEREDITH, Chairman. The resolution above reported was adopted. The concurrent resolution above reported was also adopted. Mr. Meredith, Chairman of the Committee on Mileage, also made the following report: Mr. SPEAKER:-The Committee on Mileage beg leave to present the following report of mileage due the Sergeant-at-Arms and witnesses during the investigation by the committee on the explosion of the steamer Yosemite, and recommend the adoption of the accompanying resolution: Benjamin Dore, two trips to San Francisco....... $117.00 58.50 Resolved, By the Assembly, that the Controller of State is hereby required to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Assembly, for the following amounts: In favor of Benjamin Dore, for one hundred and seventeen dollars; The resolution above reported was adopted. 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. 136, an Act granting the right of way over certain lands in the Counties of Lake and Mendocino for the construction of a wagon road; Also, Assembly bill No. 139, an Act supplemental to an Act entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Sutter County to construct a bridge across Feather River, approved April eleventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine; And on this, the sixteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, delivered the same to the Governor for his approval. COREY, Chairman. Mr. Howard, Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands, made the following report: Mr. SPEAKER:-The Committee on Public Lands, having had under consideration Assembly bill No. 344, an Act to provide for the settlement of certain land claims within the City and County of San Francisco, finding it a bill of great local importance, report it back to the House, with the recommendation that the usual number of copies be printed, and that the bill be referred to the San Francisco delegation. HOWARD, Chairman. The recommendation above reported was adopted. Mr. Sherwood, Chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures and Accounts, made the following report: Mr. SPEAKER-The Committee on Public Expenditures and Accounts, having examined and found correct the following accounts, beg leave to report the same, and recommend the adoption of the accompanying resolution: To whom due. Benjamin Dore, for serving Speaker's warrants.... R. Baurhyte, for attendance on committee..... S. Aitken, for attendance on committee.... Amounts. $10 00 600 10 00 6 00 42 00 600 6.00 6 00 Resolved, That the Controller of State be and he is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrants on the Contingent Fund of the Assembly in favor of the following named persons: In favor of Benjamin Dore, for sixteen dollars; In favor of James Gannon, for forty-two dollars; In favor of R. Baurhyte, for six dollars; Adopted. SHERWOOD, Chairman. Mr. Sherwood, Chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures and Accounts, also made the following report: Mr. SPEAKER :-The Committee on Public Expenditures and Accounts, having had the following bills under consideration, beg leave to report the same as correct, and recommend the adoption of the accompanying resolution: To whom due. Amounts. Joseph Harris, room rent for two months..... Hobby & Potter, two rooms for two months....... D. Kendall, rent of room for Judiciary Committee.. S. V. Blakeslee, Weekly Pacific for session....... $70 00 108 00 20.50 110 00 60 00 30.00 22.00 25.00 10.00 45.00 36 00 2.50 63.50 6.00 154 50 27.00 15.00 9.00 Resolved, That the Controller of State be and he is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrants on the Contingent Fund of the Assembly in favor of the following named persons: In favor of Joseph Harris, for seventy dollars; In favor of Benjamin Dore, for one hundred and eight dollars; In favor of D. W. Clark, for twenty dollars and fifty cents; In favor of Hobby & Potter, for one hundred and ten dollars; In favor of G. II. Knowlton & Co., for sixty dollars; |