APPROVAL OF JOURNAL.

The Journal of Wednesday, November 20, 1907, having been previously read and corrected, was approved.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

Senator Cartwright was, on motion of Senator Sanford, granted leave of absence for this day.

APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.

The President announced that, by the authority vested in him, he had appointed the following Porter, the appointment to take effect from this date: W. J. Devereaux, in lieu of William Gamble.

INTRODUCTION OF JOINT RESOLUTION.

The following joint resolution was offered:

By Senator Sanford (by request of Senator Cartwright): Senate Joint Resolution No. 3-Relating to banks and banking, and recommending the protection of depositors in approved banks under certain conditions by the Government of the United States.

Senate Joint Resolution referred to Committee on Federal Relations.

CONSIDERATION OF SPECIAL ORDER.

The hour having arrived for the consideration of the special order heretofore set for this day, being the consideration of the report of the Committee on Banking submitting a committee substitute for Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2, the same was taken up.

MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE.

Senator Anderson moved that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3 be substituted for Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2 in the consideration set for this hour.

Motion lost.

Report of Committee on Banking, submitting a committee substitute for Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2, adopted.

SPECIAL ORDER SET.

Senator Leavitt moved that the Committee Substitute for Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2 be sent to the State Printer with a rush order issued by the Secretary, and that the consideration of the same be made a special order for two o'clock and thirty minutes P. M., of this day. Motion carried.

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE.

The following report of standing committee was received and read:

ON ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT.

SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, November 22, 1907. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossment and Enrollment have examined the following: Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1-Approving four certain amendments to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, voted for and

ratified by the said electors of said City and County of San Francisco, at a general municipal election held therein on the fifth day of November, 1907.

And report that the same has been correctly enrolled, and presented the same to the Governor on this twenty-second day of November, 1907, at twelve o'clock M.

RECESS.

REILY, Chairman.

At twelve o'clock and twenty-five minutes M., on motion of Senator Wolfe, the President declared the Senate at recess until two o'clock and thirty minutes P. M., of this day.

RECONVENED.

At two o'clock and thirty minutes P. M., the Senate reconvened. Lieutenant-Governor Warren R. Porter, the President of the Senate, in the chair.

CONSIDERATION OF SPECIAL ORDER.

The hour having arrived for the consideration of the special order heretofore set for this day, being the consideration of the Committee Substitute for Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2, the same was taken up.

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 2.

Be it resolved, by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly concurring, That a committee to consist of three Senators and three members of the Assembly be appointed by the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the Assembly, respectively, for the purpose of securing such information as will enable such committee to make a full and comprehensive report as to the methods usually employed by persons, associations, or corporations, engaged in the banking business, or receiving money on deposit within the State of California, to the end that laws may be enacted by the Legislature of this State improving our banking methods and laws.

That said committee be and it is hereby empowered to administer oaths and issue all necessary subpoenas directed to persons residing in this State to appear before such committee at a time and place to be named therein, and such person so served, is required to appear and testify before such committee as to all matters and things which he may be examined upon, bearing upon the subject-matter of this resolution and such person shall be required to produce and submit to the inspection and examination by such committee of all books, papers and documents as may be in his possession or control.

That such committee shall have and is hereby given power and authority to incur all necessary expenses to enable it to perform the duties herein specified and that it make its report in writing to the Governor and the Legislature next to meet, and in such report it make such recommendation and prepare such laws as will carry out the purpose contemplated by this resolution.

That the expenses to be incurred under authority of this resolution shall not exceed in the aggregate, the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), and such amount shall be payable one-half out of the contingent fund of the Assembly and one half out of the contingent fund of the Senate. The State Controller shall draw his warrants upon such funds on the presentation of claims audited by the committee and filed by the chairman of said committee, and the State Treasurer shall pay the same.

Resolution read.

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution. The roll was called, and the Committee Substitute for Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2 adopted by the following vote:

AYES-Senators Anthony, Bates, Belshaw, Boynton, Broughton, Curtin, Greenwell, Hartman, Irish, Keane, Kennedy, Leavitt, Lynch, Markey, McCartney, Nelson, Price, Rambo, Reily, Sanford, Savage, Walker, Weed, Willis, Wolfe, and Wright-26. NOES-Senators Anderson, Bell, and Rush-3.

Committee Substitute for Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2 ordered transmitted to the Assembly.

MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY-(out of order).

On motion of Senator Leavitt, the following message from the Assembly was received and read:

ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, November 22, 1907.

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4-Relative to printing five thousand copies of the laws and amendments to the codes passed at this extra session of the Legislature.

Also: Passed, under a case of urgency, Senate Bill No. 6-An Act making an appropriation for the contingent expenses of the Governor's office for the fifty-ninth and sixtieth fiscal years in addition to such sums as have been heretofore appropriated.

Also: Senate Bill No. 12-An Act transferring money from the General Fund to the State Printing Fund, to defray the expenses of legislative printing for the extra session of the thirty-seventh Legislature, and directing the State Controller and State Treasurer to make such transfer. CLIO LLOYD, Chief Clerk of the Assembly. By THOS. G. WALKER, Assistant Clerk.

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4 ordered to enrollment.
Senate Bill No. 6 and Senate Bill No. 12 ordered to enrollment.

RECESS.

At two o'clock and forty-five minutes P. M., on motion of Senator Wolfe, the President declared the Senate at recess until two o'clock and fifty-five minutes P. M., of this day.

RECONVENED..

At two o'clock and fifty-five minutes P. M., the Senate reconvened. Lieutenant-Governor Warren R. Porter, President of the Senate, in

the chair.

MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY—(OUT OF ORDER).

On motion of Senator Leavitt, the following message from the Assembly was received and read:

ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, November 22, 1907.

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed Senate Bill No. 5-An Act making an appropriation to pay the claims for services of the National Guard of California and other expenses incurred by the Adjutant-General, under direction of the Governor, arising and growing out of the labor troubles and strikes in the City of San Francisco in the months of May, June, and July, 1907. CLIO LLOYD, Chief Clerk of the Assembly. By THOS. G. WALKER, Assistant Clerk.

Senate Bill No. 5 ordered to enrollment.

WITHDRAWAL OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Senator Anderson asked for and was granted unanimous consent to withdraw Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3.

Whereupon the same was ordered withdrawn and stricken from the file.

RESOLUTIONS (OUT OF ORDER).

The following resolutions were offered:

By Senator Broughton:

Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate be allowed the sum of ninety dollars ($90) for services to be rendered after the close of the session checking up and

storing furniture in warehouse and performing other necessary work, and the Controller is hereby directed to draw his warrant for the same payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate, and the Treasurer to pay the same.

Resolution read and referred to Committee on Contingent Expenses. By Senator Boynton:

Resolved, That the Controller be and he is hereby authorized to draw his_warrant in favor of J. Louis Martin, Sergeant-at-Arms, on the Contingent Fund of the Senate, and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay the same, for the sum of $202.77, as per bills attached:

Resolution read and referred to Committee on Contingent Expenses. By Senator Price:

Resolved, That the Controller be and he is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the Contingent Fund of the Senate in favor of J. Louis Martin, Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay the same in favor of the following named persons as per bills attached:

Resolution read and referred to Committee on Contingent Expenses.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

The following reports of standing committees were received and read:

ON CONTINGENT EXPENSES.

SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, November 22, 1907. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Contingent Expenses, to whom was referred the following:

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE.

SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, November 21, 1907. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Special Committee on Mileage beg leave to report as follows: That the Chaplain of the Senate, Rev. C. H. Darling, was telegraphed and requested to be present at this special session of the Legislature, and under such conditions your committee believes him entitled to his mileage, and we hereby recommend that Rev. C. H. Darling be allowed the following amount:

Mileage, 130-amount, $13.00.

Resolved, That the State Controller be and he is hereby directed and ordered to draw his warrant upon the proper fund in favor of the foregoing-named Chaplain of the Senate for the above amount, and the State Treasurer is hereby directed and ordered to pay the same.

SAVAGE, Chairman.

Have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, with the recommendation that it be adopted. WOLFE, Chairman.

Report and resolution read.

The question being on the adoption of the report and resolution. The roll was called, and the report and resolution were adopted by the following vote:

AYES-Senators Anderson, Anthony, Bates, Bell, Black, Boynton, Broughton, Caminetti, Curtin, Hartman, Irish, Keane, Lynch, McKee, Price, Rambo, Reily, Rush, Sanford, Savage, Walker, Weed, and Wolfe-23.

NOES-Senators Leavitt, Markey, McCartney, Miller, Nelson, Rolley, and Wright—7.

ON JUDICIARY.

SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, November 22, 1907.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred: Senate Bill No. 1-An Act to amend Section 10 of the Political Code, relating to holidays.

Also Senate Bill No. 2-An Act to amend Section 7 of the Civil Code, relating to holidays.

Also Senate Bill No. 3-An Act to amend Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to holidays. Also: Senate Bill No. 4-An Act to amend Section 7 of the Civil Code, relating to holidays.

Also: Senate Bill No. 8-An Act to amend Section 10 of the Political Code, relating to holidays.

Also: Senate Bill No. 9-An Act to amend Section 10 of the Code of Civil Prcoedure, relating to holidays.

Also: Senate Bill No. 10-An Act to amend Section 134 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to the transaction of judicial business on holidays.

Also: Committee Substitute for the Senate Bills aforesaid.

Also: The minority report of certain members of your committee, dated November 21, 1907, at Sacramento, California.

Have had the same under consideration, both in a sub-committee of your Judiciary Committee and a general meeting thereof, and respectfully report that your Judiciary Committee has adopted (1) Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 4; (2) Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 8; (3) Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 9; and (4) Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 10; all of which committee substitutes are herewith reported to your honorable body; that they be adopted and that they do pass as adopted.

LUKENS, Chairman.

CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (OUT OF ORDER).

Senator Lukens asked for and was granted unanimous consent to have Senate Bills Nos. 4, 8, 9, and 10 taken up for immediate consideration. Senate Bill No. 4-An Act to amend Section 7 of the Civil Code, relating to holidays.

During the second reading of the bill, the following substitute was submitted by committee:

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL No. 4.

An Act to amend Section 7 of the Civil Code, relating to holidays. The people of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section seven of the Civil Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 7. Holidays within the meaning of this code, are, every Sunday, the first day of January, the twenty-second day of February, the thirtieth day of May, the fourth day of July, the ninth day of September, the first Monday in September, the twenty-fifth day of December, every day on which an election is held throughout the State, and ever day appointed by the President of the United States, or by the Governor of this State for a public fast, thanksgiving or holiday and such days as the Governor may declare as special holidays. If the first day of January, the twenty-second day of February, the thirtieth day of May, the fourth day of July, the ninth day of September, the twenty-fifth day of December fall upon a Sunday, the Monday following is a holiday. Every Saturday from twelve o'clock noon until twelve o'clock midnight is a holiday as regards the transaction of business in the public offices of this State, and also in political divisions thereof where laws, ordinances, or charters provide that public offices may be closed on holidays; provided, this shall not be construed to prevent or invalidate the issuance, filing, service, execution, or recording of any legal process or written instrument whatever on such Saturday afternoons. Provided further, that the Governor of the State may declare special holidays and he may in one proclamation designate one or any number of consecutive days as special holidays and during any such special holidays no public duty shall be suspended or prohibited except such as affect the administration of justice in the courts of this State as prescribed by section 135 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after November 25th, A. D. 1907, at 12 o'clock M. of that day.

Substitute read and adopted.

Bill read second time, and ordered to print, engrossment and third reading.