APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE. Pursuant to the above report, duly adopted, the President pro tem. announced that he had appointed Senators Wright, Leavitt, and Hartman to comprise such Committee on Free Conference. RECESS. At eleven o'clock and twenty minutes P. M., on motion of Senator Leavitt, the President pro tem. declared the Senate at recess until eleven o'clock and thirty-five minutes P. M., of this day. RECONVENED. At eleven o'clock and thirty-five minutes P. M. the Senate reconvened. Hon. Edward I. Wolfe, President pro tem. of the Senate, in the chair. MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY-(OUT OF ORDER). On motion of Senator Leavitt, the following messages from the Assembly were received and read: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, November 22, 1907. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform you honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 4—An Act to amend Section 7 of the Civil Code, relating to holidays. Also: Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 8-An Act to amend Section 10 of the Political Code, relating to holidays. Also: Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 9-An Act to amend Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to holiday. CLIO LLOYD, Chief Clerk of the Assembly. Committee Substitutes for Senate Bills Nos. 4, 8, and 9, respectively, ordered to enrollment. Also: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, November 22, 1907. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted the report of its Conference Committee on Assembly Amendment No. 5, to Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 11, and have appointed as a Committee on Free Conference Assemblymen Bishop, Thompson of Los Angeles, and Otis, and respectfully request your honorable body to appoint a like Committee on Free Conference to meet with the Assembly committee. CLIO LLOYD, Chief Clerk. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE. The following report of Committee on Free Conference was received and read: SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, November 22, 1907. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Free Conference, to whom was referred Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 11, have met a like committee from the Assembly composed of Assemblymen Bishop, Thompson of Los Angeles, and Otis, and have had the same under consideration and beg leave to report as follows: That in lieu of Amendment No. 5 as offered by the Assembly to Committee Substitute No. 11, your committee recommend that the Senate and Assembly adopt the following: "On line 23, after the word 'the,' insert the following: 'collection of the first installment of said taxes and the fifteen per cent penalty for delinquency thereof,' in lieu of the following: 'Matters herein enumerated and imposed by law.' The question being on the adoption of the report. WRIGHT, Chairman, The roll was called, and the report of the Committee on Free Conference adopted by the following vote: AYES-Senators Anderson, Bell, Belshaw, Boynton, Broughton, Caminetti, Carter, Curtin, Greenwell, Hartman, Keane, Leavitt, Lynch, Markey, McCartney, McKee, 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. 4. Also: 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. Also: 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. And report that the same have been correctly enrolled, and presented the same to the Governor on the twenty-second day of November, 1907, at eleven o'clock P. M. RECESS. REILY, Chairman. At eleven o'clock and forty minutes P. M., on motion of Senator Leavitt, the President pro tem. declared the Senate at recess until eleven o'clock and forty-five minutes P. M., of this day. RECONVENED. At eleven o'clock and forty-five minutes P. M., the Senate reconvened. Hon. Edward I. Wolfe, President pro tem. of the Senate, in the chair. MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY (OUT OF ORDER). On motion of Senator Leavitt, the following messages from the Assembly were 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 Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 10-An Act to amend Section 135 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to the transaction of judicial business on holidays and special holidays. CLIO LLOYD, Chief Clerk of the Assembly. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 10 ordered to enrollment. ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, November 22, 1907. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body, that the Assembly on this day adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 2-Relative to adjournment sine die. CLIO LLOYD, Chief Clerk of the Assembly. CONSIDERATION OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. On motion of Senator Leavitt, Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 2 was taken up for consideration. ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 2. Relative to adjournment sine die. Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the two houses of the Legislature adjourn sine die at twelve o'clock noon, on Saturday, November 23, 1907. The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution. The roll was called, and Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 2 finally adopted by the following vote: AYES-Senators Anderson, Anthony, Bell, Belshaw, Boynton, Broughton, Caminetti, Curtin, Greenwell, Hartman, Keane, Kennedy, Leavitt, Lukens, Lynch, McCartney, McKee, Price, Rambo, Reily, Rolley, Sanford, Walker, Willis, Wolfe, and Wright-26. NOES-None. Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 2 ordered transmitted to the Assembly. ADJOURNMENT. At eleven o'clock and fifty-five minutes P. M., on motion of Senator Hartman, the President pro tem. declared the Senate adjourned until nine o'clock A. M., Saturday, November 23, 1907. IN SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, Saturday, November 23, 1907. Pursuant to adjournment, the Senate met at nine o'clock A. M. Lieutenant-Governor Warren R. Porter, President of the Senate, in the chair. The roll was called, and the following answered to their names: Senators Anderson, Anthony, Bates, Bell, Belshaw, Black, Boynton, Broughton, Caminetti, Carter, Cartwright, Curtin, Greenwell, Hartman, Irish, Keane, Kennedy, Leavitt, Lukens, Lynch, Markey, McCartney, McKee, Miller, Nelson, Price, Rambo, Reily, Rolley, Rush, Sanford, Šavage, Walker, Weed, Welch, Willis, Wolfe, and Wright-38. Quorum present. PRAYER. Prayer was offered by Rev. Richard Rodda. READING OF THE JOURNAL. During the reading of the Journal of Friday, November 22, 1907, the further reading was dispensed with, on motion of Senator Weed. APPROVAL OF JOURNALS. The Journals of Thursday, November 21, 1907, and Friday, Novem ber 22, 1907, having been previously read and corrected, were approved. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE. The following report of standing committee was received and read: ON CONTINGENT EXPENSES. SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, November 23, 1907.. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Contingent Expenses, to whom was referred the following: 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. Also: 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: 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: Resolved, That H. P. Travers, Bookkeeper to the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, be instructed to deliver all warrants, vouchers, and papers after the close of the session to their proper owners and also to make up a file of three sets of chapters and send the same to each Senator; and that he be allowed fifty dollars for the above services, and the Controller is instructed to draw his warrant for the same, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate, and the Treasurer is instructed to pay the same. Also: Resolved, That the Controller of State be and he is hereby directed to draw his warrant in favor of Secretary of Senate in the sum of $51.50 in payment of the bills hereto attached, same payable out of Contingent Fund of Senate: Resolved, That Lewis A. Hilborn, Secretary of Senate, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to remain after the close of the Thirty-seventh (extra) Session of the Legislature for the purpose of correcting and approving all the Senate records, and to compile and have printed a final calendar of all legislative business of this session. For the purpose of carrying out this work the sum of $100 is hereby allowed said Lewis A. Hilborn, and the Controller is hereby directed to draw his warrant in favor of said Lewis A. Hilborn, the said sum being payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate. Have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, with the recommendation that they be adopted. WOLFE, Chairman. Report and resolutions read. The question being on the adoption of the report and resolutions. The roll was called, and the report and resolutions were adopted by the following vote: AYES-Senators Anderson, Anthony, Bell, Belshaw, Black, Boynton, Caminetti, Curtin, Hartman, Irish, Keane, Leavitt, Lynch, Markey, McCartney, McKee, Nelson, Price, Rambo, Reily, Rush, Sanford, Savage, Walker, Weed, Welch, Willis, Wolfe, and Wright-29. NOES-None. RESOLUTIONS. The following resolutions were offered: By Senator Wright: Resolved, The Senate and Assembly have reached a conclusion of their labors upon the work for which His Excellency, Governor James N. Gillett, convened the Legislature in extraordinary session; and WHEREAS, The members of the Senate coming from distant parts of the great State of California and representing as citizens many of the great business interests of the State, have during the present extra session had unusual and extraordinary opportunities to obtain thoroughly reliable and ample information as to the financial condition of the banking and business interest of the State; and WHEREAS, Such information discloses that the business institutions of the State are sound and on a basis which warrants the immediate return of confidence among the people, and the assurance of the resumption of great business activity and prosperity throughout the entire commonwealth. Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate extend its congratulations to the people of California upon the general stability and soundness of our financial institutions and upon the unmistakable evidence of a speedy return of that saneness and common sense and confidence which is characteristic.of the people of this State. And further be it Resolved, That we commend Governor Gillett for the wise and beneficent executive measures with which he has met the exigencies of the very extraordinary conditions which have existed lately as well in California as elsewhere, and which has enabled the business men of our State safely to emerge from the period of apparently unnecessary financial stringency. Resolution read and adopted. By Senator Lukens: Be it Resolved, That a committee of three (3) Senators in the Legislature of California at its Thirty-seventh (37th) Session, convened by the Proclamation of the Governor (dated 15th day of November A. D. 1907, declaring an extraordinary occasion for a legislative session exists), be appointed by the President of the Senate to investigate and report at the Regular Session of the Legislature which shall commence on the first Monday after the first day of January, A. D. 1909, upon the subject of the compensation of the members and all persons connected with the Legislative Department in representative governments. Resolution read, and referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Senator Savage: Resolved, That the Controller of the State be and he is hereby directed to draw his warrant and the Treasurer of the State to pay the same out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate, for the sum of $20, in favor of G. Ray Horton, for services in remaining after final adjournment, and assisting to properly paste, label and arrange the original minutes of the Senate, which, according to law, must be arranged, signed and delivered to the Secretary of State. Resolution read, and referred to Committee on Contingent Expenses. MOTION. Senator Belshaw moved that the President's letter to Secretary Cortelyou, as printed in the San Francisco Chronicle of Monday, November 18, 1907, be printed in full in the Journal. Motion carried. THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER TO SECRETARY CORTELYOU. THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, November 17, 1907. MY DEAR MR. CORTELYOU: I have considered your proposal. I approve of the issue of the $50,000,000 of Panama bonds, which will be immediately available as |