entitled "An Act to establish a Political Code," approved March 12, 1872, relative to the registry of births, marriages, and deaths-have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, and recommend that it do pass as amended.

Also: Senate Bill No. 241-An Act to appropriate money for the erection of a State hospital for lepers.

Also: Senate Bill No. 256-An Act to add a new section to an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Political Code of the State of California," to be called section two thousand nine hundred and eighty-four, relative to the appointment of a State Sanitary Inspector. Have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, and recommend that they pass.

ON EDUCATION AND PUBLIC MORALS.

SIMPSON, Chairman.

SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 22, 1891. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Education and Public Morals, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 108-An Act to amend the Penal Code of California, by adding a new section thereto, to be known as section three hundred and eight, relating to the sale or furnishing of tobacco, or preparations thereof, to persons under sixteen years of agehave had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back without recommendation.

ON MILITARY AFFAIRS.

DENISON, Chairman.

SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 21, 1891. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 115-An Act to authorize the Adjutant-General to issue arms and accouterments to regularly organized Camps of the Order of Sons of Veterans in the State of California-have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, and recommend that it do pass.

Also: Senate Bill No. 117-An Act to provide for, insure, and maintain preference in the appointment, employment, and retention, in the public service, and upon public works of the State of California, of honorably discharged ex-Union soldiers, sailors, and marines of the War of the Rebellion-have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, and recommend that it do pass.

EVERETT, Chairman.

REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Select Committee, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 30-An Act to provide for the collection of taxes by installments-for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of said bill were in conflict with other sections of the Political Code, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report that they have examined the sections of the Political Code upon the subject under consideration as well as they could in the time allotted to them, and find that in the opinion of your committee the said bill is not in conflict with other provisions of the Political Code concerning the collection of taxes.

Your committee also recommend that the bill be recommitted to a committee of one, consisting of Senator De Long, with instructions to amend the bill by inserting after the word "taxes," at the end of the title of the bill, the words "and providing for the payment of taxes by installments;" also by striking out the word "June," in line six, section twelve, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "May," and by striking out the words "chapter eight" in line eight, section twelve, and that the bill so amended be printed for further consideration.

Adopted.

CRANDALL, Chairman.

Senator Dray moved to instruct Special Committee, just appointed, to amend further by striking out of section six, line three, the words "on or before," and inserting the following: "on or within five days. before or after."

So ordered.

REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF ONE.

SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 22, 1891. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Special Committe of one, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 30, with instructions to amend as follows:

Insert after the word "taxes," at the end of the title of the bill, the words "and providing for the payment of taxes by installments," and by striking out the word "June," in line six, section twelve, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "May," and by striking out the words "chapter eight," in line eight, section twelve.

Also: Strike out of section six, line three, the words "on or before," and insert the following in lieu thereof: "on or within five days before or after"-has had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back amended according to instructions.

Report adopted, and the bill ordered printed.

DE LONG, Committee.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

To the Senate of California:

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
SACRAMENTO, January 21, 1891.

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I have the honor of transmitting, for distribution among the members of your honorable body, copies of the census of the State for 1890, arranged by cities, counties, and townships, and separately returned as regards color. The same has been reprinted from an official copy furnished by Robert P. Porter, Superintendent of the Census.

E. G. WAITE,
Secretary of State.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

(RESUMED).

ON CITY, CITY AND COUNTY, AND TOWN GOVERNMENTS.

SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 22, 1891. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on City, City and County, and Town Governments, to whom was referred Senate Bills Nos. 127 and 128-Entitled, respectively, an Act to provide for the levy and collection of taxes by and for the use of municipal corporations, and cities incorporated under the laws of the State, excepting municipal corporations of the first, second, third, and fourth classes; and an Act to provide for the levy and collection of taxes by and for school districts, except in municipal corporations of the first class-have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, and recommend that they do pass.

Also: Senate Bill No. 80-Entitled "An Act to increase the police force of the various cities, and cities and counties, of the State, and to provide for the appointment of such extra police officers, and for the payment of their salaries"-do recommend that section one of said bill be amended to read as follows:

The Board of Supervisors or Common Council of a city, or city and county, of the State, of the first, second, third or fourth class, are hereby authorized and empowered to increase the police force, limited not to exceed one officer for every five hundred of population of their respective cities, or cities and counties, from time to time as may be deemed necessary by said Common Council or Board of Supervisors, said additional police force to be appointed by the Board of Police Commissioners or other Board or authority now by law empowered to appoint police officers in their respective cities, or cities and counties. Have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, and recommend that it do pass as amended.

Also: Senate Bill No. 149-Entitled an Act to amend section seven hundred and ninety-five of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the organization, incorporation, and government of municipal corporations," approved March 13, 1883-have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, and recommend that it do pass.

DARGIE, Chairman.

ON ATTACHÉS, CONTINGENT EXPENSES, AND MILEAGE.

SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 22, 1891. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Attachés, Contingent Expenses, and Mileage, to whom was referred the following resolution:

Resolved, That a Weekly History of all bills introduced be prepared, and that said History show the status and standing, also position of each Senate Bill at the issuance of such History; that a printed copy thereof be placed on each member's desk every Monday and Thursday during the session of the Legislature; that the President of the Senate be and is hereby authorized to appoint a clerk to so prepare such History and perform the duties required by the resolution, at a per diem of five dollars, said per diem being payable out of the appropriation for the contingent expenses of the Senate. Have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, and recommend that do pass as amended. Amended resolution herewith submitted.

BYRNES, Chairman.

RESOLUTION.

Resolved, That J. C. Medley be and he is hereby appointed History Clerk of the Senate, to prepare a semi-weekly History of all Senate Bills, Joint Resolutions, and Constitutional Amendments, to be issued on Thursdays and Mondays of each week, and to assist as clerk at the desk when not engaged in preparing said History, at a per diem of five dollars, the same to be paid out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate, and the Controller is hereby directed to draw his warrant for the same, in accordance with this resolution.

Adopted by the following vote:

BRYNES, Chairman.
MAHER.
BODERICK.

AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Banks, Byrnes, Campbell of Siskiyou, Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Dray, Everett, Fraser, Hamill, Heacock, Langford, Maher, McComas, McGowan, Mead, Ostrom, Preston, Ragsdale, Shippee, Voorhies, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), Williams (Geo. H.), and Wilson-27. NOES-Messrs. Goucher, Harp, and Seawell-3.

By Senator Maher:

RESOLUTION.

Resolved, That J. Steppacher be and he is hereby appointed the Clerk of the San Francisco delegation, the same to consist of the members from the City and County of San Francisco, the said Steppacher to act also as the Assistant Clerk of the Committee on Apportionment, at a per diem of five dollars, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate, and the Controller is hereby directed to draw his warrant for the same.

Senator Maher moved its adoption.

Senator Goucher moved that it be referred to the Committee on Attachés, Contingent Expenses, and Mileage.

Lost.

Roll called, and the resolution was then adopted by the following

vote:

AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Banks, Britt, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Siskiyou. Capenter. Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Dray, Everett, Flint, Fraser, Harp, Heacock, Langford, Maher, Mahoney, McGowan, Mead, Ragsdale, Seawell, Shippee, Simpson, Voorhies, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), Williams (Geo. H.), and Wilson-31.

NOES-Mr. Goucher-1.

Senator Seawell moved the reconsideration whereby substitute for Senate Bills Nos. 18 and 35 was finally passed on January twenty-first. Adopted by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Banks, Berry, Britt, Byrnes, Crandall, Goucher, Hamill, Harp, Langford, McComas, McGowan, Mead, Ostrom, Seawell, Shippee, Simpson, Streeter, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), Williams (Geo. H.), and Wilson-21.

NOES-Messrs. Bailey, Broderick, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyou, Carpenter, Dray, Everett, Fraser, Mahoney, Ragsdale, Sprague, and Voorhies—12.

By Mr. De Long.

RESOLUTION (OUT OF ORDER).

Revolved, That Senate Bill No. 208 presents a case of urgency, as that term is used in section fifteen of article four of the Constitution, and the provision of that section requiring that the bill shall be read on three several days in each House is hereby dispensed with, and it is ordered that said bill be read the first, second, and third times, upon one day, and placed upon its passage.

Adopted by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Banks, Broderick, Brynes, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyou, Carpenter, Crandall, De Long, Denison, Dray, Everett, Flint, Fraser, Hamill, Heacock, Langford, Maher, Mahoney, McComas, McGowan, Mead, Preston, Ragsdale, Shippee, Simpson, Sprague, Streeter, Voorhies, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), and Williams (Geo. H.)-31.

NOES-Messrs. Bailey, Berry, Goucher, Harp, Ostrom, Seawell, and Wilson-7.

SECOND AND THIRD READING OF BILL.

Senate Bill No. 208-An Act giving the consent of the State of California to the reservation of certain lands by Congress.

On the motion to consider the bill engrossed, read the third time, and place on its final passage, Senators Ostrom, Wilson, and Berry demanded the ayes and noes.

The motion was adopted by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Banks, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyou, Carpenter, Crandall, De Long, Denison, Dray, Everett, Fraser, Goucher, Hamill, Heacock, Langford, Maher, Mahoney, McComas, McGowan, Mead, Preston, Shippee, Simpson, Streeter, Voorhies, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), and Williams (Geo. H.)-30.

NOES-Messrs. Berry, Britt, Harp, Ostrom, Seawell, Sprague, and Wilson-7.

Bill read a third time, and finally passed by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Banks, Broderick, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyou, Carpenter, Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Dray, Everett, Fraser, Hamill, Heacock, Maher, Mahoney, McComas, McGowan, Preston, Ragsdale, Simpson, Streeter, Voorhies, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), and Williams (Geo. H.)-27. NOES-Messrs. Berry, Britt, Harp, Östrom, Seawell, and Wilson-6.

Senator Goucher was excused from voting.
Title read and approved.

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES (OUT OF ORDER).

ON FEDERAL RELATIONS AND IMMIGRATION.

SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 22, 1891.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Federal Relations and Immigration, to whom was referred Joint Resolution No. 2-have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, and recommend that it do pass.

Also: Senate Joint Resolution No. 5-have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, and recommend that it do pass.

Also: Joint Resolution No. 1-have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, and recommend that it do pass.

ON JUDICIARY.

WILLIAMS, Chairman.

SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 21, 1891. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 75-Entitled "An Act to add a new section to the Political Code, to be known and designated as section four thousand three hundred and thirty-four, relating to the duties of officers"-have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, and recommend that a substitute hereunto returned with said bill do pass.

Also: Senate Bill No. 69--Entitled "An Act to amend section one thousand three hundred and twenty-nine of the Penal Code of the State of California, relative to the payment of the necessary expenses of witnesses in criminal cases."

Ålso: Senate Bill No. 114-Entitled an Act to amend section two hundred and seventy-six of an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Code of Civil Procedure," approved March 11, 1872, relating to and prescribing the qualifications of attorneys and counselors at law.

Also: Senate Bill No. 118-Entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Code of Civil Procedure," approved March 11, 1872, by adding a new section thereto, to be known and numbered as section three hundred, determining who shall practice law in the several Courts of this State.

Have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, and recommend that they do pass as amended.

Also: Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 10-Entitled "An Act to submit to the people of the State of California an amendment to section two (2), article four (4), of the Constitution of the State of California"-have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, and recommend it be adopted.

SPRAGUE, Chairman.

SPECIAL REPORT OF JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 22, 1891.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred the question as to whether the Governor has power to withdraw names sent to the Senate by his predecessor for confirmation before the Senate has acted thereon, have considered the same, and respectfully report that in their opinion the appointment to office which the Governor is authorized to make with the consent of the Senate, is an executive function vested by the Constitution and laws of this State solely in the Governor, and that the Governor in office, as to such appointments, may, at his discretion, withdraw names sent to the Senate by his predecessor, for confirmation, or substitute others in place of those submitted by his predecessor at any time prior to the actual confirmation thereof by the Senate.

SPRAGUE, Chairman.

Senator Sprague moved the adoption of the special report.

On motion of Senator Preston, the hour for recess was indefinitely postponed.

On the adoption of the special report of the Judiciary Committee, Senators Sprague, Flint, and Heacock demanded the ayes and noes. Roll called, and the report adopted by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Banks, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyou, Carpenter, Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Dray, Everett, Flint, Fraser, Heacock, Maher, Mahoney, McGowan, Ostrom, Preston, Ragsdale, Shippee, Simpson, Sprague, Streeter, Voorhies, Williams (Wm. H.), Williams (Geo. H.), and Wilson-30. NOES-Messrs. Britt, Goucher, Harp, Langford, Mead, Seawell, and Welch-7.

Senator Carpenter moved that the Engrossing Clerk be instructed and directed to amend Senate Bill No. 19 by striking out of section one, line sixteen, the word "eleventh," and inserting in lieu thereof, "tenth;" also, by striking out of section one, line seventeen, the word "twelfth," and inserting in lieu thereof, "eleventh;" also, by striking out of section one, line eighteen, the word "thirteenth," and inserting in lieu thereof, "twelfth;" also, by striking out of section one, line nineteen, the word "fourteenth," and inserting in lieu thereof, the word "thirteenth."

So ordered.

RECESS.

At twelve o'clock and fifteen minutes P. M., recess was declared.

REASSEMBLED.

At one o'clock and thirty minutes P. M., the Senate reassembled.
President pro tem. Fraser in the chair.

The roll was called, and the following Senators answered to their

names:

Messrs. Bailey. Banks, Berry, Britt, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyou, Carpenter, Crandall, De Long, Denison, Dray, Everett, Flint, Fraser, Goucher, Harp, Heacock, Langford, Maher, McComas, McGowan, Mead, Ostrom, Preston, Ragsdale, Seawell, Shippee, Simpson, Sprague, Streeter, Voorhies, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), Williams (Geo. H.), and Wilson.

Quorum present.

Senator Wilson asked permission to introduce a resolution out of order.

Senator De Long moved that the resolution be read for information. So ordered.