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The resolution was read, as follows:

Resolved, That the concurrent resolutions, numbered one and two, memorializing Congress to pass laws to allow farmers to borrow money of the Government at two per cent on their lands or products, as reported by the Committee on Federal Relations that they "do pass," be printed in the Journal for the information of the Senators, and that the consideration of the same by this Senate be made the special order for two o'clock and thirty minutes P. M., on Thursday, January 28, 1891.

On motion of Senator Wilson, the resolution was adopted.

MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY.

ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 21, 1891.

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly, on this day, passed the following Assembly Bills, viz.:

Assembly Bill No. 25-An Act to amend section one thousand four hundred and sixtyfive of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California.

Also: Assembly Bill No. 101-An Act to amend sections three thousand seven hundred and eighty and three thousand seven hundred and eighty-five of an Act entitled “An Act to establish a Political Code," approved March 12, 1872, relating to the redemption of land sold at tax sale.

Also: Assembly Bill No. 22-An Act to amend section one thousand two hundred and nine of the Code of Civil Procedure of California, relating to the power of Courts in the matter of punishing contempts of Court.

Also, on this day, adopted the following Assembly concurrent resolution:

WHEREAS, Certain free public libraries, regularly organized under the laws of the State, are without complete sets of the Journals, Appendixes, and Statutes of the Legislature; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the State Librarian be and he is hereby authorized to supply to such free public libraries, on application, as many volumes of the above mentioned documents as in his discretion may be spared from the duplicates now in his possession.

Also:

H. A. MASON, Clerk.

ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, January 20, 1891.

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly, on this day, passed Assembly Bill No. 60-An Act to add two new sections to article five, of chapter eleven, of title eleven, of part three, of the Code of Civil Procedure of California, to be designated as sections one thousand seven hundred and two and one thousand seven hundred and three, and relating to the declination of testamentary trustees and the appointment of persons to fill vacancies resulting from such declination, or otherwise. Also: Assembly Bill No. 58-An Act to amend section one thousand two hundred and five of the Penal Code, relating to fines and imprisonment.

Also: Assembly Joint Resolution No. 4-Relating to the improvement of Humboldt Bar. F. W. WHITMORE, Assistant Clerk.

Assembly Bills Nos. 25 and 101 were referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Senator Maher moved that Assembly Bill No. 22 be placed on file for first reading.

Senator Carpenter moved to amend by referring to the Judiciary Committee.

Ayes and noes were demanded by Senators Maher, Crandall, and W. H. Williams.

The amendment was lost by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Berry, Campbell of Solano, Carpenter, Crandall, De Long, Denison, Dray, Fraser, Goucher, Heacock, McComas, Ostrom, Seawell, Shippee, and Voorhies-16.

NOES-Messrs. Banks, Britt, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Siskiyou, Everett, Harp, Langford, Maher, Mahoney, Ragsdale, Simpson, Sprague, Streeter, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), Williams (Geo. H.), and Wilson-18.

The motion to place the bill on file for first reading was then adopted. Assembly concurrent resolution, relative to free public libraries, was referred to the Committee on State Library and Rules.

Assembly Bills Nos. 58 and 60 were referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 4 was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.

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The following bills were introduced, read by title, and referred to committees, as follows:

By Senator Seawell: Senate Bill No. 376-An Act to amend section one thousand five hundred and ninety-three of the Political Code, relative to time of election for School Trustees.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Morals.

Also: Senate Bill No. 377-An Act to prevent the use of substitute for hops, or pure extract of hops, in the manufacture of ale or beer sold or offered for sale in this State.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Viniculture, and Viticulture. Also: Senate Bill No. 378-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Civil Code," approved March 21, 1872, by amending section two thousand five hundred and eighty-seven, relating to policies of insurance.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Also: Senate Bill No. 379-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Civil Code," approved March 21, 1872, by amending section two thousand five hundred and ninety-four, and repealing section. two thousand five hundred and ninety-five, relating to policies of insur

ance.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Also: Senate Bill No. 380-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Civil Code," approved March 21, 1872, by amending section two thousand seven hundred and fifty-six, relating to fire insurance.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Preston: Senate Bill No. 381-An Act to amend the Political Code, part three, title three, article one, section one thousand five hundred and twenty-one, relating to the powers and duties of the State Board of Education.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Morals.

By Senator W. H. Williams: Senate Bill No. 382-An Act to prohibit the buying and selling of the shares of the capital stock of corporations in any stock board, stock exchange, or stock market, under the control of any association.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Also: Senate Bill No 383-An Act declaring contracts for the sale of the capital stock of corporations or associations on margin unlawful, and defining and declaring certain contracts to be such as are declared unlawful.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Berry: Senate Bill No. 384-An Act to increase the number of Judges of the Superior Court of the county of Tulare, and to provide for the appointment of an additional Judge.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Denison: Senate Bill No. 385-An Act to authorize the

State Board of Prison Directors to pay for certain skilled labor used in the construction of dam and canal at the Folsom Prison, and making an appropriation therefor.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

By Senator McComas: Senate Bill No. 386-An Act to authorize the trustees of municipal corporations having a voting population of less than two hundred legal voters, to wind up the affairs of said corporation by paying off its indebtedness, disposing of its property, if it has any, to the county for its own local improvement, etc., and to declare said corporation no longer in force.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Fraser: Senate Bill No. 387-An Act to add to part two, division second, of the Civil Code, a new title, te be known as title five, containing eighteen sections, to be numbered eight hundred and seventyeight, eight hundred and seventy-nine, eight hundred and eighty, eight hundred and eighty-one, eight hundred and eighty-two, eight hundred and eighty-three, eight hundred and eighty-four, eight hundred and eighty-five, eight hundred and eighty-six, eight hundred and eightyseven, eight hundred and eighty-eight, eight hundred and eighty-nine, eight hundred and ninety, eight hundred and ninety-one, eight hundred and ninety-two, eight hundred and ninety-three, eight hundred and ninety-four, and eight hundred and ninety-five, relating to mining laws and forming mining districts.

Referred to Committee on Mines, Drainage, and Mining Debris.

SPECIAL ORDER.

Consideration of appointments by Governor Markham.
President Reddick in the chair.

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.

To the Senate of the State of California:

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, I

SACRAMENTO, January 19, 1891.

I hereby withdraw the name of Joseph D. Redding, for the office of Fish Commissioner, from your further consideration.

I hereby withdraw the name of John K. Orr, for the office of Fish Commissioner, from your further consideration.

I hereby withdraw the name of J. R. Laine, for the office of member of the State Board of Health, from your further consideration.

I hereby withdraw the name of Alexander Badlam, for the office of Port Warden for the port of San Francisco, from your further consideration.

I hereby withdraw the name of E. W. Travers, for the office of Pilot Commissioner for the ports of San Francisco, Mare Island, and Benicia, from your further consideration. I hereby withdraw the name of Oliver Eldridge, for the office of Pilot Commissioner for the ports of San Francisco, Mare Island, and Benicia, from your further consideration. I hereby withdraw the name of J. C. Campbell, for the office of Director of the State Prison, from your further consideration.

I hereby withdraw the name of Louis Sloss, Jr., for the office of member of the Board of Regents of the University of California, from your further consideration.

I hereby withdraw the naine of A. P. Overton, for the office of Trustee of the California Home for Feeble-Minded Children, from your further consideration.

I hereby withdraw the name of George W. Gibbs, for the office of Trustee of the California Home for Feeble-Minded Children, from your further consideration.

I hereby withdraw the name of Warren Olney, for the office of member of the Board of Directors of the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Asylum, from your further consideration. I hereby withdraw the name of Obed Harvey, for the office of member of the Board of Directors of the Insane Asylum at Stockton, from your further consideration.

H. H. MARKHAM, Governor.

MESSAGES CONSIDERED.

The following appointments were read and considered in order indicated:

To the Senate of the State of California:

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
SACRAMENTO, January 19, 1891.

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I do hereby nominate Joseph D. Redding of the county of San Francisco, to the office of Fish Commissioner, vice self, and respectfully request your consent to his appointH. H. MARKHAM, Governor.

ment.

On motion of Senator Sprague, the appointment was consented to by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Banks, Berry, Britt, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyou, Carpenter, Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Dray, Everett, Flint, Fraser, Goucher, Hamill, Harp, Heacock, Langford, Maher, Mahoney, McComas, McGowan, Mead, Ostrom, Preston, Ragsdale, Seawell, Shippee, Simpson, Sprague, Streeter, Voorhies, Williams (Wm. H.), Williams (Geo. H.), and Wilson-39. NOES-None.

Also:

I do hereby nominate Samuel K. Thornton, of the county of San Francisco, to the office of Port Warden for the port of San Francisco, vice Alexander Badlam, and respectfully request your consent to his appointment. H. H. MARKHAM, Governor.

On the appointment of Samuel K. Thornton, the roll was called, and the appointment consented to by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Banks, Berry, Britt, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyon, Carpenter, Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Dray, Everett, Flint, Fraser, Hamill, Harp, Heacock, Langford, Maher, Mahoney, McComas, McGowan, Ostrom, Preston, Ragsdale, Seawell, Shippee, Simpson, Sprague, Streeter, Voorhies, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), Williams (Geo. H.), and Wilson-38. NOES-Messrs. Goucher and Mead-2.

Also:

I do hereby nominate Joseph Morizio, of the county of San Francisco, to the office of Fish Commissioner, vice John K. Orr, and respectfully request your consent to his appointment. H. H. MARKHAM, Governor.

On the appointment of Joseph Morizio, the roll was called, and the appointment consented to by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Banks, Berry, Britt, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyou, Carpenter, Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Dray, Everett, Flint, Fraser, Hamill, Heacock, Langford, Maher, Mahoney, McComas, McGowan, Mead, Ostrom, Preston, Ragsdale, Seawell, Shippee, Simpson, Sprague, Streeter, Voorhies, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), Williams (Geo. H.), and Wilson-38. NOES-Messrs. Goucher and Harp-2.

Also:

I do hereby nominate Ramon E. Wilson, of the county of San Francisco, to the office of Fish Commissioner, vice Charles Josselyn, and respectfully request your consent to his appointment. H. H. MARKHAM, Governor.

On the appointment of Ramon E. Wilson, the roll was called, and the appointment consented to by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Banks, Berry, Britt, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyou, Carpenter, Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Dray, Everett, Flint, Fraser, Goucher, Hamill, Harp, Heacock, Maher, Mahoney, McComas, McGowan, Mead, Ostrom, Seawell, Shippee, Simpson, Streeter, Voorhies, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), Williams (Geo. H.), and Wilson-36.

NOES-None.

Also:

I do hereby nominate Irwin C. Stump, of the county of San Francisco, to the office of State Prison Director, vice J. C. Campbell, and respectfully request your consent to his appointment. H. H. MARKHAM, Governor.

On the appointment of Irwin C. Stump, the roll was called, and the appointment consented to by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Banks, Berry, Britt, Broderick, Campbell of Solano, Campbell of Siskiyou, Carpenter, Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Dray, Everett, Flint, Fraser, Hamill, Harp, Heacock, Langford, Maher, Mahoney, McComas, McGowan, Mead, Ostrom, Shippee, Simpson, Sprague, Streeter, Voorhies, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), Williams (Geo. H.), and Wilson-34.

NOES-Mr. Goucher-1.

Also:

I do hereby nominate Dr. Chester A. Rowell, of the county of Fresno, to the office of Regent of the University of California, vice Louis Sloss, Jr., and respectfully request your consent to his appointment. H. H. MARKHAM, Governor.

On the appointment of Dr. Chester A. Rowell, the roll was called, and the appointment consented to by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Banks, Britt, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Solano, Carpenter, Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Dray, Everett, Flint, Fraser, Goucher, Hamill, Harp, Heacock, Langford, Maher, Mahoney, McComas, McGowan, Mead, Preston, Ragsdale, Seawell, Shippee, Simpson, Sprague, Streeter, Voorhies, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), Williams (Geo. H.), and Wilson-35.

NOES-None.

Also:

I do hereby nominate George W. Gibbs, of the county of San Francisco, to the office of Trustee of the California Home for Feeble-Minded Children, vice self, and respectfully request your consent to his appointment.

H. H. MARKHAM, Governor.

On the appointment of George W. Gibbs, the roll was called, and the appointment consented to by the following vote:

AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Banks, Britt, Broderick, Byrnes, Campbell of Solano, Carpenter, Crandall, Dargie, De Long, Denison, Dray, Everett, Flint, Fraser, Goucher, Hamill, Harp, Heacock, Langford, Maher, Mahoney, McComas, McGowan, Ostrom, Preston, Ragsdale, Seawell, Shippee, Simpson, Sprague, Streeter, Voorhies, Welch, Williams (Wm. H.), Williams (Geo. H.), and Wilson-37. NOES-None.

Also:

I do hereby nominate Captain J. H. Bruce, of the City and County of San Francisco, to the office of Pilot Commissioner for the ports of San Francisco, Mare Island, and Benicia, vice A. C. Freese, resigned, and respectfully request your consent to his appointment.

H. H. MARKHAM, Governor.

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