Mr. Redman moved to lay the resolution on the table.

Lost.

The question recurring on the resolution it was adopted.

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE FOR THE ELEVENTH SESSION.

The Chair announced the following Standing Committees:

ON CLAIMS.

Messrs. Watkins, Bradley, McDonald, Haynes, and Eagon.

ON FINANCE.

Messrs. De la Guerra, Peachy, Eagon, Clark, and Ryan.

ON JUDICIARY.

Messrs. Merritt, Anderson, Sharp, Wheeler, Peachy, Edgerton, and Redman.

ON ELECTIONS.

Messrs. Denver, Phelps, Parks, Pico, and Franklin.

ON PUBLIC LANDS.

Messrs. O'Farrell, Ballou, Watson, Parks, and Chase.

ON COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION.

Messrs. Peachy, Bradley, Merritt, Ryan, and Watkins.

ON FEDERAL RELATIONS.

Messrs. Watson, Crittenden, Kirkpatrick, Titus, and Sharp.

ON STATE HOSPITALS.

Messrs. Titus, Vance, Franklin, Lansing, and Crittenden.

ON MINES AND MINING INTERESTS.

Messrs. Bradley, Quinn, Chase, Wheeler, Crittenden, Haynes, and Logan.

ON STATE PRISON AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Messrs. McDonald, Parker, Leet, De la Guerra, Dent, Ryan, and Vance.

ON EDUCATION.

Messrs. Redman, Kirkpatrick, Wheeler, Phelps, and Clark.

ON COUNTIES AND COUNTY BOUNDARIES.

Messrs. Crittenden, Parks, Bradley, Titus, and Ryan.

ON CORPORATIONS.

Messrs. Quinn, Anderson, Dickinson, Eagon, and Franklin.

ON AGRICULTURE.

Messrs. Parks, Watson, Vance, Phelps, and Logan.

ON PUBLIC PRINTING.

Messrs. Anderson, Wheeler, Chase, Franklin, and Clark.

ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.

Messrs. Phelps, Leet, and Ryan.

ON CONTINGENT EXPENSES.

Messrs. Lansing, Ballou, Sharp, Quinn, and Merritt.

ON MILITARY AFFAIRS.

Messrs. Pico, Bradley, Quinn, Leet, and Haynes.

ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.

Messrs. Sharp, Dickinson, Titus, Kirkpatrick, and Watson.

ON PUBLIC MORALS.

Messrs. Parks, Parker, Vance, Wheeler, and Franklin.

ON ENGROSSED BILLS.

Messrs. Dent, Bradley, Titus, Lansing, Phelps, and Logan.

ON ENROLLED BILLS.

Messrs. Denver, Edgerton, Crittenden, Parks, Vance, and Chase.

ON INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

Messrs. Wheeler, Quinn, Clark, Sharp, and O'Farrell.

ON SWAMP AND OVERFLOWED LANDS.

Messrs. Edgerton, McDonald, Dent, Redman, and Watson.

ON MANUFACTURES.

Messrs. Leet, Lansing, Ryan, Franklin, and Parker.

Mr. Dickinson asked to be excused from serving on the Committee on Claims.

Mr. Watkins objected.

On motion of Mr. Watson, Mr. Dickinson was excused from serving on said committee.

MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY.

The following message was received from the Assembly:

MR. PRESIDENT:--The Assembly on yesterday concurred in Senate amendments to Memorial, No. 7, to the Congress of the United States, in relation to the Swamp and Overflowed Lands of this State;

Also, adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No. 14, Relative to Joint Committee on the translation of the Laws, and have appointed, on the part of the House, Messrs. Covarrubias, Malarin, and Schmidt;

Also, adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No. 13, Relative to the establishment of a Semi-Weekly Mail from San Juan to Los Angeles; Also, concurred in Senate Concurrent Resolution, No. 11, Relative to leave of absence to Hon. Charles Fernald;

Also, Senate Concurrent Resolution, No. 8, Relative to Survey of eastern boundary line of California;

Also, Senate Concurrent Resolution, No. 13, Relative to appointment of Joint Committee, to take into consideration the printing of the Governor's Message, and have appointed, on the part of the House, Messrs. Fairchild, Laspeyre, and Wescott.

ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, January 11, 1860.

R. K. WESTON,

Assistant Clerk.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No. 14, Relative to Joint Committee on the translation of the Laws, was taken up and concurred in.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No. 13, Relative to the establishment of a Semi-Weekly Mail from San Juan to Los Angeles.

Mr. De la Guerra offered the following resolution as an amendment:

Resolved, That the Governor be requested to furnish a copy of the foregoing resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

Carried.

The resolution, as amended, was then adopted.

INTRODUCTION OF BILL.

Mr. Sharp, by leave introduced a bill for An Act to afford protection to Immigrants to California.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Commerce and Navigation.

Mr. Phelps, by leave, introduced a bill for An Act to amend an act entitled "An Act to provide for the sale and reclamation of the Swamp and Overflowed Lands of this State," approved April twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Swamp and Overflowed Lands.

The President here announced the following gentlemen as committee on the part of the Senate, in conformity with Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No. 14, Relative to the translation of the Laws, consisting of Messrs. De la Guerra, O'Farrell, and Watkins.

Mr. Merritt in the Chair.

Mr. Dent, by leave, introduced a bill for an act to appropriate money for the payment of certain claims.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Claims.

Mr. Anderson, pursuant to notice, introduced a bill for An Act extending the privileges of the Homestead Law to certain persons, and to regulate the creation of the same.

Read first and second times and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Redman, pursuant to notice, introduced a bill for An Act to authorize the Administrator of the estate of Samuel J. Crosby, deceased, to sell and convey real estate.

Taken up and read first and second times and referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Bradley, by leave, introduced a bill for An Act for the relief of A. R. Melony.

Mr. McDonald moved to refer the bill to the Committee on Claims.
Lost.

On motion of Mr. Bradley, the bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.

The President announced the following appointments:

PORTERS.

William Crudden, of San Francisco, and James A. Mayer, of Yuba.

PAGES.

Masters Hugh Mauldon and Charles Newell.

Mr. Peachy introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, That Jacob Steinman be, and he is hereby, appointed an additional Porter, at the same pay as the regular Porters, and that the same be paid out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate.

The resolution was adopted.

Mr. Peachy presented a memorial from James Haworth, A. G. Richardson, D. Brigham, Jr., Charles C. Bowman, and S. Heydenfeldt, asking to be released from a certain bond signed by them in favor of the State of California, jointly with the Pacific Express Company, which the Secretary proceeded to read.

On motion of Mr. Merritt, the reading was dispensed with and memorial referred to the Judiciary Committee.

On motion of Mr. Sharp, the Senate took a recess until one o'clock.

The Senate re-assembled at the appointed hour.

The President in the Chair.

Roll called.

Quorum present.

COMMUNICATION FROM SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

The following communication was received from the Superintendent of Public Instruction:

DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUCTION,
January 11th, 1860.

To Hon. J. G. DOWNEY,

President of the Senate:

SIR-I have the honor to submit herewith the Annual Report, with accompanying documents, of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Very respectfully,

ANDREW J. MOULDER,

Sup't Public Instruction.

On motion of Mr. Anderson, the report and documents were referred to the Committee on Printing.

The Chair announced the name of Mr. Eagon, to fill the vacancy in the Committee of Claims.

President, pro tem. in the Chair.

Mr. Wheeler offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee are hereby allowed to procure a suitable room for the meeting of said committee, the rent of same to be paid out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate, upon the approval of the chairman of said Committee.

The resolution was adopted.

MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY.

The following message was received from the Assembly:

ASSEMBLY CHAMBER,

January 11, 1860. MR. PRESIDENT:-The Assembly on yesterday adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No. 12, Relative to employment of Fireman ;

Also, have concurred in Senate Concurrent Resolution, No. 14, Relative to a Joint Convention;

Also, passed Senate Bill, No. 2, An Act relating to the Thirteenth Judicial District, and to define the time of holding the Courts in said District.

R. K. WESTON,

Assistant Clerk of Assembly.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No. 12, Relative to employment of a Eireman, was taken up and concurred in.

On motion of Mr. Titus, Senate Bill, No. 5, An Act to authorize the establishment of County Infirmaries for the relief of the Indigent, and to amend an act entitled "An Act to provide for the Indigent Sick in the Counties of this State," approved March thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, was taken from the table and referred to Committee on State Hospitals.

On motion of Mr. Titus, the papers and documents received from Board of Examiners, in the case of "Lockwood v. the State," were referred to the Committee on Claims.

On motion of Mr. Merritt, the Senate took a recess of five minutes. Senate re-assembled at the appointed time.

President pro tem. in the Chair.

Roll called.

Quorum present.