Lands in San Luis Obispo County, belonging to his infant son, John D. Wilson, was read first and second times, rules further suspended, bill read a third time, and passed. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The following message was received from the Governor : To the Honorable the Senate of California: I do hereby withdraw, for the present, the nominations of Charles M. Hitchcock and Charles J. Brenham, as Commissioners of the Funded Debt of the City of San Francisco, heretofore made to your Honorable Body. JOHN G. DOWNEY, Governor of California. REPORT FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. The following report was received from the Superintendent of Public Instruction, which on motion of Mr. Dickinson, was referred to Committee on Finance: To the Senate of the State of California: I have the honor to submit herewith a report of the expenditure of the Contingent Fund of this office from January first, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, to January first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty. A. J. MOULDER, Superintendent Public Instruction. Expenditures of Contingent Fund by Superintendent of Public Instruction from January 1st to December 31st, 1859. 1859. January Postage Stamps ... ... ... ... One-quarter tun of Coal..... Johnson's large Office Map... One quarter's Rent P. O. Box and Postage. Bill of Hodge & Wood for Stationery.. Services of M. F. Game as Clerk for January. February.... Paid Wells, Fargo & Co. for Expressing Four vols. Am. Encyclopedia...... Coal Scuttle........ Postage Stamps..... Subscription to Herald, National, Union, etc.... Paid for Glasses.... Paid for State Register... Paid Wells, Fargo & Co. for 100 Envelopes.... Services of M. F. Game in office for February. $5.00 6 00 13 00 10 13 2.00 42.50 100 00 3 50 4.00 2.00 1 25 12.00 13 37 4 00 275 3 00 9.00 1 50 75.00 3 50 Subscription to sundry journals, National, Herald, Union, Standard, etc....... April......... Two pair Green Holland Shades..... Wells, Fargo & Co. for Expressing.. Subscription to National... $12 87 11 00 1 00 6 00 1 50 One quarter's Rent P. O. Box and Postage... 5 84 25 00 Rent Account of Sup't Public Instruction for Fiscal 20 00 32 50 11 00 800 60 00 $515 71 1859..........Rent and care of Office during months of January, February, March, April, May, and June, 1859... $350 00 For Fiscal Year ending June 30th, 1860. 1859....... Rent of Office for July, August, September, October, 150 00 Total during year........ $500 00 Clerk Fund of Sup't Public Instruction for Fiscal Year ending June 30th, 1860. 1859. ...... M. F. Game, for services during July...... Postage and Express Fund of Sup't Public Instruction 1859. 500 00 $75 00 $20 00 20 00 56 75 November.. Cash paid Wells, Fargo & Co. for Expressing..... ... Postage Stamps.... December... Cash paid Wells, Fargo & Co. for Expressing. Total............ Amount appropriated. $7.00 10 00 13 75 17 34 $144 84 150 00 $5 16 1859. Amount unexpended... Stationery, Lights, and Fuel Fund for Fiscal Year September... Bill of Hodge & Wood for Stationery...... ... Candles........ Total....... $62 83 8.00 12.00 1 50 $82 33 I do solemnly swear that the foregoing account of the expenditure of the Contingent Fund of the Superintendent Public Instruction is correct. ANDREW J. MOULDER, Superintendent Public Instruction. Sworn and subscribed before me this eleventh day of January, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty. CHARLES S. FAIRFAX, By DAVID T. BAGLEY, Deputy Clerk. Clerk Supreme Court. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Clark, by leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled An Act to appropriate Money for the relief of Justus Hovey. Read first and second times, and referred, with accompanying documents, to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Clark, by leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled An Act making an Appropriation for deficiencies for the eleventh fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty. Read first and second times, and referred to Finance Committee. Mr. Merritt, by leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled An Act to provide for the report and publication of the Decisions of the Supreme Court. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Merritt, by leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled An Act for the relief of Joshua D. Crippen, Sheriff of Mariposa County. Read first and second times, and referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Parks, by leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled An Act for the protection of the Homestead of Families. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee, and the usual number of copies ordered printed. Mr. Redman, by leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled An Act to legalize the acts of the Mayor and Common Council of San José. Read first and second times, rules further suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time, and passed. On motion of Mr. Redman, the Forty-Fifth Standing Rule of the Senate was suspended, and the Secretary was authorized to immediately transmit to the Assembly the bill just passed. NOTICES OF BILLS. Mr. Kirkpatrick gave notice, that he would, at an early day, introduce a bill appropriating certain revenues to the construction of roads in Sierra County. Mr. McDonald gave notice, that he would, at an early day, introduce a bill to define the boundaries of Sacramento County. Mr. Peachy introduced a Concurrent Resolution, Relative to United States Appropriations for Surveys of Grants and Public School Lands. Adopted. GENERAL FILE. Senate Bill, No. 8, An Act appropriating money for the pay of Copying done for the Legislature, was taken up, and considered in Committee of the Whole. IN SENATE. Bill reported back, rules suspended, bill considered engrossed, read a third time, and passed. On motion of Mr. Dickinson, the Forty-Fifth Standing Rule of the Senate was suspended, and the Secretary authorized to immediately transmit to the Assembly the bill just passed. The Chair announced the following as the committee on the part of the Senate, relative to amendments to the Constitution: Messrs. Kirkpatrick, Sharp and Watkins. Mr. Sharp presented papers and documents relative to pay for witnesses examined by the Senate Special Investigating Committee on State Prison Affairs, appointed March eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine. Referred to the Committee on Claims. FURTHER NOTICES OF BILLS. Mr. Sharp gave notice, that on to-morrow he would introduce a bill for An Act to exempt from taxation certain property of the Trustees of the Masonic Hall Association of San Francisco. Mr. Vance, by leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled Act Act to extend the time for the collection of Taxes in the County of Butte, for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine. Read first and second times, rules further suspended, bill considered cngrossed, read a third time, and passed. REPORT. Mr. Denver, Chairman of Committee or Enrolled Bills, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Enrolled Bills have examined Senate Bill, No. 4, entitled An Act concerning the office of District Attorney of San Joaquin County; Also, Senate Bill, No. 19, entitled An Act to extend the time for col lecting Taxes in the County of Colusa, and find them correctly enrollA. ST. C. DENVER, ed. Chairman. JANUARY 17, 1860. Report accepted. On motion of Mr. Dent, the reports and documents of the State Registrar, were taken from the table, and referred to the Committee on State Hospitals. On motion of Mr. Dickinson, the Report of the Trustees of the San Francisco Orphan Asylum, was referred to the Committee on Public Expenditures. Mr. Redman, by leave, introduced a bill for an act entitled An Act for the relief of purchasers of Real Estate at sales made by Public Adminis trators. Read first and second times, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Absent-Messrs. Anderson, O'Farrell, and Parks. Mr. Titus asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Parks for one day. Mr. Dent presented a remonstrance from the Supervisors of Contra Costa County, relative to the claim of T. C. Gilman, against the County of Contra Costa. Which was referred to the Judiciary Committee. REPORTS. Mr. Merritt, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, made the following report: Mr. PRESIDENT:-The Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred Senate Bill, No. 13, entitled An Act to authorize the Administrator of the Estate of Samuel J. Crosby, deceased, to sell and convey Real Estate, have had the same under consideration, and report the bill back, and recommend its passage. Respectfully submitted. Placed on file. MERRITT, Chairman. |