Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 1, Number 28, 19 April 1851 — CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE. [ARTICLE]

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.

San Jose, April 15th, 1851. IN SENATE. The Senate assembled at 10 o'olock, A. M. The absentees without leave were Messrs. Cook, Van Buren, Foster, Robinson, Warner and Adams. Mr. Crosby, from the Judiciary Committee reported back the bill concerning the office of State Printer fur the consideration of the Senate. The bill was laid on the table for the present. The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of State, transmitting a copy of a communication from J.Neely Johnson, Esq., U. S Commissioner, to take the Census of the State, with the following returns from 20 counties of the State: Trinity ......... 1,151 Butte ........ 4,786 Yuba ..... 19,032, Sutter ...... 3,030 El Dorado ..... 20,785 Sacramento ..... 11,000 Yolo ..... 1,002 Napa .... 414 Sonoma .... 561 Mendocino ..... 65 Marin .... 323 Solano .... 580 Calaveras .... 16,884 San Joaquin .... 4,400 Marinosa ..... 4,000 San Francisco .... 21,000 Contra Costa .... 722 Santa Clara ..... 3,505 Monterey ...... 1,872 Santa Cruz ..... 671 San Luis Obispo .... 836 Santa Barbara .... 1,195 Total ........117,507 No returns have been received from Los Angeles, San Diego and Tuolumne. Mr. Robinson, from the committee on commerce and navigation, reported back and recommended the passage of the bill prescribing the duties of pilots for the ports of Benicia, Sacramento and Stockton. The bill was then read the third time and passed. Mr. Wagner, from the committee on public lands and mission claims, reported that in a few days the committee would be prepared to report upon a number of bills which had been referred to them. The Senate refused to concur in Assembly's amendment to the bill to amend an act concerning licenses. The Senate concurred in the amendment of the Assembly bill to limit the duration of leases. The bill to re-incorporate the town of Benicia, was read the first and second times and referred to the committee on corporations. The bill concerning the office of State Printer was read and referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Douglas, Van Buren and Foster. Mr. Crosby, from the select committee, reported back the Assembly bill to regulate the interest of money, with a substitute therefor, which was laid on the table temporarily. Mr. Robinson, from the committee on commerce and navigation, reported back the bill providing the mode of appointing auctioneers and defining their duties, and recommenced its indefinite postponement. — The recommendation of the committee was adopted. Mr. Van Daren submitted a resolution providing for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the present condition of the Marine Hospital at San Francisco, and also by what authority the Superior Courts of said city have appointed commissioners to take charge of said hospital. The resolution was so amended that the Attorney-General be instructed to make the inquiry and report to the Senate without delay, and thus amended it was adopted. The Assembly concurrent resolution providing for the election by joint ballot of physicians for the State Hospital at Sacramento on Wednesday, the 16th inst., was adopted. Mr. Warner presented a resolution, requesting the Governor to inform the Senate whether he has sent a Minister Plenipotentiary or any other officer or agent to the U. S. Government at Washington, and if so, for what purpose. Mr. Adams moved to strike out the words "Minister Plenipotentiary." Not agreed to. The resolution was then adopted. The bill concerning Sheriffs was considered in committee of the whole, amending and pending the further consideration of the bill. The Senate adjourned. In Assembly. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the Secretary of State, transmitting a copy of a letter received from the U.S. Commissioner to take the census of this State. (See Senate report.) Mr. McDougal, from the select committee appointed to investigate the charges preferred against W. R. Turner, Judge of the 8th Judicial District, made a report in relation thereto. The report was laid on the table for the present and made the special order of the day for Thursday next. Mr. Lisle submitted a resolution permitting Judge Turner to appear on the floor of the House, either in person or by attorney, in defence of his case, which was adopted. The bill for the relief of Messrs. Mouton and others, was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed. The House indefinitely postponed the concurrent resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to examine the books of the Comptroller. The bill to provide a revenue for the California State Hospital, was amended, read the third time and passed. Mr. Kendrick, on leave introduced a bill to regulate ferries, which was read the first and second times, and ordered printed. Mr. McDougal, on leave, reported a bill to provide for the creation of a State Hospital at Stockton. Read a first and second time and ordered printed. Mr. McDougal asked and obtained leave to withdraw the bill presented by him providing for a Hospital at Stockton. On motion of Mr. McCandlcss the House adjourned. 7'.j o'clock, p. m. The substitute for the bill to exempt crafting vessels within the limits of the State, from paying pilot dues, was amended, and. the question being on its adoption, it was decided in the affirmative, by ayes 19, noes 4. The bill was then read the third time and passed. The bill to incorparate San Francisco was indefinitely postponed. The bill declaring what in certain cases shall be sufficient evidence for the possession of real property was taken from the table. A motion to refer to a Select Committee was lost. ' Mr. Wilkins moved its indefinite postponement. Not agreed to, ayes 11, noes 17. The bill was then referred to a Select Com* mitttee, with instructions to report on Thursday next. On motion of Mr. Baldwin, the report of the Committee on Elections, made some time since, was taken from the table and adopted. The bill to fix the residence of certain officers of State, was considered as engrossed, read the third time and passed without amendment. On motion of Mr. Wcthered, at 10 o'clock, the House adjourned.