of the corporation known as the San Francisco Law Library, and to secure the use of the same to the Courts held at San Francisco, the bar, the city and county government, and the people of the City and County of San Francisco.

By Mr. Griswold-An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco to pay a certain claim of P. W. Vanwinkle.

By Mr. Lambert-An Act to repeal an Act fixing the number of officers and employés of the Senate and Assembly, to define their duties, and to establish their pay.

By Mr. De Haven-An Act to amend section four hundred and sixty of the Criminal Practice Act.

Also, an Act to amend sections sixty-five and sixty-eight of an Act entitled an Act to provide for the management and sale of the lands belonging to the State, approved March twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.

Also, an Act concerning roads and highways in Humboldt County.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Bills were introduced as follows:

By Mr. Coronel-An Act to fix the salary of the County Judge of Los Angeles County.

Read first and second times and referred to the Los Angeles delegation.

By Mr. M. Hayes-An Act for the relief of Patrick Campbell.

Read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. Hihn-An Act to provide means for the government of the County of Santa Cruz, and for the payment and funding of the debt of said county.

Read first and second times and referred to the Santa Cruz delegation. Also, an Act amendatory of and supplementary to an Act to incorporate the Town of Santa Cruz, approved March thirty-one, eighteen hundred and sixty-six.

Read first and second times and referred to the Santa Cruz delegation. By Mr. Blankenship-An Act to give to grand and trial jurors mileage in the County of Monterey.

Read first and second times and referred to the Monterey delegation. By Mr. Henley of Sonoma-An Act to create the Eighteenth Judicial District, to make certain alterations in the Sixth and Seventh Judicial Districts, and to fix the terms of the Seventh and Eighteenth Judicial District Courts.

Read first and second times and referred to the delegation of the Sixth and Seventh Judicial Districts.

By Mr. Rockwell-An Act to establish and maintain a police force for the protection and regulation of Asiatic and Mongolian residents of this State, and to prevent coolie slavery in California.

Read first and second times, referred to a special committee of five and the usual number of copies ordered printed.

By Mr. Naphtaly-An Act to alter the judicial districts, and to create the Eighteenth Judicial District.

Read first and second times and referred to the San Francisco delegation.

By Mr. Thurston-An Act for the relief of Greene T. Morton.

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

By Mr. Naphtaly-An Act to amend an Act to regulate proceedings in criminal cases, passed May first, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, and all Acts amendatory thereof.

Read first and second times and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Satterwhite-An Act to provide for purchasing postage stamps. and express envelops for members and officers of the Legislature.

Read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Accounts and Expenditures.

At one o'clock and twenty minutes P. M., on motion of Mr. Crigler, the House adjourned until one o'clock P. M. on Monday, December thirteenth, instant.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

Journal of Friday read and approved.

Leave of absence was granted for one day to Mr. Ryan.

APPOINTMENTS.

The Speaker appointed the following committee on Assembly Bill No. 13-An Act to establish a police force for the protection and regulation of Asiatic and Mongolian residents in this State, and to prevent coolie slavery in California: Messrs. Rockwell, Inman, Freeman, Lambert and Escandon.

The Speaker made the following appointments:
Porters-John Leary and John Riley.

Watchmen-William Simpson and P. H. Luttrell.
Fireman-John O'Connell.

Pages-John Kennedy, B. Frank Hood, Daniel H. Bibb, Breckenridge Marks, Albert Willson and Charles Donohue.

Post-office Clerks-Marks Genchinskey and Isaac L. Miller.
Paper Folder-Henry Kilgariff.

PETITIONS.

Mr. Rockwell presented a petition from unemployed laborers seeking employment in the Labor Exchange of San Francisco without success on account of the extreme low wages paid to Chinese laborers, and

praying that the Legislature adopt some measures for the total exclusion of the Chinese race from the State.

Received.

REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

Mr. Coronel made the following report:

Mr. SPEAKER: The Los Angeles delegation, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 4-An Act to fix the salary of the County Judge of Los Angeles County-respectfully report the same back, and recommend its passage, with the following amendment: In section one, strike out the words " twenty-five hundred dollars," and insert the words "two thousand dollars."

The bill was ordered on file.

CORONEL, for Delegation.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. Stephens offered the following:

Resolved, That the Speaker be and is hereby authorized to appoint a Rear Porter for the Assembly.

Adopted.

Mr. Blankenship offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That E. L. Crawford be and he is hereby appointed Assistant at the Clerk's desk, at the same per diem as is allowed the Assistant Clerk, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Assembly.

Mr. Naphtaly moved to amend by substituting the name of H. D. Gough for that of Crawford.

Mr. Martin of Butte moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Lost.

The amendment of Mr. Naphtaly was lost.

The original resolution was then adopted, and subsequently Mr. Crawford was sworn in as Assistant Clerk at the desk by the Speaker. Mr. Murphy of Del Norte offered the following concurrent resolution:

Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives be requested, to use their influence to procure an appropriation from the General Government to build a breakwater at Crescent City, Del Norte County, California, for the protection of shipping and the encouragement of commerce in the northern portion of the Pacific Coast.

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

Mr. Geo. R. B. Hayes offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That R. M. Clarken, Engrossing Clerk of the House during the seventeenth session, be and he is hereby allowed one week's pay and mileage for services rendered on the organization of this House.

Mr. Haile offered an amendment, as follows: " Also, that David F. Beveridge, Enrolling Clerk of the last session, be allowed three days' pay and mileage, at the same per diem paid the officers of this House, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Assembly."

Amendment accepted, and resolution adopted as amended.
The Speaker appointed John J. Wilkins as Rear Porter.
Mr. Rockwell offered the following concurrent resolution :

Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That public documents and official reports be ordered printed, as follows:

Read first and second times and ordered on file.

Mr. Fortune offered the following joint resolution:

Resolved, If the Senate concur, that the Senate and Assembly proceed in joint convention to the election of a State Harbor Commissioner on the second Tuesday in January, eighteen hundred and seventy, at twelve o'clock, M.

On motion of Mr. Doss, laid on the table

Mr. Williams offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be and is hereby authorized to purchase all necessary stationery for the members of the Assembly, and pay for the same out of the Contingent Fund of the Assembly.

Adopted.

Mr. Haile gave notice that on to-morrow he should move to reconsider the vote by which the above resolution passed.

Mr. Hubner offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That the Committee on Public Buildings be instructed to consult with the architect of the State Capitol and the State Capitol Commissioners, or any person of science, to ascertain if ways and means could be adopted and carried out, through which the sound of the person addressing the House could be better conveyed to the members of the House and its attachés. Said committee to report at the earliest possi

ble time.

Adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Mr. Carothers offered the following:

Resolved, That the Speaker be and is hereby authorized to appoint a committee of five to examine the different locations and sites proposed for the permanent location of the State Normal School.

Adopted.

The Speaker appointed as such committee: Messrs. Carothers, McMillan, Hawley, Thomas and Naphtaly.

Mr. Gildea moved to take from the file the concurrent resolution offered by Mr. Rockwell in reference to the printing of public documents, and that the rules be suspended, the resolution be considered engrossed and placed upon its third reading.

Carried.

Read the third time and passed, and ordered transmitted immediately to the Senate.

Mr. Scarce offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That B. A. Dewes be and is hereby appointed Porter of the committee rooms of the Assembly, at a per diem of four dollars per day, payable out of the Contingent Fund of the Assembly.

On motion of Mr. Blankenship, laid on the table.

NOTICES.

Notices of the introduction of bills were given as follows:

By Mr. Naphtaly-An Act to regulate the practice of medicine in the State of California.

By Mr. Lambert-An Act entitled an Act for the relief of Thomas N. Long, Sheriff of Lassen County.

By Mr. Blankenship-An Act entitled an Act concerning public roads and highways in the County of Monterey.

Mr. Doss was granted leave of absence for one hour.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Bills were introduced as follows:

By Mr. Horan-An Act amendatory of and supplementary to an Act entitled an Act relative to the office of District Attorney of the County of Sacramento, approved March sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.

Read first and second times and placed on file.

By Mr. Kelley-An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act concerning crimes and punishments.