The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-13


We are indebted to sgsntsman in this city for the Alta
California printed at San Francisco. as late as The Isl
October presents of the interesting proceedings
OF the convention which assembled at Monterey on the
August Wshasten lay before our readers synop
sis Of those proceedings the editorial summary
the Alta California. OF the Ist October as follows;
TE This body up our latest dates. had
been In session little three weeks Most of the pro-
visions Of the proposed constitution had been acted and
pose may be taken rndex Of what win be .he action
The bill Of rights. as adopted In COMMITTEES of the whole
embraces twenty sections, Of the usual character of such
provisions The only point upon which supposed
without debate. saa .~ssis,os.y utterly psohS,ie9
slavery Some few in favor o. submitting the mater
Tor with any show Of suenaosty. and was voted down
The suffrage question was the source Of considerable s.
BATE but finally disposed Of by admitting all male Cit
liens Of the United States ak months resident Caor.
cendanis Of Africans excePted 70 tho privileges of cleo.
The legislature consist of two branches an assembly
and senate, with such general powers privileges and
duties as are usually given 70 such bodies banking copo.
under sspslsi laws As .iosiIods: 3 indyidasy la,
provision which allows corporations be formed FOR re-
ceiyns deposi.es q gold and silver Il urged that.
under such provision, irresponsible system Of banking
might grow up but the section finally amended as
% answer all objections. and in thar shape passed.
ally and the members Of the hold their offices
years One-haf of the to be elected each
has not been resident Of the State one yea In addition
The number Of members Of assembly is never 10 be les.
than twenty nor more than thrtyx until the number
of inhabitants in this State shall hundred
Thousand and after that period ratio that the whole
number Of members OF assembly shall be less than
thirty nor more than eighty The senate is to
ss OF less than third more than half the
ber Of the assembly. -
Mr. McCarver opreyent free persons Of color from settling
10 California. and also 70 prevent slave holders from bring
ing slaves into The State for the purpose Of berang them
looked upon since as eopardng the ratification OF the
situation by Congress-, and a. this feeling gaining
ground the House probably will strike ont
cove nor lieutenant secretary of State comp
uoe treasure attorney general and surveyor general
constitute the executive department They ato hold
governor to be elected by general ballot secretary
OF Stale Is to be appointed by the governor by and with
the advice and consent Of The senate the and
joint ballot for the fiat term and by peo-
Pile the general State election. An effort made in
oller, but failed 1t will however, be again pressed in
the House; and the office 10 totally unnecessary,
the motion will be successful. The governor has the
duties Of his Office do vary from those Of all
other States Union. The other State officers
spond in duties and with those generally ascribed
70 them s
The article relative to the militia as passed in committee
Of the whole, is substantially such found other
The boundary judicial and educational questions
decided upon last advices, but supposed the
convention would adjourn in all the first week in October
Extract from the Journal of the Convention, TO The 22d
September, tnciastue.
Robert Semple was elected president; VIM. G. Marcy,
secreiafy Caleb Lyon first assistant and j. G. Field,
second assistant secretary
September 3.--A message was received from Cover
nor RiIev from which we extract the following: