Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-16

the said parallel Of fof:y-two degrs es y rtn
latitude. ext,nding one marine league into the
sea from the Southern 10 he Northern bounda-
~, and including eli the bays. harbors, and
islands adjacent 10 The said coast, and thence
East FROM The said coast at latitude foriy-tvo
degrees North, upon ard along lba! parallel o.
latitude to the place Of beginning.
All OF which i respectfully submitted.
| lSisnedI L. w. HASTINGS, Gilman.
| The convention proceeded, in Committee of Ne
whole, curing tn sessions OF the Tin aud Is h
September, 10 discuss various other provisions ot
| the constitution.
Sep', i9.-Amous other proceedings were The
| following:
| Mr.. McCaryer moved the following section:
| 80. The Legislature shall. at is f.s: session,
| pass such laws as will efiectually prohibi, tree
persons OF color from immig:ang TO and selliins
in his Stale, AID 10 ettecluay prevent the own
crs Of slaves from bringing them into this State
| Tor the purpose OF setting thee, tree.
Alter much debate Mr. McDcusa!! offered The
! following substitute:
! That The Legislature o! his Stale shall, a, is
! FIST session, creale enac;meEts against The intro
\ cucton INFO Ihis State ot any negro or negroes
| who has or have been slaves previously in any OF
| The States OF This Union, or OF any other corn>
Try, and Who are brought here under bonts or in
| dentures OF servirude.
| Considerable debate occurring on motion the
committee rose, reported progress and had leave
| 10 III again.
! The House then adjourned 10 o'clock, p. III.
| ForR O'clock, p. M.-TEe House met pursu-
| ant 10 Adjournment.
The consideration Of The motion OF Mr.. Nc
Carver, as proposed 10 be amended by Mr.. Nc
! Dougall, being in order after some considerable
! Gebate-
| Mr. Steuart submitted The iollowiog amend.
ment the substitute of Mr.. McDougall viz:
| /, shall be the cuty Of the Legislature as soon
as may be- 10 pass such laws as may be necessa.
~ TO prevent negroes and mulatiocs from COM
ing TO and setting in The State Of California.
and shall declare null and vpid every indsnture
conditioned for the manumission or freedom Of
such negro or mu!atto upon or in consideration
Of any sery,ce 10 be rendered in California.
After very long and animated debate, the
question was taken On he proposed amendments,
and they we're both rejected
Whersuron the question recurring upoa the
original as iotrC ducet by MIR. McCaryer, il was
adopted.
Sept 20 and 81 The convention proceeded
with the constitution. On the Plat We find the
| following:
Mr.. Gwn offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the proposition OF J Ross
Browne, 10 prir. and publish, Tor the Us. oil the
Stale, 900 copies in English, and $50 copies IN
Spanish OF sienoeraphc report Oh the pro
ceetinss ci This conveblion, for 1000, be and
is hereby accepted and the president Ci The cen
veniun is hereby authorized to enter into the ne
cessary arrangements with Nj. Browne ior The
security and payment ot sala appropriation.
After long debate, and The suggestion ard
wi!hdra wal q. several amendments, he que slion
was taken, ant The resolution adopied-ayes u,
noes q
The house on motion OF Mr. McDousall, re-
solved Itself into committee OF the whole tMr.
Bots III the chaiD On the fepcr! oi The committee
on The boundary.
Aier discussion, the committee rose and re
ported progress, and had eare 10 eli again.
On motion, the house lhcn adjourned
Sep - On motion u Mr.. McDoueal! The
House then resolved itself into committee Of the
whole, Mr. Lippitr, III Inc CHAIR, on the report oil
the committee on boundary;
The question being on the adoption OF the i,-
pur, Of the committee, which proposes the follow
ing as the boundary viz:
Commencing al the northeast corner OF h.
State Al the intersection OF the parallel OF LAM
ute ,or,y-Iwo degrees norlh with the parallel 81
longitude oLe hundred and siAteen degrees IVES.
thence south upon aud along that parallel OF
Longitude 10 The boundary line between the Uni
ted States aud Mexico, established by the treaty
ot peace ratified b; the said governments al
Qucreiaro on the 30;h day o May, 1885, thence
west upon and along The sad boundary line 10
| The Pacific Ocean; thence in norlberly direc-
ton, following The course Of The Pacific coast 10
| the said parallel Of tory.lwo degrees north lall-
rude, extending one marine league into the sea
| from The southern 10 the northern boundary, and
| including all The BAYS harbofs, and islands ada
ceut 10 The said coast; and thence east from The
| said coasr, al la,i,u:e torty-two degrees north,
upon and along that parallel OF latitude 10 The
pIace OF beginning.
Various amendments were proposed 10 the
boundary clause, bur no question was taken, anc
no,hing was decided on Z, last accounts.