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

elections whoh arc now or hereafter may be authorized
Sept is.-The Legislative, executive and judicial pow.
efs were under discussion, and several sections adopted
ielaaoa thereto, which are Important but unner-
esung 70 the reader We therefore omit them.
Mr. Dent. after some debate, moved the following
which was adopted, viz:
Resolved. That much OF the report Of the committee
penses, DO referred back the commitse and that the
angemen with Gov Riley for paying the expenses q this
and also be instructed report propo.
on Tor furnishing printed copies OF his reports by the
porter
Mr. Hastings, from the committee on the boundary,
made report which was received and read and referred
to the committee OF the whole.
Report Of the Committee s Boundary of the proposed
STATE Of California, IN Convs~tion. Sept. Is. 1899.
Mr. psss ~ ~, The committee g whom referred
accordance with resolution of this House requiring The
opinion, should constitute the boundary q the Stale Of Cal
iforna, have had the under and beg
leave to report the followingi
Your committee the opinion that the present bonn.
day OF California comPrshends tract of country entirely
too extensive for State and that various other
ocbe reasons why that boundary should be adopted
by this convention The the tract Of country in.
GUIDED WIN .he present boundary is estimated 70 be four
one l4iS09D square miles, which is nearly equal that
Of all the States Of the Union and which,
residue Of the s'avehoding States.
~ Your committee are q the opinion that country like
tniss extending along the nearly thousand miles
QOoO) and more than 200 miles into the Interior, can
re here especially aess bs Ss,oS
,irey eai oil from the country ON the by the Sierra
covered with snow, and is wholly impassabe nearly nine
months In the year.
included within the boundary of this territory as now es.
taoished must ultimately BIO divided and subdivded
S;hond the boundary be adoped) would be very
likely dives the State OF California OF valuable portion
that boundary should be fixed upon which win en-
iirey preclude the possibility Of such result in future
producing the conclusion which your committee have
arrived is predicsed upon the fact that Is already
uation Of which varousy estimated to be from fifteen 70
thirty thoussnd human souls, who In
.ns convention and who perhaps do not desire to be
The religious pecuarltss Of these people, and the very
Tact OF their having selected that and isolated
as permanent home, would seem the concla-
sion that they desire direct political
and Is possible and highly probable, in the opinion OF
your committee that measures have been, be-
ng taken oy these people Tor the establishment ola Terri
For the above and foregoing reasons your committee
ns paa Ss sas a should constitute the
Commencing at the northeast Of the State at the
north with as parallel Of Longitude one buSdrsd snd s
teen vest thence SOUTH upon and along that parallel
longitude to the boundary line between the United States
the said governments at Qaeearo the Both day May
to the Pacific thence in northery direction fol
lowing the course Of the Pacific the said parallel
oil foftywo degrees north latitude, extending marine
league the southern TO the northern
ay and including all the bays, harbor and islands adj
at latitude orywo degrees north upon and along that
parallel oflahtude to the place OF beginning.
(signed) L.W. HASTINGS, Chairman.
The convention proceeded. in committee of the whole
during the sessions OF the nth and 18th September,
discuss various other provisions Of the constitution.
Sept l9.Among other proceedings, were the follow
Mr.. McCarver moved the following section,
49, The legislature SHALL its first session. pass such
immgratng TO and settling in this Stale, and eectuay
State for the purpose of setting them free.
After much debate, Mr. McDougall offered the follow
ing substitute:
against the Introduction into this Stale OF
any nego or negroes who has or have been slaves pre-.
country and who are brought here under bonds linden
lures Of servitude.
Considerable debate occurring, on motion the commit.
tee reported progress, and had leave to sit again.
The House then adjourned to 4 O'Clock, p. m.
FouR O'CLOCK, p. M.-The House met pursuant to ad.
journment.
The consideration Of the motion Of Mr.; McCarver. as
proposed to be amended BY Mr.: McDouga being in or
der. after some considerable debate
Nj Sieuan submitted the following amendment to the
substitute OF Mr.. McDougall, viz
shall be the duty of the legislature may be,
to pass such may necessary prevent negroes
and muatioes from coming to and settling In the State OF
conditioned for the msnumisson freedom Of such
mulauo upon or In consideration OF any service to be
After very long and animated debate the question
was taken on the proposed amendments, and they were
both rejected.
Whereupon the question recurring upon the original as
introduced by Mr.. McCarver, il was adopted.
Sept 20 and 2i.-The convention proceeded with the
constitution. On the 2lst we find the following:
Mr.. Gwn offered the following resolution;
Rsoired, That the proposition of J. Ross Browne,
print and publish for the OF the STATE, 900 copies In
English and $50 copies In Spanish, Of sienogaPhc re-
port Of the proceedings Of this convention for $1,000 be
and 10 hereby accepted and the president Of fhe
ton is hereby authorized enter into the
engagements with Mr. Browne for the security and payment
Of said appropriation.
After long debate, and the suggestion and withdrawal
OF several amendments the question was taken, and the
resolution adopted--ayes ~, noes o.
The house, on motion OF Mr.. McDougall, resolved IL
self into committee OF the whole (r Bolts in the chair
on the report OF the committee on the boundary
After discussion, the committee rose and reported prog
ress, and had leave to sit again.
On motion, the house then adjourned.
Sep. 22-On motion OF Mr. McDougal, the House ther
in the chair, on the report Of the committee on The
boundary;
The question being on the adoption OF the report o.
the committee which proposes the following as the
boundary, viz;
Commencing at the northeast OF the State af the
intersection Of the parallel of latitude forty degee
morrill, with the parallel OF longitude hundred and six
aIel OF longitude 10 the boundary line between the United
and Mexico, established by the treaty OF peace rat
fed by the said governments at Queretaro on the 9oh day
May 1873 thence west and along the said bound
on following the course Of the Pacific coast the said
parallel of forytwo degrees north latitude, extending
league into the from the southern 70 the north
bon ndsry and including all the bays hsrbors, and
and