Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-22
on the ground that it would encour.
age cOmDatition

| tue auOptlOn OF the amenumen
would prevent the great corpora
tion from sealing up every avail
able railroad route i'm the State.
Gregg stated that the effect of III
amendment would be, where ther
are cities with competing lines, /
would build them up to the dis
elimination against all otbe
places on the lines of railroads no
80 favorably situated, because th
high rates must be charged on non
competing points to make up TO
loss on carrying from competin.
points.
O'Donnell made speech in favo
OF the amendment as striking a
the one-man power which had s,
long ruled California.
Tully was tired Of hearing alIu
sions to motives influencing mer
in their course in the Convention
He was going to support thi.
amendment, but TO vote against
the Commissioner system.
Hall made speech in support ol
the Commissioner system, and he
supported the amendment on the
ground that the Commissioners
could remedy the abuses.
Terry moved to amend the
amendment by striking out the
words "rival railroads,n and in
serting instead "common carriers. y
so rs to cover all classes of compe-
tition.
Hall intended to vote against
the amendment because any such
rule must lead to the utter destruc-
ton OF competing parties.
Walker offered further amend
ment to the effect that rates may
be again raised upon mutual agree
ment between rival parties.
Wilson, of San Francisco, said
he should be wanting in self
respect If he failed to notice the
demeanor and and language which
had been INDUCED in toward dele
gates who were anxicusly en-
deavoring to evolve an i'm.
portant constitutional issue.
When the Bill of Rights
and Eminent Domain were under
discussion the shrill voice of an un-
feathered biped, which the speaker
compared to II parrot, cried out,
Corporation lawyer.n So it had
been again this morning. Wilson
then addressed himself to the
amendment, stating that, consider
lug the contracts exising be-
tween the Central Pacific Railroad
and the Federal Government and
other parties it became a question
Whether the State of California
had the right to enforce any such
proposition az contained in the
amendmert. Under any ciscum-
stances question Of this character
should he lett 10 The fieSiblity of
the Legislature that IL roads were
being precipitated into insolvency
from low rates with any such clause
In the Constitution, the Legislature
would be powerless to step in and
allow rates to be raised to a sustain
ing basis. He knew ii was popu-
lar in Cepvention to cry out against
corporations and say, "Let them go
under,h but the State and the
whole people had an interest in
maintaining these Improvements.
QDpnnel Inquired from Wilson
TO whom he alluded as an unfealh-
cred biped. Laughter.l
Dudley offered further amend.
ment allowing rates to be subse-
quently increased by consent of tie
Legislature.
Steadman supported the amend-
ment on the ground that the peo-
pie were ripe for just such legisla-
ton.
The Committee then rose and re.
ported rrngress.
Wani "a Guardian for Her.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2l.-
A. J. Ralston, J. d. Fry and J. G.
l.. Wadswolth tn have brought suit in
the Probate Court to have guard.
ian appointed for Mrs. w. G. Raj.
stou, who, 1t is claimed, is
incapable of taking care oil
her property or her children. 1t
claimed that she Is under the infiu-
ence of persons having no claim
upon her, upon whom she has
spent over 100000, and it is to
save the remnants of her estate that
the application is made.
Tine stock MarAes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2l.-The
feeling in stock circles to-day is
rather doubtful, operatives SEEM
ing uncertain as to the future of
the market, but on the whole the
outlook seems cheerful. 1t is proba-
BILE that all marginal stocks are
now either sacrificed or amply pro-
teeted, and with favorable pros.
poets In Sierra Nevada no occasion
exists for continuance of the
panic. AS yet, however, nothing
that can be called a reaction has
taken place.
San Francisco ssmrhs,s.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-
Wheat, stagnant, nominally un-
changed; good milling, $1.75; good
shipping, $l.7O@1 724: fair do,
$167a. Barley, steady; coast feed
S5@1.00; brewing $l.12a@2Q Oats,
choice S1.ha; coast, $l00@1 as.
Corn, dull; large yellow, $l.00@
los; small, S1.O5@l.10. Hay, un.
changed. Potatoes, plenty and
dull.
Victoria News.
VIcToRIA, B. c., Nov. al.-The
contract for the erection Of a tele.
graph line from Victoria to
Nanaimo has been let. Tie dis
lance Is 60 miles.
Parties who intend to contract or
the overland railroad have arrived
Ia town.
An arrival from Sltka reports all
quiet there.
Bids are asked for the construc-
ton of an Odd Fellows Hall. One
fthe specifications requires that nc
Chinese shall be employed on the
work.
The Royal Commission found
that the late Governor of the Pro