Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-03
Pacific Coast News.
The Conven tlOn.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 2.-The Con-
vention met at 10 O'clock.
Barbour introduced resolution
empowering delegates from the
city and county of San Francisco,
the delegates from Alameda coun-
ty, and the representatives from
Mariposa and Merced Districts to
name persons to fill vacancies
caused by resignation and death,
such selections to be considered
the choice Of the Convention.
Hilborn made the point that to
delegate to any portion of the Con-
vention the duty ofthe whole Con-
vention was out of order, the Con-
vention reserving the right to re-
ject any suggestion. The Chair
ustained the point of order. Bar
bour appealed and said the delega
lion he belonged to had unani-
mously agreed on John r. Sharp
stein to fill the Morris vacancy.
Estee thought thi- gave too alb
solute power to the San Francisco
delegation.
Brown, of Tularc, thought it was
limiting the powers of the Con
vention.
Gross, of Nevada, also spoke in
favor of sustaining the Chair.
Barbour withdrew his appeal and
the Chair announced the following
committee on rules and order of
business: Estee, Edgerton, Over
ton, Mansfield. Schell, Barry,
Fawcett, Reynolds, West, Holmes,
Murphy, w. L. Dudley, Pulliam,
Tinnin and Waters.
Wyatt introduced a resolution
providing for the payment OF
mileage and per diem due to del e.
gates. Laid on the table.
Noel made a motion granting
Alex. Campbell, Jr., indefinite
leave of absence. Referred.
On vote, the Committee on Fur
ther Organization reported. The
subject of employment and compen-
sation of short hand reporters oc-
cupied nearly an hour. Suisse
quently, on motion, the report was
recommended and recess was
taken until 2 O'clock.
The Convention assembled at
o'clock, when leave of absence to
Judge Campbell for the rest OF the
week was granted.
The Committee on Officers re.
ported in respect to Photographic ic
reporters, with salaries of $40 per
day and an additional sum for
transcribing, to be determined by
the Standing Committee of the
Convention.
Biggs moved to dispense with
Photographic reporters.
The report was taken up seriatim.
A motion to dispense with door
keepers was defeated. A long dis
cussion took place on the motion
to dispense with shorthand re-
porters.
Heustis offered q substitute pro-
viding for one short hand reporter,
to furnish what assistance he
needs, to furnish verbatim reports
Of the proceedings and to receive
$4,000 for the whole work. The
matter was finally referred to
special committee of five.
The Chair appointed as the Com
mittee on Photography, Murphy,
Flncher, O'Sullivan, Shoemaker
and Ayers.
Nominations for Sergeant-at-arms
was declared in order. The follow
ing nominations were made: b f
Stewart of Sacramento, A J Ross, J
M Farrelly, ] G Mosely of Solano,
Alfred French of Santa Cruz,
Sherwood, M H O'Connor, Jno III
Knox, David ] Hayes OF Butte,
Harrison Jones Of San Francisco.
First ballot-Ross 8, Stewart 18,
Farrelly 8, Mosley II, French IL,
Sherwood IL, O'Connor so, Knox
10, Hayes IL, Jones 2. Second bal
lot-Stewart Is, Ross 9, Farrelly Z,
MoseIy IL, French 13, Sherwood
IL, O'Cennor At, Knox IA, Hayes 10. |
A motion to adjourn was de-
feated.
Third ballot-Stuart I6, Ross 2, |
Farrelly 8, Mssely II, French 10,