Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-08
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
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SACRAMENTO, Dec. THE Con-
yention met at $50 A. NJ.
Estee, from the Committee on
Corporations, reported back section
20, amended according to instruc-
tions of yesterday. On motion of
Estee, the report was referred to
the Committee Of the Whole.
On motion to consider sections 20
and q of the article on Corpora
tious, Larkin Immediately moved
the previous question, which was
carried on division by 6o ayes to 30
noes. The substitute sections were
then adopted, Harrington giving
notice of reconsideration. Section
%, delineating the three required
districts, was then adopted. The
Committee of the Whole then re-
turned to section IL, which had
been temporarily passed over, di-
recting the Legislature to pass a
law providing for cumulative vot-
ing in the elections of directors in
incorporated companies.
Estee moved to amend by allow
| ing cooperative societies for agrl-
cultural or manufacturing purposes
| to vote as prescribed by law.
Webster stated that the object of
the amendment was TO allow COOP
erative societies to be established
on the basis of each member only
| being allowed one vote. The
amendment by Estee was adopted.
RoIfe next submitted an amend
mems striking out the direction to
the Legislature to pass a law as
contained in the section, but to
make its provisions solely consti-
tutional. One of the amendments
by Rolfe was adopted on division,
ayes 45, noes 33.
Section l3, as contained in the
original report, was adopted.
Hale offered an additional Sec
tion to the article, providing that
no line of railroad, except street
railroads, shall be constructed, nor
stations, nor terminal point estab-
lished without the consent Of the
Commissioners; also giving the
Commissioners general supervis-
ing powers over railroads as public
highways.
Filcher moved to amend by the
insertion of clause authorizing
the Commissioners to prohibit the
abandoning of stations Or freight
depots. Hale accepted Filcher's
amendment, but, after long de.
bate, the proposed section was
voted down.
Harrington submitted as an ad,
ditional section, that all corpora
tions not accepting the PROPOSE
tions of the new Constitution in
good faith, shall not have the ben
eft of future legislation. After 8
short debate, Herrington's propo
sition was adopted.
The Committee of the Whole
here rose and the article on eorpo-
rations, as amended, was ordered
printed.
Hager, from the Committee or
County and Township Organiza.
tiop, reportsd an article on this
subject, and the same was ordered
printed. Hager next presented @
report from the same committee OIL
the local option issue, and the COM
mittee being divided upon the
question, q recommendation was
made that the whole subject be re.
ferred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Barnes offered resolution recit-
ing that, whereas, the appropria.
tion for the Convention was nearly
exhausted, that when the same
shall be reduced to $1,000, the
President shall no longer certify
for the per diem of delegates, but
that the money shall he reserved
for the payment Of attaches and
employees and other expenses OF
the Convention. Freud seconded
the motion.
White hoped the resolution
would not prevail. If the clerks
did not desire to remain when the
money was expended, let them go
and members of the Convention
could perform their work.
Brown moved to lay the resolu-
tion on the table. Carried on call
of the roll; ayes II, noes AZ.
AT 12:45 P. N. the Convention ad.
journed until Monday to 9:3O A. NJ.
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