Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-24
Morning kilograms.
sa.senS ers Gaing Soush.

CuaIu, Mfs. SWearlnRer, frOI Hf1ce
Mrs l. M Gardner, J S Ma,too
aud wife, VIM Gardner, Mrs j I
Benedict, Miss Benedict, Mr. Bene
diet, Mrs s Shafer, Mrs Rautz, Mr.
NJ Victor, e F Naylor, c G Char
man, p Pine Pinney.
seu.aisiee WeYh for ,ehe s'.,us,t-
tuition.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. %. The Com
mittee on Revenue aud Taxation
met to day and adopt ed the follow
ing provisions: The State Boar,
of Equalization shall assess th,
property of railroad corporations
for taxation. Section five o
Iaine's Constitution, providing
that no corporation shall hereafte
be incnrrorsted excepting hen-vo
lent, Ieilgi' us, sctent ticail'l educ
tional, unl1ss it lays 500 for lht
first fifty thousand Of capital stock
end $50 for every $l0,00G of in
crease in capital stock No mort
gage shall he valid which contains
II provision requiring the mortaa-
gee to pay the tax on money
loahed. Tile power to tax corpora
lions shall never be rellnquished
by the Legislature.
The Com mittee on Education
adopted section requiring the
Legislature to provide for a school
system for children between five
and eighteen.
The Con mittee on Right of Suf-
frage completed their work, MAX
irg but two changes, as follows:
No educational or property qualf-
cation shall be required in a voter.
Natura lizatioD must be perfected
three months before an election. A
voter must reside in the State one
year, and in his election precinct
ninety days.
The Committee on Judiciary met
last night. The proposition to fix
the salaries of Judges was adopted
and then recoDsidered, the Com
mittee being unable to determine
for what time they should be fixed,
whether for ten years or perma-
nently. The apportionment of
Judges of the Superior Courts for
each county was made as follows:
San Francisco, l0-providing for
five District Courts, Probate, Cour-
ty, Municipal and Court of APP
peals; with one additional for Sac
ramento, Los Angeles and A lameda
& each). and all oil her counties one
each. The Legislature has power
to increase this number by two
thirds vote. The term of Superior
Judges was fixed at six years. A
section was adopted giving the
Legislature power to determine the
jurisdiction of inferior courts and
the number of Justices of the Peace.
Section ll0 of the old Constitution
was adopted; also the proposition
that all Judges receive their sala-
RES out of the State Treasury.
The Committee ON Legislative
Report adopted to-day PROPOSE
iion making stock holders of corpo-
ratlons liable for the proportion of
amounts of debts in which they
hold stock; also directors or trus-
tees are responsible for money mis-
appropriated by employees.
The Committee Oh Preamble, after
a four days fight, to-day adopted
a section giving foreigners eligible
to citizenship, while residents, the
same property rights as native
citizens.
Shaiter has prepared AN elaborate
minority report of the judiciary
Committee in the Fawcett case,
which will be presented to morrow.
Tne Convention.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 23.-The Con-
vention met at ten o'clock.
Schell presented a petition from
Stanislsus in favor OF local option.
Committee on Township Organi-
cation.
Hager presented petition favor
ing the recognition of the Sabbath
in the Constitution. Committee
on Preamble.
A communication from the Su-
perintenhent of State Printing
Office stated that the total cost Of
Irinting ordered by the Convention
up TO the 18th inst. amounted to
$1,3S9.16.
A letter was received from the
Secretary of State affirming that
the remarks made by certain dele
gates, imputing to him want of
respect to the Convention, were un-
just He most emphaiic.lly de-
MED the charge and asserted that,
in courteously submitting the re-
cords of Incorporation on file in his
office, he was supplying the infor-
matiun demanded IN the promptest
manner possible. The letter was
sent to the table after Hale, of
Placer, had denied that he ever i'm
puted a want of respect to the Con-
vention on the part of Beck.
Beerstecher presented minority
report from the Judiciary Comm
tee against the right of Judge Faw-
cett to hold a seat In the Conven-
ton. Ordered printed, in order
that the same may be considered
tomorrow.
Tinuin moved that one weeks
further time he allowed the COM
mittees to report on all matters re-
ferred to them. Carried.
New propositions were submit
ted as follows:
By Dudley, of Sonoms, In rela-
ton to the bill If rights; also, cou-
cerning appointment of officers.
BY Ayers, to collect taxes by in-
stallments.
BY Condor, in relation to capital
and labor.
BY Beerstecller, amendment pro-
hibiting the Legislature from pass
ing prdhiottory laws or local OPP
ton; also, forbidding the passage
of any Sunday law.
BY Smith, of Santa Clara, re-
spectirg appropriations.
BY Martin, OF Alameda, for the
adjudication of claims against the
State.
BY Hager, detailing a system o
taxation.
Adjourned.