Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-02

BAIT, j II leeSWater, II > SnepIln,
L Hamilton, G Tebbs, III A Boline,
Miss Griswood, G C Woodruff, Geo
Bailey, G Il Benjamin, T w Staple,
Mrs Robinson, Mrs Robertson, DR.
Jarvis, S Elliott, Mis- Whiting.
Committee WORK ~, sacr. mrnto.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 1.-The Com
mittee on Military to-day consid-
cred proposition concerning the
annual appropriation for the mill
itia. A majority were in favor Of
increasing the app. opriatiou.
The Committee on Land and
Homestead Exemption hold even
ing entertainments which are at
tended by numerous interested au-
ditors. Last night Greed Hay
mond made an extended argument
in favor OF a constitutional provis
ion against devisipg any property
after five years. Other speakers
followed, ard the Committee ad-
journed.
The judiciary Committee last
night considered sections of the bill
Of rights referred To them. They
amended section seven so that in
petty criminal cases and in civil
cases q jury may he waived and the
Legislature may decide the number
of Jurors in civil cases. \ section
was adopted in place Of section s,
providing for calling the Grand
Jury once per year and prosecuting
criminals on presentment made by
the District Attorney. The Grand
Jury will examine the affairs of tho
county and such 'casesss Il commit
ting magistrate might wish to refer
toit. Section 8 was amended so as
to conform with tlie preceding sec
ton.
The Legislative Committee con
sidered proposition to empower
the Legislature 10 pass Il lien law,
but no action was taken. The
Committee bya vote Of 9 to refused
te reconsider tiiu provision recon-
mending that no appropriation
Legislature for institutions not
exclusively under State con
troll. The Committee, Therefore,
decide not to make au exception in
favor of>lhe Orphan Asylum. The
Committee have al>O passed a res
olution in favor of limiting the in
debtedness of counties and mulic-
ipalities to two per cent. OF the as.
sessed. valuation, including exist
ing Indebtedness, any increase to
be by two-thirds vote of the SUI
pervisors or municipal authorities
and afterwards verified by the
people.
Ttte tUnstiiust"sHi s'"Hv+ntIaa
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 1.-The Con-
vention met at 10 A. NJ.
Wilson, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, made Il report on clauses of
the bill of rights referred to them
yesterday, with regard to section Z.
1t provides that the right OF trial
by jury shall remain inviolate, but
in civil actions and cases of misde-
meanor, where punishment does
not exceed six months imprisou-
ment or five hundred dollars fine,
three-fourths of jury may render
a verdict Trial by jury may be
waived by both parties in open
court in all criminal cases
not amounting to felony, and in
civil cases also; that in civil cases
and misdemeanors, juries may con-
sist OF any number less than
twelve, as may be agreed upon by
all parties. On section eight, con-
cerning Grand Juries, the commit
tee recommend that oflenses here
tofore required to be prosecuted by
indictment shall be prosecuted by
law, but the Grand Jury shall be
drawn aud summoned at least once
year in each county. Sections 8,
13 and IA are substantially the
same as in the present Constitution.
The report was ordered printed and
made special order for Tuesday.
New propositions were intro
duced as follows:
By Wellin, prescribing an oath
of office to be taken by all officers
of the State.
By Casserly, providing that no
subject shall be considered in spe-
cIal session of the Legislature eX.
cept the subject mentioned in the
Governors proclamation.
By Freud, providing that ali
public works shall be performed by
day work Of eight hours of labor.
By Beerstecher, requiring for
eigners to procure certificates ol
authority before engaging in any
manner of employment.
BY Vacquerel, providing for the
election by political parties of three
persons, who shall examine ac
counts of county officers.
| Oakland Races.
OAKLAND, Nov. lat the Parh
yesterday Lottery won the h&ndi'
cap, carrying 100 pounds, leading
Glenita, Nathan Coombs and Ra