Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-02
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the HERALD by the Western
Unloa Telegraph Company.
Pacific Coast News.
Tho Con vension-Anernoon.

Tho Con vens ensian-AfiernoOn.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 1st. The
Convention re-assembled at p. NJ.
and went into Committee of the
Whole.
Mcfarland offered as substitute,
imprisonment viii be only for con.
tempt of court or for militia fine in
time of war. Defeated. No further
amendments to section Is.
Section 16, referring to er post
facto laws and laws i'm pairing con-
tracts, was adopted.
Section II was stricken out,
being considered in other parts Of
the Constitution.
Freud offered in its stead the fol-
lowing: "No property qualifica-
ton shall ever be required for any
person to vote, hold Office or he
come juror"
Biggs moved to strike out all
after "of1ice." Adopted. The
amendment was then defeated.
Section Is, no involuntary slavery
shall ever exist, was replaced by
the section of the present Constitu-
tion.
Sections 10, 20 and 2l were not
amended. Section % was stricken
out. Section %, declaring the Con-
stitution mandatory and prohib-
itory was not amended. Section "a,
that the declaration of rights does
not impair the rights the people
already had, was not amended.
The Committee rose and reported
progress. The bill of rights as
amended was made the special or
der for Tuesday and ordered
printed. Adjourned.
The Legislative Committee at
the noon session voted down Nc
Callum's proposition to give ma
terial men, laborers, artizans and
mechanics u lien, irrespective of an
owner having settled with con-
tractor or sub contractor.
Pay master spaIdtag Acquitted.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1st.-The
trial of ex-Navy Pay Inspector
| Spalding occupied the United
States Circuit Court yesterday af-
ternoon. District Attorney Teare
| arguing for the prosecution and Mr..
Latimer for the defense, occupied
| the court this forenoon and the case
was closed by Mr.. Van Duzer's ar
gument. After the Judges charge
the jury retired this afternoon and
after an absence of only ten min
utes, rendered verdict of not
guilty.
suIeide-Cbargs Against tbs Cniee
Of Police.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. lst.-On
October Goth James s. CarnaIl sud-
denly and mysteriously disap-
peared from his house at Berkeley
and no trace of him was found till
yesterday, when some sailors
picked up his body off Long
Wharf On the goth he started
for the sand lots as was his wont
and q gentleman on tie last boat to
Oakland heard a pistol shot and a
splash. Carnall shot himself, as
his remains show, through the
head and fell overheard, and hav-
ing u weighted sack to him sank.
The sack had been torn, the weights
released, and the body rose to the
surface as found. No cause for the
act is assigned.
In the Twenty-third District
Court this afternoon Oscar Alder.
man filed a complaintagainst Chief
of Police kirkpatrick, alleging
that he corruptly, knowingly and
wilfully refused TO discharge his
duty. He AYERS that Kirkpatrick
on tho 18th of December last,
though he knew that j. G. Duncan
and b. +. Lewarne were fugitives
from justice, neglected and refused
to either arrest them himself or
cause them to be arrested, but
permitted them to escape unmo-
Tested. Further, that he has neg.
lected to change the regular police
officers In the Chinese quarter as is
made his duty by law, so that the
whole Of the police force n rotation
would be assigned to duty in that |
quarter. The complaint asks for q
for the Chief to show cause
why he should not be deprived of
his office and Judgment entered in
favor of complainant for $500 and
costs. Judge Thornton has issued
\ citation accordingly, returnable
On Friday next.
Julia levies an assessment of one
iollar.
san Francisco Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-Flour
irmer, extra $5@5a. Wheat firm
md scarce; gilt edge 81 1901 773;
hoice milling 81 rs; choice ship
ing 81 70@1 723; good do ST. 67A0 1
70. Barley dull; coast 75@923;
ST. 073@1 20. Oats un- |
hanged. Corn, large yellow 81 III; q
mall 81 183@1 20 Rye ST. l5@
20, nominal. Hay choice wild {
at $l3f; choice wheat SIS. Pota- 4
,es, Petaluma and Tomales $l@
Is. I