Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-19
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
Pacific Coast News.
Tn. Conven,,o"-Arie-.o.n.

The C0nventiOu-Arter
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 1Sth.-The
Convention met at 2 p. NJ, ll0
members present.
Larkin offered a resolution pro-
viding that evening sessions be
held on and after the 18th Inst.
Laid over.
The Committee OH the Legislat-
i've Department reported in favor
Of the proposition introduced by
Casserly declaring that, in special
sessions of the legislature, no BUSH
ness shall be done except that
which is designated in the call by
the Governor. =,
The Committee on Revenue and
Taxation submitted its report.
Ringold offered a resolution re-
uuesting the San Francisco Gas
Light Company to furnish the Con.
yention with the number of meters
furnished since the organization of
the Company, the money re-
ceiyed for meters, the amount re-
funded on the return of meters and
the amount retained at present for
meters. Adopted.
Dudley, of Solano, called up his
motion again to dispense with the
previous question in Com mittee of
the Whole, and on a call of the
ayes and noes, the Convention re.
fused to adopt the change by a vote
OF So to So, a two-thirds vote being
necessary.
On motion of Estee the Conven-
tion resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole aud resumed conside-
ration of the corporation article.
For SECTION Is the Committee offered
substitute that no outside corpO-
ration shalltransact business under
more favorable conditions than are
enjoyed by domestic companies,
and the Legislature Is directed to
enforce the section by appropriate
legislation. Adopted.
Fawcett introduced as section 16
the following: A corporation mey
be sued at the county where con-
tract is made, or is to be performed,
or where an obligation or liability
arises, or breach occurs. or at the
county where the1:principal place
of business of such corporation is
situated, subject to the power of
the court to change the place of
trial as ia other cases. Adopted.
The subject of railroads was then
taken up. Section II, or as the
number in the report, Is, was read.
Barbour offered an amendment
to insert after contract" the
words, sail railroads or naviga0le
canals constructed, or to be con-
structed, are declared public high
ways under legislative control"
Howard moved to amend the
amendment, that joint compensa.
tion shall be made to railroad com.
pSnies.
Edgerton called attention to the
last clause, "provided that railroad
companies shall transport each
others passenger cars, loaded or
empty. He moved to refer the
whole report to the Committee on
Education for grammatical correc-
tion.
Estee said he was not in favor of
any amendment to the report. He
thought it reflected the require
ments of the times. Those gentle.
men who wanted to defeat 1t should
do it in a legitimate way and not
laugh it down.
At o'clock the Committee rose
and the Convention adjourned.
Assessm ems Levied.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18TH
Gould & Curry has levied an assess
ment OF one dollar and half.
Row In she Stock hoard.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1Sth.-A
row occurred in the Pacific Stock
Board this afternoon by a dealer
named John Farrell, who has be.
fore set the Board in commotion,
calling one of the members liar.
He was ordered 10 leave but re-
fused, when the Sergeant-at-Arms
put him out. Farrell made dash
at that official, passed that aston
ished person, and rushed into the
circle of stock brokers, striking at
every head lie saw. The widest
excitement ensued, during which
one or two pistols were drawn, hut
no one WAS hurt. Farrell was ar
rested.
The case of Oscar Alderman vs..
John kirkpatrick, an action to oust
the defendant from his position as
Chief Of Police, for alleged derelic-
tion of duty, was dismissed In the
Twenty-third District Court this
morning on plaintiffs motion. A
similar complaint, amended in
some important particulars, was
filed to-day by the same plaintiff
against the same defendant in the
same Court.
Disnstr0us Sea sweii.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, Nov. 1Sth.-
The late heavy swell carried away
portion of the Cayucas wharf, a
portion of the balance of the Peo.
ple's wharf. at this place, and half
Of the Point Sal wharf, with the
loss at the last named place of one
man and twelve hundred sacks of
gram.
south American News.
PANAMA, Nov. Tin Peru two
Cabinet Ministers resigned during
the week, the principal of whom
was the Minister of Finance. He
was saccused OF secretly relieving the
representatives. of Henry Meiggs's
estate of 100000 in nitrate certifi-
Gates. upon which he allowed an is
sue Of $500,000 in billetos, which
amount had previously been retired
from circulation In order to be
burned, their method of getting rid
Of retired notes. The Minister'S ex-
PLANTATION to Congress was unsatls.