Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-04

Good, E. H. Morris. The Com nit
tee on Rules, Order of Business and
Standing Committees reported the
following committees to consider
the several parts of the Constitu-
ton which relate to those subjects
respectively which may be referred
to such committee: On Preamble,
Bill of Rights, 8 members; on
Right of Suffrage, IL members; on
Legislative Department, Is; on Ex-
ecutive Department, 9; on Judicial
Department, 10; on Military affairs;
| II; on State aud Municipal, Is; ON
Education, 8; on State Institutions
and Public Buildings, Z; on City,
County and Township Organiza.
tions, Is; on Apportionment and
Representation, l; on Reve-
nue., 1; on Corporations, other
than Municipal, Is, on Mis-
cellaneous Subjects, 8; on Future
Amendment to the Constitution
on Schedule, IL; on Revision and
Adjustment, 8; on Water and Wa
ter Rights, Is; on Agriculture,
Mining, Manufactures and Com.
merce, Is; on Immigration. Is; on
Reporting and Printing, s; on Priv.
ileges and Elections, Is; on Mile
age and Contingent Expenses, 9.
1t was announced that the list was
partial only. The report was
adopted, excepting the Committee
on Mining, Agriculture and Com
merce, which was recommItted to
the Committee.
The Convention went into eIec.
tion for Assistant Secretaries. The
following were nominated: E. +.
Smith, SaCramento; r. d. Pitt,
Los Angeles; George A. Thornton,
Sonoma; James ]. Flynn, San
Francisco; John McComb, Jr. The
roll was called by Boruck. The
Workingmen all voted for Pitt and
Flynn, and the Non Partisans, with
few exceptions, voted for the
caucus nominations, Smith and
Thornton.
First ballot-Smith, SO; Thorn
ton, go; Pitt, 50; Flynn, SO; Nc
Comb, 3; total, 143. Smith and
Thornton were declared elected.
The election for Sergeant-at-
Arms was resumed. French,
Hayes, Ross and Farrelly were
withdrawn and the first ballot was
as follows: Sherwood, caucus nom-
inee, 7S; Stuart, 8; Mosely, 3;
O'Conner, 81; Knox, 8.
For President pro tenn, the nomi-
nations were Judge Isaac s. Bel
cher, and N. G. Wyatt. The first
ballot stood, Belcher, So; Wyatt, So.
For Minute Clerk, the nomina.
tions were E. l.. Crawford, of Eldo-
RADIO, and J. G. Leonard, of San
Francisco. Vote Crawford, 81;
Leonard so.
For Journal Clerk, Geo. McStay,
of San Joaquin, and J. r. Patrick.
of Sierra, were nominated. Bal
lot-McStay, 80; Patrick, SO.
For Assistant Sergeant at-Arms,
Thomas Donnelly, San Francisco;
A. H. Miller, Los Angeles; P. Fl.
Kean, Kalaveras; Ben. Chambers.
First ballot-Donnelly, At; Miller,
10; Kean, 5; Chambers, 70. Estee
moved to adjourn until Monday at
10 A. NJ, saying that nothing was
to be done but appoint Com
mittees.
Beerstecher called attention to
the law, declaring no pay If the
members were absent longer than
three days, and the matter was
made the special order for 2:30 P.
M. Recess was then taken until 2
p. NJ.
Attempted wife Murder aud .ue.
ces-Gni Suicide.
LAKEPoRT, CAL, Oct. ga man
named Gentry, residing near Low
er Lake, went last evening to the
house of one Bashaw, father-in-law
of Gentry, and shot through the
window at his wife, who had sepa-
rated from him. He left her for
dead, and then went to James Ten.
nison's, telling Mrs. Tennison that
he had killed his wife and was 60
ing to kill himself. Shortly after
ward, hearing a shot, some negh-
bors on search found Gentry dead,
his neck cut half off by charge of
shot. The woman was also shot in
the neck with bird shot, but is not
thought to be dangerously wound
ed. The parties had been married
about six weeks when they sepa-
rated.
Nebraska Nomination..
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-The Republic
can Convention at Lincoln, Ne
braska, nominated Alvinus Nance
! for Governor; e. J. Valentine for
the 46th Congress and +. J. Majors
for the unexpired term of the 45th
Congress.
Deaths In she south.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 3-Deaths,
81; cases represented, Ill; total
cases, 1913; deaths, 3,006.
I"d,an Raids in Ka"sas.
DENVER, Oct. 3.-Indian dep
relations have occurred near Buff
falo Station on the X. P. Railroad,
resulting In the killing of fifteen
persons. The Indians crossed the
X. P. Road on Sunday morning af-
ter killing Col. Lewis in the battle
of the 25th on Beaver Creek. They
crossed twenty miles south
of Monument, struck north
west to the cattle trail
on the North Fork of the Salmon
river and attacked the herders of
Smith & Savage, driving them
away and starnpeding the cattle.
They destroyed the Sheridan post
office and the ranch of F. Baylis,
besides several others in the same
vicinity, going nor rthwest to
Prairie Dog Creek. On Mon
day they cleaned out ]. L. p.
Clark's store aud p0stoffice,
and the ranches of A. Robinson
and james Gourmer, on Soppo
creek. Here their ravages were
worse than before, for they killed
every white man they met-seven-