Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-20

MoJAvE, Oct. 19.-H P Berry
man, j j Smith, Ben Welch, A Z
Stephens, Geo Egan, J Swigart, L
Wilson, M Denaveaux, J f Place
w M Kelle, Col. Lockett, ]
Glenn, Miss M Robertson, f De
very.
The Convention
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 19.-Tbe c ON.
miltee on Preamble met last even
ing. Sections ten and eleven OF
the present Declaration of Right,
were adopted. Sections twelve ant
thirteen were considered and the
clause prohibiting an sppropria'
ton for standing army in war fol
more than two years was stricken
out. Section fourteen was referred
to another committee and, instead,
a section from LANES Constitu'
ton was substituted, prohibiting
the appropriation Of money for sec.
tartan purposes. Sections Is and
16 were adopted. Sections II and
IS, relating to slavery, were amend.
ed to read "no slavery" Sections
10 and 20 were adopted. A section
in Gaines's Constitution, prohibit
ing special privileges, was made
section No. 81. The present sec.
ton 21 was numbered %. A new
section, declaring the Constitution
not directory but amendatory,
was adopted as No. %
The Committee on Future
Amendments and Privileges of
Election transacted no business.
The COMMITTEES on Legislative
Department met and adopted the
following clauses: The Legisla-
ture is not permitted to legislate
specially; regulating the jurisdic-
tion of Justices of the Peace, Po-
lice Courts and Constables; provid-
ing for the punishment of crime;
regulating Court practice; chang-
ing venue; granting divorces;
changing names of persons and
places; vacatiDg roads, streets, etc +,
not owned by the State; summon
ing jurors; the assessment and
collection of taxes; providing for
opening and conduct of elections;
designating polling places; admin
istering estates of minors; extend
ing time of collecting taxes; giving
effect to deeds and wills; refunding
money paid to the State; releasing
PERSONS from debts due the State;
declaring persons Of age; legaliziDg
acts Of public officers; granting
street railroad franchises; exempt
ing property from taxation; author
izing lotteries; changing county
seats; restoring to citizenship.
The judiciary Committee met
last night Section one was
amended, vesting the judicial
power in the Supreme Court,
County Court, Justices's Courts
the Legislature. II abolishes Dis
trict and Probate Courts, giving
each county County Court with
as many Judges as the law shall di-
rect. Section two, specifying the
number of Justices, WAS adopted.
Section three was continued, the
clause relating to special elections
being stricken out. Section
4 was amended, giving the Su.
preme Court jurisdiction of cases
of over $500, instead of $500, and
appellate jurisdiction of County
Court cases. Section was adopt
ed. Adjourned till tomorrow.
The Committee on Executive
Department adopted section l of
the present article. Section 2 was
continued. Section 3 was amended.
making qualifications for Governor
five years residence in State and
tbirtyfive years of age instead of
twenty-five. Sections 4 and 5 were
adopted. a majority of the
committee were in favor of retain
ing the nt-Governor, but
making his duty simply that of
President of the Senate, with Sen.
ator's pay.
The Committee on Revenue and
Taxation concluded its definition
of property taxable. They tax
solvent debts and all amounts of
mortgages are deducted from
assessment. Land and mortgages
are both taxed, growing crops alone
being exempted. Church property
and tom bstones are still under con-
sideration.
The GonV-stsoa-TU-D Days Session.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 19.-The Con-
vention met at 10 A. NJ.
Hall, of Placer, on Thursday in
troduced a resolution requiring the
Secretary of State to furnish the
Convention with a detailed ac-
count of the number of in
corporated companies in the
State, their aggregate capi-
tai and amount of capital
actually paid up. The Chair laid
before the Convention letter from
the Secretary Of State. 1t stated
that the information requested was
in books in his office, aud he there
fore placed the books at the dis.
pOsal of the Convention, which
contained the statement in as con
densed form as asked for.
Larkin said that as Hale was
absent from his seat, he would
move that the letter and report lie
on the table. Agreed to.
Wyatt, from Monterey, submit
ted proposition that national eur
rency be taken AS legal tender in
all departments of the State and
county government.
Tinnin sent up three PROPOSE
tions regulating water rights, s,privi-
leges and rents.
Edgerton presented a proposition
concerning the Judiciary.
Smith, of Santa Clara, offered a
clause in regard to the health OF
officers of the State government,
and the preservation of State ar
chives from flood.
Wickes, for prohibition of lobby
ing.
Stedman, for the abolition of the
office of Lieutenant-Governor.
Several other propositions were
submitted on subjects already be-
fore the Convention.
Adjourned until Monday at II
A. NJ.