Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-17
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the HERALD by the western
UnloR Telegraph Company.
Pacific Coast News.
The COnvenfiOu-Ansrnoon.

noon session, President pro. tenn.
Beleher presiding.
Barnes moved to go into Com.
mittee of the Whole on the report
of the Committee on Military Az
fairs. Carried.
Barnes did not believe the L9gis-
Iature should be restricted by the
Constitution as to the amount of
money to be allowed or the num-
Der of men to be enrolled.
Moffatt favored the limitation of
the militia to ten companies.
Campbell offered the following
amendment to section /: The Of
ficers of the militia shall be elected
or appointed in such manner as the
Legislature shall from time to time
direct, and shall be commissions
by the Governor: the Governor
shall have power to call out the
militia to execute the laws of the
State, to suppress instructions and
repel invasions.n Campbell said if
that was adopted he would move TO
strike out all the rest of the report.
Moreland offered an amendment
to Campbells amendment limiting
the appropriation to $4,000 annu-
ally, except in cases of riot, war
or invasion.
Stedman disputed the statement
that the people Of San Francisco
wanted military protection.
O'Donnell declared that the peo-
pie had no confidence in the mill
tary.
Barbour denounced what he
called the use of militia in San
Francisco to crush out an honest
political uprising.
Wellin also contsDded that the
militia was not needed.
Harrison condem ned the use of
the militia in San Froncisco.
Miller thought there was danger
of the Convention being carried
away by prejudice against the mill
itia and hoped a narrow view of
the subject would not be taken.
Blackmer was willing to leave
the question of the appropriation
to the Legislature.
Betcher expressed opposition to q
Constitutional limitation of the
amount to be expended.
The previous question was put
and carried.
Moreland's amendment was lost
by 81 noes and ~ ayes.
Campbelps amendment was
adopted, which leaves it the same
as in the present Constitution.
Stedman offered an amendment
limiting the appropriation to
$4,000 year, except in case of
war or invasion. Rejected, 65
against 81.
Mansfield offered au amendment
prescribing a uniform the same as
that OF U. S. troops and for.
bidding companies to carry any
other than the flag of the United
States. The amendment prohibits
the militia from carrying the BAN
ner or device of any other nation.
The amendment excited bitter
opposition from Beerstecher, Joyce
and others.
Barton made speech In which
he said the stars and stripes was
the only flag that should be carried
on the soil Of this country and it
was good enough for any military
company in California.
Yves. favored the amendment for
the reasons expressed by Barton |
The amendment was rejected; 90 |
noes to So ayes.
Amendments limiting approprl-
ations in time Of peace were re-
jected.
Campbell moved to strike the |
remaining sections out, SO that the |
language of the present Constitu-
tion shall stand. Sections from |
two to six, inclusive, were then
stricken out.
Barbour offered the following in.
dependent section: The militia |
shall consist of all able male |
residents Of the State, between the |
ages OF Is and 45, except such per-
sons as may be exempted by the
laws of the United States or the
State. Rejected. Noes, 0l; ayes,
a.
The committee rose, recommend
Ing the adoption OF the report.
Adjourned.
Mining AssessInent.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16th.-The
Martin White Mining Company
has levied an assessmen of 81 So
per share.
Quarantine = Gould ana curry
Election.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16th.-At
the meeting of the Board of Super
visors to-day Mayor Bryant in
troduced resolution providing for
the quarantine Of all vessels from
Chinese ports, bringing passengers,
for a term of thirty days. Laid
over under the rules.
At the annual meeting of Gould |
and Curry to-day, the following of |
ficers and Trustees were elected:
President, Chas. H. Fish; Vice.