Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-30
Morning kilograms.
Passengers Goins soutn.

Passengers Going s0uth.
MoJAvE, Oct. 29.-Mrs Barfield.
b f Porter, ] II Stoutenbrough, y
p Clark, G s Foster, w Scott, Mr.
Keeler, E Hutchinson, A M Hath
away, G H Condee, Miss Tupper,
Mrs M ] Holmes, M Mccarthy, VIM
Spencer, Mrs Jacques, Mrs Cleve-
land.
Line Is Ssew of FirRics.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. % The
Colima, which arrived Sunday from
Panama, brought the passengers of
the steamer Georgia, wrecked near
Punta Arenas, Costa Rica. They
report that the officers of the ship
failed to exercise proper mmand
over The crew, and that the latter,
after landing was effected, re-
turned to the steamer, got into the
spirit room and had drunken
orgle, during which they helped
themselves To the baggage and
other property Of the passengers,
aud acted like crew of pirates.
The wns of tho Treasgress"s.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29.-Yes-
terday, in the Oakland Police
Court, J. p. Hart, x-Deputy City
Assessor, was brought up for exam
ination on charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses, and
was sentenced to ninety days i'm
prisonment and to pay u fine of $50,
and i'm default of payment to serve
one day for each dollar of such fine.
Hart was taken TO Jail and locked
in cell. Soon after this he was
discovered endeavoring to commit
suicide by hanging himself. He
had torn the lining from his coat
and had nearly strangled himself.
Cons,IiusioRas Comsnissee wark.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 29.-The Com
mittee on Legislative Department
met this morning for the purpose
of considering the provision al
ready adopted prohibiting special
legislation, the Intention being to
except legislation in eases of APP
prOpriatio to charitable iustitu-
lions. The committee adjourned
till o-morrow without arriving ut
u determination.
The judiciary Committee met
last night and considered the new
declaration of rights, presented by
the Committee on Preamble. The
new bill of rights will come be-
fore the Committee of the Whole
to morrow. 1t was recommended
that q section prohibiting unusual
punish ment be amended so that
capital punishments in certain
cases shall not be considered cruel,
A section providing that, in all
cases except felony, the Legisla-
ture may prescribe the
number of jurors and in civil cases
the number of jurors necessary to
find verdict, was carried. Camp.
bell was requested to prepare II
section embodying the suggestions
for the Convention. Edgerton
moved the sense of the Committee
be that Grand Juries be abolished,
the Legislature having power to re-
establish them. Adopted, Laine
aud Hilborn voting adversely. The
Committee treated the new deciar-
alton numerically and will recon-
mend numerous changes to-mor.
row.
The Committee on Corporations
met last night and adopted a Sec
ton giving the Railroad Commits
sioners to be elected sole control of
railroads and other transportation
corporations, the power to
regulate fares and freights,
prevent discrimination and
abuses, sue the railroad companies,
make am annual report to the Gov
ernor, publish the same with
charges made in fares and freights,
determine complaints against rail.
road companies, providing the
right of individual action is not
infringcd, and other duties imposed
by law.
The Committee on Water and
Water Rights last night recon-
mended that all propositions pro-
viding for State control of irriga-
ton schemes and those denying
the rights of individuals to water
be indefinitely postponed. The
committee considered proposition
for the State to regulate the use of
water for mining, agricultural and
domestic purposes, and continued
it for another session.
The Committee on Fu-
ture Amendments unanimous
ly agreed that the Con-
| stitution should be voted for as a
whole, but separate sections can be
presented, and, if ratified, may be
inserted in the present Constitu-
tion. They recommends that the
next Convention be of the same
number as the Legislature.
The CoDstisuttonaI Convent'o"
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 29.-The Con-
vention met at 10 O'clock.
Beerstecber presented momori'
al from the citizens of San Fran.
cisco praying for exemption from
taxation of the property of the deal
and dumb to the extent OF $4,000
Committee on taxation.
Joyce offered resolution that e
special committee of fifteen be ap.
pointed from the delegation of Sar
Francisco to inquire into the inter
ests of that city. The chair rulet
the resolution out of order ut thii
stage of the business. Propositions
were introduced as follows:
By Rolfe, authorizing the Legis
lature to pass special Acts creating
t abolishing or changing the bound
aries of counties.
By Evey, declaring that any per
son elected to an executive, legis
lative or judicial office shall not b
elected to any office in this State o
in the United States during tn
term for which they were elected
also exempting all lands from take
In public highways.
BY Bowling, the municipality O
the city and county of San Frar
cisco is empowered and authorize