Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-17
LOSkMGELES WEEKLY HERALD
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MoJAvE, Dec. 15.-P Tuggle, j M
Harper, N F Hornton, Mrs G.
Hornton, Mrs A Perrin, Mrs Per-
kins, B b Minor, wife and fchild, J
Livingston, II A Jewett, J Mendel-
son, Pilates, Commodore r r Hahn
es, A Il Halck, w G Hannah, P G
Warner, P b Wright, J M Ross,
General Banning and wife.
MoJAvE, Dec. 16.-Charles Stern,
# III Kohn, Mrs S A Price and
daughter, W. G Bohsnner, r Meson,
J Davis, A DOGGY and wife, r G
Reed, ] S Beard, S f Carpenter,
The Convention
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 16.-The Con-
vention met at $3.50. Tinnin was
called 10 the chair; eighty-eight
members were present.
Jones presented petitions from
the people of Mariposa and Merced
that the vacancy caused by the
death of ]. M. Strong be filled, and
recommended as their choice VIM.
J. Howard. Jones gave notice that
he would move for action without
reference to the committee.
Larkin moved suspension OF the
rules to proceed to election. Car
ried.
Joyce reminded the Convention
that a resolution had been passed
giving Strong's widow his per diem
for the rest of the session.
A motion of Martin, of Santa
CRUZ, to defer the election until
tomorrow, caused long debate.
Holmes, of Fresno, and Jones, of
Mariposa, advocated immediate
election despite the absence of
many members.
Grace moved to amend that the
vacancy caused by the death of
Bernard F. Kenney, of San Fran
cisco, be filled.
Huestis appealed from the ruling
of the Chair that the San Francisco
vacancy could be considered as an
amendment. The Chair was sus-
tained.
Larkin said that the people of
San Francisco had not petitioned
for the filing of the vacancy.
Jones said he would vote to fill
the San Francisco vacancy and
vote for u candidate whom the
Workingmen should name. The
election for both vacancies was
made q special order for tomorrow
at o'clock.
Beerstecher introduced a reso-
luton confining the speakers to
the discussion of the immediate
section and to the subject under
consideration. Adopted.
The Committee of the Whole re-
sumed consideration of the Chinese
report. Barry's amendment to Sec
ton 7, introduced Saturday and
withdrawn for correction, was con-
sidered. 1t declares that Asiatic
Coolieism is human slavery and for
ever prohibits it in this State,
rendering all contracts for coolie
labor null and void. All compan-
les, foreign or native, formed for
the importation of such labor, shall
be subject to penalties provided by
Congress, against the importers of
African slaves.
Wilder spoke against the amend
ment, arguing that it lacked the
strength and scope of the original
section.
Cross objected to the word coolie-
ism as it had an indefinite mean
ing.
Winans offered an amendment
to the amendment as follows, The
Legislature shall delegate all neces-
sary power to incorporate cities and
towns of this State for the removal
of the Chinese without the limits
of such cities and towns or their
location within prescribed posi-
tions in those limits.
Cross argued further that pro-
vision prohibiting coolie contracts
would diminish Chinese immigra-
tion.
Freud favored the amendment,
and cited q provision of the Texas
constitution prohibiting the inn
portation Of coolies.
Rolfe said that thousands OF
white men came to California in
1849 under labor contracts. He
suggested that the kind of contract
should be specified.
Wheeler and Barry accepted the
amendment.
Harrison reviewed the system ol
coolle servitudei in Queensland and
said that the coolieism in Californis
was the same.
Howard did not want to see the
Constitution burdened with sc
many superf1uous provisions.
Ayers said that coolieism was
worse than African slavery.
White spoke in support of the
amendment, believing it did moi
conflict with the Constitution o.
the United States.
Thompson supported the amend
ment, expressing belief in the
power of the State to dea
with the question.
The previous question wa
moved.
Winan's amendment was adopt
ed; ayes, AT; noes, 80. 1t is as fol
lows: "And it shall also provide
necessary legislation to prohibi
the introduction into this State o
Chinese, after the adoption of thil
Institution"
feiyN her amendments to section
did, ~ &C. dopted. Section s wa.
My 2 dozen Ia
at the IXL. qm' to strike out the
aid insert the fol