Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-04

tion collecting water rates other
wise than as so established shall for
felt to the public the franchises and
water works of such person or cor
poratien. Any Board or city au-
thority failing to pass the neces.
sary ordinances or resolutions fix
ing rates within the time pre-
scribed, shall be subject to per-
emptory process to compel action
at the suit of any party interested.
The Convention proceeded to
consideration of tho article on Leg.
islative Department..
Barry offered an amendment to
section %, allowing members of
the Legislature compensation for
80 days instead of so, as provided
in the section adopted by Commit
tee Of the Whole. Discussion fol-
lowed. Recess.
AFTERNOON.
Tho Convention voted on the
amendment to pay members of the
Legislature for eighty days service.
Rejected. Ayes, 45; noes, 49.
Kelly offered an amendment to
section five, that no apportionment
shall be made whereby any one
county shall have more than one
third of the whole representation
In the Legislature. The amend
ment was voted down.
Mansfield offered an amendment
to increase the representation of
Los Angeles county before the ap-
portionment was made. Ayers,
West and Howard spoke in favor
of the proposition. The amend
msnt was rejected.
The Convention tried for one
hour to reconcile the conflict be.
tween sections five and six. Sec.
tion five provides that the seats of
twenty Senators from the odd num-
bered districts, chosen under the
new Constitution, shall be vacated
at the expiration OF the second
year, but section six allows the
entire forty Senators to be elected
from the existing twenty-eight
districts until another apportion-
ment is made, consequently there
cannot be twenty odd numbered
districts. The delegates finding it
impossible to extricate themselves
from the muddle temporarily
passed section six, and Tinnin gave
notice of a motion to reconsider
section five.
Hilborn moved to strike out the
clause from section % requiring
that no money shall ever be drawn
from the State Treasury for the use
Of any institution, association, cor
porati0D, asylum or hospital not
under the exclusive management
and control of the State.
The Convention adjourned amid
confusion, with the motion pending.
VIII Connect with the Tuanei-
Court Notes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Sd. The
managers of Julia have made an
arrangement with Mr.. Sutro where
by connection between the Julia
shaft and the tunnel will soon be
made. To-day the superintendent
of Julia was notified to begin sta
ton and run for the Sutro Tunnel
with all possible dispatch. Ac-
cording to the existing contract
Mr.. Sutro is to take water from the
Julia mine as fast as it is sent
along.
In the Municipal Criminal Court
this morning J. G. Duncan's case
was continued on the ground of
illness Of one of the counsel.
To the statement Of the French
Savings Bank, recently published,
were appended a series of resolu.
tions passed January 22d, stating
that the entire assets of the Society
were less than the aggregate
amount of its deposits and that
those who may become members of
the association should not be rem
dered liable for losses hitherto
made. A new set of books will be
opened for future business, and no
further dividend will be paid by
way of interest on deposits existing
at this time. Last Saturday the
Bank Commissioners addressed a
letter to the officers of the bank,
calling attention to the apparent
under valuation of the real estate,
the banks statement showing $500,
900 less than its property was ap.
praised at last fall. The Bank
Commissioners think that, in order
to be on the safe side, the bank of.
ficials have made worse showing
than the truth warrants.
In the case of G. Marten, We'll
and L. Greenwig against J. Ko.
lawsky, bankrupt, Judge Wheeler
to-day rendered decision Of i'm
portance to the mercantile commu-
nifty. The suits against the de.
fendant had been Begun prior to
the repeal of the national bank
rupt law, but the defendant had
availed himself of the benefits OF
the voluntary bankrupt act of this
State and had been discharged
from his debts. The Court decided
that the defendant was discharged
from all his liabilities.
sau Francisco Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-Whea,
unchanged. Barlsy-ghoice coasl
feed, s73@92ac; nothing doing ir
brewing. Oats, unchanged anG
dull. Corn, the same as heretofore
Hay-Firmer at $9@1675. Pota'
toes Receipts of SOTO sacks; $1.4(
is the top for Petalumas Tomales
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