Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-07
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
Pacific Coast News.

Summary of Convention work.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 9th. - The
Convention, in Committee of the
Whole on Revenue and Taxation,
struck out section thirteen, relat-
ing to the manner of electing Tax
Assessors and Collectors. The idea
is to give this power to the Legis-
lature. Section IA, limiting the
State tax to 40 cents on the 500,
was also stricken out, leaving the
question to the Legislature. Sec
ton Is, providing for the election
and defining the duties of the State
Board of Equalization, was dis
cussed at length. Fifty amend
ments have been prepared aud del
egates manifest remarkable vigor
In their efforts to get to their re-
spective remedies before the Com
mittee. The section was discussed
till o'clock. Several amendments
reached q vote and were rejected.
All propositionst to elect Equalizers
at large were rejected, because of
the apprehension that San Fran
cisco would get the advantage.
The proposition to elect four at
large and providing that no two
should reside in the same Congress
sional district, was also voted
down, the effective argument
against it being that the districts
corner near San Francisco. Wyatt is
trying to get in an amendment al.
lowing the Board of Equalization
on its motion to arbitrarily in.
crease assessments.
THE CONVENTION CONTINUED.
The previous question was called
and sustained and Reddy's motion
to strike out the section was
adopted.
Section eight, providing that nc
license tax shall be imposed by
this State or any municipality
thereof upon any trade, calling, oc.
cupation or business, except the
manufacture and sale of wine, spir-
ituous and malt liquors, shows,
theatres, menageries, sleight Of
hand performances, exhibitions fol-
profit, etc.
Stuart offered an amendment to
exempt the growers of wine, malt
and liquors. Lost.
Caples moved to strike out the
section. Adopted.
Section nine, providing for poll
tax of So for school purposes on
male inhabitants, was taken up.
Caples offered an amendment
that poll taxes shall DO paid into
the County Hospital fund in which
they are collected.
The motion to strike out the sec-
tion prevailed.
Ssctlon ten, as follows, was
passed: The power of taxation shall
be never surrendered or suspended
by any grant or contract to which
the State shall be party.
Section eleven: The Legislature
shall provide by law for the pay
ment Of all taxes on real property
by instAlments, was called up.
McCallum moved to strike out
the section.
Winans offered an amendment 80
as to make it read that "the Legis-
lature shall have power to-" etc.
The previous question was called
for and sustained and the Winans
amendment adopted.
The motion to strike out the Sec
tion was lost.
Recess. ne
AFTERNOON.
Barbour, ShurtleR and Filcher,
constituting the O'Donnell Com
nittee, presented q voluminous re-
port, taking the ground that the
accused propuced no proof that the
charges against him were not true,
but merely said the testimony
against him was perjury. A reso-
luton to expel O'Donnell was
made the special order for Thurs.
day.
O'DonneiI 60 be Expelled.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. eth.-The
committee appointed to inquire
about O'Donnell have agreed to re-
port recommending his expulsion.
Arrested for Felsny-The Rank
Commissioner and tne Banks.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6th.-John
Hagap, ,ex-Superintsnden of fstreets
and later contractor for cleaning
sewers, who was indicted by the
Grand Jury for felony, was arrested
this afternoon.
The Bank Commissioners this
afternoon made demand on the
bank of Wells, Fargo & Go. for &C.
cess to their books and accounts
for the purpose Of investigating the
affairs Of the bank. The demand
was denied. They will tomorrow
ask an injunction to avoid the ar