Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-22
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mittee of the Whole Howard's
amendment, excluding all othar
languages than the English from
the primary and grammar schools,
was adopted by vote of Y ayes,
80 noes.
Section seven, providing for a
State Board OF Education, was
stricken out.
Estee offered u substitute for SEQ
tion eight, giving the Legislature
power to establish State Board of
Education.
Laine offered the following
amendment: Local Boards of Edu-
cation and the Board of Supervis-
ors and the County Superintend-
ents of the several counties which
may not have County Boards Of
Education, shall adopt a series of
text books for the use of common
schools within their respective ju-
risdiction, the text books so adopt
ed shall continue in use for not less
than four years, and they shall
have control of the examination of
teachers and the granting Of teaoh-
ers' certificates within their several
jurisdictions.
Winans accepted the amend
ment.
Estee Withdrew his substitute.
O'Sullivan offered an amend.
msnt providing that the Legisla.
ture shall compile and have print
ed a series of text books to be dis
tributed without expense to the
schools. O'Sullivan's amendment
was rejected, ayes 81, noes, Al.
LANES amendment was adopted.
Section nine declares that no
public money shall ever be appro-
priated for the support of any sec
tartan or denominational school or
any school not under the exclusive
control of the officers of the public
schools.
Ringold moved to add these
words: "Nor shall any sectarian or
UNCONVENTIONAL doctrine be taught
or instruction thereon be per-
mitted, directly or indirectly, in
apy Of the common schools of this
State" Adopted.
Section 10, relating to the Uni
versity, was then considered.
Howard, Of Los Angeles, offered
an amendment requiring the Re-
gents of the University to provide
| for instruction in agriculture,
mechanic arts, mineralogy and ap-
piled science.
Webster offered an amendment
which is in the language Of the
act of Congress granting lands to
| the Uniyersitv.
The Committee rose and the
Convention adjourned.
relOnseus AssauIt-The llaymOnd-
Fawcets Case.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 2lst.-A
| young woman, named Minnie
Peers, has brought suit against q
downtown merchant named Dig
gle, to recover 0,000 damages for
drugging and feloneously assault
ing her in the private room of q
restaurant.
All the Courts of record, with the
exception of the Municipal and
Criminal, adjourned to-day out of
respect to the memory Of Cutler
McCallister, whose funeral took
place this afternoon.
In the Supreme Court to-day the
case of Raymond ct al. vs. Fawcett
was on argument, pending which
tho Court adjourned. This is the
case in which Raymond and other
attorneys in the More murder case,
appealed from the decision of Judge
Fawcett, imposing fines for con.
tempt.
Appkicaflon for au InInuciiOn.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 21st.-
Wells, Fargo & Co. have brought
suit In the Fifteenth District Court
to epjoin the Bank Commissioners
from attempting to investigate the
affairs of their banking house, on
the ground that the law creating
the Commission does not apply to
commercial banks. The Commits.
sioners have been notified by their
attorney that the suit will be
heard Tomorrow morning, at
which time the application for an
Injunction will be denied and an
appeal taken Immediately.
Assessmenss-suiro's Propositions
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.-An as
sessment of thirty cents per share
has been levied on Argenta, and
Hussey Consolidated has levied an
assessment OF fifteen cents per
share.
1t is rumored that Sutro will pro-
pose to the Comstock mine man
ayers that If the Best & Belcher,
Gould & Curry, Savage, HI q N and
Chollar companies will advance the
Tunnel Company sufficient sum
of money to place men enough, say
one thousand, at work SO that the
drain may be properly completed,
as it can be, one month from date,
the amount will be deducted from
whatever royalty they shall here
after be indebted for to the Sutro
Tunnel Company. Sutro alleges
that his corporation has been SUBJ
jeet to great expense and cannot
work faster than the means at com.
mand allow. II, however, the mine
managers refuse to accept these or
other terms, he will enjoin them by
law from ipjuring his tunnel.
Close OF shs Yoak MN Trial.
| BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 21st.-Argu-
ment on the part Of the prosecution
was commenced by 8. Solon Hall,
Of Sacramento, at 10 o'clock this
morning and concluded at 2:30 p. M.
Judge Campbell, Of San Francisco,
then opened for the defense In an
argument of an hour and half,s
duration, to be followed tomorrow
morning by Judge Terry, General
Freeman, District Attorney, MAX
ing the closing argument for the
prosecution. Great interest is man.