Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-25
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the HERALD lby the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
Pacific Coast News.
The Couvensiom-Aneraoon.


SACRAMENTO, January oath. In
Com nittee of the Whole the dis.
cussion on the land question was
resumed.
McCallum's substitute, as follows,
was adopted: Hereafter lands be.
longing to this State, which are
suitable for cultivation, shall be
granted only to actual settlers and
in quantities not exceeding 800
acres to each settler, under such
conditions as shall be prescribed by
law.
7 In regard to the perpetuities OF
land the language OF the existing
Constitution was adopted.
On motion Of Rolfe the commit
tee rose, recommending the passage
of the amendment, which was
adopted. They asked to be dis.
charged. Carried
The Convention adjourned.
STOCK Items.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 24th.-The
San Francisco Stock Board to-day
declared dividend of 500 per
seat, payable Immediately.
Mrs. Robt. F. Morrow, wife of a
prominent mining operator, died
suddenly to-day at her residence on
worth street. She had Sc
we're hemorrhage about two weeks
ago and was apparently recovering,
until about noon to-day, when she
tainted and Immediately expired.
1t has been ascertained that W..
M. Holman, cx-Secretary of the
Wells, Fargo Mining Company,
who was discharged January %,
had over issued stock OF the com.
pany to the amount of 1850 shares
aud bad collected an assessment of
SO cents on the over issue. Since then
Hellman has returned and cancelled
l49o shares Of the issue. The Pres
ident and Secretary were instructed
to demand from Hellman the bal
ance of the over issue and the sum
Of $1040, collected illegally on the
assessment; and, when said stock
and money are collected to dispose
OF the same according to law and
take the necessary steps under the
laws OF the State to enforce the
penalties attached thereto.
Sessions Canoiuded.
SAN JOSE, Jan. 24.-The Grand
Lodge, A. o. U. W., concluded its
session to-day, adopting a new
Constitution for the Grand and
subordinate lodges.
Progress of shs southeru Pacific
YUMA, Jan. 24th.-The Sentinel
reports that the end of the track OF
the Southern Pacific Railroad was
on the east slope of the Mohawk
Summit tonight, So miles east of
Yuma. The grade is completed
we'll ahead.
sale Of STEAMERS. esc.-Ics Gorge.
PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 24th.-
A very important sale aud transfer
has just been effected between the
Willamette Transportation and
Looks Company and the Oregon
Steam Navigation Company. The
Willamette transportation and
Locks Company have sold out to
the Oregon Steam Navigation
Company all their boats and large
and valuable wharf property ut
Astoria and Salem. The purchase
includes all steamers, in addition
to other property. The Oregon
Steam Navigation Company now
have an immense feet of boats
just bought. The purchase price is
not given.
Dispatches from the Upper Co
lumbia state that the ice gorge at
He'll Gate, which Is directly oppo-
site, Is still as solid as ever. Ice is
piled up all tho way from shore to
shore and for a considerable dis.
tance to,the height OF thirty feet
above the natural height OF the
water. The gorge at Long Island,
i've miles this side Of Umatilla, Is
as solid as rock.