Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial TO the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
Pacific Coast News.
Ehe Convention.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 19th-After-
noon.-Consideration of future
amendments was resumed. Sec
ton 10 was amended by the addi-
ton of the following clause: Judi
cial officers and Superintendent OF
Public Instruction shall be elected
| at the time and in the manner that
State officers are elected.
Section IL, providing that the
Constitution shall take effect July
4th, 1879, was amended by the addi-
| ton of the following: $50 far as
the same relates to the election of
all officers heretofore provided for
by law and who are not named or
provided for in this Constitution;
and, also. such officers as are
named in this Constitution. In ell
other respects and for all other
purposes this Constitution shall
take effect January /, 1880.
The following new section was
adopted: All laws relative to the
present Judicial system of this
State shall be applicable to the
Judicial system created by this
Constitution until changed by the
Legislature.
Van Dyke offered section pro-
viding that the Governor shall APP
point three Commissioners to
codify the laws Immediately after
the adoption of the Institution.
Rejected.
The schedule was then ordered to
engrossment. The articles on
boundaries, distribution of powers
and State indebtedness were also
ordered engrossed. The article on
boundaries was amended by Rolfe
to make it clear that the islands
adjacent to the coast are included
within the boundaries of the State.
The article on miscellaneous sub
jects was next considered. A long
discussion followed relative to the
section relating to mechanics
liens. All the speeches were favora-
BILE to some kind of section for the
protection of mechanics and ma
terial men.
Harrington's amendment hold
ing the building, structure or other
mprovements and the owner re-
sponsible for the value of work
done and material furnished, was
adopted.
Ayers moved that liens should
apply to crops. Lost, ayes AZ, noes
72.
The Convention refused concur.
renee in the section recommended by
the Committee Of the Whole, ayes
80, noes rs. The result of the non.
concurrence retains section Is as
originally reported.
Adjourned.
Two Ferry Boats Co.,ide ia the
Bsy-rhe Alameda Sinks II,
Cspitan-No Lives Lost.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19th.-
About 3 o'clock this afternoon the
ferry steamers Ell Captain and Ala
media, plying between this city and
Oakland Point, collided in mid
passage. A dense fog prevailed and
the boats were close to each other
before they could be seen. The bow
of Eel Captain struck the Ala
media on the port quarter, shatter-
ing her guard, but doing her no Sc
rious damage. The port bow of
the Ell Captain was crushed and
she filed and sank rapidly. The
greatest terror and confusion pre-
vailed. Some of the passengers
jumped on board the Alameda and
others sprang into the water. In
q few moments the steamers drift
ed apart and lost sight of each
other in the fog. Ell Captain sank
to the hurricane deck and drifted
rapidly toward North Point, In a
strong ebb tide. The Harbor Com
missioners' tug, Governor Irwin,
which was in the vicinity, piloted
by the cries of the passengers and
the screaming of the whistles,
steamed at once to the rescue and
picked up those struggling in the
water. 1t is impossible at present
to give the loss of life, if any.
Many are of the sopinion that ali
are saved, but Others say it is inn
possible but that some must have
been lost. The submerged wreck
of Ell Captain was QrappIed by
tugs off Meigs's wharf and is now