Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19
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The Convent -Afternoon.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 18th. The
Convention assem- bled at the usual
hour, Murphy in the Chair. Dur
ing the recess considerable dissat.
isfaction was expressed because
President Hoge failed to recognize
calls for n division on The vote strik.
ing cut section %.
Reynolds endeavored to get di--
vision upon the assem- bling Of
the Convention, but the Chair
ruled him out of order. He appeal
ed and the appeal was laid on the
table.
Section 25 was adopted with The
following amendment offered by
Howard, of Los Angeles: In any
city where there are no public
works owned and controlled by the
munic ipality for supplying the
same with water aud artificial
light, any individual or company
duly incorporated by tho laws of
this State will, under the direction
of the Superintendent of streets
and under such regulations as the
municipality may prescribe for
damages and indemnity for dam.
ages have the privilege of using
| the public streets, and thor
oughfares thereof and Of laying
down pipes and conduits therein
and connections Herewith SO far
as may be necessary for introduc.
ing into and supplying such city
and its inhabitants either with gas
light or other illuminating light,
or with fresh water for domestic
and all Other purposes, upon the
condition that the municipal gov.
ernment shall have the right to
regulate the charges therefor.
The foregoing embodies some of
the provisions which were con-
tanned in section %, which section
was stricken out this forenoon.
Several amendments relating to
street assessments and mandatory
provisions regulating the construc-
ton of water works were rejected.
Three standing votes were taken
OH the motion to strike out section
25. but no quorum voted. The roll
call showed the presence of 81
members and the section was final
ly stricken out.
Hertipgton offered a new section
providing that Boards of Supervi-
sors shall annually fix gas and
water rates. Rejected.
West offered a new section re-
quiring each county to care for its
orphans. Rejected.
The committee rose recommend
ing the article for final adopL lion.
Adjourned.
Sau Francisc1 Criminal News.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan I8.-From
kilograms received by Captain
Lees, it appears that Hall. the alb
scondipg clerk of the London and
San Francisco Bank, was arrested
at Hong Kong, but cannot be ex-
tradited, as larceny is not included
in the treaty with Great Britain.
Thirteen charges of embezzle.
ment against w. G. Stedman, de.
faulting "bucket.shop" proprietor,
were called in the Police Court this
morning and, on motion of counsel
for the defense, who stated that
ance of some important witnesses,
were continued till Friday next.
About score of creditors of Sted-
man met according to call, at 8
o'clock this morning, at 3l3 Pine
street. The call had been made for
the purpose of levying an assess
ment of one dollar on each creditor
to prosecute the swindler. The best
of legal talent will be engaged aud
it is the inteotion to make the de-
fendant disgorge every dollar of
his stealings that can be got at.
George w. Abbott, the young
broker who ran away to Mexico
with $40,0 90 in currency, entrusted
to him by the AngIo-Californian
Bank to buy silver with, was to-
day, in the Municipal Court, sem
fenced to three years in the House
OF Correction.
A shooting affray, which will
probably result fatally, took place
at o'clock this morning at the
corner of Dupont aud Morton
streets, George McInerny, mate
of ship lying at the Union street
wharf, and one Connolly, hack
man, engaged In a fight which
finally led up TO McInerny's draw
ing a pistol and firing ore shot at
Connolly. The bullet struck the
man In the abdomen, inflicting a
dangerous wound.
Gov. BrrymRn's MeSsage.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1Sth.-A
dispaic ch from silver City, Idaho,
says that Governor Brayman's
message favors the extension of
the Utah and Northern Railroad,
providing the pt ople OF the Terri
tory will not be subjected to any
additional burdens. He favors the
extinction Of the leading Indian
reservations in order that the valu.
able lands now held by the Uma-
tillas and other tribes may be
thrown open to settlement. He
also dwells upon the importance of
having a larger military force in
the Territory.