Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-05
The Hale amendment was lost,

Edgerton offered substitut
which is the original section witt
a slight modification.
Reynolds offered an amendmen
which is, in substance, Hale
amendment with superflous word
and sentences only omitted.
allows the debtor rebate agains
the creditor, but assesses the who'll
value of the property to the debtor
exemptiDg, however, growing
crops.
The previous question was callet
by Tinnin, ana sustained wheI
the main question was put. Rey
nOlds's amenment was lost; alst
Edgerton's.
Amendments We're offered by
Walker, of Tuolumne, and John
son.
Howard, of Los Angeles, de.
manded the previous question
Sustained.
Main question put on Johnson's
amendment, which was carried; 7E
ayes, 26 noes. 1t is as follows: A
law shall be passed taxing all
money credits secured by
mortgages or trust deeds,
or unreserved investments In
bonds franchises, and oil other
property, real AMI personal, accord
ing to its true valhe in money, ex-
cept as hereafter provided, but the
Legislature may authorize, except
in case of credits becured by mort
gage or trust died, a deduction
from credits of debts due to bona
fide residents of lhis State, grow
ing crops and such property as may
be used exclus Hely for public
schools, and such as may belong to
the United Statfs, this State, or
any county or municipal corpora
tion within this State, which SHALL
be exempt from @Xation.
Section three hW wing been adopt
ed some days ago, the Convention
proceeded to the consideration of
section four.
Blackmer's amendment, provid-
ing that surveyint to establish Sec
tional lines shall be ut the land
owners expense, vas discussed.
New Orietus News.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4th.-The
Yellow Fever Commission is taking
evidence and getting information
daily and developing numerous
points and theories
Senator Paddock and General
Hooker leave for Washington to.
morrow. Senator Kellogg, who
left last night, wa the recipient
of complimentary dinner yester-
day, given by the Union Club, at
which were present all the leaders
of the various factiins OF Louisiana
Republicans, and unanimous
agreement was hid to harmonize
existing differences x-Governor
Foote expresses surprise at the
harmony existing among Louisi.
ana Republicans,
The SNOW STERN q, New York
NHv.c Among she Trains,
SYRACUSE, N. n, Jan. 4 A
binding snow stonl, which has
ragged all day, still pntinues. No
trains have arrived pver the Oswe-
go, Bipghamton and northern
roads. a train washable up in this
city for Albany ant left ut 1920,
dra awn by two engine. When near
Canastata the forwan engine broke
loose and darted ahe,d into snow
bank, where 1t stuck The second
engine with the trai ran into the
forward engine, wrlcking several
cars and throwing hem down an
embankment. The express car
caught fire and th,contents were
consumed, with n prtion of the
mails. The enginee and firemen
were injured; also a rakeman and
express messenger After the
track had been clGred, another
train was made up md started for
Albany. The Atlntic express,
which left Rochestr at 5 PM,
stuck in snow -drifht Fair Point.
The New York mailleft Syracuse
at lao, and got STALLED at Palmyra.
All freight and vl.stock trains
have been abandoned Passengers
who left here Thursd$ are stuck at
Brewerton unabh to leave the
train.
AT the Christopher street ferry
there was some trulble, but the
Chambers street linefan with con-
siderable regularity. AT midnight
boats were running on all the North
River ferries, except the CORTLAND
street line, though very Irregular
ly. Some ferry lines oh East River
bave laid up their boats.
Buro,d TO attn.
TORONTO, Jan. 4 James Lar
mour, a pensioner, a. wife, were
burned to death at Brockton, Il
ives sern suburb of this city, last
night, while intoI Icated. The
house took fire, it is supposed, from
upsetting the stove.
The.ssoim nj u T .Io
BUFFALO, Jan. A. There is no
cessation in the stof fn and the
wind still blows thirt-iive miles
an hour. Business on III the rail-
roads centering here hs been sus-
pended. But thre passenger
t-s''g ''-rr ~--'ved. n}ne by the
~ I-.E raj fnn Albany,
a1H9 # sday evening, ar
H.raHat H. .st nisit drawn by
wltlspow plows.
|i ia 70 Esi%,gap Cen
'aiSsoH,
.".., "a T. ghe Pacific
Indi o the Michi-
/ .- t.. road, m into the
rain nt Kalama-
umber of persono
a. cut Ad bruised,
.l. ly.
seiT an Wife. "
"....-.. a., Jan 4.-Garde-
... Cast Adams, killed
this nbrning.
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