Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-18
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Morning kilograms.
PnsseBgcrs Going south.
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Passepgcrs GoinS souih.
MOJAvE, Feb. 16.-C w Jackson
E Reilly, ] Brown, G HI Wallworth.
g w Breymeyer, G Pursell, Mrs ID
Angel, Miss A Angel, Miss M
Angel, Fl w Angel, u P Bollyer
MoJAvE, Feb. III r Jones, A
w Blair, Mrs w ] Spraig, e UT,
Sc Fellen, Anna Fellen, FL M
Giles, G B Curly back, John SIN ith
Maggie Marcel, Miss ella Rice.
san Fruncisc, MARKERS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7,-Wheat
Unchanged; market quite dull.
No transactions in barley, oats OF
corn. Potatces-3, 400 sacks were
in market to-day; for Humboldt
reds, Petalumas and Tomales, Sill
@l25; early rose. $1.75@1.90; river
reds, S0@90c. Hay-NothiDg do
ing as continued rain storms inter-
fere with transportation.
The Convention.
SACRAMENTO. Feb. 1.-THE Con-
vention met at $3.50 A. NJ, Muir
ply in the chair; eighty. eight
members present.
Beerstecher introduced n resolu-
tion requesting President Hayes to
approve The Chinese bill.
Barton moved to amend the res.
olution by calling the Presidents
attention to the absence of Stuarps
name from the signatures at
taChed to the memorial to Con-
gress.
Waters moved the previous
question.
The main question ordered and
Barton's amendment rejected.
Beerstecher's resolution, as fol-
ows, was unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, the bill for restric-
tion of Chinese immigration has
passed both houses of Congress,
therefore, in view of the vital inn
portance of such restrictive meas
ure to the citizens of this State, we,
the delegates of the people, in Con.
stitutional Convention assembled,
do hereby, on behalf of ourselves
aud our constituents, most respect
fully ask the President of these
United States to approve such
bill.
On motion of Beerstecher, the
Secretary was directed to transmit
the resolution by telegraph to Pres
ident Hayes.
Consideration of the article on
cities and towns was resumed.
Section 5 was concurred in. Sec
aion 8 was then called up.
All other sections having
been disposed of, Beerstechel
moved to pass this until 9
Pm. After discussion, the whole
article on citie4 .ld towns was
postponed until two O'Clock to.
morrow.
The Convention went into Com
mittee of the Whole on miscella'
neous subjects.
Section declares Sacramento tc
be the seat of government of the
State and that it slfall so remain
until changed by law. To effect 0
change two.thirds of each House
of the Legislature must submit The
question to vote of the people. =.
Wyckes moved to strike out al
after the word "remain." Lost.
. Harrington moved to strike ou
the provision requiring two.third
of the Legislature to submit the
question of change to the peo
pie.
Inman moved to amend by EN-
bodying the language of the pres
ent Constitution, giving the Legis
lature, by two-thirds vote, power
to remove the capital.
Ayers said: l can do justice t.
Sacramento. In a few years th'
grand and glorious State of Soutl
California will arise and Los Ange
les will he its capital. We shal
leave you with regret but shall al
ways remember that you refused t.
give us fair representation.
Inman's amendment was reject
ed, as was also HerriDgton's, an
the section was adopted.
Section, 2, DISTINGUISHING any
person who acts as principal or sec
ond in duel with deadly weapon:
or sends challenge to fight duel
was next considered.
Vacquerel moved to strike out tn
words "deadly weapons" becaus
E a deadly weapon was not defined
Rejected.
Earkin moved to strike out tn
section. Men who fought duel
were not corruptionists.
Lavigne moved to include an
person who shall commit an assau
with deadly weapon. Ament
ment rejected.
An amendment was offered b
Morse to include prize fighter
Adopted.
Larkin's motion to strike out th
last section was adopted.
Section 8 prescribes an oath to
taken by officers.
Mcfarland moved TO amend h
adding that no State or municip
officer be required to give an offici
bond except in cases of officers VIII
by virtue of their offices, have Il
custody of private property. X
jected.
Wellin offered as substitute 0
iron-clad oath against bribery al
the employment of Chinese. II
jected.
Recess.
News from sitka.
SAN Francisco. Feb, 16-A vi