Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26
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District Court, to which writ they
paid no attention.; that thereupon {
warrant of arrest was issued for the
leaders, and the aid of the Mormon
MALTA was invoked to enforce the
service of The warrant; that, aftel
the surrender, Morris and his
followers attempted to recover
their guns, whereupon Burton jus.
tifiedly killed Morris, but that
others ut the same time shot into
the crowd whereby the two wo.
men and one Banks were accident.
ally killed. The defense thus far
has put two witnesses on the stand
who testified to the mode Of living.
the manner of drilling and some
of the religious ceremonies of the
MOrrisites.
Tho Coaveut,o...
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 25th. = The
Convention met at $3.50, Hoge in
the Chair, 100 delegates present.
Consideration of the judiciary
article was resumed and an effort
was made by Holmes, Biggs and
Others to place their respective
counties IN the first class, so that
the Superior Judges thereof should
each receive a salary of $4,000 per
annum.
Mcfarland moved to amend by
increasing the compensation from
81 900 to $4,000 in first class and
from $4,000 to $4, 900 in the second
class.
Lampson moved the previous
question.
The main question was ordered
on the section and McFarland's s
amendment was rejected; ayes 33,
noes 92.
Biggs's amendment to place Butte
county in the first class was
adopted; ayes 10, noes 40.
Tinnin moved to amend section
%, by striking out the clause re-
quiring license to practice in the
Supreme Court as u qualification
for the Office of Superior Judge,
and inserting the words, "court of
record"
The main question and the ayes
und noes were ordered and the
amendments lost; ayes So; noes SO.
McCOllum offered an amendment
to the clause of Section 4, relating
to the appellate jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court, by striking out the
words "also in all criminal cases
prosecuted by indictment or in
formation in o court Of record"
and inserting the words "amouDt-
ing to felony" Rejected; ayes 2l;
noes 81.
Section "a was next considered.
1t requires that Supreme and Su-
perior Judges shall, before draw
ing their pay, make affidavit that
all cases submitted ninety days
previously have been decided.
EdgertOn moved to amend by
excluding the Supreme Court from
the ninety days rule. Lost.
The main question was ordered
and the article adopted; ayes 73,
noes as. Referred to the Revision
Committee.
Tine Republican state Central Con,
sniate speNhs.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28th.-
The following was adopted to day
and telegraphed to the President
Rutherford B. Hayes, Presiden
of the United States, Washington
ID. e.: At meeting of the Execu
tive Committee of the Republican
State Central Committee of Cali
fornia, held to-day, it was unani
mously resolved that the Presiden
be respectfully but most urgently
requested to sign the bill for thu
Limitation of Chinese immigration
as such immigration is believed
by the committee ant
those whom 1t represent
to be not only prejudicia
but disastrous to the welfare of thi
State. (Signed) Alex. g. A. Bell
Chairman; NJ. ID. Boruck, Secreta
ry. The Secretary Of the commit
tee has sent dispatches to all Coun'
ty Committees instructing them tt
repudiate the action of the Presi
dent should he veto the bill as no
being In accordance with the view
and feelings of the Republican
party of this State.
Tho Mass Meeting App.inted.
i SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-Th
mass meeting Of citizens has bee
called by the Board of Supervisor
, for Thursday noon at Union Hal
, Governor Irwin has been asked t
, preside, and the Secretaries of tn
, State Central Committees of tn
Republican and Democratic partie
will probably officiate as Secretu
ries.
> The Compromise.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-Not
withstanding the reports curren
for several days of - settlement G
compromise between Sutro and til
mining companies it Is ascertaine
that, for several days past, the pal
ties to the compromis- have nc
been in consultation top ,ther, III
to-day q meeting Is beii he'd al
as, during the temporar.. eessa,io
8 of conference, consider liz wor
: has been done In lo0k'r up point
etc., 1t is believed Lat some "a,
9 result will be arriveI 1T In d.:.G:
q two.
) A Lawyer OF NapR.
d SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Or. n
10 Swain, an attorney of Napa. WI
: arrested here last night on wa
9 rant from Napa charging him wit
Q altering o public record used |
d 0yfdenc0 In a civil case In Whic