Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-15
The COnveotIOv.

vention assemb bled at 9:30 A. NJ 1O7
members present. More than the
usual number of ladies were in at
tendance.
The resolution providing for for
feiture of per diem to mem bers for
an absence of three days was indefi-
nitely postponed.
The Convention went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Suffrage
article.
A motion for the previous ques
ton on pending amendments was
voted down.
Steele resumed the argument
which he was compelled to suspend
yesterday on account of sickness,
but was closed down under the ten
minutes rule, the Convention refus-
ing to give its unanimous consent
to further time.
Vacquerel spoke in advocacy of
woman suffrage.
Grace delivered speech in sup
port Of the BIackmer amendment.
Ringgold also favored an extern
sion of the elective franchise to
women.
Freud said the Convention had
already arrayed stock operator, in
surance brokers and land monopo-
lies against the new constitution
1t would he imprudent to court the
hostility of the large number of
people who oppose woman suffrage.
Wycks supported the Blackmer
amepument.
III ri rf
favor of giving the ballot to women
whenever the majority demanded
it. He therefore offered this
amendment: After the U. S. cen
sus of 1880 the Legislature, at its
next session, shall provide that, if
a majority of the resident women
of California, excluding Chinese
and Indians, shall, at the next reg
qlar election, vote in favor of female
suffrage, all resident women over
81 years of aga shall thereafter be
entitled to vote at all elections.
Filcher read newspaper extracts
that woman suffrage had proved
complete failure in Wyoming.
Smith, of Kern, desired to place
himself on record in favor Of en-
franchising women.
Blackmer's amendment, strike
out the word male ifi the first sec.
ton, was rejected
The amendment to strike out the
provision giving the Legislature
power to remove disability on ac-
count of sex was adopted.
Campbell offered an amendment
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made citizens by the treaty with
Mexico. Adopted.
An amendment giving women
right to vote in school elections
was rejected.
HOward's amendment was not
entertained.
Mcfarland favored gradual in
PRODUCTION of women suffrage, so
that the change could be accom-
plished with the least disturbance
to our political system. He offered
an amendment to confer the ballot
on property qualifications, and give
the Legislature power to extend
the franchise to others.
McCallum held that The ballot
should be given to women when
ever they demanded 1t.
Shafter spoke TO the limit of
time, replying to the arguments
advanced by the opponents of the
measure and predicting that woman
suffrage was sure to come before
many years.
Estee, of San Francisco, admit
ted that his main objection to the
amendment was the danger that it
would defeat the Constitution. He
believed the Constitution would be
ratified Ivy the people. [Applause. ]
Again, he was opposed to woman
suffrage on principle.
The pending amendments were
voted down.
The Howard amendment was
then entertained, put to vote and
rejected.
The committee then rose for re-
cess.
san BsrnRrhtsis, tsis,-KWin-Oad F-i-
lows Nal,.
SAN BERNARDINo, Jan. 12lh.-
1t commenced raining here yester-
day at 3 p. NJ. and has continued at
intervals up to the present time,
with every indication of u prOtract-
ed storm. The young grass is maxi
ing its appearance In every direc-
tion. The season, 50 far, Is all that
could be desired.
The Odd Fellows have just COM
pleted the erection of new hall,
81 by 60 feet. 1t is a very substan
tial and handsome building. The
dedicating ceremonies will be con-
Quoted by Grand Master Randall.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-SENATE
1t was agreed to consider Friday
next, bills on the calander not OBJ
jected to.
Butler submitted resolution di-
recting the Secretary of the Inte-
riOr to inquire and report what rail-
road company, individual or indi-
viduals are building railroad across
tho public domain in Arizona, and
by what authority such road IL be-
ing constructed. Agreed to.
Hanged.
ST. JOHN, N. b., Jan. IA Thorn
as Dowd was hanged at st. An
drews, Charlotte county, this morn
ing for the murder of Thos. Edward
Ward at New River, on the Sth of
September last.
Another Goa, Mine Ex xplosien.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-2:30 p. M
The greatest Xcitement prevails in
Ponty Pridd and the neighborhood,
which contains densely populated
districts. 1t Is said that there are
| fifty-eight men in pit. The ex
plosion was very violent and 1T Ia
feared none of the men escaped.
The bottom of the shaft is tempora-
rily impossible. No attempt at
rescue can be made yet.
v~sscis Ashore.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. IA The steam
er Bulgarian, from Boston, and the
| ahip frhnnua M Raad from San