Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-05

moved that the Legislature be al
lowed to appropriate money for tho
benefit of the State Agricultural
Society. Lost.
Capples moved to amend section
twenty-five by limiting the appro-
priation for orphans to $50 per
capita. Pending argument, recess
WAS taken.
AFTERNOON.
The amendment limiting the ap-
preparation to $50 year for each
orphan was rejected.
Tue amendment to allow the
Legislature to appropriate money
in aid Of the Howard Benevolent
Association was also rejected.
Tinnin offered an amendment, in
substance, as follows: Whenever
any county shall provide for the
support of minor orphan aban-
dened children or aged persons
in INDECENT circumstances, such
county or city shall be entitled to
receive the same pro rata appropri-
alton as may be granted to such in
stitution under such church or
other control. Amendment adept
ed, ayes 81, noes Al.
Hitchcock then offered the fol-
lowing amendment: All orphans
that are supported at the expense
of or receive State aid, shall be ed
ucated at the public schools. The
Convention by standing votes re-
fused to order the main question.
Howard suggested tho words, "if
parents or guardians shall so
elect" Amendment lost, ayes 81,
noes So. Several delegates lodged
| the vote.
Reynolds offered another amend
ment that the appropriations cease
after 1886. Rejected.
An amendment by Mcdonnell, to
limit the appropriation to SIS q
year for each orphan, was rejected;
ayes 47, noes 67.
Shafter offered an am mendm dment to
include sick and disabled persons
among those entitled to receive
State aid. Carried. The section
was then adopted.
Two amendments changing the
limit of 80 a day compensation fol-
members of the Legislature, were
rejected. One was by Kenny, th al
it should not exceed $40, and the
other sy Filcher, that it should not
exceed So.
Adjourned.
Compromise Be,wosn suiro and
the BJnsDzs Mfnes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4.-AdoIph
Sutro, in an interview this after
noon, confirmed the statement pre-
viously telegraphed to-day, that an
understanding had been reach ed
between himself and the mining
companies Of the Comstock. He de.
clined at present to give the details
OF the arrangement and said that
some minor matters still remained
to be settled before the papers
would be signed, but that it might
be considered that o compromi SO
had peen effected. 1t is reported
on the authority of u gentleman
connected with the COM
mittee on the part of
the mining companies that
VIC Vi thc CUuulIiOu5 OF tl6 agree.
ment is that the companies will
pay q royalty of two dollars per ton
on oil ore hoisted worth fifty dol
lars or upwards per ton; but that
on ore of a lower grade smaller
royalty will be paid. The papers
will probably be signed In the
course of the week.
Earthquake nt santa Crux.
SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 4th.-At three
O'Clock this merning there were
two quite severe shocks of eartE.
quake felt.
Protest. Againsf tho New System.
DENVER, Col, Feb. 4th.-The
State Legislature has unanimously
adopted and Gov. Sitkin has sign.
ed memorial to Congress protest.
Ing against the change in the sys.
tenn OF land surveys proposed by
the National Academy of Sciences.
The memorial sets forth the pecul-
lar hardship which the change
would work to miners, especially
to the people generally, and closes
with summary Of the difficulties
which would attend the transac.
tion Of business at Washington,
instead Of At local survey offices, ali
Of which would be abolished by the