Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-28
when they went in, they came out unit; and they

when they went in, they came out unit and they
all said that it was susceptible Ct being taken
care of, and Mr. Allardt wrote to the Marysvile Ap
peal this fact. And he wrote to the Land Commits
sioner, sent here from Washington, and portrayed
what would be the result il something not done.
He said that the surveys in the field have proved
that this question capable of solution and at no
extravagant price, As far as l am concerned, l am
taking that conclusive, aud apprehend that the
committee will do the same, and if they will read
the report they can never have doubt of
THE NECESSITY OF THE BILL,
Or something that will take its place. and they will
stopunti they have provided for carrying out
the plans OF these engineers 1t will be egotism in me
to say that have hit upon the only kind of bin
that will meet this question: but do say that it is
the ouy bill before you The plans of the engineers
are not before this body, and never will be- They
have asserted that they cond do this most emphat-
iealy and il they were authorized, they would fur
n.sh plan, as this bill provides. and the Board.
or somebody else authorized, could execute it. |
suppose that Mr.. Brown wants me to put plan be-
fore you for the engineers. / cannot do that
cannot undertake TO say just how wide and how high
each dam shall be, or where they shall be.
Now, sir, tell you that a mans conscience OF
right is about the best thing to give him backbone
to stand up and tell you stand mighty straight
under this bill, and if there is anything TO be said
against this bin l will stand up for it until am
convinced that it will be a failure. No sooner had
l got back fir Mary than heard that had
been up there and offered to guarantee that IN
Marysville they would get 000 if they would
go for this bill. That they would take their old
levees in that were of no value to them and nobody
else, and it was said that gave personal gulran-
tee to that. An old gentleman followed u down
here, and quicker than lightning, and told II.
showed the people OF Marysville that they had been
taxed at the rate of per cent. TO maintain heir
leyees, and that under this bill they would be re-
imbursed for the work that they have already con
structed whenever they were found to be necessary
to make
COMPLETE SYSTEM,
And that the Marysville works. or portion of them,
would form part OF that system, in my opinion II
did not require with half an eye to see that,
and said ire uenty to the gentlemen from Suffer
county who pay 81 per cent. per year TO improve
their levees that their works would be right in the
line OF the general SYSTEM and they would be reim-
bursed for just what their works were worth Tor
this general system, and that instead of having to
pay 81 per Mt. they would have to pay less thar
one-quarter OF per cent That is what said Is
that any case OF bribery? ! believe l could
say that much to the Legislature and not
be arrested for bribery Now | want to say
the same thing to Sacramento said to Marysville,
that she had works enough to pay more than her
taxes would be for twenty years That she had been
compelled to pay 81 per cent to defend herself but
when it could be distributed in this eneral system
that she would have refunded that which she had
been compelled from force OF circumstances to paw
out. Now, for Sacramento. Sacramento has got
some evees here that cost some money and if she is
taxed to control the waters of this valley she must
be allowed for the levees that she has got. have
never went into calculation to the value of her
levees, but will venture the assertion that she will
receive mo for her levees than she will paw in
fifteen years, and believe make the assertion
good. Who is TO be hurt then?
The Chairman of the Agricultural Committee,
who lives in the foothills, and his neighbors. are
here and some of them say that they are safe
Neither debris nor food tou hes hem, and that
they are just between the mines and the valleys,
and hence why should they pay for taking care of
the valley, "Why should we be taxed" they say,
"for allowing these mines to be worked ?" That
looks like fair suggestion, and it ought to be con-
sidered, but there is such thing as
COMMUNITY OF INTEREST.
When the workmen in the mines have been com
PEELED to discontinue their work the land to which
the gentlemen refer would deprecate % per cent.
and we only ask II here When the Sacramento
river has IL its channel and the Feather river has
lett its channel; when on each side of the present
channel of the Sacramento river it is delta of
Stun, from one foothi to the other, his property
will depreciate % per cent more There is com
munity OF interest in every organized society," and
we have to bear certain burdens for public good.
Some old bachelor may say, :" You are taxing me
hall cent year for the support of schools, but
have no children TO be educated" What is the an
swer? 1t is that universal education is essential
to maintain republican Government. and
he has TO dry up. Another old man that
stays at home and never travels, but lives where
you going to build bridge across stream. He
says, why never crossed that stream since was
here" What's the answerl Why, it is that the
public wants totravel and the bridge being public
necessity, he must pay his share. IL is narrow
view for the Legislature TO take of IT, for that would
allow this to say, " will not be benefited, and
consequently Will not pay cent. Let the mines fail
let the rivers fill up; its matter | am not inter-
ested in have no interest whether Sacramento has
the Capitol, or whetherit is removed to San Jose"
And pledge you my word that ii some remedy is
not applied sacramento will not be fit place for a
Capitol in five years. The engineers say that
A REMEDY MUST BE APPLIED,
And it seems to me that this Is the answer to the
arguments that have been made. am sorry that
any man has to pay taxes. It is hard to pay taxes
more particularly where they are at 81 Der cent.
have tried it in MaTysville and think It came in
very bad taste from Mr. Cadwalad5r when he said
that Marysvile.had to pay u per cent. Why, these
men who are his clients have taxed themselves TO
carry out his advice More than they would have to
pay in ten years under this bull. They have mort
gagged themselves to Cadwalader for htigating pur-
poses. They have signed an agreement agreeing to
pay the valuation of their property tain per
ceutage it is called for Who is the disinterested
party there? Am the or is Cadwalader the
one? Who is interested in this bill TEirty suits
at $4,000 will take that for my chances on the
swamp lands and quit now never would have al
luded to this, for do not like personalities had he
not made these assertions. The bill stands upon its
own merits, ana not upon VINO It's author IS but
when the gentleman comes here and holds ME up as
one OF the swamp land sharps, connIying with the
mining sharps, expect to
SHOW UP THE REAL ANIMUS
OF the man, and where it comes from He induced
the people of Marysvlle TO refuse $40 600 from the
miners last winter to enable them to protect them
selves for this winter, and he is now ready to tell
you beyond any question that these engneers don't
know anything, and that these plans will be fail
ure. He will tell his clients that tire Courts will
say, You have made promise and it closes the
case" Now this bill closes the case with
Cadwalader, and why? Pecause it does away with
the necessity of litigation. When there is no
cause of action there can be no suit commenced,
and when the cause of action is removed Cadwala-
der's profession is gone. That is at the opposi-
ton comes from | cannot tell you that saw him
sending out for the from the valleys and bring
ing them here and giving them instructions, and
sending them back They aske me for an advanced
copy of the bill before it was introduced-even
before it completed and he sent them to these
men, and they came here, and many of them went
back satisfied with the bill, and hope that the
balance will.
Gentlemen I have taken more time, suppose,
than belonged t me, snd will now allow some
other gentleman to speak.
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