Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-18

PUT Up THEIR BEST MAN
For Mayor, who favors continuing hydraulic
mining as it is, and he won't get fifty votes
[applausel and if ne gets his deserts he will
be kicked out OF town. He objected TO the
RECORD UNION singing him out for criticism,
to the exclusion and ignoring of the 80 other
members of the committee, men who are
well known and responsible. He OBJ
jected to the paper shooting its ar
rows at him, making him the target.
He said he would not stand it. 1t was not
to be endured. He would die first" He
appealed to the people to stand by the COM
mittee when the actions to secure injunctions
are brought. Mr.. Cadwalader's remarks were
very much extended, and he dealt largely in
figures and read from books, and so lengthy
was his speech that even close synopsis en-
larges this report unduly.
a BULLDozING MATTER.
Mr.. Cadwalader then called on H. NJ
Bernard, from Committee on Bulldozing
that had been appointed by the General
Committee, to report. Mr.. Bernard said
Mr. Carey would report j. T. Carey then
took the stand, and said that regarding the
report that threats had been made as to
withdrawal of patronage if the RECORD
! y MON continued to oppose hydraulic mining,
the committee had made inquiry of the
Secretary OF the Board of Trade and several
merchants, and could not find that any such
bulldozing had been attempted to induce the
RECORD UNION to change from any course it
had taken in the matter. Mr. Cadwalader
then called on j. III. McKune to report from
a Committee on Resolutions. Judge Nc.
Kune presented the report, which the Secre-
tary read as follows:
The citizens of the city OF Sacramento and vicn-
| ity, making common cause with the residents and
property owners of the city Of Marysvile and the
/ ne
nels of which are filling with detritus, poured into
their streams and their tributaries by hydraulic min
ing and feeling that safety depends united,
vigorous, intelligent, immediate action directed
against the continuance of the which threaten
the destruction of our property and turning our at
tenon to the only means Of relief which appears to
us practicable, in meeting called to consider the
subject, and representing the general sentiments OF
the people of Sacramento and vicinity, do resolve
l. That twenty years of experience demonstrate
| that the channels OF rivers cannot carry and
| discharge into the bay OF San Francisco and the
ocean the detritus from the hydraulic mines using
rivers places of deposit for their tiings, but
that large part Of such detrtus lodges along the
/ bank in the bottom of rivers, filling them up.
| As those hydraulic mrers enlarge their business,
using improved appliances and pour large amounts
OF gravel sand and dirt into these rivers they, by
OF the shoang of the water less and less
able carry it off, until the utter destruction of
river courses aud the farms and cities bordering
on them is certainly close at hand, unless hydraulic
miners compelled to take care OF their debris.
, That we have no hope Of relief by appealing TO
the mining corporations engaged in this destruction
to their own, not to destroy our property,
and that relief only come through the
! Legislature Courts or both.
3. We regard that up TO this time our legislative
delegation has not been able to secure for us any
legislative relief and we expect and request them to
redoube their efforts and not let the present session
end without being able to present to us. as a rea.
son for our renewed support and confidence, the
desired legislation.
! 4. That request the members of our delega-
ton aid in the passage of the two bills introduced
by Senator Harlan, Nos. 319 and $40, with suitable
amendments To the former, making violators liable
to civil instead OF criminal remedies.
s. That the Committee of Fiftysix be continued
and authorized to act for US in matters connected
with the objects of this meeting.
g. We recommend to city authorities to COM
muncate with the authorities of the city of Marys
vlle offering cooperation in matters pertaining to
inlunctons restraining the further destruction of
our cities, rivers and lands.
Z. Nothing short OF preventing the debris from
reaching the beds OF our mountain rivers can give
us adequate relief.
Mr.. Cadwalader here read Senate Bill No.
800 and referred to Senate Bill No. 319, and
explained that radical measures had not been
asked for, and that the proposal to punish
the turning of tailings into the rivers had
been reduced so as to leave it matter of
civil remedy, and not penal penalty. One
of the bills was to correct in the Codes
the supposed stumbling block ths old SUI
preme Court had found concerning the union
of parties in actions to restrain the flowing
of detfitus upon lands and into river channels.
He then put the question on the resolutions,
and they were adopted by a loud and almost
unanimous Aye" only about twenty noes
being heard on the call for them.
AN EXCITING SCENE.
| The Chairman, Mr. Cadwalader, stated
that it had been arranged for several citizens
Of other sections to make statements concern
ing damages by reason of hydraulic mining,
and he called first on Mr.. Wilbur of Suffer
county to take the stage, saying only fifteen
minutes would be allowed each speaker.
Senator johnson Gu the audience)-NIr.
Chairman.
Several voices Take the stand'
The Chair-Mr Wilbur will come forward.
Senator Johuson-I desire only one word
to haye an error corrected advancing to the
STACEY
cries for ''Wilbur !" johnson - " Order n')-
The Chair desires to state that a COM
mittee consisting of ffty-sx citizens
called this meeting for a purpose set forth
in the call. That was, to instruct our legis-
lative delegation, not to hear from them. and
SO Mr.. johnson can't be heard. Mr.. Wilbur
will come up to the stage. SLr. Wilbur here
gained the stage. Meanwhile Mr.. johnson
was plainly heard explaining to the Chair
s. 1t must be or you will get us into fix.
! TCries of ''OrdeT," johnson" Wilbur,
go on, g Hear him, Wilbur Here
you are instructing US 10 vote for Senate
| Bill 800 when it has been dropped, and 347
substituted for it, explained Mr.. johnson
| to MIR. Cadwalader, while the latter looked
| over his head and continued to urge Mr. Viii
bur to go on. The latter gentleman seemed
greatly confused, and as he passed MIR. John
| son, who was retiring, took him by the
hand and sought to pull him forward.
All the while the Chairman was urging Viii
bur to proceed ON his time, which was ex-
piring
Mr.. Wilbur hope there will be no bull.
doing. This man only wants TO correct
clerical error.
James McClatchy-I move Mr. johnson
be heard.
The Chair-Mr. Wilbur you are in order
to speak on the subject before the house, but
we will direct the order Of this meeting.
Mr.. McClatchy amounting the reporters
table excitedly)-I appeal from your decision.
! Confusion.
The Chair-The decision of the Chair is
appealed from. that Mr.. Wilbur must con-
Mr.. McClatchy from the foor)-No, sir;
no. sir. [Confusion.l
The Chair-Well
Mr.. McClatchy-I appeal from your decis-
ion that Mr. johnson shall not be heard.
The Chair-Very well, then.
Mr.. McClatchy-The delegation has now
| been instructed, and it is therefore in order
and right to hear from any of them. ICON
| fusion.
The Chair-The Chair can't be bulidozed
by Mr.. McClatchy. Mr. McClatchy here
dropped into his seat. Shall the decision of
the Chair stand as the Judgment of the Con-
vention [ roar of "ayes, mingled with
laughter.
Mr.. McClatchy-Nol
The Chair-There is one nay the Chair IS
sustained. [Applause.
! fAIr. johnson explained to several, as he
| did to the Chair, that he wished only 10 GER
rect an error, as S. b. 800 is not before the
Legislature, but 347 is the bill meant. He
warmly disclaimed any desire or intent to
speak. Had he desired to address the audi
! ence, it is probable that he would have done
SO, and that the meeting would have listened
to him.
MR.. WILBUR
Then spoke, and described the food scenes in
Suffer. He was questioned by Mr.. Cadwal-
ader frequently, and these facts were elected;
| That he had seen in the late storm 80, 600
acres of the finest of farms put under water
| from one to ten feet deep in Suffer. All
chances for a crop are probably gone this
war Di6n,t halieya that there is anv cnnsid-