Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-07
ANTI-sL1cKENs MEETING.

The Executive Committee of the recently
organized Anti-Debris Association met yes
terday at o'clock. The following members
of the committee were present: P. r. Beck
ley, of Sacramento L. r. Graham, of Co.
lusa S. d. Wood, of Yu5a; L. N. Brock,
of Suffer r. w. Mcgowan, of Yolo, and B.
D. Gray, of Butte. Supervisor Beckley pre-
sided, and John McFetrish was Secretary.
These mambers were elected by the Boards
of Supervisors of the counties represented.
The Secretary stated that San Francisco,
Stanislans and Solauo counties had also teen
invited to elect members, but had failed to
do so. The Solauo county Board had post
poned action until August, which was under
stood TO mean nou-concurrence. No answer
had been received from San Francisco or
Stanissus. The Butte county Board had
limited its member in action, and desired that
he take no step binding that Board until the
matter was submitted TO it.
S. ID. Wood submitted an address which
he thought it would be well to publish.
B. d. Gray favored reading it.
DR.. burst, of Wheatland, was present,
spoke in support Of the address, and gave the
reasons for its preparation, but thought it
had better be not read unless it was decided
to issue an address. He spoke of the call OF
the Sacramento Supervisors for the recent
meeting as mastery sction.
George Ohleyer, from Suffer, thought there
should be positive address short enough to
insure its being generally published.
On molten of S. d. Wood, the committee
then went into executive session.
The following resolution. offered by Super
visor Buckley. was unanimously adopted upon
call of the roll:
hat he ,haro 81
Committee constitute committee to ascertain how
much of the OF each Of the respective counties
interested is being damaged by sckens, end how
much is liable to De damaged thereby also, that
they be authorized TO take expert testimony if
necessary and that the statistics thus obtained be
published for the information of the public.
EVENING SESSION.
Several addresses were read. Mr.. Wood,
of Butte, moved the appointment of COM
mittee of three to draft an address. Carried.
The Chair appointed on that committee
Messrs. Wood, Graham, MCGOWAN and
Gray. The committee were also instructed
to act upon the suggestion of L. f. Moulton,
who recommends the propriety of requesting
the Secretary of War to remove Colonel
1endell, and appoint some one else to his
office.
Mr.. Gray, of Butte, offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS The river channels belong to the people
OF the whole State and, whereas, the hydraulic
mining interest asserts implied right to use the
same as dumps for their tailings; and, whereas,
such use has already ruined large OF the best
agricultural lands and obliterated the channels OF
several important rivers and if cont nued viii
destroy the Sacramento river, the main artery Of
drainage and commerce for more than one half the
producing Of the State; therefore,
ResoLped, That we denounce such usurpa-
ton and great public wrong, and wholly incom-
patible with a wise and just State policy, and we
hereby respectfully pray the Attorney General, as
the law officer OF the State and proper guardian Of
the rights Of the people and public interests to
join in the name of the State, all hydraulic mines
from dumping into the river channels their tribu
taries.
Adjourned to 10 A. NJ. to-day.