Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-12-13

InAAltHA INA NJ l'I NaAHf
TIE Hoard ~ rfaaa Endorses the
Fresno raaFeurians
4 special mecilaa u lhe Besii q piiee
tors va held yesicrjag afternoon. prescrti
Aessrf Gibson. Newm=fkl haaaI Aaihen#
ppdswort ESD dernaia Alaa. y infitH
Ton, Mesara / % Rs-fh saorb. X = Del
vale, q f5nch, Abhali Kiu1sg end u
. uaznfi
Mr. shofb, % whom fas ohaifiaen ~ The
Railroad aud Transportation cammlfiee #
the Board o. rta8sl Has referred She pes
ton 70 the railroad company iaf lower csf
iDad rates Oh oranges and lemons 70 CON
ioen eastern points. reported that General
Manager TaNne promised iiir personally -
use HE bert sfoft towards securing the
reduction afkaa-irom $50 10 go per car
load
mf shofh also referred % NE proceedings
Of the resent Irrigation Convention at
Fresno. Of which he MAS Chairman, and
rnad the resolutions ai1ptsd II said Cos
feafsan designed 70 Secure Legislative
action al behalf n the repeal 81
"fiffarian riHhtl snd ether nujaH aud
discriminating Hatef right iaHs. References
VS. also made 10 u resolution passed aAkiHg
boards oi Trade aud either enutmereiel
bodies " adort resolutions ufgiur tie next
leklsihtnse y eneci Laws thai aiii secure
the fgulifel relief
Mr. kiaaeF wbo ass q delegate h he
fresug Convention. supple nenfed Mr.
Hhofb relnafEs with aafnt able arguments
showing the need II immediate action ia
the premises
ton. II. n Hazard expressed MS desire
AZ 4 Representative " lhis city Interests it
the next Legislature, 70 aid in every pleAs
ufe calculated 50 Ipmate ne growth ana
especially q snch - Important matter -
oar Irrigation inlefests
After funhet r.,inarks on the snbiec. hF
Hon a. y del Failr and other gentlemen,
the following resolution was unanimously
ki95Hea, That the BOARD Of Trade and
the eltlEtaa ~ iius Angeles endorse the re-
tlpn taana IS tAe irfifaftori Convention e.
Gently held 10 fresno ard JON said eonten-
tiUn In urging The neNt i.egisiftuFe e. adopt
measures o Igliei in accordance With the
annexed.
Ne 4. b. Lynch editor Of lhe IlraALp. was
then requested D. stale his vieHe regtfnig
Inc legislative action necessary Tor the rrn
ieefiuD o our silver Interests. Af. Lynch,
M reply, desifed further time 10 prepare sta
tisiieal data henhne 90 the subject and
promised 70 addfeaa meeting ON the sub
eei 81 any time, within twu or ihiee days,
which ths todfd uf Directors would deslg
hAte. Vn motion ~ Lynch was requested
% address 4 meeting W. tue subject named,
Al the hUafd d Trade kODme, next Wedhek
d4y Avculng, and the Secresary was In
sifucted 70 advertise the same and invite our
bankers and ether lua5iug citizens, IN addi-
tion % members Of ihe Board OF Trade 10 be
Mr sharb having stated lhet the sum Of
40 had been pledged as A contribution from
li1s Angeles county towards the expenses
incusred IN securing legislative action on be-
half Of our irrigation Interests, an motion.
the rooms OF the B04rd OF Trade were offered
Tor the purpose Of holding meetings " be
held with The object Of raising the necessary
smaunt
RESOLUTIONS OF YnEsso iHmoh4tox coE-
yRaft0s
tst Ihst the cubic foot per second be
out the STATE.
"a. Itis important aud desirable 10 lnsti-
tnte aystem Of making all watef rlghts n
matter Of proof and record
81. A declaration BY the Legislature that
ail the waters Of the State In natural streams
and lakes belong 70 the people, end ffe sub
jest 20 appropriation By the people for iffl-
CATION, mining, manufacturing and other
an To provide the maohluery for The
oinnmrytnfmation u Irrigation districts
by which the owners Of land tnag acquire
water rights aud ASSESS The lands for the
purpose uf constructing cAnnls bitches or
other Irrigation works Or Tor purchasing
those alfcudY eonsruetea
Provided. That gniefs already appropria.
ted shall thereafter be Utilized % at present
through existing works or the extension Of
the game, 10 far as may DO necessary, for the
irrigation Of lands depeHd4m thereon; And
faftaef Dforided Ihatna lands shall belaxed
iqf She construction Of works % irrigation.
except lands actually to be irrigated b. said
works
1te. TO so extend the Law NJ Eminent DO
main az ~ allow au irrigation district OF A
corporation outside " an irrigation district
70 eondemp aud pay fof fights Of WY, lands
clnals, 1uches aud water claiius and rights
u whatever nature held BY any pefsun OF
corporation, Of anY other prlyafe rights Of
properly, however existing " acquired, az
By whatever name designated witch may
be necessary for the appropriation Or use u
wafer
Pfaefded, that fn condemnlng, water used
al the time Of the commencement ~ an
netlon for tue same 2 manifest greater pub
lie interest shall be shown
THAT the ifrigating district with power to
roHdemu is defined rs the sub discreet wiib
IN the photographic district while the
photographic distri is one without cuit
demnatoiy power but with regulation
9Th Topfoyi1e for thorough aud com.
piete and annual accounting faf all the
waters uaed BY any lnd all districts or cont
paHies. and Tor the perdistributiau Of the
waiera Of any stream between appropriations,
ana for such other police regulations as may
be necessary.
l. Where there is 70 wide "a diversity 81
opinion, as now exists IN this State a. To
VIVA, the Inv Is iu relation 10 water rights, It
IL clearly the dutF ui the law making power
70 so improve it rs 20 leave q free from all
ambiguity nnd render It definite and easy 10
be understood hy the people and the courts
, fhat the Legislature has this power IS
made plain by Section ID, Article lst OF the
Constitution, which reads as toiloWs "All
political power r. Inherent ~ the people.
Government Is insiluted for the proiection
aFHfFHFF uftA HnHnfff aaFt Ia,
have the right ia alter or reform the same
Wheueye the public good may require it,
8. The Constitution OF cur State rueng
Mics aud sanctions the appropriations o.
wlfsr and does not recognize o. sanction
the dDcirlne of riparian rights rs lam
gnage Is as follows, 1.-THE use of al water
nov appropriated, or thut navy hereafter be
Appropriated for snle, rental ~ distrlbuti0n,
Is hereby declared g. BE public use, and
subject go the regulations md eaulrOl of
.he state, Ia the maunef 30 be pre4edbed b.
"a Title SEA u the af7n Code providing
fer the appropriation Of wlier, Is tae law Of
lha state. AMI wherever thu common law Of
England e aWagonistie 60 or inconsistent
vita any section ei said title, L has no force
or effect AS law IN h rs State
s. Law II defined by cur Code aa 'the
will Of Che people sOiemuly expressed
The language Of the Code Is rs follows
See, AGO, Law is q solemn expression Of
the viii Of the supreme power Of the state.
~ hfNtG = III WIZ VI HAAD 1A ttAlA iUNNf
Is expressed
j. by thaLpastimtion.
. By the 81 tuies.
See, 4ias The common law of England,
30 far u, 10 u not rppuEnant 70 OF IN onsis
tent with tie Constitution Of the United
athtes, or the Consultation or laws % this
state IS The rule OF decision ia al the
courts Of this Htalc.H
That the Committees On Legislation and
Resolutions nc consolidated aud be known
AZ the Leg i5lative NqmWittea, and he con-
tHued iu REisIence after the Adjournment
% the Convention with power To draw OF
cause 20 De drawn bin or bills for passage
by the legislature, according 90 the princi
pie embodied IN th 3ir report as approved
by this Convention, and 90 present the same
20 the next Legislature for passage aud 20
do such other things as they may deem
proper 20 eject tn, objects Of this Gouven-
Woui aud with power also 70 appoint from
among lis uemkev an Executive Commits
tee. with the usuO powers Of such Com
,Nittee