Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-08
THE IRrIG Tl0y C0NyENTIOs.
Closing labors and FesoIations-Coni.
nittee Appeissted.


preservation of forests Us coiseryators of
moisture in more ways than cne They
increase rainfall and prevent disastrous
floods. Mr. Cobb, of Fresno, tried to
reconcile irri,auiug and riparian rights by
compromise in dividing water. nut did
not coDcur in The resolutions of tbs COM
mtttee, which uIisapprehended the main
points. Waste water ought TO go tgirri-
gators. 4 draft Of memorial to Governor
Stoneman -GS approved. T. d. Wiggirston
SAID his inteYestS were with irrigators .shs
adverse decision of the Supreme CoSrT
would lead to disaster if something is nos
done Rules os Courts must be recognized.
The Colorado laS's and decisions he eulo-
gized, and did not think tho Supreme
Court would alter the decision The law
should be made to'protect us after Section
l4Z2 of the Code iS epeaiel Tho Courts
ought to have good. equitable law TO
guide them. Mining laws have been modi-
!led By the people, and vThy-not irrigating?
Gon,.einn riparian riglNS'and pay for theru,
and make general anG not a special law.
We shouId have the greatest good to the
greatest number. No Hoes should bo
made, and the bill should be short. Sena-
otor Stewart said there wOuid BE- difficult
ties in the proposed c9ndez95,a.ios plan,
but they could be overcouS. A special
law was admissible under the crcum-
stances, and he wished 10 hesv oF q isyor-
able decision by the Supreme Cont
Hon Z. Rc,ldv said he had tgied to do
something in 1855, and thoug.rt the Su-
prene Court had erred, but mca.sl Nothing
against the integrity of the Judges. The
Legislature WIS willing to do vshat was
right. trrisatorS ana riparian rishts cannot
exist together; the latter mus: give way 70
the forruer. Riparian rights exist iSy sane
out by further legislation. Anything in tho
way must be fought. The problems.in the
matter are difficult to solve but as xn ex-
pense is incurred anyway, let MS not be
afraid to do Our best. Laws which arc un-
suited to us Must be repealed. lie heartily
ndorsed the committees resolutions Ri
parian rights must be condemned and paid
for Our lands can stand the expense,
which must be very insignificant The pro-
posed law is not special legislation and docs
not make offices. Everything in it is fclsi-
Bile and can be put in force easily. lie
thought his proposed bills should give way
to the committees recommendations
Farmers are quite competent TO manage
their own atlairS.
Some questions Of no Importance fol-
lowed Senator Whitney of Alameda
thought bitches were only public carriers
of water, and their owners were not the
owners of the water in them.
The afternoon session was occupied by
speeches from Mr.. Dc Witt of Tulare and
Assemblymm McGlashan, all expressing
concurrence in the resolutions.
approving the following resolutions.
the Convention adjourned sine die:
Resol,cd That Dewey & Co. be employed 70
print I0o0 copies Of the proceedings of this con
vention in pamphlet form for the sum Of 500, 10
be delivered in two we, ks.
ReSo'red That a Finance Committee OF seven
be appointed 10 raise funds to meet expenses
incident to this Convention and for all other
necessary expenses.
Resolued, That viii 6. Green be appointed
committee of one. with authority to expend a
sum not TO exceed $50 for the printing and cir
culation of a newspaper supplement containing
the address of George L. Church and the reports
of the joint committee rs adopted by this Con
vention.
Resofred That the sincere thanks Of the mem
bers of this Convention who have come from
distance are due and are most cordially ten
dered to the citizens of Fresno for mani courte-
sizes extended and the attention show to visiting
members.
Res61Ued, That theseeretary of this Convention
prepare petition to the State Legislature SET
ting forth the principles adopted by this CON
vention in guiding its Legislative Committee In
the drafting of proposed legislative enactmenA
and asking the Legislature to favorably consider
the same aud that these be circulated through
the State with view TO securing tho larges.
possible number OF names to the same
ReSOIrei. That this committee would earnestly
request that all friends of irrigation now mem
bers of this Convention will iu their individual
capacity visit Sacramento durius, the session OF
the Legislature to aid and assist the Executive
Legislative Committee to secure -Ccn legislation
now demanded, 10y not oul! every iFiigator,
but also by every true citizen and lover of his
State.
Ffsolred. That any members of The Executive
Committee who may not he able to attend the
meeting of sueh Executive Committee may
appoint another member Of the Committee
ON Legislation to represent him at such meet
iugs.
Fesol,cd That the members of this committee
are authorized and requested 10 use ri. proper
influence in obtaining the Endorsement of all
public bodies in this state on the action OF this
Convention.
Resoired, That the Chair appoint committee
of three to proceed TO San Francisco and attend
the meeting soon 10 occur OF the Board OF Trade
and Board of Irrigation OF that city, there to
represent our interests and to obtain their aid
and Endorsement, and that the Chairman Ct the
Convention be made the Chairman of the COM
mittcc.
Reso,,eF That ii is the sense of this COMMITTEES
that an Effort should be mSde TO have repealed
Section l422 OF the Civil Code, ana that law
be passed to the effect that the common law OF
England relative to riparian right to water shall
not apply to this State.
WHEREAS There have been at various times
efforts made to abolish the Office of State EB-
gineer and to withhold appropriations for sue
cessfully carrying out the work contemplated
when the Office was created; therefore
heSOtrSG, Inlt We recommend tnat the once
of State Engineer he continued and that the
necessary appropriations be made by the next
Legislature to complete the work already laid
out and such further work US may he necessary
III connection with the duties Of said office
ReS0ired, That the thanks of the Convention,
and we believe we hazard nothing in saying the
thanks OF every one connected with the subject
of irrigation, are most heartily rendered to the
present incumhents for the very able effort and
| thorough manner in which the work has been
conducted so far, and we believe it was wise
| and fortunate selection when the duties Of the
| Office were committed to the care of that very
| efficient officer William Ham Hall.
| RcS0ir66, That the Chairman OF this Conven-
| ton appoint n committee OF three, who shall
| examine the reporters transcript, arrange tho
| proceedings of this body in proper order, make
all necessary corrections and turn same over to
| the publisher.
| ReSolgcd, That whereas the Supreme Court he's
| ordered reheariug of the water case recently
decided, i'll order to give an opportunity for
Others than TIE parties to the suit to intervene
ard be heard before final decision of the case;
and whereas, other appropriations are preparing
to represent their interests before that Court;
| and whereas. the number of irrigators is as
hundred to one when compared with the app:e-
priators;
Resolted, That this Convention recommends to
the small iTrigators of the State, whose places
must become desolate if riparian rights prevail,
to take measures to be properly represented.
before that Court. that they may make final
appeal for fair consideration OF their rights.
before their ruin becomes final.
The committees appointed were as fol-
| lows: Executve-J de b. Shorb, Los An
geies; f. Wharton, Fresno; II. S. sDizon,
| Fresno W. s. Green, Colusa H. B. Rugsles,>
| Tuare; s. NJ. Holt San Bcrnardin0; r.
Hudnut, Kern L. H. Tucker, Fresno; D.
X Zumwalt, Tulare. Committee on Board
of Trade de b. Shorb, Los Angeles: j.
W. North, Fresno; p. Y. Baker, Tnlare.
| Finance-T. Hughes, Fresno; J. 80 .,
Shorb, Los Angeles.