Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-18
Governors Proclamation.
BrATR cP CALEDONIA.
ExBcuEfvE DEPARTMENT.,
9ACHAHHNTq IuLY u.s. 1874.

the consequent general excitement and ap.
prehension make II proper that the lesisla-
tive and executive branches OF the govern
ment should take prompt and efficient 40.
ton to prevent the Injurious consequences
which will otherwise inevitably flow from
the establishment OF such rule Of law ~
tho highest court in the oommonw saith.
under the sanction of the laws and customs
which prevailed In California. when 1t was
acquired from Mexico; under the protec-
tive policy OF the National and State Gov
eminent, aud In harmony with the climatic
and physical characteristics OF the country,
a splendid system OF irrigation has grown
up since the American occupation. The
flowing waters were deemed public prop.
erty and were considered as dedicated to
the use OF the people. The right TO appro-
pirate water for irrigation was regulated by
custom and by statute law. Most OF the
soil OF California was public land Of the
United States. but Congress expressly sane
toned the custom Of appropriation and H.
version OF water expressly authorised II
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tural development OF the State. The larger
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no., Of tho .ontbsrn uortiou Of the state
IN as.s,, cond,.,on owing n the
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,a.,,..a ,.,.a .,o.s 81 mi. sn,andid
,.,,n ,,,. ,ux,,,.,. aa,ds vinevards
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| ..,. ,..on.v.v have hsau oraated
,,.u..na. 4, hs,nv homa. have haen
.,.,.. vu,.aa. .,a torn. have
.,nu M ana an ,,ta,,,oept and tndus.
,,,o,s on,.,,on bs. bean tnvi,aa from
:. soo,., ,ha ,,s. NJ ,ba s,s,a
Tho agr,culturs, oro.neritv already achiey
al and tho future possibilities OF Southern
ca,,,orn,. and of tho great valley. which
comn,isas much tho larger mart Of the arabic
land NJ tina state bave demanded and will
demand upou the ability Of the peouie to use
tho water. NJ the state for Irritation. The
u.,or,tv ostha Judoe. NJ the sunreme Court
,a % announced ,ha, .nv r,n.,,an ,ronr,e.
. o,,.,n IN ,n,,no.,o, .g.,,.. .nv
,.n NO. v,,.,,,n n,onr,s.or IN prob,bit
hin from, snnror,,ss,no a,vsrtips ar usins
90. ,ro,, al. .,raar, abova Ma land I'm.
aar th,s smiling tho d,tobes and canals which
..o ,ha .r.sr,ss NJ ,ha avr,cu,tursi life Of
,,o a,s,a NAV ba c,o.ed bv writ. from the
.,. a.. ,,., TOO ,non AZ n.r,a snn,,ca-
.,o,, ,v,,,o,, no.,ca ar waning or opportu.
.,,, ,,a,nn hasra ,n,,, affair irretrievable
~. h.., aon. MANI sucb sui,s
!. "a now n.na,nv writs Of Injunction have
"a 4, ,ss.s ,.,nea
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serious trouble may ensue. because the pee
pie may resist to prevent the desolation Of
able submit, still the injury to the State
ia.
CATION for one season would destroy thou
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sands of homes and millions OF properly.
Other Western and Pacific states having an
arid climate similar to our own. have con
formed their organic and statute laws to the
necessities and requirements OF their oondi'
tion in this regard. Manifestly that course
is demanded in California Inview OF these
considerations, and particularly OF the ruin
and disaster which seem likely to fiow from
the enforcement of the doctrine recently an
nounced by the supreme oour' rs T"
water fights' (" seems 70 me imperative
that the executive ana tne legislature
should take immediate action 10 connrm 10
the people the right 10 Tree use Vi Tue
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prosperity and to the welfare OF the state.
Another matter Of great public concern Is
the reorganization of the Supreme Court.
The existing system has not given satisfac-
tion and the evils are growing worse 1t is
cumbersome to a degree. The business is
in arrears notwithstanding the creation OF
a Commission to assist the Judges. The
plan of dividing the Court into Depart
ments has not worked well. Itleads to the
necessity of hearing GASES twice over.
litigant defeated before minority OF the
Court appeals to the Judges In bank. and
the whole work must be gone over. The