Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-21
STATE or CAIIFORSIA,
EvFCt-TryE Dep pTMTNT

SACRAMENTO, August %, 1856.
To the Sndfe and assembly Qf the STATE Of tdtf0T-
nid: At my call You met in special session on
the 10Th day OF July, for the purpose of consider
ing and taking action upon measures which re
late to the immediate aud future welfare of the
State. memorial signed by eiShty-nine mem
bers Of this Legs azure WAS presented TO Inc as
Chief Executive OF the state, ne!ltionlng Inc to
call this extra session. To that memorial were
appended certain measures for legislative acton
in regard to the diversion ard Use OF the nOWlng
waters Of the State for irrigation, and
was therein informed by the signers that
those measures would receive their sup
port l am bound to believe that they,
the elected repre sentatives OF the people, were
sincere in making such representations 20 me.
In view of the vast importance of this question
of water rights to the Elaterlai welfare OF the
State. and in view OF the light which has now
been thrown upon il. | cannot but believe that
the Legislature VIII pass such laws and amend
ments to the Constitution as may be necessary TO
set aside the English common-iaw doctrine OF
riparian rightsa do-tTine which, If sustained
and enforced, WILL in my Judgment, destroy
millions of prCpcrt. and ruiz the agricultural
interests of n large part of the State. The con-
sideratiOu already given to the pending meas
ures has resulted in securing nearly unan-
imous support of certain constitutional amend
ments and bills IL enc branch of the Legislature.
although over tour weeks have elapsed since
the Legislature convened no agreement be-
tween the houses has yet been reached. The
complex nature of the subject aud the vice oil
versity of opinions as to specific measures go 10
snow tIlal tue ilot ltNtAft
sufficient consideration at regular session,
which is limited in time and during which many
other public affairs demand ate ton.
The settlement of this great question III this
special session. called for the purpose, VIII repay
the State thousand fold for the expenses of the
session. II now appears to be necessary to defer
the daily sessions for u brief period A general
election is approaching. The two great political
parties through whose organized Instrumental
ity under our American system, the Govern
ment of the State is at regular times renewed,
are about to meet in conventions TO nominate
candidates Many members of the Legislature
desire 10 attend these conventions, Snd they
may Justly consider il their public duty 10 do so.
Accordingly resolution 70 adjourn until the 7tl
day of September has been passed by the As
sembly but the same has been disagreed to by
the Senate. Ii seems 10 me proper that s'ich an
adjournment should be had No additional ex-
| pense would be eniailed, since under the Cor
stitution the per diem of the members cease
when there is an adjournment for more than
three days In the meantime, by commnnica-
ting with their constituents, ana q consequent
interchange of opinion, members may be better
prepared upon tIeir return TO come 10 proper
agreement, resulting in wise and fruitful legis-
lstion-
Now. Therefore, /, George StonenIau. Governor
of the State OF California, by virtue OF the power
vested in me by Section IL Of Article Y. of the
Constitution do hereby adjourn the Legislature
until Tuesday, the 7th day OF September, - d.
1856, at 2 ?. u of that day
Several members were uron their feet with
resolutions and various motions The Speaker
brought down his garel and said the Governor
had adjourned Che Legislature end 10 further
business could b transacted