Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-20
EXTRA SESSION.
Expressions of the Interior Press of the
State.

all Its attendant horrors has again been
| turned on the suffering State of California
Grass Vaiiey TIdings.
Now that Governor SLOVENIAN has called
an extra session of the Legislature, it
will be clearly the duty of the members to
| eject a successor to the late Senator Miller.
Stockton Independent
| The cost to the State OF an extra session
| is a trifie compared to the amounts in
yolved and threatened by the decision of
the Supreme Court. $ The Gov
ernor's action in calling the Legislature to-
| gether will be generally communicable
Angeles Express.
Governor Stoneman, in calling the special
session to legislate on the wafer question,
has acted not in the interest of a party, but
in the interests of the whole people. 9
Republican members of the Legislature
will have an opportunity of showing by
their votes that they appreciate the call of
the Goyernor.-Sa Jose Mercury.
| Governor SLOVENIAN has called an extra
session of the Legislature to take action
upon the great irrigation question which is
| troubling the people of the State. We
hope that great good will come from the
session of our legislators The people de-
mand some protection, and it may be able
to come from this source FaHgO Chronicle.
What possible good can be accomplished
| by converting the Legislature at this time
| is a conundrum. What reason is there to
suppose that the Legislature will be more
able or willing to do anything practical on
| the irrigation question now than it was last
winter? The Governors proclamation is
mere midsummer madness.--Sa1l Diego
| Union.
The Republicans of California should
stand as unit in favor of irrigation in
favor of the extra session. They have ever
| been the friends of the people, ard they
must exhibit the same sentiment now, or
prove themselves false to the principles
upon which the Republican party was
founded and upon which it has so often
marched to success.-San Jose Mercury.
We are inclined to believe that this call
for an extra session will not meet with the
result will be nothing accomplished except
paying the enormous cost of converting this
expensive body. 1t is, more than likely
that last sessions record will be followed
out and final decision left for the regular
Legislature after all..SGntd Barbara Press
Governor Stoneman is trying hard to
make his name live in history, and it is
certain that taxpayers will have sufficient
cause to remem Der him. He has now or
dered another extra session of the Legisla-
ture. So it seems, after all, that Haggin &
Carr are making strong fight against Lux
& Miller-one monopoly against the
other-and the people foot the bills.-GaH
| Gazette.
Although the call comes as a surprise to
many, it is well known by those familiar
with the Executive councils that since the
adjournment of the regular session without
perfecting any legislation on this topic, the
question of q special session has been a
mooted one, and when two-thirds of the
members of the Legislature petitioned
therefor, he could not refuse to accede to
the will of the people as so expressed
Santa Ci7tz Surf.
The great bulldozing scheme of the "hoga
irrigationisis has eliminated in the calling
OF an extra session of the Legislature, to
meet next Tuesday, for the purpose of
passing an amendment to the Constitution,
and such other laws as will permit the fell
low who gets there first to appropriate all
the water running in the streams of the
State. A faced swindle is to be per-
petrated upon. the people OF the State
Tiuckee Republican.
The Governor will get many hard kicks
from northern California and many kisses
from southern California for his call for an
extra session of the Legislature. The south
ern counties want irrigation laws very bad,
and they unquestionably believe that the
benefits to result fully Justify the radical
means adopted to bring about what they
demand. But generally the people will
conclude that their action is hasty and pre-
mature.-MarysriHe appeal.
The calling of an extra session by Gov
Stoneman Just at this time, when the anti
riparian agitatorS have gotten the people
| of the State stirred up to q white heat on
the subject, looks little peculiar. and to
person who is used to watching the moves
of political trioksters it would at once seem
like trick put up to by experienced ma
nipulators to cary their point before the
people could have an opportunity of be-
coming thoroughly aroused as to their true
intentions or aims.-Colton Semi Tfopic.
The issuance of this proclamation has
caused universal surprise, as, so far as pub
| lie expression had gone, there had been no
| demand for a meeting of the Legislature,
as there is no emergency for immediate or
| hasty legislation upon a question that re-
| auires very careful action that all rights
| and all interests may have due protection.
8 = The Governor looks upon the
| immediate settlement of the irrigation
question as an emergency equal to either of
these. We feel assured that he is mistaken,
and that he has done thing that is neither
| expedient nor decentralization VALLEY
| Union.
| On the face Of the matter there appears
| to be no reasonable objection TO this special
session. 1t is undeniable that some kind
| of legislation is needed to insure Just and
equitable distribution of the waters of the
State, and if constitutional amendments
are absolutely necessary for the purpose,
they should be prepared and submitted
| without delay But the advocates ofappro-
priation must be careful not to push mat
ters 100 far Already there is suspicion
abroad that they are disposed to be too
careless of the rights of others. No ground
must be given for such suspicion.-.San
jose Herald
The great danger with which the agri-
cultural interests of the State are threat
ened through the riparian decision of the
Supreme Court has led the Governor to
convene in extraordinary session, in the
hope of averting it. The exigency is one
of the most serious-if, indeed, the peril is
not the most formidable-that has ever
been encountered since civilization began
upon these shores. To avert
these evils and to bring peace out of chaos
is the study of the Republican members of
1 tuC ~ 10 s5ASpe OHbOi-
tunity, and we have confidence to believe
that they will not prove recreant it.-Oak-
| ldnd Tribune.
The Governor did well to include in his
call for an extra session of the Legislature
a clause enabling the Legislature TO submit
to the people the question of reorganizing
the Supreme Court. An amendment of
the Constitution can be passed and voted
upon by the people at the next general cleo
ton in November, which will give us a
Supreme Court that the public will respect,
| and that will not be out of tune with the
whole State on question of the most vital
importance to everybody. No matter what
else the Legislature may do in the extra
session, it cannot solve the irrigation ques-
ton effectively and finally without getting
rid ofthe present Supreme Court.-Stockton
Mail.
We very much fear that the extreme
radical and almost revolutionary ideas and
views of some who have made themselves
most active in the cause of irrigation will
be the means of defeating the wholesome
Legislation required. . The Gov
ernor of the State has astounded the peo-
pie by calling an extra session of the
Legislature and giving only four days
notice thereof, the proclamation being
dated on the 18th instant and calling upon
the Legislature to convene at the State
Capitol on the Goth instant. Had an in
vadinv army crossed the State line or a