Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-22
LKGI,LATIyE NocEs.


which came to consult on legislation touching
sawdust in the Truckee river ana the State
boundary line, arrived here yesterday morning
and were met at the depot by the joint com
hlittee appointed by the Legislature on Fri
day last to confer with aud entertain them.
The visiting committee consists of Evan VIII
lams, President pro TEN of the Nevada senate
and Chairman of the committee. senators NJ
ID. Foley. R. 5. Osborn, Senater W. =. sharon,
Trenmor Coffin, Speaker OF the Nevada Asse M
bly,, ASS mblymen J. Pouiade, l.. A. blakesley,
VIM. Thompson, e. Cheney and A. Garard
Colonel 81. B. Mason panied the party
The committee from the California Legsla-
ture consisted of Senators f. J. Moflitt Frank
McSowan. A. F. Jones and W. f. Dngie, and
Assemblymen NJ. q. Brickwedel s. Williams
J. A Hall and l.. j. Frank. The visi ors were
escorted TO breakfast ar the Restau ant de
France, after which they called upon the Gov
ernor ana spent the day about the Capitol.
asst night they were entertained al n dinner
at the Restaurant de France at which there
were present, besides those mentioned, Gov
ernor K W Waterman 5. N. White, President
pro tenn of the Senate; Robert Howe, Speaker
OF the Assembly, and Private Secretary NJ. D.
boruck. The matters upon which the Nevada
legislators came 20 consult were discussed in
an informal way and IN the best of feeling
The visitor desire the assent of the Caiifornia
Legislature TO change OF the boundary line be.
tween the States so that it will run the t,p of
the Sierra Nevada range In sur port OF their
request they declsrethat the people OF the inter
ested territory are favorable to union with
Nevada. The gentlemen point out that when
California and Nevada were admitted into the
Union 1t was understood that the ridge of the
Sierras up TO the point where it changes sud
denly to the west should constitute the bound
airy line, but that when the line came to be
located it was found that il ran as at present
They say thxt the Sheriff of Inyo county is now
compelled to travel by way of Carson City.
where he leaves his prisoners en- route to the
California pententiaues or insane asylums:
that Nevada capital has made whatever devel-
opments have been made in Inyo; that Alpine
lnyo and Mono are now represented by only one
Assem- olyman, the three constituting one As
sembly district; that the same counties have
but representation of oDe-fifih each
in the California Senate, constituting with
two other counties one Senatorial district that
the Assemblyman or Senstor so representing
Inyo has often never been within the bounda
ries of the county; that, although but 50 miles
from Los Angeles, the people who desire to go
from Inyo there have to go through Nevada
and make trip of 600 miles to get there that
| the business of the counties named is now
largely done in and with Nevada: and thas
California would not lose much more than $50
voters by the cession, and probably not over
five hundredth part of her wealth.
IL is further claimed that Nevada's particular
interest in having jurisdiction over the coveted
territory is closely identified with her desire 10
adopt measures tor ifrigatiag her arabic lands.
The streams available for this purpose e have
their rise high up in the Sierrss, and the pro-
posed change of boundary would put the
streams entirely within the jurisdiction and un-
der the control of Nevada for all purposes of
irrigati. N. The consent IF both States being
given, Congress would pass an Act fixing tbs
boundary as desired.
In regard to the sawdust question the Nevada
legislators say that the sawdust from half a
a dozen mills on the California side of the line
is dumped into the Truckee river, to ITS serious
damage. Reno derives its water supply from
the Truckee, which is cut in TWO nt arly equal
lengths by the boundary line between Califor-
MIA and Nevada The Reno people complain
that the sawdust renders the naturally pure
clear stream OF the color of weak tea, with q
strong taste of pitch. There is no finer fishing
on the American continent than in the Truckee
river and Lakes Tahoe and Pyramid. The
spawning grounds are in the Iruckee river,
which flows from one lake to the other and the
consequence is that the fish are being killed off
By the pollution OF the stream. The water in the
river is also said TO be rendered practically unfit
for general domestic purposes. Bo;h the Cali
fornia and Nevada Fish Commissioners have
been stocking the Truckee w.eh fish for years
but the sawdust baiiied all their efforts. The
committee asks that the California Legislature TO
pass general law prohibiting the depositing of
sawdust or other offensive matter in any river
of this State.
of this State at other sessions and a bill is now
pending in the Senate aimed at the correction
Of the evil.
James A. waymire is at the Capital lookius.
after she interests OF the Soldiers Home
The Senate Committee on Elections held
meeting last night. In the contested election
case Of Sullivan vs. Banks, ~. and A. Clnie
appeared for the former and P Reidy and NJ.
A. Dorm for the latter. Chairman Yell was in
structed to introduce a resolution in the Senate
to-day to hsye the evidence already taken
printed, and the case was continued for further
hearing after the evidence is printed The case
of Harding VS. Sprsgue was slso postponed TO
be taken Up at meeting to be held tonight, il
the committee is not ready to proceed with the
case of Sullivan VS.. Banks.
TX Senator Patrick Rsddy was among the
visitors on the noor of the Senate yesterday.
When the Senate adjourned last evening Sen
ator Murphy was trying to get the floor to attack
sena'or Meany's resolution proyidinc for a
special committee to investigate and report on
the silk industry of California
The Assembly Committee on Corporatious
will meet at O'Clock this morning in room is.
Charles B. Turrill, manager of the Chamber
OF Com merce Of San Diego county, and delegate
70 the London Exhibition Convention was a
visitor on the floor of the assembly yesterday
The printed list of officers and standing csm-
'nlttees OF the Assembly were issued yesterday.
lhe Committees on Irrigation and judiciary
have two clerks. the others one clerk each.
Philo Hersey, Assemblyman from Santa Clara
returned to the Capital yesterday accompanied
fy his wife.