Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-18

age of great value and vast commercial import
anee 10 The people of the ate OF California; ana
WHEREAs since 1866 the channels OF these
rivers c been gradually nled by deposits OF
sand and gravel, derived from, and being the
direct inevitable result OF hydraulic mining
operations, permitted until recently by the Gov
eminent OF the United States and other causes.
until now their availability Tor naylg CATION is
throughout some portions OF their course wholly
destroyed. and in the remainder greatly i'm
paired, with the certainty of complete destruc-
ton if not properly treated; and
WHEREAS, The nayigabillty of these rivers
can only be restored and maintained by the I'M
mediate inauguration ans prosecution OF sys-
TEN of treatment of their channels and banks
by the Government OF the United States-which
rightfully reserved charge and control OF all
navigable streams in California. Therefore be 1t
Res0lued, By the representatives OF the peo-
pie of the Sacramento and San joaquin valleys,
and the City of san Francisco, in convention
assembled, that Congress be and is hereby re-
quested and urged, to provide for the appoint
Inent of a special Commission, similar 10 the
Commission now in charge of the Mississippi
river whose duty shall be to Immediately take
charge of the Sacramento, san Joaquin, Feather
and AfokelHmDe rivers, and their naVlgaDie
tributaries and devise, adopt and carry out
such system of treatment of said rivers as will,
in their opinion, restore them 10 their original
condition as navigable streams; and turther, 10
appropriate the sum OF at least s5ilUu,y1, 10 pc
expended by such Commission IN the lmmedl-
ate prosecution of such methods OF treatment
as may be by Them adopted; and be 1t further,
Resolred, That copies of these resolutions be
Immediately transmitted to our Senators and
Representatives il Congress, and they are
hereby requested 10 promptly p esent the mat
ter to Congress, and TO use all honorable means
to secure such euactments by that body as are
herein requested in the full belief that sueh
action will result in affording the relief desired.
Edwards Woodruff, of Yuba moved the
adoption of the resolutions.
Mr.. Sargent, of San Joaquin, thought
the Convention should ask for more money
for the work, and moved to amend by pro-
yiding that at least So ,000,0 600 be asked for.
Mr.. JeWett, OF Yuba, thought that if the
Government should expend s., COO 000sand
found that more was required il would be
forthcoming.
DR.. Dixon, of Yolo, said that after the
So 900 900 had been expended more could
be asked for, if necessary, from Congress
later on.
Similar views were expressed by Messrs.
Woodruff, Rose and others. The latter
said it was not understood that s.. 900 ,G0G
was all that would be required. The main
thing was to get a Commission appointed.
and If more money were needed We could
90 before the next Congress for it.
MI Tucker, of San Joaquin, thought il
mistake to ask for any specific sum, but
to ask Congress to appropriate whatever
IL tuOuRul pIOpCls 4AC lIiSA opPtO'
priation for the Mississippi river was only
$4,000. He moved an amendent striking
out the sum of 100000, and inserting
such sum as in your judgment may bt
required
Mr. Sargents 100000 amendment wa:
lost.
Mr.. Johnston, of Sacramento, moved Il
add, after the rivers named, and theil
| tributaries (No second
Mr.. Sprague, of Yolo, moved as substi
| tute the words, q" and their navigable tribu
| taries." He held that Congress would no
deal with any but navigable waters, and i
would be useless 10 ask that body to do it
Mr.. Sprague's amendment was ther
adopted.
The report, as whole, was then unani
mously adopted.
DR.. Dixon moved that an Executive
Committee of three be appointed to receiv,
| from time to time such data and sugges
tons that may be offered and forward the
same to Congress if it be deemed advisable
Mr.. Rose moved to amend by having az
Executive Committee of five appointed Il
take charge of the whole subject and TAXI
such action as in their judgment was bes
calculated to induce Congress to carry ou
the objects of the Convention.
Mr. Green of Golusa said that when the
Convention adjourns it should be to NEE
at the call of the Chair. 1t had large
| work on its hands, and it would take The
combined efforts of all the property owner!
affected, as we'll as of the State and Govern
ment. The object of this Convention wa:
now to secure action by the Government
As to other matters, the Convention car
devise plans later on for legislative action
This Convention might meet again OF
these subjects, but this meeting should bl
confined to one thing-working with Con
gress. The delegates can go home anC
think up necessary things 10 be done by
the Legislature, but these should not hs
mixed up with the business of this meet
ing.
Mr.. Jewett added that the Government
would not allow the State nor anybody
to touch the river. There were matters o
reclamation, leyee-building, etc, that thu
State might properly take hold of, but i
must not attempt 10 interfere with The
Governments prerosa alive.
Mr.. Ferris of San Joaquin said there
need be no fear of any interference on tht
part of the Government engineers.
Mr.. Rose said this Convention mac
started out with one thing in view to en-
| list the Government in the improvement o
| the river-and the members should no
lose sight of that fact. Let other PROPOSE
| tons rest for the present. The Legislature
would not meet for another year, and thert
would be plenty of Il inc to formulate worl
for that body. This Convention shoult
adjourn to meet at the call of the Chair
and for the present direct its energy to en-
list the Government in the work in hand
The motion for the appointment of al
Executive Committee of five was then car
ried.
Mr.. Jewett suggested that there was som,
expense to be met for the use of the hall
ETC., but Mr.. Alsip stated that the Sacra
mento Board of Trade would pay it.
On motion Of Mr.. Adams, a resolution
of thanks to the Sacramento Board o
Trade was adopted.
Mr.. Jewett moved a vote of thanks t.
| the officers of the Convention, which wa
adopted.
w. S. Green moved that the delegates b,
instructed to urge the Boards of Supervis
ors of their respective counties to appropri
ate 500 each for the expenses Of the Exec
utiye Committee.
After a short discussion the motion was
adopted.
A recess of fifteen minutes was ther
taken to enable the Chair to select the
members of the committee.
On Resembling the Chair announced
the Executive Committee as follows: G
N. Dixon of Yolo, Mayor Gregory of Sac
ramento, ". S. Green of Colusa, II. ]. Cor.
coran of San Joaquin, and A. r. Briggs o.
San Francisco.
Elwood Bruner moved that Chairman
Plat be added to the committee. and it va:
so ordered.
Edwin K. Alsip moved that Marsder
Manson be added. Carried.
There being no other business before Tx
Convention, it adiourned to meet at the cal
of the Chairman.
THE COMMITTEE ORGANIZES.
Immediately on0ne adjournment of the
Convention the Executive Committee held
a meeting and organized by electing DR.. G
NJ. Dixon Chairman, NJ. Manson Score.
tary and Mayor Gregory Treasurer.
The committee will meet to day and be-
gin its work of putting the memorial and
other data into shape for transmission &c
Washington without delay.