The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-24
THE coNcURRENr RESOLUTION.
Full Text of the Instrument Introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Watkins.


Full Text of the Instrument Introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Watkins.
WHEREAS, The Columbia river, the
largest river in the United States ex-
cept two, is obstructed at the Cascades
and The Dalles, for a short distance
only, rendering navigation thereof i'm
possible at these points; and
WHEREAS, Said river is the dividing
states, the State of Washington and the
State of Oregon, for distance of three
hundred miles; and
WHEREAS, A large scope of productive
country in said states larger in area
than the states of Delaware, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont,
New Hampshire and Massachusetts,
combined, is dependent upon a single
line of railroad to carry all of it's vast
products to the seaboard and market;
and
WHEREAS, In consequence thereof the
inhabitants of such territory are now
and for a long time prior hereto have
rates and charges; and
WHEREAS, Such line of road is now
and has been for at least one year past
wholly unable to speedily carry or trans
port any considerable amount of the
products of said territory, even at the
rates charged; and
WHEREAS, In consequence thereof
r,1onfifIac Of -,
such territory have been stacked up for
months along the line of said road for
hundreds of miles, exposed to the
elements, awaiting shipment and trans
portation and
WHEREAS, By reason thereof great loss
and damage has resulted to the produc-
ers of said section and the development
OF said states have been and are greatly
hindered and delayed thereby; and
WHEREAS, The locks at the Cascades
will evidently not be completed at the
present rate of progress for at least fif-
teen or twenty years, and after they are
completed the distractions in said river
at The Dalles will still remain; and
WHAREAs, 1t is possible to success
fully build and operate portage railways
around said Instructions, at no great ex-
pense, and open up said river to naviga-
ton for hundreds of miles into the
interior at once, to the great and inesti-
mable advantage and benefit of both
states equally; and
WHEREAS, The Legislative Assembly
OF the State of Washington is now also
in session, now therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Senate, the House
concurring; That there be joint COM
mittee, composed of two Senators ap-
pointed by the president of the senate
and three representatives appointed by
the Speaker of the House, to meet and
confer with a similar committee to be
appointed by the Legislative Assembly
of the State of Washington, concerning
the feasibility, advisability, probability,
and propriety of the two States jointly
taking hold of and acting togetherin the
construction and operation of portage
railways around said distractions in
said river. Said committee to report to
this Legislature at the earliest possible
moment the result of such conference:
and be it further
Resolred, That the Honorable, the
Legislative Assembly of the State of
Washington be, and it hereby is respect
fully and earnestly solicited, requested
and invited at as early day as possible
to appoint similar committee to confer
with said committee concerning the
matters and things above stated, and
for the purposes aforesaid. Such COM
mittees to meet at such place or places
as they may agree upon. And be it
further
Res0lUed, That the Secretary of this
State be, and he hereby is requested to
at once prepare copy of this resolution
and certify the same under his hand and
seal and transfer the same to the Legis-
lative Assembly of the State of Washing
ton for their consideration.
THE H UST,RALIAN B4LLOT.