The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-03
PROPOSED LAWS.
Vigorous Efforts to Revive Hy-
drauliC Mining.
Amendments to Be Urged to Tbs Worlds
Fair Appropriation Bill
Decision Of the Campbell Eakla Contest.
Barry Contempt AGt Passed In the
Senate-Eigtt- Hour Measure
Special TO THE MORNING CALI


erRor in his message, land will never
be revived unless vigorous steps be taken
by the General Government" Vigorous
steps will be taken in both branches of
the Legislature tomorrow to have the
General Government take the vigorous steps
which the Governor so much desires.
Hooking in The Assembly and Preston in
the Senate, will introduce preamble and
joint resolution of which the following is
a copy:
WHEREAS, There is on the western slope of
the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in the State OF
California, an area OF land comprising thousands
Of square miles, which embraces rich deposits of
gold bearing gravel many OF which deposits
have been lemunerAtyely operated; and,
whereas the gold IN a large portion of said de-
pOSlts can only be ObtatEed at profit under tile
system known as hydraulic mining, which
system has been peIpsipally eujOlued BY the
STATE and Federal courts because or the alleged
injury 10 navigation and TO alluvial lands
tributary TO lie watershed OF said mining Ie-
gIon by the deposit oil debris; and, whereas, the
State and nation have urgent need OF an Increase
In tie circulating medium, which, through the
suppression OF hydraulic mining IN the region
referred TO In the foregoing, has been decreased
10 Inc extent OF IS. 100000 in gold annually,
the counties affected Ia The meantime losing
$4,000 10 population and millions IN assessed
valuation; and whereas, bis ENeeilency, The
Governor. In his inaugural address, suggests
gTcsS memOTdlZed and our Senators and Re
pirsentaIVes urged to take all necessary steps
10 bring the matter properly before Congress al
the earliest possible moment; therefore. he II
hcSOiUed, That our SeuaIors aud Representa-
tiTes In Congress be and they ase hereby re
Quested TO exert themselves 10 the utmost 10 Sc
cure The euac 'meat by Congress OF such laws as
VIII enable the pa uftdble working Of The auTifer
Gus gravel deposits OF this Stae, and Ia such a
manner TINT lie property of others VIII not be
injured nor tie nayigs biny Ct rivers Impaired.
Resotrsd. That our Senators aud Representa-
lives be aid they are hereby requested TO secure
appropriations from the National Treasury for
the construction OF works under the direction or
instruction Of national commission 10 accom-
plsh lie desired end, and whereby the debris
now tn tie mountain streams tributary 10 the
valley rivers OF tile state Will be reclaimed and
prevented from becoming source OF destruction
10 said rivers and 4 source OF loss 10 owners OF
lands bordering thereon.
WORLDS FAIR APPROPRIATION.
In spite of the railroad grease with which
the bill appropriating $500, coo for the Worlds
Fair has been lavishly treated, il will not
run through the Assembly without friction.
Mr.. Bledsoe, who halls from Humboldt and
whose constituents are opposed to thu ap-
preparation, has three amendments to it
ready to offer. He indorses the views of
The CALL as. expressed editorially on Sat
uTdsy, and. with his amendments in hand,
will lead the opposition to the bill. His first
o'Ati'AAAaAAh oAAihNo ttO hOAuS LllIEc HuL-
dred thousand dollars out of the bill and
inserts zone hundred thousand dollars" He
says he thinks 100000 is about all the pres
ent Legislature can afford to spend for the
benefit Of tine railroad ana the great land
holders. His second amendment provides
that each Of the seven Worlds Fair Com
mlsSlOners shall execute aud file with the
Secretary OF State within thirty days of his
appointment by the Governor q good and
Sufficient bond in the sum OF $4,000 made
to the people of the State of California
which bond must be approved by the Gov
ernOr aud shall be conditioned by the Com
mlssJners for the faithful performance of
the duties enjOined upon them by the act.
l Ills trl1ng matter OF compelling seven pub
lie servants to give bonds for the faithful
performance of their duty was somehow
overlooked by the author OF the bill
COUNTY DONATIONS.
Mr.. Bledsoe will also oppose the bill Civ
ing Boards Of Supervisors the right to ap-
propriate large sums OF money for the fair.
As tile bill now stands II provides that coun-
ties OF the first class may appropriate S50,-
eco; Of the second Class, $4,000; of the
third class, $50, 900; OF the fourth class, 500
COO; of the fifth class, $4,000, aud of all
other classes, $500, making total of about
$4,000 that may be thus Appropriated. 1t
Will no doubt be urged that all Boards Of
Supervisors would not avail themselves of
this privilege, but there are many who
would, ard having these latter IN MS mind s
eye, the member from Humboldt will offer
the following amendment: Counties of
the first class, not exceeding $4,000; cOuu-
ties of the second class, not exceeding Sl5,-
coo; counties of the third class, not exceed
ing $4,000; counties Of the fourth class, not
exceeding $3.50; counties of the fifth class,
not exceeding 5000, and in counties of ali
other classes, noi exceeding 5000"
ELECTRIC RAILROAD.
At fbp oppninu Of tina a sSamhiy tbic
neon Wentworth gave notice that all who
were interested In electric railroads would
be gwen an opportunity to air their views
before the Committee on Municipal Corpor-
atioDs tonight.
THE CAMPBELL-EAKLE CONTEST.
The Campbell-Eakle contest came up for
settlement as special order in the Assem-
bly, this afternoon. A. I. Barnett, Chair
man of the Committee on Elections, made
report of the committees fading in the
case, and Bedsoe offered the followin &
resolution:
Resolved, That j. C. Campbell, the contestant
IN The election contest OF Campbell vs.. Eakle, is
hereby entitled 10 seat IN this Assembly rs an
AsSeinbyman, representing the Tenth Ascend ly
Districi OF The State of California, and that the
said ERsle Is not entitled thereto; and IL Is
hereby ordered mat The said J. C. Campbell be
ana lie IS hereby treated as member OF this
House, from said Tenth Assembly District, In.
stead Of the said Il. 2. Eakls.
THE CoLUsA METHOD.
1readlng upon theheels of Bedsoe's reso-
utIeh came concurrlng report from Clark
oil OLE, In which the fiash-light of his in
tellect was turned Iull upon that iniouitous
thing, tie "Colusa Method" Mr.. Clark
said:
This member of your committee is of
the opinion, from the testimony taken at the
hearing, that the friends of the contestant
and also of Mr.. Eakle were more jealous in
behalf OF their respective candidates than is
consistent with the public good or the purity
and freedom of the ballot, which zeal was
not so much on account of personal regard
or admiration for the states manship of the
respective candidates, but arose from de-
sire OF the citizens in the northern part OF
the county to have the county divided, while
In the southern and western part of the
county the opinion seemed TO be general
Thai the county should not be divided
his question seemed to be a prolific
source OF strife and ill-feeling, and was the
prime cause of the fraud proven. as il was
also Inc cause oil much fraud and intmida-
ton not proven, to the extent that could
consider 1t. This spirit of bitterness and
suspicion seems to have followed the con-
testant and respondent into the committee
room, and TO have caused the contestant or
his friends TO indirectly intimate upon the
flor of this House that the members of this
committee were not doing their duty to him.
but were actuated by improper motives and
were generally derelict in their duty. |. for
one OF the committee do not approve of the
CoiuSd HeIHOu OF determining an election,
or election contest, and feel confident that
II Colusa County was divided a most pro-
Inc source OF corruption and fraud would
De removed from the politics OF that
county,"
A MINORITY REPORT.
Inc report of Clark's shot at the Colusa
system had hardly died away when the
Democrats let fall trap, and Campbell was
IN livery much in it. Old DIR. Noble Mar
Tin OF Placer reared his grizzly front over
his desk and read minority report. which
was to The effect that the evidence showed
SampbelPs workers had purchased votes
Campben was recognized as the exponent of
the anti-dlvisionists, and in order to secure
his election had promised to vote for
Stephen NJ. White as Senator. There was
have been added to the roll had moi voted
legally. The citizens who composed the
Election Board were old residents and if
they permitted such a thing they were ras-
Gals and should be in tie State Prison. He
reported in favor of retaining Eake in his
seat.
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