The morning call., 1892-11-17

Senator Cross said: There seems to be
serious Misrepresentation as 10 the nature of
the resolutions adopted. Mr.. Fulweller in
his remarks has made several unintenional
mistakes, as he retired early from our
meeting last night and did not hear the
reasons for adopting the resolutions.
There are features in the Caminettl bill
which have been overlooked in the discus
sion. Ii inteTfeTes with no man who has a
right to mine under the existing conditions.
There is a law still ON the statuie-bOoks
10 the erect that no man engaged IN hydrau-
lie mining shall tail into navigable streams
and there are at present over eighty cases
in the courts against miners at the instance
Of The Astorney-GeneTal for infringing this
law.
The law to-day is that every man mining
by hydraulic process must not tail into
navigable streams or place his tailings where
they can be washed into these streams by
floods o T he Is subject 10 FIVE years imprison-
ment and fiue of $500.
II ask you, in Gods name, could any
Caminetll bill be more than tlIatP APP
plause. The State alone has no power to
permit even bridge TO cross one of these
navigable streams, except under an act OF
Congress.
''Do you tell me that If such bill as Can't
nettfs passes IL will not be beneficial 10
hydraulic mining? No law of Congress
can take away mans private property.
but you must RENE u Der that the United
States owns property in these mountains.
ut has also been overlooked that when
the miners proposed 10 construct dam on
the fuba River they were notified to stop
by injunction in court. Any attempt to
construct dam by private individuals will
be treated in the sans way.
by Camnettl bill the construction of
dams Will he under the supervision Of the
United States engineers, and there You get
over that difficulty. The bill allows those
who Wish TO construct dams IA such streams
as the United States has control of 20 petit
ton the United States engineers.
The recommendation as TO an approprIa-
ten deserves your careful consideration, /
think our Senators and Congressman by
getting an app rOpriation Of $4,000 did
remarkably WELL
Senator FELTON,, VINO is a model public
man lapplausel, says that at the next session
OF Congress he can pass the Caminetti bill
through the Senate with an amendment Ap-
propFiating S450,000 for constructing these
dams. [Cheers.l And ne says be not only
can, but will do it. Removed cheersl
Then the bill will go to the House of
Representatives for concurrence. Caminetti
and other Congressman say that that amend
ment will be adopted by the House.
Cheers. Then we will have at least,
$4,000 10 build dams with. [Applause.1
The bill was prepared after eonsulLa-
ton with United States engineers and with
the brightest men IN Congress and Wash
ipgton. The executive committee of this
association approved of the bill as the best
Ii could then get. Applause.l Both po-
ltical parties on the eve of an election ap-
proved OF and recommended the passage Of
the bill by Congress. lApplause.l
ITO say that the bill is perfect is eauiya-
lent to saying that the created is equal to
the creator
"As there seem to be doubts In some
minds as 10 the effect of the bill would
suggest, TX the motion 10 reconsider be de-
feated, that the executive committee be au-
thorZed 10 propose any further amend
ments or notifications in the bill which it
might deem advisable to suggest 10 the
members of Congress at Washington.
we must act with harmony and unanim-
ity and as one man. fCheers.l If it goes
out 10 the people of this State that the
miners are divided-that they do not know
what they want-we shall have done worse
than wasted time. We shall go home COW
cred with confusion, each man asking the
other when is the battle for our rights
really to begin? lApplause.1
I'VE have meantime one ray OF light.
The presiding Judge of the United States
Circuit Court, Judge Gilbert, In the North
Bloomfield Company's case has decided
that miners may lmpound debris and may
continue hydraulic operations By tho use of
impounding works." lCheers.l
Mr.. Luttrell said: 81 would ask Mr.
Fulweiler If, as member of the committee.
he voted In favor OF the resoutions?"
II did not vote, as 1 was not nresentu
replied Mir. Fulwei!er.
Then you have no right to move for a
reconsideration and l move we adjourn"
said MIR. Luttrell.
Mr.. McMurray then said: 81 voted and I
move for reconsideration of the Vote
MT. Luttrell made an impassioned speecn
The bill. he said, Twas introduced after
full and tair deliberation and most ex
baustiye work by the delegation from the
association at Washington. A vote was
taken at Washington between IL and II at
night and every one voted In favor of
Caminett's bill except Oheyer. who de-
elared he would not vote for the bill if it
came from heaven. That's So" interjected
Mr.. Searls.
"Devlin, Mclaughlin, Bogcs and all
right-thlnkipg men In the valley we're in
favor OF the bill. It is only snch men as
ohleyer who can be found to object TO it.
~ nat night wired you for instructions.
NexI aay came back your answer. we in
dorse the BILL and now do you mean to say
that you .repudiate it? Do you forget that
when the bill passed you telegraphed thank
Ing us for our efforts in getting il passed.
Nnen Judge Searls suggested that the
delegation should return, you voted that
should remain and l did so. Yes. / re-
manned there for seven months working for
you and never charged you dollar for my
services. Why did you ask me then 10
saerihee my time and cash if Won are 10
repudiate the bill now? Why did yon not
say then The bill is no good'P Wby did
you not call me home? lApplause.
Il now come here and find few indi-
| yiduals lighting the Caminetti bill. want
| 10 say 10 yon that as sure as there is a God
ruling the universe If you 90 back on what
you nave done. SO sure will it be construed
AS direct opposition Of the miners to the
BILL lApplause.l
Now, are yon disposed to undo all Won
nave doneY TX so, you can have all my in
teIest In hydraulic mining for the price of
yellow doR. This Dill is In favor OF the
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