The record-union., 1892-01-25
CALIFORNIA MEASURES.
Some Of Those introduced by Con-
gresham Caminetti.
The Proposed Memorial in Honor of
sutter-BiIl TO Exclude Fruit Pests
Another to Prevent Forest Fires.

Among the measures recently intro
duced in Congress by Mr.. Caminetti are
the following, which directly interest the
i people of this section
The joint resolution to present suit
able memorial to the State of California
| in honor of General John A. Suffer, pro-
vides:
Whereas, citizens OF the State of Cali
! forDia have, under the auspices OF the
| Native Sons OF the Golden West, pur
chased the land in the city Of Sacramento,
| in said State, on which is located the ru-
ms Of Suffers Fort with view Of re-
storing and preserving the same, in MEM
DRY OF General John a. Sutter; and
! whereas, the State of California at the
last session of its Legislature enacted a
law accepting said purchase in behalf OF
! the State as public trust, and appointed
q commission to restore and protect the
same, which is being done by said body;
and whereas, 1t is the purpose of the State
| OF California, the pioneers thereof, and
said Native Sons OF the Golden West TO
! gather and place therein when restored
all relics of the era in which it was the
scene OF so many historical events, the
results Of which opened new era i'll
| history; and whereas, General Suffer,
considered aside from his valuable serv-
| ices to the country and the prominent
! part he took in the development OF Cali
fornia, viewing him only as u friend Of
! humanity, ana particularly in his gen
erOus treatment of American citizens,
! whether within the precincts Of said fort,
sheltering and providing for all, includ-
| ing the soldiers of the United States, in
1913, or in his ready response TO the call
| OF distress from the snowy canyons of
| the Slerras, by sending out trains laden
! with the neceSSarieS Of life to relieve the
4 of
| oneers, has earned the gratitude of the
| Republic; therefore,
Resolved, by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
| America in Congress assembled, That q
| suitable memorial to General John A.
Suffer be presented to the State of Cali
| fornia, in behalf of the United States, to
! be placed at said Suffers Fort, at Sacra-
mento, Cal, and that the Secretary Of the
| Interior, the Chairman of the Joint Com
nittee on the Library, and the Architect
of the Capitol be. and are hereby author
| lied TO select suitable design therefor,
and report same, with cost thereof to
Congress at their earliest convenience.
TO PREVENT FOREST FIRES.
A bill for the protection of trees and
| other growth on the public lands and on
the public parks ana reservations OF the
| United States from destruction by fire.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
any person who shall maliciously or
| ncgligently set on fire, or cause TO be set
on fire, any woods, underbrush, or
prairie on any of the public lands or on
any public park or reservation OF
the United States, or who, having
made fire on public land or
on public park or reservation of
the United States for camping or other
| V Or Q flIyY
nits or suffers the same to injure or
| destroy the trees, underground, or
prairie upon such public lands, public
parks or reservations, or any person who
shall maliciously or negligently permit
or suffer any fire which he may have
lighted on other lands than those herein
set forth to pass therefrom to the public
lands or publi parks or reservations of
the I nited States, to the injury or destruc-
ton of trees, underground or prairie upon
the same or either thereof, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction thereof in any district
court of the United States having juris-
diction of the same, shall be fined in the
sum not to exceed one thousand dollars
or be imprisoned for a term not more
than three years, or both, one-half of the
fine to go to the informer and the re-
naming one-half into the public school
fund of the county in which the trees or
other growth SO injured or destroyed a
re situated.
AGAINST FRUIT PESTS.
A bill to prohibit the interstate trans
pOrtatlon of trees, plants, vines or other
nursery stock infested with scale insects.
or Goblin moths, or other pests, or with
their eggs or Larvae, or infected with any
diseases injurious TO trees, plants and
vines, and importation into the United
States from any foreign country, of any
thereof so affected; to provide for penal
ties for violations thereof, and defining
the duties of certain departments of the
United States with relation thereto
Every person who, either as owner. agent
or otherwise, snail ship, or offer for ship
ment, consigned to any point beyond the
boundaries of the State in which such
shipment is offered for transportation,
any trees, plants, vines or other nursery
stock infested with scale insects, or Goblin
moths, or other pests, or with their eggs
or larvae, or infected with any diseases in
furious to trees, plants and vines shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
f conviction thereof, shall be punished by
fine not exceeding 81 ,000, or by imprison-
f mept not exceeding one year, or by both
said punlshments, in the discretion Of the
court.
Section 2. Every transportation COM
pany or corporation carrying freight from
one State to another that receives fol-
shipment or transportation, or has in its
, possession as freight or otherwise any
trees, plants, vines or other nursery stock
, infested with scale iinsects and Goblin
| moths or other pests, or with their eggs
or Larvae, or infected with any diseases IN.
i furious to trees, plants or vines shall. fol
every violation of this section, be liable
for and forfeit to the United States q
penalty of $1,000.
Section 3. Every conductor, master
captain, or agent of any railroad, ship
, steamship, express, wagon, or other
method Of transportation, who receive:
5 for shipment or transportation, as freiph
t or otherwise. or has in his possession a!
: such, awaiting transportation, any suct
infected trees, plants, or vines, shall bt
liable to punishment by fine not exceed
e ing $3.50 or Imprisonment not exceeding
three months, or both.