The record-union., 1892-06-04
DEBRIS QUESTION.
ACTION OF THE COLUSA MEET
ING DISCUSSED.
Resolutions Passed by the Executive
Committee OF the California Min
ers' Association.
snecial 70 the REcoRp-uN1ox.

SAN Francisco, June 3.-At a meeting
of the Executive Committee of the Cali
fornia Miners Association. held this day,
the following resolutions were passed:
| WHEREAS, At mass meeting at Colusa on
! May 3Oth, certain resolutions were adopted
with reference to hydraulic mining and its
eneCus, QenOuncing the Caminett BILL now
| grcss, stating that the position of the farmers
ana citizens OF the valley had been misrepre-
! Sent9u at Washington and elsewhere, and that
/ the farmers haNeneyer admitted in any shape
I that they We're willing to make concessions
| but have stood. and still stand, sqGarely on
4 the decisions OF Judge Temple of the State
/ Court and Judge Sawyer of the United states
! Circuit Court; and whereas, Il "a convention of
/ valley counties has been called for June 9th,
/ at Sacramento, to consider these resolutions
and take action on the Caminetti bill there
I fore be 1t
! Resolred By the California Miners Associ-
alton, that We regret this action on the part OF
/ nisiuIOrneG citizens attending the mass
! mt eting III CoIusa. since this association has
/ never represented that the farmers have aban-
dOned any rights under the DEGREES of the
| courts, but on the contrary, have endeavored
/ TO act in harmony with them in preventing
! further damage from mining debris, by advo-
/ eating ana urging plans suggested by the Gov
/ erGment engineers appointed by Congress TO
/ inquire into thls question and suggest plans
! for stopping the damage.
| ReSOlred. That We have never represented
! that the farmers had abandoned their posi-
! tion toward hydraulic mining debris, nor
| hNur2u!lc
mining 10 90 on without suitable restrictions
/ where there was Liability of damage, but nave
| asked their ASSISTANCE on legislation which
| would prevent the damage complained OF in
/ the past.
ReSotUed, That we have urgently requested
I all miners 20 Qesist from Illicit mining and
| sincerely regret that any individuals have
! continued such work, and that we reiterate
! the sentiment expires Sed in a resolution passed
/ by this body on January 30th. in relation to
/ this matter. viz; THAT IL is the sense of the
/ California Miners Association that such per
sons as may start their monte rs in the spring
1 a. places where damage is likely TO result TO
! streams o. adjacent lands shall receive no aid
/ or cuuutenance il future from this aSSocia-
( tIOn.o
Rssolred, That we consider that the Carni-
netti bill, now pending in Congress, viii give
rel ef 10 both sizes in this controversy. in that
! oniv those mines licensed viii he permitted
] TO mine and only those can be licensed who
are IN IC S.fjon 10 deposit the debris from their
4 mines Lenind impounding dams to be erected
/ by and under the supervision OF Government
/ engineers.
! The following committee was appointed
! to meet with the convention at Sacra-
lnento on June 10th, TO represent the Call
iforria Miners Association, and 70 ex-
plain to said convention the position the
/ miners maintain in regard to hydraulic
mining: j. {. Nei (Chairman), Edward
/ Coleman. Charles G. Yale, John Hays
/ Hammond, s. X. Thornton, Hon. Ma
rion Biggs and w. G. Ralston.