The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-22
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to scorn, and when the engineers sug-
gested an overland road they were rldI-
culed. and yet we have both the telegraph
and the railroad. l believe that the Cen
eral Government is responsible Tor the
present condition of affairs, and am
confident that they will aid us now"
His remarks were interrupted ire
! quently by loud and continued cheers.
The resolutions were then unanimously
/ adopted amid loud cheers.
! \ recess was then taken to l:30 o'clock,
and it looked as ii a storm was brewing
among the miners, who We're evidently
dissatisfied with some portions of the re-
! port.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention reassembled the
! Chair announced that some discrepancies
! had been discovered in the report OF the
| Committee on Memorials, and asked that
the report be referred back for correction.
! Lawrence of Merced offered resolu-
! ton concerning the oSemite Park (Which
was referred to the Committee on Reso-
| lutions.
| V. S. McClatchy of Sacramento pre-
sented a resolution asking that all laws
passed by Congress for the relief OF ny
draulic miners shall contain the provlso
that no Chinese be employed IN the
mines.
On motion of Judge Walling of Nevada
this was passed unanimously.
EX-Lieutenant Governor Johnson was
invited to a seat on the platform and was
applauded as he arose.
! a resolution introduced by Price of
Butte, thanking II. b. Everitt for his
efforts in bringing about the convention,
he being the prime mover III the AFFAIR,
was passed unanimously.
Pat Reddy was introduced and was
greeted with an ovation. He thanked the
convention for it's kindness and congrat-
ulated those present for the harmony
which prevailed.
Thomas J. Clunie was also called for
and made few remarks relative to the
great importance of the mining industry,
and assured the convention that the APP
peal would be heard.
Ex- acknowledgements Johnson, III
response to the request OF the convention,
spoke few words of advice and encour-
agement.
Charles G. Yale reported from the Com
mittee on Memorials that in place of the
paragraph in the memorial originally
presented, and beginning with "a special
Board Of engineers was appointed under
the provisions" the following be substi
tuted:
We also recommend the appropriation of
the sums recommended by Government engi-
neers for improvement of Sacramento, San
Joaquin and Feather rivers and Petaluma
Creek. The commercial interests OF the State
VI OdiiIOfIlld anu Vi The WuOlS IldJlOH
lively demand that the appropriation should
be made.
Hobson of Placer raised an objection.
He was opposed to the adoption of any
resolution asking for dams at any partic-
ular place, and wanted it general.
Devlin of Sacramento raised the point
that the committee was unanimous in it's
conclusions as presented III the memorial,
and he trusted and believed that the doc
ument met with the approval OF the ma
jority Of those present.
After few amendments, the memorial
to Congress was adopted.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the following
permanent committees were appointed /:
AT iarge-Louis Glass, Colonel Dan Nj.
Burns, Frank Mclaughlin, $. X. Thorn
ton, William Irelan, Jr., c. w. Cross, c.
q. Yale, j. b. Hobson, Edward Coleman,
A. Walrath, j. X. Luttrell.
Committee to formulate and promote
the adoption of an amendment to the
statutes of the United States-C. w.
Cross, Niles Searls, j. X Luttrell, II. j.
Thornton, j. NJ. Fulweiler.
Executive-A. Howell of Stanislaus, c.
p. Berry of Suffer, c. McTarnahan of
Tuolumne, G.. C. Kimball of Tehama.
John McMurray of Trinity, 0. G.
Mayo of Yuba, J. b. Began of
Mariposa, H. G. Blaisdell of Alameda.
John DagSett OF SlSk1you. l.. {. Noor-
HES of Anador, L. w. Fogg of Butte,
John F. Davis Of Calaveras, John Boggs
of Colusa, Thomas Fraser Of FL Dorado,
j. Mcdonald of Fresno, W. H. Pratt OF
Humboldt, Patrick Reddy of Inyo, j. o.
Miller of Kern, j. Mccartney of Lake,
James Tunstead of Marin, r. NJ. Folger
of Mono, w. X. Aldersley of Napa, James
IL. Lawrence of MERGED, J. NJ Walling of
Nevada, c. Pixley of Orange, John
Spaulding of Placer. w. w. Kellogg of
Plumas, NJ. M. Drew of Sacramento,
Thomas r. Church of San Francisco, NV
ron Angel of San Luis Obispo, N ]. Brit
ton Of San Mateo, George Mckinney of
Sierra, r. G.. Hart of Shasta, A. w. Dana
of SonOma.
After number of speeches the conven-
ton adjourned sine de.