The record-union., 1892-06-11
OPPOSED TO HYDRAULICKING.
Farmers Who do Not Believe in the
Caminetti Bill.
The Committee From the Miners AS
sociation Was Not Heard Because
It Did Not Wait.

There was a meeting at Pioneer Hall
late yesterday afternoon of prominent
farmers from Sutter, Yuba, Butte, Yolo,
Colusa and Sacramento Counties for the
purpose of declaring against the Cami-
netti mining bill, now pending in Con-
gress.
The meeting. resolved itself into the
Sacramento Valley Convention" The
convention was the outcome of Farm
ers' Alliance meeting held in Colusa on
the 18th of last month. At that meeting
resolutions were passed protesting against
the passage of the bill referred to, and
convention of the counties interested was
called for yesterday.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Robert Cosner of Colusa called the
meeting to order and stated its objects.
Nominations for temporary Chairman
were declared in order, and VIII S. Green
of Colusa was unanimously elected to
that position. Mr.. Green, in taking the
chair, stated that since the recent River
Convention in San Francisco the i'm
preston had gone abroad that the farm
ers had given up their fight against
hydraulic mining But this was not the
that this was not the case that this meet
ing had been called. 1--WE don't want any
licensing of hydraulic mining and the
running of our lands and rivers,' said he.
"We are not opposed to hydraulic mining
as an industry. We would like to see it go
ahead, as it would be good thing for the
State, but we don't want our lands buried
beneath their tailings, and we don't want
our river beds filled up. We don't be-
Heve that hydraulic mining can be re-
sumed, however, without injury to us,
and if they experiment, we don't want to
be the sufferers by failure"
Robert Cosner was elected temporary
Secretary, and Committees on Creden-
tials and Permanent Organization were
appointed-one member rom each county
delegation represented.
WANTS A HEARING.
GeorgeiOhleyer announced that he had
received dispatch from Congressman
Caminetti, the author of the mining bill,
which he thought should be read to the
meeting. The dispatch read as follows:
WASHINGTON, June l 9th.
] respectfully request hearing on my bill in
It's present shape. Willing to consult by wire
or mail. Keep me informed.
A. CAMINETT1.
A short recess was taken in order that
the committees might prepare their re-
ports.
The report of the Committee on Gre
dentials showed that the following named
We're delegates entitled to vote:
Colusa-A. j. Butler, Will S. Green, E.
q. Morton, o. j. Kilgore, John Hanlon,
M. Stinchfield, j. G. Burtis, G. d. Hicks,
j. Y. Davis, William Jeffries, NJ. L.
Phillips, S. w. Boyer, A; H. Rose, Rob
ert Cosner and w. j. Clarke.
Sacramento-R. T. Devlin, V. S. Nc
CATCHY, William Johnston, George w.
Hancock, T. 4. Dray and Joseph Rou-
tier.
Yolo-L. B. Adams, D. n. Hershey,
Thomas 9. Snyder, S. S. Hingile, Isaac J.
Ely and ]. w. Snowfall.
Yuba-C. E. Stone, Edward Woodruff,
G. W. Hutchins, d. 2. burst, J. NJ. c.
Jasper, G. p. Berry and A. W. Oakley.
Sutter-N. B. Kirtley, B. F. Walton, T.
B. Hull, Eli Davis, Nj. Z. Sanborn,
George Ohleyer, A. III. WILDER, t. d.
Kirk, H. B. Stabler, T. V. Webber, II.
b. Higgins, F. Van Lew and Elwood
Varney.
Butte-E. Pagan, A. w. Campbell, c.
L. King, P. S. Grain, C. w. Thresher.
John Bidwell, A. D. Cults, George
Thresher, James Galbreath and George
.. Wickman.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization recommended that the temporary
officers be declared the permanent officers
of the convention.
Both reports were adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions was
then appointed. 1t was made up from the
various delegations, as follows: n. 3.
Kirtley of Sutter County, DIR. C. e. Stone
OF Yuba, G. L. King of Butte, David n.
Hershey of Holo, a. 81. Rose of Colusa
and r. I. Devlin of Sacramento.
COMMITTEE OF MINERS.
Senator Johnston of Sacramento an
bounced that a committee was present
from the Miners Association, and de-
sired to address the convention. He.
therefore, moved that they be heard be-
fore adjournment.
Delegate Snowfall of Yolo opposed
this motion. There were two sides to all
questions. The convention was COM
posed of persons opposed TO the Cami-
netti bill, and the Miners Association
was in favor of it. That was all there
was to it. All the talking the committee
could do would not convince any delegate
TO the convention that hydraulic mining
should be licensed. He moved as an
amendment that the committee be per-
mitted to address the Committee on Res
olutions instead of the convention,
General Bidwel thought the conven-
ton should go ahead with its business
and that each member of the Miners
Committee be given two-and-a-half min
utes 10 address the convention.
G. z. Berry was in favor of hearing the
committee. 1t would not be good policy
TO reject their offer. The Caminetti bill.
he said, would never be passed by Con-
gress, and then the miners would saw
that the farmers had turned around at the
last minute and defeated their measure.
A. H. Rose also wanted to hear the
committee. The matter was discussed
pro and con for some time, and vote
was finally taken. 1t was decided by a
large majority to hear the committee.
Senator Johnston was appointed as an
escortng committee to bring in the min
ers. he returned in few minutes, how
ever, and announced that he had been
unable to find the miners COMMITTEES.
The latter had become tired of waiting
and as they had to take the evening train
for San Francisco, had left the hall while
the convention was debating.
A recess was then taken until O'Clock.
in order that the Committee on Resolu-
tions might have time to prepare its re-
port.
Evening Session.
The convention was called to order at
S:45 P. NJ, when Chairman Rose of the
Committee on Resolutions said the COM
mittee had not had time in which TO pre-
pare its report. The subject was an inn
portant one, and he believed the COM
mittee would not be able to give the
matter the desired attention before the
following morning.
On motion the committee was given
until o'clock this morning in which to
report.
A member then asked what had be-
come Of the miners committee that was
TO have met with the convention.
William Johnston of Sacramento re-
ported that he had been unable to find
any of them save JyIdoa NilaS Saarlee - .