The morning call., 1893-10-15

A motion was made to expuDge Powelrs
speech from the records.
Chairman Emery said the speech was not
on record, as it was sprung speech.
Powell was called all sorts of names,
and told to go home and reverse his re-
port
At the afternoon session of the irriga-
ton congress the amended report OF the
resolutions committee was presented. Inc
platform was adopted about like the
original. with few exceptions.
A substitute was adopted declaring IL
the correct principle that water in natural
channels and beds is public property. and
when under the law of any State vested
rights have been secured thereto such
rights, like all other private property, may
be supervised for beneficial purposes and
be condemned for public uses under the
power of eminent domain. A paragraph
was inserted declaring that any lnterna-
tional questions that may arise with Mex
leo OF any other country should be settled
ON just aud equitable terms to all nations
concerned.
The following words were stricken out:
"The right OF condemnation of private
works and their requirement by the peo-
pie upon payment of just compensation
when aScertained by fair appraisement.
The clause stating that the need oil
State supervision OF local irrigation dis
tricts is apparent was cut out.
A substitute by Hinckley of Kansas was
adopted, advising each State ~ the arid
domain which has not already provided
for irrigation supervision and engineering
to do so at its next legislative session, and
to vigorously prosecute the work of In
vestigatng the extent to which further
irrigation can be carried on with success
and profit.
Resolutions were adopted asking ad-
yancement on the Supreme Court cal
endar of the case to test the constitutional
ity of the Wright irrigation law; appoint
ing President Emory of Kansas as national
lecturer on irrigation for the next year;
urging State and Territorial governments
to provide remuneration for the work of
the commissions to secure uniform laws;
fixing the basis of representation at the
next session and organization of the ex-
ecutive committee.
The following members at large OF the
executive committee were selected: f. l..
Allies Of Los Angeles and w. E. Smythe of
Utah.
Governor Thomas of Utah was elected
on the local membership in place of
Smythe. New Mexico made S. P. Helntzle-
man a member instead of NJ. Downey.
South Dakota presented as q member j. T.
McWllliams.
Mr.. Rncho of Denver invited the congress
to hold its next session at that city. Mer-
rill of Nevada spoke in favor of Carson
City. The matter Of the place of the next
meeting was left to the executive commit
tee.
C. Mulholland of Inyo County offered
resolution asking the Secretary of the In
terror not 10 abolish the land Office at
Independence until the settlers can pre-
sent their case in support of maintainiDg
the office. This was referred 10 the Call
fOrnia delegation.
Stephens of South California bobbed up
with his State division resolution again,
and it stirred up great confusion.
Delegates from Northern California,
Nebraska, Kansas and other States op-
posed reading it because it did not prop
erly belong in this Congress and was out of
order. Others favored reading it as
simply fair play.
There was a curious cross fire of mo-
tions, points of order, etc.. and pande-
monium reigned for several minutes.
Stephens said he was an American and
had the light to be heard. ''Sit down"
yelled several delegates.
Il won't sit down, and you can't make
me-" yelled Stephens.
Jesse Carnell said this congress had
acted in favor of Arizona, and Southern
California should now have chance.
The resolution was finally laid on the
table. and Stephens OF South California"
left the stage declaring the division cause
was not dead, but just beginning to move.
The congress adjourned sine die late
this afternoon after adopting the usual
complimentary resolutions of thanks. To-
morrow the delegates will visit Port Los
Angeles and ChalswOrth Park and on
Monday will leave for San Diego. No
action was taken as to the place of hold
ing the next congress, that matter being
lett with the executive committee.
At meeting of the national executive
committee at the Holenbeek this evening
William E. Smyth of Utah was elected
llldu UJ q NOtc VI IL u 4 lot OtDPral
Eli Murray of California. Other officers
elected were as follows: Vice-ehairman.
E. NJ. Bcggs of Arizona; secretary, Fred
L. AIlis of California; treasurer, John E.
Jones of Nevada.
Nevada was the first State to name her
State commission under the Los Angeles
platform. The place and date of the next
congress was postponed, and the commit
tee is ready to receive invitations from any
city in the arid region. The several States
pledged total of nearly $1,000 for ex-
penses of the committee. r. J. Hinton
and Eli FL. Murray were delegated to watch
irrigation legislation at Washington and
urge the appointment of the national CON-
mission asked for in the platform. Plans
were outlined for carrying on the work of
the national committee during next year.
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The Golden Jubilee.