The record-union., 1893-02-04
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
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night to complete their investigation into
the alleged causes why the different irri-
CATION districts throughout the southern
portion OF the State should be allowed to
disorganize.
Though most of the members declared
they were willing to report, it was deter
mined to hear what Mr. Montgomery, a
member of the Executive Committee of
the State Board of Irrigation, could offer
for the amendment.
Senator Seawell took the floor and said
he hoped the committee would come to
some conclusion in the matter and that
he saw no reason why the districts should
not disOrganiZe if they so wished, as
could any private organization Of any
kind.
a motion was then made that the mat
ter be left to the people Of the districts
and that they be allowed to disorganiZe,
provided, however, that two-thirds of the
vote cast was for disorganization. The
motion prevailed when Senator Seawell
discovered that Section , was not just as
he thought it was and asked that after the
word district the words voting at said
election" be inserted. The insertion was
agreed to.
1t was argued that any petition signed
by fifty taxpayers in each district should
be sufficient to call an election. The
motion, which had been made by Senator
OStrom, was withdrawn. as 1t met with
almost unanimous disapproval, and "a
majority OF the electors of the district"
was inserted. 1t was agreed that no dis
organizing election shall be held under
this Act oftener than once in twelve
months.
Senator Langford thought elections on
the matter of disorganizing should occur
not ottener than once in two years.
Senator Seawell informed the speaker
that the Supposition was that a majority
OF the electors of the district We're not
idiots. He, however, said he would
agree to anything, two years or five, and
that two years would satisfy him, as he
was in a hurry to get to another COM
nttee.
Senator Langford said when they let
the Central District out, if they did let it
out, they were conferring a great favor,
and he did not think all the other districts
should be given a chance to cause heavy
election expenses ottener than once in
two years.
Senator Seaweu accepted the two-year
clause, and the motion was adopted-siX
ayes and two noes.
Senator Ostrom then moved that the
bill as amended be returned TO the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass.
SenalOr hdrIln stated JnaJ III NOtln9 Tor
the bill he did so as a substitute for all
other disorganization bills.
The motion prevailed by a vote of six
ayes TO three noes.
Mr.. Montgomery asked to call two bills
up for the consideration of the committee.
One of them, Senate Bill No. 15l, intro
duced by Seymour, providing for the
leasing and disposition of water for me-
chanical purposes, was accordingly called
up, and, after unimportant amendments,
was referred back, with the recommenda-
ton that it do pass.
The other, Senate Bill No. 80, "An Act
supplemental to an Act enacted to pro-
vide for the organization and good of irri-
CATION districts, and for the acquisition of
water and other property" the bill being
designed for the relief of the grapevine
district in San Bernardino County, was
referred back, with the recommendation
that it do pass.
The committee then adjourned.