The herald., 1893-10-15

9 asked to apportion 40 acres of land t
each individual who wishes it, wit
8 water. This is matter the natiol
9 muet handle.
4 Van Orden of California got back to tn
9 dam question. He was one OF q corpora
tion company. They expected capita
: from New York. II this amendmen
: was adopted, capitalists would thinl
0 irrigators were hostile to them. |
. would prevent bis company from raising
q the necessary money.
> VIM. Penn Rogers of Wyoming sale
the idea of the amendment soaring away
capitalists was bugaboo. Land can b'
/ taken under the eight of eminent do
main, yet capital is not afraid of rea
, estate. Water security is just as good
as land security, and capital would never
be afraid of any ything good. Before the
principle OF the amendment is aban.
doned the committee would stay here
until the Sweetwster dam froze over.
Smythe of Utah said that by the way
corporation people squirmed the medi-
cine had better be forced down their
throats, and vote by States be called.
The section on state legislation was
taken up then, leaving out the para
graph recommending state supervision
of local districts.
Ward of Los Angeles addressed what
he termed the ''irrigating congress, %
and took up the old fight on Major Pow
ellis assertion about the want of sufi-
cient water for irrigation, and after an
eloquent review OF the whole question of
irrigation. and particularly the work
done bv Kansas and Chairman Emery,
he gracefully presented that gentleman
with a handsome acacia gavel,on behalf
OF the Caiiornians.
Chairman Emery spoke feelingly in
thanks.
The order of business was resu med,
and Captain Sesmans of California
wanted the last portion of the para
graph in reference to condemnation
proceedings stricken out, which was
ordered.
An addition to the address was read,
under the head of International Rels-
tions. as follows:
! The presence in this congress of the
representatives of the neighboring re-
public of Mexico, which we gratefully
acknowledge, reminds US that interna-
tional questions may sometimes arise in
relation to irrigation, and we now de-
clare that whenever this occurs we shall
favor their settlement on terms that
shall be just and equitable to all nations
interested.
On the roll call the report was adopted
unanimously.
Wright of California stated that an
appeal case on the constitutionality of
the California desert irrigation law is
now before the supreme court of the
United States. An attempt had been
made to have the case advanced on the
calender, but the opposite law
yers declined, thus hanging the
the matter up for three years or more,
and he offered resolution asking the
court to advance the case in the interest
of the people. The resolution strongly
asked that the court advance the case
and decide it as soon as possible, and
the resolution was unanimously
adopted.
FINAL RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution was offered that Chair.
man Emery be requested to act as ma
tional lecturer until the next congress,
which was unanimously adopted.
Field OF California offered resolu-
ton urging each governor of every state
containing arid land to urge on the legis-
lature OF his state the question OF re-
muneration for state commissioners.
Adopted.
Gregory of Kansas then read reso-
luton on the composition of the next
congress. which was adopted.
That representation in the next ees-
sion of this congress be upon the follow
ing basis: The following named states
and territories shall be considered as
directly interested in irrigation. viz,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico,
Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho,
Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Ore
gon and Washington, and each OF these
states shall be entitled to representa-
ton ae follows:
First-Esch member of state COM
mission and each member of the ma
tional executive committee shall be ex-
offcio delegate.
Second-The governor of each such
state or territory shall appoint two dele
gates-at-iarge, and as many additional
delegates as such state or territory has
congressional districts.
Third-Each state not hereinbefore
enumerated shall be entitled to two
delegates to be appointed by the gov
ernor.
Fourth-And an honorary member
ship OF each duly accredited represen-
tative OF any foreign nasion or colony,
each member OF the United States senate
and house of representatives, and each
governor of state or territory, and one
member from the different societies of
irrigation, engineers, agricultural, horti-
cultur5, chambe OF commerce, board of
trade and the mayor OF each city OF the
states enumerated.
SECRETARY ALLIES.
Governor Gosper of Arizona moved
that Secretary Allies be placed on the
executive committee as a delegate at
large. His high services to the congress
were acknowledged. 1t was decided to
elect the delegates at-large at once, and
California took recess to agree on her
candidate. Mr.. Allies. and w. B. Smythe
OF Utah were elected by general and
unanimous vote as delegatee-at-large to
the executive committee.
NEXT CONGRESS-.
Rochs of Denver invited the congress-
on behalf of the mayor OF that city to |
visit their city next convention.
Merrill OF Nevada followed and spoke
in favor OF Carson City.
The matter was referred to the exc
cutive committee.
SOUTH CALIFORNIA.
B. A. O. Stephens came forward and
asked for 10 minutes in which to make
a speech on his resolutions on the divis-
ion OF the state.
A great deal of discussion took place