The herald., 1893-10-13
Aftsrnohn sassInn.

Att0rHoon Soatto1.
The afternoon session was called to
order at l 55 by the president, Judge
Emery.
s. III. Woodbridge Of Los Angeles ad.
dressed the congress on the Relation Of
irrigation 10 Fertilization.
Mr.. Woodbridge said in conclusion
that this lie sn era OF progression and there
is no science in the march OF progress
more certain or with greater scope oi
possibilities than the science OF irriga-
ion. Applause
tx5A 4 REso .UTIoNs.
The following reso uti,n was present.
I'd by Delegate w. S Alexander:
Resolved, That tits the sen.e of this
congress that it is the duty of the state
Tor the public benefit and welfare OF her
people. TO provide by just and equitable
legislation for the erection care and
maintenance VI irrigation work, to b..
oaid for by taxes assessed and levied on
The lands benefited, as other public
taxes are assessed and levied.
FRANCE SPEAKS.
Leon Philippe of France was con-
iucted to the chair and presided during
the reading o! a psper on irrigation liz
he valley of the Rio Grande and Mexico
ny Ssiior Yblrroio, delegate from the
Mexican govern ment.
W. Philippe then expressed his graft
i1de. for the honor OF presiding, and
that he had sec1red ex Governor to read
his paper On irrigation in France. H.
ead the paper, which WAS brie', and
> ~ fna fr,v t,of y.
nterprise could be carried on in France
without government help. Thie state
rnsnt cgnsed much significant applause,
snowing tho sentiment on this point
Governor Markham next psesded,
and Senator G. w. Croas OF San Fran
cieco read paper on Irrigation and Its
Effects on Civilization.
G.. Mulholland O. lnyo county detailed
the wonderful results Of irrigation In the
region ef the Mojave desert and Death
valley, two very iorbidding nsmes, sug-
gestive OF desolation, bns which he
proved to be designativs of regions full
of the richest possibilities.
B. A. G. Stephens read the following
resolution.
Wheresa, BY reason of The existing
differences in topography. soil, climate,
products, commercial and agricultural
iutsraate, character of legislation and
policy of land hUidinga between North
aud South California. and
Whsreas, South CxiifaFnis has never
suecseded in securing just irrigation leg
i9Istion, therefore
Resolved, phatit is the judgment of
this cougrees that By reason OF the agore-
egid differences and the necessity for
proper irrigation legislation ier South
California that the state of California
should be divided.
G. G, Wright Fead paper On Irriga-
tion Legislation. In prefacing his re-.
marks, the apeaker esid that from the
very aragt tho Wright law had met with
a great deal OF opposition. He reviewed
the legal decision that ia every instance,
although opposed BY many Of the most
able lawyers, the aci has been declared
valid and constitutional. the pfincipa
objection raised waa that the trsrrs ot'
land formed under the act could not bs
irrigated as economically as tracts OF
land irrigated by private owners Of
water. To show the ebsurdity oi fhe
ex pertinent Mr.. Wright said thaN tie
ownexr oil land in irrigated districta had
to buy water and acquired title {, itios-
ever, while owners Of land near private
irrigation systems had to pay for their
water yearly from generation to genera
ton.
Some people have said that the farm
rontt r.r,s A ~, Q.x III, rorn