The record-union., 1893-02-15
HARBOR COMMISSIONERS.
THE COMMITTEE REPORTS FAVOR
ABLY TO RETAINING THEM.
Anderson's Joint Resolution for tho
Passage of the Caminetui ResoIu-
ton Passes the Committee.

The Senate Committee on Commerce
and Navigation met yesterday afternoon,
and took up for consideration Senate Bill
No. 652.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Mathews, and is an Act to amend Section
1888 of the Political Code, and to repeal an
Act to provide for the organization of
levee districts, created for the protection
of lands from overflow of innavigable
streams, and to confne such running
streams to a fixed channel.
John T. Gaffey of Los Angeles came
before the committee in the interest of the
bill. He stated that the section proposed
to be repealed by the bill had proved en-
tirely inadequate to reach the ends aimed
at. He stated that he was not opposed to
the formation of levee districts, but he
was opposed TO making those persons liv-
ing on high lands pay for the construc-
ton of levees which could not, by any
| possibility, benefit them.
The bill met the approval of the COM
mittee and was reported back with the
| recommendation that IL do pass.
Senate Bill No. ~, which provides for
building 4 seawall and making other inn
provements i'll and for the harbor of San
| Diego, was next considered.
| Assemblyman Carlson was before the
committee in the interest of The bill, and
read the report ofthe Assembly Sub-Com-
mittee on Commerce and Navigation,
which was to the effect that the measure
was very merltorious one, and would
! be of great monetary interest to the State,
| and national importance as a safe harbor
| for heavy ships. The Assembly Commits
! tee, Mr.. Carlson said, had reported the
! bill back with recommendation to pass,
and he asked the Senators to do the same.
| The bill had already been reported
upon by the Senate Committee and re-
ported back without recommendation,
with the understanding that they would
visit the harbor of san Diego before max
ing final report, but owing to the short
time remaining before the session closes,
the visit had been given up.
The committee accordingly reconsid-
cred the bill and reported the same back
with the recommendation that it do pass.
Senate Bhl NO. 5iS was discussed at
some length. 1t is simply proposition
to remove and abolish the State Harbor
Commission at San Francisco. Senator
Simpson of Alameda County declared
the Board of Harbor Commissioners to
be the most decayed institution in tho
State at the present time, and he insisted
that the bill be reported back favorable
to passage.
Senator Broderick of san Francisco
took an opposite view, however, and said
the bill should be killed. Senator Nc
Gowan coinciding with him, motion to
that effect prevailed and the bill was re-
ported back with recommendation that
it do not pass.
Joint Resolution No. II, by Anderson,
relative to the examination or survey OF
the waters of the river system tributary
TO the Bay of San Francisco, in order to
urge upon Congress to pass the resolu-
ton introduced in the House by Con-
gresham Caminetti, was reported back
favorable to passage. If upon its final
passage the resolution is agreed to, the
Governor will notify the California mem
bers of Congress of the step taken by the
Legislature, by telegraph, with the re-
quest that they present the same to the
House and Senate.