The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-22
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.


SAN Francisco, Nov. 21.-It was 10
o'clock before the Miners Convention
was ready for business, though the ad-
journment was made to 9 a. VI. President
Nef remarked that an address from Con-
gressman-elect Grove L. Johnson had
been on the programme this morning,
but as the hail had to be relinquished at
II O'Clock noon, he feared that there
would scarcely be time for the dispatch
OF the necessary business.
The report Of the Committee on Legis-
lation was first called for and read by
State Senator Ford, and, on motion of
Judge Belcher, ordered adopted by a
unanimous vote. The report proceeds as
follows in relation to hydraulic mining ::
Your committee would suggest an
amendment to the Code of Civil Pro-
cedure of this State to the effect that in all
civil actions in the courts of this State
where temporary Injunction is issued
at the time OF filing the complaint, such
injunction shall be dissolved at the ex-
piration of one year from the date of
service thereof unless the parties to the
action consent TO II continuing in force
1or longer time, or unless the action be
set for hearing upon its merits.
\ our committee would further recon-
mend that the following Act be presented
TO Congress and It's passage urged:
AN Act appropriating money for the
construction of works to impound min
ing debris, and thereby TO protect the
navigable streams of California.
''Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of The United
States of America III Congress assem- bled:
section l. That there is hereby APP
propriated out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated the
n which shall ia
mediately available and shall be OK
pended under The direction OF the Secre-
tary of War, in accordance with the
plans, specifications and recommended
lions of the California Debris Commis-
sion, appointed under the Act of Con-
gress entitled An Act to create the Cali
Iornia Debris Commission and regulate
hydraulic mining in the State of Cali
tornia.' approved March l, 1893, for the
purpose OF constructing works for the re-
straining and impounding of mining
debris upon the tributaries OF the Sacra-
mento and san Joaquin Rivers in Cali
iornia and the branches of such tribu-
taries.
Section 2. Whenever any such works
for the restraining and impounding of
mining debris shall have been con-
structed out of such appropriation, or
shall have reached such stage as, in the
opinion of said commission, it shall be
safe TO use the same, it shall be lawful for
such commission TO make the order pro-
vided for in Section Is Of said Act (rela-
tive to the issue OF permits to mine by
the hydraulic process), upon proceedings
being first had and taken in accordance
with the provisions of Sections 8, IL and
u of said Act, but in such cases the
owners of the mines affected by said
orders shall not be bound by the proviso
to said Section l3 of said ACT, nor by the
provisions contained in Section 16
thereof.
Section 8. The said commission shall
also have the power TO make the order
provided for in Section Is OF said Act as
to any mine or mines whenever it shall
appear 10 the satisfaction of said commis-
sion that no impounding works are nee
eSSary other than the means already pro-
yided by nature TO protect from material
injury the navigable stream mentioned
in said Act and the land adjacent thereto,
upon proceedings had in accordance with
Sections 8. 10 and Il Of said Act"
Your committee further recommends
that Section y of an Act entitled AN Act
to create the California Debris Commits
sion and regulate hydraulic mining in
the State Of California" approved March
/, 1893, be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
section p. That any person or per-
sons who willtulIy or maliciously injure,
damage or destroy, or attempt TO injure,
damage or destroy any dam or other
work erected under the provisions of
this Act for restraining, impounding for
settling purposes, or for use in connec-
ton herewith, shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not to exceed the sum of
$500 or be imprisoned not to exceed five
years, or by both such line and impris-
onment, in the discretion of the court
and any person or persons, company or
corporation, their agent or employees,
directly or indirectly injuring the navi-
gable waters of the United States in vio-
latiOn OF the provisions OF this Act shall
be guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punishable by
fine not exceeding S500.'
On motion of <. w. ToSier of Nevada,
the following resolutions were adopted,
demanding the early completion of the
Nicaragua Canal under Government
auspices:
''WHEREAs, The early completion ofthe
Nicaragua Canal, under the auspices of
the Government of the United States,
substantially as provided Tor by the So
called Morgan bill now pending before
Congress, IS a measure of very great inn
nOrlance to all the Industries and inter-
ests of the country, and especially SO to
the Pacific Coast States and Territories;
now, therefore, be it
.'Res0iced, That our State Legislature
and our Federal Congress be memorial
lied and urgently requested TO use their
hest efforts to secure the earliest possible
enactment of laws TO enable and insure
the early building OF the Nicaragua Canal.
..ResotUed, That the officers of this as
sociation be requested, and it be made
their duty, to properly bring this resolu-
luton to the attention OF our Legislature
and of the Congress OF the United States"
President NefT then announced the ap-
pointnlent of ex-State Senator &. W.
Cross, e. II. Benjamin and Thomas @.
Merrill as delegates from the Miners
Association 10 the TransmississlppI Con-
gress. which assem- bles in st. Louis next
Monday.
On motion of Fulweier Of Placer
County the Chair was authorized 10 ap-
point committee of five TO formulate
plans for a Miners Bureau, TO furnish
trustworthy information to parties seek
ing investment in mining property. 1he
committee was instructed 10 report SIXTY
days before the next annual meeting.
Congressmau-e Grove L. Johnson
then addressed the convention as follows:
''Most OF the mining OF The state IS car
ried OH IN the Second District, when /
have the honor 10 represent. IL IS also q
rich agricultural district. Whatever /
can do Iegilimately to advance the inter