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Now fat-bottomed boats run there
and they can hardly navigate over the
streams. What would it be worth to
the interior were the streams in the
navigable condition they were in
twenty-five years ago?" he asked.
s'The people of the East" he said,
"do not give the attention TO California
that she deserves, because the State has
no political Importance. Another evil
we labor under is that we change our
representatives too often. AS soon as
man becomes useful we supersede
him by somebody else. I remember
when I was at Washington few years
ago that a Congressman representing
the Sacramento Valley did not know
that the Sacramento River was in his
district I refer to Mr.. De Haven.
"What we want is to elect men to go
to Washington who win devote their
entire attention to this harbor and
river improvement question. 1t re-
quires a constant hammering on this
proposition, which involves the future
of California, in order to achieve re-
suits"
Mr.. Dozier of Redding ridiculed the
suggestion of the gentleman from Yolo.
He said that resolutions and memori-
ale are of no avail, and would be
pigeon -holed at Washington. He said
that everybody recognizes the neces-
sity of having a representative at
Washington.
An adjournment was taken until i 30.
When the convention reassembled
motion was made by Mr.. Green to ap-
point a committee of five to memorialize
Congress in the matter of improving the
natural highways of California. The
motion prevailed, and as such commit
tee Messrs. Green, Corcoran, Devlin,
Ayres and Weinstock were appointed.
J. r. Price of Colusa then took the
floor. He said it was the duty of the
Government not only to render the
rivers Of California navigable, but to
protect the banks against washouts.
The condition of Suisun Bay, which is a
natural outlet, is such that if precau-
tions are not soon taken it will be de-
stroyed and rendered useless for pur-
poses of transportation. The Sacra-
mento and Feather Rivers are in seri-
Gus condition to-day, owing to the con-
slant washing away Of their banks and
the deposit of debris IN their channels
The speaker then explained in detail
the state of affairs with respect to the
Sacramento River, claiming that steps
should be taken to confine the water to
its channel
''It is the duty of the Government to
afford US relief resumed he. I'VE con-
tribute millions every year to the Gov
ernment; why should it not expend
little on us? Every resident of Cali
fornia is interested in this thing, and all
should stand together. Let US send a
delegation to Congress who will explain
that the failure to improve our water
ways threatens our ruin. Let us work
with one purpose in this great enter
prise"
Mr.. Weinstock of Sacramento an
nounced that he had sent a telegram to
Congressman Grove L. Johnson asking
him if it was judicious plan to send a
delegation to Washington in the inter
ests of river Improvement. The answer
sent by Mr.. Johnson was: Send the
delegates (Applause.l
It was finally decided that five dele.
gates should be sent to Washington to
assist the California Congressman.
At g. meeting of the new Executive
Committee the following gentlemen
were selected for the delegation: Will
lam Johnston, Sacramento J. NJ
Gleeves, Shasta; II. J. Cochrane,
Stockton; w. A. Coulter, San Jose; Ed
ward McGettigan, Vallejo.
The new Executive Committee was
appointed as follows: Alameda, DR.. !.
T. Mclean, D. w. Van Sycless; Colusa,
C. =. Wilson; Contra Costa, John Sweet;
Glenn, NJ. O'Hara Napa, J. A. Fuller;
Marin, r. Ferris; Sacramento, William
Johnston and Captain j. H. Roberts;
San Francisco, Captain w L. Merry
and Professor Davidson; Santa Clara,
W A. Cooper; San Joaquin, c. A
Bachman and w It. Woods; Shasta, w.
r. Conort; Sonoma, William P Ed
wards; Stanislaus, J. r. McDonald Sut.
ter, w. F. Hoke; Tehama, A. o. White;
Yclo. T. B. Adams; Yuba, J. NJ c. Jas
per- Marysville, N. D. Rideout; Peta-
luna, E. E. Greaves; San Jose, A.
Greeninger; Redding, r. L. Swasey.
At the evening session of the con-
vention it settled down to a discussion
on the improvements of rivers and
harbors. A memorial to Congress was
adopted, showing the need of ade-
quate appropriations for our water
ways and recommending various nee
essary improvements.
A resolution was also passed urging
Californiafs Representatives TO press
upon Congress the necessity of making
photographic and Photographic sur
veys of the navigable waters of the
State, and to publish charts of the
same for the guidance of mariners
After the passage of the usual votes
of thanks, the convention adjourned
sine die.