The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12

which you have seen fit to give to me 1 de-
sire 10 say in behalf OF that absent part
ner OF my LIES sorrows and joys that were
she with me this morning she would with
m return you her cordial thanks. For, |
b eiieve / may say without departure from
the truth, that she does take some little
interest in her husbands welfare. In her
behalf thank you also.
'In conclusion, will say that whatever
/ may be able to do for the cause which
you are assembled here 10 speed, what
ever of devotion and ability may be OF SER
vice 10 you, you have but to command,
and it is yours"
The convention rose to its feet and gave
Mr.. Ford three cheers.
The tray of the silver service bore the
following inscription:
Presented November IL. 1896, to Tirey L.
Ford for his Invaluable services at Washing
miners by his friends.
j. II. Nef, W. W. Montague, Edward Cole
gan, ". c. Rals;on. Julian Julian sonatsg. % Louis Louis
sloss, Felix Chsppelet, John hatcher, James
0'Brien. Charles G. Yale, Charles K. Derby.
ford, H. T. Power F. X. wehe, George STANDARD
L. NJ. Benjamin, d. E. Hayes, c. w. Cross, S. B.
Christy, R. 4. Bulmore A. B. White.
Chairman Neff announced that Gov
ernor Budd was in the room and ap-
pointed Robert McMurray and TREY L.
Ford as n committee to escort the Gov
ernor TO the platform.
The Governor was greeted with enthusi-
asm and when silence was restored spoke
as follows:
"Mr. President and members of the
convention: / did not expect to have the
pleasure of appearing, before you to-day.
Though earnestly invited by your presi-
dent and other members of the orCaniza-
| trh IN II nfTd tol~
the time but for the fact that Debris
Commissioner Kidder a short time ago
submitted to me an opinion OF the Attor-
ney-General OF California in regard to his
duties as such com missioner. / informed
Mr.. Kidder that he was mistaken as to
the purport Of the opinion of the Attor-
ney-General. The $250,000 that was ap-
propriated by the Legislature of 1893 is In
the State treasury to-day and will be ex-
pended with the $3.50 900 appropriated by
Congress at its last session.
The Debris Commissioner duties are
to supervise and approve the planz of the
United States engineers, and thereafter to
see that the contracts for the construction
of restraining dams are properly carried
out. He then reports the matter before
the Board OF Examiners, and they go TO
the Controller and are paid by order on
the State Treasurer.
''In my judgment there can be no
question as TO the effect of the law upon
our statute-books. There can be no oues-
tion as TO its expenditure, and If there
should be, 1t Is very easy for the next
Legislature to make the bill say exactly
what the miners want it TO saw | am
pleased, after all these years, to see accom-
pl'shed that which has been attempted.
''As mem Der of Congress I remem Der
inheriting bill from my predecessor ap-
propriating $50O,000 for the very purpose
..f 4ln 1Off NJ 81 .lrso i
gress and tue Legislature of this State.
1t was cherished by Mr.. Page, who was
the miners friend, and by myself as his
successor.
I'm Investigating recently the laws
upon our statute book, discovered, as
thought, that there would be conflict be-
tween the two laws. So l. immediately
sent for MIR. Doolittle and State Min
eralogist Crawford, and told them in the
presence OF my old friend. Dan Cole, that
they would have to amend the act OF Con-
gress or lose the appropriation. A tele-
gram was sent on through the efforts
of Senator TREY L. Ford, Mr.. Wright and
others, and now there is no conflict be-
tween the two. 1t is needless to saw that
got blistered as not being friend of the
miners. But discovered the conflict and
i think it has done good.
''As Governor of this State, any legisla.
tion proper 10 develop the mining in
dustries of the State OF California will not
only receive my approval, but my hearty
support and all the energy can put upon
it.
1.-TWO years from now when / have re-
tired and become private citizen, as in
tend to become, because / will not run
again Iapplause and laughter], / want to
meet you here and to tell you tnat l have
tried to do all could for the miners of
California"
.'Three cheers for Governor BuddIn
shouted Chairman Neff,
The cheers were given with will.
Fred Searls of the committee on resolu.
tions read the following report:
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Nov IL, 1896.
To the president and members Of the California
State Mining association = GENTLEMEN: Your
committee ON resolu ions begs leave 10 respe CT
fully report as follows. The following reso,
tions were adopted:
EesolUed That we look upon the State Min
ing Bureau as one OF the important factors in
the advancement OF the mining industry of
California, and urge upon our Legislature the
necessity of providing for its continued proper
maintenance and support Its reports and bull
ietins are not only directly useful TO the min
ers of the State, but also serve good purpose
in attracting the attention of people OF other
States and countries 10 the advantages 10 be
gained In following the business of mining in
California
RcsoIvsd, That the professor of mining, the