The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20
c. W. Cross Led the Hydraulic
Mining Debate.

OH mending radical changes in the Fed
eral mining laws, especially the one bv
which 1t is proposed to abolish the law OF
extralateral rights and confine mining
operators to the perpendicular limits OF
mining claims which are proposed to be
widened. 1t was sought to obtain an ex-
preston from the miners of California on
this subject, as well as on the other
changes in the law, for which there is a
general movement throughout the min
ing States, and lively discussion was
anticipated.
The present growing movement for a
revision of the Federal mining code was
started by the California Miners Associa-
tion. But the committee, In accord an ce
with the policy that has ruled the associ-
alton, decided to keep out a subject of
warm controversy and recommended
without comment on the merits OF the
subject that no action be taken. This
plause, and the matter of changing the
Federal laws was discreetly left to COM
mittee thereon to be hereafter appointed
and to the process OF evolution.
RESOLUTIONS.
The full report of the committee on res
olutions was as follows:
First-On the several resolutions proposed
in the report OF General W. s. Keyes herewith
returned to the eonvention, the committee re-
opinion upon the merits of the questi on pre-
sented in the resolution recommended in
said report your committee recommends nom
action upon the same, upon the ground that
the association should bend its energies to the
completion of unfnis ned business already en-
gaging the attention OF Congress at its REQ uest
and upon which there is unanimity among lis
members, before proceeding to the considera-
tion of new matter covering so vast field Of
discussion and probable contention We be-
lieve 1t OF more i'm portaace to concentrates our
n is hVna m fnfl
admitted to be imperatively demanded than
to weaken our advocacy of any measure bv
attempting to promote legislation upon too
many ubjects.
Second Mr.. Sherwood's resolution concern.
ing conference with the executive commit
tee OF the State Anti-Debris Association n The
committee haye iully considered said resolu u
tion, report the following substitute therefor
and recommend its adoption:
ResolUed That it is the sense of this conyen.
tion that the executive committee to be an
pointed at the close OF this convention imme-
diately appoint subcommittee of three Of
| its mem mpers, whose duty II shall be to confer
with the executive committee of the State
Anti-De bris- Association, and request its CO.
operation in urging upon the attention of the
United States Debris Commission the impor-
tance of procuring immediate protection
against further flow of heavy material inro
the navigable rivers by the construction oi
restraining barriers in accordance with such
plans as may be Endorsed by the said United
States Deoris Commission, and that said sinh
committee is directed to report To the So Id
executive committee of this association AZ
| their next meet ting the result OF such confer.
ence.
Third-The resolution of Mr.. Meyers, con.
corning the mineral exhibit at the Paris
Exposition has been considered and substi.
tute, as follows, recommended for ado ptjon by
the convention: -
Resolred, That it is the sense of this conyen.
| ton that the miners of California should make
mineral exhibit at the Paris Exposition Ia
the year 1900 which will fully display til e
varied and valuable mineral resources of this
State. And the president is hereby authorized