The record-union., 1897-12-22
RIVER CONVENTION MEETS.
MEMORIAL PREPARED FOR
TRANSMISSION TO CONGRESS
The Auditing Board Hauled Over
the Goals Because 1t Has not
Built a Dredger.

The River Convention met in the
Senate chamber at the State Capital
yesterday afternoon, a large delegation
being present from all the counties.
The convention was called to order by
j nj. Morrison of the Sacramento
Board of Supervisors, who welcomed
the delegates and called for nomlna-
tions for temporary Chairman.
William Johnston nominated Dr.
Stone of Marysville, and Frederick Cox
nominated d. Arnold of Colusa, with
the understanding that Dr. Stone was
not present
Dr.. Stone, being present. was elected
Robert Cosner of Colusa was unani-
mously elected temporary Secretary.
For Vice President William Johns
ton nominated Mr. Arnold, who was
elected; Mr.. Corcoran of San Joaquin
was elected second Vice President
The temporary officers were elected
permanent officers unanimously on mo-
tion of r. T. Devlin.
On motion of Mr.. Devlin committee
of seven was appointed on memorial
and resolutions by the several delega-
tions. They were 2. a. Buell. of San
Joaquin. John r. Price of Colusa, AL
bert c. Aiken of Solano, p. A. Krull of
Yolo. r. T. Devlin Of Sacramento, w.
N. Cutter Of Yuba, w. A. Fish of Te-
hama, Senator Gleaves of Shasta, b.
i. Walton of Sutter. John II. Bidwell
of Butte and w. J. Corcoran of Stanis-
laus.
f. H Harvey Of Gait was appointed
Assistant Secretary.
r. T Devlin moved that the list of
delegates published in the papers be
taken as that of delegates to the con-
vention but as some changes had been
made the lists were furnished by the
Chairmen of the delegations.
Following is the list Of delegates:
Sacramento-J. II. Roberts. r. t.
Devlin. VIM. Beckman. Frederick K.
Cox, VIM. Johnston. Dwight HOLSTER
T.. H. Harvey, James H. Burnham, T.
c. Perkins, E. B. Willis, V. S. Nc
Clatchy.
Yolo-A. j. King. c.. w Chapman,
s. S. Hinsdale P. a. Krull, David Her
Ehey, II. Col, Doc Craig, T. B. Lovdal.
Butte-John Bidwell, ]. w. B. Mont
gomery.
Colusa-John r. Price, C. p. Wilson,
John H. Langmour W. s. Green, Henry
West, - II. Arnold. w. 7. Kidd, Jesse
Poundstone L. T. Moulton, Robert Cos
ner. WIn. Ash.
Sutter-B. T. Walton, r. G. Kells, A.
u. Cuts, G. II. Jackson, T. b. Hull, L.
Tarke, w. F.. Hol1e, J z. Orr, L. d.
Nash Burns, Francis Gibson, A. H.
Wilbur. II. o. burlington and Frank
Graves.
Yuba-Justus Greely, W. IT. Ellis Jr.,
Gavin w. Hutchins, D. P. burst, James
O'Brien, J. K. O'Brien, Z. A. Forbes,
j. r. Meek. H. Conforth, S. D. Woods,
Hugh Mcclure. William Mellon, John
Stennan, L. Conrath, A. c. Irwin.
Solano-Albert c. Aiken.
Tehama-W H Marshall, v. T. Bur
ress. H. p. Andrews, A. o. Peden. w. A.
Fish.
Shasta. NJ. Gleaves. E. NJ swasey.
Stanislaus-H. j. Corcoran.
San Joaquin. D. Huffman, D. A.
Iarnedd. II. J. Corcoran, c. NJ. Weber,
p. A. Buell..
The Chairman said that the conven-
tioD had been called, as he understood
it. to try to obtain aid from Congress
toward the reclamation of the Sacra-
menso and San Joaquin rivers and their
tributaries. Professor Davidson had.
he was aware. put forth the idea that
the river had been filled up with the
wash from cattle and sheep trails and
ploved lands AS the lands below the
Feather River are lower than the river
he himself failed to see how the plowed
land could have anything to do with
the matter. There had been no trouble
with the river until the hydraulic min
ers had commenced their work. He
called for papers and addresses on the
subject before the convention, saying
that he understood that several had
been prepared. None appeared how
ever, and he read a paper prepared by
himself.
DIR. STONES ADDRESS.
The address was as follows:
To me It seems strange that the