The record-union., 1898-11-23

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. %. - The
California Miners Association came
together for the second day of their
annual convention this morning. There
was a large attendance.
AS soon as President Neff had called
the convention to order, Julian Sonn-
tag rose to a question of personal priv
ilege. He said:
Mr. President: If your honored self
will take the Presidency Of this asso-
citation for another year, Will be very
glad to withdraw my candidacy, and
give you my full support"
He was received with most enthuSi-
astic applause, as large majority Of
the association were all eager to re-
instate President Neff.
Judge Walling of Nevada County,
Chairman of the Committee on Reso-
1utions, presented his report. The reso-
lutions recommended by the commit
tee consisted of the following:
That the branches of the Miners
Association be urged to increase their
membership; that the Legislature of
the State be urged to give it's efforts
toward furthering the cause of the
association; that the mineral land bill
be given definite time for copsidera-
tion in the Legislature; that the report
of the Committee on Mineral Lands
be referred to the Committee on Leg
islation; that they present to the Leg
islature a law relating to the location
of the performance of labor upon and
making affidavits of labor performed
upon mining claims; that the associa-
tion seconds the efforts of their COM
T. mittee to have a representation OF
mining interests in the Cabinet of the
nation; that the Miners Association
be represented in the Paris Exposition
of 1900, and an appropriation from
the State Legislature for this purpose
be requested; that the Executive Com
mittee appoint a committee of seven
to cooperate with any committee that
may be appointed to secure an appro-
priation, and supervise and arrange
for such an exhibit; that the members
of the association cooperate with the
State Mineralogist to complete full
register of the mines and minerals in
this State and in the preparation of
maps; that the hearty thanks Of this
association be rendered to President
j. H. Neff for his services the last
seven years; that as the loss to miners
through lack of water has been from
81 100000 to $7,0O0,O0O this year, this
association appoint a committee to
confer with the various commercial
bodies of this State the delegation at
Washington and the State Legislature,
that united efforts may be made for
the impounding and conservation of
the waters SO that they may be deliv-
cred to the people as needed
The report of the Committee on Res
olutions was adopted as read
In response to a request from the
Chamber Of Commerce, the association
decided to contribute $3.50 to the ex-
pense of sending President Hugh Craig
to Washington to aid in securing the
passage of the Nicaragua canal bill.
A vote of thanks was given Secretary
Sonntag for the able manner in which
he had performed his duties, and Mr.
Sonntag thanked the convention
Congressman DeVries was greeted
with thunderous applause when he was
introduced by President Neff.
He said he was gratified TO see how
we'll the work of the association was
progressing, and there was little that
he could say that would add anything
to its success. In relation to the Califor-
mia mineral lands bill, he said it stood
in a better position than ever before
1t was first introduced in the House by
Mr.. Caminetti, then by Mr.. Johnson
and lastly by the Speaker 1t had been
introduced in the Senate also on each
occasion by Senator Perkins The Cali