The record-union., 1898-11-23

fornia delegation devoted all of its time
TO securing its passage, and succeeded
in getting the approval of the Secretary
of the Interior and favorable reports
from two committees. If 1T had not
been for the war it would probably
have been passed long ago. He thought
it would pass both houses at the COM
ing session The association should
urge upon the Speaker Of the House to
instruct the Committee on Rules to fix
a time for a. hearing. The Legislature
should urge that the hearing be ae-
corded.
In the matter of debris dams, some
progress had been made in the last two
years. A half a million dollars was ap-
propriated to construct these dams and
is now available.
The California delegation in Congress
has always worked harmoniously in the
interests of mining, and he believed
that the next delegation would be no
exception.
A resolution in favor Of the construc-
tion and maintenance of permanent
roadways in California was unanimous
ly adopted
At this afternoons session Governor
Budd was introduced by President Neff
and he made a few remarks. He re-
ferred facetiously TO the fact that Mr.
Neff, the private citizen, introduced
him TO his official career; and now the
newly elected Lieutenant Governor
was about to act as a pallbearer at his
political funeral Governor Budd said
that he had always done all he could to
assist the miners of California. He
recommended that the association Sc
cure, as the first act of the next Legis-
lature, a bill setting apart $250,0O0 for
the purpose of constructing debris
dams. If it goes into the general fund
it is exhausted for other purposes. If
it is a. special fund it cannot.
Jacob H. Neff was elected President
of the Association to succeed himself
1t was a standing vote. William G.
Ralston was elected Vice President and
Samuel j. Hendy was elected Treas
urer
The only election contest was for the
Secretaryship, from which Mr.. Sonntag
had withdrawn. Nevada, Sierra and
Yuba Counties made strong fight for
r. II. Turner of Nevada City, and it
required nearly all the other delega-
tions to defeat him and elect Edward
II. Benjamin of Alameda County.
The following Executive Committee
was appointed: Alameda-Frank A.
Leach, Felix Chappalet; Amador-J. f.
Parks, E. c. Voorhies; Butte-A. Ek,S
man, w. H. Harmon; Calaveras-W.-
c. Honnel, F. J. Solinsky; Ell Dorado
H II. Tenbroeck, H. E. Pickett; Ne
vada-B. S. Rector, j. Mcbride; San
Francisco. F. Halloran, S. Mooney;
Placer-T. J. Nichols, Amos Stevens;
Santa Clara-Charles c. Derby, Robert
Bullmore; Sierra-Frank R. Wehe, j.
Jones; Siskiyou-A. G. Meyers, III. H.
Hunter; Shasta-M. E. Dettman, j. M.
E~Gleaves; Trinity-John McMurray, P.
Paulson; Fuolumne-M G. Long, J. G.
Hopper; Yuba-James O'Brien, Jos.
Durfee; Plumas-Josh Turner, Dixon
Brabbon.
President Neff will appoint the other
committees.
A resolution in favor of constructing
good roads throughout California was
adopted.
Major Mclaughlin read a telegram
from Governor-elect Gage
Manager Charles D. Gray of the Oak
land Exposition invited the members to
see the exhibits across the bay.
Ex-Congressman Caminetti Chair
man of the Committee on Debris Dams,
reported the work of the past year.
State Mineralogist Cooper offered the
Association Secretary an office at the
new bureau in the ferry building, and
the proffer was accepted with thanks.
After. instructions for committee
meetings, the convention adjourned sine
die.