The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-15

and full discussion of this important
subject. l will give all fair play, full
scope and lend all the encouragement in
my power in order that the convention
may accomplish the best results. There
is no reason why California should not
be the most prosperous State in the
Union
w. H. Thomas, President of the State
Association for the Storage of Flood
Waters, then made a short, humorous
address, beginning by informing the
convention that the Chairman was
wrong in his story about the sacrifice
of the ancients. Instead of an offering
Of virtuous young men, 1t was usually
an offering of goat. Il hope the gem
tleman whom | am about to propose for
temporary Secretary will not take this
reference as personal. I have much
pleasure in proposing the name of s.
Maddox of Visalia for the position OF
temporary Secretary
The nomination was seconded and
made unanimous.
On motion, the calling of the roll was
dispensed with, and the Chairman and
Secretary We're empowered to act as a
Committee on Credentials
Frank J. Symmes of San Francisco
moved that adjournment be taken to
Metropolitan Temple.
Mr.. Maxwell asked first that time be
given fo- the Introduction of resolu-
tions: he did not want these consid
cred in committees.
Assemblyman Works of Los Angeles
came with strong speech urging that
all of the discussions be made in open
session of the convention.
r. T. Devlin of Sacramento followed
with an expression of the same opin-
ion. He wanted to hear some speeches,
and accordingly moved that addresses
be heard upon the objects and purposes
of the convention.
This motion was forgotten in the dig
cussion that followed and was side
tracked by a motion authorizing the
Chairman to appoint a committee of
nine on organization and order of bus
mess.
On motion of Delegate Harris of
Santa Cruz, the appointment of COM
mittee of fifteen on resolutions was
ordered.
Then came discussion over the mat
ter of adjournment. The standing"
ropolitan Temple, while others wanted
to wait until they had heard from the
Chairman on the selection of commit
tees.
Finally Will S. Green of Colusa
evolved a way out of the difficulty by
suggesting that Elwood Mead of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture be invited to address the conven-
ton, thus giving the Chairman time to
make his appointments.
Mr.. Mead spoke of the problem of
caring for the flood waters. ''It is this
way as in the irrigation question" said
he, that we were slow in approaching
the gravity of the situation. I assure
you l believe that the resources which
will come from the effort you are about
to undertake will justify all the outlay
that may be expended
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mead's adj
dress Chairman Dohrmann announced
the Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation and Order of Business as fol-
lows:
C. B. Boothe, Los Angeles, Chairman;
E. G. Farnsworth, Visalia; A. R. Briggs.
Fresno; P. R. Garrett, Glenn; r. E.
Wilholt, Stockton; r. M. Shackelford,
San Luis Obispo: A. B. Lennon, So
mona: c. c. Bush, Shasta: Hugh Craig,
San Francisco.
The convention then adjourned, to
meet this afternoon in Metropolitan
Temple.
At the afternoon session permanent
organization was effected by the adop-
ton of the report of the Committee on
Permanent Organization, which recon-
mended the following officers:
President, F. w. Dohrmann of San
Francisco; Vice Presidents-C. C. Bush
Of Redding, A. P. Buell. of Stockton,
Vincent c. Cleek of Glenn County,
Frank ]. Symmes of San Francisco.
Professor E. E. Smith of the Stanford
University, Judge ]. D. Works of Los
Angeles and Senator S. c. Smith of
Bakersfield; Secretary, Ben NJ Mad
dox of Visalia; Assistant Secretaries.
T. G. Friedlander and Charles E. Rich
ards; Press Secretary, Raleigh Barcar;
Reading Clerk, J. Richard Freud.
Committee on Rules and Order of
Business-F. w. Dohrmann, Chairman
of the convention; William Thomas,
Chairman Of the Committee on Resolu-
tions: c. B. Booth, Chairman of the
Committee on Permanent Organization.
The Committee on Resolutions was
announced by Chairman Dohrmann as
follows: William Thomas, c. E.
Grunsky, Professor George Davidson,
John P. Irish, T. E. Gibbons, George
H. Maxwell, C. w. Merritt, s. Craig,
J. H. Barbour, e. H. Tucker. A. j.
Pillsbury, P. A. Buell., E. T. Cosper, M.
T. Kearney, w. S. Green, L. NJ Holt,
Professor E. j. Wickson, Professor EN-
DRY Smith, w. E. Smythe, J. M. Gleaves,
Senator E. c. VOORHEES,.
An announcement by the chair that
resolutions were in order brought Ed
ward F. Adams of Santa Cruz to his
feet He presented a resolution that
1t was the sense of the convention that
it favors the establishment of a perrna-
nent society, whose membership shall
come from all parts of the State, which
shall include as subordinates, or by
amalgamation of all existing societies,
and which shall be Endorsed by citizens
and public bodies. 1t contemplates the
leasing of public grazing lands by the
general Government, the revenue thus
derived to be used for reclamation of
lands, the rentals to be expended by
State engineering bodies; the Federal
Government to aid in the storage of
flood waters by yearly appropriations
in the river and harbor bill; the State
to assume such control of the public
lands as may be delegated to it by the
Federal Government, and expend the
revenues under the direction of a State