in extent, shall be reserved from sale or grant in exclusive ownership, and that the same be granted and dedicated to the States and Territories where the same are situated, for the free and common use of all the inhabitants, for the natural purposes of drinking and washing, for man, and domestic beasts, for irrigating the soil, and for mining purposes.

Resolved, That our Senators are instructed, and our Representatives requested, to use all constitutional and proper means to procure the passage of a law granting, reserving, and dedicating all fresh waters running upon the public lands of the United States to the States and Territories where the same are situated, for the purposes herein before set forth. Resolved, That the Governor is hereby requested to cause copies of this resolution to be duly certified and authenticated, and to transmit the same to our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

CHAP. XXXI.-Assembly Joint Resolution No. 57, relative to the relinquishment by the United States of the site of Camp Independence, in Inyo County.

[Adopted March 9, 1878.]

dependence

purposes.

Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That our Conveyance Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives of Camp Inrequested, to procure the passage of an Act of Congress for school empowering and directing the Secretary of War to convey to Trustees, to be named by him, the site of Camp Independence, with the improvements, situated in the County of Inyo, State of California, to be used for school purposes, under the direction of the county authorities charged with the direction of the public schools of said county.

Resolved, That the Governor is hereby requested to forward a copy of this resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

CHAP. XXXII.-Assembly Joint Resolution No. 3.

[Adopted March 11, 1878.]

PREAMBLE-In view of the accumulation of poverty and Preamble. dependence in large cities, and the consequent distress prevailing there among the laboring classes, calling for the wisest statesmanship, and demanding the greatest prudence and economy in husbanding all the national resources, it is time to declare that the public lands of the United States are the common patrimony of the American' people; therefore,

public lands.

Donation of Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate concurring, That no more of the public lands of the United States should be donated to corporations, or given away in subsidy.

Resolved, That our Senators in Congress are instructed, and our Representatives in Congress are requested, to oppose the granting of public lands to corporations, or giving them away in subsidies for any purpose whatever.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to each of our Senators and Representatives at Washington.

Preamble concerning disposition to be made of certain

tribes of Indians.

CHAP. XXXIII.-Assembly Joint Resolution No. 32.

[Adopted March 11, 1878.]

WHEREAS, The various Indian tribes of San Diego County, consisting of the Cahuilla, San Luis Rey, and Diegueña Indians, aggregating some three thousand souls, are now occupying lands that for the most part are the property of white settlers, who thus are debarred from fully occupying and improving their lands; and, whereas, this joint occupancy is productive of much ill-feeling and strife, constantly threatening and at times causing bloodshed, retarding the development of the country, and productive of evil only to the Indians, who rapidly becoming drunkards prostitute their women to obtain means to gratify their thirst for liquor, and in turn debauch the youth of the country; and, whereas, the whites, as they desire to utilize their lands, are proceeding to eject the Indians by legal process, who, thus deprived of their ancestral homes, in their exasperation are liable to resort to murder and arson in retaliation; and, whereas, the General Government, in its efforts to provide homes for these Indians, has hitherto failed to remedy the evils herein complained of; and, whereas, it is the bounden duty of the General Government to watch over and care for these wards of the nation, and as well to protect its citizens from threatened war and murder; now, therefore, be it

Provision for Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That our reservation. Representatives and Senators in Congress be requested to

use their utmost endeavors to have the General Government provide a suitable reservation for these Indians, apart from the whites, and remove them thereto as soon as practicable. Resolved, That the Governor is hereby requested to forward a copy of these resolutions to each of our Senators and Representatives at Washington.

CHAP. XXXIV.-Assembly Joint Resolution No. 43.

[Adopted March 11, 1878.]

concerning

WHEREAS, Important changes are being proposed in Con- Preamble gress in the revenue laws of the United States, among duty on them the abolition of the import duty on mohair; and, mohair. whereas, many of the citizens of California have, at great cost of both time and money, imported from the distant provinces of Asia Minor the Angora goat, and are breeding them extensively for the production of mohair, but as yet have received but little returns on their investmentshave but fairly laid the foundation of a new and great industry, not only for California, but for the entire Pacific Coast; and, whereas, the general policy of the government has been to foster and protect home industries in their infancy; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That our Senators be instructed, and our Representatives in Congress requested, to oppose any change in the import duty on mohair. Resolved, That his Excellency, the Governor, be requested to forward a copy to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

CHAP. XXXV.-Assembly Joint Resolution No. 46.

[Adopted March 11, 1878.]

duty on

WHEREAS, It is proposed in Congress to greatly reduce the Preamble import duty on wool; and, whereas, the production of wool concerning is one of the leading industries of the State of California, wool. giving employment and sustenance to thousands of her people; and, whereas, owing to the drought (almost hitherto unfelt in this State) during the past year, fearfully reducing our flocks, and with the general derangement of all branches of business throughout the country has reduced to the verge of bankruptcy very many of our wool growers; and should the import duty on this staple. be reduced, financial disaster would result to most of them, as wool cannot be profitably grown in California in competition with Australia, as lands, labor, and taxation are high in California, whilst in Australia the lands are owned by the government and leased to the wool grower for a nominal sum, and free from taxation; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That our Senators be instructed, and our Representatives in Congress be requested, to oppose any change in the import duty on wool.

Resolved further, That his Excellency, the Governor, be requested to forward a copy of the foregoing resolutions to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

Preamble concerning recognition

of Diaz Government in Mexico.

CHAP. XXXVI.-Assembly Resolution No. 44.

[Adopted March 11, 1878.]

WHEREAS, The proximity of the State of California to the Republic of Mexico, and owing to the kindred interests of the two sections, and that many citizens of the State of California are largely interested in commercial pursuits with the citizens of Mexico, and are engaged in mining and agricultural enterprises in Mexico; and, whereas, the citizens of the State of California feel a deep interest in the prosperity of our sister Republic, and are desirous of having the most cordial relations established and uninterruptedly maintained between the Government of the United States and the Republic of Mexico; and, whereas, General Porfirio Diaz has for more than a year been recognized by the people of Mexico as their President, and has at all times manifested a spirit of justice and liberality towards citizens of California temporarily resident in Mexico; and, whereas, the Government of the United States has heretofore failed to recognize the present Government of Mexico; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring. That our Senators be instructed, and our Representatives in Congress requested, to use all proper means to secure the recognition of the Diaz Government at the earliest day possible.

Resolved, That his Excellency, the Governor, be requested to transmit to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress a copy of the foregoing resolution.

Preamble.

Mail service

between San

Cholama.

CHAP. XXXVII.-Assembly Joint Resolution No. 62; Assembly Joint Resolution asking increased mail facilities in San Luis Obispo County.

[Adopted March 11, 1878.]

WHEREAS, At the present time there is only a weekly mail over the mail route from the Town of San Marcos to the Cholama Post-office, in said San Luis Obispo County, State of California; and, whereas, the interests of the county and the demands of the population along the line of said route require that the mail service should be increased to a tri-weekly mail between San Marcos and Cholama, instead of a weekly, as at present; therefore, be it

Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and Marcos and our Representatives be requested, to use their best endeavors to procure the establishment of a tri-weekly mail over said route, and that the Governor be requested to forward a copy of this resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

CHAP. XXXVIII.-Senate Joint Resolution No. 37.

[Adopted March 11. 1878.]

WHEREAS, The rapid growth of the City of San Francisco Preamble. will, in a very short time, render it necessary to forbid the interment of the dead within the city limits, and no convenient accessible place for sepulchre exists on the peninsula on which the city stands; therefore,

Angel

Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That our Cemetery on Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested to Island. use their efforts to obtain from Congress a grant to the City of San Francisco of "Angel Island," or so much thereof as is not needed for military purposes, for use as a cemetery, and the Governor is hereby requested to forward copies of this resolution to our Representatives in Washington.

CHAP. XXXIX.-Assembly Joint Resolution No. 50.

[Adopted March 11, 1878.]

Oroville and

Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That our Mail service Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives between be requested, to use all honorable means to secure the estab- Mooretown. lishment of a mail route from Oroville to Mooretown, via Enterprise, in Butte County, California.

Resolved, That his Excellency, the Governor, be instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

CHAP. XL.-Assembly Joint Resolution No. 55, relative to a mail route in Fresno County.

[Adopted March 11, 1878.]

Centerville

Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That our Mail service Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives between requested, to use their influence to procure the establishment and Squaw of a semi-weekly mail route from the Town of Centerville to Valley. Squaw Valley, in Fresno County, California.

Resolved, That the Governor be requested to immediately forward a copy of the foregoing resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.