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Pacific Railroad Company had so hampered its passage in every direc- 

 tion, and finally defeated it, that it did not even come to a final reading. 

 The action of your committee went down with the Mathews bill. 



Mr. Stephens: You have heard the report of the chairman of the 

 committee appointed last year on that subject. Are there any other 

 reports to be made? 



Mr. Sprague: I ought to add a little more to this report. You did 

 bestir yourselves to secure such a backing of public sentiment as would 

 justify the presentation of this matter before the Legislature. There 

 was, practically, unanimity on this subject among the fruit-growers of 

 the San Joaquin Valley. In our county, Los Angeles, the feeling was 

 very strong, indeed, as it was entirely in harmony with a republican 

 form of government. Two conventions were held, in which this 

 question was considered, and they indorsed this proposed building of a 

 road by the State. Things were moving along to the support of such 

 action in the Legislature, when we learned that the people of the State 

 of California had contributed, to the extent of some $600,000 — a million, 

 perhaps — to secure the building of a railroad through the San Joaquin 

 Valley. This, of course, took away the special necessity for action on 

 the part of the people. Hence, I think the Fruit Growers' Convention 

 may congratulate itself on this result. 



The convention here took a recess until 1 :30 o'clock. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The convention met, pursuant to adjournment, at 1:30 o'clock. Mr. 

 R. D. Stephens in the chair. 



REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 



Mr. Stephens: The first order of business will be: Reports of com- 

 mittees. 



Mr, Sprague: The Committee on Transportation would report that, 

 owing to the turn matters have taken, it deems it unwise to disseminate 

 information, except by the channels we intend to create by local cooper- 

 ative unions. 



Mr. Stephens: Are there any other reports? If not, we will pass that 

 order of business temporarily. The n.ext order of buisiness is: New sub- 

 jects and special business. 



Mr. Sprague: At the last part of the session in this hall last year, the 

 convention passed a resolution, requesting the State Board of Horti- 

 culture to endeavor to obtain from the State Board of Health some 

 information regarding fruit diet, in order that it might be published for 

 the benefit of the people. This has not yet been furnished. I would 

 therefore move that the Secretary of the State Board of Horticulture be 

 again requested to present this matter to the State Board of Health, 

 with the request that it take such steps as may be proper to obtain this 

 information. 



The motion was carried. 



