. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. nigatiou. Proposed Legislation in Favor of an Irrigation System. w 5 E are glad to observe that public atten- tion is called to the question of a gen- eral system of irrigation iu this State. The subject is new to most people, and its very importance to a large por- tion of the State requires that it should re- ceive a most searching examination, It is certain to come before the Legislature at its approaching sess
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. nigatiou. Proposed Legislation in Favor of an Irrigation System. w 5 E are glad to observe that public atten- tion is called to the question of a gen- eral system of irrigation iu this State. The subject is new to most people, and its very importance to a large por- tion of the State requires that it should re- ceive a most searching examination, It is certain to come before the Legislature at its approaching session, and we believe it to bo of paramount impoi-tance. We by no means expect to see any well-perfected and desira- able system devised in a moment, and it would be contrary to all our experience in legislative matters if some plans should not be present- ed which will be full of loopholes for all sorts of jobbing and rascality. Indeed, we are not disfDosed to deny that in the present state of morals and jiolitics it will be a very dililcult matter to pass a law on this or any other sub- ject, iu which private or corporate interest will not in some underhand way be made to override those of the iiublic. We do not doubt that irrigation will be made a hobby by designing men that have no higher or better purpose than to plunder the people. If the fact should be otherwise, it will be an isolated, case without a parallel in all our past legisla- tive history. But even this danger, evident to every one who kuowns what influences determine legislation, should neither cause us to delay nor to abandon the attempt to secure such wise and just legislative aid as will give to the farmers of the State an efl'eetive and general system of irrigation. Necessity prompts the attempt, and thousands will re- joice if it prove successful. The Santa Rosa Doiiocrat thinks that no final legislative action should be taken until the session after the next. It may prove impracticable to do any- thing even
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