The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-12


and few that have been introduces .'a,tance II
| House excel IL In paramount ILL., n.y.. of co..n-
4 one that Is demanded DH sS don't
ties, at least, in Northern Mlssout nccasion TO
nropose. sir, upon the presenC os tribe. III
a.,tar INTO history of the various q 70 this
the c,n;ne. but do propose to sn VT the pas
,n>ornIls body the importn"'~
sare of this bill. 81 that fact, in 1860
SIR n ~ ar J., nv section OF the coustL;,
r.. .~,.,, hundred sheep, SIR, ont vi liz
SH, i'I nr these at,onlinablc swifch-'ali aoes
, ~ nv ncighborhood gentleman OF very
a ,m means, and of extraord!n'lr! eAei-
ions n make q good, honest living III ti,ls
World went out, sir, and pnrchasco nliil
,h;'t 1.-TWO very fine sheep, sir, for when nc
na ,i, - = head. The third night alter tnat
p,rrbnse those dogs-those abominao'e
io,s--cir, came and Killed every one nut
two--killed thirty out Of the COCK the hrSl
night. d., ,,u.
for every woif-sca!p Il man was allowed one
dollar: he got credit Oh bis taxes for one ooi-
as; and tell you, at this very age OF Tue
world, in the afternoon Of the hlheteeli'h
century, that these accuraed doGS III tnI
state of Missouri amount to the DcluCius
SUN of l 800, 600, costing the state OF MIS-
souri, annually about s3,oC0,ooV TO support
these dogs. +ho
Now. sir. there may be sections OF inc
S,a,n OF Missouri that it became ao.oiuttis
necessary That the farming community sho.i ,S1
he allowed to keep one Or TWO dogs, from 'ie
very fact that in their region of country 'hc
fox and the wolf. and the wildcat, roam i'll
E.rre uurcstraincd, and it becomes necessary
IN those sections Of the country that thcH
should have these Gogs. This bill makes all
necessary provisions. 1t will be q genera
law. Any county can adopt Ii us thcy sec
uroprr. The bill provides that they can U!
4 petition Of ono hundred men, tile count!
court can order an election, either spcclai
or general election, and they cAn organize
themselves.
WHY, my dear sir, the country is infested
with the abominablc tees. | zee III one oi
the Eastern States they have two dogs loI
every inhahitant they have in their towns. J
believe the paper states that they have lo,Goo
inhabitants and 10000 dogs. Now, sir, let
us look this subject fairly and sqllarely Ill
the face. There are q, 100000 dogs OF these
canine tribes III the United states. Wen,
sir. it costs IS Il dog; and according 10 the
Congressional reports, which presume arc
something very nearly correct, they, SUI, coli-
sumo enough in one twelve months, an
nlal!y, to pay the interest on the national
dent.
There. sir, are facts and figures, rs COM
mUnicatcd and handed down from Congress,
that there is 100000 dogs, and that the
absolute cost of these dogs, and lawsuits, and
destruction Of sheep, amounts to sttnclcnt
altogether to pay the lntefeS: Oh our puDllc
debt.
Mr. Shield; Are those 100000 I'll fouf-
legged dogs:
Mr. Logan: expect they are all four
Jagged, sir, for | don't know oil any olhcf
kind.
Now, sir, look upon this bill as Of very
considerable importance TO the lallnln9 CON-
,munitv Of the State OF Missouri. why. SIT,
-o,l 90 llp on Coon i:idge and Postum Hol-
low. where a certain class OF people reside,
op3 what is the fact? What docs your eye
bei,o!di Why, sir, il consists Oh loir Oh i've
nenTle and eight or ten DOGS.
This, tEcn, sir, Is Il bill OF very coislGef'-
hlc illnortauce to The farming community. Lii
is one Of vital interest TO them, sir, Whch
thcv are Iaboliny TO raise sheep, and hogs,
,nj stork. and do not want them destroyed
Iv these abominabic dogs that infcst our
country. Why, sir, look at every little town,
and hamlet, :nG village, and look at these
,,nuII flee. 4 roam can't hear his ears or
sneak for them. Why, l am annoyed to
dealt, in my town, sir. When a man calls
far me in the night and wants physician
YOU can hear their fierce barking; away down
tow,, halt a hiie away, YOU can hear these
alomi,r!,lc: things ycIling and barking.
And VIII fell you that, II you pass this wi,
thc farmers, ard their sons and daughters
will rise up AHA call you blessed, and EouE
defendants for generations to conc.
Let lis get rid Of tiloHr dogs, AID II We
c.,nor pass this bill, LEI rs pass law TO pay
for every scalp of these aboFninsJle wretches-
and make thcm pay our taxes. why, slr,
these uors lave destroyed more stock than
all the wolves ever did. There is 10 qucs-
ton about that fact. There can be no tiouht
on the subject. Look at history, and 1t
proves this fact. Men have figured it down
and sinmcrcd it down to almost ocular
demonstration. w
Why. then, refuse TO pass this bill: N''y
treat such bills with lcyity when the farming
community demand il: Ncshou!t do some
thing for their interest. We have irSislii su
now for nearly four months: HOW let Us turn:
oar attention to the farmers and give then!
this law, and you will lind 1t IS the bcst Ia"
YOU have passed this winter.