Nebraska advertiser., 1876-11-09
THE GRASSHOPPERS.
Resolutions by the Western Govern
OrS.

The following resolutions were pass
ed by the convention of Governors,
held at Omaha on the 25th ult.:
ReSoiUed, That We deem it the duty
of the national government to make
some effort to destroy or counteract
this great pest and thus prevent its
| Injuries.
ReSOiUe6, That we believe the first
step III this matter should be thor
ough investigation of tae history aud
haunIs of this insect in its native
haunts as we'll as i'll the sections visit
ed by It.
ResolCed, That we believe this can
be accomplished in the shortest time,
at the least expense and most eliectu-
ally by attaching q special commits
sioner for this purpose, to one of the
government surveys sent out annual
ly to the west; and, therefore. We sug-
gest that the following be added TO
that clause of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, making an ap3ropria-
tion for the geological and geograph-
ical survey Of the territories. And
also the further sum of twenty. five
thousand dollars for the purpose of
paying the salaries and expelses of a
com mission nf th raa ontn-.IoiShs and
two western men who have had ex-
perience with the lOcusts to be ap-
pointed by the chief of said survey with
the consent and approval of the see
retary of the interior. II shall be the
duty of said commissioners TO exam
inc into the history and habits of the
said locust, and make report thereon
and also suggest such means of des-
troying them or remedies against
them as their Investigations shall
prove most practicable.
ResoECed. That the president of the
conference be requested TO draw up
and present to the president of the
Uuited States, a letter setting forth
the urgent necessity of some action on
the part of the general government in
behalf of the sections Tavaged, in ref
srence to the invasions of and des
tructiOn occasIoned by the grasshop-
peTs.
RcsOIUed. That each of the govern
ors of the following states and terrific
rIes, to-wit: Minnesota, Illinois, To-
wa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri. Col
RADIO, Wyoming, Dakota and Idaho,
be requested to make and transmit to
their respective delegations a record
of these proceedings, requesting them
to urge upon Congress speedy action
in this matter in accordance with the
recommendations of this con ference.
ReSOLUed, That the governors of each
state and territory be advised to ap-
point a commission of one or more
competent persons whose duties shall
be to visit the towns and counties of
each state and report the facts and OBJ
servations to the governors. and also
to organize each county and precinct
i'm such manner as may be deemed ex
pedient, and also to appoint i'm said
counties and precincts suitable per-
sons to receive and distribute such
documents and pamphlets containing
general information and means of de-
fense as will be provided 10y this con-
ference, and to report such organiza.
tions and names of committees to the
respective governors.
ReSOlUcd, That in our opinion ii Will
be wise and polite for the legislatures
of each of the states and territories
most deeply Interested In the locust
question TO enact a state bounty law,
Offering a bounty for the collection
and destruction of the eggs, and Tor
the destruction of the uutledged in
sects.
ResoEred. further, That we recon-
mend to the several legislatures that
they authorize local taxation for the
purpose of systematized effort in the
way of ditchiug. burning, etc, as the
lCcal autOrlties may deem necessary
or desirable. We further invoke our
legislatures to adopt such practical
measures as have proved efficacious.
and such as further experience may
suggest, including the repeal of the
existing game laws, or such modifica-
ton of them as will prevent the de- |
struction of birds which feed upon |
the insects; the prevention of prairie |
fires until q suitable time for the des-
truction of the young grasshoppers by /
firing the grass; the encouragement
Of tree culture for promoting moisture
and harbnrIng birds. and such other
means as may promote the great end
desired.