, 1888-02-29

Crook county alone, realizing the value of
printers INK, would contribute $500. Let
the other sub. divisions of the territory
donate like umounts Large amounts
had been appro priated for useless public
institutions.
Mr.. Rummel endorsed the sentiments
OF his friend from the north. Let the sum
be a handsome one.
MIR. Adams was at a loss to account for
the remarkable liberality of the granger
| element. A tide of immigration would
drive out the heaviest taxpayers, but they
did not object. As a taxpayer in Crook
county he protested against Mr.. Hooper's
prodigality and barred OUT Mr.. Sum
mers.
The gentleman from Uinta would not
be debarred. He was in earnest and be-
lieved that he was right.
Messrs. Hooper and Rummel spoke for
the granger element, the latter proudly
referring to the banner county, and the
former proving that he knew the differ
ence between a pumpkin and a squash,
and insisting that the general appropria.
ton bill was for the benefit of the SOU l.
ern portion of the territory.
Mr.. Pease disliked to interfere in a
contest between the meat and granger
clements, but was constrained to remark
that the appropriation in the original bill
was sufficient for the present.
Messrs. Adams and Kuykendall spoke
for the original bill, and the same was
recommended for passage.
FAST M FURIOUS.
Kings sometimes unbend'' and the
law givers INDUCED in a little by play
when Mr.. Patterns bill in relation to the
brand commission came up for considera-
ton. The stock committees amendment
providing that two D,embers of the exec
utive committee of the stock association
act on the several boards was the subject
for discussion.
Mr.. Van Devanter moved that the bill
be recommended for passage as amended. |
Mr., Pease amended by making the re-
port an adverse one.
MIR. Van Devanter expressed surprise
that the honorable speaker should so read
lily %disapprove the report of one of his
standing committees.
Mr.. Pease responded that the COM
mittee was composed of the best timber
available.
MIR. Adams said that members of the
executive committee would tender their
services gratis, while Mr.. Kuykendall de-
Tended the action of his committee.
mo n questions the honesty of the
stockmen,' said Mr.. Summers ironi-
cally, the association is about to be dis
solved to dcthrone the black sheep. Per-
haps there are no members of the execu-
tive committee residing in my county, and
1t Is most important that the brand com
mittee should be composed of competent
men,"
AT this i%uncture Mr.. Sampson, who
had drafted the amendment suggested by
the stock committee, discovered that it
had been attached to the wrong bill.
Mr.. Adams had understood that Mr..
Summers was about to Join the stock as
sociation. In that event he could repre-
sent the executive committee In Uinta
county.
Mr.. Summers would not associate with
men in whom his faith had been shaken.
He acted honestly, but was branded as a
maverick hunter because he was not a
member Of the association.
MIR. Pease moved to amend by striking
out the word respectable" preceding
"stockmen" in the bill If enacted in its
present form the provisions of the bill
could not be carried out.
The amendment was carried after Mr..
Adams drove a parting shaft at the gen.
tleman who represented neither the meat
nor granger interest, but who belonged to
the legal fraternity. Lawyers were some
thing like brokers-went between two
people and cheated both. The bill was
recommended for passage.
MIR. B~lydenburgh's bill authorizing the
governor to appoint the territorial veteri-
marian without the assistance of the stock
association, and Mr.. Adams preferred
stock bill were recommended for passage.
After a lengthy discussion, of which
more will be said at some future time, a
bill Tor the relief of the Swan Land and
Cattle company in the matter of glandered
horses was returned to the house without
recommendation. The diseased animals
were regularly condemned, appraised and
slaughtered, but the losers neglected to
present the bill to the territory within the
required six months.