, 1888-02-21

opposition to it, the measure will become
a law. 1t was referred to the joint action
of the ways aid means and public build
ing committees.
SHEEP LAW.
Mr.. Summers sheep bill, a measure in
tended to forever Danish the sheep men
who pay taxes in Utah and Craze their
herds in Wyoming a greater portion of
the summer, was discussed at length by
the committee of the whole, Mr.. Rum
mel, johnson county, in the chair. The
introducer admitted that the proposed
law was unconstitutional, in that no one
could be adiudged guilty of trespass on
the public lands. Messrs. Adams and
~Blydenburgh spoke against the bill and it
was r~ecommitted forturther consideration.
Mr.. Summers thought its enactment
would serve to bluff the Mormon shep-
herds. Mr.. ~Blydenburgh retorted that
bluff ng would become a crime upon the
passage OF Mr.. Holidays anti-gambling
bill.
RAILWAYS AND CATTLE
There was much ado about nothing
when Mr.. Snyder's bill in relation to the
killing of cattle by railway trains came up
for consideration. 1t provides hat the
corporation shall pay the full value of
each animal killed and shall remove the
hides from the becvcs so soon after their
killing as possible.
Mr.. Duffey opposed the measure. 1t
was both impracticable and unjust. Sec
ton men are not experts in removing hides
and it would not pay to employ q man
for this purpose. Many cattle were
killed in winter and frozen solid at once.
Ere the carcasses were thawed out coyotes
and dogs had made the hide worthless
and perhaps obliterated marks and brands.
To be compelled to pay full value for cat
tie killed was a discrimination against the
company. The territory only paid two
thirds for glandered animals. 1t more
were allowed diseased horses would be
imported, and if the company was forced
to pay the market price for mangled
steers more cattle would be sold on the
line of the Union Pacific in Wyoming
than in Chicago.
Mr.. Sutherland seldom differed with
the gentleman from Laramie, but was
compelled to take issue with him on this
question. He was a ranchman, while his
opponent was a railroader. Sutherland
had himself been grossly wronged by the
Union Pacific in the matter of compensa-
ton for animals killed by trains, and
could cite numerous instances where his
neighbors had been similarly maltreated.
In one case a stock grower was compelled
to accept an indemnity of 81 per head for
cattle killed.
MIR. Roberts retorted that he also owned
cattle, and had been fairly remunerated
for animals killed by railway trains.
Mr.. Blydenburg had once lost five head
of cattle through the agency of a railway
train. After corresponding several months
he had been paid less han half of two
thirds Of the value of the animals.
Mr.. Adams said the operative law was
not enforced very rigidly.
Mr.. Roberts believed the indemnity at
present allowed sufficient.
Mr.. Kuykendall stated that in his opin-
ion the company sought to wear out
claimants by vexatious delays.
Mr.. Lafrentz related his experience. Cat
tie concerns with which he was connected
simply made out q statement of the losses
sustained, forwarded it to the headquar-
tiers of the company, and soon received a
check for the full amount.
Nh. Kuykendall thought that Partially
was shown in these cases.
Irregular valuation caused a great deal
of the trouble, said Mr.. Adams.
Mr.. Sutherland maintained hat the
company paid no attention to valuations
of any sort. adjudging them all too high.
Many cattle might be saved by the con-
struction of a short fence near Sherman,
but the corporation had refused to erect
the guard.
MIR. Summers concluded the debate by
telling of the slaughter of sixty-four head
of cattle between Piedmont and Carter.
The damages awarded amounted to a mere
pittance.
The bill was recommended for passage.
Helping the Right side.
To help the right side is not only com
mendable In a genernl noint of Wow hut