Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-06

chaff could be separated from the wheat
or words to that etfect-and time otherwise
spent in consideration of undesirable bills
be avoided. The motion vas lost.
The question then occurring on Mr.. Bur
toms motion, Mr.. Oliver said the senate
was in session only two hours yesterday,
and it has not touched house bills for two
days. he was in favor of going ahead with
house bills.
Mr.. BURKE said that the senate was
well along with its work; and, as there were
three days yet, there would be plenty of
time for them to consider house bills.
Mr.. DAILY moved to lay Mr.. Burton's
motion on the table. Carried.
The question then came or the motion to
read house bills by title only.
Mr.. BEARDSLEY said he would vote for
no bill until he had heard it read.
The motion to read only by title was de-
feated.
On motion OF Mr.. Loring house bill SO.
for state uniformity of text books, was in
definitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Peterson house bill "a,
tor county uniformity of text books, fol-
lowed in the SAM direction.
Likewise. house bill 1873, allowing dis
trlct school meetings to fix compensa-
ton of district officers, on motion of Mir.
LutZ.
House bill 245, authorizing commissions
ers of Uuited States circuit courts TO ad-
minister oaths. Passed.
House bill $40 to promote irrigation,
came up.
The clerk read a letter that had been
received by Mr.. Davis from the treasurer
OF McHenry county. stating that if No. 2+O
could be a a law it would confer
greater benefits upon the people of Nc
Henry than any other measure of the ses-
sion.
Mr.. FAY was favorable to the bill.
The committee on irrigation had submit
ted certain amendments with the bill, and
Mr.. Burke moved to lay the amendments
Mr.. RICHIE favored the bill, and ex-
planned the why of the committee
amendments.
On motion Of Mr.. Fay, the emergency
clause being defective, was amputated, and
House bill 241-another county deposito-
ry bill-came next.
! Mr.. BROWN moved to indefinitely post
pone.
Mr.. WILLIAMS hoped the motion
would not prevail.
MI. LUTZ favored indefinite postpone
ment.
Mr.. BROWNS motion carried.
House Dill l4S, amending the school law.
Passed as amended by the committee on
education.
on motion of Mr.. Oliver, house bill 14s-
a horse-dOctOr bill-was indefinitely post
poned.
Substitute for house bill 1872, to license
dogs to pay for sheep killed by dogs.
Mr.. WALLEN moved to indefinitely
postpone.
Mr.. GILL protested. 1t was always con-
sidered the proper n correct thing to
laugh at dog bills coming before legis-
lative bodies. But he thought this bill
should be seriously considered. 1t was not
beneath the dignity of the house. Great
damage had been lone by worthless ours
gerating when he said he believed he had
lost S. 5000 through damage by dogs.
MIR. BROOKE was opposed to indefinite
~postponement. His county and the west
ern part of the state were trying to raise
sheep, instead of paying exclusive atten-
ton to wheat. If he wanted to keep a dog
he was willing to pay SIS into the fund to
pay damages to sheep by dogs. Sheep
raisers would willingly pay the license on
their dogs; the owners of the worse than
worthless ours were the only ones that
would object.
MIR. OLIVER thought it was one of the
most important bills Of the session. 1t was
the New York law, with only the neces-
sary changes for local application. His
township was as full of meaSly and worth
less ours as a hotel is of tleas. This bill
specifies that unlicensed dogs shall be
killed, and under its provisions sheep
could be raised with much more safety
than at present. He had received more re-
quests and letters favorable to this bill
tnan for any other that had been intro
duced: A gentleman from Emmons eoun,
ty, the banner sheep county, had requested
him TO use his efforts for the bill. If this
measure fails, for two years longer the
sheep-raisers of the state will be at the
mercy of dogs. He hoped the bill would
pass.
Mr.. GRADER moved to strike out "Bur-
ton" from the authorship line and insert
OLIVER
Mr.. BROWN said the Red River valley
wanted sheep; but they did not want dogs.
He thought they could not get the license
too high.
Mr.. DOUGLAS favored indefinite post
pnnement unless a provision was adopted
allowing county option.
Mr.. STROM said that in the Red River
country they didn't want dogs, and they
didn't raise them. If the western part of
the state don't want 50 many dogs. why
don't they kill 'em off and not raise so
many?
The SPEAKER had a word to say on
the bill; and Mr.. Oliver suggested that he
should keep quiet, in which suggestion
Speaker Allen smilingly acquiesced.
At THIS point a COMMUNICATION was re-
he had just received a telegram conveying
the intelligence that the seed-grain bill
had been defeated by the lower house of
Congress.
| Mr. A y III at nfSt misunderstood the
purpOrt OF the communication. He thought
the bill had passed. He started a cheer;
but, being corrected, his cheer degenerated
into a grOan.
Mr.. WALLIN withdrew his motion to
Indefinitely postpone.
Mr.. hXVIG wanted the gentleman from
Rolet (Mr. Burke) to inform him whether
he ought TO be allowed, if ne was angry, to
"set his dogs on any sheep if they stray on
to his farm
Mr.. BURKE made haste to explain, and
the elder gentleman from Cavalier was
satisfied.
Mr.. AXVIG then went OH to say: "Mr.
| Speaker, l an heartily in favor of this bill.
The sheep is the most innocent as we'll as
the most useful animal that was repres-
ented in tie ark. Sacred and profane his
tory vie with each other in reciting its USE
fulness and ringing the changes of its
virtues. The children of Israel grew rich
and powerful through cornering wool
and furnishing spring lambs for the Jeru-
salem market. Antiquarians, delving
amid the long. hidden ruins of the ancient
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