The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-03
them with home grown wool. We sef

notnlng else in our stores but ready made
ciotning. In the country we NAV see
jeans Clothing, but it has become an e~,
ceptlon. He could remember, though stilI
q very young man, when men went
abroad clad in the handiwork of tbe;r
!noIuefs' their wives, or their sisters. It
Isl - rare &c see such now days. Sheep
are disappearing; but it is not all the
WORK OF the dogs. From the Audi.
1ofs report he gathered that the
enect OF the stock law has much to
40 with the decrease. Farmers
nave 10 fence in lands for pasture
auu sneep require broad ranges. And
:, wneh sneep run at large, dogs make it
petilons. We must make the docs nav
someth;; T.. ~ oosS pay
Mr. Norwood said there were two
classes who oppose the law-those who
uon't o"n sheep, and these who don't
oaie lor ,nem. He had cultivated docs
aa aaa ne had also cultivated sheep. He
nao palo high prices for sheep to secure
sne pest breeds. He was little troubled
oy dogs They were good friends of the
sneep' be cared for his sheep in winter.
,vi"g them roots, straw, shelter. etc
!oe.erloing his rnethods) He had lambs
ID august that would weigh 100 pounds.
ana often clipped from 12 to al 3
pounds OF wool to the sheep The man
VINO complains is the man who turned
MS sneep out into the mountains to the
ravages of dogs, etc. The sheep are
gotten up in shearing time and the miss
ing sheep are all charged to the dogs.
His own experience was that he
raised lamb for every eve. The
dogs are great institutions. Ia hard
tunes we can shake Simmons down
for them TO live on. or if worthless
we can hang them. He had three DOGS
lsted, and his dog family increased. but
ne knew how to manage that. His dogs
followed him over his grounds and If
they caught sight of stray dog thew
made short work of him; and there was
no loss In the fowl home. Let eyerv
man have twenty five dogs if he wanted
them; but he was not IN favor of TAXING
other peoples dogs
Mr. Holt said his amendment provided
1or the reduction of the tax proposed
The original bill allowed one dog free of
tax
MIR: Blair says the dog ought not to be
interierred with. A man who has the
privilege OF one dog free of tax ought to
be willing to pay something for an excess
over one. He hopes the bill will be
amended The bill is useful in other
ways; not for sheep alone, but for poul
try, eggs etc.
Mr.. Anderson reminded the House that
unoer the constitution, taxes are laid ad
oatoren'; how are we to get at the valus-
ton of dogs He would move to refer
the bill to the committee on the
Judiciary, with the amendments pro
posed
Mr. Watson of Forsyth moved to
amend this motion with motion to re-
Ter TO the committee on agriculture.
Mr. Anderson declined to accept the
amendment. He wished the bill to 90
where the matter would be settled.
Mr.. Vance of Buncombe hored the
bill would go to the committee on Apri.
culture.
The question On Mr.. Watson's motion
was put and carried.
House bill 146, to incorporate the N.
.. Construction aud Guarantee COMPANY
o1 Wilmington, passed its several read
ings' and was ordered Is be engrossed.
Mr. Watkins was added to the com
nlttee on counties, cities etc.
BY consent, Mr.. Blue presented
petition against the establishment of
Graded Schools in Rockingham, Rich
mond county. Education.
House bill As. to change the name of
the town of Pigeon Run, Haywood
county TO Canten passed, and was order
ed to be engrossed.
At p N. on motion of Mr.. Watkins.
the House adjourned until 10 80 a. m.
to morrow.