The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-08
'ned till 2 o'clock p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

A remonstrance to a labor bill was in
! troduced by Mr.. McDanIels (by request).
| Mr.. Greer thought the remonstrance a
| personal affair, and that it should be re-
! turned TO the person that introduced it.
and the record of it be expUnged from the
| Journal. Carried.
Mr. McDaniels offered a resolution
authorizing the speaker to employ tenn
porary assistant chief clerk.
Mr.. Ormsbee in explaining his vote, said
that as he believed that the house had no
legal or moral right TO do so he voted no.
The resolution was adOpted-l7 to g.
The house then considered house bill
No. As, relating TO animals, in committee
of the whole.
Mr.. Ormsbee, by way of explanation OF
the BILL said that it was to prevent the
importation of infected animals and ami
mails from infected districts. The bill
also provides Tor license being collected.
| This will remove all expenses from the
county.
Mr. Allen of Canadian thought that the
! bill would not protect the domestic cat
tie
Mr. Merrfck was of the opinion that
Texas cattle should be kept out and was
willing to vote for the bill If i5 included
all cattle outside the confines OF Okla
homa.
Mr.. Ormsbee-The gentleman has shown
that he has less knowledge Of the cattle
interests of Oklahoma than he should
have, inasmuch as he doubts the ability of
the inspector to determine the disease,
The twnship trustees Of his (Mr. Ormsbee' 81
county. who will be inspectors, are Telia-
BILE
Mr. Merrick said that he had lived IN
the west for fifteen years, and had had as
neighbors those that claimed to be eX-
perts. Still, cattle considered by them
healthy impaired the disease.
Mr.. Stanley moved that further consid-
Grafton be postponed until next Saturday.
Lost.
Mr.. Ormsbee-It is not a question with
this bill whether a man can or cannot tell
whether or not the animal is diseased. IL
he cannot, the bill helps the matter; IL he
can. it helps it.
Mr.. Peery moved that the words Indian
Territory" be stricken out. Under the
existing law the South Canadian is the
quarantine line and this makes it almost
impossible 70 us to get beef"
Mr. Pfaff thought the ChiCkasaw nation
no more free from disease than Texas. He
would exclude all cattle from the outside.
The words "Indian Territory were
stricken ont,
by men experienced in matters OF this
kind. II it does not accom- plish the object
desired ! cannot help it,
Mr.. Waggoner thought that there was
chance for getting in too much mileage on
the part of the inspectors,
The bill was amended 30 as to cut out
the mileage.
Mr. Ormsbee-This bill throughout is to
protect the people of Oklahoma against
large cattle owners.
Mr.. Stone was surprised at the introduce
tion of such bill. Texas cattle did not
show any indication of disease, still, they
can COntaminate the domestic cattle. He
objected to the bill.
Mr. Merrick-I have been told By parties
that cattle from the Indian territory passed
inspection came near Oklahoma City and
spread the fever He thought the bill
opened a chance for the introduction of the
fever.
Mr. Greer believed that Texas or Spanish
fever is caused by atmospheric conditions.
Mr.. Rathburn insisted that no man liv-
ing could detect the fever, but domestic
cattle coming in contact with The trail be-
came infected. Southern cattle should he
kept out of the border. Experts had in
vestigated the disease hut could not come
to any satisfactory conclusion regarding it.
Mr.. Ormsbee-Ny constituents have
more cattle than all the rest of the terri
tory put together. Gentlemen here seem
to oppose the bill simply because I intro
duced the bill. Does any one suppose that
! came here to introduce bills that will re-
suit in harm to some COW down mere?
Mr. Allen of Canadian-lt the object of
the bill is to keep the diseased cattle out
OF the territory why does it not say they
shall not come.
Mr.. Ormsbee-There is no law that can
be passed that will keep anyone from
driving healthy cattle into the territory.
Mr.. OZman was opposed to Texas cattle
coming into the territory, He had lost
over 81 900 from Texas fever He was con-
ndent that coming IN contact with tue
trail killed the cattle.
Mr.. Rathburn-We have a right TO pass
a law 10 keep these infected cattle out.
Mr.. Allen of Can8dian-We kept the
United States government from bringing
cattle into the country TO I'LL beef contracts
Mr.. Beatty-We sre, by striking out so
many words, making the LiIl useless.
Mr.. Ormsbee- have as>enIed 20 the
striking out Of the words Indian Terri
tory simply TO oblige the gentlemen I
consider that it Is tor the benefit OF all 10
have 1t in.
Mi Pfan-Suppose cattle are driven
from Texas 20 The Indian Territory and
thence iuto Oklahoma, how can we tell
they are from Texas:
Mr.. WaSgaur- thought It was sufic-
lent that the United states quarantine
law was operative there.
Mr.. Beatty believed tie dill to ba a good
one, but that Z should De carefully con-
sId-reI.
Mr. Srovall-Ths reason WY we wish
( 20 strike out tle words Indian Territory
i - protect those If us.IvIug along tie
rivers.
Earnest Eaton was appointed assistant
chief Cegk or the house.
( Adjourned