The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-04

spread themselves, and it was generally
embraced. The militia bill, the division
of direct tax and school land funds, and
the subject of the suppression of the
fruit pests were each productive of much
discussion, and for the first time IN the
session the dis position to make speeches
was supplemented by a spirit of serious
hostility. The first incident of the after
noon was the reading of dispatch Gent
10 Secretary Mcbride by Senator Dolph,
relative to the house resolution concern
ing the transfer to the state of the ma
cbinery and tools at the Cascade locks.
The dispatch read:
"Y, ur telegram of reference to the Cas-
cade locks received yesterday. The con :
tract was received by the departmen
Saturday, 21st; examined Monday, 2s;
approved Tuesday, Gath; transmitted TO
Major Hand5ury, Oath, and the MAJOR
was notified that day by telegraph of the
approval. The matter received prompt
attention here. Major Handbury will
turn over the plant without delay.
TEE lhutt FEST IL.
Coon's bill appropriatiIg $4,000 to the
state board of horticulture and enlarging
its discretionary powers in the way of de
stroying diseased trees and shrubs, brought
out some acrimonious remarks. Upton,
of course, wanted his own bill TO pass
Coop's he said, would cause three
fourths of the orchards in the state to be
dug up aud burned. 0rmsby said:
1.-THE Eastern trees sent in here are all
diseased, and II is the best thing for the
orchardists If their diseased trees are dug
up. Whenever there is any measure in
troduced here that will be of some beDe-.
fit to the state, 1t has to be jumped on by
these would be reformers and killed"
Ford declared the bill gives one man
discretionary power to destroy any or
chard, charge IS day while dong it, be
paid out of the county treasury, and the
amount to be lein upon the land. 1--WE
ought" he said, ito pass bill to protect
our farmers from these horticultural fel
lows" He moved to indefinitely post
pone, but the motion was lost. Geer,
the taller, then took the floor, saying;
Oregon has always been famed for her
fair women and red apples, The first we
still have with us, and I hope always
shall have, but the red apples. or at least,
sound apples, are no longer with us,
The best thing for our orchards today
would be for 80 per cent of them to be
grubbed up. California has made her
fruit the wonder of the world by sppro-
Driating literally for destroying fruit
pests. The difference between them and
us is that when we find anything good,
if it costs a dollar and SIX bits, we vote
il down."
McEwau briefly opposed the bill, as
he preferred Upton's. So the bill, went
to vote. The roll call showed 80 ayes
and 90 noes, thus defeating the measure
by vote.
THE ROUTINE REPORT.
The Rev. Robert Whitaker, of Salem,
opened the senate with prayer this after
noon. The first business was the second
rea'iing of house bills, as follows:
By DAILY, to Incorporate Lskeview; !;
third reading, Baughman, to incorporate
Cottage Grove; referred to the committee
On corporations. Stone, to incorporate
third reading to- morrow. Pax
ton, for the recovery of real property,
third reading to morrow. and defining
holidays. Judiciary. Toner, to incor-
porste Milton City, Umatille county;
referred 10 select committee Of Umatllia
county senators. Durham, to incorporate
Beaverton; corporations. Paxton, ap-
oeals from lower courts, drawing iuries,
elative to labor day. and relative to fore
closure of mortgages; all to judiciary.
3 evens, incorporating the town of
Tangent; third reading tomorrow.
Chandler. Incorporating Dufur, Wasco
.ennty; third reading tomorrow Bishop,
el ting tn marriages; federal RELATIONS.
Governor Pennoyer disapproves Gullix-
on's militia bill, which passed the house
O-dsy, clsiming that the Nstiona' Guard
wants too much money. On basis of /
|1eo, 10000 of property, the Is mill