The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-25
LEGISLATURE OF IDAHO.
SHEEP INDUSTRY AND CATTLE IN
DUsTRY DISCUSSED.
The Medical Bill Arouses the Sem
ators and Consumes the Big
ger Part of the Week.


In the interest of the sheep owners, while
No. So, which the committee recommended
be indefinitely postponed. was the meas
ure the people of the state wanted, and
the legislature should pass 1t If 1t desired
to protect the ranges against large rowing
bands of sheep.
Perkins thought the committees bill
would practically abolish the sheep indus
try.
Briggs wanted 1t understood that the
substitute measure had been sent all over
the state to prominent sheep men Tor
their approval, adding that If the present
conditions continue it will not be long be-
fore the people in the Snake river valley
will be importing beef cattle from Utah
and Montana.
Wright claimed that the growth Of the
cattle industry would afford a market for
the hay which is rotting all over the
Boise valley, and that any measure which
would restrict the sheep industry and
enlarge the cattle industry would be a
blessing to the state, adding that the time
is coming when patience will cease to he
Il virtue, and men will Turk behind rocks
to shoot down sheep herders and destroy
their industry In order to save the health
of their wives and children. Much of tie
disease prevailing in some parts of the
state is caused by the fouling of the wa
tiers by the sheep.
When Brim was asked by Mccarthy if
this substitute bill was not the same as
the one prepared by the sheep men, lie
admitted that ii was
Orr maintained that the sheep industry
should be encouraged and he believed that
in time it would drive out all the cattle
interests in both Montana and Idaho, be-
cause it would prove the more profitable
of the two.
One of the most vigorous speeches upon
this topic Of legislation was made by Wa
ters, who said he represented county
where there were 50. 900 head of sheep ind
10000 head of cattle, and there had been
Ninety per cent of the hay in his county
he said, was fed to sheep. IF people want
to raise hogs, let them raise hogs, he
continued. IF they do not there Will lie
less legislative timber in the future. The
men who love a fine mutton chop, VINO
draw warm wooden coat about them, CT
creep under a wooden blanket at night
with comfort and satisfaction, look sheep
ish when they declare sheep nuisance
Every industry must be equally protected.
| will raise hogs If l desire; l will raise
sheep If l desire, or cattle; but | will not
help raise he'll by voting for the passage
of such a bill as thisv'' ~
Both bills were referred to the commit
tee of the whole.
Az to Gambling.
-Four members of the committee on
state affairs reported In favor of the pass
age of the bill relating to gambling in
PRODUCED by Workman, and one member
OF the committee reported In favor of
its indefinite postponement. In the dis
cussion that followed Briggs said that in
Idaho City four-fifths of the gambling
had been done away with by a strict or
dinance passed by the city council, and
that children who, before the ordinance
was passed, were roaming the streets
barefoot now were going to school, wear
ing good clothes as well as shoes.
Morgan opposed the measure on the
ground that even the present law regu-
lating gambling was not enforced. The
majority report was accepted, II members
voting no--Allan, Andrews, Beary, Bryan,
Clagett, Clawson, Hays johnson, Mitch
ell. Orr and Rogers.
Public Schools
tbe debate ove, ths 5,s.,.,,S,t,n. ~ ,,' -
,ntroa,,aos ~ - ASe'e
,,eans oo,,,rs,t,tao .,,, GU
~v''''i'i''ee' pro'iuins that oo per
cent shall constitute a part of the general
school fund; 40 per cent a part Of the gem
eral road fund, and that 10 per cent shall
go to the state treasury. The members
coming from the towns and cities favored
tue district provision, while those from
me country declared that all money |
snouio De distributed equally among both
city and country schools.
Siasett pointed out that the cities, al
ready having superior schools. were now |
demanding more money, while the boys
ana girls IN the country were going bare
loot ana only receiving three months
schooling each year, and Waite could not
see the benefit of building up the city
schools when 80 per cent of the children
IF the state never attended anv other
than the district school,
oh the other hand, Hampton claimed
hat it was impossible to reduce all
schools to the same level IF tba r,ona,,
vas distributed among the country
schools 1t would amount to very little per
'chool, while he believed that at least
me high school grade should he sun
ported in each county
The bill was talxed 70 aaot.
other Matters
The house passed:
Beary's lien bill.
Fultons bill legalizing three-harhea
wire fences.
Elders bill authorizing city councils
md village trustees to lew n tax eor rna
'unding and purchase of outstanding
warrants.
Waters bill for the appointment of wa
er masters In irrigation distr,cts uno,,
he petition to the district iudpe Of IN or
more users of the water.
The bill relating to stay of executions
II i,tdernants IL Ill,