OBSTRUCTIONS IN STREAMS.
On motion of Mr. ADKISON the bill [H. R. 351] to provide for the removal of mill dams and other obstructions from water courses to prevent the overflow of lands, and declaring an emergency, was tinder a suspension of the Constitutional rule by a two-thirds vote read the second time by title only, the third time by sections.
page: 275[View Page 275]Mr. ADKIS0N explaining the author of the bill stated to him there are several old dilapidated mill dams, and there are no means under the present law by which the mills or dams could be removed. This law is to remedy that defect.
Mr. SAYRE suggested objections.
Mr. HENRY could gee no need of this bill being enacted into a law. Why multiply these kinds of laws and thus make a conflict? There is nothing in the bill requiring it to be taken as a cumulative remedy.
Mr. VOYLES desired to know the effect of the provisions of the bill.
Mr. BUNDY replied that by its operations where there is a dam by a mill site, there would soon be no mill by a dam site [Laughter.]
On motion by Mr. ADKISON the bill was referred to the Committee on Swamp Lands, which Committee subsequently reported an amendment, making the bill supplementary to the drainage law.
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill passed by yeas, 30; nays. 19.
