St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-09
From the Capital.
TAXING DOGS.


General Assembly we notice that, in
the House, the Committee on Agricul-
ture reported bill for an act to tax
dogs and protect sheep from their
ravages, with recommendation that it
pass.
Mr.. Claggctt moved to refer the bill
to the committee on judiciary.
Mr. Streeter said he wanted law of
this kind. but this one was too long
Mr.. Cue said the bill was prepared
by one of the ablcst agriculturists of
the State who had consulted the laws
of several other States in drafting the
bill, and it was agreed on by the joint
committee of the Houses He did not
care if the bill went to the committee
on judiciary, if they would consult
those whose interests were affected.
| We must have law that would meet
the wishes of the west as well as the
east part of the State, where the peo-
pie would prefer to protect the dogs
rather than sheep.
Mr.. Bowdoin said he hoped bill of
this character would pass He wished
the same committee to take back the
bill and perfect it..
He moved to amend by referring
back to the committee on Agriculture.
Mr. Baker, said we needed law
for other protection from dogs, except
for sheep. A large amount of prop
erty in his county had been destroyed
by dogs. They were a pestilence that
should be destroyed, and were the
cause of the most awful forms of
death.
Mr.. Paulk said the dog was dear to
almost every man, the dog was the
most faithful Of animals. He was OPP
posed to the law.
Mr. Williamson said we must pass
a law on the subject This bill was
a burlesque. We wanted short and
comprehensive one.
The amendment of Mr. Bowdoin was
lost.
The bill was referred TO committee
on Judiciary. .....
| The AIR LINE RAILROAD.
Mr.. Goodrell from committee on Rail.
roads, reported resolutions of inquiry,
whether the Iowa Central Air Line
Railroad had forfeited its right to the
grant of lands made to it by the State,
(stating that the said railroad company
had forfeited said lands to the State, J
and bill for the resumptian of said
lands by the State, together with the
opinion of an Attorney at Law pro-
cured by the committee.
| Mr. Witter moved to lay the bill on
the table and print 500.
Mr.. Claggett said he did not wish a
lawyers opinion here in report. We
had legal adviser in the Attorney
General. He did not want the com.
Smittee to thrust in lawyers speech
here, till such was called for.
Mr.. Goodrich remarked the Attorney
General was absent.
Mr.. Hall moved the committee have
leave to withdraw the opinion present
ed Granted
Mr.. Jennings presented minority
report against the bill and against the
opinion that the Iowa Central Air Line
Railroad Company had forfeited its
right to the grant
Mr.. Taylor moved to lay on the ia
ble and print.
Mr.. Goodrich said the minority re-
port contained an argument from
lawyer of Dubuque.
| Mr.. Williamson, of Louisa, wanted
the minority to be heard.
Mr.. Kellogg suggested the argu-
mcnt presented by the minority be
printed
Mr.. Baker spoke against the minori-
ty report.
Mr. Claggett wanted both reports
printed.
Mr.. Jennings spoke in favor of the
minority report. He had not gone
into the committee room with a report
all prepared as Goodrich had done.
Mr.. Goodrich said that was false.
Mr.. Claggett called Mr.. Goodrich to
order.
Mr. Jennings asked Mr.. Goodrell if he
did not take out a report and attempt
to read it to them.
Mr.. Goodrich said he did not 4; there
were papers and documents there had
by him, but no report.
Mr.. Taylor said the minority had u
right to be heard There was q great
outside pressure gotten up for this
bill of the majority. But only one
side had been heard. Let the minori.
ty be heard. He desired that the re-
port of the minority should be printed
with that of the majority.
Mr.. Kellogg said there were grave
charges made against the majority of
the committee, that outsiders infu-
enced their action. He was from
section of the State where there was
no interest in this subject. He had
seen Lobby men operating OH the mi
nority as well as the majority. For
his own part he acted for what he be-
lieved to be for the best interests of
the State.
After some further discussion the
motion was carried.
THE LIQUOR LAW.
The majority from special committee
reported against the repeal of the pro-
hibtory liquor law. The minority, by
Mr.. Claggett, Chairman, reported in
favor of such repeal and bill for a
license law which the minority recon-
mend do pass. Judge Claggett said
he had favored the present law when
it was passed. We had tried it and
it had failed to prevent Drunkenness.
lie believed the bill offered now wonld
do more to prevent drunkenness than
the present law. 1t provided for the
scvercst penalties for the infraCtion Of