Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-13
sVIRGIIIA IRGIsIATURE.
Hod.ssof 7s3eles

1ot1se5of Dele tes
WElsD1x. Feb. u, 1851. E
q a MESSAGE. lEls reeeffTet troEh De SER
ate, announcing the passage Of 8 bHl ree-
duetng the State tax Tie bill reduces
me taxes % per eentum. The bill was
committed to be read 4 third time.
gn motion of Mr. DAyIDso4, the Senate
.olil IMPOSING q tax on dogs Vas tai elii nm.
Ihe snbstitute offered By 1lr. LosAS. aIi--
8 thertxtng the Comfy Courts Of the ji5fils
nSnHeatth TO assess sneh tax, mas alSo
reported.
NJ. WEST proposed an amendment to
the substitute, that the matter Of taxing
the dogs should be LETT with the legal 70.
! teLs OF the different counties
M. WEsT's amendment was adopted.
NJ. sHIDER moved to amend 30 IS TO ex-
empt HononGalis county.
Mr.. SNTDER's amendment was ADOPTED
Ar.sFARNsWoRTH offered An amendment
that every person should be allowed one
dog free OF tax, but for each additional
dog shall be paid one dollar
! NJ kRANEE aaid that the dog law Vas
unconstitutional. The Constitutions says
that taxes shall be equal, except upon mig
NJ. WEsr said he was in favor 81
placing dogs and niggers upon the same
H0oIlnG.
Mr. KRAMEn said that being the case, he
should be IN favor Of exemping all dogs
under twelve years of age.
NJ. FARNsHoRTH said dogs were not
NJ. KRANEE said, then you have no right
Mr.. BOREMAx said that the old ptaetice
had come In vogue again, of l61ghinE and
sneeFtng at laws for the protection of
sheep II was q very important matter,
and should not be lightly treated. The
WOOL growing Interest was rapidly beeom-
; ing an important branch of industry, and
It could not be Successfully conducted it
8ll ShoSts to protect it Were laughed down
by the lAW-makers
, AF. PARNsWoETH's amendment was lost,
; AF.WILLEANsoSsaid he would support the
amendment to exempt all dogs under twelve
years OF age. He moved 70 amend by ex-
empting the county Of Writ. Adopted.
: NJ. POWELL moved to exempt Aceomae,
Ar. Rufner KauaWha, aud Mr.. Myers the
, county of Barbour
The amendments Eere adopted.
Nj. FAST dWelt upon the constitutional
: question involved.
o Mr.. WEST made an anti-doE speech, re-
I teEFing 70 the WorthlesSness in general of
= the hound species of the canine race He
1 said that because dogs could howl and yelD
: and destroy, they had q great many adYo-
j, eates upon the floor of the House Of Dele
gates, Delegates laugh over the death Of
sheep, but they wall over the death OF
hound. The constitutional objection
amounts to nothing. Dogs are property.
= Mr.. AETERs-Are they liable to eonfs-
: The order of the day-ths reports in
reference to the resolutions of the Ohio
Legislature, asking an unrestricted right
n OF way for railroad across the PanhSn-
n die-Nas taken up. The majority and mil
nority reports published by MS yesterday
morniagl were reported to the House, to-
,, gethsr with bill accompanying the for
j. mer entitled tan act to amend the charter
= 81 thel Wheeling Railroad Bridge Com.
lpsny,"
Mr.. HoOTBH said the question before the
Is House was one of great Importance His
j. people were deeply interested IN the Bal
tlmore and Ohio Railroad. For reasons
given he asked that the matter be passed
q en9 made the order Of the dal1 for :
], The motion was adopted.
j. The Senate then resumed the eonsidera-
ton Of the dog law.
M. RoLLTsoN moved to accept the coun-
d les Of Braxtou, Clay and Nicholas
q Adopted.
Mr.. HooTES said the dog question had
cost the State almost as much as il ought
: to cost.
II Mr.. PoRTER moved the previous ques-
d ton. The demand was sustained, and the
substitute as amended was adopted. The
a olll was then ordered to its engrossment
y Ar. DAVIDSON offered a resolution that
. the Committee on Courts of Justice in
9 qnire into the expediency of reporting q
bill allowing reward for doU lraInS
p Lost.
Mr.. FARSsWoRTH offered q resolution
IF that commissioner be appointed to enroll
10 all the supArannuated dogs in the county
OF MonoDgalia, that some better ptotec.
y ton may be had for dogs in their old age
Mr.. KRAMER moved to amend by insert.
Il ing the name of E. d. T. FarusWorth as the
a commissioner.
The amendment was adopted, aud the
. resolution was lost.
The bill for the relief of Jackson Reed
!. Sheriff of Marshall county, was lott. !
constitutional vote being required.
Inc resolution of Mr.. West, that it Is in.
le expedient 70 act upon the resolutions Of the
It constitutional Convention, asking the lie.
. gissAture to give its consent tOthe forma-
tlou OF the new State, until the matter has
. been submitted to the people, was taken
e Mt. sMrEH offered an amendment 10 th,
resolution that when the Legislature shaIl
be again called together by the Executive
u 70 give its consent 70 the formation of !
/ new State, no member shall draw bis nil,
n aEe-that the said consent can be given a,
the present session with great economy t.
y the State. :
e The hour of ~ having arrived tbs House
l. took recess.
It AETERxoox SESSION.
II Mr.. HsoTES from the Committee on
II Courts Of Justice reported bin extend.
ing the time for sheriffs to execute Writs
of .feri5 aeias.
a NF. WBsT from the Committee on Roads