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has shown that his would have been the
wiser, as it certainly would have been the
more upright course. We are glad to say
that all connected with the Asylum aeem to
have deeply appreciated, and were cad
lv impressed with the circumstance Of Mrs.
Adams death, and it was resolved then aud
there ito make the melancholy occurrence a
basis for the adoption Of more stringent
system for the management Of the institu.
ton"
In taking leave Of this case, we are happy,
too, in being able to say there is no danger
Of the recurrence Of such a calamity in
future. The convsniences for bathing are
vastly improved; water Of any desired tenn
peraturs can be readily had at all times; a
closer watch is kept over attendants, en-
poyees and patients under the present ad-
min istration; and the absurd and senseess
rule to which We have referred, il not abol
shsd altogether, is at least obsolete in prac
tics. Bathing and cleanliness are as scrupu-
lousy enforced, but now with discrimination
and intelligence.
THE Doc LAw.-As the Dog Law recent
ly passed by the Legislature is short, We
publish it for the benefit of "whom it may
concern"
Sec. /. Every owner, claimant, or keeper
Of dog or dogs, Of the age of four months
or over, shall hereafter pay an annual tax
on all dogs owned, claimed or kept by him
or her. for the frs. male dog, one dollar;
and for every female dog, three dollars.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the Coun-
ty, District or Township Assessor, rs the
case may be, at the time of making Their
annual assessments Of real estate and per
sonal property, to ascertain, by diligeut in
quiry and examination, the names of all per
sons owning, claiming or keeping any dol
or dogs, and they shall assess all such dog
in the amounts respectively as provided il
the first section Of this Act to the person
or persons owning, claiming or keeping the
same, and shall make lists and delivery
| thereof on their annual tax lists or assess>
ment rolls, at the same time and in the same
manner as their lists and delivery Of other
personal property are made and delivered;
and the proper officers are hereby empowered
and required to collect such tax on dogs in
the same mode and manner as other taxes
are collected, ana 10 pay over tne same INTO
the County School Fund.
Sec 8. Every dog kept, or staying at
any house, shall be deemed sufficient evil
dence Of ownership to authorize the Asses
sor to return the person inhabiting the
house as the owner Of such dog; and any
person sending bis or her dog from house
to house, or from place to place, 10 order to
evade said tax, shall pay double rates there
Of; and every dog not so returned shall be
deemed to have no owner, and way be law
fully killed by any person seeing the same
run at large.
SEC. 4. The owner or owners Of any dog
or dogs which shall worry, wound or kill
any sheep, Cashmere or Angora goats,
shall be liable to the owner or possessor of
such sheep, goat or goats, for the damages
and costs Of suit, TO be recovered before
any Court having jurisdiction in the case.
Sec. s. Any person finding any dog or
dogs, not on the premises Of its owners,
worrying, wouudiug or killing any sheep,
Cashmere or Angora goats. may kill the
same, and the owner thereof shall sustain
no action for damages against any person so
killing any dog or dogs under such circum'
ctances.