The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-04
SHEEP, WOOL AND DOGS.

Final Session Of the West Virginia sheep
Breeders aud Wool GFOWeFA' AHsOeiR'
IIOn YssIerday-An Abstract Of the Pro-
eeedlnEu.
The second days meeting Of the Weat
Virginia Sheep Breeders and Wool Grow
ers Association took place yesterday msrn-
ing in the Supreme Court room at the
Capitol, President ], Q, Gist, Of Brooke
county, in the Chair, The minutes OF
Wednesdays session we're read and sp-
proved. The following named gentlemen
then came forward and signed the cons1'
tuition:
Hon. R, S. Brown, jackson county.
]. P. Sharp, d, Q, Steere, and O. T.
Steere, Peasants county.
Auditor Joseph Miller, Cabell county
John H. Riley, Jackson county,
G. II. Moffett, Clover Lick, Pocahontaa
Hon. D. H. MCGregor was elected q
Vice President Of the association, vice MI
Z. Rutherford.
On motion Of Mr.. Riley members Of the
Legislature were invited to participate in
the proceedings.
Col. Woodl0rd, OF Lewis, again brought
forward his resolution making II Q misde-
meanor for a man to have dog about his
premises after he had learned that said
dog had been guilty Of sheep killing, but
on motion OF Mr.. j. q. Palmer the resolu'
ton was tabled,
Mr.. Riley, Of Jackson county, wanted
section II Of the bill In regard to making
dogs personal property, stricken out;
On motion the title Of the bill was
changed to "a bill to restrain the depIe'
dations and damages to property by
dogs"
4 great deal oil miscellaneous debate
then resulted upon the desirability OF hav'
ing the Legislature pass bill that will en-
courage the raising oil sheep in this State
and also protect the raiser. In this dis
cussion there was but one salient sentt'
ment, viz: sour sheep must be protected,
or 1t Ia OF no use for US 10 try to raise and
cultivate them" Messrs. Palmer, Gist
Riley, Woodiord, Brown and many Others
Joining in the discussion.
Mr.. Lowry, OF Summers county, spoke
earnestly and ably in favor OF the dog
law, although big dog owner himself
lie was certain that his support OF severe
dog law would result in his certain defeat
as the people Of his district were large
dog owners.
Section four was 30 amended by Mr.
Palmer US to read as follows: The money
arising under this act, shall be and the
same ia hereby appropriated for tho fol
lowing purposes, VIZ: First, the commits
aion for collection shall be deducted. Sec
oud, the County Court shall appropriate
enough to purchase books to keep accounts
Of said fund with the Sheriff and others
and OF oil damages under this act; ant
such sums as the courts may think the as
SCISSORS, clerks, Justices, appraisers ant
other officers may be entitled TO receive
for their services under this act. Third
80 much OF said fund as may be necessary
shall be used for remunerating lnhabitantl
OF the county where 1t is raised, for any
loss they shall sustain within such county
by sheep being destroyed or injured by
any dog or dogs, and the residue, II any
shall be used for the benefit OF the com
mon schools, except the County Courl
elect to dispose OF this fund as provided
In the twelfth section OF this act.
This section was thus amended in order
10 harmonic II with section II.
Col. Woodford, ]. y. Palmer and r, E.
Horner were appointed committee to
prepare matter for discussion at the next
meeting, which will take place on the sec
ond day OF the Olarksburg fair, next fall
Col. Woodford, Of Wood, offered the
following resolution which was unani'
mously adopted:
"That we recomend and pray the hon.
orable body Of the Legislature now in sesD
sion TO pass perfect law for the protection,
growing and culture Of sheep, in this State,
against the ravsges Of dogs, believing aE
we do that sheep culture Is the most
profitable branch OF stock raising and
would greatly increase the revenues Of the
State aud make its citizens more prosper.
Gus, and we further recommend the mass.
age Of what is known as the "Riley Bill"
with the amendments suggested by this
association, and that the Secretary fur.
nish each branch Of the Legislature with q
copy Of this resolution"
Adjourned,