Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-19

In The Senate on Thursday a
number Of bills were read frat
and second time.
Several bills OF local import
we're passed, hut none of special
or general interest.
| In the House Mr. Brady pre-.
sented - petition from the citizens
OF Berkeley asking their repr esen.
tatives TO vote for The Dog law.
A number of bills were passed
among them the following
| IL. b. No. 20l, . bill to revive
and re-enact sections l, 10, IL and
II, OF chapter Isl of the Code and
10 repeal chapter 68 Of the Acts oil
1879, concerning gambling, gam
bers and gaming rooms and ia
bles, which takes effect from its
| passage
III. b. No 1874, a bill amending
and re- enacting chap. 80 of The
Code concerning the summary
remedy for unlawful entry or de-
tainer in the Circuit Court.
Ii. b. No. 143, amending and
re-enacting chapter 40 of the Code
OF w. Va, CONCERNING tho collec-
ton of county taxes.
IL. b. No. 149, a bill to amend
and re-enact chapter Al of the Code
OF West Virginia, concerning GER
tain general provisions respecting
sheriffs, collectors and jsiors the
service and return and process of
property exempt from execution,
and homesteads; concerning GER
tain provisions respecting sheriffs
and jailors; the service and re-
turn of process; property exempt
frOm execution, and homesteads
The celebrated, dog bill, the title
Of which is, IA bill for the protec-
ton of sheep and imposing tax
on dogs" now came up on its
third reading and every one
braced up for the occasion. Sew
eral speeches were made on
the subject, some against
its passage, but it was
adopted by a vote of 81 to 8,
Messrs. Brady, Lusk and Thomp-
son voting mo" The bill pro-
vides that a male dog shall be tax
ed ST. and female So, except in
some IS or 20 counties, where il is
q local option law. The bill obliges
the assessors to keep close watch
on the animals in his Districts
The bill has had some violent op-
position, but with numerous small
amendments it now seems to meet
with general favor. The bill pass
ed with its title and takes effect
from its passage. The same was
communicated to the Senate.
A large number of other bills
were passed, embracing necessary
amendments to the Code, the
! Moffett Berkeley Springs bill, the
punishment of persons dumping
coal, slack or waste into rivers.the
elief of f. l.. Wade, late sheriff of
Doddridge county and +. Hinton,
late sheriff of Summers county {;
the payment of distributing agents
Of school books, and one or two
unimpOrtant measures.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Justices bill has passed both
Houses, and is now in hands of
the Enrolling Committee. Will
become law in short time; JUS
tices will DO required to give bond.
The school bill has passed both
Houses, and will soon become q
law.
Senator Faulkner presen ted re-
port from the special committee ON
printing, setting forth that the
time was too short to do anything
before the adjournment on the
18th inst., and recommending that
all further action upon the resolu.
ton be postponed until adjourned
session in February, 1882.
In general appropriation bill,
normal school precipitation was
cut down from $4,000 as it passed
the House to $4,000, by vote of
10 to 8.
Msssrs. Barbse, Dawson, Den
mis-. DonehoO, Ewin, Farnsworth,
Maxwell, McGrew, McNeal, New
man, Roberts, Shelton, Stout,
Vanmetre and Willisms-15.
Those who voted In the mega
tive were: Messrs. Summers Pres
idenu, Brown, Dawson, Faulkner
McGregor, Smith, StOliings and
Woods--S.
Senator Faulkner offered a most
important amendment to this bill
with ii view of carrying out a law
passed in 1879, to protect the pur-
chaser of fertilizers in this State.
Tbs complaint has been that in
many instances specimen article
is received, and the purchaser has
no remedy. The law makes it the
duty of the professor at the West
Virginia University to analyzs
any specimen that may be furnish
ed him tree of charge, but no