The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-05

grant him pension LOT SERVICES rendered
In the Mexican war,
Several petitions we're offered asking a
repeal or modification OF the convict labor
laws. Among these were those Of r, =,
Morgan and l25 others Of Jackson county,
offered by Mr.. RileV; and H. I, McEltresh
and s5 others Of Marion county, offered
by Judge Morrow.
Mr., Edmunds submitted the petition Of
B, ], Hudkins and 4S others oil Lewis
county, favorinR the prohibitory amend-
ment; and Mr.. KepneT that OF II. N. Bow
man and 90 other voters and "a women Of
Ohio county to the same effect.
Mr., Fisher, Of Braxton county, sub
mitted several protests against the pro-
posed change Of the Lewis and Braxton
county line.
Mr., stesre presented the petition Of J. G.
Smith and ITO others, asking that Pleas
ants county be divided by the old line,
and the upper part be annexed to Tyler
and the lower 10 Wood county.
Mr.. Quarter presented request from
II, P, Tompkins and sixty'iour others, Of
KanRwhR county, for legislation 10 pre-
vent live stock running at large.
OTHER BUSINESS,
Senate bill No. 81, amending the law
providing County Court and Board OF
Commissioners for Wood county, was
passed,
Bills were then taken up on their first
and second readings. While this was the
order Of business the House
EVENT TO THE DoGs,"
that Is to say 1t took up the bill to protect
sheep and tax dogs, Some amusement
was caused by the discussion and amend.
ment OF the provisions. Judge Ferguson
finally moved that the House resolve It,
sell into committee OF the whole to con.
slider the bill, which was done, with the
Judge in the chair,
Aprovision OF the bill was that the asses
sor Of taxes must list all dogs, with their
height, weight and color, name and age.
Judge Ferguson objected to the provision
in regard to color. lie said there were
dogs Ia West Virginia which we're of a
color iudescribabie in English, French,
Dutch, Greek, Hebrew, ChoCtaw or any
other language, dead or alive. Mr.. Mol
felt thought the objection not well taken.
He said II dogs were OF no other color
they would be described with sufficient
exaCtness II called yellow. Mr.. Fulksrson
thought that instead of requiring the
height, the length OF dogs might be taken,
so that II the dog were lying down he
could be measured without disturbing his
rest.
Judge Ferguson thought the provision
impossible; first the Assessor would have
10 catch his dog, and then an assistant
would be required to hold him til he was
measured,
Some one else suggested the difficulty
OF measuring the ours In case a family had
q whole herd OF them, as many families
had, This brought the response, List
them as Of assorted Sizes"
Mr.. Ferguson offered section 10 addi.
ton to the bill providing, for the submits
sion OF the law to a vote OF the people In
the respective counties. This provoked
warm and continued discussion. Mr..
Lowry thought the desire to shlrk the
adoption Of the law here and now was un.
manly. He for one had the moral Cour.
aye to face the frowns OF his constituents
II he had done what he believed to be
right MIR. Granthsm took much the same
ground. Mr.. Lurty said this was d mon.
strous proposition, that DELEGATE was to
vote for what he considered right In
direct opposition to the opinions Of q
majority Of his co 7stituents. He individ.
ually was In favor Of the law, and II this
section were adopted would vote for the
bill. But a majority Of his people were
not In favor OF It and unless this amend.
ment were adopted he would vote against
the bill. Judge Ferguson expressed sim.
liar viewes.
Mr., Leonard could not see, II the gen.
tlemen were satisfied with the bill, and
were sure II was q wise measure, why
they would not vote for 1t.
Mr.. Riley proposed that the section
should read, "But the provisions OF this
bill shall not apply to the counties Of Ka.
nawha, Wayne, Logan, Boone, Lincoln,
Monroe, Nicholas, Clay, Braxton, Nc.
Dowell, Wyoming, Hampshire, PoCa.
hontas and certain others unless adopted
by o vote Of the people, and this was
pending when, at six o'clock, Mr.. Tppett
moved that the Committee rise, report
progress and ask leave to alt again, This
was granted.
RAILROAD RACKET.
Judge Ferguson offered the following