The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-01-29
THE LEGISLATIIRE.
1RETRAMP DOG NUISANCE RECEIVES
THEATTeNTlON OF THE HOUSE.

7HETRAMP DOG NUISANCE RECEIVES
THEAT7ENTIoN OF THE HOUSE.
Looking After the colIeges--a Committee
Wanted to Report on Winthrop'S Expeu-
dirrres--Members of the House Holding
Two Ofdces--Other Business
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 22.-''Yaller
dogs" and more investigations were the
order of the day in the house yester-
day. Mr.. L. J. Williams is still after
the higher educational institutions
with Sharp stick. and has introduced
concurrent resolution providing for
an investigation committee to look
into the management and affairs OF
each of them. In urging the adoption
of.the resolution he made Statement
to the house, in which he made some
pointed references to the condition OF
affairs at the Winthrop Normal col
lege, and the management of its IL
nances by its board of trustees. He IS
also after those members of the house
who are retaining their seats, though
holding other positions under the
State government. He has offered e
concurrent resolution in regard to the
matter. The general assembly seems
= to be in notion to investigate nearly
everything in connection with the
State government now, no DOUBT with
a view to starting out under the new
Constitution with all the light turned
on.
THE ''YALLER" DOG.
After number of new bills had
been introduced and number read
the third time and sent to the Senate,
the House got after the ''yaller" dog.
The matter was brought up when Mr..
Carroll's bill ''to provide that no ac-
ton shall be sustainable in the courts
of this State for the killing OF any dog
found. depredating on the premises OF
another person than the owner OF the
dog" was reached.
Mr.. Pollock moved at once to strike
out the enacting words of the bill.
Mr.. Carroll hoped that the members
would vote against this motion, and
he would be willing to have it amend
ed any way they saw fit.
Speaker Jones-Your idea IS then to
kill the dog and not the bill? Naugh-
ter)
Mr.. Carroll said that it was not a
bill to kill the whole race Of the dogs.
The very modesty of the bill was re-
commendation. Itwanted nothing but
what any one would do under the cir
.cumstances set forth. The numerous
worthless yellow dogs were menace
against diversified industries. They
were a menace to the poultry and
sheep raising industries for instance.
It was this class of dogs, rowing about
without homes or food, which fur
nished the mad dogs so dangerous to
any community. The fact that so
many bills had been introduced ses-
sion after session showed that there
was strong sentiment among the peo-
pie on this matter, which they must
consider seriously. He hoped that
they would give the bill careful, serl-
Gus consideration.
Mir. Pollock said it really was a
matter to consider seriously. He
asked Mr.. Carroll if he did not consid-
er dog property. Mr.. Carroll said
he did. Mr.. Pollock then wanted to
know how he would like to have law
passed that would allow neighbor to
Shoot his horse when the horse got In
to the neighbor's field and ate his
corn.
Mr.. Weston-But, Mr.. Pollock,
would that horse eat sheep? Naugh-
ter.)
John Ashley Soto woodland
would that horse suck eggs9 loud
laughter.)
Mr.. Pollock said that the cur was as
much property as sheep and eggs.
Mr.. Garris-Would you state to the
house why you consider dog prop
erty.
Mr.. Pollock cited two cases decided
by the State Supreme Court, m which
it was held that dog was property.
Mr.. Garris didn't know anything
about what the supreme court had
held, but he did know that a trial JUS
tice in lower county had held other
wise and decided that dog was a
nuisance.
Mr.. Pollock made some repl y and
Speaker Jones noted the fact that the
trial justice lived IN Mr.. Pollock s
county.
Mr.. Pollock then maintained that
such an act would be unconstitutional
as it would be in violation Of the pro-
vision in the declaration of rights
which said thatssno man should be de-
prived of his property without due
process of law.
Mr.. Weston spoke in favor of the
bill. He referred to the necessity of
farmers engaging in diversified indus
tries, and it was impossible on account
of the ''yaller" dog to do anything in
the matter of sheep and poultry rails
ing. He was friend of the friendless
and homeless always, but his friend
ship for such would not make him
forget the interests OF the State.
Mr.. OTIS was "doggoned" tired of
this dog question, though he dldn t
express It exactly that way, and NOV
ed the previous question. Sixty-three
members voted for the previous ques-
ton and it was ordered.
The ayes and noes were demanded
on the motion to strike out the enact
ing words and the house refused to
kill the bill by the following vote:
Yeas-Ashley, Bowman, Breazeal i,
Connor, L. S.; Devereaux, Ellerbe,
Finklea, Fowler, Gadsden, Gary,
Gregory, Hough. Hunter, Miller,
Miles. Mishoe, Murray, McLaurin, j.
F.; OTIS, Pickens, Pollock, Prince,
Townsend, Wallace, Wyman.-Total
25.
Nays-Ira B. Jones, speaker; Bacot,
Blackwell, Breeland, Bramlett, Brown,
Bunch, Burns, Carroll, Carothers,
Caughman, Cooner, J. B.; Cooper,
Crum. Davis. G.. NJ, Dothage, Dun