The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-29
THE LEGISLATURE.

THE LEGISLATURE.
THE TRAMP DOG NUISANCE RECEIVES
THEATTENTIoN OF THE HOUSE.
Looking After the Colleges--A Committed
Wanted to Report on winthrop's Expen
ditures-- Members of the House Holding
Two Ofices--Other Business.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 22.-"Yal!e1
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
a concurrent resolution providing fol-
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 d
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 otfered o
concurrent resolution in regard to the
matter. The general assembly y 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 q number of new bills had
been introduced and a 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 Ito 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.
r.. Z lOtCo az ohNS w iva
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 Joaes-Your idea is then to
kill the dog and not the billG Qaugh-
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. It wanted nothing but
what any one would do under the cir
cumstances set forth. The numerous
worthless yellow dogs were a menace
against diversified industries. They
were a menace to the poultry and
sheep raising industries for instance:
1t 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-
ple on this matter, which they must
consider seriously. He hoped that
they would give the bill careful, seri-
GUS consideration.
MIR. Pollock said it really was
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 sheepG Qaugh-
ter.) ,
John Ashley (Sotto woodland
would that horse suck eggs9 cloud
, 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 a dog prop
erty.
Mr.. Pollock cited two cases decided
BY the State Supreme Court, in 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 q lower county had held other
wise and decided that dog was a
nuisance.
MIR. Pollock made some reply and
Speaker Jones noted the fact that the
trial justice lived in MIR. 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 that..no 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 a 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 didn't
express it exactly that way, and NOV
ell 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 tc
kill the bill by the following vote: ),