The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-11
UNIQUE DOG BILL
OF Mr.. BRYANT
1t Was Finally Postponed In
definitely,
CHAT ON PUBLIC QUESTIONS
Prominent Men Discuss Leglslation-The
Convention Work-The eaton
Bill Defeated-0ther
Mites.

The Senate Committee on Courts OF
Justice yesterday afternoon considered
long and earnestly a bill regarding the
larceny of dogs This statute, one of
the most unique and interesting that has
been offered in the General Assembly OF
Virginia in many a. day, has, II nothing
else. the excellence that comes of Erev1ty
II makes but eight lines when printed,
and provides that the possession Of a. dog
for forty-eight hours shall be prima facie
proof of larceny. The committee was OF
opinion thst a statute of this character
would place it within the scope and pro-
vince Of any dog that might be minded
to leave home for a. season and Visit a
neighbor's to irreparably blast and dam
age the standing and good name OF the
man rhoss hospitality he would pc en-
joyins.
If a. neighbours dog should by any
chance as is often the case in the coun-
try, become attached to some other coun-
try Mace. the owner, after, firing OF re-
heated expeditions to the home of DIS
tant Justice of the peace, would under the
operation OF this statute probably nave
TO move out and leave the place, TO the
dog.
,The committee, after wrestling with
the bill for quite time. decided to post
pone its consideration indefinitely.
The statute under discussion READS az
follows:
"Be il enacted by the General Assem-
hlv of Virginia, That in any county, city
or town. where dogs are taxed OF d
license tax is required on dogs, the pos
session. without consent of the owner, oy
any person not the owner OF a oos' oi'
which said tax or license tax mas oeeh
raid. for more than forty-elSht hours
without repor;ing the fact of such pos
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Justice of the peace. shall be prlma 1acie
proof OF larceny"
Following is a copy of the very inter
esting bill presented in the senate ny
Colonel Anderson designed to prevent ana
r,,nish the desecration or the Oiiieeo
States flag: ,
somblv of Virginia: That any person
Who in anv manner for exhibition or
d,sniav shall place of cause to be placed,
anv word, figure, mark, picture, design,
drawing or any advertisement OF any
nature, upon any flag, standard Color, OF
ensign. of the United States OF America
or shall expose or cause to be exposed 10
public view any such nag, sta1ualu,
color. or ensign, upon which shall be
nrinted. painted or otherwise placed, or
IN which shall be attached, appended,
affixed or annexed, any word, inquire,
mark. picture, design. or drawing, or any
advertisement of any nature or VINO
shall expose to public view, manufacture,
sell, expose for sale. give away, or nave
in possession for sale, or to give aWaV,
or for use for any purpose. any artlcle'
or substance, being an article OF ner-
cl,andise or a receptacle of merchandise,
,1pon which shall have been printed,
painted. attached or otherwise placed, a;
representation of any such flag, stan
dard color, or ensign, to advertise, cali
attention to decorate mark, or dlstln-
suish. the article or substance on which
so placed, or who shall publicly mutilate,
deface, defile. or defy, trample upon, or
cast contempt, either by words OF act,
upon any such flag. standard. color. or
ensign, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and shall be punished by fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by
Imprisonment for not more than thirty
days. or both, in the discretion of the
court"
Hon. J. n. Sebrel1, Jr., of Southamp-
TIN. will shortly present in the House
bill, to repeal the law passed at the last
ssion of the Legislature creating DIS
1ensa1y for the sale of liquor in the town
ce Franklin. It seems that the matter
vas something of an issue last fall ID
The fight for the nomination between
Elessrs. Sebrell and Musgrave, IN "hlch
the former won out, and now ne leels
that it is "up to him" to try and nave