THE DOG LAW.
On motion by Mr. WILLARD a favorable report from the Finance Committee on the bill [H. R. 61] providing for the taxing of dogs, was concurred in. The bill was read the third time and passed by yeas,-; nays,-.
Mr. WILLARD said the present dog law has proved very unpopular. Now dogs by hundreds are umtagged and untaxed, the law being practically a dead letter. The provision will come in 1884. As the owner has been taxed doubly, the law has an emergency clause so the assessment will be made this spring, as was in the old law previous to 1881. Then the Assessors did not practically carry out and enforce the law. If the Assessor knows the man assessed has not listed his dog the Assessor is fined $5, it is a doubtful question whether a tagged dog can be killed under any circumstances, but this law allows that where the dog is known to have killed or maimed a sheep. Unless a law of this kind is passed within a year there will not be a penny of revenue derived from this source.
The bill passed by yeas, 30; nays, ll.
On motion by Mr. SPANN the Senate concurred in the amendments to the bill [S. 196] which gives more time to a Court in his District,
