Grant County Herald

Legislature of Wisconsin. —The dog tax bill passed to its third reading in the Assembly on 21st ult. The following are some of the proceedings upon that measure :
To tax dogs 50 cents each per year.
On this bill a lengthy discussion arose.
Mr. Crawford read from the constitution of the United States, against any capitation tax.
Mr. Mitchell thought it unequal. It taxed a dog more than horses worth $100 are taxed.
Mr. Baker spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. McIndoe—"I concur with the gentleman from Dane!" [Great laughter.]
Mr. Worthington advocated the bill as a means of improving the breeds, and clearing out whelps, curs, and puppies.
Mr. Hull said he was in favor of the bill, for he was a friend to dogs, and if this passed he should probably have to pay a higher tax than any man in this State—he had a number of dogs, but among them was no "cur of low degree."
Mr. Earnest—I think the gentleman is mistaken—judge Dunn would pay a higher tax than any other man in the State. [Laughter.]
Speaker—The gentleman from Grant stands corrected.
Mr. Hull was in favor of the law as a means of doing away with poor dogs.
Mr. Atwater defended the bill at length.—He said $5000 worth of sheep had been killed in their part of the state by dogs.
Mr. Crawford moved to amend by adding a provision to tax old bachelors.
Several members—No! no! object! leave!!
Unanimous consent being required the amendment was not in order.
Mr. Lake made a moving speech in favor of dogs and against taxing.
The bill was then referred to a select committee—Messrs. Atwater, Lake and Hull.