Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-25

use of the institution Also Of citizens of the Valley of
the Little kanawha, praying the improvement Of said
river by locks and dams-by MIR. VAUGHAN, of Mordeca
Barbour and others, for charter for manufacturing pur
Posesby Mr. PETER, Of citizens of Jefferson for act
Of incorporation build bridge the Shenandoah
river Mt Harpers Ferryby Mr. PEYToN Of citizens of
Botetourt and Montgomery for the incorporation Of
panies for the construction Of urnpkes from Sale by
the way of Lafayette, 10 Blacksburg; and from Salem
by the way of New Castle, TO point on the Sweet
Syringe turnpike, at near the base of Prices Noun
tain Also, of james Shanks praying that he may be
invested with all the rights privileges and interests con-
ferred upon the Subscribers to the Sweet Springs and
Prices Mountain Turnpike Company, and for modifi:
cation of the charter of said company to the rate OF
tolls and the number Of gates-by MIR. THOMAS OF clt
Gems of Rockingham praying that portion OF the sur
plus deposited with the State may be applied TO
the construction Of macadamsed road from Winches-
ter to urrsonburg-by Mr. SHAHKs, of citizens o. DO.
tetourt Montgomery and Wyhe, for the Incorporation
OF company TO construct turnpike from the town OF
Buchanan by Of Fncasile Blacksburg and Pepper
Ferry, TO Evunsham, in Wyie.
| On motion Of Mr STANDS the Committee of Finance
Instructed to enquire into the expedIency OF aler
ing the time of the payment Of the revenue INTO the
Treasury fixing it the first Monday of December, IN.
| stead OF the time now fixed by law.
! On motion Of Mr.. McCAHDLIsH,
Res0lred, That so much of the Governors Message as
relates 10 the purchase Of the residue OF the fuoc
Square, in private hands, be referred TO lbe Commit
Tee o! Fnnnce with instructions TO inquire into the e1'
pedIency of making the purchase at t, time.
On motion OF MIR. HARRISON, the Committee io'
Courts Of Justice instructed enquire into the eX.
pedency Of amending the law entitled act to amend
the act entitled act, reducing into the several acts
for furnishing persons guilty OF cer,an theis and rge.
RES aud the obstruction or conceanentof wills, passed
| March l9, 1896.
On motion Of Mr. SHERRAnD, the Treasurer of the
Commonwealth was requested to lay before the House
statement Of the amount paid by the Banks OF this
Commonwealth, bonus since the period OF their IN.
corporation; and also OF the amount OF dividends paid
by each Of said Banks account Of the stock held there
in by the Commonwealth and also the amount Of pro-
fits made by said Banks
| On motion of Mr.. Cox, Select Committee was ap'
pointed 10 enquire into the expcdency OF amending
the charter of the Parsons Coal Mining and Iron Min.
ing Company TO grant to said company the power to
increase their cnpitu stock; and that said Committee
also enquire into the expedency of amending the act
incorporating the Chesterfield and James River Canal
Rail Road Company, TO allow said Company 10 extend
their road 10 poin, Of the road Of The Chesterfield
| and Manchester Rail Road Company.
| On motion Of Mr. CRUTCHFiELD lenve was given 10
bring in bill 10 provide Tor supplying The Capitol and
Governors house with the water from the City Waller
! Works.
The SPEAKER presented communication from the
Auditor Of Public Accounts, transmitting, in conp!l.
with resolution of The House, statemen OF the
number of unacs confined in the ias of the Common
wealth, with the expense of their maintenance. by
this report 1t appears there are so confined about 40 lu
nalics and that the expense Of their maintenance and
clothing during the past fiscal year amounted To o6UO
On MIR. CRUTcrrlELu's motion, the rcpor, was order.
ed 10 be printed and, MIR Harrison moton referred
| TO the committee The subject
The House then proceeded TO the consideration OF en-
crossed bills.
An Intellectual motion made by MIR. VOOLFOLK,
to lay the bills on the table aud take up his resolution
offered on farmer day. relating 10 the Banks Mr. W.
wished 10 take up this subject without any further de.
lay for il the subject should continue 10 be postponed,
the Banks would have the ssue excuse Tor not giving
information they employed last summer.
Mr.. WATKINS wished the bills no. to be laid on the
| table; wicreupon Mr.. WooLFoLx Withdrew his motion,
with the erslnudng that his resolution should come
up TO morrow. The following bills were then taken up
and screraI!y passed;
| A bill to incorporate "SIorgantown," in the County Of
| Nlonongaiia
| bill to authorize the appointment Of additional
Commissioner of Tie Revenue in the County OF Ohio.
A bill 10 authorize the conveyance of certain lot OF
land in Aiddlelown, in the County Of MonongAia -,
A bill concerning james Burley late Deputy Sheriff
the county Of Marshall.
bill changing the time Of holding the Circuit Supe
ror Courts of Law and Chancery, Ter the Counties OF
! Lee and Scott
bill to authorize the removal Of in Equity
| from the Inferior 10 the Superior Courts.
| The bill "provdlng for the punishment OF gaming IN
certain Cases. taken up; and alter an animated con.
versalion the question Of incting the punishment
! of whipping upon white men found gambling Win me-
groes, The bill ~ laid upon the table.
Mr. HAnRIsos expressed his repugnance 10 The niict.
ing of degrading punishment upon free while men,
and with view obtain the sense Of The House, moved
Mr. TUNsTALL declared il 10 be his CONVICTION that tho
whipping constituted the only efficient part OF the BILL
There degraded and lost TO all shame
that not possible to reach them by any other MODE
Of punishment. Mr.. T. related case OF the murder OF
u white man by q negro in his neighborhood IN which
case the negro escaped from the perjury OF degraded
white men connected with him. Where such degrada.
ton existed, whipping could not add TO H. MT /. was
therefore DESTROYS that the cnuse should be retained
Mr. CRuTcurIELp called the attention OF the House
/ ,e faciiL that lnW nlrpady punish
nent OF whipping free white in of petty lar
crny and where The white man had degraded himself 10
level with the negro, this punishment had been iouna
10 produce good result where other modes had failed
Mr. FISHER called for The ayes and nues on THIS ques'
Slion. ,r
Mr.. CnurcurlELu then moved recommit.the bill to
the committee from which il had come, as ne thought II
required some further improvements
Mr. Harrison anxious that the sense OF The i1ouse
might first be taken about whipping, and then let the bill
be committed
The mnlion 10 re commit then negaiived.
Mr. ROBERTSON thought the subject we'll deserVIngse Sc
,ious considerations and that sufficient time FOR this had
moi bern afforded to the House the decision lhry were
called TO make wond be rapid and lie therefore NOV.
ed to lay The bill on The table
The question then taken on the motion 10 lay on
the table and lost ayes 81, noes o.
MIR Sn,ru of OF W. then moved 10 insert in the bill
clause making the whipping contingent! upon Inc pay
ment of the fine, the whipping only to be inflicted IN
case the fine was not paid Neutrality-suspicious. PROPOSE
Tim was opposed by hessrs HARRISON, TrSsTALL and
CRrTcHrrELp on The ground that The low would then
be made to operate unequay The benefit OF The rogue
who could raise dollars whereas The poor devil,
who hud it NOT must be whipped in such case the worst
man, who had little money, would be placed in better
condition than another who might be much less Criminal
but who could not raise the cash. Mr.. SMITH defended
his proposition; he wished to retain the whipping clause
in ninetynlne cases out OF hunaed II was lne o'y
way Of making vugabonds feel.
MIR. WooLroLK could not go for such infamous pun.
ishmen,s: he would rather 60 for hanging at once after
the Peni,enlary and other degrading punshments.
mans character was gone forever, and he was not fit tor
society He thought the rope more mercllul In
Fiction than all such systems
Mr.. KELSEY, considering how much difference of OPT
MON the bill created, and with view for more mature
deIibe ration now moved lay the whole upon the table
This motion prevailed and the bill was according lad