Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-25
See Ohio Laws. vol. 10. rage 239.

See Ohio Laws vol -. rage 800.
tSee section 81, Of sane act
fSee Journal IA. X pagrl
See sections IL, u aud IA Of Complementary act,
Ohio Laws, vol xix page 1877,
SSee Jo,Snal ii. r. page 320.
fThe action proposed DO stricken out u.s. al length
in these words. $ Journ !. page 30i
Sec, ~ BE further enacted. That when eny
person shall be imprisoned either upon execution uf
otherwise. for the payment Of fine or costs or
ooih II shall be lawful for the sheriff of The county
sell Out such person servant to any pers0n within
this Siate, who will pay the whole amount due for the
shortest period o service of voh sale public rotice
shall he given least ten DAYS; and upon such sale
being Effected the sheriff shall give the pure
certain certificate thereof and deliver over the pris.
oner is him frum whicl, time the relation between
such purchaser and the prisoner shall Ice that of as-
ter and servant, un the of service expires, and
Tor injuries done by either remedy shall be had in the
sapo manner Us is mny be provided by law in the
case Of master and apprentices But morning herein
contained shnil be construed prevent persons being
oischarged from imprisonment according the provi
SONS OF the 37h section OF The act TO which this i.
supplementary If it shall be considered erpcdient TO
grant such discharge Prorided. That tho court in
pronouncing sentence upon any person persons con-
Hiced under this act the which this ia gun
piemeninry. may direct such person or PERSONS 70 he
detained IN prison until the fine he paid or the per
son OF persons o'herwse disposed OF asrccably the
i provisions Of this act"
The 37;h section of the act for The punishment Of
certain offences therein specified which here REFER
ed TO- is as follows (Sce Ohio Laws vol I3 page
| 1897 re-
Sec. 81. Be further enacted That when any
person shall he confined in Jail for tho payment of any
fine or costs hat may be inflicted agreeabIy TO the
prcvisions NJ this net the county commissioner, may
~ 1t be made to appear TO their satisfaction thai
The person confined cannot paw such fine and
costs, order the sheriff or jailor OF SUCH county
TO discharge such person from Imprisonment a.d the
nj aIfHh raf.r -.
son accordingly; Provided. That the commissioners
may Of any time thereafter order and cause to be is
sued an execution against The body lands goods or
chaite ofihe person discharged from imprisonment
for the amount Of such fine and costs"
'TSee Sensto Journal, p0ge 304
f they considered il expedeni the bill contained when
this vote on striking outthe selling section was taken
section providing that the offender might discharge
tis fine by labor the public highways at such rates
as might be prescribed by the court passing sentence
on the convicted ofendertt
From this statement OF facts, 10 clearly appears:
f""-Thnt the selling. mnch complained Of
was only the selling Of the Of me convicted
ohesder for limited period of time
Seeond'-fhat tho offender during tho period Of
ms service, was secured from injussce. cruelty, or
abuse. in the manner apprentices are secu.cd
against abuse from their masisrs
IhIrd,--That If The offender was able and willing
TO labor, he might discharge the fine imposed ON him
Tor hisVolaton Of the lair by labor on the public
highways, and thus avoid being sold out TO service
FoHb.-Fhai II he unable 10 labor On the
highways, and poor and unable TO pay bis fine and
costs, DO might, in such case be dIscharEed BY the
county commissioners. without either paying or being
sold for the payment OF his fine and costs
fU@'aHd toa,--Tbat The selling had no ,Tefersnce
to honest men, 10 debtSrs in do ordinary accep,s
Ton oiihe iermbut only conrced az tinsf
me penal lars of The STATE and even IN those cases
was only substituting temporary service in lieu Of inn
pri'onmeni for an indefinite length Of time in the moi
some cells ola oouoiy jail where The offender could
earn nothing 10 pay his fine 10 support himself or
family
This blu was under consideration al a time Of gre.,
pecunIary embarrassment in the state Of Ohio So dit
hout Das u for the people 70 money for tho pay
nent Of taxes, that the collections were Inadequate 10
meet the ordinary expenses Of the government The
Legislature were engaged dOnng largo part Of the
ession, IN considering various plans Tor reducing he
uueni OK ponsos Of the State aud lsg was passed
the Governor borrow the sum Of 500 mo
aid Of the proceeds Of iarston During the psoden
Of the supplementary for the punishment Of o.
snees shove referred Co. attempts were made In both
ranches Of The Legislature substitute uhipDinc for
'ePT'so7Wen ~ he county jail. 9 method of punish
ls offences less expensive 70 the oounes, and the
I'm Of selling the services offhe convicted offender fr
limited period. 70 pay the fine snd costs imposed On
IN rs penalty for violating the laws oris country
ayocaied BY many respectable members Of both han
hos Of the General Asepbya rs mode Of ppn;.b-,cnt e
'ss expensive the pvbie than that prour,.n, a
- oafoarous iSsa that ofwhipPing ne offender ., the
. No Hon. Tho' Coruia, "
ptn sH--Agrsssbis v your rsqgssi I have care. q