Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-06

- e'''i'' remedy shall De- had tho -I,c
Is "' may 0c provided by law ia cu>c oi master and
''l"t"'te' H"' ho'amg hrrCia contained shall De-
'oiis'racd io prevent pcr,ols hoin. discouraged from
'"'N'"'nSni according &c the provisions Of tie 3Ih
't'' 4" hc act go Wbch this Is sIpp!.ln sntas,. i,t
>H'i &c cot:rere cdi ut TO grant such discharge.
'"''4e"' ital the court. IA prenuuu,i ug upon any
peF' or persons ried under Tins net or th- act
% "t'E ihis + supplementary may dic,cJ such per-
80" ~ p''sots To Ice dctaiu, a prison ul;,l the fine
o" paul. "r the person or persons othcrrs disposed
VI "SrH"anly to the prov lsOus OF Ihss act
winch motion Was d"cidcd ip the Affirmative
ht'S 30 nays -. AMI the yeas md nays berg &c.
qmfet' those wh' voted la the affirmative were
" ArssrS. BeaSly, Brown. Fuhinn, Cas- IIeaton.
Jennings Lnca~, Matthews, MvIauchla. Mcmillan.
Ne'oms. Robh, Russell ScoGeld Shclhy. = ,c.scer.
s'"n-. SNearnger, Thompson. and wumcalor,-2U
. Those who Noic, ia the negative wee
deSsrs Baldwin, Cole. fu,, Fus cr. iI,KRtSov.
Mclean. Ozwalt Pollock, Rugscs. Roberts, Wheeler,
aud Spcllcr-i2'
SIR. | have sccl the word, "m,stcr and servant
rs employed m hir section dressed oui ~ staring cap
iaiS aud placed "a jac iau ground "f the picture thlt
'hey might attract all eye, hy having assigned 60
ucn sort Of guilty prIuirCit-y. And what was the
Object oi 80 shallow drlicc Il was doIbilcss To-
'reaie nn impressions that ihs psuvron Was intended
10 reduce White 10 The condition Of ne,r, slaves
Notwithstanding the Sccuu I',,lt carries ou iis face
en e'W"ss declaration that their couti.pn vas To- hc
that OF hundreds. not 30 say thousands 81 other hit
p'rsns ~ the Ssic Who had been might be ptI 10
service accrr'';ug to the provision, of cS,.inr law
Who DOES not Nuow that The relation OF master aud
servant rs proposed 10 be established by this scciinl
- relation rs ancient and well regulated as hat
OF any other Recognized m evil s1cicivi To GO no
further back, a Nts known To- and rcgult,cd hy the
common law and q has been Ciouci and guarded
win ANXIOUS care 10y The leg suilpn o every Stale H.
ia" jn"n, ari hy none with more parental s,ltritudc
Tor the rchrs OF The Ilan in the SAFE ct Ohm
nh RI. IL
'des ita for injuries done ~ elcr imlstcr or ser.
van remedy shall he had ~ the stme manner a.. ~ r
May be provided by law ia of IA s,er and apps,n
Il e."
Whit thn' rcrno " wHs may BE- seen by any enc
Who VII Jake the trouble 10 consult Glasses Statutes
Vp' l. pP JS1-6. "a u q LIbaIry ufC ,n:r,sS - here
they VIII ind "A act concerning apprentices and
servants, passed J1nS"'y % 1876. which ,cntnlucd
IA iorce ill repealed by another on the same sub
jet. IN lS3f
Auth ray was gwen. by the first section OF Ih. act
!" overs 'tT> "i iie f'0r. by AMI With the consent
oi lSii'r OF the rgarc ami also t. parents apd
S'0rimIa To pat out amy cttil an apprentice or So Pc
r5W. Aud ~ tue second section pros DIES a re.nrI,
inr M apprentices Ur servant IN Ease o. 40 treatment
and "a, u - The came remedy ili ColvcI sold oYr
~ ie sheriff would hr entitled Iu have aa,Ip,i tb4
purchaser OF m Ncrfts Tor any abIsc, be- icave to
read II rs tol!n4s
I See. ,. That If any ~ ter or ~, s,.ss shall bc
y OF any Hi,ststg,, rat,s1 IF uccrSsqry Dror,,oa
or ciThiTg rr'"'iy, or osar W rcsige IT, 81 that sand
prentice orr rUI" shall hlyc Just caase 1, csq ,
OF 'tr Si'd apprentice or servant he guilty. o aav m
dcm 'Irpr. or I'll hhtvioIr, or DO MOI perform h. OF
ner duy 20 lrs or her master mistress then the s,iI
MISTER or misir'>s, apirc t.e ur srryau having jay
cause ~ COMPLAINT may repair Co any IIsrc,. of IA,
peace in the icwH-lln whp ii rl ppn the ,icaiI
10y 't''r. issIc tS warrant Summons tyr hrn,ins
ihe slid ~ 'sr or mistress. apprentice ~ s--,t before
hm ani ukc s.ct orer dircri,pq between the sand
% fHF mr. sFrg.g
and justice y ne case shall rc,girc"
reference To tic act ius qlpcl SEQ und 70 b. ne.
cesar, 10 rn i"' "a = yer. iutn tc!y a.,
Win wa On g az IN Gcac-il IA rrI OIL irs' IA u
me terms master aud ser, AT, whoa have been ma G
70 "snre alternately M ,ljrs and large ctpi as by
WY OF InIml;lpn that thcy cilcc1e s,no myst,r,u,
'T lnngrr11s design, al least very unp,cu wlnI
ana ii.c aihhlr 10 the statutes of my STAT. frim h,
earliest p-roi oi us Legislation d1wu To the nr,e II
hr. All secondly, inIi prisoners who might be j
~ me sh'fI "'rc amply secured against u. treatment
~ the ht name provisions %. that ACT
But, sur this Isu1, alt there was anbhrr mr. - is,
IN uie lJ'h section the bill, by which the h,nci,
secured {" ns"vcn prisoners 10y the 37.h section Of
inc original ayi was expressly we'd
IN me 'hct inr The punishment Of certain on.nccs
therein speciied. passed. February II. ISIS. rS-r
thl7es Statutes, : ! vol. plg - S)S 567l ynu viii
follows:
SEE j. That when any porson shall tee confined
~ prIsoh for the payment OF AIRY fine anil costs thai
my '' Ih'H'riei "sryeabiy 10 the provisions ul this
act m county commissioners may II II bs made To-
'p''ir d" hcIr sai>acol order the sheriff or miller
VI sich comfy 10 discharge such p8T.on from im,r>-
o"lnint Ind IN sheriff or IIcr upna receiving ,lch
order ~ writing shol, discharge such person ac,orI.
mSy Provided. That the nnIssioucrs may al ai,,
'lmc thereafter order aud cause - b. issued an eve.
'n'n aSaiusith the boy alds gods or chltrcls of the
person - dsshargHJ from soImeni for The amman
oi sIch fines and Goals
II Will he observed 10y the curious student of n
penal c'dc that the pun ,hnn prescribed Tor the ylr,.
GUS oH'nces defined IA The Urgua! anI supplemental.
acis such rs Iheii burglary bribery, malicious mis-
cscl ols assaults, batteries, attempts to corrupt
JaoTS g. was Zine and Im pris IN the county
jan and that the remedy Tor enforcing payment Of the
lines imposed was by process Of "cGecu ION aglinsi
inc b'dy gods, c'lrls lands and Ienemcnls OF SUE
'chier for The amount such fine aud the costs oi
S"en Prosecution winch might either be levied on the
goois AMI chtitels lands and Isnemcn:s or body of
the offender"
llaJpelrs. therefore, that any person convicted and
cu Tor any one Ul the offences specified 10 the orr
gIna or SUP len airy could under the 9Th So
uOH o ilic former; procure discharge from npf.son-
nehi by application To the board OF county VOmlnis-
s0hers-t permanent body, consisting Of 3 members
elected nv The people ct the county, and satisfying
mem That he was unable 'to pay such fine AM cisIs"
rom Tins review of the laws existing at the tine tho
supplementary bill for the punishment OF minJr o.
i'nces was before ihe Senate OF ONO, tpanly and IN
coniestaby results that the operation OF the 18Th Sec
ton had At been adopted. must have been Iimncd L.
very small class Of oandrrs and those Of the most
VICIOUS and hardened kind For could not have opcr
aied on any one ofihc following classes:
!. Those who had sIfJ tent means 10 schlrge the
hne and costs Of prp-ec trrn tor as 10 such, they
would Of course relieve themselves at oucc BY max.
lng payment
2 Those who were poor and destitute for they
rodd procure their discharge from prison by making
appear - tic satisfaction OF the board ofcouGy com
ni'soners that they unable TO pay according To
lac - .h section.
3. Nor could it extend 10 those who might be willing
10 pay the fac by laDnr on tho highwn,s accur-
ling to the provisions Of the l6,h section. already
Juoed.
/ Nor 90 tIo'c whom the court might senjencc e.
hard labor unirr the PROV Of the l7.h section
Ictrro referred 90
3 And asIy 20 could BY no possibility reach the
use ct an honest man.
Then on whom would operate. Won will a,k
'Ir Will tell YOU whom % would operate % would
axe effect. intended o. should on shat elias.