Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-11

VI " Nh' TINS A supplementary. nay discuarye su'h
tine by le5Or on the highways Of the township IN
which he resides; and every conrt Of Justice, uVOn
pronouncng judgment for the payment OF iine. shall
specify and make an order setting oct within what
period OF time aud NJ what OF ds,y wages. the
hne may be thus discharged and upo. what road or
roads the labor shalt be perpred and execution NAV
be sa'd. upon security Otherwise To- give time lot
the performance of such labor The certificate oftha
supervisor of the proper district shall be evidence thai
the whole or any part al the labor has been peri;red
and, # the whole labor Is perfumes within the time
prescribed. the party shall nevertheless have credit
Tor the amount of labor actually performed; and II
such labor shall not be performed within the time linn
ed Il shall bc the duty Of the clerk 60 issue an eNecu
ton (w,hout precipe fled for the fine and costs.
See. II. That all persons convicted OF any offences
specified IN this act or M The which this sup
Elementary and sentenced 20 imprisonment may. du. /
ring such Imprisonment, be pat at hard labor such
any two Judges of the OF common pleas
may direct. AMI the performance Ofsuch labor may
be taken from the JAIL and secured as to prevent an
escape, and the produce Of such abo shall be paid IN
10 the county treasury.
Section 10 contained the proposition which has re-
CURED much uumcrited noloriety IN the PARTY CON.
ilicts of the day, and concerning which here been
- much malignant Misrepresentation. Here H. in all
ITS terrifying and siupcnduus proportions. rs Gul il
recorded on the Journal that hold in ny hand LIS
ten while road from the Journal n short extinct:
"Air. FIthan then NOV Ell strife cut lac 18Th sec
ton of said bill. AS follows:
BE a. further enac,ed. That when any person
Sdall he impIsOned, either upon execution or other
WISE for the non-plymcnt of Tine costs. both Il
shall be lawful for the sheriff of the county To sell out
such person as a servant To any persJn within the
State who will pay the whole amount due for the
shortest pnriod Of service of which sale public notice
shall he given n least DAYS: and upon such sale
being elected. the sheriff shall give the purchaser n
certificate thereof and deliver oy er the prisoner To him
from winch time the relation between such purchaser
aud the prisoner shall be that of master and servant
until the time oi service eNpires and for injuries done
10y either remedy shall bc had ia the same manner rs
Is or may be provided by law ia of master and
apprentice. Bui nothing herein contained shall be
construed Ia prevent persons being discharged from
imprisonment according To the provisions of the 9th
section "i the act To which this is supplementary ifil
shall be considered eNpedien grant such discharge
Pror'ded That the court, in pronounCing upon any
person or persons Iced under this or the act
10 which this is supplementary may direct such pcr-
sou or persons To be detained in prison until the fine
be paid, or the person persons Otherwise DISPOSED
OF agrceahy 10 the provisions Of this
Which motion decided in the affirmative
Yeas 70, nays - Aud The yeas and nays being re-
CURED those wa" voted in The affirmative were
hessrs. BcaSly, Brown, Fithian. Gass, IIeaton
Jennings Lucas Matthews. Mclaughlin. Mcmillan
! Nccom5 Robh, Russell ScOGcld shelby S,enccr
Stone. Swearinger, Thompson. aud Woueldorf-2O.
Those who voeS in the negative were
"MeSsTs. Baldwin, Cole, FOos, Foster, HARrtsoN
Mclean. Ozwalt Pollock, Ruggcs. Roberts, Wheeler
aud Speaker-l2'
SIR, have seen the words "mastcr and servant"
as employed in this section dressed out la staring cap
als and placed in the foreground Of the picture that
ihey might atirnct all eyes by having assigned 10
lhem sort of guilty promInency. Aud what was Tie
obJect oil 80 shallow device! Ii doubtless To
create impression that this provision was intended
10 reduce white mcn 10 the condition of negro slaves
Notwithstanding the section itself carries on its iace
an express declaration that their condition was 20 be
that o hundreds not 10 say thousands Of other white
persons IN the state who had been might he put 10
service according To the provisions of existing law
Who does not know that the relation of master mud
servant proposed be established by this section
~ n relation ancient aud well regulated as that
oi any other recognized in civil s1cieiyl To 20 no
further blck, II was known To and regulated by the
common law and il has been sanctioned aud guarded
VITA anxious 10y the legislation Of every State i'm
the Union: and by none with more parental solicitude
Tor the rights OF the than IN the State Of Ohio
IL viii be observed that the section in question pro-
''des that for injuries done by either muster or ser
want remedy shall be had in the same manner as is or
may he provided by law case Of master and appren
tee"
What that remedy may be seen hy any one
who VIII take the trouble consult Chases Statutes
vol l. PIP 53J.-6, IN n Library ofCongrcss where
they Will find An act concerning apprentices and
servants passed January 81, ] SOC, which continued
IN force ill repealed by another the same sub
Jeci, IN 1924
Authority gwen. by the first section of this act
TO "Overseors OF ihc poor" by and with the consent
OF Justice Of the peace. and also to parents and
guardians, TO put any child a an apprentice or scr
rant And AS the second section proc drs n rcmed,
for the apprentices in cuse OF I'll treatment
and as 1t Is the same remedy that "a convict sold ont
by the sheriff would be entitled to have against The
purchaser OF his services for any abuse beg leave 10
read II follows
Sec. ? That il any master ar mistress shall no
rgfU nj
or ciohiHg cruoity. eder az ro1,acL So that said
apprentice or seTutHt shall have Just cause 10 coHq6g-
or ihe sad apprentice be guilty of any mis-
Homeahor or III behaviour. or do pcriurm his or
her duty 20 has her master or mistress then the said
mas r or mistress apprentice servant having lust
cause NJ complaint may repair 10 any Justice of The
peace n The township. who shall upon the application
bi '"hsr issue hIs warrant summons for bringing
o sad muster mistress apprentice or scrranf before
hm and take such Ordcr direction between the said
master or mistress apprentice or scrtaHf as LLe coufy
and jHs''cc n Hc oaSc shall require"
reference 10 the act Just quoted seemed to be ne
'c'y 10 prove two things very Intimately connected
win The charge against General Harrson-First that
lnc terms master aud servant. which have been made
10 iguTe alternately IN Italics aud large capitals by
way o animation that they concealed SINE mysterious
"r dangerous design at least very innocent worIs
and quite familiar TO the statutes Of my State from the
earliest period Of IT. Legislation down Co the present
Tune And. secondly. that prisoners who might BE- sold
ny ne sheriff were amply secured against III treatment
'y the humane provisions of that act
Bot sir, this isnpl all there was another nroyison
~ the l9Ih section ofthc bill ~ which the benefits /
''nred 10 insolvent prisoners by the 37lh section of
the original act expressly reserved
IN the act for the punishment Of certain offences
therein specified passed February H. 1915. rSec I
bases Statutes. - sol pages 500 1851 Won will
md the 3Ih section here referred To- and which is As
lOllDws
Sec u That when any person shall he confined .
' PRISON lpf tie payment Of any Gno aud costs that
may 'o INFLICTED agrecabIy 10 the provisions Of this
i'l The county commissioners may. Il u be made 10 .
irear 10 Their satisfaction, order the sheriff or miller
y such county 10 discharge snch pofson from imprs
'nnent and The sheriff or Ilcr upDn receiving such
'''er n wiring shall discharge such person accord
"sy Provided. That the commissioners may at any
m' hereafter order and cansc 30 b. ssucd an eve.
I'n against The body. lands. goods rhaucls IT the
crson odischlrsed from imprisonment of the amount
y such fines and coats"
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