Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-07-09
A cllArrGR ON IRONS.
The crow doth sing as swccdyos the lark

nature, which it says, is the first important
extended debate, that has been rcportcd':-
MIR. Marshall, from the Committee ON Az
~riCulturc and Manufactures, reported IA rcsolu-
ton, granting a leave to the petitioners To
bringin ma bin, si,ingo bounty on billingcrows
and loNcs.
Mr.. Maynard demanded the ycus and nays,
but before the question was taken.
Mr.. Pierce OF Dover moved To amend the
resolution of the committee, 80 that it should
declare that twas incNpcdiCnt to l~cgislatc on
the subject.
Mr.. Maynard demanded the yeas and nays.
upon this, and being taken, resulted-ycas lie,
nays III.
30 the House rejected the proposed amend
melt ami refused to declare that il was mex
pudirnt to lcgj-latc upon the subject. MIR.
Boylston said he though, tlnt a blI Tke Inc
one asked for by the petitioners was a very
important one, aud that the House was asked
To pass a law, which would cause a great deal
oil innocent blood to BE- shed. LAUGHTER. -
lie thought that the House had other business
To attend to besides passing laws Tor cutting
oil heats. These crowsarc called mischievous
ANIMALS. lie thought they did much good.
To be sure they ate the Com-and so they did
the worms, which would DESTROY the corn
They are accused OF taking bread away from
labor. but he believed that they indirectly gave
as much as they took away.
Mr.. boylston said If il was the determine
ton To subject TO the guiilotinc every mischiev-
Gus b'pcd which we found in our streets. we
should cause the streets to now with rivers of
blood. lLaughtcr.l lie, FOR one. was not a.
ware OF the great mischief which was repre-
scented IN the petition as being done b ycrows.
lie did not believe that they were so Injurious
10 crops "i corn as has been represented. lie
was opposed to such u bill as was asked for.
MIR. Rowe said he did not think that the
gentleman from Amherst was so well ac0ua-
lnlcd with the deprcdations committed ON
crops, as many others i'm the House. I'm his
Mr.. Rowe'sl section OF the state. the rows
mad TINS season destroyed whole fields. He
hopcd tlat a small bounty might lac allowed,
by law, To those who would kill this bird.
MIR. Maynard said hc was not much vcrsed
IN the habits of the crow. lie relied mostly
upon the representation of the farmers i'm the
town which he represented. 1t is said that
the crow does not live 50 much upon worms
as Il thought by many-that he lives ON carbon
snakes, frogs, &c. He had heard farmers saw.
that they had rather have one robin On their
farms than twenty crows. The crow DESTROYS
not only the corn, but wheat and barley. His
constituents wished Tor the law asked i'm the
petition. In addition to the sins of the crows.
MI Maynard added, that he had heard it sta
ted that they picked out the eyes of young
lambs! e
MIR. Sanbom orSanbomton. although as far
as ms own feelings were concerned was OPP
posed 10 the passage of any law like the one
proposed, but still, as he came there TO repre-
sent the Will OF his constituents, and as they
were IN favor OF such a law, he should be in
iavor oil a law allowing a bounty for killing
crows anu loXes, and he hoped the House would
pass such a law.
Mr. Folsom thought that as wise legislators
d we NFn.4I aN-,Et - Al. 49,. II
Wturcs had passed laws allowing bounties ON
the heads of crows and foxes, but the voice of
the people had compelled the legislature TO re-
peal III a short time, the laws. If we now.
pass such law, il will stand but IA short time.
Mr.. Preston said he did not come up to the
House with any particular instructions on the
subject. lie hoped that the gentleman from
N'alpole did not urge the passage of the bill,
from any prcIudiccs on account ~Ofcolor.
lie was opposed to any bill of the kind. He
Dciieved that the crow was productive of more
good than evil, and lac believed that any Leafs
lailon upon this subject was uncalled for. lie
saId that the crow DESTROYED worms and insects
and IN tins way more than repaid the farmer
iorall he took from him. This fact was within
the knowledge OF farmers who had paid any
attention 10 the subject.
But MIR. Preston said he was opposed TO the
Dill ON constitutional rounds;becaus he found
' 80 VIZ 'tbSllNlttOIl WHICH declared a
gainst such ii bill.
lie then read from the petition. which sta
ted That certain foxes and crows lad done much
c,'ll and hod committed dcprcdalioms. and
tich asked that d law might he passed grant
ing bounty ON the heads Of the "dboDc nam
ed.' Such d law would he an .cr post Eacio,
law, laughter and contrary TO the spirit and
intention OF the constitution.
Another constitutional scruplc. was i'm rcla-
llon to the power which this state had i'm such
cases. Ii was provided i'm the constitution of
the United States that in eases of WAR with ;cl
diNIduals and nations, that Congress- only
should have power to grant letters of marauc |
and reprisal. ~lLaughtcr.l
Ahoilef Objection was, that il was declared !
III lle united States constitution that no STATE
snail emit bills of credit Now ON every
crow head there will probably be hin. and
as we grant bounty, they will bear a credit:
VIII therefore be issuing bills ofcrcdit.-
Laughter
If any farmer looks out for these miscbicy.
Gus aiIlIials ne can prevent their dcprcda-
,ols' ne Knew "A farmer who prepared his
comm alcohol previous To planning. After
me crows attacked the field and had taken q
lew hcrncrs, they at first, began TO be talhatiyc
''Oh Warllke, then they flew at each other and
"a.gc.i lercc war, without any regard to the
lmlItia laws OF New Hampshire or any other
state, and then finally cleared out pretty thor.
ougihIy comed. lLaughtcr.I
lie would suggest me thing more-in case
1i an Ihsurrcctlou of the Jiuchs. the New
lidInpsilre militia might be called out to put
them down. iLaughtcr.1
Nlr. Sargent though a man be besides him
sen To- oppose the passage of the bill on sHch
constitutional grounds. lie thought that it
would be well TO strike out the crow from the
nill and insert the gentleman. (pointing to- Mr.,
Ffgston.) lGrcot LaughterJ
Inc Speaker called Mr.. Sargent TO order.
Mr.. Lane thought that the enactment Of n
law would not remedy the evil. The larrnrrs
would sll have To watch their corn-fcIds.
M; b%9ylston thought The character of such
y pi'l Ha0 some features of the dark ages. He
did not believe that such a law yyonIl ir
tolerated in the present state of public f%eclino
il relation To- capital punishment. lie houcd
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