Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-14

weighed We punish by confinement IN Inc Peu-
cnliary offences for poisoning horses, caule'
&c and Tor Obtaining money under ialse pre-
lences-and these offences are vastly inferior 10
The infamous and ruinous practice OF eamollng.
| Mr.. +. thought That, il exhibitors Of games were
made liza bic Tor felony, persons would avoid asso-
ciating with Them.
Mr. MAYO said that. under the former sys-
tenn of furnishing by confinement IN The Pen'ten-
liary, convictions were raTe-while under lne
present system of making i! misdemeanor, 3uo
gaming cases had in Richmond been presented
at one Term OF court, 200 Of Them against laro
keepers, and most OF them convicted. MT nj.
was most anxious 10 put down this monsIrous
yice-bul he was satisfied that, under The pro-
posed amendment OF Mr. Ferguson The difhcully
OF Furnishing and arTesting the evil would De In
creased.
views.
adopt The sanguinary enactment oil Mr. r. he
saw no difference between playing at faro and
! al other games-,huugh he never played IN his
life. Upon the same principle we mleh! make
the keeping tippling shop PenIIenllary Oh
fence.
Mr. HOWARD OF Floyd, called the ayes and
noes on Mr. Fefgusons amendment, which was
rejected ayes 81, noes Al.
fMr COLLINS thought the amendment should
include all gambling for money!
Mr. FERGUSON, following suggestion oil
Mr.. STOVALL, moved 10 amend the chapter,
So as 10 impose fine Of $50 on persons betting
any sum, al any game, any where. de thougnl
that al such school, a taste was formed, winch
carried the parties tu the Faro-Bank.
MIR MAYO opposed The section, as be thought
| that, ircm The weakness OF human nature, II We
put down private gaming, individuals Will be
induced TO go 10 Faro-Banks.
MrCOLLlNS warmly denounced gambling,
and sustained The amendment.
Mr. FERG USON cited The difficulty OF enforc-
ing the law against gambling a, "public place"
upon the construction Of which the courts and
lures essentially differed. Mr. F. thought We
should make betting al all an indlctabe offence,
as the only remedy for the evil.
Mr. THOMSON Of j., cheertully sustained
The amendment, as public opinion was ready Tor
the most stringent remedies.
Mr., SCOTT resisted The amendment as inlui.
silorial. He did not think private game Oh
cards, lor moderate wager, an offence against
public morals. We had much better make The
act OF taking glass al tipping house an IN
dIclable offence for il leads 10 much more mis-.
Chief. MIR. s. said The evil had never been CON-
planned OF or legisaed against-and that II reals
ly prevented excessive gambling al the snk.ho
VI inIquily. Adopt the law, and II never can be
enforced. a spy upon The private acts ol indiv-
duals would receive no favor al The hands OF a
grand or petit jury.
Mr. FERGU SON called The ayes and noes
and the amendment was rejected, ayes II, mes
SO.
Mr.. HOWARD Of :. moved TO strike out tie
7lh section, which provides that il shall he presu'
urd gaming was permitted by The keeper of g
house OF entertainment unless II appear that he
did nut know oil or suspects gamng 0r that
he endeavored 10 prevent il, &c.
Mr.. IRVING said The section was 10 violation
oil the painest rules u evidence. Moreover, sm.
liar law had short time since been repealed.
Mr. RIVES sustained The sectiun-as II would
require and induce hocl-keepefs 10 Keep VISi>
liant eye On their house and prevent gamoIng
The House, - 10 al, refused 10 sifIke oui
MIR. BOYD moved 10 amend 4lh secl:on SO as
to declare that person oelnS In vloidllUh VI
The chapter, shall IN addition 10 noe Vi Wv, give
security ivf hts good behavior Tor une year-ln
steal oi leaving Il 10 The discretion Of The CouH.
Lost.
The 18th section reads thus:
III Tree person snail bring iato lhis STATE,
with intent To put The same III circulation, any
bank nu.e OF less denomination Than live dollars,
issued in another Stale, or snail pass or receive
such note in aynen,, he snail be hued not less
dollars; but lhis section shall not apply 10 non
resident of this State, travelling, or temporarily
suluuIning laercn..
Mr.. HlErT thought The law dead letter,
ami operated injuiiuusly 10 his section OF me
Stale, bordering as il was on Maryland. he
| moved 10 strike out aiter the SECOND 'SlaIe" The
| words, "of shall pass or receive such note III
| payment"
MIR. FERG USON said lha, his section Of
country was greatly exposed 10 The SHIN paslers
| Of Kentucky were none vi hem III his
| region, and The law had peen enforced 'hefe.-
| He opposed The amendment.
Mr.. PERROW opposed The amendment. lie
| sue-es,ed that The section should be 81 amended,
as 10 authorize oar own banks 10 issue small
nuleS.
MIR. CONWAY said that this provision had
more Than once been voted down by The L.gisla-
| ture Moreover, il was sutlelly incongruous 10
| place provision of this sori in The Criminal
| Code The amendment was los
MIR. HOWARD Of Floyd moved 10 strike out
the section. Lost.
MIR. PERROW moved 10 add 10 The section a
clause au.nor eng the Banks Vi Virginia to IS
| sue small notes.
Mr.. COOK moved The previous question; and
| Mr. BURDErT called the ayes and noes,
which were mol ordered; and Nj. b. withdrew
the call.
MIR. MCDONALD renewed The call for The
ayes and noes on MIR. Peuow's amendment,
| which was rejecied-ayes >, noes ".
(Several gentlemen said thai, though they
were in favor Of The proposition, they Could mol
enerall ON Criminal Code provision Tor regu-
laling eIchanges.J
On motion Of Mr.. STOYALL, The attorneys
lee Tor every conviction under The first twenty
sections Of This chapter, was required 10 be a1cd
in The costs al ten dollars, instead OF twenty dol
lars, as in Code.
IMr. SToYALL said lha. for game OF
marbles in HALIFAX, Tor wager OF boue OF
champagne, TWO hundred dollars had been taxed
for attorneys fees. The fine had been RENTED,
but the attorneys tees could not. Mr. SCOTT
and Mr.. CONWAY said that the proposed in
crease OF the attorneys ices was mainly design
ed sill further TO punish the gamblers, and moi
TO swell the attorneys iee.l
MIR. FINNEY moved the following new Sec
ton:
"lf free negro sells or barers, or offers TO
sell or barter any agricultural products, without
having certificate in writing from one respect.
able white person Of The county or neighborhood
OF his belief that he raised, or otherwise came
honestly by The same, such products shall be tor
fei,ed and The negro be punished with stripes;
and any white person who shall purchase, or re-
ceive in trade, agricultural prodecls Of Tree
negro, who has not such certificate shall be
DENIED guilty OF a misdemeanor, such produces
shall, by ordsr OF The justice or court before
whom lie offence is convicted, be sold by con-
stable, or The officer Of The Court, like goods lc-
wed Oh; and the proceeds, alter deducIing COM
mission OF len per cent. Tor the officer, shall be
PAID TO the overseer OF The poor Tor the county or
corporation. This section shall not be in force
in any county other than Accomack or Rich
mcnd, or in any corporation, until the County
or Corporation Court [,he aclng justices thereof
being summoned, and a majority OF them being
pre:en) shall so order" !,
Mr.. +. said il was restoring The present law,
which vas found necessary 10 prevent the slaves
from Sealing agricultural products and making
The free negroes commission merchants.
Mr. FERG USON moved 10 amend by striking
ou; the clause authorizing The courts oil other
counties, &C., than Accomac and Richmond
counties 10 adopt the provision. We had no