Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-07

encourage in our schools love or cruelty
The gentleman from Marion (Afr. Nor
rowI denies that whipping in our publ,
schools is barbarous.
Why Have We Abolished the WhiSpius
Post,
if not because il was regarded as a relic o
barbarianism? Why intiict by law tha
punishment upon innocent childhood
which is too revolving to be inflicted upon
matured manhood The member frors
Berkeley (Evansl has exhibited to thi.
House throng used by teacher in Wheel
ing for the purpose of chastisement-s
real bulldozing whip, such as was used on
the cotton plantations of Louisiana in the
days of slavery. The member from Ohio
(Seabrightl has related an incident of a
little boy in this city coming home from
schoO! gashed and bleeding from the sppli
cation of the sharp edge OF rule.
Is there no Barbarism In This.
will tell the gentleman of another re.
voting circumstance, that of a sweet little
girl OF ten years of age. angelic in face and
disposition, one OF those little darlings
whose warm presence has crept into and
filled parents heart, until her life, her
Joy, her happiness has become the life, the
jos, and happiness OF father and mQther,
and the pride and comfort OF all with whom
she comes in contact. This
Lovely being scarcely formed or moulded,
y rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded -
is placed under the tutoringcare of harsh
school teacher, and for slight and unin-
territorial violation of n rule, has her back
gashed and her garments dyed
in blood by the application OF this
instrument OF hell Showing the thong
produced by Mr.. Evans) in the hands of 4
al NIL, 20 laIauataI chic
power by the laws of the land. Is not this
barbarism? For an answer refer the gen
tleman to the outraged feelings OF that
child's mother when her darling came
home in that wounded condition.
A Man will Resent an Injury 20 His
Dog.
1t is a noble prompting OF the human heart
which makes him do il. Ii is that manly
feeling of the strong generous soul to pro.
tect the weak and helpless against the im-
positions OF the cruel. Shall that feeling
be less manly, less generous when we come
to deal with matters pertaining TO the chill.
dren of the State.
am told that these aggravated cases of
cruelty are exceptional. | am glad that il
is so. but the very fact that such excep-
tional cases do occur, imprcsses me With
the necessity OF this law "a render them
impressible forever. So shall vote for
the bill
Mr. Lowry said he WAS in favor ot the
amendment and opposed TO the bill. He
saw no necessity for the law. lie did not
know where this new idea OF civilization
came from. Let the school children play
truant and go idle and how will they grow
up. Spare the rod aud spoil the child,
is an old proyerb.
MY. Moiiett asked to whom that pr0ycrh
was addressed to the parent or the teacher >
Mr.. Lowry replied that it was addressed
10 the school teacher. lie said he had been
thraShcd at school three or four times a
day, and didn't get enough. lie had also
been school teacher and had done some
thrashing. He had an unruly pupil once
and took up a barrel hoop and larraped
him until he was mastered. He was not
certain but the people of the State were in
favor OF the whipping post for minor Of
fences.
The hour OF II O'Clock having arrived,
the bill was laid aside, and Mr.. Wilson
called for
The Order or the Day.
which was the bill offered by him Tor rrEu.
Iating the trafic on railroads
The amendment TO section Oi the orig
insl bill, As proposed by the committee, is
thereof the following:
3. Ii shall be unlawful for any such COM
pany or corporation to charge To, or receive
from, any person or persons, natural or
corporate, any greater compensation, IN the
aggregate sum- for the transportation OF
passengers. or freight of the same class or
nature, or substantially OF the same con-
yenence OF transportation, for shorter
distance, from any point within 10 any
point within or without, or from any point
without to any point within, this state
than is charged or received from any per-
son or persons, natural or corporate, from
any point within to any point within or
without, or from any point without to any
point within this State, for longer dis
lance in the same direction. or to charge
TO. or receive from any person or
persons, natural or corporate, any greater
compensation, in the aggregate sum, tor
such transportation for shorter distance,
from any point within to any point W'tliin
or without, or from any point without To
any point within this State, than i3charged
or received from any person or persons
natural or corporate, from any point with.
ont, over or through, to any point without
this State. for 4 longer distanCe'!n the same
direction.
An indictment under this. section shall
be sufficient If il he in the foIIn or elect As
follows: :.
State of West. Virginia c1nnty, to-wit:
The Grand Jurors Of the Stale OF West Nir-
ginia, in and for the body oil the county OF,
-. upon their oaths, present that the
name of ieiendantl ddi heretofore, IN the
wear -, unlawfully charge to and re
ceiye from A. b, the sum OF
for the transportation OF the sa'o
4 B, as a passenger kor Tor the
transportation of ireighr from --. "
the State OF -, to -, IN the Sts&e
OF -, againS. .he peace and dignity ol
the State.
Mr.. wilsOn offered An an.end
mcnt TO .he amendment excepting
from the provisions ot the acl
minors. ciergymen, officers and eRployes
of the railroad companies.
This amendment TO the amendment wa'
adopted and also the amendment a.
amended.
The committee also proposed the follow
ing amendment To section \: r
Amend section By adding the follow
ing. "In any indictment under this or the
last preceding section, it shall he sufhcien'
To allege the unlawful act or omission, IN
The language OF said sections
This amendment was also adopted will
slight smendment
The next amendment proposed ny the
committee, was TO section s. asfo!lows:,.
Strike out section 6 and insert III lieV
thereof the following:
&. Dispositions OF witnesses. hying win
ont this State. may be taken upon notice
| both bv the State and the defendant, I'M
same'as in civil cases. 10 be read in eyi
dence upon the trial OF any indictment uh
der this act. ,.-... 49,.
Mr.. Quarter argued that this section wa
contrary to the bill Of rights when CAV
the accused right TO be confronted by 'h'
witnesses against him. -.
Mr.. Wilson held that this principle di'
| not apply TO corporations.
| Upon further argument the anendmch
was rejected.
Mr. Hubbard offered substitute ior se'
tom q. providing that no railroad compsn
| should issue a pass TO any Judge or men
her of the Legislature or transport 'nef
| for less than the usual compensate"
| charged other passengers. =,
| This sprung general debate upon Va
subiect OF free passes. -x =,
Mr.. Wilson offered substitute tor "
Hubbard's proposition, imposing D penalt
NJ from 4. .oO9 10 $cO. coupon any oomPan
for issuing a free pass to any ofhcef 'i I"
"pa,J;,o, tho cor side ration of this amen