Evening journal., 1893-04-19

spokesman ComeRys Declares That Gross
Fraud Was Resorted to Against Them.
Senator PnIlnE Holds Up Local self
Government-Gordon Heights People
sangulne.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER April 9 The Gam wife beat
lng bill died with its boots on In the
senate yesterday, after being in limbo
Tor several weeks In the upper branch
It's provisions were that any person
who should brutally assault and beat his
vile should be deemed guilty Of mis-
iemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
and be whipped with forty lashes or be
imprisoned for a period of from thirty
days TO cne year, or both, 10 the discre-
tion Of the Court of General Sessions of
the Peace and Jail Delivery.
Senator Pyle made favorable report
on the bill. Accompanying it we're let
rers In It's favor ffom Cnief Justice Lore.
Judge Grubb, William @ Spruance, Al
len Speakman. Masor S. J Wiley, Chief
Of Police Theodore w Francis Mayor
Frank r. Herbert w Il Reynolds q. d.
Kelley, John n Carswell Commissioners
Euoch Moore, ex- Mayor Julian d Jan
vier, ex Mayor Wilmer Hanson, J.
B. Bell Rsv. H. s. Dun
lap, l. Irving Handy, Recorder
Of Deeds James T. Shallcross, Receiver
Of Taxes Jonn T. Dickey, s. Redmond
smith, Peter J. Ford Israel Riding,
Building Inspector Daniel Dohl, Bennett
Lancaster, E r Cochran, Jr, and
James H. Clark A letter written by
Ambassador Thomas f. Bayard was in
opposition to the bill
Mr.. Pilllng-'I am opposed to that
bill"
Mr. Pyle-"S Senator Pilling claims
the privilege OF wife beating
Mr. Williams" Don't you think that
rs unfair-to accuse the senator Of beat
ing his wife2'
Mr Pyle-"oh come, now didn't say
that.
Mr. Williams-'1 am very much op-
posed TO IL. and don't beat my wife
Mr. Pilling-"I am opposed TO that
bill on principle. / never did strike a
woman and / would like TO strike man
who would do It, At the same time /
am opposed TO that kind OF legislation
Mr. Pyle-'It would depend upon the
size Of the man (Laughter)
Mr.. Pilling-"l think It Is wrong. As
many bad men are made so by bad
women as bad women by bad men. It
is poor rule that won't work both
ways A man who will beat woman
ought TO be beaten; but there are lots
OF instances whore she does not receive
one bit more than she deserves And.
again. there are lots of instances where
women have beaten the men
Furthermore, such legislation is not
IN accord with our advanced civilization.
Even with the child the lash has lost its
force IL used 10 be in use when / went
TO school, but that is a long while ago
now Now there is no parent who will
allow It to be done Why return to it at
this timer
That law, in my judgment, is going
backward Let us take these men aud
show them a better way Educate them
la better way and by that way suppress
wife beating. There are brutal men and
there are also brutal women. One is as
guilty AS the other if he or she breaks
the law
Mr.. Williams" -"Under that law very
man would be at the mercy of bad
woman. There are plenty of women
capable OF taking advantage of it.
The vote was taken and resulted as
follows:
Ayes Messrs McMullin and Pyle p
Noes-Messrs Lacey. Pilliug, Records,
Ross, Watson, Williams, and Mr.
Speaker -
The bill was declared lost To make
assurance doubly sure, Mr. Williams
moved that the vote by which the bill
was lost be reconsidered and TO lay the
motion TO reconsider on the table He
| ACCOMPLISHED his purpOse and no man
will be compelled TO hug, Red Hammer"
for at least two years for so far forget
ting his manhood as to beat his wife.